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Post by JoJo on Oct 9, 2003 2:51:10 GMT
Are there people here who check into the above newsgroup? (usenet newsgroup) There are many posts of rare and unusual binary files there, sound files as well as videos. It works better for file sharing than for example, Kazaa, faster and more efficient, and less likely to attract unwanted attention from the copyright police. It would be cool perhaps if there are some here who have some stuff they would like to share with the others, what better way? I may have some stuff myself that I'll be uploading, something like video you can't really just put on a web site for all takers, you get shut down in minutes. From what I see, Usenet has really flown under the radar so to speak.
If you have questions about how this works , I'll be glad to help.
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Post by Forum Manager on Oct 9, 2003 6:26:45 GMT
can u hook us up a link?
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Post by JoJo on Oct 9, 2003 22:40:05 GMT
This site explains what usenet is soemwhat: www.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/what-is/part1/And this one: www.islandnet.com/~tmc/html/articles/usentnws.htmMy explanation as well.. Usenet is like a giant bulletin board, where everyone around the world can post and read messages. There are groups covering pretty much every topic you could imagine. For me to post a message, I need software for my computer called a newsreader. When I'm done, I tell my newsreader to connect with my news server (a news server is something that most internet service providers provide for their customers.) and the message gets sent to the news server. From the local news server, it is sent out into the internet, where it is received by local news servers all over the world and stored on these servers for a certain length of time depending on the policy of the company hosting the server. People can then "read" or download the message (or file) that was sent by me on my computer using their "newsreader". In the old days, usenet was used for scientists sending occasional technical papers back and forth. the internet being what it is, and people being as "creative" as they are, someone figured out how to make binary files (eg pictures, executables, videos) into text files so that the structure of usenet would allow them to be posted. Most newsreaders these days perform the task of converting back and forth without much effort on the part of the user. So to sum up: 1) On your computer you need: a newsreader. A good one for windows is here: www.forteinc.com/main/homepage.php 2) Your ISP needs to provide a news server. 3) You need to tell/configure your newsreader with the correct news server. 4) You have to do a little self teaching..  (it's not so bad) The good thing about this method of file sharing is that one upload from one person can provide one to thousands of downloads for everyone else. It's easy for the one doing the sharing and it's easy for the downloaders. Hope this helps! |
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Post by Forum Manager on Oct 10, 2003 5:04:56 GMT
eh, too much work
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Post by AlexTheLrg on Oct 16, 2003 22:29:39 GMT
eh, too much work
But well worth it, Number 9.
I just discovered alt.binaries.beatles last week after years of leeching from alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.beatles.
Going to check it out big time this weekend.
USENET rules!
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Post by JoJo on Oct 19, 2003 7:26:07 GMT
Hey Alex,
Why doncha sign up as a member? I'm glad to find someone who appreciates the best file sharing method going. Yes the youngins' love their Kazaa, but usenet is good because one, the labor of one upload = thousands (millions?) of downloads. Two, it still to this day flies under the radar of the copyright police. Ever see an article about usenet in the mainstream media?
I just uploaded Mystery Tour (VCD) to alt.binaries.beatles in case anyone is interested... Let It Be will follow in a few days if I get the rip to work out right, I'm pretty sure it's a go.
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Post by Pat on Oct 23, 2003 6:17:35 GMT
How do I find out what my ISP's News Server is? I'm a usenet newbie =/ I just downloaded that proggy you posted and it asks me for a couple things on the first startup: News (NNTP) Server, Mail (SMTP) Server help?  |
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Post by JoJo on Oct 25, 2003 2:37:38 GMT
Pat,
The only way to find out your nntp server is to check with your ISP, if it has a web site that's of any help at all in these matters, it should be there somewhere. Usually it's in the form of news.yourISP'sname.com. (news.earthlink.com, for example) Usually, but not 100 percent of the time. Same with the smtp server, but if you use Outlook or some other email client to get your email, you can dig through the preferences and find it there. The important thing is the nntp server, it only askes for the smtp server (the server that your email messages get sent through) because you may wish to respond to a posting directly by email, rather than on the board. You may just put a fake smtp server name if you don't care about the email part, or you plan to just stick with your normal method of emailing a poster. Message me with the name of your ISP if you wish, maybe I can track it down for you.
JoJo
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(it's not so bad)
