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Path: senator-bedfellow.mit.edu!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!nic.hookup.net!decwrl!ames!sgiblab!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!not-for-mail From: tale@uunet.uu.net (David C Lawrence) Newsgroups: news.lists,news.groups,news.misc,news.announce.newgroups,news.answers Subject: Changes to Alternative Newsgroup Hierarchies, Part I Supersedes: <c_altgroups_748904496@uunet.uu.net> Followup-To: news.misc Date: 30 Nov 1993 18:36:58 -0500 Organization: UUNET Technologies Inc, Falls Church, VA, USA Lines: 856 Approved: tale@uunet.uu.net Expires: 30 Jan 94 11:36:54 GMT Message-ID: <c_altgroups_754702614@uunet.uu.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: rodan.uu.net Xref: senator-bedfellow.mit.edu news.lists:2897 news.groups:88456 news.misc:10878 news.announce.newgroups:4081 news.answers:15215 Archive-name: alt-hierarchies/diff1 Comment: enhanced & edited until 5/93 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford) Last-change: 30 Nov 1993 by tale@uunet.uu.net (David C Lawrence) *** old/altgroups.n Fri Sep 24 17:01:43 1993 --- ./src/altgroups.n Tue Nov 30 18:32:39 1993 *************** *** 8,10 **** Comment: enhanced & edited until 5/93 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford) ! Last-change: 23 Sep 1993 by tale@uunet.uu.net (David C Lawrence) --- 8,10 ---- Comment: enhanced & edited until 5/93 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford) ! Last-change: 30 Nov 1993 by tale@uunet.uu.net (David C Lawrence) *************** *** 65,66 **** --- 65,68 ---- alt.adoption For those involved with or contemplating adoption. + alt.aeffle.und.pferdle German cartoon characters das Aeffle und das Pferdle. + alt.agriculture.misc All about cultivating the soil and raising animals. alt.aldus.pagemaker Don't use expensive user support, come here instead. *************** *** 68,70 **** --- 70,74 ---- alt.amateur-comp Discussion and input for Amateur Computerist Newsletter. + alt.amiga.demos Amiga demonstration programs. alt.angst Anxiety in the modern world. + alt.animation.warner-bros Discussions about Warner Brothers cartoons. alt.answers As if anyone on alt has the answers. (Moderated) *************** *** 76,77 **** --- 80,83 ---- alt.artcom Artistic Community, arts & communication. + alt.arts.nomad Shifting, searching, belonging, place, identity, power? + alt.ascii-art Pictures composed of ASCII characters. alt.asian-movies Movies from Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Chinese mainland. *************** *** 83,84 **** --- 89,91 ---- alt.backrubs Lower...to the right...aaaah! + alt.banjo Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah. alt.barney.dinosaur.die.die.die "There's enough hatred of Barney for everyone!" *************** *** 91,92 **** --- 98,100 ---- alt.bbs.lists Postings of regional BBS listings. + alt.bbs.majorbbs The MajorBBS by Galacticomm, Inc. alt.bbs.pcboard Technical support for the PCBoard BBS. *************** *** 93,94 **** --- 101,103 ---- alt.bbs.pcbuucp The commerical PCBoard gateway, PCB-UUCP. + alt.bbs.unixbbs UnixBBS, from Nervous XTC. alt.bbs.wildcat WILDCAT! BBS from Mustang Software, Inc *************** *** 99,100 **** --- 108,111 ---- alt.binaries.pictures Additional volume in the form of huge image files. + alt.binaries.pictures.ascii Pictures composed of ASCII characters. + alt.binaries.pictures.cartoons Images from animated cartoons. alt.binaries.pictures.d Discussions about picture postings. *************** *** 110,111 **** --- 121,123 ---- alt.binaries.pictures.fractals Cheaper just to send the program parameters. + alt.binaries.pictures.furry Originaly funny animal art. alt.binaries.pictures.misc Have we saturated the network yet? *************** *** 124,125 **** --- 136,138 ---- alt.books.technical Discussion of technical books. + alt.boomerang The angular throwing club, not the Eddie Murphy flick. alt.brother-jed The born-again minister touring US campuses. *************** *** 126,127 **** --- 139,141 ---- alt.buddha.short.fat.guy Religion. And not