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How exactly do usenet/nntp/newsgroups work?
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Mar 15, 2026675 viewsConfidence Score0%
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I recently found a new way to share files, and I am curious about how exactly this may work. For example, I gained access to my ISP's nntp server. Is anything I see on my ISP's server stored on their servers and owned by them, or are they mixing in content from other providers? How can I find out?
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Everything you see is stored on their server, but certainly isn't owned by them. Usenet messages are shared using a peer-to-peer protocol, as Wikipedia explains: Usenet is a set of protocols for generating, storing and retrieving news "articles" (wh…
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