Re: usenet's usefulness

On Tue, 12 May 2026 10:23:28 +0200 (CEST)
Nomen Nescio <[email protected]> wrote:

> I find it very gratifying when an exact quote of one of my posts
> shows up in the media or a blog somewhere.  

 
|________________Or how about:


Why is he posting on usenet?
Jonathan Ball has used Usenet for various purposes, including posting 
under multiple aliases (nyms) and engaging in discussions where he has 
been accused of arguing with himself to feel triumphant. He also used 
Usenet to discuss his academic background, at one point claiming he had 
not completed a Ph.D. program in economics at UCLA, but later finding 
his own posts in Google archives where he had stated the opposite. 
Additionally, Jonathan Ball started a thread on Usenet with another 
user's home address. Usenet, created in 1980, functioned as a 
proto-Reddit with newsgroups for various subjects, and while Google 
Groups no longer supports new Usenet posts, historical content remains 
viewable. The decentralized nature of Usenet and its initial lack of 
oversight attracted people to post a wide range of content, including 
discussions, advertisements, and even pornography.
Google Groups,
Techdirt
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What are some of the aliases Jonathan Ball used?
Jonathan Ball has used a variety of aliases, or "nyms," often multiple 
times. Some of these include Citizen Benfez, Wilson Woods, Radical 
Moderate, Bingo, Edward George, Bill, Fred, Mystery Poster, Merlin the 
dog, Bob the dog, Elvira, Dieter, Abner Hale, Roger Whitaker, Fucktard, 
Apoo, Ted Bell, Jay Santos, Rudy Canoza, Trappist, and Leif Erikson S. 
He has also been referred to as "KickBall".
Google Groups,
Narkive

Why did he use so many aliases?
Jonathan Ball used multiple aliases, or "nyms," often to argue and 
defeat himself in a bid to feel triumphant. One source also suggests 
that another alias, "Benfez," might have been Jonathan Ball, and that 
this incarnation was a "welcome improvement" in behavior.
Google Groups,
Narkive