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Introduction
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The Usenet software allows the support and transport of hierarchies of
newsgroups not part of the "traditional" Usenet through use of the
distribution mechanism. These hierarchies of groups are available to
sites wishing to support them and able to find a feed. In general,
these groups are not carried by the entire network because of their
volume, restricted spheres of interest, or a different set of
administrative rules and concerns.
In general, it is a bad idea to forward these newsgroups to your
neighbors without asking them first; they should only be received at a
site by choice. Not only is this generally-accepted net etiquette, it
helps to preserve the freedom to do and say as the posters please in
these newsgroups, as the only people who get them are those who asked
to get them. This freedom is more restricted in the Usenet as a
whole, because every mainstream posting and every mainstream newsgroup
name must be acceptable to a much wider audience than is present in
these hierarchies. Because of the sheer size of the mainstream
Usenet, extra-long or controversial postings are more likely to cause
problems when posted to the Usenet; however, these alternative
hierarchies exist precisely to support those kinds of postings (if
germane to the hierarchy).
Usually, there is is no restriction on getting these groups as long as
you have the capacity to receive, store, and forward the groups;
software after B 2.11 news is required to make the distribution
mechanism work properly for these groups. How to join each
distribution is described below.
Note that the "uunet" service carries all of these hierarchies.
Contact uunet-request@uunet.uu.net for subscription details.
Also note -- the lists in this article are totally unofficial and
possibly incomplete or inaccurate. I try to keep the lists up-to-date,
but make no guarantee that any of the information contained corresponds
with the named groups in any significant way. Corrections and comments
should be mailed to the reply address in the header of this article.
Alt
---
"alt" is a collection of newsgroups that is being distributed by a
collection of sites that choose to carry the groups. Many Usenet
sites do not receive these groups. Here is a recent list of the 'alt"
newsgroups:
alt.1d One-dimensional imaging, & the thinking behind it.
alt.2d Two dimension imaging for plane thinkers.
alt.3d Three-dimensional imaging.
alt.abortion.inequitySexism comes in many guises.
alt.abuse-recoveryHelping victims of abuse to recover. (Moderated)
alt.abuse.offender.recovery??.
alt.activism Activities for activists.
alt.activism.d A place to discuss issues in alt.activism.
alt.adoption For those involved with or contemplating adoption.
alt.aeffle.und.pferdleGerman TV cartoon characters.
alt.agriculture.fruitHey, nice melons!.
alt.agriculture.miscGeneral discussions of agriculture, farming, etc.
alt.aldus.freehandDiscuss Aldus Freehand.
alt.aldus.misc Discuss other Aldus products.
alt.aldus.pagemakerDon't use expensive user support, come here instead.
alt.alien.vampire.flonk.flonk.flonksimoN.
alt.alien.visitorsSpace Aliens on Earth!Abduction! Gov't Coverup!
alt.alt Recursive fun.
alt.amateur-compThe Amateur Computerist.
alt.american.automobile.breakdown.breakdown.breakdown"...then the steering wheel
came off in my hands".
alt.anarchism %SYSTEM-F-ANARCHISM, the operating system is overthrown.
alt.angst Anxiety in the modern world.
alt.angst.xibo.sexTightening the screws of your existence.
alt.answers As if anyone on alt has the answers. (Moderated)
alt.anybody You talking to me?
alt.appalachian Appalachian regional issues discussion.
alt.archery Robin Hood had the right idea.
alt.architectureBuilding design/construction and related topics.
alt.artcom Artistic Community, arts & communication.
alt.astrology Twinkle, twinkle, little planet.
alt.atheism Godless heathens.
alt.atheism.moderatedFocused Godless heathens. (Moderated)
alt.authorware Discussions on the use of the Authorware package.
alt.autos.antiqueDiscussion of all facets of older automobiles.
alt.autos.rod-n-customDiscussion of souped-up or customised autos.
alt.bacchus The non-profit "BACCHUS" organization.
alt.backrubs Lower...to the right...aaaah!
alt.bad.clams Bad clams sneak up behind you and pounce. Bad clams kill.
alt.baldspot Discussions for the hairing impaired.
alt.basement.graveyardAnother side of the do-it-yourself movement.
alt.bbs See alt.self-reference.
alt.bbs.doors Bulletin board system add-on executables, or "doors".
alt.bbs.internetBBSs that are hooked up to the Internet.
alt.bbs.metal The METAL telecomm environment.
alt.bbs.searchlightSearchlight BBS system discussions.
alt.bbs.unixbbs Bulletin Board Systems under Uniclones.
alt.bbs.unixbbs.uniboardDiscussions about the Uniboard BBS.
alt.bbs.uupcb ??.
alt.beadworld We will appease the bead gods.
alt.beer Good for what ales ya.
alt.best.of.internetSort of an oxymoron.
alt.bigfoot Dr. Scholl's gone native.
alt.binaries.multimediaSound, text and graphics data rolled in one.
alt.binaries.pictures.dDiscussions about picture postings.
alt.binaries.pictures.eroticaGigabytes of copyright violations.
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.dDiscussing erotic copyright violations.
alt.binaries.pictures.fine-art.dDiscussion about huge image files. (Moderated)
alt.binaries.pictures.fractalsCheaper just to send the program parameters.
alt.binaries.pictures.miscHave we saturated the network yet?
alt.binaries.pictures.supermodelsYet more copyright violations.
alt.binaries.pictures.tasteless"Eccchh, that last one was *sick*...".
alt.binaries.pictures.utilitiesDiscussion of binary posting utilities.
alt.binaries.sounds.dSounding off.
alt.binaries.sounds.eroticaNgghhh! MMMMMMM! uuuhhhnnnnnOOOOOHHHhhhhh...
alt.binaries.sounds.miscDigitized audio adventures.
alt.birthright Birthright Party propaganda.
alt.bitch.pork Flames in a particular vein.
alt.bite.my.buttOne newsgroup under god, with tyranny & malice for all.
alt.bitterness No matter what it's for, you know how it'll turn out.
alt.bizarre Too wierd for the wierdos.
alt.blahblah Iggy? is that you?
alt.bogus.group Nothing is too good for you, is it.
alt.bonsai Zen and the art of little trees.
alt.books.anne-riceVampyres are us.
alt.books.deryniKatherine Kurtz's books, especially the Deryni series.
alt.books.reviews"If you want to know how it turns out, read it!".
alt.boomerang Technology and use of the boomerang.
alt.boostagogo ??.
alt.brother-jed The born-again minister touring US campuses.
alt.buddha.short.fat.guyReligion. And not religion. Both. Neither.
alt.business.multi-levelMulti-level (network) marketing businesses.
alt.business.multi-level.scam.scam.scamHey, look! Mikey likes it!
alt.butt-keg.marmaladeTypical yanqui analytic humor.
alt.butt.harp There's a group for *everything* in alt.*.
alt.buttered.sconesYou bring the tea.
alt.cabal Ah, the good ole days....
alt.cable-tv.re-regulateThis probably wouldn't fix the content problem.
alt.cad Computer Aided Design.
alt.cad.autocad CAD as practiced by customers of Autodesk.
alt.california The state and the state of mind.
alt.callahans Callahan's bar for puns and fellowship.
alt.cascade Art or litter you decide.
alt.cd-rom Discussions of optical storage media.
alt.censorship Discussion about restricting speech/press.
alt.cereal Breakfast cereals and their (m)ilk.
alt.cesium Your life is ticking away in very precise increments...
alt.chess.bdg The Blackmar-Diemer Gambit.
alt.chess.ics The Internet Chess Server @valkyries.andrew.cmu.edu.
alt.child-supportRaising children in a split family.
alt.chinchilla Chinchilla farming and cultivation.
alt.chinese.textPostings in Chinese; Chinese language software.
alt.chinese.text.big5Posting in Chinese[BIG 5].
alt.clubs.compsciOften computer science is like being conked on the head.
alt.clueless Duh.
alt.co-evolutionAbout the Whole Earth Review and associated lifestyles.
alt.co-ops Discussion about co-operatives.
alt.cobol Relationship between programming and stone axes.
alt.college.college-bowlDiscussions of the College Bowl competition.
alt.college.foodDining halls, cafeterias, mystery meat, and more.
alt.colorguard Marching bands etc.
alt.com ??.
alt.comedy.britishBritish humour.
alt.comics.buffalo-roamA postscript comic strip.
alt.comics.lnh Interactive net.madness in the superhero genre.
alt.comics.supermanNo one knows it is also alt.clark.kent.
alt.comics.superman.dies.dies.diesI wonder if we can get the Naked Guy to replace him.
alt.comp.acad-freedom.newsAcademic freedom issues related to computers.
