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Subject: Changes to Alternative Newsgroup Hierarchies (Part 2)
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*** old/alt-hierarchies2    Fri Aug  9 22:00:38 1996
--- ./src/alt-hierarchies2    Fri Aug  9 22:00:50 1996
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*** 15,23 ****
  active "alt" newsgroups.  It represents a view of the altnet as seen
! by UUNET.  Another view can be found in a set of articles posted
! periodically by Bruce Becker as <[e-mail]> to
! alt.config, alt.newgroup, alt.answers, news.admin.misc, and news.groups,
! called ``Another listing of newsgroups in the "alt" hierarchy.''
! That list seems to include every alt group he has ever seen, many of
! which have never had a correct and widely distributed creation message
! or do not get any continuing article traffic.

--- 15,27 ----
  active "alt" newsgroups.  It represents a view of the altnet as seen
! by UUNET.  It does not include groups which have names that are not
! valid by the standard defined in RFC 1036bis (available in
! ftp://zoo.toronto.edu/pub/news.txt.Z).
!
! Another view can be found in a set of articles posted periodically by
! Bruce Becker as <[e-mail]> to alt.config, alt.newgroup,
! alt.answers, news.admin.misc, and news.groups, called ``Another
! listing of newsgroups in the "alt" hierarchy.''  That list seems to
! include every alt group he has ever seen, many of which have never had
! a correct and widely distributed creation message or do not get any
! continuing article traffic.

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*** 38,51 ****
  alt.1d            One-dimensional imaging, & the thinking behind it.
- alt.2600        The magazine or the game system.  You decide.
- alt.2600.codez        No description.
- alt.2600.crackz        Broken software protection.
- alt.2600.hackerz    Just what is so cool about not be able to spell?
- alt.2600.hope.announce    Hackers on Planet Earth announcements.
- alt.2600.hope.d        Hackers on Planet Earth discussion.
- alt.2600.hope.tech    Technology concerns for Hackers on Planet Earth 1994.
- alt.2600.moderated    Moderated discussion of 2600 magazine. (Moderated)
- alt.2600.phreakz    Phaking the phones.
- alt.2600.programz    No description.
- alt.2600.warez        Pirated software.
- alt.2600hz        Use alt.mag.2600 instead.
  alt.2d            People using this group have no depth.
--- 42,43 ----
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*** 55,58 ****
--- 47,52 ----
  alt.3d.studio        For 3D Studio users.
+ alt.aac            The Armageddon Ark Clan.
  alt.aapg.announce    The American Association of Petroleum Geologists.
  alt.aapg.general    The American Association of Petroleum Geologists.
+ alt.aber        No description.
  alt.abortion.inequity    Paternal obligations of failing to abort unwanted child.
***************
*** 67,71 ****
  alt.activism.death-penalty    For people opposed to capital punishment.
! alt.adjective.noun.verb.verb.verb    The penultimate alt group.
  alt.adoption        For those involved with or contemplating adoption.
  alt.adoption.agency    Licensed non-profit adoption agency information.
  alt.aeffle.und.pferdle    German TV cartoon characters das Aeffle und das Pferdle.
--- 61,69 ----
  alt.activism.death-penalty    For people opposed to capital punishment.
! alt.activism.youth-rights    Youth rights/anti-age restriction activists.
! alt.actor.dustin-hoffman    Renegade fans start another unneeded hierarchy.
! alt.adjective.noun.verb.verb.verb    The prototypical alt group.
  alt.adoption        For those involved with or contemplating adoption.
+ alt.adoption.adoptive.parenting    Special issues with parenting adopted children.
  alt.adoption.agency    Licensed non-profit adoption agency information.
+ alt.adoption.issues    Debate over controversies and attacks on adoption.
  alt.aeffle.und.pferdle    German TV cartoon characters das Aeffle und das Pferdle.
***************
*** 82,83 ****
--- 80,82 ----
  alt.alien.visitors    Space Aliens on Earth!  Abduction!  Gov't Coverup!
+ alt.alien.wanderers    Wanderers living amongst us, maybe even you are one.
  alt.allsysop        Use comp.bbs.misc instead.
***************
*** 85,86 ****
--- 84,86 ----
  alt.alt.alt.alt.alt    When the ants go marching five by five.
+ alt.alt.test        Use alt.test instead.
  alt.alumni.bronx-science    Those crazy kids from Bronx-Sci.
***************
*** 88,89 ****
--- 88,90 ----
  alt.amazon-women.admirers    Worshiping women you have to look up to.
+ alt.america        Created by a British cluebag; probably now has USA talk.
  alt.america.online    Use alt.online-service.america-online instead.
***************
*** 94,95 ****
--- 95,97 ----
  alt.anarchism        Anarchists of the world, unite!
+ alt.angels        Angels, near death experiences, miracles, you. (Moderated)
  alt.anger        Seething rage.
***************
*** 97,98 ****
--- 99,101 ----
  alt.angst.xibo.sex    Tightening the screws of your existence.
+ alt.animals        Use rec.pets.* or alt.animals.* instead.
  alt.animals.badgers    Wombat love.
***************
*** 101,103 ****
  alt.animals.felines    Cats of all types.
- alt.animals.felines.lions    Royalty of the Beasts.
  alt.animals.foxes    For those wild and crazy guys.
--- 104,105 ----
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*** 111,113 ****
  alt.answers        As if anyone on alt has the answers. (Moderated)
! alt.answers.papercutman    Douglas P. "The Other" Lathrop.
  alt.anybody        You talking to me?
--- 113,116 ----
  alt.answers        As if anyone on alt has the answers. (Moderated)
! alt.antichristnet    Will Spencer does not assume responsibility.
! alt.antiques.delaware.joe    Specializing in Americana from the Joe period.
  alt.anybody        You talking to me?
***************
*** 115,117 ****
  alt.aol-sucks        Why some people hate AOL and/or its users.
- alt.aol.hell.Ao-Kitty    Discussing Ao-Kitty.
  alt.aol.overbilling    Complaining about charges from America Online.
--- 118,119 ----
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*** 120,122 ****
  alt.appalachian        Appalachian region awareness, events, and culture.
- alt.appalachian.literature    Literature from North Ameria's Appalachia.
  alt.aquaria        The aquarium & related as a hobby.
--- 122,123 ----
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*** 138,139 ****
--- 139,141 ----
  alt.arts.ballet        All aspects of ballet & modern dance as performing art.
+ alt.arts.bujinkan    Martial Arts - Bujinkan Budo Taijitsu (Ninjutsu).
  alt.arts.nomad        Shifting, searching, belonging, place, identity, power?
***************
*** 146,150 ****
  alt.astrology.asian    The stars as they appear over the Orient.
  alt.atari-jaguar.discussion    As opposed to simply alt.atari.jaguar.
! alt.atari.2600        The Atari 2600 game system, not 2600 Magazine.
! alt.atari.2600vcs    Twits shouldn't create groups.  Cf. alt.atari.2600.vcs.
  alt.atheism        Godless heathens.
--- 148,152 ----
  alt.astrology.asian    The stars as they appear over the Orient.
+ alt.astrology.marketplace    Astrology business; for-sale, want-to-buy ads.
  alt.atari-jaguar.discussion    As opposed to simply alt.atari.jaguar.
! alt.atari.2600vcs    The Atari 2600 video console system.
  alt.atheism        Godless heathens.
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*** 153,154 ****
--- 155,159 ----
  alt.athiesm        Illiterate Godless heathens.
+ alt.aus.bonehead.dawn-mcgatney.bloody.convict.bitch    Petty grudge group.
+ alt.aus.bonehead.jimo-ngygook.bulletstopper.poofter    Petty grudge group.
+ alt.aus.bonehead.joey-thoi    Petty grudge group.
  alt.authorware        About Authorware, produced by Authorware.  So subtle.
***************
*** 156,157 ****
--- 161,164 ----
  alt.auto.parts.wanted    alt.american.automobile.breakdown.breakdown.breakdown.
+ alt.autographs.transactions    Autographs wanted and for sale.
+ alt.autos        Use rec.autos.* or alt.autos.* groups instead.
  alt.autos.antique    Use rec.autos.antique instead.
***************
*** 159,163 ****
--- 166,174 ----
  alt.autos.classic-trucks    American light trucks of note.
+ alt.autos.dodge.trucks    Surgeon General's Warning: Dodge Trucks or Die.
  alt.autos.ferrari    Enrico's marque.
+ alt.autos.grand-national    Bad to the Bone!  GN, TR and Turbo TA.
+ alt.autos.grand.national    Use alt.autos.grand-national instead.
  alt.autos.karting    Racing go-karts.
  alt.autos.macho-trucks    For macho truck enthusiasts.  Big block or bust.
+ alt.autos.peugeot.sucks    Maybe it needs a bigger airbox.
  alt.autos.rod-n-custom    Use rec.autos.rod-n-custom instead.
***************
*** 174,177 ****
--- 185,190 ----
  alt.barney.dinosaur.die.die.die    "There's enough hatred of Barney for everyone!"
+ alt.barter        Down with monetary systems!
  alt.base-jumping.sheep.bounce.bounce.bounce    Hey, who packed this chute?!
  alt.basement.graveyard    Another side of the do-it-yourself movement.
+ alt.bbc.the_net        BBC TV's "The Net" series.
  alt.bbs            Computer BBS systems & software.
***************
*** 182,186 ****
  alt.bbs.doors        Bulletin board system add-on executables, or "doors".
! alt.bbs.doors.binaries    Use alt.binaries.bbs instead.
  alt.bbs.doors.lord    No description.
! alt.bbs.doors.lord.binaries    Use alt.binaries.bbs instead.
  alt.bbs.first-class    The First Class Mac GUI BBS.
--- 195,200 ----
  alt.bbs.doors        Bulletin board system add-on executables, or "doors".
! alt.bbs.doors.binaries    Use alt.binaries.bbs.doors instead.
  alt.bbs.doors.lord    No description.
! alt.bbs.doors.lord.binaries    Use alt.binaries.bbs.doors instead.
! alt.bbs.excalibur    Discussion of Excalibur BBS Software for Windows.
  alt.bbs.first-class    The First Class Mac GUI BBS.
***************
*** 189,190 ****
--- 203,205 ----
  alt.bbs.internet    BBSs that are hooked up to the Internet.
+ alt.bbs.jds        For discussion of JDS Plug-Ins for Excalibur BBS.
  alt.bbs.lists        Postings of regional BBS listings.
***************
*** 193,194 ****
--- 208,210 ----
  alt.bbs.metal        The METAL Telecommunications Enviornment.
+ alt.bbs.omnibbs        OMNI BBS, a popular client/server bulletin board system.
  alt.bbs.pcboard        Technical support for the PCBoard BBS.
***************
*** 196,200 ****
  alt.bbs.powerboard    The Powerboard BBS package.
! alt.bbs.proboard    No description.
  alt.bbs.ra        RemoteAccess discussion.
  alt.bbs.renegade    The James Dean of BBSes.
  alt.bbs.searchlight    Searchlight BBS system discussions.
--- 212,218 ----
  alt.bbs.powerboard    The Powerboard BBS package.
! alt.bbs.proboard    Discussion of Proboard BBS software.
! alt.bbs.public-address    Public Address BBS Software for the Macintosh.
  alt.bbs.ra        RemoteAccess discussion.
  alt.bbs.renegade    The James Dean of BBSes.
+ alt.bbs.rip        Rumors of the death of BBSes have been exaggerated.
  alt.bbs.searchlight    Searchlight BBS system discussions.
***************
*** 206,207 ****
--- 224,226 ----
  alt.bbs.wildcat        WILDCAT! BBS from Mustang Software, Inc.
+ alt.bbs.wildcat.wccode    No description.
  alt.bbs.wwiv        The WWIV bulletin board system.
***************
*** 212,214 ****
--- 231,235 ----
  alt.best.of.internet    It was a time of sorrow, it was a time of joy.
+ alt.bible        General discussion about the Holy Bible.
  alt.bible.prophecy    Discussion of the Bible and its prophecies.
+ alt.bible.rapture.mod    The end times described in Revelations. (Moderated)
  alt.bigfoot        Dr. Scholl's gone native.
***************
*** 217,224 ****
  alt.binaries.activism.militia    Plans for your own paramilitary force.
! alt.binaries.anna-nicole-smith    Careful, you'll put an eye out!
  alt.binaries.autographs    Scanned signatures.
  alt.binaries.bbs    Binaries for bulletin board systems.
  alt.binaries.bbs.pcboard    Binaries for PCBoard systems.
  alt.binaries.bbs.renegade    Binaries for Renegade BBS systems.
  alt.binaries.clip-art    Distribution of DOS, Mac and Unix clipart.
  alt.binaries.descent    The Decline and Fall of the alt.binaries Empire.
--- 238,251 ----
  alt.binaries.activism.militia    Plans for your own paramilitary force.
! alt.binaries.atari    Binaries relevant to Atari computers.
  alt.binaries.autographs    Scanned signatures.
  alt.binaries.bbs    Binaries for bulletin board systems.
+ alt.binaries.bbs.doors    Postings of binary encoded BBS door programs.
  alt.binaries.bbs.pcboard    Binaries for PCBoard systems.
  alt.binaries.bbs.renegade    Binaries for Renegade BBS systems.
+ alt.binaries.calc-ti    Binaries relvant to Texas Instruments calculators.
  alt.binaries.clip-art    Distribution of DOS, Mac and Unix clipart.
+ alt.binaries.comp.atari8bit    Programs for Atari's 6502-based orphans.
+ alt.binaries.cracks    Like alt.binaries.warez.*, only different.
+ alt.binaries.cracks.encrypted    Like alt.binaries.warez.*, only different.
+ alt.binaries.demo-scene.ibm-pc    DemoScene-related binaries for the IBM PC.
  alt.binaries.descent    The Decline and Fall of the alt.binaries Empire.
***************
*** 227,231 ****
  alt.binaries.emulators.cbm    Binaries for CBM emulators users.
! alt.binaries.erotic.senior-citizens    Use alt.binaries.pictures.erotic.senior-citizens.
  alt.binaries.erotica.fetish    People getting off on objectification.
  alt.binaries.erotica.fettish    Use alt.binaries.erotica.fetish instead.
  alt.binaries.fashion.magazines    Binaries related to fashion magazines.
--- 254,262 ----
  alt.binaries.emulators.cbm    Binaries for CBM emulators users.
! alt.binaries.emulators.gameboy    Emulators of the GameBoy.
! alt.binaries.emulators.nintendo    Nintendo and Super Nintendo emulators.
! alt.binaries.erotica    Use alt.binaries.{sounds,pictures}.erotica groups.
  alt.binaries.erotica.fetish    People getting off on objectification.
+ alt.binaries.erotica.fetish.wet-and-messy    Like a storm drain.
  alt.binaries.erotica.fettish    Use alt.binaries.erotica.fetish instead.
+ alt.binaries.erotica.sex.in.the.morning    It's always morning somewhere.
  alt.binaries.fashion.magazines    Binaries related to fashion magazines.
***************
*** 234,238 ****
  alt.binaries.fonts    Give your word processor some style!
  alt.binaries.games    Terrabytes of copyright violations.
  alt.binaries.games.discussion    Discussing binaries from alt.binaries.games.
! alt.binaries.games.vga-planets    Conquer the universe via uudecode.
  alt.binaries.gothic    Mournful and dark binaries.
--- 265,271 ----
  alt.binaries.fonts    Give your word processor some style!
+ alt.binaries.freemasonry    Binaries relating to alt.freemasonry.
  alt.binaries.games    Terrabytes of copyright violations.
+ alt.binaries.games.civ2    A place to post Civilization 2 add ons.
  alt.binaries.games.discussion    Discussing binaries from alt.binaries.games.
! alt.binaries.games.quake    Levels and utilities for the game Quake.
  alt.binaries.gothic    Mournful and dark binaries.
***************
*** 240,241 ****
--- 273,275 ----
  alt.binaries.heretic    Post lots of ASCII messages here to be a heretic.
+ alt.binaries.howard-stern    Images & sounds of the "King of all Media".
  alt.binaries.lingerie    Use alt.binaries.pictures.lingerie instead.
***************
*** 244,245 ****
--- 278,281 ----
  alt.binaries.missing-adults    Distributing pictures of missing adults.
+ alt.binaries.missing-kids    Distributing pictures of missing children.
+ alt.binaries.models.scale    Pictures of scale models.
  alt.binaries.multimedia    Sound, text and graphics data rolled in one.
***************
*** 248,252 ****
--- 284,292 ----
  alt.binaries.multimedia.rap    Computerized rap videos.
+ alt.binaries.multimedia.utilities    Multimedia Stuff.
  alt.binaries.natnl-secrets    Shhhhh!
  alt.binaries.nude.celebrities    Willard Scott nekkid & other natural wonders.
+ alt.binaries.nude.celebrities.female    Nude pictures of famous women.
+ alt.binaries.nude.celebrities.male    Nude pictures of famous men.
  alt.binaries.phonecards    Images of collectile phonecards.
+ alt.binaries.photography.glamour    Glamour Pictures.
  alt.binaries.pictures    Use alt.binaries.pictures.misc instead.
***************
*** 258,260 ****
--- 298,303 ----
  alt.binaries.pictures.ascii    Pictures composed of ASCII characters.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.asparagus    Little does Kell know of Kevin's late nights.
  alt.binaries.pictures.astro    Very black pictures.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.bigbutts    No mistaking that there's a derrier back there.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.bisexuals    Bisexual situations shown.
  alt.binaries.pictures.black.erotic.females    Use a.b.p.erotica.black.females.
***************
*** 266,269 ****
--- 309,315 ----
  alt.binaries.pictures.cemetaries    Views to your future.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.child.erotica.female    Hunt for pedophiles here.
  alt.binaries.pictures.child.erotica.male    Hunt for pedophiles here.
  alt.binaries.pictures.children    Pictures of children.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.chimera    Real photographs of the beasts.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.cocks    The chickens go nuts for this group.
  alt.binaries.pictures.cops    Pictures of police officers.
