This is not going to be a technical description on how USENet works or about ISPs or
anything like that. This is just a document to help you get started in finding out how to
access, read, and (maybe eventually) post to the ASF newsgroup and moderated forums. Words
in green bold exist to help you know what to
plug into a web-based search engines (such as altavista.com,
yahoo.com, ask.com,
or google.com) to find out more information. [Moderated ASF forums] The moderated ASF forums are available through this web site at http://www.fastseduction.com/discussion/.
The moderated forums can also be accessed like a USENetnewsgroup using a newsreader by registering an account through that system and following the instructions in the
welcome e-mail that is sent to you. The following newsgroups are currently
available through the moderated system: alt.seduction.fast.general
alt.seduction.fast.fieldreports
alt.seduction.fast.tactics-techniques
alt.seduction.fast.advanced (for
advanced topic discussions only)
alt.seduction.fast.sex (for
topics specicif to sex only)
alt.seduction.fast.playettes (for
the female side of discussions)
alt.seduction.fast.missions (the
"self-help" and improvement section)
alt.seduction.fast.missions(for all off-topic posts)
fastseduction.com.suggestions (for site & forum suggestions only)
Although the only way to access the moderated forums is through the Fast Seduction 101
system (via web, newsreader, or e-mail), the
help section below on how to access the public/unmoderated ASF newsgroup will still be helpful to people who are new to the concept of USENet. So why use the moderated ASF forums rather than the public (unmoderated) ASF newsgroup? Because the unmoderated ASF newsgroup has no means of filtering out trolls, spam,
newsloons, excessive cross-posts,
flame wars, and off-topic material, forcing lurkers to sift through a
lot of noise to get to decent content.
[Public (unmoderated) ASF newsgroup] First, the ASF newsgroup is not
associated with this web site beyond the fact that a lot of the ideas and materials
published here have originated from there. USENet is a public communication forum consisting
of thousands of discussion groups called "newsgroups".
One of those newsgroups is called alt.seduction.fast.
Newsgroups are not accessible like web pages
but rather need to be accessed using something called a newsreader.
A newsreader is a special type of browsing
software which is specifically made to help people read (sometimes referred to as "lurking") and post to USENet newsgroups. Popular web browsers and e-mail software like Netscape
Communicator or Microsoft's Outlook Express include built-in newsreader software. There
are also good standalone newreaders like Free Agent, XNews,
Gravity, or MT-Newswatcher (for Macs). Most ISPs include USENet access (sometimes called a news feed or NNTP
feed) as part of their default service and all you need to do is open up
your newsreader and point it to your ISP's
news or NNTP server. Then use the newsreader to browse/search the list of available
groups and "subscribe" to alt.seduction.fast. Subscribing to a newsgroup is not like subscribing to an e-mail mailing list. It just
means that you've told your newsreader to
fetch posts from that group for you. Nobody will know you're subscribed to that group, even when you read articles
from it. The only time anyone will know your contact information or that you read the
group is if you choose to post to the group.
But keep in mind that when you do post, your
post becomes public and is distributed worldwide, almost instantly. If you want to post and maintain anonymity,
you will need to adjust your newsreader profile and preferences to better anonymize yourself. The public ASF newsgroup(s) consists of: alt.seduction.fast
If you're still not sure about what I'm talking about or can't find any understandable
information from the suggested web searches, ask your ISP for help in taking advantage of USENet.
AOL users: AOL has mediocre support for newsgroups.
It is recommended that you get USENet access
from a third party provider. Some offer news feeds for as little as $6.95/month depending on your usage needs. Most average $10-12/month for
1-3 GB (gigabytes) of throughput, more than enough to read hundreds of text newsgroups daily for the whole month. You will
still be able to keep AOL, but you'll be using an external newsreader on top of the AOL connection rather than AOL's built-in newsreader.
If you can't get USENet access through your current ISP (did you ask them?), then there
are still some options available to you:
Groups.Google.com (used to be Deja.com): Google allows browsing of USENet posts through their web interface and also offers a means to post to USENet via that same web interface. Although this may be a workable solution for some people, it
is a much better experience to use a separate, standalone newsreader and access the newsgroup directly. Posts available through Google are often delayed
in being archived for up to 24 hours although propagation of posts through their system generally
happens within a couple of hours. The moderated ASF forums are not available through
Groups.Google.com.
NewsOne.Net: Although there are no
search mechanisms on this site, like Google, NewsOne.Net, allows browsing of recent USENet posts through their web
interface and also offers a means to post to USENet via that same web interface. Again, this may be a workable solution for some people, but
it is a much better experience to use a separate, standalone newsreader and access the newsgroup directly. The
moderated ASF forums are not available through NewsOne.net.
[Common] For more general information on USENet,
go to Yahoo!'s
USENet information center.
Final note: PLEASE lurk on ASF for
at least a couple weeks before making your first post. That will help keep you from making
a fool of yourself or asking a common question that
is answered there all the time or already located in the ASF FAQ.
And remember, it's a public forum and although most people there are anonymous to you,
they are still people and should be treated respectfully for the time they take to
contribute to the group.
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