(Moderated)
alt.comp.acad-freedom.talkAcademic freedom issues related to computers.
alt.conference-ctrConference center management issues.
alt.config Alternative subnet discussions and connectivity.
alt.config.control-freaksalt.config is for the other freaks.
alt.consciousnessDiscussions on consciousness.
alt.conspiracy Be paranoid -- they're out to get you.
alt.conspiracy.jfkThe Kennedy assassination.
alt.control-theoryFeedback & similar cybernosis.
alt.cosuard Council of Sysops & Users Against Rate Discrimination.
alt.crackers Best when read with alt.cheese.
alt.crackers.saltineNo chloresterol, either.
alt.craig.hulsey.rack.rack.rackA pool shark.
alt.cult-movies Movies with a cult following (e.g., Rocky Horror PS).
alt.culture.alaskaIs this where the ice weasels come from?
alt.culture.argentina??.
alt.culture.austrianThey aren't the ones with kangaroos.
alt.culture.electric-midgetWaiting for the dwarf, or someone like him.
alt.culture.indonesiaIndonesian culture, news, etc.
alt.culture.karnatakaCulture and language of the Indian state of Karnataka.
alt.culture.keralaPeople of Keralite origin and the malayalam language.
alt.culture.ny-upstateThey have more than snow and Lake Ontario.
alt.culture.oregonHome of legal-discrimination advocates.
alt.culture.theoryCultural theory & current practical problems.
alt.culture.tuvaTopics related to the Republic of Tannu Tuva.
alt.culture.us.asian-indianAsian Indians in the US and Canada.
alt.culture.usenetA self-referential oxymoron.
alt.current-events.somaliaDiscussion of the situation in Somalia.
alt.current-events.wtc-explosionThe explosion in the World Trade Center.
alt.cyb-sys Cybernetics and Systems.
alt.cyberpunk High-tech low-life.
alt.cyberpunk.chatsuboLiterary virtual reality in a cyberpunk hangout.
alt.cyberpunk.movementCybernizing the Universe.
alt.cyberpunk.techCyberspace and Cyberpunk technology.
alt.cyberspace Cyberspace and how it should work.
alt.cybertoon Cyberpunk epic.
alt.dads-rights Rights of fathers trying to win custody in court.
alt.dcom.telecomDiscussion of telecommunications technology.
alt.dear.whitehouseWhen Hints from Heloise aren't enough.
alt.desert-shield.eroticaHappiness is a warm gun.
alt.desert-stormThe war against Iraq in Kuwait.
alt.desert-storm.factsFor factual information on The Gulf War.
alt.desert-thekurdsWhat's happening to the Kurds in Iraq.
alt.desert.storm.its.not.scud.its.al-hussein.dammitSo use another kind of missile.
alt.desert.toppingsI'll have just a little more crude oil on that, please.
alt.destroy.the.earthDeteriorata meets the Space Orphans.
alt.deutsche.bundesbahn.kotz.kotz.kotzFlaming the German rail system.
alt.dev.null The ultimate in moderated newsgroups. (Moderated)
alt.devilbunniesProbably better left undescribed.
alt.discordia All hail Eris, etc.
alt.discriminationQuotas, affirmative action, bigotry, persecution.
alt.divination Divination techniques (e.g., I Ching, Tarot, runes).
alt.dragons-inn A computer fantasy environment (like Usenet is).
alt.dreams What do they mean?
alt.drugs Recreational pharmaceuticals and related flames.
alt.drugs.caffeineAll about the world's most-used stimulant drug.
alt.drugs.usenetMany things are addictive besides pills.
alt.duke.basketball.sucks.sucks.sucksNothing to discuss, everybody knows.
alt.earth_summitAnother triumph for George Bush.
alt.education.bangkok.cmcA distance-education project.
alt.education.bangkok.databasesA distance-education project.
alt.education.bangkok.planningA distance-education project.
alt.education.bangkok.researchA distance-education project.
alt.education.bangkok.studentA distance-education project.
alt.education.bangkok.theoryA distance-education project.
alt.education.disabledLearning experiences for the disabled.
alt.education.distanceLearning over nets etc.
alt.elvis.sightingGuess who I saw at K-mart?
alt.emulators.ibmpc.apple2The blind leading the blind.
alt.emusic Ethnic, exotic, electronic, elaborate, etc. music.
alt.ensign.wesley.die.die.dieWe just can't get enough of him.
alt.ernie-pook Long live Lynda Barry.
alt.etext Electronic text announcements.
alt.eunuchs.questionsHandling user problems in the real world.
alt.evil Tales from the dark side.
alt.exploding.kiboPerhaps just wishful thinking.
alt.extropians ??.
alt.fan.BIFF COWABUNGA, D00D!!! MY BROTHER SEZ HES AWSUM.
alt.fan.alok.vijayvargiaVote early, and vote often.
alt.fan.amy-fisherJoey's friend.
alt.fan.andrew-bealUsenet is never having to say you're sorry.
alt.fan.asprin Discussing the works of Robert Lynn Asprin.
alt.fan.biafra An ex-Dead Kennedy.
alt.fan.bill-gatesFans of the original micro-softie.
alt.fan.bill-fennerPSU's cute, loveable, and fuzzy news admin.
alt.fan.brian-ellis??.
alt.fan.bruce-beckerBruce Becker, alt.* groups resucitator.
alt.fan.bruce.woodcock??.
alt.fan.bugtown For fans of the works of Matt Howarth.
alt.fan.chaki.chaki.chakiChaki's fan club.
alt.fan.charles-lasnerIs assembly language better?
alt.fan.chris-elliottSon of the comedian Bob of "Bob and Ray" fame.
alt.fan.dale-bassDale Bass, baseless refuter of Scientific American.
alt.fan.dan-quayleFor discussion of the US Vice President.
alt.fan.dave_barryElectronic fan club for humorist Dave Barry.
alt.fan.david-sternlightDavid Sternlight, sci.crypt crusader.
alt.fan.debbie.gibsonThe world's oldest cheerleader.
alt.fan.dice-manFans of Andrew Dice Clay.
alt.fan.dick-depewDump on Dick.
alt.fan.disney.afternoonDisney Afternoon characters & shows.
alt.fan.don.no-soul.simmonsFrom "Amazon Women On The Moon" fame.
alt.fan.douglas-adamsAuthor of "The Meaning of Liff", & other fine works.
alt.fan.ecsd Same as alt.fan.eric-dynamic.
alt.fan.eddings The works of writer David Eddings.
alt.fan.elvis-presleyThe King.
alt.fan.eric-dynamicSame as alt.fan.ecsd.
alt.fan.frank-zappaIs that a Sears poncho?
alt.fan.furry Fans of funny animals, ala Steve Gallacci's book.
alt.fan.gene-scottA late-nite tv bible-thumper.
alt.fan.gooley Fans of Markian Gooley and his followers.
alt.fan.goons Careful Neddy, it's that dastardly Moriarty again.
alt.fan.greasemanFans of Doug Tracht, the DJ.
alt.fan.harry-mandel??.
alt.fan.holmes Elementary, my dear Watfor.
alt.fan.howard-sternFans of the abrasive radio & TV personality.
alt.fan.hurricane.yip??.
alt.fan.itchy-n-scratchyBart Simpson's favorite TV cartoon.
alt.fan.james-bondOn his Majesty's Secret Service (& secret linen too).
alt.fan.jimmy-buffettA white sports coat and a pink crustacean.
alt.fan.jiro-nakamuraVisiting the shaman.
alt.fan.john-palmerTygra, tygra, burning blight...
alt.fan.ken-johnsonDiscussion pertaining to the great man himself.
alt.fan.kent-montanaAppreciation of the Kent Montana Book Series.
alt.fan.kevin-darcyFor Kebbie.
alt.fan.kevin-walshFor Prof Walsh fans.
alt.fan.lemurs Little critters with BIG eyes.
alt.fan.lemurs.cookedDiscussion/appreciation of lemur cuisine.
alt.fan.lettermanOne of the top 10 reasons to get the alt groups.
alt.fan.lightbulbsA hardware problem.
alt.fan.madonna Nice tits, eh... And how about that puppy?
