Jon Danniken wrote:

Yep, that and "piracy". TBH, I've always wondered why usenet servers
aren't held responsible for content.

It's called the "safe harbor" provision.

http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/512.html

What it adds up to is that so long as they comply with all proper DMCA
take down notices, they are held harmless for the content of usenet.

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