Lecture

Evolution of Usenet: From ARPANet to Commercial Spam

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This lecture covers the evolution of Usenet from its origins in ARPANet to becoming a platform for commercial spam. The instructor discusses key milestones such as the introduction of NNTP, the Great Renaming, and the peak of Usenet usage in the mid-1990s, followed by its decline. Various aspects of Usenet, including its structure, message headers, and censorship-resistant nature, are explored.

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