Author:
Lon W. McDaniel
Internet 4 U

Usenet


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Usenet consists of between 8 and 10,000 discussion groups. The number is increasing daily. Each group has a subject that they discuss. Sometimes the discussions can get kinda wild. :) (thatīs a smiley. Look at it from the right!)

If you are too out of order, or say something really stupid you can get flamed. That means that you get loads of angry E-mail from people that think you are a moron.

One or two is ok, but what about 20,000 a day?

People have been thrown out of their internet connection because of flames. The internet provider does not want his hard disk filled with flames every day. Flames have been known to crash smaller internet providers!

If you want to avoid getting flamed all you have to do is read the FAQ-files and RTFM too!

It is always a good idea to lurk around awhile before you send your first message. What are people talking about in this group? How do they talk to each other? Are there some participants that seem to be more respected/hated than others? Why?

Group names are a guide when looking for an interesting group. On the next page you will find a list of prefixes that groups have and an explanation of their meanings.


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