alt.fan.maria-callasAn opera singer.
alt.fan.mary-chungsThe famous Cambridge, MA restaurant.
alt.fan.matt.welshI saw a greater need.
alt.fan.max-headroomA famous Canadian.
alt.fan.meredith-tannerTalk.Bizarre Goddess and Singing Babe.
alt.fan.mike-jittlovElectronic fan club for animator Mike Jittlov.
alt.fan.monty-pythonElectronic fan club for those wacky Brits.
alt.fan.mst3k Mystery Science Theatre 3000 tv show.
alt.fan.mts Michigan Terminal System, a 1970 precursor to TSO.
alt.fan.naked-guyDiscussing Andrew Martinez - the Naked Guy.
alt.fan.nathan.brazilHero of a Jack Chalker novel.
alt.news.macedonia??.
alt.fan.mr-rogersIt's a beautiful day in the neighborhood.
alt.fan.oingo-boingoThe Mystic Knights and their music.
alt.fan.pern Anne McCaffery's s-f oeuvre.
alt.fan.peter.hammillFans of the avant-garde musician.
alt.fan.piers-anthonyFor fans of the s-f author Piers Anthony.
alt.fan.poris ??.
alt.fan.pratchettFor fans of Terry Pratchett, s-f humor writer.
alt.fan.q The Qmnipotent Qne holds court here.
alt.fan.rama-krishna??.
alt.fan.rita-rudnerA TV comedienne.
alt.fan.robbie.pink.tutuElectronic fan club for Rob "Tutu" Kolstad.
alt.fan.robert.mcelwaineAnother favorite net-personality.
alt.fan.roger.david.carassoArguments for allowing abortion up to age 21.
alt.fan.rumpole Join us in Pommeroy's for some Chateau Thames
Embankment.
alt.fan.run-dmc Walk dis way...
alt.fan.rush-limbaughDerogation of others for fun and profit.
alt.fan.schwabenA nice part of Germany.
alt.fan.scott-tai??.
alt.fan.serdar-argicAll about Armenia, Turkey, genocide, and robot-posting.
alt.fan.shostakovichClassical music composer.
alt.fan.spinal-tapDown on the sex farm.
alt.fan.steve-zellersHe is the solution to the nitrogen equation.
alt.fan.suicide-squidBreathtaking adventure stories.
alt.fan.tania.bedraxParfum in a small vial.
alt.fan.tna For the college radio show "T n A".
alt.fan.tolkien ...and in the dark shall find them.
alt.fan.tom-robbinsA novelist of quaint & affecting tales.
alt.fan.tom_petersonPortland, Oregon's favorite son.
alt.fan.vic-reevesBritain's top Light Entertainer and Formation Mollusc.
alt.fan.wal-greensladeThis is the BBC Home Service.......<CHING!>
alt.fan.warlord The War Lord of the West Preservation Fan Club.
alt.fan.wodehouseDiscussion of the works of humour author P.G. Wodehouse.
alt.fan.woody-allen"Bananas", "Sleeper", "The Front", "Annie Hall", ...
alt.fandom.cons Announcements of conventions (SciFi and others).
alt.fandom.misc Other topics for fans of various kinds.
alt.fans.david.davidian.fascist.fascist.fascistPolitical commentary.
alt.fashion All facets of the fasion industry discussed.
alt.fax.bondage The ancient secrets revealed.
alt.feet Tales too ticklish to tell.
alt.feminism Like soc.feminism, only different.
alt.filepro ??.
alt.flack FubGeniuf ftuff.
alt.flame Alternative, literate, pithy, succinct screaming.
alt.flame.abortionSomewhere to direct followups to.
alt.flame.eternalIn heaven... nothing ever happens...
alt.flame.hairy-douchebag.meredith-tannerTypical yanqui non-consensual humor.
alt.flame.hairy-douchebag.roger-david-carassoMore flames.
alt.flame.hirai.cs.dorkFlaming a Nutty Perfesser.
alt.flame.marshal.perlman.weenieMore flames, from Carasso.
alt.flame.mike-steiner??.
alt.flame.pizza.greasySurrogate for Domino's delivery vehicles.
alt.flame.psu Penn State gets its own.
alt.flame.sean-ryanSean "Hardcore Alaskan" Ryan and his adoring fans.
alt.flame.spellingFore andd abowt piple whoe kant spel.
alt.flame.those.nasty.little.hangnails-ouchWorse than torture.
alt.flame.weembaRoasting the one & only Matthew P. Wiener.
alt.folklore.collegeCollegiate humor.
alt.folklore.computersStories & anecdotes about computers (some true!).
alt.folklore.ghost-storiesBoo!.
alt.folklore.scienceThe folklore of science, not the science of folklore.
alt.folklore.urbanUrban legends, ala Jan Harold Brunvand.
alt.fondle.vomitChia pet replacement.
alt.food Most folks like it.
alt.food.cocacola& Royal Crown, Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, NEHI, etc...
alt.food.dennys A chain of fast food restaurants.
alt.food.sugar-cerealsAll about sugary breakfast cereals.
alt.foolish.usersFinal resting place for the "idiot-proof" zealots.
alt.forgery One place for all forgeries--crossposting encouraged.
alt.freedom.of.information.act"...EXCEPT THAT Congress shall limit...".
alt.french.captain.borg.borg.borgPicard, you are not yourself lately.
alt.fruchti.xload.glotz.glotz.glotzFor you, fruchtzwerg!.
alt.galactic-guideEntries for the actual Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
alt.games.frp.live-actionDiscussion of all forms of live-action gaming.
alt.games.gb The Galactic Bloodshed conquest game.
alt.games.lynx The Atari Lynx.
alt.games.mornington.crescentDiscussion of the Crescent game, and playing.
alt.games.omega The computer game Omega.
alt.games.sf2 The video game Street Fighter 2.
alt.games.tiddlywinksAll aspects of the game of Tiddlywinks.
alt.games.torg Gateway for TORG mailing list.
alt.games.vga-planetsDiscussion of Tim Wisseman's VGA Planets.
alt.games.video.classicFrom early TV remote controls to Space Invaders, etc.
alt.gathering.rainbowFor discussing the annual Rainbow Gathering.
alt.geek To fulfill an observed need.
alt.gobment.lonesTalk about the thousand points of blight.
alt.good.morningWould you like coffee with that?.
alt.good.news A place for some news that's good news.
alt.gorby.coup.coup.coupSome say he did it to himself.
alt.gorby.gone.gone.goneSome say he did it to himself.
alt.gorets ...is like a crowded theatre full of piggies.
alt.gossip.royaltyGIF's of Fergy on page 3...
alt.gothic The gothic movement: things mournful and dark.
alt.gourmand Recipes & cooking info. (Moderated)
alt.grad-student.tenuredMost prison terms are finished sooner.
alt.graffiti Usenet spraypainters and their documenters.
alt.graphics Some prefer this to comp.graphics.
alt.graphics.pixutilsDiscussion of pixmap utilities.
alt.great-lakes Discussions of the Great Lakes and adjacent places.
alt.great.ass.paulina"For a year I get nothing and then this".
alt.great.ass.wheatonMore Stardrek.
alt.grins.und.grunzLatu:rnich swachsinn.
alt.guinea.pig.conspiracyThey're here for a reason. It's been kept quiet UNTIL NOW.
alt.guitar You axed for it, you got it.
alt.hackers Descriptions of projects currently under development. (Moderated)
alt.hackers.cough.cough.cough"Where's my dextromethorpan?".
alt.hackers.maliciousThe really bad guys - don't take candy from them.
alt.half.operating.system.delay.delay.delay1/2 an OS for 1/2 a computer, twice as
late.
alt.happy.birthday.to.meSing along the dotted line.
alt.hash.house.harriersRunning & drinking, now there's a great combination.
alt.hayco.sucks.mudOdd perversion.
alt.heraldry.scaHeraldry in the Society of Creative Anachronism.
alt.hindu The Hindu religion. (Moderated)
alt.hinz.und.grunzMoin ihr flaschen- und kinder-scha:nder.
alt.history.livingA forum for discussing the hobby of living history.
alt.history.what-ifWhat would the net have been like without this group?.
alt.horror The horror genre.
alt.horror.cthulhuCampus Crusade for Cthulhu, Ctulhu, Ctulu, and the rest.
alt.horror.werewolvesThey were wolves, now they're something to be wary of.
