Well. I asked ai to explain NNTP to me like makeup.Alright diva, let’s break down NNTP (Network News Transfer Protocol) like we’re talking makeup — full glam edition 💅.
💄 NNTP is like a Beauty Counter at a Makeup Store
Imagine you’re at a huge makeup store (like Sephora, but for internet discussions). This store doesn’t sell lipstick — it shares news articles and group conversations.
NNTP is the protocol, the way you walk up to the counter, ask for a product, or share one of your own. It’s all about getting and posting messages in public forums — like makeup gossip, but for techies.
🧴 Newsgroups = Makeup Categories
Each newsgroup is like a makeup section:
💋 alt.beauty.lipstick = all things lipstick 🧴 rec.hair.products = all things hair care 🎨 sci.cosmetics.chemistry = makeup nerds deep in ingredients
People post messages (articles) into these groups like you’d post a look on IG. Others come to read or respond — it’s all threaded, like a comment section.
💌 Newsreader = Your Makeup Assistant
To use NNTP, you need a newsreader app — like your MUA (Makeup Artist) bestie.
It fetches new posts (“What’s trending in blush today?”) It helps you post your own (“My dupe for Charlotte Tilbury is slaying.”)
The newsreader talks to the NNTP server, just like your MUA talks to the backroom to get you samples.
🧃 NNTP Server = Makeup Warehouse
The NNTP server stores all the messages and sends them to readers. It’s the big warehouse behind the scenes.
When you post: 💌 It stores it and shares it with the world When you read: 👀 It delivers the content to your app
💋 Posting = Submitting Your Look
When you post an article to a newsgroup, it’s like:
“Here’s my Fenty x Euphoria-inspired glam — discuss.”
Everyone can now read, comment, and save it to their inspo board.
🧽 Summary: NNTP in Makeup Terms
NNTP Concept
Makeup Analogy
NNTP Protocol
How you interact with the beauty counter
Newsgroup
A section in the store (like blush or brows)
Article
A shared look or tip
Newsreader
Your MUA or IG feed
NNTP Server
The makeup warehouse
Posting
Sharing your makeup tutorial
Reading
Browsing for inspo
So basically, NNTP is like a massive, retro beauty forum where everyone shares looks (aka messages) in themed sections, and you use a glam assistant (newsreader) to get the latest tea 💋.
Let me know if you want the tech-glam version next 😎. Enjoy all! Not sure many of you are beauty gurus though…James. Sent from Proton Mail for iOS On Sat, Jun 28, 2025 at 21:00, pinkyplant <pinkyplantz@proton.me> wrote: Wait, what is NNTP?
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On Sat, Jun 28, 2025 at 18:54, jmcs < jmcs@tilde.club> wrote:
Hi Carter, and welcome to the lists, I guess It's not like there's a lot of movement around here, but it's never too late to change that. If we want. Maybe you also know about the other "communication channels" like the IRC and even NNTP? On Sat, 28 Jun 2025, Carter Zhang wrote: > Hello everyone, > > Just discovered that our tilde.club has such a wonderful mailing list. I > think > here came a perfect chance for me to make new friends here. > > I am Carter Zhang, a free software advocate from China. I love libre > software, > GNU/Linux, LineageOS, Tor, I2P, and many more. > > If you want to make friends with me, feel free to visit my homepage on > tilde.club: <https://tilde.club/~czl92783719/%3E;. You can contact me using > XMPP, > Tox, etc. By the way, I speak English and Chinese. Oh, boy, you sure like using the f-word a lot, huh? :D > > Best, > Carter > Regards, </blockquote></blockquote>