***************
*** 273,276 ****
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotic.centerfolds    Images of centerfold models.
- alt.binaries.pictures.erotic.senior-citizens    Older folks in the hay.
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotica    Gigabytes of copyright violations.
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.amateur.d    Amateur subjects/photographers.
--- 319,322 ----
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotic.centerfolds    Images of centerfold models.
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotica    Gigabytes of copyright violations.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.amateur    Amateur subjects/photographers.
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.amateur.d    Amateur subjects/photographers.
***************
*** 282,283 ****
--- 328,330 ----
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.art.pin-up    Non-photographic realistic art.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.asian-indian    Indian erotica.
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.autos    Forget the girl, let me at the Ferrari.
***************
*** 286,287 ****
--- 333,338 ----
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.bestiality    Pictures of sex with animals.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.bestiality.hamster.duct-tape    Urban legends.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.big-folks    Nude pictures of substance.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.biker-chicks    On rhythmically pumping V-twins.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.black    Sexual images of black people.
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.black.females    Sexy ebony women.
***************
*** 289,290 ****
--- 340,342 ----
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.blondes    Copyright violations featuring blondes.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.bob.houston    Big on Bob.
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.bondage    Bondage and S&M-related erotic images.
***************
*** 299,304 ****
--- 351,361 ----
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.d    Discussing erotic copyright violations.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.d.moderated    Spam free erotica talk. (Moderated)
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.disney    I don't want to imagine.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.facials    Ejaculate on faces.
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.female    Copyright violations featuring females.
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.female.anal    Women's poop chutes.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.female.toys    Women using sex toys.
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.fetish    Fetishistic, exotic, erotic images.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.fetish.barbie    Big on Barbie.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.fetish.diapers    Pictures of adult babies.
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.fetish.feet    Erotic visual foot action.
***************
*** 309,315 ****
--- 366,378 ----
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.gaymen    Explicit pictures of gay men.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.groupsex    Many entangled bodies.
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.gymnast-girls    Leotard lovers.
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.high-heels    Pictures of women's high-heels.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.hornyrob    The Horny Rob collections.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.indian-asian    Erotic images of Indians.
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.interracial    Blending colours.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.istar.diapers    Lawyers in love.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.koo.sisters    No description.
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.kwakiutl    No description.
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.latina    Latina women.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.lesbians    Images of women who love women.
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.lolita    Just for Joey.
***************
*** 317,320 ****
--- 380,387 ----
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.male.anal    Men's poop chutes.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.male.chubby    Something to hold on to.
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.mardi-gras    Memorable Carnival moments.
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.midgets    No need to get on your knees.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.moderated    Erotic pictures without the spam. (Moderated)
+ alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.nativeamerican    American Indian sex pictures.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.nose    The nose as an object of lust.
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.oral    Images of oral sex.
***************
*** 327,329 ****
--- 394,400 ----
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.pregnant    Pregnant women in sexual situations.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.puffies    What's a puffy?
+ alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.rape    Images of forced sex.
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.redheads    Erotic images of redheads.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.scanmaster    The art of David J. Gardner.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.schoolgirls    Think they mean college?
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.spanking    Spanking pictures and images.
***************
*** 335,336 ****
--- 406,408 ----
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.teen.female.masturbation    Guess.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.teen.female.orgasm    Teen women orgasming.
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.teen.fuck    Teens, above age of consent, having sex.
***************
*** 338,339 ****
--- 410,412 ----
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.terry.agar    No description.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.thigh-highs    The sexiness of stockings.
  alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.transvestites    Men dressed as women.
***************
*** 366,367 ****
--- 439,442 ----
  alt.binaries.pictures.misc    Have we saturated the network yet?
+ alt.binaries.pictures.nicki-lewis    Images of Net citizen Nicki Lewis.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.nude    Lots of views of flesh.
  alt.binaries.pictures.nude.celebrities    Images of normally clothed famous folk.
***************
*** 369,370 ****
--- 444,446 ----
  alt.binaries.pictures.nylons    Hot hosiery.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.origami    Images showing folded paper procedures/products.
  alt.binaries.pictures.pantyhose    Hot hosiery with a built in panty.
***************
*** 372,375 ****
--- 448,453 ----
  alt.binaries.pictures.rail    Forum for ferroequinologist photos.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.sex    Use alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.* instead.
  alt.binaries.pictures.sports    Binary sports images.
  alt.binaries.pictures.supermodels    Yet more copyright violations.
+ alt.binaries.pictures.supermodels.cindy-crawford    Take acting lessons.
  alt.binaries.pictures.supermodels.kate-moss    The new Twiggy.
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*** 383,384 ****
--- 461,466 ----
  alt.binaries.pictures.voyeurism    Duplicates all of alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.
+ alt.binaries.picutes.nude.celebrities    Use alt.binaries.pictures.nude.celebrities.
+ alt.binaries.rock-n-roll    Sights and sounds related to rock-n-roll.
+ alt.binaries.satellite-tv    Programs and data related to encrypted TV.
+ alt.binaries.scanmaster    Pictures from the Scanmaster collection.
  alt.binaries.scientology    Sounds and pictures pertaining to Scientology.
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*** 400,410 ****
  alt.binaries.starwars    Images and sounds from the Star Wars movies.
  alt.binaries.warcraft    Pictures, levels & configurations for Orcs and Humans.
  alt.binaries.warez    Why pay when you can steal?
  alt.binaries.warez.ibm-pc    D00DZ in favour of pirating PC software.
  alt.binaries.warez.ibm-pc.d    Discussing alt.binaries.warez.ibm-pc.
! alt.binaries.warez.ibm-pc.dos    DOODZ in favour of pirating DOS programs.
! alt.binaries.warez.ibm-pc.games    DOODZ in favour of pirating PC games.
  alt.binaries.warez.ibm-pc.old    D00DZ in favour of pirating antique PC software.
! alt.binaries.warez.mac    DOODZ in favour of pirating Mac software.
! alt.binaries.warez.snes    DOODZ in favour of pirating Super Nintendo software.
  alt.binaries.x-files    Scenes from FOX's X Files show.
--- 482,496 ----
  alt.binaries.starwars    Images and sounds from the Star Wars movies.
+ alt.binaries.test    For the testing of binary posting.
  alt.binaries.warcraft    Pictures, levels & configurations for Orcs and Humans.
  alt.binaries.warez    Why pay when you can steal?
+ alt.binaries.warez.amiga    D00DZ in favour of pirating Amiga software.
  alt.binaries.warez.ibm-pc    D00DZ in favour of pirating PC software.
  alt.binaries.warez.ibm-pc.d    Discussing alt.binaries.warez.ibm-pc.
! alt.binaries.warez.ibm-pc.dos    D00DZ in favour of pirating DOS programs.
! alt.binaries.warez.ibm-pc.encrypted    Some sort of decoy for the D00DZ.
! alt.binaries.warez.ibm-pc.games    D00DZ in favour of pirating PC games.
  alt.binaries.warez.ibm-pc.old    D00DZ in favour of pirating antique PC software.
! alt.binaries.warez.mac    D00DZ in favour of pirating Mac software.
! alt.binaries.warez.mac.req    Requests for pirated Mac software.
! alt.binaries.warez.snes    D00DZ in favour of pirating Super Nintendo software.
  alt.binaries.x-files    Scenes from FOX's X Files show.
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*** 412,413 ****
--- 498,500 ----
  alt.bio.hackers        Individualist uses of biotechnology.
+ alt.bio.minority    Minority scientists and students in biomedical research.
  alt.birthright        Birthright Party propaganda.
***************
*** 418,421 ****
--- 505,512 ----
  alt.bogus.group        In alt?  Who do you think you are to say so?
+ alt.bonehead.james-koput    Yet another grudge group.
  alt.bonehead.john-grubor    DrG, net.sage.
+ alt.bonehead.kevin-mitnick    You may not like him but he is still the best.
+ alt.bonehead.steve-crisp    Steven J. Crisp, the court jester of NCSU.
  alt.bonsai        Little trees and battle screams.
+ alt.books        Use rec.arts.books.* or alt.books.* instead.
  alt.books.anne-rice    The Vampire Thermostat.
***************
*** 431,432 ****
--- 522,524 ----
  alt.books.deryni    Katherine Kurtz's books, especially the Deryni series.
+ alt.books.george-orwell    Writings by George Orwell.
  alt.books.h-g-wells    The life and works of H G Wells.
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*** 434,440 ****
  alt.books.isaac-asimov    Fans of the late SF/science author Isaac Asimov.
  alt.books.kurt-vonnegut    Discussion of Kurt Vonnegut's works.
! alt.books.larry-niven    discussion of the works of SF writer Larry Niven.
  alt.books.m-lackey    Author Mercedes Lackey and her books.
  alt.books.moorcock    Discussions about the writings of Michael Moorcock.
  alt.books.phil-k-dick    Discussion about the works of Phillip K. Dick.
  alt.books.raymond-feist    Fantasy author Raymond Feist and the Midkemia series.
--- 526,542 ----
  alt.books.isaac-asimov    Fans of the late SF/science author Isaac Asimov.
+ alt.books.john-grisham    John Grisham's novels.
+ alt.books.julian-may    Group for the discussion of the works of Julian May.
  alt.books.kurt-vonnegut    Discussion of Kurt Vonnegut's works.
! alt.books.larry-niven    Discussion of the works of SF writer Larry Niven.
! alt.books.lars-eighner    About fiction and nonfiction works of LE.
  alt.books.m-lackey    Author Mercedes Lackey and her books.
  alt.books.moorcock    Discussions about the writings of Michael Moorcock.
+ alt.books.mysteries    Mystery and suspense on usenet.
+ alt.books.nancy-drew    Discussion of the Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys series.
+ alt.books.orson-s-card    Discussion of sf author Orson Scott Card.
+ alt.books.peter-straub    Discussions of Peter Straub's books.
  alt.books.phil-k-dick    Discussion about the works of Phillip K. Dick.
+ alt.books.poppy-z-brite    No description.
+ alt.books.pratchett    Discussions of Terry Pratchett's books and characters.
+ alt.books.purefiction    Discussion of bestselling novels and how to write them.
  alt.books.raymond-feist    Fantasy author Raymond Feist and the Midkemia series.
***************
*** 442,443 ****
--- 544,546 ----
  alt.books.robert-rankin    For the discussion of the books of Robert Rankin.
+ alt.books.roger-zelazny    Discussion of the works of the late author.
  alt.books.sf.melanie-rawn    The author of the Dragon-xxx series.
***************
*** 445,446 ****
--- 548,550 ----
  alt.books.technical    Discussion of technical books.
+ alt.books.terry-brooks    Discussion of Terry Brooks Works.
  alt.books.toffler    The ideas of Alvin and Heidi.
***************
*** 454,458 ****
  alt.buddha.short.fat.guy    Religion. And not religion. Both. Neither.
  alt.building.architecture    Building industry architecture.
  alt.building.construction    Building industry construction.
- alt.building.consulting-specialty    Building industry specialty consulting.
  alt.building.engineering    Keeping buildings from falling down.
--- 558,562 ----
  alt.buddha.short.fat.guy    Religion. And not religion. Both. Neither.
+ alt.building.announcements    Building industry announcements.
  alt.building.architecture    Building industry architecture.
  alt.building.construction    Building industry construction.
  alt.building.engineering    Keeping buildings from falling down.
***************
*** 460,463 ****
  alt.building.finance    Building industry finance.
- alt.building.health-safety    Building industry health-safety.
- alt.building.interior-design    Building industry interior design.
  alt.building.jobs    Building industry jobs.
--- 564,565 ----
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*** 469,471 ****
  alt.business.accountability    Corporate accountability.
! alt.business.career-opportunities.executives    Job possibilities for managers.
  alt.business.home.pc    For displaying PC home business plans and services.
--- 571,573 ----
  alt.business.accountability    Corporate accountability.
! alt.business.franchise    Topics dealing with franchising/franchise management.
  alt.business.home.pc    For displaying PC home business plans and services.
***************
*** 482,483 ****
--- 584,587 ----
  alt.business.multi-level    Multi-level (network) marketing businesses.
+ alt.business.multi-level.exceltel    Some multi-level marketing scheme.
+ alt.business.multi-level.scam    Fleecing people for fun and profit.
  alt.business.multi-level.scam.scam.scam    Fleecing people for fun and profit.
***************
*** 485,489 ****
  alt.business.seminars    Business seminars.
- alt.business.telecommunication.services    ? (Moderated)
  alt.butt.harp        The ultimate hum job.
  alt.butts        Cigarettes, guns, logs, casks, you name it.
  alt.cable-tv.re-regulate    Debating regulation of cable television.
--- 589,593 ----
  alt.business.seminars    Business seminars.
  alt.butt.harp        The ultimate hum job.
  alt.butts        Cigarettes, guns, logs, casks, you name it.
+ alt.c64            Use comp.sys.cbm instead.
  alt.cable-tv.re-regulate    Debating regulation of cable television.
***************
*** 492,494 ****
  alt.cad.cadkey        Cadkey, Datacad, and other Cadkey, Inc. products.
- alt.calculator.casio    Casio fx Calculators.
  alt.california        The state and the state of mind.
--- 596,597 ----
***************
*** 499,501 ****
  alt.cardgame.spellfire    TSR's SpellFire game.
! alt.cars.Ford-Probe    "PROBE ME" --- actual Viriginia woman's license plate.
  alt.cartoon.reboot    Don't like the current animation?  Ctl-alt-del.
--- 602,604 ----
  alt.cardgame.spellfire    TSR's SpellFire game.
! alt.cars.ford-probe    "PROBE ME" --- actual Viriginia woman's license plate.
  alt.cartoon.reboot    Don't like the current animation?  Ctl-alt-del.
***************
*** 508,511 ****
  alt.cellular        Cellular telephone technology.
! alt.cellular-phone-tech    Brilliant telephony mind blows netnews naming.
! alt.cellular.oki.900    A whole group for a telephone model.
  alt.censorship        Discussion about restricting speech/press.
--- 611,613 ----
  alt.cellular        Cellular telephone technology.
! alt.cellular.gsm    About GSM mobile phones.
  alt.censorship        Discussion about restricting speech/press.
***************
*** 513,514 ****
--- 615,617 ----
  alt.cesium        College Educated Students in Universal Mainland.
+ alt.chaos        Chaos, concepts, physics, theory, and mathematics.
  alt.charlie.rules.rules.rules    I always thought Charlie Brown was a loser.
***************
*** 524,526 ****
  alt.chinese.text.big5    Posting in Chinese[BIG 5].
- alt.chinese.text.flame    Inflammatory prose in Chinese.
  alt.chinese.text.hz    Posting in Chinese[HZ].
--- 627,628 ----
***************
*** 539,543 ****
--- 641,652 ----
  alt.christnet.theology    The distinctives of God of Christian theology.
+ alt.circumcision    Excuse me, you dropped something.
+ alt.circus.arts        Group for sharing and discussing circus arts.
+ alt.citadel.alumni    The Citadel (S.C.) Alumni.
  alt.clearing.technology    Traumatic Incident Reduction and Clearing.
+ alt.clerks        The Counter Culture.
+ alt.clothes.designer    The discussion of designer clothes.
+ alt.clothes.designer.versace    Clothing styles by Versace.
  alt.clothing.lingerie    The special secrets under wraps.
  alt.clothing.sneakers    Sports, casual, collection, or just one pair.
+ alt.club.merlino    The "La Grotta di Merlino" club.
  alt.clueless        I have no idea how to describe this group.
***************
*** 549,551 ****
--- 658,662 ----
  alt.collecting.autographs    WOW! You got Pete Rose's? What about Kibo's?
+ alt.collecting.barbie    Use rec.collecting.dolls instead. (Moderated)
  alt.collecting.pens-pencils    Pen & pencil collecting.
+ alt.collecting.sports-figures    Discussion of sports-related figures.
  alt.collecting.teddy-bears    Collecting stuffed toy bears.
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*** 555,559 ****
  alt.college.fraternities.dlta-sigma-phi    Delta Sigma Phi.
- alt.college.fraternities.sigma-alpha-epsilon    Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
  alt.college.fraternities.sigma-pi    Sigma Pi: A fellowship of kindred minds.
- alt.college.fraternities.theta-tau    Theta Tau fraternity discussion.
  alt.college.sororities    College and university sororities.
--- 666,668 ----
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*** 561,563 ****
  alt.college.us        Is that "us" as in "U. S.", or do you just mean y'all?
- alt.colorguard        Use rec.arts.marching.colorguard instead.
  alt.comedy.air-farce    Royal Canadian Air Farce.
--- 670,671 ----
***************
*** 568,570 ****
  alt.comedy.laurel-hardy    The Laurel and Hardy comedy team.
! alt.comedy.slapstick    Slapstick: comedy stressing farce and horseplay.
  alt.comedy.slapstick.3-stooges    Hey, Mo!
--- 676,678 ----
  alt.comedy.laurel-hardy    The Laurel and Hardy comedy team.
! alt.comedy.marx-bros    Why a duck?
  alt.comedy.slapstick.3-stooges    Hey, Mo!
***************
*** 591,593 ****
  alt.comp.databases.xbase.clipper    Use comp.lang.clipper instead.
! alt.comp.fsp        A file transport protocol.
  alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt    Designing devious devices in the den.
--- 699,701 ----
  alt.comp.databases.xbase.clipper    Use comp.lang.clipper instead.
! alt.comp.freeware    Free software that was intended to be free.
  alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt    Designing devious devices in the den.
***************
*** 597,599 ****
--- 705,710 ----
  alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus    ASUS motherboards.
+ alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.elitegroup    Elitegroup motherboards.
+ alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.supermicro    Supermicro motherboards.
  alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.tyan    Tyan motherboards.
+ alt.comp.pheriphs.mainboard.supermicro    Use alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.supermicro.
  alt.comp.shareware    "Try Before You Buy" software marketing.
