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Did I use usenet that much?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Cohen, Mar 25, 2002.

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  1. Cohen

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    For grins, I went to http://groups.google.com/ and did a search on my email, and found over 500 postings going back 5 years.

    I thought that I only used usenet when I need an answer on something, I had no idea I rely on it that much (although I admit many of the 1997-1998 postings where in the Rockets newsgroup).

    Do ya'll use usenet much? What do ya'll find helpful? I like it for quick help on home repairs, programming and travel recommendations.
     
    #1 Cohen, Mar 25, 2002
  2. Cohen

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    If you search using 'clutchcity', you can read some of Clutch's ads from 1997, and some GS troll who's trying to send other trolls to the Clutch BBS.
     
    #2 Cohen, Mar 25, 2002
  3. A-Train

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    OMG...are people STILL doing that "turn six dollars into thousands" scam? I thought that thing died along with pets.com and DIVX...
     
    #3 A-Train, Mar 25, 2002
  4. rockHEAD

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    Do ya'll use usenet much? Yes, I like to read the Houston dot newsgroups along with other town's eats/foods groups. I have quite a few usenet groups bookmarked but rarely visit.
     
    #4 rockHEAD, Mar 25, 2002
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    I looked up my email address and found that most of my postings had to do with the Houston expansion team debate, including a bet I made with someone that he never paid off (I bet that Houston would get the expansion team over Los Angeles).
     
    #5 mrpaige, Mar 25, 2002
  6. Jeff

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    Crap! Posts about bands and the Rockets since 1996 for me. :)
     
    #6 Jeff, Mar 25, 2002
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    Oldest one I found was 9/16/97, about a lost family member of a neighbor of mine. I know there are some slightly older, but I don't know what email addy I was using.
     
    #7 Behad, Mar 25, 2002
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    wow I did a search for clutchcity and a post of mine was the first to come up. I forgot I had used it way back in the day.
     
    #8 Johnny Rocket, Mar 25, 2002
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    #9 Johnny Rocket, Mar 25, 2002
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    hmm dont think i ever used usenet.. what program was the cc.com board before this one in..

    oh well i guess i'm a little young to have used it.. although today is my 19th birthday so i'm moving on up there in age:)
     
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    What the hell are you guys doing posting so much crap to usenet? :mad:

    Use it for what it was designed for: p*rn, warez, mp3's and crappy VCR video captures from some guy watching 'The Phantom Menace' in a movie theater in Singapore.

    :D
     
    #11 Ottomaton, Mar 25, 2002
  12. Ubiquitin

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    the History! It's incredible!
    (I remember the changeover:p)
     
    #12 Ubiquitin, Mar 25, 2002
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    I did that search recently. It was . . . interesting. Ever get embarrased reading some of your old posts. Like ones saying you think Matt Maloney has a real future at the PG spot!!??
     
    #13 Vengeance, Mar 25, 2002
  14. rockHEAD

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    something to remember when posting on the usenet.
    if you don't want to end up in a google search, use
    x-no-archive: yes
    at the very top of your post and your posts will not be archived. I did a search for my email addy and found only a select few posts in which i forgot to add the x-no-archive: yes or found posts that contained my email addy like in a reply.
     
    #14 rockHEAD, Mar 25, 2002
  15. Johnny Rocket

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    why would you want to do that?
     
    #15 Johnny Rocket, Mar 25, 2002
  16. Dr of Dunk

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    Bar none, Usenet has been the most-used and most valuable tool on the Internet for me since the late-80's. Oh, and I'm not crazy enough to use my real email address on those things so mail harvesters can get them. :)
     
    #16 Dr of Dunk, Mar 25, 2002
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    Some people are skeert. :eek:
     
    #17 Dr of Dunk, Mar 25, 2002
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