Password protected RARs

[Loved By Someone Above]

Has anyone come across password protected RARs on newsgroups?
What's the point?
Or I am missing something (noob on NGs)

[nataliebooo<3]

It happens sometimes.

Why?
Probably because they want it to be be friends/community only.

[perfumeNR]

If you take alook at the NFO it should be there usually as some just do it by choice...

[Audrie....♥]

they probably can't read the nfo if it's protected. is there a url in the filename? most times it's that.

[Tavy]

The ones Ive seen on Usenet have had seperate nfo files not in the rar so you could read it...

[rosenthalaaron1983]

yep! Re-searched for the NZB and there it was in the NFO file. Along with a disclaimer - blah, blah, blah.

Thanks all for the replies

[Rubber]

As an aside, this is a pain when groups do that...I understand the thought process (keep it inside the group), but unless the passwords kept in a private forum, there's not much point to it

[nigga dude]

there's not much point to it

It's often used to attract people to join a forum in order to get the password. I guess the point is to get more members.

[~Brittney]

yep! Re-searched for the NZB and there it was in the NFO file. Along with a disclaimer - blah, blah, blah.

Thanks all for the replies

Sounds like Bongloads perhaps...