Usenet Frequently Asked Questions
For Naturist / Nudist Newsgroups

Usenet is an interconnection of topical messages shared between computers. While a handful newsgroups may be moderated, the vast majority are not. Usenet was and remains the first informational sharing service between computers, and by default, those persons with access to a local Usenet News Server. Some Internet Presence Providers (ISP) offer Usenet newsgroups to their customer base, others do not. Usenet can be purchased as a separate service if your ISP does not carry them..

A note to Google ™ users… Usenet is not Google Groups.

Google provides a web browser interface to Usenet groups and also archives old Usenet content for historical purposes. Google then adapted the same web browser interface to allow individuals to create their own personal and private “groups” that never propagate outside of the Google system. Google Groups and Usenet are separate services on the internet. Google does not own Usenet and has no authority over it. It’s a shame that Google does not make this clearer. Save yourself some stress and learn the difference.

Further explanations of Usenet and the Google Groups problem is Here - (Wikipedia.org)

“One of many concerns that have been expressed about the Google interface is that novices may have difficulty
realising that they are participating in a Usenet newsgroup rather than in a web forum hosted by Google”
Usenet “Frequently Asked Questions” or “FAQ” files are established to give the novice as well as the seasoned user a point of reference with respect to the newsgroup they are interacting with, the topic under discussion, and the expectations of the user. Most people are polite, but there are occasional kooks that come and go. Often Usenet is the last place anyone can get an audience because they have been banned from private message boards - which in and of itself is a shame. That tends to spoil it for everyone on Usenet.

Read the FAQ, learn your news readring software program, observe before posting, and you should have a reasonably decent experience. As to the kooks and the kook enablers, they make themselves obvious.

Please note the author of the following FAQ file(s) is not a final authority on the topic of naturism/ / nudism. Please do not e-mail me for specific information on beaches or clubs. There are hundreds of each and I don’ keep track of all of them. Read the FAQ, reference the home pages of the national organizations, and contact a group that is geographically near to where you live for the best information.

Newsgroup: rec.nude

Newsgroup: alt.nudism.moderated

Note: Due to archiving problems at rtfm.mit.edu, this FAQ does not appear in that FTP archive. It will be periodically posted to that newsgroup on an as-needed basis. Until further notice this copy is considered the authoritative copy.

Other Naturist / Nudist Newsgroup FAQs

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