Big-8 Usenet hierarchies - Revision history

Jason Evans: /* History of the Big-8 */

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History of the Big-8

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	\|[http://web.archive.org/web/20081205073727/http://www.panix.com/~josephb/newsgroups/history/ Joe Bernstein's Web Site]		\|[http://web.archive.org/web/20081205073727/http://www.panix.com/~josephb/newsgroups/history/ Joe Bernstein's Web Site]
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Billhorne at 16:30, 20 January 2013

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	The Big 8 is a collection of international discussion newsgroups covering a wide range of topics organized in eight hierarchies. Discussion is primarily in English, though there are exceptions, most notably in the soc.culture.* sub-hierarchy.		The Big 8 is a collection of international discussion newsgroups covering a wide range of topics organized in eight hierarchies. Discussion is primarily in English, though there are exceptions, most notably in the soc.culture.* sub-hierarchy.

Billhorne: /* History of the Big-8 */

2013-01-20T16:26:00Z

History of the Big-8

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	\|[http://groups.google.com/groups?q=bernstein+group:news.groups+insubject:history&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&scoring=d&selm=bo49f1%24chs%241%40reader2.panix.com&rnum=4 A Google search--news.groups & history]		\|[http://groups.google.com/groups?q=bernstein+group:news.groups+insubject:history&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&scoring=d&selm=bo49f1%24chs%241%40reader2.panix.com&rnum=4 A Google search--news.groups & history]
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	\|[http://web.archive.org/web/~~20070927004338~~/http://www.panix.com/~josephb/newsgroups/history/~~1981-82creation.txt~~ Joe Bernstein's Web Site]		\|[http://web.archive.org/web/20081205073727/http://www.panix.com/~josephb/newsgroups/history/ Joe Bernstein's Web Site]
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	\|[http://communication.ucsd.edu/bjones/Usenet.Hist/Nethist/index.html Archive for the History of Usenet Mailing List]		\|[http://communication.ucsd.edu/bjones/Usenet.Hist/Nethist/index.html Archive for the History of Usenet Mailing List]

Billhorne: Added archive.com link for Joe Bernstein's info (ewh)

2013-01-20T16:23:26Z

Added archive.com link for Joe Bernstein's info (ewh)

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	\|Joe Bernstein's Web Site ~~(Temporarily offline)~~		\|[http://web.archive.org/web/20070927004338/http://www.panix.com/~josephb/newsgroups/history/1981-82creation.txt Joe Bernstein's Web Site]
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	\|[http://communication.ucsd.edu/bjones/Usenet.Hist/Nethist/index.html Archive for the History of Usenet Mailing List]		\|[http://communication.ucsd.edu/bjones/Usenet.Hist/Nethist/index.html Archive for the History of Usenet Mailing List]

Billhorne: /* Spaf */

2013-01-20T13:43:15Z

Spaf

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	==== Spaf ====		==== Spaf ====

			Spaf is the nickname of Eugene H. Spafford, who is a professor at Purdue University who specializes in issues of information security, digital forensics, privacy technology, and security and science policy. Among many other things, he is the founder and executive director of CERIAS, and chair of ACM's US Public Policy Council, USACM.

	* Published the first set of newusers documents for Usenet ca. 1982 (and continued to maintain and post them for the next 11 years).		* Published the first set of newusers documents for Usenet ca. 1982 (and continued to maintain and post them for the next 11 years).
	* Developed the concept of the Usenet backbone ca. 1983.		* Developed the concept of the Usenet backbone ca. 1983.

Billhorne: Edited 2013-01-20 (ewh) removed links to Joe Bernstein's old Panix site

2013-01-20T05:42:44Z

Edited 2013-01-20 (ewh) removed links to Joe Bernstein's old Panix site

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	The Big 8 is a collection of international discussion newsgroups covering a wide range of topics organized in eight hierarchies. Discussion is primarily in English, though there are exceptions, most notably in the soc.culture.* sub-hierarchy.		The Big 8 is a collection of international discussion newsgroups covering a wide range of topics organized in eight hierarchies. Discussion is primarily in English, though there are exceptions, most notably in the soc.culture.* sub-hierarchy.

