Re: aus.*

From	felix <me@nothere.invalid>
Newsgroups	aus.tv, aus.computers, aus.legal
Subject	Re: aus.*
Date	2016-12-08 13:27 +1100
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On Thursday, 8 Dec 2016 1:18 PM, Xeno wrote:
> On 8/12/2016 8:39 AM, Je�us wrote:
>> On 7 Dec 2016 22:57:09 +1000, noel <deletethis@invalid.lan> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Its been a little over 6 years since I worked for an ISP, but we had a
>>> usenet server (I was responsible for it)
>>
>> May I ask as question I've been meaning to ask some Usenet admins?
>>
>> It's long been my contention that many newsgroups have generally had a
>> lot of lurkers, many more than most people realise. Maybe even *more*
>> lurkers than actual posters (at least back in Usenet's heyday).
>>
>> I don't know if this is something that was noticeable from the POV of
>> an admin or even technically possible to check on. I base my
>> contention purely on anecdotal evidence, and naturally it's been
>> impossible for me to prove when people have questioned my contention.
>>
> Lurkers need to subscribe to a server in order to even download 
> headers. If you're downloading headers but not posting, you're 
> lurking. The usenet server admin at the ISP has a record of *every* 
> transaction that takes place between his server and any person using 
> it. My friend in Cheltenham ran a very small server and the logfiles 
> recorded everything that anyone who accessed the server did. He was 
> required, as an ISP in Australia, to maintain these logfiles for any 
> purpose the government might require.
>
> So yes, usenet server admins could easily find out how many users in 
> total were accessing the server at any given time. It might require a 
> script to extract the specific data but, yes, it could be had easily 
> enough. After all, it will all be in the logfile.
>

to find all noddy's posts you would just need to put in the word c*nt :)

