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   zippy to Slimes   
   Re: Anonymity and Free Speech on Usenet    
   09 Dec 25 21:35:55   
   
   From: zippy@myemail.invalid   
      
   Slimes  wrote:   
   > Water Fountain wrote:   
   >> Forgive for my lack of understanding of the protocol, since I did not   
   >> study it much, but isn't the biggest hurdle right now Peering?   
   >>   
   >> If, hypothetically, one of us went through all the trouble of hosting   
   >> and properly securing a usenet group, the issue would still be to give   
   >> others access and propagating the group, which is only possible through   
   >> commercial and private entities.   
   >> Correct?   
   >>   
   > The peering problem was solved ages ago.   
   >   
   > what is gopher? what is HTML v 3?   
   >   
   > or, if you want, see hotline, carracho, BeServed, BeShare, etc etc etc.   
      
   Are you are actively using any of these?   
      
   I wouldn't mind checking these out as long as there are still a decent   
   amount of users   
      
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