newsgroups
The power of usenet
amgat — Thu, 09/04/2008 - 08:09
You are probably familiar with the word Usenet ( or sometimes referred to as "newsgroups" ) If you have been using computers for the last 10 years. Most ISPs allowed their customers in the early years to use Usenet as a way of communicating with other people. Much like today's forums but with less special functions.
Most ISPs blocked access to Usenet at some point in time, or just blocked access to certain newsgroups while others removed the access all along. Some freaks posted kiddyporn on Usenet that became wide spread and this was among the reasons why they blocked the access.
