Internet+Services+-+newsgroups

Introduction
Usenet newsgroups are Internet discussion groups on just about any topic you can imagine. There are more than 50,000 newsgroups, which additional groups being added daily. Newsgroups were one of the first ways that students and scientists (using ARPANet, an early version of the Internet) could share their opinions, interests and hobbies online.

Moderation
Note that some newsgroups are moderated, which means that someone checks all postings, and can remove any which are inappropriate. Other newsgroups may be unmoderated which means that no posts are checked and so literally anything can be posted.

Task
Research the history of newsgroups and write a blog post describing what they are used for