Hey!

Welcome to Blip, home of the best original web series! When you’re done watching this episode, checkout some of our top shows or learn more about us!

×

ROFLCon

The Heroes of Usenet (Part 2)

Other Sharing Options

×
Embed
The embed code has been copied to your clipboard
Share
About this episode
(THIS IS PART TWO -- HERE IS PART THREE FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE: http://blip.tv/file/3701771) A panel at ROFLCon II moderated by Jason Scott (text...
(THIS IS PART TWO -- HERE IS PART THREE FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE: http://blip.tv/file/3701771) A panel at ROFLCon II moderated by Jason Scott (textfiles.com), and:* Jay Furr, king of the *.alt hierarchy* Laurence Canter, the first commercial spammer on Usenet* Brad Templeton, EFF and Usenet Expert* Tim PierceDescription:Now only browseable through Google's dirty porthole, Usenet's early history holds parallels, lessons, anecdotes and memories well worth sharing with the current online world. Moderator Jason Scott brings you a panel of historians, history-makers, internet famous and internet infamous figures to talk about Usenet, the worldwide networked messaging system that showed everyone How It Was Done. Less
30:00
Discover the best in original web series.© 2012 Blip Networks, Inc. All Rights Reserved.