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> in fact usenet was often the source of the binaries which then made their way to the torrent services Nah, it was always topsites and I strongly suspect they

by chx 3y ago

> in fact usenet was often the source of the binaries which then made their way to the torrent services Nah, it was always topsites and I strongly suspect they still are.

prox 3y ago
What is topsites?
- chx 3y ago
  even twenty years after shutdown of the one I was ... hrm ... helping with ... I am reluctant to talk so please read https://www.wired.com/2005/01/topsite/ https://www.wired.com/2005/01/topsite/ instead
  - prox 3y ago
    Thanks, this is going to be an interesting read!
Nursie 3y ago
Yeah fair enough, they were/are the beating heart of the scene. I always assumed usenet was somehow 'closer' to the source than the public trackers, but :shrug: