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I can't claim to remember this personally, but I've heard that Usenet, in the pre-Web days, had a period every September when a big rush of new college students
by AlbertCory 3y ago
I can't claim to remember this personally, but I've heard that Usenet, in the pre-Web days, had a period every September when a big rush of new college students joined up, and had to be taught the rules.
That was before it turned into a cesspit, I guess.
- mtrower 3y agoNot only USENET, but the internet in general. It's where Eternal September comes from (as in, you're describing the pre-cursor). When AOL came along, that September influx never ended... For better or worse, the net was overrun. Given the size of things back then, it actually seems a decent example of the article topic.