alt.hotfut Hospital of the Future.
alt.hotrod High speed automobiles. (Moderated)
alt.housing.nontradNontraditional housing (see alt.toys.lego).
alt.hurricane.andrewThe 1992 hurricane disaster.
alt.hypertext Discussion of hypertext -- uses, transport, etc.
alt.hypnosis When you awaken, you will forget about this newsgroup.
alt.illuminati See alt.cabal. Fnord.
alt.imploding.kiboWhat goes out must come in.
alt.individualismPhilosophies where individual rights are paramount.
alt.industrial The Industrial Computing Society.
alt.industrial.computingThe Industrial Computing Society tries again.
alt.inet92 Relating to the Inet '92 conference in Kobe, Japan.
alt.info-scienceThis is really about library science.
alt.info-theory This is really about information theory.
alt.internet.access.wanted"Oh. OK, how about just an MX record for now?"
alt.internet.servicesNot available in the uucp world, even via email.
alt.internet.talk-radioCarl Malamud's Internet Talk Radio program.
alt.iraqi.dictator.bomb.bomb.bombKeep doing it till you've got it right.
alt.irc Internet Relay Chat material.
alt.irc.bot Discussion of creating irc bots.
alt.irc.corruptionIs nowhere safe?
alt.irc.corruption.log.log.logDiscussions of corrupted loggers.
alt.irc.ircii Discussion of the IRC II client program.
alt.irc.recoveryKill your television... er, IRC client.
alt.irc.sleaze Internet Relay Chat flamage.
alt.irc.sleaze.markMore Internet Relay Chat flamage.
alt.iq.endless-discussion??.
alt.is.too NOT!
alt.isea International Symposia of Electronic Arts.
alt.journalism.criticismI write, therefore I'm biased.
alt.journalism.gonzoFans of Hunter S. Thompson.
alt.journalism.musicGeneral discussion of music journalism issues.
alt.jubjub Bandersnatchii are welcome here too.
alt.kalbo ??.
alt.karaoke Amazing that so many people know how to sing off-key.
alt.ketchup Whak* Whak* ...shake... Whak* Damn, all over my tie.
alt.kids-talk A place for the pre-college set on the net.
alt.kill.the.whalesThis newsgroup is evidence for the coming apocalypse.
alt.killfiles A means for modulating your version of usenet reality.
alt.kodak.cd.bitch.bitch.bitchDefinitely a challenge to the dedicated hacker.
alt.lang.apl Compact, cryptic, Greek letters -- the perfect language.
alt.lang.asm Assembly languages of various flavors.
alt.lang.awk A handy UNIX interpreted language.
alt.lang.basic The Language That Would Not Die.
alt.lang.cfuturesDiscussion of the future of the C programming language
alt.lang.intercalA joke language with a real compiler.
alt.lang.ml The ML and SML symbolic languages.
alt.lang.sas The SAS statistical language.
alt.lang.teco The TECO editor language.
alt.lawyers.sue.sue.sueWorse than banana slug fleas.
alt.letter.chainA microcosm of Usenet itself.
alt.letzebuergerForum for Luxemburgish students.
alt.licker.storeHiccup!
alt.life.sucks & then you shrivel up.
alt.locksmithingYou locked your keys in *where*?
alt.lucid-emacs.bugBug reports about Lucid Emacs.
alt.lucid-emacs.helpQ&A and general discussion of Lucid Emacs.
alt.lwaxana-troi.die.die.dieMore Stardrek.
alt.lycra For fans of Spandex & similar apparel.
alt.machines.misc??.
alt.magic For discussion about stage magic.
alt.magick For discussion about supernatural arts.
alt.magnus_and_ketilA sometimes inspired doofus.
alt.maroney This is really, really stupid.
alt.materials.simulationComputer modeling of materials. (Moderated)
alt.mcdonalds Can I get fries with that?
alt.med.cfs Chronic fatigue syndrome information.
alt.meditation General discussion of meditation.
alt.meditation.transcendentalContemplation of states beyond the teeth.
alt.messianic Messianic traditions.
alt.mfs A test group, they said. Oh, sure.
alt.military.cadetPreparing for the coming apocalypse.
alt.misanthropy Who asked you, you scum?
alt.mindcontrol You WILL read this group and ENJOY it!
alt.missing-kidsLocating missing children.
alt.models Model building, design, etc.
alt.motd Messages Of The Day.
alt.mothers Most people have at least one.
alt.move.michelle.reginaDoesn't she realize what that means?
alt.mud.bsx BSX VR system.
alt.mud.chupchups??.
alt.mud.t-rev.stomp.stomp.stomp"Handkerchief?" "Yes, you ninny, and quickly!"
alt.music.a-cappellaVoice only, no /dev/sound.
alt.music.alternativeFor groups having 2 or less Platinum-selling albums.
alt.music.bela-fleckDiscussion related to Bela and the Flecktones.
alt.music.canadaOh, Canada, eh?
alt.music.category-freakLips that touch Def Leppard shall never touch mine.
alt.music.enya Gaelic set to spacey music.
alt.music.filk sf/fantasy related folk music.
alt.music.hardcoreCould be porno set to music.
alt.music.jewishMusic to make you feel guilty.
alt.music.machines.of.loving.graceAnother pop group.
alt.music.marillionAnother pop group.
alt.music.pop.will.eat.itselfAnother pop group.
alt.music.progressiveYes, Marillion, Asia, King Crimson, etc.
alt.music.queen He's dead, Jim.
alt.music.rush For Rushheads.
alt.music.ska Discussions of ska ( skank ) music, bands, and suchlike.
alt.music.the.policeDon't stand so close.
alt.music.tmbg Another pop group.
alt.my.crummy.bossWhere'd I put my gun?
alt.my.head.hurtsI can't believe this is happening AGAIN...
alt.mythology Zeus rules.
alt.national.enquirerEntertaining, utter drek.
alt.native Issues for and about indigenous peoples of the world.
alt.necktie Silly uses of silk.
alt.necromicon Yet another sign of the coming apocalypse.
alt.net.personalitiesA fan group for everybody.
alt.newbie Alt's answer to news.newusers.*.
alt.newgroup For people who don't like to rmgroup/newgroup things.
alt.news.macedoniaNews concerning Macedonia in the Balkan Region.
alt.news-media Don't believe the hype.
alt.news.membersSociety for the Propagation of news.members.
alt.newsgroup.creators.dork.dork.dorkFeh.
alt.nick.sucks Probably.
alt.nodies Alaskan helpers.
alt.noise BZZZZT! KRAK!! BLAM! %$@#*?! etc.
alt.non.sequiturRichard Nixon.
alt.ntc-textile-res??.
alt.olympics.medal-tallyHey, dude, mine's bigger.
alt.online-serviceLarge commercial online services, and the Internet.
alt.oobe Out Of Body Experiences (but there's some soul left).
alt.org.food-not-bombsFood Not Bombs is an anti-hunger organisation.
alt.org.pugwash Technological issues from a social stance.
alt.os.multics 30 years old and going strong.
alt.os.nachos A snack operating system for teaching.
alt.overlords Office of the Omnipotent Overlords of the Omniverse.
alt.pagan Discussions about paganism & religion.
alt.pantyhose What else would be between the pagans and the paranormal?.
alt.paranormal Phenomena which are not scientifically explicable.
alt.parents-teensParent-teenager relationships.
alt.party Parties, celebration and general debauchery.
alt.pave.the.earthOne world, one people, one slab of asphalt.
alt.pcnews Discussing PCNews software.
alt.peace.corps Get paid for foreign travel.
alt.peeves Discussion of peeves & related.
alt.periphs.pcmciaCredit card sized plug in peripherals (PCMCIA, JEDIA)
alt.personals Do you really want to meet someone this way?
alt.personals.adsGeek seeks Dweeb. Object: low-level interfacing.
alt.personals.bondageAre you tied up this evening?
alt.personals.miscDweeb seeks Geek. Object: low-level interfacing.
alt.personals.polyDo you multiprocess?
alt.pets.chia "Well, I've never been bitten by one!"
alt.philosophy.objectivismA product of the Ayn Rand corporation.
alt.planning.urbanAs if any city is really planned.
alt.politics.britishPolitics and a real Queen, too.
alt.politics.bushDiscussing Mr. Read-My-Lips.
alt.politics.clintonDiscussing Slick Willie & Co.
alt.politics.correctA Neil Bush fan club.
