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'''alt.revisionism''' is a [[Usenet]] [[newsgroup]] intended for discussion of the controversial topic of [[Holocaust revisionism]].  Although the name of the newsgroup suggests that all forms of [[historical revisionism]] can be discussed there, the vast majority of discussion (and flame wars) centers on the [[Holocaust]].

(contracted; show full)ffered documents and pieces of evidence were found to be misstated, poorly researched, and often outright lies and falsehoods.  The revisionists eventually gave up trying to debate the anti-revisionist faction on the newsgroup, and instead they began an ever-increasing number of personal attacks, slanderous (and occasionally libelous) writings and newsgroup postings, and even occasional death threats.

The newsgroup has been the target of several [[denial of service]] attacks, spam floods, and other [[hack
 (technology slang)|hacking]] attempts.

The information content of ''alt.revisionism'' has dissolved to nearly nil since the advent of the [[World Wide Web]].  However, the flame wars and incessant personal attacks by the revisionist crowd on the newsgroup against the historical evidence of their foes has provided a source of entertainment for many [[kook]] watchers.  Critics of Holocaust revisionism cite ''alt.revisionism'' as an expression of its true face.


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