***************
*** 602,603 ****
--- 713,716 ----
  alt.comp.shareware.programmer    People who write "Try Before You Buy".
+ alt.comp.sys.palmtops.hp    Hewlett Packard palmtop machines.
+ alt.comp.sys.palmtops.pilot    Discussion of USR/Palm PILOT series.
  alt.comp.tandem-users    Users of Tandem computers.
***************
*** 605,609 ****
  alt.comp.virus.source.code    The source code to various virii.
- alt.comp.zinc        Discussion of the Zinc application framework.
  alt.computer.consultants    The business of consulting about computers.
  alt.computer.consultants.ads    Soliciting for computer consultants.
  alt.computer.drivers.wanted    I hate to drive it, it gets such lousy mileage.
--- 718,722 ----
  alt.comp.virus.source.code    The source code to various virii.
  alt.computer.consultants    The business of consulting about computers.
  alt.computer.consultants.ads    Soliciting for computer consultants.
+ alt.computer.consultants.moderated    Posts about computer consulting. (Moderated)
  alt.computer.drivers.wanted    I hate to drive it, it gets such lousy mileage.
***************
*** 616,618 ****
--- 729,733 ----
  alt.consciousness.near-death-exp    Discussion of near-death experiences.
+ alt.consciousness.slyman    G.I. Gurdjieff's 4th Way presentation. (Moderated)
  alt.conspiracy        Be paranoid -- they're out to get you.
+ alt.conspiracy.antichrist    Will Spencer does not assume responsibility.
  alt.conspiracy.area51    The US Government has a secret they're not telling you.
***************
*** 626,629 ****
--- 741,746 ----
  alt.control.test.test.test    It worked.worked.worked, idjit.
+ alt.cookies.yum.yum.yum    Use rec.food.baking instead.
  alt.cooking-chat    Use rec.food.cooking instead.
  alt.corel.graphics    The PClone package Corel Draw & related products.
+ alt.corn.sucks-polenta.rules-do.the.butt.dance-man    No description.
  alt.corporate.accountability    Use alt.business.accountability instead.
***************
*** 638,640 ****
  alt.creative-cook    Use rec.food.cooking instead.
- alt.creative-cooking    Use rec.food.cooking instead.
  alt.crime        Crime in general, not just the crimes in alt.*.
--- 755,756 ----
***************
*** 653,656 ****
  alt.culture.egyptian    Use soc.culture.egyptian instead.
- alt.culture.electric-midget    The "culture" of little robots.
- alt.culture.french-polynesia    The culture and tourism of French Polynesia.
  alt.culture.gard-trask    The Legend of Gardner Trask III.
--- 769,770 ----
***************
*** 660,661 ****
--- 774,776 ----
  alt.culture.jesse-garon    'Jesse Garon', The GoldenBoy of USENET.
+ alt.culture.jollyroger    Conservative pirates of the Western Soul.
  alt.culture.karnataka    Culture and language of the Indian state of Karnataka.
***************
*** 667,668 ****
--- 782,784 ----
  alt.culture.ny-upstate    New York State, above Westchester.
+ alt.culture.ny.upstate    Use alt.culture.ny-upstate instead.
  alt.culture.openair-market    Discussing open air markets around the world.
***************
*** 672,674 ****
  alt.culture.tamil    Use soc.culture.tamil instead.
- alt.culture.tuva    Topics related to the Republic of Tuva, South Siberia.
  alt.culture.us.1960s    Discussion of 1960s culture in the US and abroad.
--- 788,789 ----
***************
*** 681,682 ****
--- 796,798 ----
  alt.culture.www        World Wide Web culture.
+ alt.current-events.blizzard-of-93    The terrible blizzard of 1793.
  alt.current-events.bosnia    The strife of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
***************
*** 685,687 ****
  alt.current-events.net-abuse    Use news.admin.net-abuse.misc instead.
- alt.current-events.oj-simpson.boycott    Discussion of post-verdict boycott.
  alt.current-events.russia    Current happenings in Russia.
--- 801,802 ----
***************
*** 689,690 ****
--- 804,806 ----
  alt.current-events.usa    What's new in the United States.
+ alt.cyberangels        The Guardian Angels try to rescue the net from itself.
  alt.cybercafes        Cyber/Computer/Internet Cafes or Coffeeshops.
***************
*** 704,707 ****
--- 820,825 ----
  alt.dear.whitehouse    When Hints from Heloise aren't enough.
+ alt.depressed.as.fuck    How depressed is a fuck?
  alt.desert-storm    Continuing proof that alt groups never die.
  alt.design.graphics    Discussion of graphics design.
+ alt.design.product    Product design.
  alt.destroy.microsoft    Do it, and do it NOW!
***************
*** 712,714 ****
  alt.disasters.aviation    Plane Lands Safely at Airfield, Film at 11.
- alt.disasters.earthquake    Did the 'big one' shut down the 'net?
  alt.disasters.misc    General discussion of disaster issues.
--- 830,831 ----
***************
*** 723,726 ****
  alt.dont.get.even.get.odd    Oddball insomniacs.
  alt.dragons-inn        Breathing fire tends to make one very thirsty.
- alt.dragons-inn.misc    Dragon's Inn miscellaneous administrationo group.
  alt.dreams        What do they mean?
--- 840,843 ----
  alt.dont.get.even.get.odd    Oddball insomniacs.
+ alt.doobry        No description.
  alt.dragons-inn        Breathing fire tends to make one very thirsty.
  alt.dreams        What do they mean?
***************
*** 736,737 ****
--- 853,855 ----
  alt.drugs.leri        I'm a little leary of drugs too.
+ alt.drugs.melatonin    The hormone Melatonin.
  alt.drugs.pot        Use rec.drugs.cannabis instead.
***************
*** 745,746 ****
--- 863,868 ----
  alt.duck.quack.quack.quack    It looks like a duck, but it's an alt group.
+ alt.dumpster        Oscar has always wanted a roomier place.
+ alt.dur.general        Durge chatter.
+ alt.earth.crisis    Use talk.environment instead.
+ alt.education        Use the misc.education groups instead.
  alt.education.alternative    School doesn't have to suck!
***************
*** 753,755 ****
  alt.education.ib    The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.
! alt.education.ib.tok    International Baccalaureates in Theory of Knowledge.
  alt.education.research    Studying about studying.
--- 875,877 ----
  alt.education.ib    The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.
! alt.education.nontrad-degree    Alternative postsecondary degree programs.
  alt.education.research    Studying about studying.
***************
*** 757,758 ****
--- 879,881 ----
  alt.emusic        Ethnic, exotic, electronic, elaborate, etc, music.
+ alt.energy.homepower    Home Power/Home-Made Power for Off-Grid Living.
  alt.energy.renewable    Fueling ourselves without depleting everything.
***************
*** 772,775 ****
  alt.fan.alan-keyes    No description.
! alt.fan.alicia-slvrstone    For discussion of and about Alicia Silverstone.
! alt.fan.allman-brothers    Fans of the Allman Brothers' music.
  alt.fan.art-bell    For fans of old AT&T logos.
--- 895,897 ----
  alt.fan.alan-keyes    No description.
! alt.fan.alyssa-milano    Who's the Boss?  Now who's naked on your screen?
  alt.fan.art-bell    For fans of old AT&T logos.
***************
*** 781,784 ****
--- 903,909 ----
  alt.fan.bill-gates    Fans of the original micro-softie.
+ alt.fan.bill-nye    The Science Guy.
+ alt.fan.bill.cheek    ?
  alt.fan.blade-runner    The movie Blade Runner.
  alt.fan.blues-brothers    Jake & Elwood ride again!
+ alt.fan.bob-dole    Finally, someone who makes Al Gore look lively.
  alt.fan.bob-larson    No description.
***************
*** 788,790 ****
  alt.fan.bruce-campbell    From the Evil Dead to Brisco County, Jr.
- alt.fan.caesar-geezer    No description.
  alt.fan.camille-paglia    Amy Fisher would understand.
--- 913,914 ----
***************
*** 792,797 ****
  alt.fan.cecil-adams    The brother Douglas Adams never talks about.
- alt.fan.ceiling        Overused in movie fight scenes around the world.
  alt.fan.cfny        A Toronto-area radio station.
  alt.fan.chris-elliott    Get a Life, you Letterman flunky.
- alt.fan.christina-ricci    No description.
  alt.fan.cock-sucking    Fans of felatio.
--- 916,919 ----
***************
*** 800,802 ****
  alt.fan.crispin-glover    Discussion of actor Crispin Glover.
- alt.fan.cult-dead-cow    Fans and files from cDc Communications.
  alt.fan.dan-quayle    For discussion of a past US Vice President.
--- 922,923 ----
***************
*** 805,808 ****
  alt.fan.david-bowie    The man who fell to earth.
! alt.fan.david-sternlight    David Sternlight, sci.crypt crusader.
  alt.fan.debbie.gibson    Thwarter of the supervillain Tiffany.
  alt.fan.dennis-miller    Comedian Dennis Miller.
--- 926,930 ----
  alt.fan.david-bowie    The man who fell to earth.
! alt.fan.david-cassidy    Conversation about David Cassidy by fans.
  alt.fan.debbie.gibson    Thwarter of the supervillain Tiffany.
+ alt.fan.dejanews    The Usenet search engine at http://www.dejanews.com.
  alt.fan.dennis-miller    Comedian Dennis Miller.
***************
*** 811,814 ****
--- 933,938 ----
  alt.fan.dice-man    7?  11?  Crap personified.
+ alt.fan.dirk-pitt    Discussion of the Dirk Pitt series by Clive Cussler.
  alt.fan.dirty-whores    Group for fans of dirty whores like Kathy-Jo Kramer.
  alt.fan.disney.afternoon    Disney Afternoon characters & shows.
+ alt.fan.disney.gargoyles    The Gargoyles animated series.
  alt.fan.doc-savage    The Man of Bronze.
***************
*** 819,821 ****
  alt.fan.douglas-adams    Author of "The Meaning of Liff", & other fine works.
- alt.fan.dr-bronner    "ALL-ONE!" apparently means something here.
  alt.fan.dr-pepper    Dr. Pepper -- Love him or hate him.
--- 943,944 ----
***************
*** 826,827 ****
--- 949,951 ----
  alt.fan.dune        Herbert's drinking buddies.
+ alt.fan.e-t-b        The ever exotic ramblings of Eli-the-Bearded.
  alt.fan.eddie-izzard    Discussing Eddie Izzard, etc.
***************
*** 834,836 ****
  alt.fan.eric-cantona    No description.
- alt.fan.fabio        A hunk of pecs.
  alt.fan.frank-zappa    Is that a Sears poncho?
--- 958,959 ----
***************
*** 843,845 ****
  alt.fan.greg-kinnear    The host of "TalkSoup" on the E! Entertainment Channel.
- alt.fan.gur-obo        alt.fan.the-bob in ROT13.
  alt.fan.harlan-ellison    For the discussion of the works of Harlan Ellison.
--- 966,967 ----
***************
*** 848,850 ****
  alt.fan.head-librarian    Love them horn rimmed glasses, baby.
! alt.fan.heather-locklear    TJ Hooker's hottest cop.
  alt.fan.heinlein    Fans of SF author Robert Heinlein grok this group.
--- 970,972 ----
  alt.fan.head-librarian    Love them horn rimmed glasses, baby.
! alt.fan.hedgehog    For discussion of hedgehogs and thier fandom.
  alt.fan.heinlein    Fans of SF author Robert Heinlein grok this group.
***************
*** 855,858 ****
  alt.fan.howard-stern    Fans of the abrasive radio & TV personality.
  alt.fan.ivor-cutler    Jammy Smears, Life in a Scotch Sitting Room, etc.
- alt.fan.jadzia.dax.slug.slug.slug    No description.
  alt.fan.jai-maharaj    A contributor to alt.astrology and soc.culture.indian.
--- 977,980 ----
  alt.fan.howard-stern    Fans of the abrasive radio & TV personality.
+ alt.fan.howard-stern.fartman    The movie, "The Adventures of Fartman."
  alt.fan.ivor-cutler    Jammy Smears, Life in a Scotch Sitting Room, etc.
  alt.fan.jai-maharaj    A contributor to alt.astrology and soc.culture.indian.
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*** 862,864 ****
  alt.fan.jen-aniston    Discussing the popular "Friends" star.
- alt.fan.jen-coolest    Gosh, isn't she just wonderful?
  alt.fan.jenny-mccarthy    Playmate & sitcom starlet.
--- 984,985 ----
***************
*** 868,872 ****
  alt.fan.jim-rome    For the discussion of the 'Huge One'.
  alt.fan.jimi-hendrix    Fans of the late-great guitarist, Jimi Hendrix.
  alt.fan.jimmy-buffett    A white sports coat and a pink crustacean.
- alt.fan.jodie-foster    John Hinckley's favourite net.spot.
  alt.fan.joe-crummy    No description.
--- 989,993 ----
  alt.fan.jim-rome    For the discussion of the 'Huge One'.
+ alt.fan.jim-rose    A circus sideshow performer.
  alt.fan.jimi-hendrix    Fans of the late-great guitarist, Jimi Hendrix.
  alt.fan.jimmy-buffett    A white sports coat and a pink crustacean.
  alt.fan.joe-crummy    No description.
***************
*** 874,878 ****
  alt.fan.john-denver    Please, take him home to the place where he belongs.
- alt.fan.john-palmer    With an army of lawyers from a Michigan warren.
  alt.fan.john-winston    The future people speak.
! alt.fan.juliette.lewis    No description.
  alt.fan.karl-malden.nose    Forget the rest of him, ya gotta love the nose.
--- 995,998 ----
  alt.fan.john-denver    Please, take him home to the place where he belongs.
  alt.fan.john-winston    The future people speak.
! alt.fan.john.mackey    ?
  alt.fan.karl-malden.nose    Forget the rest of him, ya gotta love the nose.
***************
*** 883,884 ****
--- 1003,1005 ----
  alt.fan.kia-mennie    For the sycophantic hordes.
+ alt.fan.kieran-snyder    Discussion of Kieran Snyder's life and work.
  alt.fan.kinks        Come Dancing.
***************
*** 892,895 ****
  alt.fan.liz-phair    No description.
- alt.fan.longest-thread    Fans of the Longest Thread Ever.
- alt.fan.lynne-russell    No description.
  alt.fan.madonna        Nice tits, eh... And how about that puppy?
--- 1013,1014 ----
***************
*** 898,900 ****
  alt.fan.marcia-clark    No one would know her, but she prosecutes O.J. Simpson.
- alt.fan.maria-callas    An opera singer.
  alt.fan.mark-brian    Discussion of the Mark & Brian radio program.
--- 1017,1018 ----
***************
*** 902,907 ****
  alt.fan.mel-brooks    Comedic great Mel Brooks.
  alt.fan.michael-bolton    Fear for his bad hair days.
  alt.fan.mike-jittlov    Electronic fan club for animator Mike Jittlov.
  alt.fan.monty-python    Electronic fan club for those wacky Brits.
- alt.fan.monty-python.silliness    Is there any other kind of Monty Python?
  alt.fan.moxy.fruvous    [e-mail]'s favorite music group, moxy fruvous.
--- 1020,1026 ----
  alt.fan.mel-brooks    Comedic great Mel Brooks.
+ alt.fan.michael-biehn    Discussing the actor Michael Biehn.
  alt.fan.michael-bolton    Fear for his bad hair days.
+ alt.fan.michaela.strachan    British children's TV presenter.
  alt.fan.mike-jittlov    Electronic fan club for animator Mike Jittlov.
  alt.fan.monty-python    Electronic fan club for those wacky Brits.
  alt.fan.moxy.fruvous    [e-mail]'s favorite music group, moxy fruvous.
***************
*** 915,917 ****
--- 1034,1038 ----
  alt.fan.newt-gingrich    Conservatives return with a vengence.
+ alt.fan.nicki-lewis    UK model and Internet Cyberfemale, Nicki Lewis.
  alt.fan.nikita-borisov    Long live Nikita!
+ alt.fan.ninja-turtles    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoons, comics, etc.
  alt.fan.noam-chomsky    Noam Chomsky's writings and opinions.
***************
*** 919,921 ****
  alt.fan.oj-simpson    Juice! Juice! Juice!
- alt.fan.oj-simpson.die.die.die    People who've decided he's guilty.
  alt.fan.ok-soda        It's not that good, it's just OK.
--- 1040,1041 ----
***************
*** 946,948 ****
  alt.fan.ricci.christina    Fans of actress Christina Ricci.
! alt.fan.rich-conaty    No description.
  alt.fan.richard-nixon    Even people who are not crooks die.
--- 1066,1068 ----
  alt.fan.ricci.christina    Fans of actress Christina Ricci.
! alt.fan.rich-conaty    WQEW's The Big Broadcast and its host Rich Conaty.
  alt.fan.richard-nixon    Even people who are not crooks die.
***************
*** 950,953 ****
  alt.fan.robotech    Discussing all things relating to Robotech.
- alt.fan.rolf-harris    Aussie entertainer.
  alt.fan.ronald-reagan    Jellybeans and all.
  alt.fan.rumpole        Rumpole of the Bailey.
--- 1070,1073 ----
  alt.fan.robotech    Discussing all things relating to Robotech.
  alt.fan.ronald-reagan    Jellybeans and all.
+ alt.fan.rowan-atkinson    Fan discussion of the actor/comic/writer/engineer.
  alt.fan.rumpole        Rumpole of the Bailey.
***************
*** 963,969 ****
  alt.fan.skinny        Fat fetishes have no place here.
  alt.fan.sonic-hedgehog    Sega's spinning blue hero.
  alt.fan.speedbump    Slowing down traffic.
  alt.fan.spinal-tap    The newsgroup that goes to 11.
- alt.fan.splifford    The Big Red Dog's little known brother.
  alt.fan.starwars    George Lucas's Star Wars.
  alt.fan.sting        See alt.sex.bestiality.with-bees.