alt.politics.democrats.clintonAnother view of silly season in the US.
alt.politics.democrats.dAnother view of silly season in the US.
alt.politics.ecEuropean community stuff.
alt.politics.economicsWar == Poverty, & other discussions.
alt.politics.electionsEveryone who votes for Quayle gets a free lollipop.
alt.politics.equalityAn oxymoron.
alt.politics.europe.miscMisc. discussions on European politics.
alt.politics.greensGreen party politics & activities worldwide.
alt.politics.homosexualityAs the name implies
alt.politics.italyHow they handle cigarette riots & other things.
alt.politics.kiboBOOM. Ka-WHUMP. CRASH. ...oops...
alt.politics.libertarianThe libertarian ideology.
alt.politics.marrouAndre Marrou, Libertarian presidential candidate.
alt.politics.mediaThere's lies, damn lies, statistics, and news reports.
alt.politics.org.miscPolitical organizations.
alt.politics.org.unPolitics at the "United" Nations.
alt.politics.perotDiscussion of the non-candidate.
alt.politics.radical-leftWho remains after the radicals left?
alt.politics.reformPolitical reform.
alt.politics.sexNot a good idea to mix them, sez Marilyn & Profumo.
alt.politics.shelfbuttTypical yanqui racist humor.
alt.politics.usa.constitutionU.S. Constitutional politics.
alt.politics.usa.miscMisc. USA politics.
alt.politics.usa.republicanDiscussions of the USA Republican Party.
alt.politics.vietnamesePolitical & social discussions about Vietnam.
alt.polyamory For those who maintain multiple love relationships.
alt.postmodern Postmodernism, semiotics, deconstruction, and the like.
alt.president.clintonWill the CIA undermine his efforts?
alt.prisons Can I get an alt.* feed in the slammer?.
alt.privacy Privacy issues in cyberspace.
alt.privacy.anon-serverUse and abuse discussions.
alt.privacy.clipperNo, really, we can't read it. *snicker*.
alt.prophecies.nostradamusHe said it so it must be true.
alt.prose Postings of original writings, fictional & otherwise.
alt.prose.d Discussions about postings in alt.prose.
alt.psychoactivesBetter living through chemistry.
alt.psychology.personalityPersonality taxonomy, such as Myers-Briggs.
alt.pub.cloven-shieldS-F role-playing.
alt.pub.havens-restS-F role-playing.
alt.pulp Paperback fiction, newsprint production, orange juice.
alt.puns.joey-buttafuocoThe possibilities are almost endless.
alt.ql.creativeThe "Quantum Leap" tv show.
alt.quake About California and other earthquakes.
alt.quotations Another form of sampling.
alt.radio.pirateHide the gear, here comes the magic station-wagons.
alt.radio.scannerDiscussion of scanning radio receivers.
alt.rap For fans of rap music.
alt.rap-gdead Fans of The Grateful Dead and Rap. Really.
alt.rave Techno-culture: music, dancing, drugs, dancing...
alt.recovery For people in recovery programs (e.g., AA, ACA, GA).
alt.recovery.codependencyFor people in yet more recovery programs.
alt.religion.adm3aFlaming the merits of the Sigler-Lear ADM3A.
alt.religion.all-worldsGrokking the Church of All Worlds from Heinlein's book.
alt.religion.computersPeople who believe computing is "real life."
alt.religion.emacsEmacs. Umacs. We all macs.
alt.religion.kibologyHe's Fred, Jim.
alt.religion.monicaDiscussion about net-venus Monica and her works.
alt.religion.sabaeanDiscussing the Sabaean religious order.
alt.religion.santaismDevil-worshipping dyslexics.
alt.religion.scientologyHe's dead, Jim.
alt.religion.vinceNo, not him, the other one -- Vince!
alt.revisionism "It CAN'T be that way 'cause here's the FACTS".
alt.revolution.counterDiscussions of counter-revolutionary issues.
alt.rhode_islandDiscussion of the great little state.
alt.rissa Fans (and otherwise) of Patricia O'Tuama.
alt.rmgroup For the people who like to rmgroup/newgroup things.
alt.rock-n-roll Counterpart to alt.sex and alt.drugs.
alt.rock-n-roll.acdcDirty deeds done dirt cheap.
alt.rock-n-roll.classicLike the Mac classic and the Sparc classic.
alt.rock-n-roll.hardMusic where stance is everything.
alt.rock-n-roll.metalFor the headbangers on the net.
alt.rock-n-roll.metal.gnr"Axl Rose" is an anagram for "Oral Sex".
alt.rock-n-roll.metal.heavyNon-sissyboy metal bands.
alt.rock-n-roll.metal.ironmaidenSonic torture methods.
alt.rock-n-roll.metal.metallicaAnother pop group.
alt.rock-n-roll.metal.progressiveSlayer teams up with Tom Cora.
alt.rock-n-roll.symphonicCognitive dissonance in an orchestral mode.
alt.rodney.dangerfield A newsgroup that don't get no respect.
alt.rodney.king Four of a kind beat a king.
alt.romance Discussion about the romantic side of love.
alt.romance.chatTalk about no sex.
alt.rush-limbaughFans of the conservative activist radio announcer.
alt.sadistic.dentists.drill.drill.drillNovocaine won't help you.
alt.satanism Not such a bad dude once you get to know him.
alt.save.the.earthEnvironmentalist causes.
alt.sci.astro.aipsDiscussions on the Astronomical Image Processing System.
alt.sci.astro.figaroThe Figaro data-reduction package.
alt.sci.image-facility??.
alt.sci.physics.acousticsSound advice.
alt.sci.physics.new-theoriesScientific theories you won't find in journals.
alt.sci.planetaryStudies in planetary science.
alt.sect.ahmadiyyaDiscussion of the Ahmadiyyat sect of Islam.
alt.security.indexPointers to good stuff in {alt,misc}.security. (Moderated)
alt.security.keydistExchange of keys for public key encryption systems.
alt.security.pgpThe Pretty Good Privacy package.
alt.security.ripemA secure email system illegal to export from the US.
alt.sega.genesisAnother addiction.
alt.self-improveSelf-improvement in less than 14 characters.
alt.sewing A group that is not as it seams.
alt.sex Postings of a prurient nature.
alt.sex.NOT For those who've had enough of sex, or else want to.
alt.sex.aluminum.baseball.batPostings of a very prurient nature.
alt.sex.bestialityHappiness is a warm puppy.
alt.sex.bestiality.hamster.duct-tapeThat little squeek they make is so *cute*...
alt.sex.bondage Tie me, whip me, make me read the net!
alt.sex.bondage.particle.physicsExtracting yourself from a quagma.
alt.sex.boredom For those who fall asleep BEFORE.
alt.sex.carasso Where Carasso's SO is himself.
alt.sex.carasso.snugglesI can't talk, my mouth is full.
alt.sex.fetish.feetKiss them. Now.
alt.sex.head Tales of certain erotic activities.
alt.sex.ho Gangsta fun.
alt.sex.homosexualAs the name implies.
alt.sex.masturbationWhere one's SO is oneself.
alt.sex.motss Jesse Helms would not subscribe to this group.
alt.sex.movies Discussing the ins and outs of certain movies.
alt.sex.nudels.me.too??.
alt.sex.sonja Yesssss....
alt.sex.storiesFor those who need it *NOW*.
alt.sex.stories.dFor those who talk about needing it *NOW*
alt.sex.trans Transsexuality.
alt.sex.wanted Requests for erotica, either literary or in the flesh.
alt.sex.wizards Questions for only true Sex wizards.
alt.sex.woody-allenA Mid-Summer's Night Sex Comedy.
alt.sexual.abuse.recoveryHelping others deal with traumatic experiences.
alt.sexy.bald.captainsMore Stardrek.
alt.sf4m Stony Brook Science Fiction Forum discussions.
alt.shenanigans Practical jokes, pranks, randomness, etc.
alt.showbiz.gossipWho's doing what to whom in showbiz.
alt.shrinky.dinksWhat are they?
alt.shut.the.hell.up.geekGroup for Usenet motto.
alt.sigma2.heightBig or small, come one come all.
alt.sigma2.penisThe bigger they are, the softer they fall.
alt.silly.group.names.dEponymy.
alt.skate-board Discussion of all apsects of skate-boarding.
alt.skinheads The skinhead culture/anti-culture.
alt.slack Posting relating to the Church of the Subgenius.
