Usenet, updated in real time as it was thirty years ago
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The nostalgia that this makes me feel is unbelievable. Some things about old Usenet are probably lost forever: 1. The feeling that "this matters". Usenet wasn't just one discussion forum among millions, it was The One. 2. The life of the mind - the all-text nature of the old Usenet was somehow incredibly conductive to treating people as pure intellects. "On Usenet, it doesn't matter if you're a dog." Somehow even forums like HN don't capture that feeling today. Also…
Came across this, Stallman announcing GNU. http://article.olduse.net/[email protected]
I'm saddened at the lack of modern Usenet clients. I still use slrn (which isn't bad, honestly) to browse Usenet from time to time, but I have yet to find a suitable replacement that utilizes modern GUIs.
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- 415
- Total comments
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Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-05 | Usenet, updated in real time as it was thirty years agoFirst breakout | adambyrtek | 131 | 54 |
| 2015-08-01 | Olduse.net: a real-time historical exhibit | JoshTriplett | 10 | 0 |
| 2016-08-31 | Olduse.net: a 30-year delayed Usenet feed (2013) | daveloyall | 125 | 33 |
| 2019-04-21 | Usenet, updated in real time as it was thirty years ago | elsewhen | 3 | 0 |
| 2019-06-27 | Old Usenet | agiacalone | 3 | 1 |
| 2019-08-27 | Olduse.net: a Real-Time historical exhibit | krelian | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-10-14 | olduse.net: a real-time historical Usenet exhibit | pabs3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-05-16 | Olduse.net: Usenet replayed with a 40 year delay | antiquark | 3 | 0 |
| 2025-03-02 | olduse.netBest thread · Latest 20+ point return | tosh | 137 | 15 |