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'''alt.revisionism''' is a [[Usenet]] [[newsgroup]] intended for discussion of the controversial topic of [[historical 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]].

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McVay's attempt at debunking the revisionist publication ''66 Questions and Answers About The Holocaust,'' was in turn debunked by 
[[Ernst Zuendel]]. No rebuttal has yet been offered by McVay.

The newsgroup has been the target of several [[denial of service]] attacks, spam floods, and other [[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 anti-revisionist crowd on the newsgroup against the historical evidence of their foes has provided a source of entertainment for many [[kook]] watchers.