religion. Both. Neither. + alt.business.misc All aspects of commerce. alt.business.multi-level Multi-level (network) marketing businesses. *************** *** 133,136 **** --- 147,153 ---- alt.cd-rom Discussions of optical storage media. + alt.celebrities discussion of any celebrities, present or past, no binaries alt.censorship Discussion about restricting speech/press. + alt.centreville-3207 Modern dieting away from the Beverly Hills 90210 crowd. alt.cereal Breakfast cereals and their (m)ilk. + alt.cesium College Educated Students in Universal Mainland. alt.child-support Raising children in a split family. *************** *** 139,146 **** alt.chinese.text.big5 Posting in Chinese[BIG 5]. ! alt.clearing.technology Renegades from the Church of Scientology. ! alt.co-ops Discussion about co-operatives. alt.cobol Relationship between programming and stone axes. - alt.collecting.autographs WOW! You got Pete Rose's? What about Kibo's? alt.college.college-bowl Discussions of the College Bowl competition. - alt.college.food Dining halls, cafeterias, mystery meat, and more. alt.comedy.british Discussion of British comedy in a variety of media. --- 156,160 ---- alt.chinese.text.big5 Posting in Chinese[BIG 5]. ! alt.clearing.technology Traumatic Incident Reduction and Clearing. alt.cobol Relationship between programming and stone axes. alt.college.college-bowl Discussions of the College Bowl competition. alt.comedy.british Discussion of British comedy in a variety of media. *************** *** 148,149 **** --- 162,164 ---- alt.comics.batman Marketing mania. + alt.comics.elfquest W & R Pini's ElfQuest series. alt.comics.lnh Interactive net.madness in the superhero genre. *************** *** 150,152 **** alt.comics.superman No one knows it is also alt.clark.kent. - alt.commercial-hit-radio.must.die Video killed the radio star. alt.comp.acad-freedom.news Academic freedom issues related to computers. (Moderated) --- 165,166 ---- *************** *** 162,163 **** --- 176,178 ---- alt.cows.moo.moo.moo Like cows would cluck or something. + alt.crackers Snack food in little bits or big bytes. alt.cult-movies Movies with a cult following. *************** *** 165,167 **** alt.culture.alaska Is this where the ice weasels come from? ! alt.culture.argentina Don't cry for me. alt.culture.hawaii Ua Mau Ke Ea O Ka 'Aina I Ka Pono. --- 180,182 ---- alt.culture.alaska Is this where the ice weasels come from? ! alt.culture.austrian You'll find more Austrians in soc.culture.austria. alt.culture.hawaii Ua Mau Ke Ea O Ka 'Aina I Ka Pono. *************** *** 178,179 **** --- 193,196 ---- alt.current-events.bosnia The strife of Bosnia-Herzegovina. + alt.current-events.russia Current happenings in Russia + alt.current-events.usa misc.headlines wasn't good enough for some. alt.cyberpunk High-tech low-life. *************** *** 187,189 **** alt.decathena Digital's DECathena product. (Moderated) - alt.desert-storm Some wars never end. alt.destroy.the.earth Please leave the light on when you leave. --- 204,205 ---- *************** *** 197,198 **** --- 213,215 ---- alt.dreams.lucid What do they _really_ mean? + alt.drooling.animation.fandom _Excited_ discussions of toon characters. alt.drugs Recreational pharmaceuticals and related flames. *************** *** 199,201 **** alt.drugs.caffeine All about the world's most-used stimulant drug. ! alt.drwho.creative Writing about long scarfs and time machines. alt.education.ib The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. --- 216,218 ---- alt.drugs.caffeine All about the world's most-used stimulant drug. ! alt.education.disabled Education for people with physical/mental disabilities. alt.education.ib The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. *************** *** 203,205 **** alt.elvis.king A fat, dead king, but king nonetheless. ! alt.engr.explosives Building backyard bombs. alt.ensign.wesley.die.die.die We just can't get enough of him. --- 220,223 ---- alt.elvis.king A fat, dead king, but king nonetheless. ! alt.emulators.ibmpc.apple2 Making your paperweight behave like another. ! alt.emusic