--- 1083,1092 ----
  alt.fan.skinny        Fat fetishes have no place here.
+ alt.fan.snopes        Stuff about snopes.
  alt.fan.sonic-hedgehog    Sega's spinning blue hero.
+ alt.fan.space-ghost    A cartoon revived from the 1960s.
+ alt.fan.spalding-gray    Actor, author, performance artist, and monologist.
  alt.fan.speedbump    Slowing down traffic.
  alt.fan.spinal-tap    The newsgroup that goes to 11.
  alt.fan.starwars    George Lucas's Star Wars.
+ alt.fan.steve-winter    The Rev. Steve Winter and his tactics.
  alt.fan.sting        See alt.sex.bestiality.with-bees.
***************
*** 973,975 ****
  alt.fan.teen.idols    Boys and men that teenagers worship.
- alt.fan.teen.idols.JTT    No description.
  alt.fan.teen.starlets    Girls and women that teenagers worship.
--- 1096,1097 ----
***************
*** 977,979 ****
  alt.fan.tito        No description.
- alt.fan.tlc        Discussion of TLC rap/hip-hop group.
  alt.fan.tolkien        Mortal Men doomed to die.
--- 1099,1100 ----
***************
*** 983,989 ****
  alt.fan.tonya-harding.whack.whack.whack    Someone get this chick a colorist!
  alt.fan.u2        The Irish rock band U2.
  alt.fan.unabomber    Fans of the mystical and awe-inspiring UNABOMBER.
! alt.fan.vic-reeves    Britain's top light entertainer and formation mollusc.
  alt.fan.warlord        The War Lord of the West Preservation Fan Club.
- alt.fan.wavey.davey    Ocean Spray's latest flavour.
  alt.fan.wedge        Standing by, red 2.
--- 1104,1110 ----
  alt.fan.tonya-harding.whack.whack.whack    Someone get this chick a colorist!
+ alt.fan.traci-lords    A teenage porn star whose trying to get respect.
  alt.fan.u2        The Irish rock band U2.
  alt.fan.unabomber    Fans of the mystical and awe-inspiring UNABOMBER.
! alt.fan.velocity.girl    The band Velocity Girl.
  alt.fan.warlord        The War Lord of the West Preservation Fan Club.
  alt.fan.wedge        Standing by, red 2.
***************
*** 1009,1021 ****
  alt.flame.football.notre-dame    Flames directed towards Notre Dame football.
- alt.flame.james-koput    No description.
  alt.flame.james.ngygook    No description.
  alt.flame.jay-stevens    No description.
  alt.flame.nerds.jn    No description.
- alt.flame.newt-gingrich.dork.dork.dork    Could it be that some don't like him?
  alt.flame.niggers    The disgustng spectacle of racial hatred.
- alt.flame.right-wing-conservatives    Sticking it to the ultra-conservatives.
- alt.flame.roommate    Putting the pig on a spit.
  alt.flame.rush-limbaugh    The opposition's version of alt.fan.rush-limbaugh.
  alt.flame.spelling    USENET's favourite fallacious argoomint.
  alt.folklore.college    Collegiate humor.
  alt.folklore.computers    Stories & anecdotes about computers (some true!).
--- 1130,1142 ----
  alt.flame.football.notre-dame    Flames directed towards Notre Dame football.
  alt.flame.james.ngygook    No description.
  alt.flame.jay-stevens    No description.
+ alt.flame.jesus.christ    Looking for the Ultimate Flame in return.
  alt.flame.nerds.jn    No description.
  alt.flame.niggers    The disgustng spectacle of racial hatred.
  alt.flame.rush-limbaugh    The opposition's version of alt.fan.rush-limbaugh.
  alt.flame.spelling    USENET's favourite fallacious argoomint.
+ alt.flame.tcs.die.die.die    Stupid TCS, Babylon 5 at 2am?
+ alt.flamenet        FlameNet the Newsgroup!
  alt.folklore.college    Collegiate humor.
+ alt.folklore.computer    Use alt.folklore.computer or comp.society.folklore.
  alt.folklore.computers    Stories & anecdotes about computers (some true!).
***************
*** 1026,1028 ****
  alt.folklore.internet    Internet Myths and Legends.
- alt.folklore.kooks    The outer limits of human belief.
  alt.folklore.military    Military-oriented 'urban legends' and folklore.
--- 1147,1148 ----
***************
*** 1031,1034 ****
  alt.folklore.urban    Urban legends, ala Jan Harold Brunvand.
- alt.fondle.vomit    Stop playing with your food.
  alt.food        Use rec.food.cooking instead.
  alt.food.chocolate    Aphrodisiac confections.
--- 1151,1154 ----
  alt.folklore.urban    Urban legends, ala Jan Harold Brunvand.
  alt.food        Use rec.food.cooking instead.
+ alt.food.barbecue    Barbecue, grilling and related subjects.
  alt.food.chocolate    Aphrodisiac confections.
***************
*** 1059,1061 ****
  alt.fractals        Use sci.fractals instead.
! alt.frank.magazine    No description.
  alt.fraternity.sorority    Discussions of fraternity/sorority life and issues.
--- 1179,1181 ----
  alt.fractals        Use sci.fractals instead.
! alt.frank.magazine    Great Canadian political satire.
  alt.fraternity.sorority    Discussions of fraternity/sorority life and issues.
***************
*** 1066,1068 ****
  alt.fun.with.luc    Luc has fun and likes cheese.
- alt.fun.with.steve    The life and times of Steve.
  alt.future.millennium    The coming of 2000 (or 2001, if you're accurate).
--- 1186,1187 ----
***************
*** 1073,1074 ****
--- 1192,1195 ----
  alt.games.apogee    A real high point in any gamer's day.
+ alt.games.atr.rpg    The Alternate Trek Reality showcase newsgroup.
+ alt.games.builder.dcgames    For Game Builders using DCGAMES.
  alt.games.civnet    CivNet - Microprose's networked Civilization game.
***************
*** 1076,1079 ****
--- 1197,1202 ----
  alt.games.command.and.conquer    Use alt.games.command-n-conq instead.
+ alt.games.cosmic-wimpout    A dice game popular in the computer crowd.
  alt.games.dark-forces    Discussion of Star Wars related game.
  alt.games.descent    Some game.
+ alt.games.dice        Roll the bones.
  alt.games.doom        A really popular PC game.
***************
*** 1082,1083 ****
--- 1205,1209 ----
  alt.games.doom.newplayers    Helping people new to a really popular PC game.
+ alt.games.down-economy    The game Down Economy. (Moderated)
+ alt.games.duke3d    Duke Nukem 3D.
+ alt.games.duke3d.binaries    Binaries for Duke3D.
  alt.games.dune-ii.virgin-games    Virgin Games computer game Dune II.
***************
*** 1088,1091 ****
  alt.games.frp.live-action    Use rec.games.frp.live-action instead.
- alt.games.frp.nurpg    Stories for The NuRPG. Let your imagination go wild.
- alt.games.frp.tekumel    Empire of the Petal Throne FRPG by M. A. R. Barker.
  alt.games.gb        The Galactic Bloodshed conquest game.
--- 1214,1215 ----
***************
*** 1093,1096 ****
  alt.games.illuminati    It's just a game, isn't it?  Fnord.
  alt.games.ki        Use alt.games.killer-instinct instead.
- alt.games.killer-instinct    Serial psychos give it two thumbs up.
  alt.games.lynx        The Atari Lynx.
--- 1217,1220 ----
  alt.games.illuminati    It's just a game, isn't it?  Fnord.
+ alt.games.kali        Using an IPX emulator for the Internet to play games.
  alt.games.ki        Use alt.games.killer-instinct instead.
  alt.games.lynx        The Atari Lynx.
***************
*** 1104,1120 ****
  alt.games.netrek.paradise    Discussion of the paradise version of netrek.
! alt.games.omega        The end of the rouge-like line?
! alt.games.quake        Natural disasters as sport.
  alt.games.sf2        The video game Street Fighter 2.
- alt.games.test2        Anyone in favour of a greater obstacle to newgroup?
- alt.games.tiddlywinks    Flip the discs --- fun for hours on end!
  alt.games.torg        Gateway for TORG mailing list.
! alt.games.tradewars    No description. (Moderated)
! alt.games.ultima.dragons    Hints for Ultima games.
  alt.games.vampire.the.masquerade    A World of Dark game.
  alt.games.vga-planets    Discussion of Tim Wisseman's VGA Planets.
- alt.games.vga-planets.binaries    Use alt.binaries.games.vga-planets instead.
  alt.games.video.classic    Video games from before the mid-1980s.
  alt.games.video.import.japanese    Video games imported from Japan.
- alt.games.video.sony-playstation    Sony's Playstation.
- alt.games.video.sony-playstation.faqs    Up to date Playstation FAQ's.
  alt.games.warcraft    The craft of war: Orcs versus Humans.
--- 1228,1238 ----
  alt.games.netrek.paradise    Discussion of the paradise version of netrek.
! alt.games.riddler    Talk about games at http://www.riddler.com.
  alt.games.sf2        The video game Street Fighter 2.
  alt.games.torg        Gateway for TORG mailing list.
! alt.games.upcoming-3d    Discussion and comparison of various upcoming 3-D games.
  alt.games.vampire.the.masquerade    A World of Dark game.
+ alt.games.vampire.tremere    In-character roleplaying in the Clan Tremere.
  alt.games.vga-planets    Discussion of Tim Wisseman's VGA Planets.
  alt.games.video.classic    Video games from before the mid-1980s.
  alt.games.video.import.japanese    Video games imported from Japan.
  alt.games.warcraft    The craft of war: Orcs versus Humans.
***************
*** 1124,1125 ****
--- 1242,1244 ----
  alt.games.wing-commander    A flight simulation game.
+ alt.games.worms        The Team17 arcade/strategy game Worms.
  alt.games.wrestling    Grappling, throwing, clenching and so on.
***************
*** 1130,1132 ****
--- 1249,1253 ----
  alt.genealogy        Use soc.genealogy.* instead.
+ alt.gnashing-teeth    Angry sales people.
  alt.gnn.exodus        No description.
+ alt.go.go.nancy        Fans of ice skater Nancy Kerrigan.
  alt.gobment.lones    Talk about the thousand points of blight.
***************
*** 1134,1139 ****
  alt.good.news        A place for some news that's good news.
- alt.gopher        Discussion of the gopher information service.
  alt.gossip.royalty    Rumours plaguing the crown.
  alt.gothic        The gothic movement: things mournful and dark.
! alt.gothic.announce    Announcements of Gothic events.
  alt.gothic.fashion    Discussion on pointy boots, hair dye, and makeup tips!
--- 1255,1259 ----
  alt.good.news        A place for some news that's good news.
  alt.gossip.royalty    Rumours plaguing the crown.
  alt.gothic        The gothic movement: things mournful and dark.
! alt.gothic.announce    Announcements relating to the Gothic subculture. (Moderated)
  alt.gothic.fashion    Discussion on pointy boots, hair dye, and makeup tips!
***************
*** 1147,1148 ****
--- 1267,1269 ----
  alt.great.ass.paulina    Ditch Rick for these drooling fanboys.  Yah, right.
+ alt.grelb        Vanity newsgroup for net.personality Alan Bostick.
  alt.guinea.pig.conspiracy    Rodents are massing for the Great Rebellion.
***************
*** 1155,1164 ****
  alt.hackers        Descriptions of projects currently under development. (Moderated)
  alt.hackers.groups    Discussion of various hacker groups.
  alt.hackers.malicious    The really bad guys -- don't take candy from them.
  alt.hackintosh        Clever programming on Apple's Macintosh.
  alt.hangover        Pass the aspirin and a barrel of coffee.
  alt.happy.birthday.to.me    Exploding egoism.
! alt.happynet        Kibo's HappyNet.
! alt.hash.house.harriers    Use alt.org.h-h-harriers instead.
  alt.healing.reiki    No description.
  alt.health.ayurveda    Really old medicine from India.
--- 1276,1289 ----
  alt.hackers        Descriptions of projects currently under development. (Moderated)
+ alt.hackers.discuss    A self-moderated hackers discussion group. (Moderated)
  alt.hackers.groups    Discussion of various hacker groups.
+ alt.hackers.groups.moderated    Advanced hacking and related technology. (Moderated)
  alt.hackers.malicious    The really bad guys -- don't take candy from them.
+ alt.hacking        Redundant with many other groups.
  alt.hackintosh        Clever programming on Apple's Macintosh.
+ alt.ham-radio.packet    Use rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc instead.
  alt.hangover        Pass the aspirin and a barrel of coffee.
  alt.happy.birthday.to.me    Exploding egoism.
! alt.hardcore        Like a peach.  Or the earth.
  alt.healing.reiki    No description.
+ alt.health        Use sci.med.* or misc.health.* instead.
  alt.health.ayurveda    Really old medicine from India.
***************
*** 1166,1167 ****
--- 1291,1293 ----
  alt.health.oxygen-therapy    Discussion of oxygen & ozone therapy.
+ alt.help.businesscalc    Business Calculus Support Group.
  alt.hemp        It's about knot-tying with rope.  Knot!
***************
*** 1180,1181 ****
--- 1306,1308 ----
  alt.homosexual        Same as alt.sex.homosexual.
+ alt.homosexual.lesbian    Use soc.women.lesbian-and-bi instead.
  alt.horology        A group for the science of clocks and watches.
***************
*** 1189,1190 ****
--- 1316,1319 ----
  alt.html        Use comp.infosystems.www.authoring.html instead.
+ alt.html.editors.webedit    Users of Kenn Nesbitt's WebEdit.
+ alt.html.webedit    Use alt.html.editors.webedit instead.
  alt.human-brain        A delicacy in some corners of the planet.
***************
*** 1197,1202 ****
  alt.hypnosis        When you awaken, you will forget about this newsgroup.
- alt.i-like-toejam.lets-share-a-slice.but-hold-the-cow-eyes-please    Done.
  alt.icelandic.waif.bjork.bjork.bjork    Ex-Sugarcubes - not the Swedish Chef.
  alt.illuminati        See alt.cabal.    Fnord.
- alt.imag.test3        Evidence of another news admin without a clue.
  alt.image.medical    Medical image exchange discussions.
--- 1326,1329 ----
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*** 1207,1212 ****
  alt.industrial        The Industrial Computing Society claimed this name.
- alt.industrial.computing    The Industrial Computing Society tries again.
  alt.infertility        Discussion of infertility causes and treatments.
! alt.info-science    This is really about library science.
! alt.inner.circle    New, improved! Less radius than the Original Circle(r).
  alt.internet.access.wanted    "Oh. OK, how about just an MX record for now?"
--- 1334,1337 ----
  alt.industrial        The Industrial Computing Society claimed this name.
  alt.infertility        Discussion of infertility causes and treatments.
! alt.internet        Try to find a better focused group than this.
  alt.internet.access.wanted    "Oh. OK, how about just an MX record for now?"
***************
*** 1214,1215 ****
--- 1339,1341 ----
  alt.internet.guru    Recognizing the people responsible for inet success.
+ alt.internet.i-box    Possibly about Spry's Internet in a Box package.
  alt.internet.media-coverage    The coverage of the internet by the media.
***************
*** 1220,1221 ****
--- 1346,1348 ----
  alt.invest.penny-stocks    Investing in low cost stocks.
+ alt.invest.real-estate    Use misc.invest.real-estate instead.
  alt.irc            Internet Relay Chat material.
***************
*** 1223,1230 ****
  alt.irc.bots        Daemons on the Internet Relay Chat.
  alt.irc.hottub        Discussion of the IRC channel #hottub.
  alt.irc.ircii        IRC, the sequel.
  alt.irc.questions    How-to questions for IRC (International Relay Chat).
  alt.irc.recovery    Withdrawing from IRC overdose.
  alt.irc.undernet    The alternative IRC.
- alt.irc.undernet.chatzone    Discussion group for #chatzone on Undernet IRC.
  alt.irs.class-action    Discussing a class-action suit against US's IRS.
--- 1350,1363 ----
  alt.irc.bots        Daemons on the Internet Relay Chat.
+ alt.irc.bots.eggdrop    Eggdrop IRC-Bot discussion/announcements.
+ alt.irc.channel.macintosh    See http://www.poundmac.org/ for details.
+ alt.irc.dalnet        The DALnet IRC network.
+ alt.irc.efnet        No description.
  alt.irc.hottub        Discussion of the IRC channel #hottub.
  alt.irc.ircii        IRC, the sequel.
+ alt.irc.mirc        Help and info on the IRC client mIRC.
  alt.irc.questions    How-to questions for IRC (International Relay Chat).
+ alt.irc.ratsnest    Trivia game schedules, scores, and chat for #RatsNest.
  alt.irc.recovery    Withdrawing from IRC overdose.
+ alt.irc.romance        Finding love on the Internet Relay Chat.
  alt.irc.undernet    The alternative IRC.
  alt.irs.class-action    Discussing a class-action suit against US's IRS.
***************
*** 1234,1236 ****
--- 1367,1372 ----
  alt.islam.sufism    Discussions of the mystical dimensions of Islam.
+ alt.japanese.misc    Use soc.culture.japan(.moderated) instead.
  alt.japanese.text    Postings in Japanese; Japanese language software.
+ alt.jobs        Use misc.jobs.* instead.
+ alt.jobs.overseas    Overseas from where?  Use misc.jobs.* instead.
  alt.jokes.limericks    There once was a group in alt.
***************
*** 1251,1253 ****
  alt.karen        Vanity group.
- alt.kegs        Kegs -- presumably beer, but you never know.
  alt.ketchup        Whak* Whak* ...shake... Whak* Damn, all over my shirt.
--- 1387,1388 ----
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*** 1256,1258 ****
  alt.kill.the.whales    And fulfill the prophecy of Star Trek IV!
- alt.lacrosse        Use alt.sport.lacrosse instead.
  alt.lamers.james-koput.net-abuser    No description.
