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