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ISP Newsgroups: 02 Announced USENET Throttle | NewsDemon Usenet Newsgroups

United Kingdom broadband provider O2 will begin throttling USENET newsgroups between 8PM and 11pm. Customers will experience slower access times to certain services during these hours.

On the O2 website, the company has stated that due to heavy traffic from some users, it has prevented or slowed access to what they deem to be “priority” traffic to email and social networking sites. They state that growth of online traffic has put a strain on their network.

The company had announced that they would begin rolling out the throttle program beginning today. Customers of the broadband provider may very well experience slower speeds to particular online destinations, including USENET newsgroups.

The site clearly states that all NNTP and other protocol and port traffic related to newsgroups would experience a slow down during the 8-11pm time period.

Since the announcement, ISP newsgroup discussions have begun stating their displeasure with this recent move, threatening to leave the provider.

This is the first time that a UK provider has imposed a throttle on ports. The US has experienced throttle campaigns by major players Comcast and Time Warner Cable which are still being tested out in certain regions.

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Newsgroup Spotlight: Marketplace Newsgroups | NewsDemon Usenet Newsgroups

If you’re looking to sell something online, you may not have to bother with the usual channels of maon, eBay or CraigsList. For almost 30 years, USENET newsgroups have been a great resource for people to do sell and buy on newsgroups.

One of the first channels of selling online had been on the USENET. With a variety of different categories and industries to choose from, it’s easy to find or place an ad that attracts the desired attention.

Like all online selling channels, there is precaution that needs to be taken. Just like any other online transaction, scrutiny needs to be given on what to buy from whom.

With enough research and playing it safe, you can join the thousands of others who have rare treasures hidden deep within the articles and posts of marketplace newsgroup postings.

If you’re looking to place something for sale on newsgroups, take a look at what USENET has to offer. If you play your cards right, you may find yourself buying that rare whatnot for that thingamajig you’ve always wanted.

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Newsgroup Spotlight: Marketplace Newsgroups (http://bit.ly/1WbwH2)

Linux Kernel Turns 19 On USENET Newsgroup

It might have been in late August 1991 that Linus Torvalds posted on the USENET newsgroup comp.os.minix about a new operating system he was developing, but it was October 5th, 1991 that Linux version 0.02, the official version of the kernel was announced and released.

Today, the Linux kernel celebrates its 19th birthday. In those nineteen years, Linux has seen an abundance of changes and improvements. As one of the first operating systems that relied on the online community to support it, it has been responsible for over 50 different versions since then.

Linus Torvalds was the originator of Linux and the initial leader of the community. As a USENET enthusiast and realizing the importance newsgroups had, he used the USENET as the first destination to announce the release of the first Linux kernel.

The open source Linux kernel was then improved upon by the USENET community as it still is today, alongside other online communities. In its now available 2.6.32-rc3 recent release, Linux demonstrates the innovation and improvement it has made throughout time due to its community contributed resources.

USENET itself celebrates its own 30th birthday this year as well. As a hub for online communities to share, develop and exchange, USENET has been an intricate part of the birth and the subsequent life that has made Linux available to this day as well as a host of other technologies in its time.

From: http://bit.ly/BGiQL

Happy Birthday, Linux: Linux Kernel Announced on USENET Newsgroup (http://bit.ly/BGiQL)

Celebrate USENET 30th Anniversary And Win!

So far, the online world has had a tremendous year. We’ve been introduced and have embraced a range of new technologies and a face lift of old favorites. It also marks the year in which the USENET, the first online social network outlet, celebrates it’s 30th Birthday.

In recognition of the tremendous resources, solutions and communities the USENET newsgroups put forth and continues to deliver over the last 30 years, NewsDemon.com Newsgroups will be hosting a series of events, including an interview with Tom Truscott, one of the founders of the USENET as well as other pioneers and entrepreneurs.

As the theme of USENET has been about bringing together online communities, we’re inviting you to be part of it.

Have you ever had a question about the USENET you thought that no one could answer? Did you ever wonder how a newsgroup or the USENET came to be? Now is your chance to find out.

As further incentive, we’re giving you the opportunity to win a free year of unlimited USENET access if your question is chosen by our panel of USENET experts.

Simply fill out our USENET Anniversary Questionnaire, and if you’re question is used in any of our interviews, we’ll give you a full year of USENET access.

We’ve set up a panel to review all submitted questions received by October 15th. NewsDemon.com Newsgroups will then use selected questions in our interviews. The user who submits the question that was best rated by our panel will then receive ONE FULL YEAR FREE OF UNLIMITED USENET ACCESS. You may also submit multiple questions to be considered.

Hurry, as questions must be submitted by October 15th, 2009! You don’t have to be a member to enter and any current member that may win also qualifies.

Here’s your chance to find out all the answers to all your USENET questions and possibly win a free year of unlimited USENET access in the process!

From: http://bit.ly/1yDu1J

Celebrate USENET 30th Anniversary And Win! | NewsDemon Usenet Newsgroups (http://bit.ly/1yDu1J)

Newsgroup Spotlight: Environment and Ecology Newsgroups

Our global environment is currently facing obstacles that have a higher possibility than ever to seriously disrupt a sustainable future. For a time now, USENET has been home to a place where you can discover how to maintain or improve your quality of life while reducing your harmful impact on the earth.

Climate change is all over the news and it seems like everyone is “going green.” May are now taking action, too. Luckily, many of the steps we can take to stop climate change can make our lives better. With environment and ecology newsgroups, they help get the masses educated and get hooked on sustainability.

With man of these newsgroups that existed long in online history, it has continued to unite people in an effort to make real and lasting changes in their communities that will protect the environment for years to come.

From energy related newsgroups to earth sciences, these newsgroups teach other how to be responsible caretakers of the planet. Living green, through education and action.

Many of these newsgroups are based on discussions around research and science. The USENET newsgroups focuses on the challenges that climate change, resource degradation, and population growth pose for meeting human needs in the 21st century.

Because of it based on science and technology, they are able to often provide innovative solutions to problems that can make a sustainable future a reality.

From: http://bit.ly/IzzZU