--- 1391,1392 ----
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*** 1260,1271 ****
  alt.lang.asm        Assembly languages of various flavors.
- alt.lang.awk        Use comp.lang.awk instead.
  alt.lang.basic        The Language That Would Not Die.
  alt.lang.ca-realizer    The CA Realizer GUI programming environment.
- alt.lang.clarion    Clarion developer's forum.
  alt.lang.delphi        Use comp.lang.pascal.misc instead.
- alt.lang.vrml        Virtual Reality Modeling Language discussion.
  alt.language.urdu.poetry    Poetry in the Indic Urdu language.
! alt.law-enforcement    No, ossifer, there's nothing illegal going on in alt.
  alt.lawyers.sue.sue.sue    Use misc.legal instead.
- alt.learning-to-lead    Be a follower, there's more room in back.
  alt.lefthanders        How gauche.
--- 1394,1402 ----
  alt.lang.asm        Assembly languages of various flavors.
  alt.lang.basic        The Language That Would Not Die.
  alt.lang.ca-realizer    The CA Realizer GUI programming environment.
  alt.lang.delphi        Use comp.lang.pascal.misc instead.
  alt.language.urdu.poetry    Poetry in the Indic Urdu language.
! alt.las-vegas.gambling    Paying the big price for entertainment in Las Vegas.
! alt.lasers        Anything about laser technology.
  alt.lawyers.sue.sue.sue    Use misc.legal instead.
  alt.lefthanders        How gauche.
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*** 1274,1276 ****
  alt.lesbian.feminist.poetry    Everyone has their niche.
! alt.letzebuerger    A forum for Luxemburgish students.
  alt.life.afterlife    The warm light at end of the tunnel is a locomotive.
--- 1405,1407 ----
  alt.lesbian.feminist.poetry    Everyone has their niche.
! alt.licker.store    Shops for people with oral fixations.
  alt.life.afterlife    The warm light at end of the tunnel is a locomotive.
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*** 1279,1281 ****
  alt.lifestyle.barefoot    Discussions related to going barefoot.
! alt.literacy.adult    Adults, Literacy, Reading, Writing.
  alt.locksmithing    You locked your keys in *where*?
--- 1410,1412 ----
  alt.lifestyle.barefoot    Discussions related to going barefoot.
! alt.litterbox        Use rec.pets.cats instead.
  alt.locksmithing    You locked your keys in *where*?
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*** 1283,1289 ****
  alt.love        Created by someone who couldn't find alt.romance.
! alt.lucky.w        No description.
  alt.lycra        The WunderFabrik.
! alt.mac.games.binaries    Games for the Apple MacIntosh (possibly pirated).
  alt.machines.cnc    Discussing CNC Machine tools.
  alt.mag.playboy        Four decades of appreciation or degradation. Your pick.
  alt.magazines.pornographic    Use alt.sex.magazines instead.
--- 1414,1424 ----
  alt.love        Created by someone who couldn't find alt.romance.
! alt.lucky.w        Luck is benificent synchronicity (it sez here).
! alt.lunatics        The Lunatics and any other perverts who like them.
  alt.lycra        The WunderFabrik.
! alt.mac.copy-protect.kdt-terminator    KDT and copy-protection for Macintosh. (Moderated)
! alt.mac.games.binaries    Use alt.binaries.mac.games instead.
  alt.machines.cnc    Discussing CNC Machine tools.
+ alt.mag.penthouse    Penthouse Magazine.
  alt.mag.playboy        Four decades of appreciation or degradation. Your pick.
+ alt.magazine.2600hz    Spam free discussion of 2600 Magazine. (Moderated)
  alt.magazines.pornographic    Use alt.sex.magazines instead.
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*** 1293,1297 ****
  alt.magick.chaos    Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards.
- alt.magick.ethics    Discussion of the ethics/morals of magickal work.
- alt.magick.folk        Discussion of folk magick traditions.
  alt.magick.moderated    Serious discussion of magickal practices. (Moderated)
  alt.magick.sex        Pursuing spirituality through sexuality and vice versa.
--- 1428,1431 ----
  alt.magick.chaos    Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards.
  alt.magick.moderated    Serious discussion of magickal practices. (Moderated)
+ alt.magick.serious    People seriously into the occult.
  alt.magick.sex        Pursuing spirituality through sexuality and vice versa.
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*** 1307,1309 ****
  alt.marketplace.funky-stuff.forsale    No description.
! alt.masonic.demolay    Demonstrating how to build a basement.
  alt.masonic.members    Freemasons.
--- 1441,1443 ----
  alt.marketplace.funky-stuff.forsale    No description.
! alt.martial-arts.karate.shotokan    Discussions of shotokan karate.
  alt.masonic.members    Freemasons.
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*** 1314,1315 ****
--- 1448,1452 ----
  alt.med.cfs        Chronic Fatague Syndrome discussions. (Moderated)
+ alt.med.cfs.chat    Specific discussion about chronic fatigue syndrome. (Moderated)
+ alt.med.cfs.info    Information about chronic fatigue syndrome. (Moderated)
+ alt.med.cfs.open    Discussion about chronic fatigue syndrome. (Moderated)
  alt.med.ems        Use misc.emerg-services instead.
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*** 1321,1324 ****
  alt.meditation.moderated    Moderated disucssion of meditation. (Moderated)
- alt.meditation.quanyin    The Quan Yin method of meditation.
- alt.meditation.shabda    Spiritual Freedom Through Inner Sound & Light.
  alt.meditation.transcendental    Contemplation of states beyond the teeth.
--- 1458,1459 ----
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*** 1329,1336 ****
  alt.mexico        The people of Central America's largest nation.
- alt.military.aas    The Air Force's cadet honor society, Arnold Air.
  alt.military.cadet    Preparing for the coming apocalypse.
! alt.military.police    Discussions of military police matters.
  alt.mindcontrol        Are you sure those thoughts are really your own?
  alt.mining.recreational    Digging rock as a hobby.
! alt.misanthropy        People who hate people.
  alt.misc        Use misc.misc instead.
--- 1464,1470 ----
  alt.mexico        The people of Central America's largest nation.
  alt.military.cadet    Preparing for the coming apocalypse.
! alt.mind.bending    Discussion of MindBending Software releases.
  alt.mindcontrol        Are you sure those thoughts are really your own?
  alt.mining.recreational    Digging rock as a hobby.
! alt.mirc        Use alt.irc.mirc instead.
  alt.misc        Use misc.misc instead.
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*** 1339,1341 ****
--- 1473,1477 ----
  alt.missing-kids    Locating missing children.
+ alt.mobilehome        Aspects of living in mobile homes.
  alt.models        Use rec.models.* instead.
+ alt.mof            No description.
  alt.motd        The messages of the day.
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*** 1347,1349 ****
--- 1483,1487 ----
  alt.movies.branagh-thmpsn    Films of Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson.
+ alt.movies.bruce-lee    Movie star & martial artist Bruce Lee & Jeet Kune Do.
  alt.movies.chaplin    Discussion of Charlie Chaplin's life and art.
+ alt.movies.christian-bale    Actor Christian Bale.
  alt.movies.cinematography    Use rec.arts.movies.production instead.
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*** 1357,1358 ****
--- 1495,1497 ----
  alt.movies.silent    Shhhhhhhhhhh!
+ alt.movies.siskel+ebert    Reviewing reviews from reviewers Siskel and Ebert.
  alt.movies.spielberg    Films of blockbuster director Steven Spielberg.
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*** 1363,1371 ****
  alt.msdos.programmer    For the serious MS/DOS programmer (no forsale ads).
  alt.mud            Use rec.games.mud instead.
- alt.mud.german        No description.
- alt.mud.island        The Island Multi-User Dungeon.
  alt.mud.lp        Use rec.games.mud.lp instead.
  alt.mud.programming    Programming in text-based virtual reality environments.
! alt.music.+live+    +Live+, the band.
! alt.music.311        100 short of information.
  alt.music.4-track    People who need to get out more often.
--- 1502,1509 ----
  alt.msdos.programmer    For the serious MS/DOS programmer (no forsale ads).
+ alt.mtv-sucks        Barry Manilow RUL3Z!
  alt.mud            Use rec.games.mud instead.
  alt.mud.lp        Use rec.games.mud.lp instead.
+ alt.mud.majormud    Discussion of the MBBS mud.  Lots and lots of mud.
  alt.mud.programming    Programming in text-based virtual reality environments.
! alt.multimedia.director    Macromedia Director.
  alt.music.4-track    People who need to get out more often.
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*** 1385,1387 ****
  alt.music.band-director    Band directors' forum.
- alt.music.barenaked-ladies    Kraft Dinner at its finest.
  alt.music.beach-boys    Use rec.music.artists.beach-boys instead.
--- 1523,1524 ----
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*** 1389,1392 ****
  alt.music.beck        Jeff Beck, I suspect.
  alt.music.bee-gees    The soulful stylings of the Brothers Gibb.
- alt.music.beethoven    Classical composer Ludwig von Beethoven.
  alt.music.bela-fleck    Bela and the Flecktones.
--- 1526,1529 ----
  alt.music.beck        Jeff Beck, I suspect.
+ alt.music.beckley-bunnel    Discussion of the pop-rock group America.
  alt.music.bee-gees    The soulful stylings of the Brothers Gibb.
  alt.music.bela-fleck    Bela and the Flecktones.
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*** 1398,1399 ****
--- 1535,1537 ----
  alt.music.blue-rodeo    Discussing Blue Rodeo.
+ alt.music.bluegrass    Bluegrass information, lyrics, transcriptions, etc.
  alt.music.blueoystercult    BOC -- Godzilla's gonna get ya.
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*** 1405,1407 ****
  alt.music.brian-eno    Apparently too popular to warrant further description.
- alt.music.bruce-springsteen    New Jersey's finest.
  alt.music.butholesurfers    The Butthole Surfers.
--- 1543,1544 ----
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*** 1411,1416 ****
--- 1548,1557 ----
  alt.music.category-freak    Lips that touch Def Leppard won't touch mine.
+ alt.music.ccr        The music of Creedence Clearwater Revival/John Fogerty.
  alt.music.celine-dion    The music & art of the international star Celine Dion.
  alt.music.chapel-hill    You might think hymnals and chants, but you'd be wrong.
+ alt.music.charlatans    An "alternative" band from UK (Northwich).
  alt.music.cheap-trick    Discussion of the pop-rock band Cheap Trick.
+ alt.music.cher        The life and music of superstar Cher.
  alt.music.chicago    Discussion of the band Chicago.
+ alt.music.clarinet    Discussions of clarinets, players, and music.
  alt.music.clash        Anything about the musical group The Clash.
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*** 1422,1423 ****
--- 1563,1565 ----
  alt.music.danzig    Discussion of the works of Glenn Danzig.  MOTHER!
+ alt.music.dave-hawkins    A way to exchange information about this artist.
  alt.music.dave-matthews    The Dave Matthews Band.
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*** 1428,1434 ****
  alt.music.dio        For discussion about Ronnie James Dio.
  alt.music.dream-theater    Is "progressive metal" an accepted label?
- alt.music.drivin-n-cryin    Music, concert reviews, etc of Drivin n Cryin.
  alt.music.eagles    Discussion of the Band.
- alt.music.ebm        Electronic (or not?) Body Music.
- alt.music.ecto        Happy Rhodes and other music by plasms.
  alt.music.elastica    For fans of Justine and co.
--- 1570,1574 ----
  alt.music.dio        For discussion about Ronnie James Dio.
+ alt.music.dire-straits    Mark Knoppfler and the rock band Dire Straits.
  alt.music.dream-theater    Is "progressive metal" an accepted label?
  alt.music.eagles    Discussion of the Band.
  alt.music.elastica    For fans of Justine and co.
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*** 1443,1446 ****
  alt.music.foo-fighters    No description.
! alt.music.france    Melodies from the French.
  alt.music.gangsta.rap    Capitalizing on "just telling it like it is."
  alt.music.genesis    Genesis, in all their incarnations.
--- 1583,1587 ----
  alt.music.foo-fighters    No description.
! alt.music.galaxie-500    The band Galaxie-500 and related music.
  alt.music.gangsta.rap    Capitalizing on "just telling it like it is."
+ alt.music.gene        Roddenberry's bad lyrics for the Star Trek theme.
  alt.music.genesis    Genesis, in all their incarnations.
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*** 1453,1454 ****
--- 1594,1596 ----
  alt.music.hawaiian    The music of the Hawaiian islands.
+ alt.music.hootie    Hootie and the Blowfish.
  alt.music.house        Use rec.music.hip-hop instead.
***************
*** 1462,1463 ****
--- 1604,1606 ----
  alt.music.janes-addictn    The music of Jane's Addiction and its members.
+ alt.music.jeff-buckley    Singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley.
  alt.music.jethro-tull    Ironman sitting on a park bench.
***************
*** 1467,1469 ****
--- 1610,1615 ----
  alt.music.journalism    Use alt.journalism.music instead.
+ alt.music.journey    The multi-platinum rock group "Journey".
  alt.music.karaoke    Givin' it from the (usually drunken) heart.
+ alt.music.kiss        Use rec.music.artists.kiss instead.
+ alt.music.kmfdm        No description.
  alt.music.kylie-minogue    Music of Kylie Minogue.
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*** 1486,1495 ****
  alt.music.mazzy-star    No description.
- alt.music.meat-loaf    The music of Meat Loaf.
  alt.music.mexican    Mexican influenced music.
- alt.music.michael-jackson    The enigmatic Michael Jackson.
  alt.music.midi        Music from MIDI devices.
! alt.music.midiweb    No description.
  alt.music.ministry    Perhaps not the music you would expect.
  alt.music.misc        Use rec.music.misc instead.
- alt.music.mlwttkk    My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult.
  alt.music.moby        No description.
--- 1632,1638 ----
  alt.music.mazzy-star    No description.
  alt.music.mexican    Mexican influenced music.
  alt.music.midi        Music from MIDI devices.
! alt.music.midiweb    About Raymond Zwarts's MidiWeb WWW site for MIDI.
  alt.music.ministry    Perhaps not the music you would expect.
  alt.music.misc        Use rec.music.misc instead.
  alt.music.moby        No description.
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*** 1507,1508 ****
--- 1650,1653 ----
  alt.music.nirvana    Generation X's Seattle leaders, leaderless.
+ alt.music.no-doubt    Discussion of the group No Doubt.
+ alt.music.nofx        Southern California Punk Ban NoFX.
  alt.music.oasis        No description.
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*** 1516,1518 ****
  alt.music.paul-simon    Discussion of Paul Simon's music.
- alt.music.paul-westerberg    Discussion of Paul and the Replacements.
  alt.music.pearl-jam    The music of the alternative rock band Pearl Jam.
--- 1661,1662 ----
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*** 1522,1524 ****
  alt.music.pink-floyd    Sold out shows everywhere.
- alt.music.planet-gong    History and Mystery of the Planet Gong.
  alt.music.pogues    The Pogues.
--- 1666,1667 ----
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*** 1526,1531 ****
  alt.music.pop-eat-itself    Musical group Pop Will Eat Itself.
- alt.music.pop.will.eat.itself    Use alt.music.pop-eat-itself instead.
- alt.music.prick        No description.
  alt.music.primus    Discussions related to the music group Primus.
  alt.music.prince    So my Prince came.  Make him go away.
  alt.music.producer    Discussion about record production and A&R.
--- 1669,1673 ----
  alt.music.pop-eat-itself    Musical group Pop Will Eat Itself.
  alt.music.primus    Discussions related to the music group Primus.
  alt.music.prince    So my Prince came.  Make him go away.
+ alt.music.prodigy-the    For the punk-dance act called "the prodigy".
  alt.music.producer    Discussion about record production and A&R.
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*** 1541,1542 ****
--- 1683,1685 ----
  alt.music.s-mclachlan    A Touch of Solace in Ecstasy.
+ alt.music.s7g        ? (Moderated)
  alt.music.saxophone    Making the music and/or listening to it.
***************
*** 1546,1547 ****
--- 1689,1691 ----
  alt.music.ska        Discussions of ska ( skank ) music, bands, and suchlike.
+ alt.music.ska-core    Skank or mosh, we don't care.
  alt.music.smash-pumpkins    The Smashing Pumpkins.
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*** 1576,1578 ****
  alt.music.tragically-hip    The rock band The Tragically Hip.
- alt.music.type-o-negative    A group for fans of the band type-o-negative.
  alt.music.u2        Another group for the band U2. See also alt.fan.u2.
--- 1720,1721 ----
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*** 1581,1582 ****
--- 1724,1726 ----
  alt.music.van-halen    For discussion of topics related to Van Halen.
+ alt.music.vanhalen    Use alt.music.van-halen instead.
  alt.music.video-games    Music that appears in video games.
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*** 1587,1589 ****
  alt.music.wu-tang-clan    No description.
- alt.music.yanni.aural-enema    Interesting imagery.
  alt.music.yes        The progressive band Yes.
--- 1731,1732 ----
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*** 1594,1595 ****
--- 1737,1739 ----
  alt.native        People indigenous to an area before modern colonisation.
+ alt.naughty.pictures    Use alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.* instead.
  alt.necronomicon    Use alt.necromicon instead.
***************
*** 1602,1603 ****
--- 1746,1748 ----
  alt.newgroup.for.fun.fun.fun    Yes, we delight in your games.
+ alt.newlywed        Life after the wedding.
  alt.news-media        Don't believe the hype.
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*** 1612,1617 ****
  alt.npractitioners    Nurse practitioners.
! alt.nuke.the.USA    Last one out is a radioactive egg.
! alt.nuke.the.usa    Like alt.nuke.the.USA, only different.
  alt.obituaries        Notices of dead folks.
  alt.office.management    Office management issues.
  alt.online-service    Large commercial online services, and the Internet.
--- 1757,1765 ----
  alt.npractitioners    Nurse practitioners.
! alt.nuke.europe        People not especially fond of Europe.
