Does that still exist ? I think of it as the first internet forum .. but before my time. Still you encounter "usenet" here and there ..
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Usenet ?
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Yes, it's still going strong. Best place to download ebooks (alt.binaries.e-book.technical for example) and DVD images etc. I use the Giganews platinum service for binaries.
For text, Google groups seem to have checked the spammers for now, touch wood, although the sci.* groups are still beset by loonies and the occasional spammer.
The advantage of usenet over, say, Bit Torrent is that clued-up posters download PAR files along with their multipart posts. That means you can usually remedy incomplete or corrupt sets.Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ here -
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Does anybody else remember Robert E. McElwaine, University of Wisconsin Eau-Claire?
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Originally posted by dinker View PostThe first rule of Usenet is that you never talk about Usenet.
You failed. Brad Pit will be along shortly to give you a kicking.
But you're right. OwlHoot is talking out of his beak. Usenet is dead these days, nothing worth talking about. Anyone tempted to look into Usenet, don't waste your time. Check out torrents instead if you must be a lawbreaker.
I recommend paying to download your stuff.
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Ah Usenet, when there was a distinction between the world wide web and the internetThe court heard Darren Upton had written a letter to Judge Sally Cahill QC saying he wasn’t “a typical inmate of prison”.
But the judge said: “That simply demonstrates your arrogance continues. You are typical. Inmates of prison are people who are dishonest. You are a thoroughly dishonestly man motivated by your own selfish greed.”Comment
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Originally posted by NickFitz View PostDoes anybody else remember Robert E. McElwaine, University of Wisconsin Eau-Claire?
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