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Some news groups, primarily of technical nature, are moderated, meaning whatever you write is first submitted to a (human) moderator for inspection and then, if it's okay, posted on the group. The main purpose of moderation is to prevent false information from reaching the Usenet...
Flames are in fact a very common Usenet phenomenon. The reason is simple: users of Usenet come from different backgrounds and because discussion is done without being face-to-face, those who disagree often disregard debate etiquette and let their emotions rage. After all, why do I care if the feelings of the person with Internet address "jiul@husc.harvard.edu" get hurt...
Well, I may have sounded all this while as if Usenet is just another example of low-life computer users abusing the power of technology. In fact, just the opposite is true. Usenet can be friendly and informative, but it has flaws only because it's used by so many people of so many different kinds...
Another group is harvard.general. As its name indicates, it's the Harvard Club of Usenet. Here members (read: students) of the Harvard community discuss issues of local concern such as the campus-wide high-speed data network and PCs vs. Macs...
Since its inception nearly a decade ago, the number of Usenet users has grown from two to tens of thousands. Whether it's advice on traveling in India or latest news on supercomputer design...