alt.slack.BoB.dirtbagPosting berating to the Church of the Subgenius.
alt.slime Worse than lawyers.
alt.smouldering.dog.zoneExplosions and the deity.
alt.snowmobiles High-horsepower sleds in the powder.
alt.society.atiThe Activist Times Digest. (Moderated)
alt.society.civil-disobCivil disobedience.
alt.society.civil-libertiesIndividual rights.
alt.society.etrnl-vigilancA Barry Goldwater fan club.
alt.society.revolutionDiscussions on revolution(s).
alt.society.sovereignIndependantistes, unite!
alt.soft-sys.tooltalkForum for ToolTalk related issues.
alt.sources Alternative source code, unmoderated. Caveat Emptor.
alt.sources.amigaTechnically-oriented Amiga PC sources.
alt.sources.amiga.d Discussion of technically-oriented Amiga PC sources.
alt.sources.d Discussion of posted sources.
alt.sources.indexPointers to source code in alt.sources.*. (Moderated)
alt.sources.patchesReposted patches from non-bugs groups.
alt.sources.wantedRequests for source code.
alt.spam.tin Spam is neither particle nor wave - it is a property.
alt.spleen The spleen is underappreciated...
alt.sport.bowlingIn the gutter again.
alt.sport.bungeeLike alt.suicide with rubber bands.
alt.sport.darts Look what you've done to the wall!
alt.sport.lasertagIndoor splatball with infrared lasers.
alt.sport.photonLight amusement.
alt.sport.pool Knock your balls into your pockets for fun.
alt.stagecraft Technical theatre issues.
alt.startrek.creativeStories and parodies related to Star Trek.
alt.stupid.putz Getting the next-to-the-last word.
alt.stupid.putz.BoB.BoB.BoBJ.R. "BoB" Dobbs has no Slack.
alt.stupid.putz.gritznerThomas Gritzner pseudo-fans.
alt.stupidity Discussion about stupid newsgroups.
alt.suburbs Sprawling on the fringes of the city.
alt.suicide.finalsIs that last name, first?
alt.suicide.holidayTalk of why suicides increase at holidays.
alt.suit.att-bsdiIs this where David gets Goliath again?
alt.super.nes Discussion of the Super Nintendo video game.
alt.supermodels Discussing famous & beautiful models.
alt.support Dealing with emotional situations & experiences.
alt.support.big-folksSizeism can be as awful as sexism or racism.
alt.support.cancerDealing with the Big C.
alt.support.dietSeeking enlightenment through weight loss.
alt.support.mult-sclerosisDiscussion about living with multiple sclerosis.
alt.support.step-parents??.
alt.surfing Riding the ocean waves.
alt.sustainable.agricultureSuch as the Mekong delta before Agent Orange.
alt.swedish.chef.bork.bork.borkDon't ask.
alt.sys.amiga.demosCode and talk to show off the Amiga.
alt.sys.amiga.uucpAmigaUUCP.
alt.sys.amiga.uucp.patchesPatches for AmigaUUCP.
alt.sys.intergraphSupport for Intergraph machines.
alt.sys.pdp8 There's an X Windows port in progress...
alt.sys.perq Keeping the antiques working.
alt.tarot In this card game you play for keeps...
alt.tasteless Truly disgusting.
alt.tasteless.jokesSometimes insulting rather than disgusting or humorous.
alt.tasteless.penisNot a recipe group (we hope!).
alt.test Alternative subnetwork testing.
alt.text.dwb Discussion of the AT&T Documenter's WorkBench.
alt.thrash Thrashlife.
alt.timewasters A Dutch computer club; perhaps a microcosm of Usenet...
alt.tla Palindromic fun, or else Three-Letter-Acronyms.
alt.todd.green.likes.it.up.the.buttTypical yanqui sexist humor.
alt.toolkits.xviewThe X windows XView toolkit.
alt.toon-pics More copyright violations.
alt.toys.lego Snap 'em together.
alt.transgenderedBoys will be girls, and vice-versa.
alt.true.crime To balance out all the false crime on the net.
alt.tv.90210 Teenyboppers on tv.
alt.tv.antagonistsFans of the new "The Antagonists" TV show.
alt.tv.babylon-5Casablanca in space.
alt.tv.beakmans-worldBeakman, Josie the kid, and the big rat.
alt.tv.dinosaur.barney.die.die.dieAre you extinct yet?
alt.tv.dinosaursThe bigger they are...
alt.tv.fifteen Nickolodeon's show, "Fifteen", etc.
alt.tv.infomercialsYes! Ron Popeil is telling the truth! Depend on it!
alt.tv.la-law For the folks out in la-law land.
alt.tv.liquid-tvRight there on your pitcher tube.
alt.tv.mash Nothing like a good comedy about war and dying.
alt.tv.melrose-placeMore teenyboppers on tv.
alt.tv.misc Better to talk about it than watch it.
alt.tv.mst3k Hey, you robots! Down in front!.
alt.tv.muppets Miss Piggy on the tube.
alt.tv.mwc "Married... With Children".
alt.tv.northern-expFor the TV show with moss growing on it.
alt.tv.prisoner The Prisoner television series from years ago.
alt.tv.red-dwarfThe British sci-fi/comedy show.
alt.tv.ren-n-stimpySome change from Lassie, eh?
alt.tv.saved-by-the-bellFans of the clapper.
alt.tv.seinfeldA funny guy.
alt.tv.simpsons Don't have a cow, man!
alt.tv.snl The Saturday Nite Limbaugh ...errr, *Live* TV show.
alt.tv.tiny-toonDiscussion about the "Tiny Toon Adventures" show.
alt.tv.tiny-toon.plucky-duckDiscussion about "The Plucky Duck Show".
alt.tv.twin-peaksDiscussion about the popular (and unusual) TV show.
alt.usage.englishEnglish grammar, word usages, and related topics.
alt.usenet.offline-readerGetting your fix offline.
alt.usenet.recoveryReupholster your news reader.
alt.uu.announce Announcements of Usenet University.
alt.uu.comp.miscComputer department of Usenet University.
alt.uu.comp.os.linux.questionsUU Linux learning group - the Q&A column.
alt.uu.future Planning the future of Usenet University.
alt.uu.lang.esperanto.miscStudy of Esperanto in Usenet University.
alt.uu.lang.miscLanguage department of Usenet University.
alt.uu.lang.russian.miscStudy of Russian in Usenet University.
alt.uu.math.miscMath department of Usenet University.
alt.uu.misc.miscMisc. department of Usenet University.
alt.uu.tools Tools for Usenet University and education.
alt.uu.virtual-worlds.miscStudy of virtual worlds in Usenet University.
alt.vampyres Discussion of vampires and related writings, films, etc.
alt.video.laserdisc??.
alt.vigilantes Lynch those folks in alt.criminals!
alt.visa.us Discussion/information on visas pertaining to US.
alt.wall "5397 miles to Wall Drug". (Moderated)
alt.wanted.mars.womenMars Needs Women!
alt.wanted.moslem.bestialityIt won't be too popular with some folks.
alt.wanted.moslem.gayThis is not suggested reading for the intolerant.
alt.wanted.moslem.menDoes this include Salman Rushdie?
alt.wanted.moslem.womenFor those so inclined.
alt.war Not just collateral damage.
alt.war.civil.usaLest we forget...
alt.war.vietnam Lest we forget...
alt.waves ??.
alt.wee.willie.wisnerThe guy who came in from the cold (for a while, anyway).
alt.weemba Talk & flames about the one & only Weemba.
alt.whine Why me?
alt.who.is.bob Send $11.
alt.windows.textText-based (i.e., non-graphical) window systems.
alt.winsock Windows Sockets.
alt.wolves Discussing wolves & wolf-mix dogs.
alt.world.taeis The shared-world project "taeis".
alt.wpi.negativland.subgenii.for.rentNot to be missed.
alt.x-headers.overboardRFC-822 may have opened up Pandora's box.
alt.zines Small magazines, mostly noncommercial.
alt.znet.fnet Z*NET-related FNET topics & gateway.
alt.znet.pc Z*NET International PC, an ASCII-based magazine.
Submissions to the moderated alt groups should be made to the
addresses listed in the companion posting of moderator addresses.
You can join the "alt subnet" by finding a site in your area that
carries the groups. Either send mail to the administrators of the
sites you connect to, or post something to a local "general" or
"wanted" newsgroup for your area . If no sites nearby are getting
them, you can get them from uunet or psi.
