Bad netiquette. Posting the same message to more than 4 newsgroups simultaneously is called excessive cross-posting (ECP) and can result in posts being removed by "Bruce the Cancel Moose". Additionally if you look in the "terms of service" (TOS) for most service providers, ECP is gounds for account termination
Usenet was considered the precursor of today's newsgroups. It was a precursor to online discussion forums and message boards where users could post articles or responses in different categories called newsgroups.
A newsreader program is used to read and post to Usenet newsgroups, a predecessor of online forums. Forte Agent is a newsreader program for Windows XP through 8.
Newsgroups (linux)
Spam is flooding the Internet with many copies of the same message, in an attempt to force the message on people who would not otherwise choose to receive it. Most spam is commercial advertising, often for dubious products, get-rich-quick schemes, or quasi-legal services. Spam costs the sender very little to send -- most of the costs are paid for by the recipient or the carriers rather than by the sender. There are two main types of spam, and they have different effects on Internet users. Cancellable Usenet spam is a single message sent to 20 or more Usenet newsgroups. (Through long experience, Usenet users have found that any message posted to so many newsgroups is often not relevant to most or all of them.) Usenet spam is aimed at "lurkers", people who read newsgroups but rarely or never post and give their address away. Usenet spam robs users of the utility of the newsgroups by overwhelming them with a barrage of advertising or other irrelevant posts. Furthermore, Usenet spam subverts the ability of system administrators and owners to manage the topics they accept on their systems. Email spam targets individual users with direct mail messages. Email spam lists are often created by scanning Usenet postings, stealing Internet mailing lists, or searching the Web for addresses. Email spams typically cost users money out-of-pocket to receive. Many people - anyone with measured phone service - read or receive their mail while the meter is running, so to speak. Spam costs them additional money. On top of that, it costs money for ISPs and online services to transmit spam, and these costs are transmitted directly to subscribers. One particularly nasty variant of email spam is sending spam to mailing lists (public or private email discussion forums.) Because many mailing lists limit activity to their subscribers, spammers will use automated tools to subscribe to as many mailing lists as possible, so that they can grab the lists of addresses, or use the mailing list as a direct target for their attacks. (For more information about the origin of the term "spam", and the formal definitions of Usenet spam, see J.D.Falk's excellent Net Abuse FAQ)
Newsgroups are discussion forums where users can post messages and engage in conversations on various topics. Users can subscribe to specific newsgroups to receive updates and participate in discussions. Newsgroups often have moderators who oversee the content and ensure discussions remain on topic.
Spam is flooding the Internet with many copies of the same message, in an attempt to force the message on people who would not otherwise choose to receive it. Most spam is commercial advertising, often for dubious products, get-rich-quick schemes, or quasi-legal services. Spam costs the sender very little to send -- most of the costs are paid for by the recipient or the carriers rather than by the sender. There are two main types of spam, and they have different effects on Internet users. Cancellable Usenet spam is a single message sent to 20 or more Usenet newsgroups. (Through long experience, Usenet users have found that any message posted to so many newsgroups is often not relevant to most or all of them.) Usenet spam is aimed at "lurkers", people who read newsgroups but rarely or never post and give their address away. Usenet spam robs users of the utility of the newsgroups by overwhelming them with a barrage of advertising or other irrelevant posts. Furthermore, Usenet spam subverts the ability of system administrators and owners to manage the topics they accept on their systems. Email spam targets individual users with direct mail messages. Email spam lists are often created by scanning Usenet postings, stealing Internet mailing lists, or searching the Web for addresses. Email spams typically cost users money out-of-pocket to receive. Many people - anyone with measured phone service - read or receive their mail while the meter is running, so to speak. Spam costs them additional money. On top of that, it costs money for ISPs and online services to transmit spam, and these costs are transmitted directly to subscribers. One particularly nasty variant of email spam is sending spam to mailing lists (public or private email discussion forums.) Because many mailing lists limit activity to their subscribers, spammers will use automated tools to subscribe to as many mailing lists as possible, so that they can grab the lists of addresses, or use the mailing list as a direct target for their attacks
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No; it is called a news server or NNTP server. (NNTP, or Network News Transfer Protocol, supports the handling of newsgroups and their content.)A newsreader is the client that connects to a news server to read, post, or otherwise interact with newsgroups.
NNTP stands for Network News Transfer Protocol, a protocol used to distribute, view, retrieve, and post messages to Internet newsgroups.
An internet troll is a mythical creature that likes to show up and wreak havoc on internet forums and newsgroups. Trolls often post inflammatory or off-topic messages with the intention of provoking emotional responses or disrupting conversations.
College is considered post-secondary education.
Newsgroups are online discussion forums where users can post messages on specific topics for others to read and respond to at their convenience. Instant messaging is a real-time communication tool that allows users to send and receive messages instantly, typically through a chat interface. Newsgroups are more public and asynchronous, while instant messaging is private and synchronous.