J jetli68 Active Member 472 2011 61 0 Mar 14, 2012 #1 hi there do you think it will be possible for the fbi or us cov to ever be able to take down usenet ? it is massive with 1000s of groups so do you think it would be possible to be taking down ? tia jet
hi there do you think it will be possible for the fbi or us cov to ever be able to take down usenet ? it is massive with 1000s of groups so do you think it would be possible to be taking down ? tia jet
F fhscout Active Member 220 2010 15 0 Mar 14, 2012 #2 I wonder that too no one talks even about this possibility..
J jetli68 Active Member 472 2011 61 0 Mar 14, 2012 #4 @jesse usenet is good can find stuff years old on that
O okone Active Member 330 2010 109 0 Mar 14, 2012 #5 NNTP is older than the internet and its not as easy as simply 'taking it down.' You would need to kill every single usenet provider around.
NNTP is older than the internet and its not as easy as simply 'taking it down.' You would need to kill every single usenet provider around.
D drlove Active Member Premium Member 7,080 2009 2,097 13,540 Mar 14, 2012 #6 Yes, it's like 'Could the FBI take the Internet down?'. Of course not, because Usenet is a network of nntp servers around the world. Technically they should get cooperation from worldwide providers. BTW I love usenet.
Yes, it's like 'Could the FBI take the Internet down?'. Of course not, because Usenet is a network of nntp servers around the world. Technically they should get cooperation from worldwide providers. BTW I love usenet.
D Daniel Active Member 16,012 2009 3,074 10 Mar 14, 2012 #8 jetli68 said: @jesse usenet is good can find stuff years old on that Click to expand... On my computer, too.
jetli68 said: @jesse usenet is good can find stuff years old on that Click to expand... On my computer, too.
P papasmurf Active Member 73 2011 13 0 Mar 15, 2012 #9 i sure hope not but you never know with the abc police
J jetli68 Active Member 472 2011 61 0 Mar 15, 2012 #10 @Spetsnaz usenet is for movie/games/porn/music/apps/ name it its on usenet
W wrestledld Active Member 1,152 2010 88 0 Mar 15, 2012 #11 i am Sick n Tired of this FBi/CSI taken down threads BS
3 360madden New Member 2 2012 0 0 Mar 16, 2012 #12 in the literal sense no I dont think it could happen because its so decentralized.. if one goes down just pick another
in the literal sense no I dont think it could happen because its so decentralized.. if one goes down just pick another