Ethnic, exotic, electronic, elaborate, etc, music. alt.ensign.wesley.die.die.die We just can't get enough of him. *************** *** 206,210 **** alt.evil Tales from the dark side. ! alt.exotic-music Exotic music discussions. * alt.fan.bill-gates Fans of the original micro-softie. ! alt.fan.dall-agata Michele Dall'Agata, famous physicist from Fermi Lab. alt.fan.dan-quayle For discussion of the US Vice President. --- 224,231 ---- alt.evil Tales from the dark side. ! alt.exotic-music Exotic music discussions. ! alt.fan.asprin I'm fond of buffered analgesics. Robert Lynn Asprin too. alt.fan.bill-gates Fans of the original micro-softie. ! alt.fan.blues-brothers Anything you ever wanted to know about the Blues Brothers ! alt.fan.british-accent "Oooh, he just sounds soooo cool! *Giggle*" ! alt.fan.chris-elliott Get a Life, you Letterman flunky. alt.fan.dan-quayle For discussion of the US Vice President. *************** *** 211,212 **** --- 232,234 ---- alt.fan.dave_barry Electronic fan club for humorist Dave Barry. + alt.fan.david-bowie The man who fell to earth. alt.fan.devo Funny hats do not a band make. *************** *** 218,220 **** alt.fan.furry Fans of funny animals, ala Steve Gallacci's book. ! alt.fan.g-gordon-liddy Y'know, I saw him and Rush holding hands in a bar once. alt.fan.goons Careful Neddy, it's that dastardly Moriarty again. --- 240,242 ---- alt.fan.furry Fans of funny animals, ala Steve Gallacci's book. ! alt.fan.gene-scott The versatile TV preach/horsebreeder Dr. Gene Scott. alt.fan.goons Careful Neddy, it's that dastardly Moriarty again. *************** *** 224,226 **** alt.fan.howard-stern Fans of the abrasive radio & TV personality. - alt.fan.jai-maharaj A contributor to alt.astrology and soc.culture.indian. alt.fan.james-bond On his Majesty's Secret Service (& secret linen too). --- 246,247 ---- *************** *** 228,230 **** --- 249,254 ---- alt.fan.jimmy-buffett A white sports coat and a pink crustacean. + alt.fan.john-palmer With an army of lawyers from a Michigan warren. + alt.fan.jwz Lucid Emacs hacker, if ever an Emacs hacker was lucid. alt.fan.karla-homolka Why are there so few hot, exhibitionist, S&M women? + alt.fan.laurie.anderson Will it be a music concert or a lecture this time? alt.fan.lemurs Little critters with BIG eyes. *************** *** 235,236 **** --- 259,262 ---- alt.fan.monty-python Electronic fan club for those wacky Brits. + alt.fan.mst3k I thought people hated jerks who talked in theatres. + alt.fan.noam-chomsky Noam Chomsky's writings and opinions. alt.fan.oingo-boingo Have you ever played ping pong in Pago Pago? *************** *** 239,240 **** --- 265,270 ---- alt.fan.pratchett For fans of Terry Pratchett, s-f humor writer. + alt.fan.q Omnipotent being from either Star Trek or James Bond. + alt.fan.ren-and-stimpy For folks who couldn't find alt.tv.ren-n-stimpy + alt.fan.robert-jordan The Wheel of Time and other Robert Jordan works. + alt.fan.robert.mcelwaine Another (un)popular net.persona. alt.fan.ronald-reagan Jellybeans and all. *************** *** 241,242 **** --- 271,274 ---- alt.fan.rush-limbaugh Derogation of others for fun and profit. + alt.fan.shostakovich Fans of the music of Shostakovich. + alt.fan.shub-interne Shub-Internet gets quite upset at being misspelled. alt.fan.spinal-tap Down on the sex farm. *************** *** 250,251 **** --- 282,284 ---- alt.fashion All facets of the fasion industry discussed. + alt.fax Like comp.dcom.fax, only different. alt.feminism Like soc.feminism, only different. *************** *** 253,255 **** alt.flame Alternative, literate, pithy, succinct screaming. ! alt.flame.net-cops Our riot gear is better than yours. alt.flame.roommate Putting the pig on a spit. --- 286,288 ---- alt.flame Alternative, literate, pithy, succinct screaming. ! alt.flame.landlord Flaming and ploting against the evil landlord. alt.flame.roommate Putting the pig on a spit. *************** *** 259,260 **** --- 292,294 ---- alt.folklore.herbs Discussion of all aspects of herbs and their uses. + alt.folklore.info Current urban legends and other folklore. (Moderated) alt.folklore.science