Actually. I think there is a second usenet being developed called
usenet 2. This usenet is suposed to have all kinds of safeguards to
keep out spammers. I think some isp's already cary it. You can go to
google and type in usenet 2 to find there website which should explain
how to sign on. Hope this helps.
Matthew
On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 15:18:22 GMT, "news.verizon.net"
<idsdesigns@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>I remember the day when USENET was all about information. If you wanted
to
>read news and/or opinions on a subject, USENET was the place to go.
Every
>entry in a group was usually relevant to the group topic. This was about
15
>years ago.
>
>I started looking at USENET again about 5 years ago, and some ads started
to
>creep in. Now, it's 2005, and it seems that 80% of ALL posts are some
>knuckleheads trying to scam you out of your money or tell you how to get
a
>bigger *****.
>
>How do we fight back? We must RECLAIM USENET from these morons who are SO
>stupid, they don't realize their ads only annoy people instead of drawing
>people to their "product." Every time I see an ad, I go right past it.
I
>really get a kick out of the dumb***** that think throwing in random
>characters will SOMEHOW make their ad more attractive.
>
>Get a clue!
>
>FIGHT BACK! This is a rallying cry! There must be SOME way to get these
>idiots out of USENET groups and make USENET what it's SUPPOSED TO BE:
about
>the group topics. Herbal Viagra has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with
>paranormal activity (that I'm aware of, anyway).
>
>So, how do we do it? Can we have people DELETE these ads? Can we GO to
the
>websites that are advertised here and, oh, I don't know, DO something to
>them (legally *wink*)? What is the answer?
>
>Or should we just give up hope and never use USENET again. That'll make
>their ads really useful, now, won't it; when there's nobody here to read
>them anymore.
>
>Post your ideas. Something must be done!
>
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