Bionet
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There is a newsgroup hierarchy for topics interesting to biologists
called "bionet" originating from net.bio.net and carried on a number
of machines including rutgers, phri, mit-eddie, ukma, and all of the
machines at UCSD. Contact David Kristofferson <biosci@net.bio.net>
for more details. The current newsgroup list looks like this:
bionet.agroforestryDiscussion of Agroforestry.
bionet.announce Announcements of interest to biologists. (Moderated)
bionet.biology.computationalComputer and mathematical applications. (Moderated)
bionet.biology.n2-fixationResearch issues on biological nitrogen fixation.
bionet.biology.tropicalDiscussions about tropical biology.
bionet.drosophilaDiscussions about the biology of Drosophila.
bionet.general General BIOSCI discussion.
bionet.genome.chrom22Discussion of Chromosome 22.
bionet.genome.arabidopsisInformation about the Arabidopsis project.
bionet.immunologyDiscussions about research in immunology.
bionet.info-theoryDiscussions about biological information theory.
bionet.jobs Scientific Job opportunities.
bionet.journals.contentsContents of biology journal publications. (Moderated)
bionet.journals.noteAdvice on dealing with journals in biology.
bionet.molbio.ageingDiscussions of cellular and organismal ageing.
bionet.molbio.bio-matrixComputer applications to biological databases.
bionet.molbio.embldatabankInfo about the EMBL Nucleic acid database.
bionet.molbio.evolutionHow genes and proteins have evolved.
bionet.molbio.gdbMessages to and from the GDB database staff.
bionet.molbio.genbankInfo about the GenBank Nucleic acid database.
bionet.molbio.genbank.updatesHot off the presses! (Moderated)
bionet.molbio.gene-linkageDiscussions about genetic linkage analysis.
bionet.molbio.genome-programDiscussion of Human Genome Project issues.
bionet.molbio.methds-reagntsRequests for information and lab reagents.
bionet.molbio.hivDiscussions about the molecular biology of HIV.
bionet.molbio.proteinsResearch on proteins and protein databases.
bionet.molbio.rapdResearch on Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA.
bionet.molbio.yeastDiscussions about the molecular biology and genetics of yeast.
bionet.neuroscienceResearch issues in the neurosciences.
bionet.plants Discussion about all aspects of plant biology.
bionet.population-bioTechnical discussions about population biology.
bionet.sci-resourcesInformation about funding agencies, etc. (Moderated)
bionet.software Information about software for biology.
bionet.software.sourcesSoftware Source relating to biology. (Moderated)
bionet.users.addressesWho's who in Biology.
bionet.virology Discussions about research in virology.
bionet.women-in-bioDiscussions about women in biology.
bionet.xtallographyDiscussions about protein crystallography.
Submissions to bionet.software.sources should be mailed to
software-sources@net.bio.net (Kenton Hoover).
Bit
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"bit" is a collection of newsgroups which are being distributed by a
collection of sites that choose to carry them. The "bit" newsgroups
are redistributions of the more popular BitNet LISTSERV mailing lists.
Here is a list of the "bit" newsgroups:
bit.admin bit Newgroups Discussions.
bit.generalDiscussions Relating to BitNet/Usenet.
bit.listserv.ada-lawADA Law Discussions.
bit.listserv.advanc-lGeac Advanced Integrated Library System Users.
bit.listserv.advise-lUser Services List.
bit.listserv.aix-lIBM AIX Discussion List.
bit.listserv.allmusicDiscussions on all forms of Music.
bit.listserv.appc-lAPPC Discussion List.
bit.listserv.apple2-lApple II List.
bit.listserv.applicatApplications under BITNET.
bit.listserv.arie-lRLG Ariel Document Transmission Group.
bit.listserv.ashe-lHigher Ed Policy and Research.
bit.listserv.asm370IBM 370 Assembly Programming Discussions.
bit.listserv.autismAutism and Developmental Disability List.
bit.listserv.banyan-lBanyan Vines Network Software Discussions.
bit.listserv.big-lanCampus-Size LAN Discussion Group. (Moderated)
bit.listserv.billingChargeback of computer resources.
bit.listserv.biosph-lBiosphere, ecology, Discussion List.
bit.listserv.bitnewsBITNET News.
bit.listserv.blindnwsBlindness Issues and Discussions. (Moderated)
bit.listserv.buslib-lBusiness Libraries List.
bit.listserv.c+healthComputer and Health Discussion List.
bit.listserv.candle-lCandle Products Discussion List.
bit.listserv.catholicFree Catholics Mailing List.
bit.listserv.cdromlanCD-ROM on Local Area Networks.
bit.listserv.christiaPractical Christian Life. (Moderated)
bit.listserv.cfs.newsletterChronic Fatigue Syndrome Newsletter. (Moderated)
bit.listserv.cics-lCICS Discussion List.
bit.listserv.cinema-lDiscussions on all forms of Cinema.
bit.listserv.circplusCirculation Reserve and Related Library Issues.
bit.listserv.cmspip-lVM/SP CMS Pipelines Discussion List.
bit.listserv.commedCommunication education.
bit.listserv.csg-lControl System Group Network.
bit.listserv.cumrec-lCUMREC-L Administrative computer use.
bit.listserv.cw-emailCampus-Wide E-mail Discussion List.
bit.listserv.cwis-lCampus-Wide Information Systems.
bit.listserv.cyber-lCDC Computer Discussion.
bit.listserv.c18-l18th Century Interdisciplinary Discussion.
bit.listserv.c370-lC/370 Discussion List.
bit.listserv.dasigDatabase Administration.
bit.listserv.dbase-lDiscussion on the use of the dBase IV.
bit.listserv.db2-lDB2 Data Base Discussion List.
bit.listserv.deaf-lDeaf List.
bit.listserv.decnewsDigital Equipment Corporation News List.
bit.listserv.dectei-lDECUS Education Software Library Discussions.
bit.listserv.devel-lTechnology Transfer in International Development.
bit.listserv.disarm-lDisarmament Discussion List.
bit.listserv.domain-lDomains Discussion Group.
bit.listserv.earntechEARN Technical Group.
bit.listserv.ecolog-lEcological Society of America.
bit.listserv.edi-lElectronic Data Interchange Issues.
bit.listserv.edpolyanProfessionals and Students Discuss Education.
bit.listserv.edstat-lStatistics Education Discussion List.
bit.listserv.edtechEDTECH - Educational Technology. (Moderated)
bit.listserv.edusig-lEDUSIG Discussions.
bit.listserv.emusic-lElectronic Music Discussion List.
bit.listserv.endnoteBibsoft Endnote Discussions.
bit.listserv.envbeh-lForum on Environment and Human Behavior.
bit.listserv.erl-lEducational Research List.
bit.listserv.ethics-lDiscussion of Ethics in Computing.
bit.listserv.ethologyEthology List.
bit.listserv.euearn-lEastern Europe List.
bit.listserv.film-lFilm making and reviews List.
bit.listserv.fnord-lNew Ways of Thinking List.
bit.listserv.free-lFathers Rights and Equality Discussion List.
bit.listserv.frac-lFRACTAL Discussion List.
bit.listserv.games-lComputer Games List.
bit.listserv.gaynetGayNet Discussion List. (Moderated)
bit.listserv.gddm-lThe GDDM Discussion List.
bit.listserv.geodesicList for the Discussion of Buckminster Fuller.
bit.listserv.gguideBITNIC GGUIDE List.
bit.listserv.govdoc-lDiscussion of Government Document Issues.
bit.listserv.gutnbergGUTNBERG Discussion List.
bit.listserv.hellasThe Hellenic Discussion List. (Moderated)
bit.listserv.help-netHelp on BitNet and the Internet.
bit.listserv.hindu-dHindu Digest. (Moderated)
bit.listserv.historyHistory List.
bit.listserv.hytel-lHYTELNET Discussions. (Moderated)
bit.listserv.i-amigaInfo-Amiga List.
bit.listserv.ibm-hescIBM Higher Education Consortium.
bit.listserv.ibm-mainIBM Mainframe Discussion List.
bit.listserv.ibm-netsBITNIC IBM-NETS List.
bit.listserv.ibmtcp-lIBM TCP/IP List.
bit.listserv.ibm7171Protocol Converter List.
bit.listserv.india-dIndia Interest Group. (Moderated)
bit.listserv.info-gcgINFO-GCG: GCG Genetics Software Discussion.