The folklore of science, not the science of folklore. *************** *** 261,263 **** alt.folklore.urban Urban legends, ala Jan Harold Brunvand. - alt.food.cocacola & Royal Crown, Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, NEHI, etc. alt.food.fat-free Quest for thinness. --- 295,296 ---- *************** *** 264,267 **** alt.food.mcdonalds Carl Sagan's favourite burger place. ! alt.fun.with.tob An ego on parade. ! alt.games.frp.dnd-util Discussion and creation of utility programs for AD&D. alt.games.frp.live-action Discussion of all forms of live-action gaming. --- 297,300 ---- alt.food.mcdonalds Carl Sagan's favourite burger place. ! alt.french.captain.borg.borg.borg Jean-Luc, assimilate me! ! alt.galactic-guide Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Known Galaxy Project. alt.games.frp.live-action Discussion of all forms of live-action gaming. *************** *** 270,271 **** --- 303,306 ---- alt.games.mk Struggling in Mortal Kombat! + alt.games.mornington.cresent You can't get there from here. + alt.games.netrek.paradise Discussion of the paradise version of netrek. alt.games.omega The computer game Omega. *************** *** 274,275 **** --- 309,312 ---- alt.games.vga-planets Discussion of Tim Wisseman's VGA Planets. + alt.games.video.classic Video games from before the mid-1980s. + alt.games.whitewolf Discussion of WhiteWolf's line of gothic/horror RPGs. alt.games.xpilot Discussion on all aspects of the X11 game Xpilot. *************** *** 282,285 **** alt.gourmand Recipes & cooking info. (Moderated) - alt.grad-student.tenured Most prison terms are finished sooner. - alt.grad.skool.sux Doctor, it hurts when I study this. alt.graphics.pixutils Discussion of pixmap utilities. --- 319,320 ---- *************** *** 291,292 **** --- 326,328 ---- alt.hemp It's about knot-tying with rope. Knot! + alt.hi.are.you.cute Are there a lot of pathetic people on the net or what? alt.hindu The Hindu religion. (Moderated) *************** *** 309,311 **** --- 345,353 ---- alt.internet.services Not available in the uucp world, even via email. + alt.internet.talk-radio Carl Malamud's Internet Talk Radio program. alt.irc Internet Relay Chat material. + alt.irc.hottub Discussion of the IRC channel #hottub. + alt.irc.ircii The IRC II client programme. + alt.journalism Shop talk by journalists and journalism students. + alt.journalism.criticism I write, therefore I'm biased. + alt.kalbo Bald guys of the world, unite! alt.ketchup Whak* Whak* ...shake... Whak* Damn, all over my tie. *************** *** 314,318 **** alt.lang.basic The Language That Would Not Die. alt.law-enforcement No, ossifer, there's nothing illegal going on in alt. alt.lemmings Rodents with a death wish. - alt.life.sucks & then you shrivel up. alt.locksmithing You locked your keys in *where*? --- 356,361 ---- alt.lang.basic The Language That Would Not Die. + alt.lang.focal The FOCAL computer language and its interpreters. alt.law-enforcement No, ossifer, there's nothing illegal going on in alt. + alt.lefthanders How gauche. alt.lemmings Rodents with a death wish. alt.locksmithing You locked your keys in *where*? *************** *** 320,321 **** --- 363,365 ---- alt.lucid-emacs.help Q&A and general discussion of Lucid Emacs. + alt.lycra The WunderFabrik. alt.magic For discussion about stage magic. *************** *** 322,323 **** --- 366,370 ---- alt.magick For discussion about supernatural arts. + alt.management.tech-support See alt.managing.techsupport. + alt.managing.techsupport See alt.management.tech-support. + alt.manga Like rec.arts.manga, only different. alt.mcdonalds Can I get fries with that? *************** *** 326,328 **** alt.meditation.transcendental Contemplation of states beyond the teeth. - alt.memetics The evolution of ideas in societies. alt.messianic Messianic traditions. --- 373,374 ---- *************** *** 329,334 **** alt.military.cadet Preparing for the coming apocalypse. ! alt.mindcontrol NothREADing InTHISteresting goiGROUPng on here. alt.missing-kids Locating missing children. alt.msdos.programmer For the serious MS/DOS