List of newsgroups
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List of newsgroups
This is a list of newsgroups that are significant for their popularity or their position in Usenet history. As of October 2002, there are about 100,000 Usenet newsgroups, of which approximately a fifth are active. This number varies, depending on the news server carrying the newsgroups.
The Big 8 hierarchiesThese are the most widely distributed and carefully controlled newsgroup hierarchies. See Big 8 (Usenet) and the Great Renaming for more information. compComputer-related topics. humanitiesTopics related to the humanities (fine arts, literature, philosophy, etc.). miscMiscellaneous topics.
newsMatters related to the functioning of Usenet itself.
recRecreation and entertainment topics.
sciScience-related topics. socDiscussion related to society and social subcultures. talkDiscussion of various topics, especially controversial ones.
The alt hierarchyThis is the most extensive newsgroup hierarchy outside of the Big 8.
Other newsgroupsThese newsgroups fall outside of the official Big 8 hierarchies, as well as the less formal alt hierarchy. Source: Wikipedia | The above article is available under the GNU FDL. | Edit this article
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