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Originally Posted by photon
Usenet is still huge for pirating and pr0n.
IRC was different again, just a big chat server really.
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Ya I think usenet pirating is the reason most users of private torrent tracker websites see many movies split into 2 CD'/sizes... even though the media is not really valid anymore it has something to do with the standards no one dares break (or be banned) in the what I assume/think are these usenet groups... and since its a large/infinite group of users and no one is in charge... they are not likely to meet up one day and change how things are done, so they will likely continue to rip material in the format that has become the standard... its then leaked as is to the private websites/trackers and then the non private trackers
From what I understand most if not all of these groups would prefer nothing they do ever make it to private torrent sites let alone the WWW in general.
I cannot remember where I read about this... it was a fascinating read though.