Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"??

"Mr. Man-wai Chang" <[email protected]> Tue, 3 Feb 2026 12:54:13 +0800

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On 2/2/2026 5:08 PM, Daniel70 wrote:
>
> I thought UseNet was just an outsourcing/spreading of the D.A.R.P.A.
> projects into the Common peoples environments!!
> 
> D.A.R.P.A. apparently started back in Feb 1958.
> 
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DARPA

I believe DARPA-net became internet. Usenet is a separate messaging 
network, speaking NNTP not HTTP, nor FTP.

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