bit.listserv.ingrafxInformation Graphics.
bit.listserv.innopacInnovative Interfaces Online Public Access.
bit.listserv.ioob-lIndustrial Psychology.
bit.listserv.ipct-lInterpersonal Computing and Technology List. (Moderated)
bit.listserv.isnISN Data Switch Technical Discussion Group.
bit.listserv.jes2-lJES2 Discussion group.
bit.listserv.jnet-lBITNIC JNET-L List.
bit.listserv.l-hcapHandicap List. (Moderated)
bit.listserv.l-vmctrVMCENTER Components Discussion List.
bit.listserv.lawsch-lLaw School Discussion List.
bit.listserv.liaisonBITNIC LIAISON.
bit.listserv.libref-lLibrary Reference Issues.
bit.listserv.libresLibrary and Information Science Research. (Moderated)
bit.listserv.licenseSoftware Licensing List.
bit.listserv.linkfailLink failure announcements.
bit.listserv.literaryDiscussions about Literature.
bit.listserv.lstsrv-lForum on LISTSERV.
bit.listserv.mail-lBITNIC MAIL-L List.
bit.listserv.mailbookMAIL/MAILBOOK subscription List.
bit.listserv.mba-lMBA Student curriculum Discussion.
bit.listserv.mbu-lMegabyte University - Computers and Writing.
bit.listserv.mdphd-lDual Degree Programs Discussion List.
bit.listserv.medlib-lMedical Libraries Discussion List.
bit.listserv.medforumMedical Student Discussions. (Moderated)
bit.listserv.mednewsHealth Info-Com Network Newsletter. (Moderated)
bit.listserv.mideur-lMiddle Europe Discussion List.
bit.listserv.netnws-lNETNWS-L Netnews List.
bit.listserv.nettrainNetwork Trainers List.
bit.listserv.new-listNEW-LIST - New List Announcements. (Moderated)
bit.listserv.next-lNeXT Computer List.
bit.listserv.nodmgt-lNode Management.
bit.listserv.notis-lNOTIS/DOBIS Discussion group List.
bit.listserv.notabeneNota Bene List.
bit.listserv.novellNovell LAN Interest Group.
bit.listserv.omrscanOMR Scanner Discussion.
bit.listserv.os2-lOS/2 Discussion.
bit.listserv.ozoneOZONE Discussion List.
bit.listserv.pacs-lPublic-Access Computer System Forum. (Moderated)
bit.listserv.page-lIBM 3812/3820 Tips and Problems Discussion List.
bit.listserv.pagemakrPageMaker for Desktop Publishers.
bit.listserv.pmdf-lPMDF Distribution List.
bit.listserv.politicsForum for the Discussion of Politics.
bit.listserv.postcardPostcard Collectors Discussion Group.
bit.listserv.power-lPOWER-L IBM RS/6000 POWER Family.
bit.listserv.powerh-lPowerHouse Discussion List.
bit.listserv.psycgradPsychology Grad Student Discussions.
bit.listserv.qualrs-lQualitative Research of the Human Sciences.
bit.listserv.relusr-lRelay Users Forum.
bit.listserv.rhetoricRhetoric, social movements, persuasion.
bit.listserv.rscs-lVM/RSCS Mailing List.
bit.listserv.rscsmodsThe RSCS modifications List.
bit.listserv.s-computSuperComputers List.
bit.listserv.sas-lSAS Discussion.
bit.listserv.script-lIBM vs Waterloo SCRIPT Discussion Group.
bit.listserv.scuba-lScuba diving Discussion List.
bit.listserv.seasia-lSoutheast Asia Discussion List.
bit.listserv.seds-lInterchapter SEDS Communications.
bit.listserv.sfs-lVM Shared File System Discussion List.
bit.listserv.sganetStudent Government Global Mail Network.
bit.listserv.simulaThe SIMULA Language List.
bit.listserv.slart-lSLA Research and Teaching.
bit.listserv.slovak-lSlovak Discussion List.
bit.listserv.snamgt-lSNA Network Management Discussion.
bit.listserv.sos-dataSocial Science Data List.
bit.listserv.spires-lSPIRES Conference List.
bit.listserv.sportpsyExercise and Sports Psychology.
bit.listserv.spssx-lSPSSX Discussion.
bit.listserv.sqlinfoForum for SQL/DS and Related Topics.
bit.listserv.stat-lSTATISTICAL CONSULTING.
bit.listserv.tech-lBITNIC TECH-L List.
bit.listserv.techwr-lTechnical Writing List.
bit.listserv.testTest Newsgroup.
bit.listserv.tex-lThe TeXnical topics List.
bit.listserv.tn3270-ltn3270 protocol Discussion List.
bit.listserv.toolb-lAsymetrix Toolbook List.
bit.listserv.trans-lBITNIC TRANS-L List.
bit.listserv.travel-lTourism Discussions.
bit.listserv.ucp-lUniversity Computing Project Mailing List.
bit.listserv.ug-lUsage Guidelines.
bit.listserv.uigis-lUser Interface for Geographical Info Systems.
bit.listserv.urep-lUREP-L Mailing List.
bit.listserv.usrdir-lUser Directory List.
bit.listserv.uus-lUnitarian-Universalist List.
bit.listserv.valert-lVirus Alert List. (Moderated)
bit.listserv.vfort-lVS-Fortran Discussion List.
bit.listserv.vm-utilVM Utilities Discussion List.
bit.listserv.vmesa-lVM/ESA Mailing List.
bit.listserv.vmslsv-lVAX/VMS LISTSERV Discussion List.
bit.listserv.vmxa-lVM/XA Discussion List.
bit.listserv.vnews-lVNEWS Discussion List.
bit.listserv.vpiej-lElectronic Publishing Discussion List.
bit.listserv.win3-lMicrosoft Windows Version 3 Forum.
bit.listserv.words-lEnglish Language Discussion Group.
bit.listserv.wpwin-lWordPerfect for Windows.
bit.listserv.wpcorp-lWordPerfect Corporation Products Discussions.
bit.listserv.xcult-lInternational Intercultural Newsletter.
bit.listserv.xedit-lVM System Editor List.
bit.listserv.xerox-lThe Xerox Discussion List.
bit.listserv.xmailerCrosswell Mailer.
bit.listserv.xtropy-lExtopian List.
bit.listserv.x400-lx.400 Protocol List.
bit.listserv.9370-lIBM 9370 and VM/IS specific topics List.
bit.listserv.3com-l3Com Products Discussion List.
bit.mailserv.word-macWord Processing on the Macintosh.
bit.mailserv.word-pcWord Processing on the IBM PC.
Biz
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"Biz" is a distribution of newsgroups that are carried and propagated
by sites interested in the world of business products around them -- in
particular, computer products and services. This includes product
announcements, announcements of fixes and enhancements, product
reviews, and postings of demo software. Current biz groups include:
biz.books.technicalA place to contact book sellers & buyers.
biz.clarinet Announcements about ClariNet.
biz.clarinet.sampleSamples of ClariNet newsgroups for the outside world.
biz.comp.hardwareGeneric commercial hardware postings.
biz.comp.servicesGeneric commercial service postings.
biz.comp.softwareGeneric commercial software postings.
biz.comp.telebitSupport of the Telebit modem.
biz.comp.telebit.netblazerThe Telebit Netblazer.
biz.config Biz Usenet configuration and administration.
biz.control Control information and messages.
biz.dec DEC equipment & software.
biz.dec.ip IP networking on DEC machines.
biz.dec.workstationsDEC workstation discussions & info.
biz.jobs.offeredPosition announcements.
biz.misc Miscellaneous postings of a commercial nature.
biz.sco.announceSCO and related product announcements. (Moderated)
biz.sco.binariesBinary packages for SCO Xenix, UNIX, or ODT.
biz.sco.general Q&A, discussions and comments on SCO products.
biz.sco.magazineTo discuss the magazine and its contents.
biz.sco.opendesktopODT environment and applications tech info, q&a.
biz.sco.sources Source code ported to an SCO operating environment.
biz.tadpole.sparcbookDiscussions on the Sparcbook portable computer.
biz.test Biz newsgroup test messages.
biz.stolen Postings about stolen merchandise.
Feeds may possibly be obtained from ddsw1.mcs.com, husc6.harvard.edu,
rpi.edu, rutgers.edu, spl1, and telly.on.ca among others.