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  • The r/ClassicUsenet Subreddit Wiki is now live!

    From pschleck@pschleck@panix.com (Paul W. Schleck) to alt.fan.usenet,alt.culture.usenet,news.groups on Tue Jun 30 02:11:05 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.fan.usenet

    https://www.reddit.com/r/ClassicUsenet/wiki/index/

    r/ClassicUsenet Wiki & FAQ

    Welcome to the r/ClassicUsenet Wiki! Here you will find our community
    rules, guides, and answers to frequently asked questions.

    Interest Categories

    Celebrities

    Fandom/Hobbies

    History

    Origins

    Theory

    Background/Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

    Welcome Approved Users!

    Why are we really here?

    Your mandatory 15 pieces of flair!

    r/ClassicUsenet seeking mods and Wiki authors

    Share interesting newsgroups

    Invitation to post better material

    A: If you have a question or an issue, please send a message to the team
    using ModMail.

    Community Resources

    A curated list of resources, guides, and tools recommended by the [r/ClassicUsenet] community.

    TBD

    Useful Links

    Big-8 Management Board for Usenet

    Meeting Minutes

    Links

    Getting started with Usenet

    Sample .newsrc file

    Google Groups Archive (1980-2024)

    Newsgrouper Archive (1987-present)

    Internet FAQ Archives

    Recommended Reading

    The Usenet Handbook, a users guide to Netnews - Mark Harrison

    Statistics

    Subscriber History

    300 on June 19, 2023

    400 on September 13, 2023

    500 on December 12, 2023

    600 on February 12, 2024

    700 on March 25, 2024

    800 on August 8, 2024

    900 on October 21, 2024

    1,000 on December 8, 2024

    1,100 on January 28, 2025

    1,200 on August 26, 2025

    1,300 on January 11, 2026

    1,400 on February 26, 2026

    Continuous Daily Activity Anniversaries

    1 year on January 9th, 2026

    Approved Users

    10 on July 13, 2024

    20 on January 7, 2026

    30 on January 11, 2026

    40 on April 3, 2026

    50 on May 7, 2026

    60 on June 19, 2026

    Wiki Updates Log

    [June 29, 2026] - Wiki page created.

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  • From Adam H. Kerman@ahk@chinet.com to alt.fan.usenet,alt.culture.usenet,news.groups on Tue Jun 30 03:13:33 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.fan.usenet

    Paul W. Schleck <pschleck@panix.com> wrote:

    https://www. . . .

    massive spam deletion

    Remember: One can never hold discussions on Usenet, if Paul sez so.
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  • From oldernow@oldernow@dev.null to alt.fan.usenet,alt.culture.usenet,news.groups on Tue Jun 30 11:33:51 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.fan.usenet

    On 2026-06-30, Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
    Paul W. Schleck <pschleck@panix.com> wrote:

    https://www. . . .

    massive spam deletion

    Remember: One can never hold discussions on
    Usenet, if Paul sez so.

    Or, as oldernow likes to say, one can never be
    right unless in agreement with one who manages
    to get their name alongside the word 'troll'
    in a USENET newsgroup name.
    --
    v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v
    | alt.troll.adam-h-kerman: proof that the |
    | internet sometimes gets something right | ^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^
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