Re: [IFWP] Internet stability

[Richard J. Sexton]

>This issue came up on early Usenet and got clarified.

Where ?

>Those sites that wanted to be private, couldn't be on Usenet.
>
>Once one was on Usenet, one announced one's site, agreed
>to be part of the communication with others etc.
>
>Usenet was a public entity.

Nope. Usenet is a common private trust.

There's absolutley nothing public about it.

I'd love to see some evidence it was public.


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