http://www.yenc.org/ binary files encoded as text for posting to usenet. > These usenet index posts and the files they point to are something > new. Any I've seen only go back a few weeks. Normally a usenet post > would have a subject that gave some clue as to what is in that post. > > On 06/30/2013 10:15 AM, Lisa Kachold wrote: >> Hello Derek, >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet_newsgroup >> >> On Sat, Jun 29, 2013 at 11:41 PM, Derek Trotter >> > wrote: >> >> Tonight I'm messing with a usenet reader and found something I've >> never seen before. There are posts each with a subject like >> this. Usenet Index Post 1372363474_2 These are text files. >> Open one and you'll see something like this: >> >> Vv0smCatI4I08qoLd815 - Vv0smCatI4I08qoLd815.par2 yEnc >> (1/1)%122935*Vv0smCatI4I08qoLd815 - >> Vv0smCatI4I08qoLd815.part001.rar yEnc >> (1/622)%217941490*Vv0smCatI4I08qoLd815 - >> Vv0smCatI4I08qoLd815.part002.rar yEnc >> (1/622)%217922437*Vv0smCatI4I08qoLd815 - >> Vv0smCatI4I08qoLd815.part003.rar yEnc >> (1/622)%217938677*Vv0smCatI4I08qoLd815 - >> >> The poster is always, as far as I can tell NzbIndexder@ followed >> by the name of the group they're posted in. For example: >> NzbIndexer@alt.binaries.teevee >> >> >> Then I'll find posts with names like this: >> Vv0smCatI4I08qoLd815.part170.rar >> >> I've seen people here give me tips on usenet harvesting so I'll >> ask if any of you how I can use these usenet index posts? I've >> read that some usenet indexing sites have been forced to shut >> down. I'm guessing these files are an attempt to get around the >> people who are trying to shut down the usenet indexing sites. >> The names of the rar files give no clue as to what's in them. If >> you don't know ahead of time what's in these files the only way >> to find out is to download one, which may be several GB in size. >> >> Does anyone know how to use these files? >> >> Thanks >> >> Derek >> >> -- >> "I get my copy of the daily paper, look at the obituaries page, and if I’m not there, I carry on as usual." >> >> Patrick Moore >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> (503) 754-4452 Android >> (623) 239-3392 Skype >> (623) 688-3392 Google Voice >> ** >> it-clowns.com >> Chief Clown >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list -PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > -- > "I get my copy of the daily paper, look at the obituaries page, and if I’m not there, I carry on as usual." > > Patrick Moore > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss