Usenet note: Technology, Practice, Statistics

Usenet note: Technology, Practice, Statistics:
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This note looks at Usenet, an internet-based newsgroup system.

It covers -

* introduction - what is usenet?
* structure and operation - how does it work?
* rise and fall - the trajectory from explosive growth to normalisation
* the utopian moment - were early expectations about 'Usenet = Democracy' realistic?
* statistics - figures on usenet traffic and readership

The following page considers academic and other studies, usenet landmarks and issues.

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