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Terrifying Internet Stories | Ripped From Usenet
Published 2 years, 9 months ago
Description
In the early days of the internet, the darkest secrets weren't found on social media, but deep within the unmoderated newsgroups of Usenet. This episode dives into the unsettling world of Floyd Pinkerton’s "Ripped from Usenet," a story that perfectly captures the "Wild West" era of the 1990s web. We explore how a series of cryptic digital posts blurred the lines between online folklore and genuine horror, creating a legacy that still haunts the archives today. Join us as we investigate the mystery behind these digital artifacts and find out what happens when the boundary between fiction and reality starts to disappear.
Credits
Tonight I have for you a creepypasta and Reddit story called "Ripped from Usenet" by Floyd Pinkerton.
music:
Boo Rhodes
MYUU
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The original Spooky Boo's Scary Story Time telling spooky, scary stories since 2016. Here you'll find true scary stories, fiction stories, urban legends, creepypasta, and other tall tales from the darkest corners of the internet.
Call in your own true scary story at the number 707-SPOOKYB (707-776-6592) and leave a message of up to 3 minutes, and it might be played on the air.
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Credits
Tonight I have for you a creepypasta and Reddit story called "Ripped from Usenet" by Floyd Pinkerton.
music:
Boo Rhodes
MYUU
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spooky-boo-s-scary-story-time--3577322/support.
Follow Spooky Boo
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spookybooscarystorytime
Twitter: https://x.com/707spookyb
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spookybooscarystorytime
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spookybooscarystorytime
Threads: https://www.threads.com/@spookybooscarystorytime
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/scarystorytime.bsky.social
Support the show on the commercial free podcast
https://www.patreon.com/spookybooscarystorytime
The original Spooky Boo's Scary Story Time telling spooky, scary stories since 2016. Here you'll find true scary stories, fiction stories, urban legends, creepypasta, and other tall tales from the darkest corners of the internet.
Call in your own true scary story at the number 707-SPOOKYB (707-776-6592) and leave a message of up to 3 minutes, and it might be played on the air.
Send your true scary stories. Visit my website at
https://www.scarystorytime.com/blog/scary-story-submissions
Ambient Backgrounds from My Podcasts
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ambient-sounds-of-sandcastle-nature-dark-mysterious--4976400