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jolmg 6y ago
Though, the added 2.1M posts seems to be specifically among the ones here: https://usenetarchives.com/groups.php?c=utzoo https://usenetarchives.com/groups.php?c=utzoo
- 72deluxe 6y ago
  Thanks! Some great stuff under there, including the ranting review of the first episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation on TV from 1987: https://usenetarchives.com/view.php?id=alt.flame&g=224&p=0 https://usenetarchives.com/view.php?id=alt.flame&g=224&p=0 Amazingly, you could replace most of the content of that post with "Star Trek Discovery" or "Star Trek Picard" and it'd be just like a recent post! I think The Next Generation fared well despite the slow first series. Fascinating bit of internet history. At least this "review" is worded better than many of the suspect (paid for?) reviews of films on IMDB these days.
  - iso947 6y ago
    Wil Wheaton reported he really took the existence of alt.wesley.crusher.die.die.die, and the associated trolling, to heart as a 15 year old nerd. He was more mature and could cope far better later on sites such as slashdot where he engaged, but landing a dream job, and being rejected by fellow nerds as well as “william fucking shatner” really did a number on him.
    - 72deluxe 6y ago
      What a shame. It was a pity because he was heavily used in the first series and was kind of annoying, but that wasn't his fault - that was the writers! I suppose it must be a skill to learn that people dislike your character, not you personally.
      - iso947 6y ago
        15 year old boys tend not to have that “water off a ducks back” skill, even when they’ve been brought up with social media. Still you can always rely on your heroes: https://youtu.be/raGruhb8Qbg https://youtu.be/raGruhb8Qbg
        72deluxe 6y ago
        Fascinating, thanks!
    - UncleSlacky 6y ago
      Someone did also create "alt.great.ass.wheaton", though. And "alt.sexy.bald.captains"...
  - Jaruzel 6y ago
    > Children on a starship. I won't even comment on the Cosby Family Goes to Outer Space. I can just see the plot development. Ratings sag, knock up the Security Officer. Awww. Cute baby scene. Actually, it was the Security Officer's Wife, Keiko. :D
    - jefftk 6y ago
      Keiko was the wife of the transporter chief, no?
      - Jaruzel 6y ago
        Miles O'Brien was promoted to security officer after Worf left, on the Enterprise-D iirc.
        jefftk 6y ago
        O'Brien transferred from the Enterprise D to Deep Space 9 in 2369, while Worf continued with the Enterprise until it was destroyed in 2371. The next year Worf also transferred to DS9.
        Jaruzel 6y ago
        I should have been more explicit - When Word left Starfleet for bit, and went 'full Klingon'.
commandlinefan 6y ago
Nothing from alt.binaries, I see. Probably a good call.
encom 6y ago
They should stop calling themselves an archive, when they're censoring the content. That's not what archiving means. Someone should do this properly. Like the ArchiveTeam guys.
- Shared404 6y ago
  OP has at this point stated that they've removed the censorship.

Though, the added 2.1M posts seems to be specifically among the ones here: https://usenetarchives.com/groups.php?c=utzoo https://usenetarchives.com/groups.php?c=utzoo

72deluxe 6y ago
Thanks! Some great stuff under there, including the ranting review of the first episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation on TV from 1987: https://usenetarchives.com/view.php?id=alt.flame&g=224&p=0 https://usenetarchives.com/view.php?id=alt.flame&g=224&p=0 Amazingly, you could replace most of the content of that post with "Star Trek Discovery" or "Star Trek Picard" and it'd be just like a recent post! I think The Next Generation fared well despite the slow first series. Fascinating bit of internet history. At least this "review" is worded better than many of the suspect (paid for?) reviews of films on IMDB these days.
- iso947 6y ago
  Wil Wheaton reported he really took the existence of alt.wesley.crusher.die.die.die, and the associated trolling, to heart as a 15 year old nerd. He was more mature and could cope far better later on sites such as slashdot where he engaged, but landing a dream job, and being rejected by fellow nerds as well as “william fucking shatner” really did a number on him.
  - 72deluxe 6y ago
    What a shame. It was a pity because he was heavily used in the first series and was kind of annoying, but that wasn't his fault - that was the writers! I suppose it must be a skill to learn that people dislike your character, not you personally.
    - iso947 6y ago
      15 year old boys tend not to have that “water off a ducks back” skill, even when they’ve been brought up with social media. Still you can always rely on your heroes: https://youtu.be/raGruhb8Qbg https://youtu.be/raGruhb8Qbg
      - 72deluxe 6y ago
        Fascinating, thanks!
  - UncleSlacky 6y ago
    Someone did also create "alt.great.ass.wheaton", though. And "alt.sexy.bald.captains"...
- Jaruzel 6y ago
  > Children on a starship. I won't even comment on the Cosby Family Goes to Outer Space. I can just see the plot development. Ratings sag, knock up the Security Officer. Awww. Cute baby scene. Actually, it was the Security Officer's Wife, Keiko. :D
  - jefftk 6y ago
    Keiko was the wife of the transporter chief, no?
    - Jaruzel 6y ago
      Miles O'Brien was promoted to security officer after Worf left, on the Enterprise-D iirc.
      - jefftk 6y ago
        O'Brien transferred from the Enterprise D to Deep Space 9 in 2369, while Worf continued with the Enterprise until it was destroyed in 2371. The next year Worf also transferred to DS9.
        Jaruzel 6y ago
        I should have been more explicit - When Word left Starfleet for bit, and went 'full Klingon'.

commandlinefan 6y ago

Nothing from alt.binaries, I see. Probably a good call.

encom 6y ago

They should stop calling themselves an archive, when they're censoring the content. That's not what archiving means. Someone should do this properly. Like the ArchiveTeam guys.

Shared404 6y ago
OP has at this point stated that they've removed the censorship.