! alt.nuke.the.usa    People not especially fond of the US of A.
  alt.obituaries        Notices of dead folks.
+ alt.occult.kabbalah.golden-dawn    The Golden Dawn system of Kabbalah. (Moderated)
  alt.office.management    Office management issues.
+ alt.olympic.studies    Analyzing various Olympic competitions. (Moderated)
+ alt.olympics.housing.low-cost    Looking for cheap housing at the Olympics.
  alt.online-service    Large commercial online services, and the Internet.
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*** 1626,1629 ****
  alt.online-service.prodigy    The Sears Prodigy system.
- alt.org.audubon        Regarding the Audubon Society.
  alt.org.beta-sigma-phi    The womens' organization Beta Sigma Phi.
  alt.org.earth-first    Discussion of the Earth First! society.
--- 1774,1778 ----
  alt.online-service.prodigy    The Sears Prodigy system.
  alt.org.beta-sigma-phi    The womens' organization Beta Sigma Phi.
+ alt.org.clan-macdude    The Clan MacDude, Scots meet the surf.
+ alt.org.db-nl.misc    Digitale Burgerbeweging (Dutch EFF).
  alt.org.earth-first    Discussion of the Earth First! society.
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*** 1631,1633 ****
  alt.org.jaycees        Junior Chamber of Commerce.
- alt.org.odyssey-mind    Nee Olympics of the Mind.
  alt.org.promisekeepers    The Christian Organization PromiseKeepers.
--- 1780,1781 ----
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*** 1636,1638 ****
  alt.org.starfleet    The "Starfleet" Star Trek fan organization.
! alt.org.team-os2    for the discussion of topics relevant to Team OS/2.
  alt.org.toastmasters    Public speaking and Toastmasters International.
--- 1784,1786 ----
  alt.org.starfleet    The "Starfleet" Star Trek fan organization.
! alt.org.team-os2    For the discussion of topics relevant to Team OS/2.
  alt.org.toastmasters    Public speaking and Toastmasters International.
***************
*** 1640,1641 ****
--- 1788,1790 ----
  alt.os.linux.caldera    The Caldera Network Desktop.
+ alt.os.linux.slackware    Questions, answers & general talk of Slackware Linux.
  alt.os.multics        30 years old and going strong.
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*** 1644,1645 ****
--- 1793,1795 ----
  alt.pagan        Discussions about paganism & religion.
+ alt.pagan.contacts    Personal & commercial contacts in the pagan community.
  alt.pagan.magick    Pagan magick and ritual discussion.
***************
*** 1656,1657 ****
--- 1806,1809 ----
  alt.paranormal.channeling    Spiritual mediumship, channeling and channelers.
+ alt.paranormal.crop-circles    A discussion of Crop Circles.
+ alt.paranormal.pyramid    Theories on mystic aspects of pyramids.
  alt.paranormal.spells.hexes.magic    And Rolaids.spells.relief.
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*** 1663,1666 ****
  alt.pave.the.earth    Damn the environmentalists, full speed ahead!
  alt.peace-corps        The works of the Peace Corps.
- alt.peace.corps        Use alt.peace-corps instead.
  alt.peeves        Discussion of peeves & related.
--- 1815,1818 ----
  alt.pave.the.earth    Damn the environmentalists, full speed ahead!
+ alt.peace        Political, social and philosophical talk of world peace.
  alt.peace-corps        The works of the Peace Corps.
  alt.peeves        Discussion of peeves & related.
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*** 1683,1685 ****
  alt.personals.motss    Romance for gay people.
! alt.personals.newsgroup-creators.wanted    ISO discretionless newsgroup creators.
  alt.personals.poly    Hi there, do you multiprocess?
--- 1835,1837 ----
  alt.personals.motss    Romance for gay people.
! alt.personals.phone    Personal ads from people with voice mail systems.
  alt.personals.poly    Hi there, do you multiprocess?
***************
*** 1691,1700 ****
  alt.personals.transgendered    People seeking TV/TS friends.
! alt.pets.chia        Makes a wonderful male pattern baldness coverup, too.
  alt.pets.ferrets    Ferrets and the people who love them.
  alt.pets.hamsters    Make that wheel go 'round.
  alt.pets.rabbits    Coneys abound. See also alt.fan.john-palmer.
  alt.ph.uk        United Kingdom version of alt.2600.
  alt.philosophy.debate    Back to basics.
- alt.philosophy.jarf    The Jarf philosphy/metaphysics/religion/culture.
- alt.philosophy.karen-mercedes    Someone thinks Michael Crawford must die.
  alt.philosophy.objectivism    A product of the Ayn Rand corporation.
--- 1843,1853 ----
  alt.personals.transgendered    People seeking TV/TS friends.
! alt.personals.universities.csu.sacramento    PSP at Cal State Sacramento.
  alt.pets.ferrets    Ferrets and the people who love them.
  alt.pets.hamsters    Make that wheel go 'round.
+ alt.pets.parrots.african-grey    Distant relative of the Norwegian Blue.
+ alt.pets.prairie-dogs    Keeping prairie dogs as companions.
  alt.pets.rabbits    Coneys abound. See also alt.fan.john-palmer.
+ alt.pets.rodents    All species of pet rodent.
  alt.ph.uk        United Kingdom version of alt.2600.
  alt.philosophy.debate    Back to basics.
  alt.philosophy.objectivism    A product of the Ayn Rand corporation.
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*** 1704,1709 ****
  alt.pinecone        The heart of camp arts & crafts.
! alt.pissed.federal.employees    US Government budgetary train wreck.
  alt.planning.transportation    Transportation planning issues and techniques.
  alt.planning.urban    Urban development.
- alt.politics.black.helicopters    See also misc.activism.militia.
  alt.politics.british    Politics and a real Queen, too.
--- 1857,1861 ----
  alt.pinecone        The heart of camp arts & crafts.
! alt.pizza.delivery.drivers    Leadfoot Larry.
  alt.planning.transportation    Transportation planning issues and techniques.
  alt.planning.urban    Urban development.
  alt.politics.british    Politics and a real Queen, too.
***************
*** 1712,1714 ****
  alt.politics.correct    A Neil Bush fan club.
- alt.politics.corruption.mena    No description.
  alt.politics.datahighway    Electronic interstate infrastructure.
--- 1864,1865 ----
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*** 1721,1726 ****
--- 1872,1880 ----
  alt.politics.greens    Green party politics & activities worldwide.
+ alt.politics.harry-browne    Libertarian Harry Browne for US president.
  alt.politics.homosexuality    As the name implies.
  alt.politics.immigration    All issues related to immigration.
+ alt.politics.jaffo    Six hectares long.
  alt.politics.korea    A forum for Korean politics. (Moderated)
  alt.politics.libertarian    The libertarian ideology.
+ alt.politics.libertarian.gay    Individual liberty and gay/lesbian/bi issues.
  alt.politics.media    How the mass media is involved in shaping politics.
***************
*** 1737,1739 ****
  alt.politics.reform    Political reform.
- alt.politics.scorched-earth    An environmentally oriented group.
  alt.politics.sex    Not a good idea to mix them, sez Marilyn & Profumo.
--- 1891,1892 ----
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*** 1749,1750 ****
--- 1902,1904 ----
  alt.polyamory        For those with multiple loves.
+ alt.pootergeek.lesbian    For Pootergeeks and their friends.
  alt.postmodern        Postmodernism, semiotics, deconstruction, and the like.
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*** 1756,1761 ****
  alt.private.investigator    Digging up the dirt.
  alt.prophecies.nostradamus    Mystic verse.
  alt.prose        Use rec.arts.prose instead.
- alt.prose.d        Use rec.arts.prose instead.
- alt.prose.sharewords    No description.
  alt.psst.hoy        Psst, buddy.  Wanna buy a hoy?
--- 1910,1914 ----
  alt.private.investigator    Digging up the dirt.
+ alt.projectmng        Managing projects.
  alt.prophecies.nostradamus    Mystic verse.
  alt.prose        Use rec.arts.prose instead.
  alt.psst.hoy        Psst, buddy.  Wanna buy a hoy?
***************
*** 1765,1769 ****
  alt.psychology.jung    Discussion of works & theories of Carl Jung.
  alt.psychology.nlp    Neuro-linguistic programming.
  alt.psychology.personality    Personality taxonomy, such as Myers-Briggs.
- alt.psychology.synchronicity    Interdisciplinary discussion of synchronicity.
  alt.psychology.transpersonal    Transpersonal psychology.
--- 1918,1922 ----
  alt.psychology.jung    Discussion of works & theories of Carl Jung.
+ alt.psychology.mindmachine    Light/sound/electrostim technology.
  alt.psychology.nlp    Neuro-linguistic programming.
  alt.psychology.personality    Personality taxonomy, such as Myers-Briggs.
  alt.psychology.transpersonal    Transpersonal psychology.
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*** 1771,1775 ****
  alt.pub.coffeehouse.amethyst    Realistic place to meet and chat with friends.
- alt.pub.dragons-inn    Fantasy virtual reality pub similar to alt.callahans.
  alt.pub.kacees        Your cyberspace friendly bar...come on in!
- alt.publish.newspaper    The newspaper publishing business.
  alt.pud            "Discussion of the TFiLE PuD!@#@#!@$!"    Whatever.
--- 1924,1926 ----
***************
*** 1785,1787 ****
  alt.radio.networks.npr    U.S. National Public Radio: shows, stories, hosts, etc.
- alt.radio.online-tonight    OnLine Tonight radio show discussion.
  alt.radio.paul-harvey    Radio storyman Paul Harvey.
--- 1936,1937 ----
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*** 1793,1795 ****
  alt.radio.uk.talk-radio    Talk radio (call-in) programmes in the British Isles.
- alt.radio.whadya-know    Fans of Wha'Dya Know with Michael Feldman.
  alt.railroad        Use misc.transport.rail.misc instead.
--- 1943,1944 ----
***************
*** 1799,1803 ****
  alt.rave        Techno-culture: music, dancing, drugs, dancing, etc.
- alt.real-estate-agents    Realty heads.
  alt.realtor.relocation    Realtors helping with long moves.
  alt.rec.camping        Use rec.backcountry instead.
  alt.recovery        For people in recovery programs (e.g., AA, ACA, GA).
--- 1948,1952 ----
  alt.rave        Techno-culture: music, dancing, drugs, dancing, etc.
  alt.realtor.relocation    Realtors helping with long moves.
  alt.rec.camping        Use rec.backcountry instead.
+ alt.rec.hovercraft    Recreational hovercraft discussion.
  alt.recovery        For people in recovery programs (e.g., AA, ACA, GA).
***************
*** 1807,1808 ****
--- 1956,1958 ----
  alt.recovery.catholicism    Getting over a Roman Catholic upbringing.
+ alt.recovery.clutter    Getting over a cluttering/messiness problem.
  alt.recovery.codependency    Mutually destructive relationships.
***************
*** 1810,1822 ****
  alt.recovery.na        Recovery and Narcotics Anonymous.
  alt.recovery.religion    The twelve steps from the Ten Commandments.
- alt.recovery.sexual-addiction    Getting over being addicted to sex.
  alt.religion.all-worlds    Grokking the Church of All Worlds from Heinlein's book.
- alt.religion.amos    No description.
  alt.religion.angels    Belief in angels.
  alt.religion.asatru    No description.
- alt.religion.barfing-yak    You should see baptisms.
  alt.religion.broadcast    It's legal but not necessarily proper.
  alt.religion.buddhism.nichiren    Nichiren believers unite.
  alt.religion.buddhism.tibetan    The teachings of Buddha as studied in Tibet.
  alt.religion.christian    Unmoderated forum for discussing Christianity.
  alt.religion.christian.20-something    Discussion for the Twentysomething.
--- 1960,1972 ----
  alt.recovery.na        Recovery and Narcotics Anonymous.
+ alt.recovery.panic-anxiety.self-help    Self-help for panic recovery.
  alt.recovery.religion    The twelve steps from the Ten Commandments.
  alt.religion.all-worlds    Grokking the Church of All Worlds from Heinlein's book.
  alt.religion.angels    Belief in angels.
  alt.religion.asatru    No description.
  alt.religion.broadcast    It's legal but not necessarily proper.
  alt.religion.buddhism.nichiren    Nichiren believers unite.
+ alt.religion.buddhism.nkt    Buddhist sect New Kadampa Tradition (NKT).
  alt.religion.buddhism.tibetan    The teachings of Buddha as studied in Tibet.
  alt.religion.christian    Unmoderated forum for discussing Christianity.
+ alt.religion.christian-teen    Discussion area for Christian teens.
  alt.religion.christian.20-something    Discussion for the Twentysomething.
***************
*** 1830,1838 ****
  alt.religion.eckankar    Eckankar, the religion of the Light and Sound of God.
- alt.religion.emacs    Emacs.    Umacs.    We all macs.
  alt.religion.gnostic    Unmoderated group like soc.religion.gnostic.
  alt.religion.islam    Unmoderated group like soc.religion.islam.
- alt.religion.jenney-choi    Why can't she spell her name normally?
  alt.religion.kibology    He's Fred, Jim.
  alt.religion.louis-nick    Worship in the Church of Lou.
! alt.religion.monica    Discussion about net-venus Monica and her works.
  alt.religion.mormon    Mormon religion.
--- 1980,1987 ----
  alt.religion.eckankar    Eckankar, the religion of the Light and Sound of God.
  alt.religion.gnostic    Unmoderated group like soc.religion.gnostic.
+ alt.religion.goddess    Perspectives on goddess worship & women's spirituality.
  alt.religion.islam    Unmoderated group like soc.religion.islam.
  alt.religion.kibology    He's Fred, Jim.
  alt.religion.louis-nick    Worship in the Church of Lou.
! alt.religion.monica    Discussion about net-venus Monica and her works. (Moderated)
  alt.religion.mormon    Mormon religion.
***************
*** 1842,1847 ****
  alt.religion.scientology.squick.squick.squick    The sacred Three Squick.
  alt.religion.sexuality    The politics of sexuality and religion.
  alt.religion.shamanism    Use soc.religion.shamanism instead.
- alt.religion.spangles    Discussion and comments on Spanglism.
- alt.religion.subgenius    Use alt.slack instead.
  alt.religion.unification    Discussion of Unificationism.
--- 1991,1995 ----
  alt.religion.scientology.squick.squick.squick    The sacred Three Squick.
+ alt.religion.scientology.xenu    The Galactic Overlord of Scientology (OT III).
  alt.religion.sexuality    The politics of sexuality and religion.
  alt.religion.shamanism    Use soc.religion.shamanism instead.
  alt.religion.unification    Discussion of Unificationism.
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*** 1850,1855 ****
  alt.religion.vaisnava    Discussion of the Vaisnava spiritual tradition.
  alt.religion.wicca    No description.
- alt.religion.zoroastrianism    Zoraster's/Zarathustra's religion, mazdaism.
  alt.relocate        Setting up a new home in a far away place.
  alt.restaurants        Use rec.food.restaurants instead.
  alt.revenge        Two wrongs trying to make a right.
--- 1998,2004 ----
  alt.religion.vaisnava    Discussion of the Vaisnava spiritual tradition.
+ alt.religion.watchtower    Watchtower/JW discussion group. (Moderated)
  alt.religion.wicca    No description.
  alt.relocate        Setting up a new home in a far away place.
  alt.restaurants        Use rec.food.restaurants instead.
+ alt.retribution        Use alt.flame instead.
  alt.revenge        Two wrongs trying to make a right.
***************
*** 1859,1861 ****
  alt.rhode_island    A little state with apparently world wide interest.
- alt.rmgroup        For the people who like to rmgroup/newgroup things.
  alt.rock-n-roll        Counterpart to alt.sex and alt.drugs.
--- 2008,2009 ----
***************
*** 1887,1889 ****
--- 2035,2039 ----
  alt.sailing.asa        The American Sailing Association.
+ alt.sailing.pbsa    Hey Sailor.
  alt.satanism        Not such a bad dude once you get to know him.
+ alt.satellite.tv.australasia    Satellite TV in the Asia/Pacific region.
  alt.satellite.tv.crypt    Satellite signal de-cryption techniques.
***************
*** 1905,1908 ****
--- 2055,2063 ----
  alt.security        Security issues on computer systems.
+ alt.security.alarms    Discussion of Home/Business/Vehicle security alarms.
+ alt.security.espionage    Espionage, intelligence, and tradecraft.
  alt.security.index    Pointers to good stuff in alt.security. (Moderated)
  alt.security.pgp    The Pretty Good Privacy package.
+ alt.security.terrorism    Terrorism -- the bomb, the bullet, and the blade.
+ alt.security.terrorism.atlanta    The Bomb the rocked Olympics '96.
+ alt.security.terrorism.flight800    TWA Flight 800 over Long Island.
  alt.seduction.fast    The story of television.
***************
*** 1920,1924 ****
  alt.sex.asphyx        People who enjoy suffocation.
! alt.sex.balls        Ben-wa, beach, tea, soccer, Lucille... testicles too.
  alt.sex.bears        Hairy homosexual men.
  alt.sex.beer-bottle    For phallic fantasies.
  alt.sex.bestiality    Happiness is a warm puppy.
--- 2075,2080 ----
  alt.sex.asphyx        People who enjoy suffocation.
! alt.sex.balls        Ben-wa, beach, tea, soccer, Lucille ... testicles too.
  alt.sex.bears        Hairy homosexual men.
  alt.sex.beer-bottle    For phallic fantasies.
+ alt.sex.ben-mesander    Silly [e-mail], tricks are for kids.
  alt.sex.bestiality    Happiness is a warm puppy.
***************
*** 1929,1931 ****
  alt.sex.bondage        Tie me, whip me, make me read the net!
- alt.sex.bondage.female-admins-nntp    Interesing fantasy life.
  alt.sex.bondage.furtoonia    A new marketplace competitor for Fruitopia.
--- 2085,2086 ----
***************
*** 1938,1939 ****
--- 2093,2095 ----
  alt.sex.brothels    All about cathouses.