programmer (no forsale ads). ! alt.mud Same as rec.games.mud. alt.music.a-cappella Voice only, no /dev/sound. --- 375,382 ---- alt.military.cadet Preparing for the coming apocalypse. ! alt.misanthropy Go away. alt.missing-kids Locating missing children. + alt.mothergoose Nursery rhymes. + alt.motherjones Mother Jones magazine. alt.msdos.programmer For the serious MS/DOS programmer (no forsale ads). ! alt.mud Like rec.games.mud, only different. alt.music.a-cappella Voice only, no /dev/sound. *************** *** 335,337 **** --- 383,388 ---- alt.music.alternative For groups having 2 or less Platinum-selling albums. + alt.music.bela-fleck Bela and the Flecktones. + alt.music.blues-traveler For "All fellow travelers." alt.music.canada Oh, Canada, eh? + alt.music.deep-purple Discussions about Deep Purple and related artists. alt.music.enya Gaelic set to spacey music. *************** *** 341,342 **** --- 392,395 ---- alt.music.marillion A progressive band. The Silmarillion is a book. + alt.music.nin Nine Inch Nails. + alt.music.peter-gabriel Discussion of the music of Peter Gabriel alt.music.prince So my Prince came. Make him go away. *************** *** 346,347 **** --- 399,401 ---- alt.music.ska Discussions of ska ( skank ) music, bands, and suchlike. + alt.music.the.police How wonderful that a "the" hierarchy could be started. alt.music.tmbg They Might Be Giants. *************** *** 349,350 **** --- 403,405 ---- alt.music.world Discussion of music from around the world. + alt.my.head.hurts So don't do that. alt.mythology Zeus rules. *************** *** 351,353 **** alt.native People indigenous to an area before modern colonisation. - alt.necromicon Yet another sign of the coming apocalypse. alt.netgames.bolo A multiplayer tank game for the Macintosh. --- 406,407 ---- *************** *** 355,359 **** alt.news.macedonia News concerning Macedonia in the Balkan Region. - alt.nick.sucks Probably. alt.non.sequitur Richard Nixon. alt.online-service Large commercial online services, and the Internet. alt.os.multics 30 years old and going strong. --- 409,414 ---- alt.news.macedonia News concerning Macedonia in the Balkan Region. alt.non.sequitur Richard Nixon. + alt.nuke.the.USA Last one out is a radioactive egg. alt.online-service Large commercial online services, and the Internet. + alt.org.food-not-bombs Activism for the homeless. alt.os.multics 30 years old and going strong. *************** *** 360,361 **** --- 415,417 ---- alt.out-of-body Out of Body Experiences. + alt.overlords Omnipotent Overlords of the Omniverse. Inflated egos. alt.pagan Discussions about paganism & religion. *************** *** 365,367 **** alt.paranet.science "Maybe if we dissect the psychic ..." - alt.paranet.skeptic "I don't believe they turned you into a newt." alt.paranet.ufo "Heck, I guess naming it ``UFO'' identifies it." --- 421,422 ---- *************** *** 370,371 **** --- 425,427 ---- alt.party Parties, celebration and general debauchery. + alt.pave.the.earth Damn the environmentalists, full speed ahead! alt.peeves Discussion of peeves & related. *************** *** 376,379 **** alt.personals.poly Hi there, do you multiprocess? alt.philosophy.objectivism A product of the Ayn Rand corporation. - alt.pixar.typestry Pixar's Typestry type-styling software package. alt.politics.british Politics and a real Queen, too. --- 432,435 ---- alt.personals.poly Hi there, do you multiprocess? + alt.pets.rabbits Coneys abound. See also alt.fan.john-palmer. alt.philosophy.objectivism A product of the Ayn Rand corporation. alt.politics.british Politics and a real Queen, too. *************** *** 381,383 **** --- 437,442 ---- alt.politics.correct A Neil Bush fan club. + alt.politics.datahighway Electronic interstate infrastructure. + alt.politics.drinking-age Regarding age restrictions for alcohol use. alt.politics.economics War == Poverty, & other discussions. + alt.politics.elections All about the process of electing leaders. alt.politics.greens Green party politics & activities worldwide. *************** *** 386,390 **** alt.politics.org.batf Politics of the U.S. firearms (etc.) regulation agency. - alt.politics.org.cia Politics of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. alt.politics.org.misc Political organizations. - alt.politics.org.nsa Politics of the U.S. National Security Agency. alt.politics.perot Discussion of the non-candidate. --- 445,447 ---- *************** *** 404,411 **** alt.psychoactives Better living through chemistry. alt.psychology.personality Personality taxonomy, such as Myers-Briggs. alt.pub.dragons-inn Fantasy virtual reality pub similar to alt.callahans. alt.punk Burning them keeps insects away. - alt.ql.creative The "Quantum Leap" tv show. alt.quotations Quotations, quips, .sig lines, witticisms, et al. ! alt.radio.networks.npr Discussion of anything related to U.S. National Public Radio: shows, stories, personalities. alt.radio.pirate Hide the gear, here comes the magic station-wagons. --- 461,471 ---- alt.psychoactives Better living through chemistry. + alt.psychology.help An alt.support group away from home. alt.psychology.personality Personality taxonomy, such as Myers-Briggs. + 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.pud "Discussion of the TFiLE PuD!@#@#!@$!" Whatever. alt.punk Burning them keeps insects away. alt.quotations Quotations, quips, .sig lines, witticisms, et al. ! alt.radio-shack.bill-bixby.dead.dead.dead He'll pal with the Hulk no more. ! alt.radio.networks.npr U.S. National Public Radio: shows, stories, hosts, etc. alt.radio.pirate Hide the gear, here comes the magic station-wagons. *************** *** 413,417 **** alt.rap For fans of rap music. ! alt.rave Techno-culture: music, dancing, drugs, dancing... alt.recovery For people in recovery programs (e.g., AA, ACA, GA). ! alt.recovery.codependency Recovering from the disease of codependency. alt.religion.emacs Emacs. Umacs. We all macs. --- 473,477 ---- alt.rap For fans of rap music. ! alt.rave Techno-culture: music, dancing, drugs, dancing, etc. alt.recovery For people in recovery programs (e.g., AA, ACA, GA). ! alt.religion.eckankar Eckankar, the religion of the Light and Sound of God. alt.religion.emacs Emacs. Umacs. We all macs. *************** *** 420,421 **** --- 480,482 ---- alt.religion.scientology He's dead, Jim. + alt.revenge Two wrongs trying to make a right. alt.revisionism "It CAN'T be that way 'cause here's the FACTS". *************** *** 422,423 **** --- 483,485 ---- alt.revolution.counter Discussions of counter-revolutionary issues. + alt.rhode_island A little state with apparently world wide interest. alt.rock-n-roll Counterpart to alt.sex and alt.drugs. *************** *** 427,428 **** --- 489,491 ---- alt.rock-n-roll.metal For the headbangers on the net. + alt.rock-n-roll.metal.death "Death metal" and newgroup overkill. alt.rock-n-roll.metal.gnr "Axl Rose" is an anagram for "Oral Sex". *************** *** 433,435 **** alt.rock-n-roll.oldies Discussion of rock and roll music from 1950-1970. - alt.rock-n-roll.stones Gathering plenty of moss by now. alt.romance Discussion about the romantic side of love. --- 496,497 ---- *************** *** 441,444 **** alt.sb.programmer Programming the Sound Blaster PC sound card. - alt.sci.physics.acoustics Sound advice. alt.sci.physics.new-theories Scientific theories you won't find in journals. alt.sci.planetary Studies in planetary science. --- 503,506 ---- alt.sb.programmer Programming the Sound Blaster PC sound card. alt.sci.physics.new-theories Scientific theories you won't find in journals. + alt.sci.physics.spam Spam-related physics alt.sci.planetary Studies in planetary science. *************** *** 445,446 **** --- 507,509 ---- alt.sci.sociology People are really interesting when you watch them. + alt.sci.tech.indonesian Science and technology in English & Indonesian. alt.security Security issues on computer systems. *************** *** 455,459 **** --- 518,528 ---- alt.sex.bondage Tie me, whip me, make me read the net! + alt.sex.enemas Getting clean can be so dirty. alt.sex.exhibitionism So you want to be a star. + alt.sex.fetish.diapers They're dry and secure all day, too. + alt.sex.fetish.fa Supposedly for fans of fat, not