Usenet
Usenet Links
- Authoritative active file Maintained by David Lawrence at isc.org. David has authority over the "Big 8" hierarchies on Usenet. This active file is a complete and current list of newsgroups available. Not limited to the "Big 8" groups only.
- Musenet: Newsgroup Reviews and Beyond Reviews of a few assorted Usenet newsgroups, primarily in the alt.* hierarchy. The webmaster will take suggestions on groups to review.
- User's Guide to the Changing Usenet Explains how RFDs (Requests For Discussion) and CFVs (Call For Votes) can be used to change a Usenet newsgroup. Gives tips on how to stay abreast of changes in newsgroups and how to be an active participant.
- smr-usenet.com Usenet information, help, downloads, reviews and tutorials. Discussion Forum.
- W-net : Everything About Usenet Usenet basics. Learn about newsgroups from scratch. Learn how to get banned Newsgroups. Partial list of Newsgroups.
- Master List of Newsgroup Hierarchies A complete list of newsgroup hierarchies and their descriptions.
- The Usenet Newbie Project Learn everything about the Usenet in one place. How to access it, how to read posts, explanation of technical terms and acronyms and how to create your own Newsgroups.
- Freedom Knights of Usenet Dedicated to free speech, and its implementation on Usenet, an alternative point of view. Information about Usenet sites of Virtue and surviving UDPs.
- Keep the Deja Archive Alive Petition to Deja.com and its advertisers protesting the removal of the 1995-1999 Usenet news archives from the service. View signatures and add your own signature to this petition.
- SOUP: Simple Offline USENET Packet Defines the SOUP Format. Primarily of historic interest.
- Italia.* Usenet hierarchy List of sites carrying Italia.* hierarchy. Config files for your newsserver. Complete listing of all newsgroups in the Italia.* hierarchy their charters.
- Free Advice on Usenet News An editorial introduction to Usenet.
- Amiga Network News Amiga newsgroup summaries.
- The Swedish Usenet Administration Information for news administrators about the se.* hierarchy, including public PGP key and current checkgroups message. Also contains information on how to create groups in the se.* hierarchy and how to get a feed.
- Snoozenet Tim Pierce's New's Hacking page. Includes links to RFC 977, 1036, son-of-1036.
- news2mail.com Have the news from Usenet newsgroups delivered to your mail-inbox.
- Computer Partners Brief explanation of newsgroups and instructions for using Netscape Navigator or Outlook Express for reading newsgroups.
- Usenet II An attempt to create a new Usenet based on the concept of "sound sites". The goal is to create a new Usenet as free as possible from spam.
- Rules for posting to Usenet Brief introduction to Usenet and appropriate guidelines to follow for posting.
- Top 1000 Usenet Sites Statistics on Usenet sites calculated by taking a sample of news articles on many sites. Participation open to all Usenet sites, no matter how small. Stats available through mailing list or on this site.
- Good Net Keeping Seal of Approval Standards for Usenet software. If software authors design software that conforms to these standards, Usenet participants would more naturally conform to standard netiquette.
- Usenet Oldnews Archive All Usenet news from May 1981 to May 1982. Oldest known Usenet news.
- The news.groups.reviews Official Homepage Submission guidelines and archived reviews from news.groups.reviews, a newsgroup carrying reader-written reviews of other newsgroups.
- A Few Words about Usenet News and Altnet Introductory information that should be read before participating in Usenet.
- Interview with Brad Templeton Brad Templeton was the founder, publisher and CEO of ClariNet the electronic news service on the Internet.
- Alternate Usenet TOP 1000 An alternate to the Freenix Top 1000 site.
- Kevin Butler's Simple Guide to Newsgroups A brief history about the origin of newsgroups and tips on how to participate in newsgroups.
- Mib Software Usenet Rapid Knowledge Transfer Information about Usenet for users and developers.
- Internet Software Consortium An FTP site with archives of various Usenet related documents. Includes active files, control messages, list of Usenet hierarchies.
- Netscan Newsgroup Tracker Social statistics on Usenet groups including number of posts and crossposts.
- About News-Posting, by J R Stockton Explanation of Usenet terms and tips on how to write and post to Usenet.
- Europa.* International newsgroups hierarchy for topics covering the continent of Europe.
- Netizens: On the History and Impact of Usenet and the Internet Links to Michael and Ronda Hauben's on-line book. Presents the history and impact of various aspects of the Net, such as the Internet, ARPANET, and Usenet. Attempts to help readers understand the origins of the Net, so they might help preserve its value throughout future developments and changes.
- Links to Professor Timo Salmi's FAQ material Timo Salmi has extensive advice on how to participate effectively in Usenet. Topics include: Proper quoting, proper signatures, how to respond to "crackpots", where to put test postings and other important topics.
- Jukka Korpela's Material about Usenet Selection of links to material on Usenet. Editorials by Jukka explaining the workings of Usenet and the reasons for certain conventions.
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