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==History== | ==History== | ||
The phrase ''There Is No Cabal'' was developed to deny the existence of the [[backbone cabal]], which members of the cabal denied. The cabal consisted of operators of major [[news server]] newsgroups, allowing them to wield greater control over Usenet.<ref>{{cite news |title=backbone cabal |url=http://catb.org/~esr/jargon/html/B/backbone-cabal.html |publisher=[[The Jargon File]] |access-date=August 15, 2020 }}</ref> | The phrase ''There Is No Cabal'' was developed to deny the existence of the [[backbone cabal]], which members of the cabal denied. The cabal consisted of operators of major [[news server]] newsgroups, allowing them to wield greater control over Usenet.<ref>{{cite news |title=backbone cabal |url=http://catb.org/~esr/jargon/html/B/backbone-cabal.html |publisher=[[The Jargon File]] |access-date=August 15, 2020 }}</ref> This acronym spawned the later ''[[There Is No Lumber Cartel]]'' (TINLC) and ''There Is No We'' (TINW) in the news.admin.net-abuse.* newsgroups, especially [[news.admin.net-abuse.email]]. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Latest revision as of 14:19, 19 November 2025
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There Is No Cabal (abbreviated TINC[1]) is a catchphrase and running joke found on Usenet.[2] The journalist Wendy M. Grossman writes that its appearance on the alt.usenet.cabal FAQ reflects conspiracy accusations as old as the Internet itself.[3] The anthropologist Gabriella Coleman writes that the joke reveals "discomfort over the potential for corruption by meritocratic leaders".Template:Refn
History
The phrase There Is No Cabal was developed to deny the existence of the backbone cabal, which members of the cabal denied. The cabal consisted of operators of major news server newsgroups, allowing them to wield greater control over Usenet.[4] This acronym spawned the later There Is No Lumber Cartel (TINLC) and There Is No We (TINW) in the news.admin.net-abuse.* newsgroups, especially news.admin.net-abuse.email.
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