The humor of news.admin.net-abuse.*

Yes, believe it or not, the veterans of the net-abuse wars occasionally take a moment to indulge in a bit of frivolity. (If you're not familiar with the, er, "culture" of news.admin.net-abuse.*, you might want to start with the list of references.)

(I know this a bit sparse right now. If you have any suggestions, or copies of good posts that I've missed, please send me mail.)

The humor archive

• Usenet, No Exit: A Theological Parable A classic of the genre.
• The Internet Television Network: An April Fool's effort.
• A Letter to the Aliens: A plea for the nearest UFO to come relieve us of a kook.
• The collected works of Andrew Nellis: Products of the twisted mind of a refugee from alt.sex.cthulhu. Who knew that the Great Old Ones could inspire this level of comedy?
  • Showdown!
  • A Canadian take on "Showdown"
  • First Annual n.a.n-a.* Awards Ceremony
  • Attack of the 50-Foot Grubor

Sundry references

• The Net Abuse FAQ
• The Boursy FAQ
• The Grubor FAQ
• KOTM entry for Dmitri Vulis
• Ricardo Gonzales' "Introduction to Net Abuse", and a rebuttal thereof (which also tells you who Fluffy is)