Most of the cultural references from early Usenet are missing, because the social and political groups weren't saved, with few exceptions. The early archives ca

Most of the cultural references from early Usenet are missing, because the social and political groups weren't saved, with few exceptions. The early archives came from Henry Spencer and only included what he thought was worth saving. Many of us old timers are grateful for that: we posted some very embarrassing stuff, using our real names.