+ alt.sex.cancel        All posts to this group will be cancelled.
  alt.sex.carasso        Where Carasso's SO is himself.
***************
*** 1943,1947 ****
--- 2099,2106 ----
  alt.sex.cu-seeme    Phone sex with a real time Internet visual aid.
+ alt.sex.disney        Mickey, Minney --- you know.
  alt.sex.doom.with-sound    Ask [e-mail] what this is about.
+ alt.sex.drew-hamilton    Canadian college boys amuse themselves.
  alt.sex.dylan        No description.
  alt.sex.enemas        Cleansing the bowels as an erotic act.
+ alt.sex.erotica        Literary or artistic works with a sexual theme.
  alt.sex.erotica.market.place    Use alt.sex.erotica.marketplace.
***************
*** 1951,1953 ****
  alt.sex.exhibitionism    So you want to be a star.
- alt.sex.extraterrestrial    For out of this world pleasure.
  alt.sex.extropians    No descriptipn.
--- 2110,2111 ----
***************
*** 1957,1958 ****
--- 2115,2117 ----
  alt.sex.fetish.amputee    Sexual attraction to missing body parts.
+ alt.sex.fetish.barbie    Lusting after unnatural body forms.
  alt.sex.fetish.boyfeet    Worshipping the feet of male children.
***************
*** 1961,1962 ****
--- 2120,2122 ----
  alt.sex.fetish.diapers    They're dry and secure all day, too.
+ alt.sex.fetish.dirty.used.q-tips    It's an ear thing.
  alt.sex.fetish.drew-barrymore    Keen on ET's star child, all grown up.
***************
*** 1966,1969 ****
--- 2126,2131 ----
  alt.sex.fetish.feet    Kiss them. Now.
+ alt.sex.fetish.feet.toes.opps    We like opps' toes.
  alt.sex.fetish.giants    Arousal caused by very big people.
  alt.sex.fetish.hair    Hair, hair, everywhere. Palms even.
+ alt.sex.fetish.hermunen    We just _love_ Hannakaisa, She's Soooo sexy.
  alt.sex.fetish.jello    Sticky and almost fluid ... hmm.
***************
*** 1986,1987 ****
--- 2148,2150 ----
  alt.sex.fetish.tinygirls    The potent powers of the petite.
+ alt.sex.fetish.tongue    Ooooooo suck my tongue.
  alt.sex.fetish.trent-reznor    Trent "NIN" Reznor's screaming slaves.
***************
*** 1992,1993 ****
--- 2155,2157 ----
  alt.sex.fetish.wrestling    Rough-housing for sexual kicks.
+ alt.sex.fetish.x-men    Erotic pictures of the X-men.
  alt.sex.fetishes.sleepy    Use alt.sex.fetish.sleepy instead.
***************
*** 1999,2002 ****
--- 2163,2169 ----
  alt.sex.girls        Discussing sexual attraction to girl children.
+ alt.sex.glory-holes.sites    'Various Public "Glory-Holes"' it said.  Ewww.
+ alt.sex.graphics    Use alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.* instead.
  alt.sex.guns        Fuel for the pornography-incites-violence debate.
  alt.sex.hello-kitty    Why are there so few, hot, exhibitionist, S&M pussies?
+ alt.sex.historical    Tracking the changing sexual mores of human society.
  alt.sex.homosexual    Homosexual relations.
***************
*** 2004,2006 ****
--- 2171,2176 ----
  alt.sex.intergen    Robbing the cradle and the grave.
+ alt.sex.jesus        Calling His name.
+ alt.sex.joey.loves.sheep    I love chocolate ice cream.  What's it to you?
  alt.sex.jp        Discussion on sex with people with the initials J.P.
+ alt.sex.kinky.chicago    That's "Sexual Perversity in Chicago" to you, bub.
  alt.sex.leri        No description.
***************
*** 2011,2018 ****
  alt.sex.masturbation.pictures.female.teen    Probably illegal traffic.
  alt.sex.motss        Jesse Helms would not subscribe to this group.
  alt.sex.movies        Discussing the ins and outs of certain movies.
  alt.sex.mud.sojourn-diku    No description.
  alt.sex.nasal-hair    Get the trimmers, that stuff is gross.
  alt.sex.necrophilia    Dead people as stimulus.
! alt.sex.nfs        No description.
  alt.sex.nudels.me.too    No description.
--- 2181,2191 ----
  alt.sex.masturbation.pictures.female.teen    Probably illegal traffic.
+ alt.sex.midgets        Sex with unusually short people.
  alt.sex.motss        Jesse Helms would not subscribe to this group.
  alt.sex.movies        Discussing the ins and outs of certain movies.
+ alt.sex.mud.darkover.asmodean    Asmodean, God of Fuck.
  alt.sex.mud.sojourn-diku    No description.
+ alt.sex.mythical    Penthouse Letters.
  alt.sex.nasal-hair    Get the trimmers, that stuff is gross.
  alt.sex.necrophilia    Dead people as stimulus.
! alt.sex.nfs        The pleasures and complications of remote mounting.
  alt.sex.nudels.me.too    No description.
***************
*** 2021,2023 ****
  alt.sex.parper        For all your parpering needs, kind sir.
- alt.sex.patitas-al-hombro    No description.
  alt.sex.pedophilia    Discussing the issues around attraction to children.
--- 2194,2195 ----
***************
*** 2032,2037 ****
  alt.sex.pictures.male    Copyright violations featuring mostly males.
- [e-mail]    No description.
  alt.sex.plushies    Plush Sex: Strategically Placed Holes.
  alt.sex.pre-teens    Discussing the sexuality of pre-teen people.
! alt.sex.prevost-derbecker    No description.
  alt.sex.prom        The precursor to many a deflowering.
--- 2204,2208 ----
  alt.sex.pictures.male    Copyright violations featuring mostly males.
  alt.sex.plushies    Plush Sex: Strategically Placed Holes.
  alt.sex.pre-teens    Discussing the sexuality of pre-teen people.
! alt.sex.prevost        Stop the insanity.
  alt.sex.prom        The precursor to many a deflowering.
***************
*** 2046,2047 ****
--- 2217,2220 ----
  alt.sex.sm.fig        Sadism and masochism with mulberries.
+ alt.sex.snakes        Home of the Snake Cult.
+ alt.sex.snuff.cannibalism    The Snuff Film urban legend grows weirder.
  alt.sex.sounds        Noises from the heat of passion.
***************
*** 2050,2051 ****
--- 2223,2225 ----
  alt.sex.stories        For those who need it *NOW*.
+ alt.sex.stories.bondage    Erotic stories involving bondage/dominations.
  alt.sex.stories.d    For those who talk about needing it *NOW*.
***************
*** 2068,2070 ****
  alt.sex.uncut        Sex with uncircumcised men.
! alt.sex.unnatural-acts.jesse-helms    No description.
  alt.sex.video-swap    No description.
--- 2242,2244 ----
  alt.sex.uncut        Sex with uncircumcised men.
! alt.sex.unnatural-acts.jesse-helms    The senator should lighten up.
  alt.sex.video-swap    No description.
***************
*** 2075,2076 ****
--- 2249,2252 ----
  alt.sex.wanted.escorts.ads.d    No description.
+ alt.sex.wanted.models    Bet there are a lot of models beating a path to here.
+ alt.sex.wanted.thedavid    To streamline things a bit.
  alt.sex.watersports    Not quite co-ed naked water polo.
***************
*** 2079,2080 ****
--- 2255,2257 ----
  alt.sex.young        The sexuality of young people.
+ alt.sex.zoophile    A euphemism for alt.sex.bestiality.
  alt.sex.zoophilia    A euphemism for alt.sex.bestiality.
***************
*** 2089,2092 ****
  alt.shut.the.hell.up.geek    Group for Usenet motto.
! alt.sigma2.penis    Men with penis sizes way outside the norm.
  alt.silly.group.names.d    Eponymy.
  alt.skate        Use rec.sport.skating.* instead.
--- 2266,2271 ----
  alt.shut.the.hell.up.geek    Group for Usenet motto.
! alt.silly-group.im-matt    I.M. Pei's little known bland brother.
! alt.silly-group.persian    Rugs, cats, lambs, etc.
  alt.silly.group.names.d    Eponymy.
+ alt.silly.little.newsgroup    With a silly.big.name.
  alt.skate        Use rec.sport.skating.* instead.
***************
*** 2104,2106 ****
  alt.smokers.pipes    Briars, meerschaums, and calabashes.
- alt.smouldering.dog.zone    The smell is enough to kill ya.
  alt.snail-mail        Mail sent on paper.  Some people still do that.
--- 2283,2284 ----
***************
*** 2108,2110 ****
  alt.society.anarchy    Societies without rulers.
- alt.society.civil-liberties    Same as alt.society.civil-liberty.
  alt.society.civil-liberty    Same as alt.society.civil-liberties.
--- 2286,2287 ----
***************
*** 2112,2119 ****
  alt.society.fruitopia    Discord, but not Eris.
- alt.society.funerary    All about burials.
  alt.society.futures    Musing on where we're all headed.
  alt.society.generation-x    Lifestyles of those born 1960-early-1970s.
- alt.society.high-school    The vaguely alternative world of high school.
  alt.society.labor-unions    Theory and practise of labor unions.
  alt.society.mental-health    Keeping your marbles in the modern world.
  alt.society.neutopia    A place to further the cause of peace and love.
--- 2289,2295 ----
  alt.society.fruitopia    Discord, but not Eris.
  alt.society.futures    Musing on where we're all headed.
  alt.society.generation-x    Lifestyles of those born 1960-early-1970s.
  alt.society.labor-unions    Theory and practise of labor unions.
  alt.society.mental-health    Keeping your marbles in the modern world.
+ alt.society.modern-life    Multi-disciplinary discussion of today's world.
  alt.society.neutopia    A place to further the cause of peace and love.
***************
*** 2123,2126 ****
--- 2299,2304 ----
  alt.society.underwear    What's the big deal, anyway?
+ alt.society.zeitgeist    Adult discussion of current events, love, music.
  alt.soft-sys.corel.draw    The Corel Draw graphics package.
  alt.solar.photovoltaic    Generating voltage from the sun's energy.
+ alt.solar.thermal    Discussions of practical solar thermal energy use.
  alt.solaris.x86        Sun's Solaris on Intel x86 compatible computers.
***************
*** 2128,2132 ****
  alt.sources        Alternative source code, unmoderated. Caveat Emptor.
- alt.sources.amiga    Source code for the Amiga.
- alt.sources.d        Discussion of posted sources.
- alt.sources.index    Pointers to source code in alt.sources.*. (Moderated)
  alt.sources.mac        Source code for Apple Macintosh computers.
--- 2306,2307 ----
***************
*** 2135,2136 ****
--- 2310,2312 ----
  alt.speech.debate    High school and collegiate debate and forensics.
+ alt.spirituality.circle    Spirituality from a personal/experiential vantage.
  alt.spleen        Venting as a biological function.
***************
*** 2146,2150 ****
  alt.sport.jet-ski    Discussion of personal watercraft.
- alt.sport.korfball    Discussion of the sport of Korfball.
  alt.sport.lacrosse    The game of lacrosse.
  alt.sport.lasertag    Indoor splatball with infrared lasers.
  alt.sport.officiating    Being a referee.
--- 2322,2326 ----
  alt.sport.jet-ski    Discussion of personal watercraft.
  alt.sport.lacrosse    The game of lacrosse.
  alt.sport.lasertag    Indoor splatball with infrared lasers.
+ alt.sport.llama-tipping    Variant on old sport for those with no access to cows.
  alt.sport.officiating    Being a referee.
***************
*** 2160,2162 ****
  alt.sports.baseball.atlanta-braves    Atlanta Braves major league baseball.
- alt.sports.baseball.az-diamondbacks    Arizona Diamondbacks baseball.
  alt.sports.baseball.balt-orioles    Baltimore Orioles major league baseball.
--- 2336,2337 ----
***************
*** 2189,2191 ****
  alt.sports.baseball.tor-bluejays    Toronto Blue Jays baseball talk.
- alt.sports.basketball.big8.kansas    KSU basketball talk.
  alt.sports.basketball.college.big-5    Big 5 conference basketball talk.
--- 2364,2365 ----
***************
*** 2196,2197 ****
--- 2370,2372 ----
  alt.sports.basketball.nba.chicago-bulls    Chicago Bulls NBA basketball.
+ alt.sports.basketball.nba.clev-cavaliers    Cleveland Cavaliers NBA talk.
  alt.sports.basketball.nba.dallas-mavs    Dallas Mavericks NBA basketball.
***************
*** 2202,2203 ****
--- 2377,2379 ----
  alt.sports.basketball.nba.ind-pacers    Indiana Pacers NBA basketball talk.
+ alt.sports.basketball.nba.la-clippers    Los Angeles Clippers NBA talk.
  alt.sports.basketball.nba.la-lakers    Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball talk.
***************
*** 2219,2228 ****
  alt.sports.basketball.pro.ny-knicks    New York Knicks NBA basketball talk.
- alt.sports.college.a-10    No description.
  alt.sports.college.acc    The Atlantic Coast Conference.
  alt.sports.college.atl10    No description.
- alt.sports.college.big-10    The Big 10 athletic conference.
- alt.sports.college.big-8    The Big 8 athletic conference.
  alt.sports.college.big-east    Discussions of college sports in the Big East.
  alt.sports.college.big10    The Big 10 college athletic conference.
- alt.sports.college.big10.purdue    Purdue University sports.
  alt.sports.college.conference-usa    Conference USA college athletics.
--- 2395,2400 ----
***************
*** 2230,2232 ****
  alt.sports.college.michigan    Sports at Michigan colleges.
- alt.sports.college.nc-state    North Carolina State intercollegiate athletics.
  alt.sports.college.notre-dame    Notre Dame sports.
--- 2402,2403 ----
***************
*** 2235,2236 ****
--- 2406,2408 ----
  alt.sports.college.sec    Sports in the SEC athletic conference.
+ alt.sports.college.sec.kentucky    Sports at the University of Kentucky.
  alt.sports.college.syracuse    Sports at Syracuse University.
***************
*** 2238,2240 ****
  alt.sports.darts    Dart throwing games.
- alt.sports.falconry    Training birds of prey.
  alt.sports.football.arena    Arena football (US-style, not soccer).
--- 2410,2411 ----
***************
*** 2245,2246 ****
--- 2416,2418 ----
  alt.sports.football.pro.atl-falcons    Atlanta Falcons NFL football talk.
+ alt.sports.football.pro.baltimore    Baltimore's franchise NFL football talk.
  alt.sports.football.pro.buffalo-bills    Buffalo Bills NFL football talk.
***************
*** 2276,2280 ****
  alt.sports.gymnastics    Gymnastic competitions.
- alt.sports.hocket.nhl.det-redwings    Detroit Redwings talk for morons.
  alt.sports.hockey.ahl    No description.
- alt.sports.hockey.cohl    No description.
  alt.sports.hockey.echl    EC Hockey League.
--- 2448,2450 ----
***************
*** 2282,2285 ****
  alt.sports.hockey.ihl    I Hockey League.
- alt.sports.hockey.nhl.Que-Nordiques    Use alt.sports.hockey.nhl.que-nordiques.
- alt.sports.hockey.nhl.ana-mighty-ducks    Anaheim Mighty Ducks NHL hockey talk.
  alt.sports.hockey.nhl.boston-bruins    Boston Bruins NHL hockey talk.
--- 2452,2453 ----
***************
*** 2302,2303 ****
--- 2470,2472 ----
  alt.sports.hockey.nhl.phila-flyers    Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey talk.
+ alt.sports.hockey.nhl.phx-coyotes    Phoenix Coyotes NHL hockey talk.
  alt.sports.hockey.nhl.pit-penguins    Pittsburgh Penguins NHL hockey talk.
***************
*** 2310,2319 ****
  alt.sports.hockey.nhl.wash-capitals    Washington Captials NHL hockey talk.
- alt.sports.hockey.nhl.winni.peg-jets    Use alt.sports.hockey.nhl.winnipeg-jets.
  alt.sports.hockey.nhl.winnipeg-jets    Winnipeg Jets NHL hockey talk.
  alt.sports.hockey.rhi    Some hockey league, maybe.
- alt.sports.hockey.uhf    Some hockey league, maybe, or television reception.
- alt.sports.hockey.vhf    Some hockey league, maybe, or television reception.
- alt.sports.hockey.whl    Some hockey league, maybe.
- alt.sports.radio    Listening to sports events and talk on the radio.
- alt.sports.radio.ferrall    No description.
  alt.sports.soccer.european    Football, European style.
--- 2479,2482 ----
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*** 2322,2323 ****
--- 2485,2487 ----
  alt.starfleet.rpg    Starfleet role playing stories.
+ alt.starfleet.rpg.german    Playing "Starfleet" using German language.
  alt.startrek.bajoran    The Star Trek alien race known as the Bajorans.
***************
*** 2330,2331 ****
--- 2494,2496 ----
  alt.startrek.tos.trekmuse    The MUSE based on StarTrek, the Original Series.
+ alt.startrek.trill    Discussions about Trills and symbiosis.
  alt.startrek.uss-amagosa    The Internet Star Trek Society.
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*** 2333,2338 ****
  alt.steinberg.cubase    Discussion of Cubase and Steinberg Products.
- alt.stephen.currier    Rantings and ravings of Stephen Currier.
- alt.stop.spamming    Use news.admin.net-abuse.misc instead.
  alt.stories.erotic    Use rec.arts.erotica instead.
! alt.students.exchange    Discussing specific interests of exchange students.
  alt.stupidity        Discussion about stupid newsgroups.
--- 2498,2501 ----
  alt.steinberg.cubase    Discussion of Cubase and Steinberg Products.
  alt.stories.erotic    Use rec.arts.erotica instead.
! alt.stories.incest    Storied about intrafamiliy sexual relationships.
  alt.stupidity        Discussion about stupid newsgroups.