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	\|[http://groups.google.com/groups?q=bernstein+group:news.groups+insubject:history&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&scoring=d&selm=bo49f1%24chs%241%40reader2.panix.com&rnum=4 A Google search--news.groups & history]		\|[http://groups.google.com/groups?q=bernstein+group:news.groups+insubject:history&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&scoring=d&selm=bo49f1%24chs%241%40reader2.panix.com&rnum=4 A Google search--news.groups & history]
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	\|~~[http://www.panix.com/%7Ejosephb/newsgroups/history/~~ Joe Bernstein's Web Site]		\|Joe Bernstein's Web Site (Temporarily offline)
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	* In the beginning, all users were expected to read [http://groups.google.com/group/net.general/about?hl=en net.general]. The purpose of the group was [http://groups.google.com/group/net.general/msg/8cc18e59ffa68b62?dmode=source&hl=en "initial queries and announcements."] Proposals for and announcement of new groups took place in that group.		* In the beginning, all users were expected to read [http://groups.google.com/group/net.general/about?hl=en net.general]. The purpose of the group was [http://groups.google.com/group/net.general/msg/8cc18e59ffa68b62?dmode=source&hl=en "initial queries and announcements."] Proposals for and announcement of new groups took place in that group.
	* '''net.news.group''' was created to remove that traffic from net.general, according to ~~[http://www.panix.com/~josephb/newsgroups/history/1981-82creation.txt~~ Joe Bernstein's History:]		* '''net.news.group''' was created to remove that traffic from net.general, according to Joe Bernstein's History:
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	net.news.group		net.news.group

Sbonine: Remove dead link

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	* Was moderator of one of the first moderated newsgroups not represented by a gated mailing list (news.newusers).		* Was moderator of one of the first moderated newsgroups not represented by a gated mailing list (news.newusers).

	~~{\| {{Prettytable}}~~
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	~~[http://www.killfile.org/%7Edaemons/kotm/spaffie.html The Spaffies]~~
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	==== The Failed Trial Group System (1991) ====		==== The Failed Trial Group System (1991) ====

Moleski: /* tale's Reform Proposal (1993) */

2010-07-08T12:58:32Z

tale's Reform Proposal (1993)

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	==== tale's Reform Proposal (1993) ====		==== tale's Reform Proposal (1993) ====

	Available in [ftp://ftp.isc.org/pub/usenet/news.announce.newgroups/comp/comp.dcom.telecom.tech ftp:''ftp.isc.org/pub/usenet/news.announce.newgroups/comp/comp.dcom.telecom.tech].		Available in [ftp://ftp.isc.org/pub/usenet/news.announce.newgroups/comp/comp.dcom.telecom.tech ftp://ftp.isc.org/pub/usenet/news.announce.newgroups/comp/comp.dcom.telecom.tech].

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Moleski: /* tale's Reform Proposal (1993) */

2010-07-08T12:57:58Z

tale's Reform Proposal (1993)

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	==== tale's Reform Proposal (1993) ====		==== tale's Reform Proposal (1993) ====

	Available in ~~<a href="~~ftp://ftp.isc.org/pub/usenet/news.announce.newgroups/comp/comp.dcom.telecom.tech">ftp:''ftp.isc.org/pub/usenet/news.announce.newgroups/comp/comp.dcom.telecom.tech~~</a>~~.		Available in [ftp://ftp.isc.org/pub/usenet/news.announce.newgroups/comp/comp.dcom.telecom.tech ftp:''ftp.isc.org/pub/usenet/news.announce.newgroups/comp/comp.dcom.telecom.tech].

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Moleski at 18:02, 6 July 2010

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	{\| {{Prettytable}}		{\| {{Prettytable}}
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	\|align="right"\|comp.*		!align="right"\|comp.*
	\|Computer topics, both hardware and software.		\|Computer topics, both hardware and software.
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	\|align="right"\|news.*		!align="right"\|news.*
	\|Administration of the Big 8, as well as about Usenet and Netnews in general, and related topics.		\|Administration of the Big 8, as well as about Usenet and Netnews in general, and related topics.
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	\|align="right"\|sci.*		!align="right"\|sci.*
	\|Science and technology.		\|Science and technology.
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	\|align="right"\|humanities.*		!align="right"\|humanities.*
	\|The humanities.		\|The humanities.
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	\|align="right"\|rec.*		!align="right"\|rec.*
	\|Recreational topics, including music, sports, games, outdoor recreation, hobbies, crafts, ...		\|Recreational topics, including music, sports, games, outdoor recreation, hobbies, crafts, ...
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	\|align="right"\|soc.*		!align="right"\|soc.*
	\|Socializing, society, and social issues.		\|Socializing, society, and social issues.
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	\|align="right"\|talk.*		!align="right"\|talk.*
	\|Endless discussion, largely about politics.		\|Endless discussion, largely about politics.
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	\|align="right"\|misc.*		!align="right"\|misc.*
	\|A mixture of newsgroups that don't fit the other 7 hierarchies. Many are about the practical aspects of everyday life.		\|A mixture of newsgroups that don't fit the other 7 hierarchies. Many are about the practical aspects of everyday life.
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