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aus.* "Max" <max@val.morgan> - 2016-12-02 17:08 +1100
  Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-02 18:06 +1100
  Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-02 18:37 +1100
    Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-02 19:09 +1100
      Re: aus.* news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2016-12-02 09:02 +0000
        Re: aus.* "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-12-02 20:34 +1100
        Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-02 21:38 +1100
        Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-03 07:29 +1100
          Re: aus.* noel <deletethis@invalid.lan> - 2016-12-03 12:56 +1000
            Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-04 07:56 +1100
              Re: aus.* "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-12-04 09:02 +1100
          Re: aus.* felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-12-04 10:25 +1100
            Re: aus.* "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-12-04 15:06 +1100
            Re: aus.* news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2016-12-04 04:27 +0000
      Re: aus.* noel <deletethis@invalid.lan> - 2016-12-03 12:50 +1000
        Re: aus.* news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2016-12-03 03:21 +0000
        Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-03 15:27 +1100
      Re: aus.* Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2016-12-06 20:46 +1100
        Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-06 21:46 +1100
          Re: aus.* Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2016-12-07 11:41 +1100
            Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-07 12:22 +1100
              Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-12-07 12:41 +1100
              Re: aus.* Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2016-12-07 16:51 +1100
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-07 18:41 +1100
                Re: aus.* alvey <alvey@play.com> - 2016-12-07 18:39 +1000
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-07 20:31 +1100
                Re: aus.* "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-12-08 04:55 +1100
                Re: aus.* alvey <alvey@play.com> - 2016-12-08 05:53 +1000
                Re: aus.* "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-12-08 08:47 +1100
            Re: aus.* noel <deletethis@invalid.lan> - 2016-12-07 23:00 +1000
        Re: aus.* "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-12-07 06:40 +1100
          Re: aus.* noel <deletethis@invalid.lan> - 2016-12-07 22:57 +1000
            Re: aus.* "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-12-08 05:08 +1100
            Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-08 08:39 +1100
              Re: aus.* "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-12-08 10:37 +1100
              Re: aus.* news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2016-12-08 00:00 +0000
                Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-08 11:08 +1100
              Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-08 13:18 +1100
                Re: aus.* felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-12-08 13:27 +1100
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-12-08 13:32 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-08 13:17 +0800
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-12-08 17:02 +1100
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-08 18:05 +1100
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-12-08 18:18 +1100
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-08 18:30 +1100
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@hornet.net.ay.you> - 2016-12-08 20:00 +1100
                Re: aus.* jonz <johnhhhinton7@gmail.com> - 2016-12-08 01:08 -0800
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@hornet.net.ay.you> - 2016-12-08 20:27 +1100
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-08 23:55 +1100
                Re: aus.* news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2016-12-09 07:03 +0000
                Re: aus.* jonz <johnhhhinton7@gmail.com> - 2016-12-08 00:35 -0800
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-08 19:43 +1100
                Re: aus.* "Max" <max@val.morgan> - 2016-12-10 18:19 +1100
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-10 19:29 +1100
                Re: aus.* "Max" <max@val.morgan> - 2016-12-11 07:00 +1100
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-12-11 09:11 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-11 06:18 +0800
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-12-11 09:20 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-11 06:49 +0800
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-12-11 10:00 +1100
                Re: aus.* news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2016-12-11 09:35 +0000
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-11 16:51 +1100
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@hornet.net.ay.you> - 2016-12-11 19:59 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-09 04:01 +0800
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-08 17:27 +1100
                Re: aus.* felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-12-08 18:21 +1100
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-08 22:35 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-08 19:58 +0800
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-08 19:55 +0800
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-08 23:59 +1100
                Re: aus.* news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2016-12-09 07:07 +0000
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-09 20:10 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-09 17:15 +0800
                Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-10 09:08 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-10 08:38 +0800
                Re: aus.* news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2016-12-10 00:47 +0000
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-10 12:08 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-10 10:13 +0800
                Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-10 18:06 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-10 17:05 +0800
                Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-11 05:20 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-11 06:13 +0800
                Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-11 10:49 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-11 08:20 +0800
                Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-11 15:23 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-11 12:57 +0800
                Re: aus.* news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2016-12-11 09:40 +0000
                Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-12 05:22 +1100
                Re: aus.* keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2016-12-12 20:43 +1000
                Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-14 17:26 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-12 04:47 +0800
                Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-12 05:20 +1100
                Re: aus.* news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2016-12-11 09:38 +0000
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-08 17:14 +1100
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-12-08 17:38 +1100
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-08 17:58 +1100
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-12-08 18:13 +1100
                Re: aus.* jonz <johnhhhinton7@gmail.com> - 2016-12-08 00:57 -0800
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@hornet.net.ay.you> - 2016-12-08 20:25 +1100
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-09 00:00 +1100
                Re: aus.* jonz <johnhhhinton7@gmail.com> - 2016-12-09 03:46 -0800
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-12-10 07:41 +1100
                Re: aus.* jonz <johnhhhinton7@gmail.com> - 2016-12-09 18:44 -0800
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@hornet.net.ay.you> - 2016-12-10 14:59 +1100
                Re: aus.* "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-12-08 19:18 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-09 04:14 +0800
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-12-09 07:50 +1100
                Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-09 09:28 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-09 09:13 +0800
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-12-09 13:12 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-09 10:43 +0800
                Re: aus.* "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-12-09 14:33 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-09 11:40 +0800
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-09 20:56 +1100
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@hornet.net.ay.you> - 2016-12-09 21:46 +1100
                Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-09 09:21 +1100
                Re: aus.* news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2016-12-09 06:56 +0000
                Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-09 19:20 +1100
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@hornet.net.ay.you> - 2016-12-09 20:13 +1100
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-09 20:37 +1100
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@hornet.net.ay.you> - 2016-12-09 21:33 +1100
                Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-10 08:57 +1100
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-12-10 09:24 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-10 12:54 +0800
                Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-10 16:18 +1100
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-12-11 09:07 +1100
                Re: aus.* Noddy <me@home.com> - 2016-12-11 09:14 +1100
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-12-11 09:22 +1100
                Re: aus.* Noddy <me@home.com> - 2016-12-11 09:38 +1100
                Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-11 06:29 +0800
                Re: aus.* Lindsay <ask.me.for.it@nunnya.business.com.au> - 2016-12-11 09:38 +1100
                Re: aus.* Noddy <me@home.com> - 2016-12-11 12:17 +1100
                Re: aus.* Noddy <me@home.com> - 2016-12-10 11:52 +1100
                Re: aus.* news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2016-12-09 07:02 +0000
              Re: aus.* Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2016-12-24 20:57 +0000
                Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.org> - 2016-12-25 09:37 +1100
        Re: aus.* news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2016-12-07 01:50 +0000
  Re: aus.* "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-12-02 19:33 +1100
    Re: aus.* "Max" <max@val.morgan> - 2016-12-02 20:48 +1100
      Re: aus.* news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2016-12-02 23:13 +0000
  Re: aus.* Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> - 2016-12-03 11:52 +1100
    Re: aus.* "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-12-04 06:36 +1100
  Re: aus.* alvey <alvey@play.com> - 2016-12-04 08:23 +1000
    Re: aus.* "Max" <max@val.morgan> - 2016-12-04 10:44 +1100
      Re: aus.* alvey <alvey@play.com> - 2016-12-04 10:58 +1000
      Re: aus.* Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-12-04 14:23 +1100
      Re: aus.* Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2016-12-04 17:21 +1100
      Re: aus.* Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2016-12-04 20:58 +0800
        Re: aus.* alvey <alvey@play.com> - 2016-12-05 05:43 +1000
  Re: aus.* felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-12-04 10:12 +1100
    Re: aus.* felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-12-04 10:33 +1100

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