Usenet and Auctions, Part 1

The first social network

On a recent visit to my parent’s, my Mom reminded my Dad to show me something he found while rummaging around in his old office. But first, a little background to lead into the story.

Usenet

In the 90s, before eBay, a common way to sell things online was to do a Usenet auction. For those that don’t know, Usenet was one of the original parts of the interne…