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*** 2347,2348 ****
--- 2510,2512 ----
  alt.support.abuse-partners    People with people who were abused.
+ alt.support.aids.partners    Discussion of AIDS among serodiscordant couples.
  alt.support.anxiety-panic    Support for people who have panic attacks.
***************
*** 2352,2353 ****
--- 2516,2518 ----
  alt.support.attn-deficit    Attention Deficit Disorder.
+ alt.support.attn-deficit.mates    People in relationships with ADD/ADHD afflicted.
  alt.support.big-folks    Sizeism can be as awful as sexism or racism.
***************
*** 2369,2371 ****
  alt.support.disabled.artists    To promote creativity among disabled artists.
! alt.support.disabled.sexuality    sexual issues relating to disabled people.
  alt.support.dissociation    For persons with dissociative disorders.
--- 2534,2536 ----
  alt.support.disabled.artists    To promote creativity among disabled artists.
! alt.support.disabled.sexuality    Sexual issues relating to disabled people.
  alt.support.dissociation    For persons with dissociative disorders.
***************
*** 2382,2383 ****
--- 2547,2549 ----
  alt.support.grief    Support group for the grieving.
+ alt.support.grief.pet-loss    For those grieving the loss of their pet.
  alt.support.headaches.migraine    Discussion of migraine and headache ailments.
***************
*** 2385,2388 ****
  alt.support.herpes    Discussing herpes.
! alt.support.househusbands    Men who tend the home.
  alt.support.inter-cystitis    The urinary tract disease interstitial cystitis.
  alt.support.jock-strap    Helping genitals cope.
--- 2551,2555 ----
  alt.support.herpes    Discussing herpes.
! alt.support.ibs        Support for sufferers of irritable bowel syndrome.
  alt.support.inter-cystitis    The urinary tract disease interstitial cystitis.
+ alt.support.jaw-disorders    Discussion of jaw-disorders.
  alt.support.jock-strap    Helping genitals cope.
***************
*** 2392,2395 ****
--- 2559,2564 ----
  alt.support.marfan    Marfan syndrome support group.
+ alt.support.marriage    Discussion of the problems and joys of marriage.
  alt.support.menopause    Helping women through menopause.
  alt.support.mult-sclerosis    Living with multiple sclerosis.
+ alt.support.myasthe-gravis    Support for those affected by myasthemia gravis.
  alt.support.non-smokers    Discussing issues relating to second-hand smoke.
***************
*** 2399,2400 ****
--- 2568,2570 ----
  alt.support.ostomy    Support and resources for people with ostomies.
+ alt.support.pco        The endocrine disorder PCO, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.
  alt.support.personality    Group for those with personality disorders.
***************
*** 2417,2418 ****
--- 2587,2589 ----
  alt.support.tall    Issues of interest to tall people.
+ alt.support.telecommute    How to earn your keep with a fifteen foot commute.
  alt.support.thyroid    People with thyroid gland problems.
***************
*** 2426,2434 ****
  alt.sustainable.agriculture    Such as the Mekong delta before Agent Orange.
- alt.svens.house.of.12.year-old.lust    Satiric pedophilia.
  alt.swedish.chef.bork.bork.bork    The beginning of the end.
- alt.sys.alpha-micro    No description.
  alt.sys.amiga.blitz    The Blitz Basic programming language.
  alt.sys.amiga.demos    Code and talk to show off the Amiga.
! alt.sys.amiga.uucp    AmigaUUCP.
! alt.sys.icl        International Computers Limited hardware and software.
  alt.sys.intergraph    Support for Intergraph machines.
--- 2597,2602 ----
  alt.sustainable.agriculture    Such as the Mekong delta before Agent Orange.
  alt.swedish.chef.bork.bork.bork    The beginning of the end.
  alt.sys.amiga.blitz    The Blitz Basic programming language.
  alt.sys.amiga.demos    Code and talk to show off the Amiga.
! alt.sys.amiga.thor    Group for the multipurpose offline reader THOR.
  alt.sys.intergraph    Support for Intergraph machines.
***************
*** 2445,2448 ****
  alt.sys.sun        Technical discussion of Sun Microsystems products.
! alt.sysadmin.bofh    What was your username again?
! alt.sysadmin.recovery    Getting over the trauma of system administration.
  alt.taiwan.republic    Use soc.culture.taiwan instead.
--- 2613,2615 ----
  alt.sys.sun        Technical discussion of Sun Microsystems products.
! alt.sysadmin.recovery    Getting over the trauma of system administration. (Moderated)
  alt.taiwan.republic    Use soc.culture.taiwan instead.
***************
*** 2458,2463 ****
  alt.tasteless.pictures    Use alt.binaries.pictures.tasteless instead.
! alt.teachers.lesson-planning    Helping teachers plan their instruction.
  alt.technology.misc    Use sci.engr instead.
  alt.teens        Teenagers.
  alt.teens.poetry.and.stuff    Use rec.arts.poems instead.
  alt.telescopes.meade.lx200    Discussion of Meade's LX200 telescope.
--- 2625,2632 ----
  alt.tasteless.pictures    Use alt.binaries.pictures.tasteless instead.
! alt.tech-support.recovery    Horror stories of technical support.
  alt.technology.misc    Use sci.engr instead.
  alt.teens        Teenagers.
+ alt.teens.penpals    For teens to advertise for/find penpals.  NO SEX ADS!
  alt.teens.poetry.and.stuff    Use rec.arts.poems instead.
+ alt.teens.sexuality    Discussion for teens about sex & sex issues.
  alt.telescopes.meade.lx200    Discussion of Meade's LX200 telescope.
***************
*** 2466,2469 ****
--- 2635,2640 ----
  alt.test.a        No description.
+ alt.test.big.al        He's so big he needs his own test group.
  alt.test.d        Discussion about posts in alt.test.
  alt.test.group        No description.
+ alt.test.ignore.yes.its.that.easy    Naming, however, is more challenging.
  alt.test.my.new.group    Thank you for sharing.
***************
*** 2472,2475 ****
--- 2643,2648 ----
  alt.test.test        Think, people!  How many test groups do we really need?
+ alt.test.two        This is getting ridiculous.
  alt.test.yer.posts    Directions for people who find "alt.test" too confusing.
  alt.testing.testing    Radio check.
+ alt.theosophy        Teaching about God & the world based on mystic insight.
  alt.thinking.hurts    So don't do that.
***************
*** 2478,2483 ****
  alt.thrash        Thrashlife.
- alt.timewasters        A pretty good summary of making the list of alt groups.
  alt.tinygirls        Like alt.sex.fetish.waifs.
- alt.toolkits.xview    The X windows XView toolkit.
  alt.toon-pics        Use alt.binaries.pictures.cartoons instead.
  alt.toys.gi-joe        Yo Joe! The G.I.Joe/Action Force action figures.
--- 2651,2655 ----
  alt.thrash        Thrashlife.
  alt.tinygirls        Like alt.sex.fetish.waifs.
  alt.toon-pics        Use alt.binaries.pictures.cartoons instead.
+ alt.torture        Remarkably insightful group name.
  alt.toys.gi-joe        Yo Joe! The G.I.Joe/Action Force action figures.
***************
*** 2490,2493 ****
  alt.treasure.hunting    Finding lost riches.
  alt.true-crime        Criminal acts around the world.
! alt.tv.90210        Use alt.tv.bh90210 instead.
  alt.tv.ab-fab        Discussion of the BBC TV comedy Absolutely Fabulous.
--- 2662,2666 ----
  alt.treasure.hunting    Finding lost riches.
+ alt.troll        The gentle art of trolling, on Usenet and beyond.
  alt.true-crime        Criminal acts around the world.
! alt.tv.3rd-rock        Discussion of the NBC Sitcom 3rd Rock From the Sun.
  alt.tv.ab-fab        Discussion of the BBC TV comedy Absolutely Fabulous.
***************
*** 2500,2503 ****
  alt.tv.beakmans-world    Some sort of science and comedy show.
! alt.tv.beavis-n-butthead    Uh huh huh huh uh uh huh uh huh.
  alt.tv.bh90210        Fans of "Beverly Hills 90210" TV show.
  alt.tv.brady-bunch    Here's the story of a lovely lady.
--- 2673,2677 ----
  alt.tv.beakmans-world    Some sort of science and comedy show.
! alt.tv.beauty+beast    The Beauty and the Beast telly programme.
  alt.tv.bh90210        Fans of "Beverly Hills 90210" TV show.
+ alt.tv.boston-common    NBC's "Boston Common" show.
  alt.tv.brady-bunch    Here's the story of a lovely lady.
***************
*** 2505,2507 ****
  alt.tv.chicago-hope    Discussion of the TV Show Chicago Hope.
! alt.tv.christy        No description.
  alt.tv.comedy-central    Just what the hell is going on here?
--- 2679,2681 ----
  alt.tv.chicago-hope    Discussion of the TV Show Chicago Hope.
! alt.tv.christy        Discussion of the TV show Christy and related issues.
  alt.tv.comedy-central    Just what the hell is going on here?
***************
*** 2514,2515 ****
--- 2688,2690 ----
  alt.tv.due-south    For the discussion of CTV's Due South.
+ alt.tv.due-south.creative    Fan fiction based on CTV's Due South.
  alt.tv.earth2        Discussion of _Earth 2_ television series.
***************
*** 2521,2525 ****
  alt.tv.game-shows    Just look at these wonderful prizes.
- alt.tv.gummi-bears    Not just for breakfast any more.
- alt.tv.hbo        Home Box Office cable movie channel discussion.
- alt.tv.hercules-legendary-journeys    Hercules: the Legendary Journeys.
  alt.tv.hermans-head    Fans of those inside (and outside) of Herman's Head.
--- 2696,2697 ----
***************
*** 2528,2534 ****
  alt.tv.homicide        A shotgun does an impressive job of destroying a TV.
  alt.tv.infomercials    30 minutes to sell you a vacuum hair cutting system.
  alt.tv.kids-in-hall    The Kids in the Hall comedy skits.
  alt.tv.knight-rider    Discussions about Knight Rider.
  alt.tv.kungfu        "Kung-fu" and "Kung-fu, The Legend Continues".
- alt.tv.la-law        LA Law's evening soap opera.
  alt.tv.law-and-order    The Law & Order television programme.
--- 2700,2707 ----
  alt.tv.homicide        A shotgun does an impressive job of destroying a TV.
+ alt.tv.ilovelucy    Oh Looocceeee, I'm ho-ome!
  alt.tv.infomercials    30 minutes to sell you a vacuum hair cutting system.
  alt.tv.kids-in-hall    The Kids in the Hall comedy skits.
+ alt.tv.kindred        Spirits.
  alt.tv.knight-rider    Discussions about Knight Rider.
  alt.tv.kungfu        "Kung-fu" and "Kung-fu, The Legend Continues".
  alt.tv.law-and-order    The Law & Order television programme.
***************
*** 2543,2545 ****
  alt.tv.melrose-place    Cat fights and sleaziness, Wednesdays on FOX.
! alt.tv.models-inc    A spinoff of Melrose Place.
  alt.tv.mst3k        Hey, you robots! Down in front!
--- 2716,2718 ----
  alt.tv.melrose-place    Cat fights and sleaziness, Wednesdays on FOX.
! alt.tv.mission-imposs    Discussing all incarnations of Mission: Impossible.
  alt.tv.mst3k        Hey, you robots! Down in front!
***************
*** 2551,2554 ****
  alt.tv.networks.cbc    Shows on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
- alt.tv.news-shows    Tabloid journalism on the televison.
  alt.tv.newsradio    Discussion of the NBC sitcom Newsradio.
  alt.tv.nickelodeon    The first network for kids.
--- 2724,2727 ----
  alt.tv.networks.cbc    Shows on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
  alt.tv.newsradio    Discussion of the NBC sitcom Newsradio.
+ alt.tv.nick-at-nite    Nickelodeon tries to appeal to the Boomers.
  alt.tv.nickelodeon    The first network for kids.
***************
*** 2559,2561 ****
  alt.tv.picket-fences    The Picket Fences show.
- alt.tv.pingu        No description.
  alt.tv.prisoner        The Prisoner television series from years ago.
--- 2732,2733 ----
***************
*** 2572,2573 ****
--- 2744,2746 ----
  alt.tv.saved-bell    Saved by the Bell, a sitcom for teens.
+ alt.tv.scott-bakula    For fans of TV/movie actor Scott Bakula.
  alt.tv.sctv        SCTV (Second City TV) & alumni discussions.
***************
*** 2580,2581 ****
--- 2753,2755 ----
  alt.tv.simpsons.itchy-scratchy    The cartoon-within-a-cartoon.
+ alt.tv.sitcom        General discussion on TV situation comedies.
  alt.tv.sliders        FOX's Sliders.
***************
*** 2584,2585 ****
--- 2758,2760 ----
  alt.tv.space-a-n-b    Space: Above and Beyond.
+ alt.tv.sports        Sports on television.
  alt.tv.star-trek.ds9    Deep Space 9.
***************
*** 2587,2589 ****
  alt.tv.star-trek.voyager    Another Star Trek universe show:  Voyager.
- alt.tv.strange-luck    FOX Television's "Strange Luck" series.
  alt.tv.swatkats        No description.
--- 2762,2763 ----
***************
*** 2591,2593 ****
  alt.tv.talkshows.late    Late night wars on the major networks.
- alt.tv.tekwar        A discussion of the television TekWar series.
  alt.tv.the-critic    FOX's animated series with Jon Lovmyself.
--- 2765,2766 ----
***************
*** 2595,2599 ****
  alt.tv.the-tick        SPOOON!!!
- alt.tv.time-traxx    Back from the future in Time Traxx.
  alt.tv.tiny-toon    Discussion about the "Tiny Toon Adventures" show.
- alt.tv.tiny-toon.fandom    Apparently one fan group could not bind them all.
  alt.tv.tiny-toon.sex    Careful with that cel!
--- 2768,2770 ----
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*** 2603,2605 ****
  alt.tv.vr5        V.R. 5.
- alt.tv.weird-science    Weird Science.
  alt.tv.wings        For Sandpiper Air Frequent Flyers.
--- 2774,2775 ----
***************
*** 2612,2613 ****
--- 2782,2785 ----
  alt.ufo.reports        Use alt.paranet.ufo instead.
+ alt.union.iatse        A entertainment/information industries union.
+ alt.union.natl-writers    Publishing industry & labor movement.
  alt.unix.wizards    Like comp.unix.wizards, only unmoderated.
***************
*** 2621,2623 ****
  alt.usenet.reposts    Use alt.best.of.internet instead.
- alt.usenet.tjames    The USENET of T. James Madison.
  alt.utensils.spork    No, it's a foon!  Or a floorwax and dessert topping.
--- 2793,2794 ----
***************
*** 2628,2632 ****
  alt.uu.math.misc    Learning math at the Usenet University.
  alt.vacation.las-vegas    Everything you always wanted to know about Vegas.
  alt.vampyres        Discussion of vampires and related writings, films, etc.
- alt.video.avid-editors    No description.
  alt.video.dvd        Discussion of Digital Video Disk hardware and software.
--- 2799,2803 ----
  alt.uu.math.misc    Learning math at the Usenet University.
+ alt.uunet.anti-trust    Legal theories of Stephen Boursy.
  alt.vacation.las-vegas    Everything you always wanted to know about Vegas.
  alt.vampyres        Discussion of vampires and related writings, films, etc.
  alt.video.dvd        Discussion of Digital Video Disk hardware and software.
***************
*** 2635,2636 ****
--- 2806,2808 ----
  alt.video.tape-trading    Trading of legally copied videos.
+ alt.videos.bootlegs    Illegally made tapes of commercial events.
  alt.visa.us        Discussion/information on visas pertaining to US.
***************
*** 2639,2641 ****
  alt.war.vietnam        Discussion of all aspects of the Vietnam War.
! alt.warez.ibm-pc    DOODZ in favour of pirating PC software.
  alt.warez.ibm-pc.apps    D00DZ in favour of pirating PC applications.
--- 2811,2813 ----
  alt.war.vietnam        Discussion of all aspects of the Vietnam War.
! alt.warez.ibm-pc    D00DZ in favour of pirating PC software.
  alt.warez.ibm-pc.apps    D00DZ in favour of pirating PC applications.
***************
*** 2643,2646 ****
--- 2815,2822 ----
  alt.warez.ibm-pc.old    D00DZ in favour of pirating old PC software.
+ alt.waves        Tsunami.  Gesundheit.
+ alt.webedit        Use alt.html.editors.webedit instead. (Moderated)
  alt.wedding        Use soc.couples.wedding instead.
  alt.wesley.crusher.die.die.die    Ensigns just get no respect.
+ alt.who.is.bob        Bob's not here.
+ alt.wholesale        Nobody else pays retail, why should you?
  alt.windows.cde        The Common Desktop Environment.
***************
*** 2650,2652 ****
  alt.winsock.trumpet    The Trumpet newsreader.
- alt.winsock.voice    Winsock voice communication.
  alt.wired        Wired Magazine.
--- 2826,2827 ----
***************
*** 2655,2658 ****
  alt.women.attitudes    The different attitudes that women have.
  alt.women.supremacy    Women's social status and general gender wars.
- alt.wonderment.bgjw    Making up urban legends at McGill U. & other places.
  alt.www.hotjava        Discussions of Sun Microsystems's Java language.
--- 2830,2833 ----
  alt.women.attitudes    The different attitudes that women have.
+ alt.women.shesaid    Women-only discussion group. Not moderated.
  alt.women.supremacy    Women's social status and general gender wars.
  alt.www.hotjava        Discussions of Sun Microsystems's Java language.
***************
*** 2660,2664 ****
  alt.zen            It is.
- alt.zen+budo        Zen in combination with budo & other martial arts.
  alt.zima        A clear malt beverage, better with lime.
  alt.zines        Small magazines, mostly noncommercial.
- alt.zorch        No description.
--- 2835,2837 ----