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I think someone should do an import into Nostr node of all of the UseNet archives, where people can claim the posts and get zaps for helping to build the early Internet. No idea how that could be done, but it shouldn't be impossible.

mike 1y ago

I'd love that, I'm trying to find my early posts, but I've only found one dating back to 1996:

https://groups.google.com/g/vmsnet.networks.desktop.pathworks/c/9HXepdnHxMc/m/AQVjk8hMaG4J

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Hazey 1y ago

Google didn't exist in 1996

mike 1y ago

Actually they did, but not sure the relevance?

Also, Dinosaurs existed before Google, but they still have information on them?

Quote from website below:

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After Backrub began indexing websites in March 1996

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https://en.ryte.com/wiki/Backrub/

Chad Lupkes 1y ago

Google actually bought Deja archive in February of 2001, which included a collection of over 500 million Usenet newsgroups messages dating back to 1995.

https://www.wired.com/2001/02/google-buys-deja-archive/

mike 1y ago

That’s why my 1992 postings don’t show 😫

Do you know of any accessible UseNet service that goes back earlier?

I don’t want to subscribe to a feed, just a web interface with a small free usage policy would suffice.

Chad Lupkes 1y ago

Something like this?

https://usenetarchives.com/