OT: what are these

[Derek Trotter]

Tonight I'm messing with a usenet reader and found something I've never 
seen before.  There are posts each with  a subject like this. Usenet 
Index Post 1372363474_2  These are text files.   Open one and you'll see 
something like this:

Vv0smCatI4I08qoLd815 - Vv0smCatI4I08qoLd815.par2 yEnc 
(1/1)%122935*Vv0smCatI4I08qoLd815 - Vv0smCatI4I08qoLd815.part001.rar 
yEnc (1/622)%217941490*Vv0smCatI4I08qoLd815 - 
Vv0smCatI4I08qoLd815.part002.rar yEnc 
(1/622)%217922437*Vv0smCatI4I08qoLd815 - 
Vv0smCatI4I08qoLd815.part003.rar yEnc 
(1/622)%217938677*Vv0smCatI4I08qoLd815 -

The poster is always, as far as I can tell NzbIndexder@ followed by the 
name of the group they're posted in.  For example: 
NzbIndexer at alt.binaries.teevee

Then I'll find posts with names like this: Vv0smCatI4I08qoLd815.part170.rar

I've seen people here give me tips on usenet harvesting so I'll ask if 
any of you how I can use these usenet index posts?  I've read that some 
usenet indexing sites have been forced to shut down.  I'm guessing these 
files are an attempt to get around the people who are trying to shut 
down the usenet indexing sites.  The names of the rar files give no clue 
as to what's in them.  If you don't know ahead of time what's in these 
files the only way to find out is to download one, which may be several 
GB in size.

Does anyone know how to use these files?

Thanks

Derek

-- 
"I get my copy of the daily paper, look at the obituaries page, and if I’m not there, I carry on as usual."

Patrick Moore

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