[pvg]

Comes up pretty frequently, you can search HN for 'usenet' for an infinite number of takes. Couple of recent threads

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37336606

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36194941

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31681234

[tbolt]

Good point. Not sure why I thought I was asking some novel question.

[pvg]

Well, it's one of the reliable ways to summon tptacek who'll tell you what's what and why!

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=206303

[tptacek]

This ruined my night. I mean, I sowed the seeds of this night's destruction, but still.