As of
October of
2002, there are around 100,000
Usenet newsgroups, of which approximately a fifth are active. This number varies, depending on the
news server[?] carrying the
newsgroups.
It would be impossible for Wikipedia to list each and every newsgroup. However, several newsgroups are notable and popular, and some have had a considerable history.
Newsgroups of interests include:
(When adding newsgroups to this list, please try to include noteworthy newsgroups that may be worthy of their own Wikipedia entries.)
See also:
- Google Groups (http://www.google.com/grphp) contains a complete browsable list of groups at http://groups.google.com/groups?group=*
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