Usenet (a contraction of user network) is a global, decentralized, distributed Internet discussion system that evolved from a general purpose UUCP architecture of the same name. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet
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Every day on Usenet, the "blind men and the elephant" phenomenon is evident, in spades. In my opinion, more flame wars arise because of a lack of understanding of the nature of Usenet than from any other source. And consider that such flame wars arise, of necessity, among people who are on Usenet.
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www.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/what-is/part1/
www.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/what-is/part1/
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"Usenet was not a bicycle. Usenet was not a fish." Any posting like this that hasn't been revised every few months has become a quaint historical document, which at best yields a faint notion how the net "should have been" and at worst tries to shape how the Usenet "really was".
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www.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/what-is/part2/
www.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/what-is/part2/
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Usenet is a non-centralized network of newsgroup servers that allows users to discuss topics and share files via the Internet. Usenet newsgroups predate weblogs, web-based discussion forums and...
http://www.ehow.com/tag/usenet/
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From the earliest days of its history, the Usenet system has helped people share knowledge and get answers to important questions. Over two decades later, Usenet newsgroups have grown.. ... Usenet News and Information...
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www.usenet.com/
www.usenet.com/
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Usenet is another name for Internet Newsgroups. Newsgroups can be found on "nntp" servers, as opposed to the "http" servers that serve web pages. The newsgroups are essentially email messages that are posted on a server ...
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/155583
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Welcome to Harley Hahn's Usenet Center, a special Web site devoted to learning about and using Usenet. If you know what you want, here are quick links to jump directly to the various parts of the Usenet Center. ... Usenet Quick Start Guide...
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www.harley.com/usenet/whatis-usenet.html
www.harley.com/usenet/whatis-usenet.html
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Usenet is a distributed bulletin board system and the people who post and read articles on. Usenet is now included on government agencies, universities, high schools, businesses of all sizes, and home computers of all descriptions.
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www.internet-guide.co.uk/usenet.html
www.internet-guide.co.uk/usenet.html
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What can you do with groups? ... Take the tour » ... Discuss online or over email...
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