Comcast shut downs access to Usenet newsgroups - GoFuckYourself.com

notoldschool · 09-23-2008, 02:58 PM

Its allready starting.

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post...h-comcast.html

Fletch XXX · 09-23-2008, 02:59 PM

all they have to do is use the word CP and theyll allow anything to happen

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Comcast has become the latest ISP to shut down access to Usenet newsgroups as part of a voluntary agreement to try and fight child porn online.

directfiesta · 09-23-2008, 03:02 PM

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In fact, Comcast's Help & Support section makes it clear that its move to block newsgroups is more about offloading responsibility than actually trying to fight child porn. In response to a question over whether Comcast offers newsgroups service, the company advises interested subscribers to choose from one of several third-party newsgroup providers.

Has been going on for quite a while in the US and Canada ( maybe elsewhere as well ).

I have giganews ... better retention and complete posts.

DarkJedi · 09-23-2008, 03:05 PM

Pedobear inconsolable.

GigoloShawn · 09-23-2008, 03:19 PM

I remember when USENET was useful.

Well, no.. but I remember when USENET was amusing.

Manowar · 09-23-2008, 03:20 PM

wow, i wonder how many will follow

The Duck · 09-23-2008, 03:21 PM

Usenet is dying, much better some years ago.

quantum-x · 09-23-2008, 04:03 PM

Usenet isn't dying in the slightest.
Noone cares if shitty ISPs drop access. They had crap retention and limited groups.

Anyone who uses Usenet goes through a provider.

Usenet is dying?
- Giganews just upped to 240 days binary retention, and traffic has been steadily increasing [ www.top1000.org ]
- Virgin in the UK just opened up a full access Usenet service for its clients, after having pressure put on them to terminate file sharers. [ Source: http://torrentfreak.com/isp-to-volun...ternet-080331/ ]

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GatorB · 09-23-2008, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by notoldschool

Its allready starting.

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post...h-comcast.html

Seriously dude you should read dslreports.com more often. This news is old news and Comcast is hardly the first to have done this.

Personally I don't get all the hub bub over this. I've been on the net for 9 years and I have never been to or used a newsgroup. I'm not sure I wold know what one was if it sat on my face and farted. I'm not sure what the purpose of one would be in this day and age.

directfiesta · 09-23-2008, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by GatorB

I'm not sure what the purpose of one would be in this day and age.

I collect old music from the 30's, 40's and from as much the USA as France or Italy. There are many newsgroups devoted to this public domain music. Bandwith of dl is assumed by the ISP ....

I also collect Wurlitzer juke boxes ( pre-war till 1965 ) . A lot of info, help, discussion exist there.

Now, with the arrival of instant forums ( such as this one we are on now ) it can seem less relevant.

Fletch XXX · 09-23-2008, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by directfiesta

I collect old music from the 30's, 40's and from as much the USA as France or Italy. There are many newsgroups devoted to this public domain music. Bandwith of dl is assumed by the ISP ....

I also collect Wurlitzer juke boxes ( pre-war till 1965 ) . A lot of info, help, discussion exist there.

Now, with the arrival of instant forums ( such as this one we are on now ) it can seem less relevant.

nice nice

bigalownz · 09-23-2008, 11:49 PM

you be surprise how many people dont know what Usenet is

even people who work for some ISP dont

a few years ago i was changing ISP's and i rang one and ask if they have Usenet access

the guy on the phone said " whats that ? "

d-null · 09-23-2008, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by bigalownz

you be surprise how many people dont know what Usenet is

even people who work for some ISP dont

a few years ago i was changing ISP's and i rang one and ask if they have Usenet access

the guy on the phone said " whats that ? "

lol

there was a time when the whole point of getting internet was usenet and email

XPays · 09-24-2008, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by d-null

lol

there was a time when the whole point of getting internet was usenet and email

the original tube site

Sarah_Jayne · 09-24-2008, 04:36 AM

I used to spend so much time on usenet in about 1993-1994 and I am constantly surprised it is even still out there. At one stage you couldn't even log into any group at all without getting spammed by child porn.

Manowar · 09-24-2008, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by d-null

lol

there was a time when the whole point of getting internet was usenet and email

so much money was made on the original porno groups

quantum-x · 09-24-2008, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Manowar

so much money was made on the original porno groups

alt.binaries.nospam.cheerleaders

peedy · 09-24-2008, 07:12 AM

I use EasyNews

Kudles · 09-24-2008, 12:19 PM

Comcast sucks

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