the 4th diatonic tone. + alt.sex.fetish.fashion Rubber, leather, chains, and other fetish clothing. alt.sex.fetish.feet Kiss them. Now. + alt.sex.fetish.hair Hair, hair, everywhere. Palms even. alt.sex.fetish.orientals The mysteries of Asia are a potent lure. + alt.sex.fetish.watersports They don't mean hottub polo. alt.sex.masturbation Where one's SO is oneself. *************** *** 462,464 **** alt.sex.pictures Gigabytes of copyright violations. ! alt.sex.spanking Whose been lighting the Grail light again? alt.sex.stories For those who need it *NOW*. --- 531,533 ---- alt.sex.pictures Gigabytes of copyright violations. ! alt.sex.pictures.female Copyright violations featuring mostly females. alt.sex.stories For those who need it *NOW*. *************** *** 465,469 **** alt.sex.stories.d For those who talk about needing it *NOW*. - alt.sex.voyeurism You do it, I'll just sit here and watch. alt.sex.wanted Requests for erotica, either literary or in the flesh. - alt.sex.watersports Fun in the shower. alt.sex.wizards Questions for only true sex wizards. --- 534,536 ---- *************** *** 470,471 **** --- 537,539 ---- alt.sexual.abuse.recovery Helping others deal with traumatic experiences. + alt.sexy.bald.captains More Stardrek. alt.shenanigans Practical jokes, pranks, randomness, etc. *************** *** 475,479 **** alt.skinheads The skinhead culture/anti-culture. alt.slack Posting relating to the Church of the Subgenius. ! alt.slick.willy.tax.tax.tax Not just for rich people anymore. alt.snail-mail Mail sent on paper. Some people still do that. alt.society.anarchy Societies without rulers. --- 543,551 ---- alt.skinheads The skinhead culture/anti-culture. + alt.skunks Enthusiasts of skunks and other mustelidae. alt.slack Posting relating to the Church of the Subgenius. ! alt.smokers Puffing on tobacco. ! alt.smokers.cough Oh for a tracheotomy. ! alt.smoking.mooses Puffing on mooses. alt.snail-mail Mail sent on paper. Some people still do that. + alt.snowmobiles For bikers who don't like two wheels in snow and ice. alt.society.anarchy Societies without rulers. *************** *** 483,486 **** alt.society.conservatism Social, cultural, and political conservatism. ! alt.society.generation-x Discussion of lifestyles of those born 1960-early-1970s. alt.society.resistance Resistance against governments. alt.sources Alternative source code, unmoderated. Caveat Emptor. --- 555,559 ---- alt.society.conservatism Social, cultural, and political conservatism. ! alt.society.generation-x Lifestyles of those born 1960-early-1970s. alt.society.resistance Resistance against governments. + alt.soulmates Richard Bach and his herculean odds. alt.sources Alternative source code, unmoderated. Caveat Emptor. *************** *** 487,490 **** 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.wanted Requests for source code. --- 560,563 ---- alt.sources.amiga Source code for the Amiga. alt.sources.index Pointers to source code in alt.sources.*. (Moderated) + alt.sources.mac Source file newsgroup for the Apple Macintosh computers alt.sources.wanted Requests for source code. *************** *** 495,499 **** alt.sport.foosball Table soccer and dizzy little men. ! alt.sport.lasertag Indoor splatball with infrared lasers. ! alt.sport.officiating Discussion of problems related to officiating athletic contests. alt.sport.pool Knock your balls into your pockets for fun. alt.sports.baseball.atlanta-braves Atlanta Braves major league baseball. --- 568,574 ---- alt.sport.foosball Table soccer and dizzy little men. ! alt.sport.officiating Problems related to officiating athletic contests. ! alt.sport.paintball Splat, you're it. alt.sport.pool Knock your balls into your pockets for fun. + alt.sport.racquetball All aspects of indoor racquetball and related sports. + alt.sport.raquetball For racquetball players with spelling problems. alt.sports.baseball.atlanta-braves Atlanta Braves major league baseball. *************** *** 500,504 **** alt.sports.baseball.balt-orioles Baltimore Orioles major league baseball. - alt.sports.baseball.chicago-cubs Chicago Cubs major