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Sure. Early on, it was a scraper that pulled down usenet content and rebranded it as its own with ads over the top. I first found them via a Google search on
by jasonkester 15y ago
Sure. Early on, it was a scraper that pulled down usenet content and rebranded it as its own with ads over the top.
I first found them via a Google search on my own name, to discover that in addition to comp.sci.*, I'd also been answering questions there.
- Nick_C 15y agoYep, same here. Sort of amusing to see some historical revisionism going on here from the E-E people. I don't doubt that there were some genuine contributors, but claiming other's hard work as their own tainted E-E's brand for me. P.S. For the young 'uns, Google Groups isn't. It is usenet re-branded. Google is now doing the same thing!