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  • That might be way weblogs and webpages seem to written with some thought, and usenet is where anything goes.

    Scripting News for 2/28/2006 « Scripting News Annex 2006

  • Brad Templeton posted an insightful analysis on interesting-people where he pointed out that usenet is (was?) like a town square – everyone can post anything to a common bulletin board.

    January | 2005 | Impromptus 2005

  • The kiddie fiddlers won’t be caught either as they keep digging in usenet and p2p which is not going to be filtered as outlined.

    Australia-wide ISP censoring filter is on the way | Lifehacker Australia 2008

  • Really it’s a pain-in-the-ass and torrent + usenet is far superior and they’re not controlled by any shitty company …

    eDonkey joins Sharman Networks 2005

  • Yea, remember that thing called usenet, where the net used to socialize and meet back in the olden days?

    UFies.org: Software Archives 2010

  • It's reasonably up to date but there are remnants of older version such as usenet and newsgroups although the resources the guide points to are good

    Internet News: March 2009 Archives 2009

  • The next few weeks will be interesting as there is a track record of traffic management not performing as expected when broadband providers implement it, for example people using P2P may shift to other ways of getting the files they seek such as usenet newsgroups and file hosting sites.

    thinkbroadband news feed 2010

  • I can remember when a fellow in San Cristobal de Las Casas began posting on a usenet newsgroup about violence breaking out in the tranquil town.

    Anybody tweet down there? 2009

  • I can remember when a fellow in San Cristobal de Las Casas began posting on a usenet newsgroup about violence breaking out in the tranquil town.

    Anybody tweet down there? 2009

  • I can remember when a fellow in San Cristobal de Las Casas began posting on a usenet newsgroup about violence breaking out in the tranquil town.

    Anybody tweet down there? 2009

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