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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.[citation needed] This number varies, depending on the news server carrying the newsgroups.

Contents

1 The Big 8 hierarchies
- 1.1 comp
- 1.2 humanities
- 1.3 misc
- 1.4 news
- 1.5 rec
- 1.6 sci
- 1.7 soc
- 1.8 talk
2 The alt hierarchy
3 Other newsgroups

The Big 8 hierarchies

These are the most widely distributed and carefully controlled newsgroup hierarchies. See Big 8 (Usenet) and the Great Renaming for more information.

comp

See also: comp.* hierarchy

Computer-related topics.

humanities

Topics related to the humanities (fine arts, literature, philosophy, etc.).

misc

Miscellaneous topics.

misc.taxes.moderated — A moderated professional tax forum open to the general public

news

Matters related to the functioning of Usenet itself.

news.admin.net-abuse.blocklisting — discussion related to the use of blocklists to deal with spam and other unwanted network traffic.
news.admin.net-abuse.email — discussion of abuse of email by spammers and other parties.

rec

Recreation and entertainment topics.

rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated — discussion of Babylon 5 and other projects of J. Michael Straczynski.
rec.arts.tv.soaps.cbs — discussion about soap operas broadcast by the CBS television network.
rec.arts.tv.mst3k.misc — discussion of the TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000.
rec.humor.oracle — Internet humor
rec.sport.cricket — general discussion of world cricket.
rec.sport.soccer — general discussion of world football (soccer).
rec.woodworking — general discussion of woodworking.

sci

See also: sci.* hierarchy

Science-related topics.

soc

Discussion related to society and social subcultures.

talk

Discussion of various topics, especially controversial ones.

talk.bizarre — a newsgroup for experiencing the bizarre.
talk.origins — evolution-creationism controversy which maintains an extensive FAQ.

The alt hierarchy

See also: alt.* hierarchy

This is the most extensive newsgroup hierarchy outside of the Big 8.

alt.2600 — Official group for 2600: The Hacker Quarterly
Alt.Adoption — for adoption
alt.arts.poetry.comments — for poetry and poetry critique
alt.atheism — discusses atheism
alt.binaries.slack — artwork created by and for the Church of the SubGenius.
alt.callahans — Spider Robinson's Callahan's Place online
alt.config — creation of new newsgroups in the alt.* hierarchy.
alt.fan — fandom discussions.
alt.gothic — a gothic newsgroup and birthplace of Convergence
alt.horology This Internet newsgroup concerns all aspects of horology (the science of time and timekeeping, clocks and watches). Those posting to it range from novices to collectors to professional watchmakers & clockmakers.
alt.religion.kibology — He who Greps.
alt.religion.scientology — discussion of the controversial subject of Scientology.
alt.sex — the first alt.* newsgroup for discussion of sexual topics.
alt.sex.bondage — discussion of BDSM sex.
alt.sex.cancel — set up specifically as a means of defeating newsgroup spam cross-posted to the entire alt.sex hierarchy
alt.sex.stories — text-based erotic stories of all types.
alt.slack — Posting relating to the Church of the Subgenius.
alt.suicide.holiday — pro-choice discussion of suicide.
alt.sysadmin.recovery — the Scary Devil Monastery.
alt.tasteless — discussion of subject matter in too poor taste to be discussed elsewhere.
alt.tv.simpsons — discusses the TV show The Simpsons.
alt.usenet.kooks — discussion of Usenet kooks and their idiosyncratic theories.
alt.zines — discussion of small-press publications, magazines, and pamphlets (zines).

Other newsgroups

These newsgroups fall outside of the official Big 8 hierarchies, as well as the less formal alt hierarchy.

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