ABS regulars began digitally manipulating the photo in various means and setting up webpages of their "Enlow Art". Ī protracted 1997 flame war erupted between newsgroup users and Mike Enlow, the self-proclaimed "world's most-respected information broker/technology marketing consultant", who spammed the newsgroups with an advertisement that included a picture of himself. As a result, the users of pride themselves on having one of the most spam-free binaries newsgroups on Usenet. They then turned their resources and skills towards the ongoing problem of spam on the Internet. This group of Internet-savvy people embarked on a successful campaign to drive the warez traders out of the newsgroup. The users of the newsgroup responded by forming their own internal "police force" for the newsgroup, known as the SubGenius Police, Usenet Tactical Unit - Mobile ( SPUTUM). Shortly after its creation, via forged Usenet control messages in 1995, the newsgroup was targeted by warez traders, who tried to use it for the distribution of pirated commercial software. Proper etiquette on the newsgroup dictates that credit be given where it is due, and acknowledgment of the ownership of "Bob's" image by the Church is accepted by the regular newsgroup participants. "Bob" Dobbs, the founder of the Church of the SubGenius, is commonly seen on, where he appears regularly in images by many artists. Computer graphics artists often visit to show off their latest experimental works, along with underground musicians who want to expose their music to a "unique" audience. In spite of the crude nature of some of the pictures and sounds posted to the newsgroup, many of its regular contributors have displayed considerable talent. The denizens of the newsgroup state that they enjoy deliberately offending those who are too easily offended. A fair amount of the pictures on are adult-oriented, and may be considered offensive by some viewers. Because the Church of the SubGenius is well known for encouraging sick and twisted humor, the newsgroup is also home to artists who post humorous artwork of all sorts (including some pieces that may be considered distasteful). is a Usenet newsgroup created for the purpose of posting pictures, sounds, and utilities related to the Church of the SubGenius, making them available for everyone to see and hear.
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