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New page: ===USENET, overview=== Article:31 Created:1999-09-01 16:39:54 Categories: General Concepts ====Question or Symptom==== What is USENET or "net news"? ====Resolution==== Usenet is...
 
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====Resolution====
====Resolution====
  Usenet is a world-wide distributed discussion system. It consists of a
'''Usenet''' is a world-wide distributed discussion system. It consists of a set of "newsgroups" with names that are classified hierarchically by
  set of "newsgroups" with names that are classified hierarchically by
subject. "Articles" or "messages" are "posted" to these newsgroups by people on computers with the appropriate software -- these articles
  subject. "Articles" or "messages" are "posted" to these newsgroups by
are then broadcast to other interconnected computer systems via a wide variety of networks. Some newsgroups are "moderated"; in these
  people on computers with the appropriate software -- these articles
newsgroups, the articles are first sent to a moderator for approval before appearing in the newsgroup. Usenet is available on a wide  
  are then broadcast to other interconnected computer systems via a wide
variety of computer systems and networks, but the bulk of modern Usenet traffic is transported over either the Internet or UUCP.
  variety of networks. Some newsgroups are "moderated"; in these
  newsgroups, the articles are first sent to a moderator for approval
  before appearing in the newsgroup. Usenet is available on a wide
  variety of computer systems and networks, but the bulk of modern
  Usenet traffic is transported over either the Internet or UUCP.
    
    
  You can find this and other useful information about Usenet, in the
You can find this and other useful information about Usenet, in the newsgroup '''news.announce.newusers'''
  newsgroup news.announce.newusers


  Usenet news has largely been replaced with blogs, and special interest web
Usenet news has largely been replaced with blogs, and special interest web sites, but occasionally it can be useful.
  sites, but occasionally it can be useful.


====Related URLS====
====Related URLS====
   news:news.announce.newusers
   news:news.announce.newusers
   news:nm.general
   news:nm.general

Latest revision as of 18:09, 11 December 2008

USENET, overview

Article:31
Created:1999-09-01 16:39:54
Categories:
  General Concepts

Question or Symptom

What is USENET or "net news"?

Resolution

Usenet is a world-wide distributed discussion system. It consists of a set of "newsgroups" with names that are classified hierarchically by subject. "Articles" or "messages" are "posted" to these newsgroups by people on computers with the appropriate software -- these articles are then broadcast to other interconnected computer systems via a wide variety of networks. Some newsgroups are "moderated"; in these newsgroups, the articles are first sent to a moderator for approval before appearing in the newsgroup. Usenet is available on a wide variety of computer systems and networks, but the bulk of modern Usenet traffic is transported over either the Internet or UUCP.

You can find this and other useful information about Usenet, in the newsgroup news.announce.newusers

Usenet news has largely been replaced with blogs, and special interest web sites, but occasionally it can be useful. 

 news:news.announce.newusers
 news:nm.general
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