alt.binaries.slack is a Usenet newsgroup[1][2][3] created for the purpose of posting pictures, sounds, and utilities related to the Church of the SubGenius,[4][5] making them available for everyone to see and hear.
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.
Computer graphics artists often visit alt.binaries.slack to show off their latest experimental works, along with underground musicians who want to expose their music to a "unique" audience.
Shortly after its creation, via forged Usenet control messages[citation needed] in 1995,[5][6] the newsgroup was targeted by warez traders, who tried to use it for the distribution of pirated commercial software.
ABS regulars began digitally manipulating the photo in various means and setting up webpages of their "Enlow Art".