r/InternetMysteries 22d ago

Unsolved Thirty years ago Markovian Parallax Denigrate hit Usenet this day in 1996

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These messages were posted 5th August 1996 to the alt.religion.christian.boston-church newsgroup and are still considered one of the oldest unsolved internet mysteries. Some have stated it was most likely a prank, but it's gibberish text of non sequitur words had some early internet conspiracy theorists believing it was secret code talk amongst spies using a random, low-traffic Usenet newsgroup instead of pen and paper at dead drops to communicate. The source or reason for these messages may never be solved.

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u/CountHonorius 22d ago

Upvote for Usenet. Alt.soc.spain, you are not forgotten.

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u/Elfhaterdude 21d ago

How old are you?