league baseball. - alt.sports.baseball.cinci-reds Cincinnati Reds major league baseball. - alt.sports.baseball.col-rockies Colorado Rockies major league baseball. alt.sports.baseball.houston-astros Houston Astros major league baseball. --- 575,576 ---- *************** *** 505,508 **** alt.sports.baseball.la-dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers baseball talk. - alt.sports.baseball.mke-brewers For discussion of the Milwaukee Brewers. - alt.sports.baseball.mn-twins Minnesota Twins major league baseball. alt.sports.baseball.montreal-expos Montreal Expos major league baseball. --- 577,578 ---- *************** *** 510,512 **** alt.sports.baseball.phila-phillies Philadelphia Phillies baseball talk. - alt.sports.baseball.pitt-pirates Pittsburgh Pirates baseball talk. alt.sports.baseball.sf-giants San Francisco Giants baseball talk. --- 580,581 ---- *************** *** 513,514 **** --- 582,584 ---- alt.sports.baseball.stl-cardinals St. Louis Cardinals baseball talk. + alt.sports.baseball.tor-bluejays Toronto Blue Jays baseball talk alt.sports.football.mn-vikings Minnesota Vikings football talk. *************** *** 516,518 **** --- 586,590 ---- alt.stagecraft Technical theatre issues. + alt.starfleet.rpg Starfleet role playing stories. alt.startrek.creative Stories and parodies related to Star Trek. + alt.startrek.klingon The discussion indicates sufficient interest in alt.stupidity Discussion about stupid newsgroups. *************** *** 519,520 **** --- 591,593 ---- alt.suicide.holiday Talk of why suicides increase at holidays. + alt.super.nes Like rec.games.video.nintendo, only different. alt.supermodels Discussing famous & beautiful models. *************** *** 521,523 **** alt.support Dealing with emotional situations & experiences. ! alt.support.abuse-partners Partners of people who were abused. alt.support.big-folks Sizeism can be as awful as sexism or racism. --- 594,597 ---- alt.support Dealing with emotional situations & experiences. ! alt.support.arthritis a support group for sufferers of this disease ! alt.support.attn-deficit Info/Discus of Attention Deficit Disorder alt.support.big-folks Sizeism can be as awful as sexism or racism. *************** *** 526,529 **** alt.support.mult-sclerosis Discussion about living with multiple sclerosis. - alt.support.step-parents Difficulties of being a step-parent. alt.surfing Riding the ocean waves. alt.sustainable.agriculture Such as the Mekong delta before Agent Orange. --- 600,603 ---- alt.support.mult-sclerosis Discussion about living with multiple sclerosis. alt.surfing Riding the ocean waves. + alt.surrealism Surrealist ideologies and their influences. alt.sustainable.agriculture Such as the Mekong delta before Agent Orange. *************** *** 530,531 **** --- 604,607 ---- alt.swedish.chef.bork.bork.bork The beginning of the end. + alt.swine.oink.oink.oink For intellectuals studying animal noises. + alt.syntax.tactical Syntax in tactis, planning, etc ... whatever that means. alt.sys.amiga.demos Code and talk to show off the Amiga. *************** *** 534,535 **** --- 610,612 ---- alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000 A PC clone vendor. + alt.sys.perq PERQ graphics workstations. alt.sys.sun Technical discussion of Sun Microsystems products. *************** *** 538,539 **** --- 615,617 ---- alt.test Alternative subnetwork testing. + alt.test.my.new.group Thank you for sharing this treat with the world. alt.test.test More from the people who brought you "BBS systems." *************** *** 540,541 **** --- 618,620 ---- alt.thrash Thrashlife. + alt.timewasters A pretty good summary of making the list of alt groups. alt.toolkits.xview The X windows XView toolkit. *************** *** 545,546 **** --- 624,626 ---- alt.transgendered Boys will be girls, and vice-versa. + alt.travel.road-trip Ever go to Montreal for pizza --- from Albany? alt.tv.animaniacs Steven Spielberg's Animaniacs! *************** *** 552,555 **** alt.tv.dinosaurs.barney.die.die.die Squish the saccharine newt. alt.tv.la-law For the folks out in la-law land. - alt.tv.liquid-tv A BBC/MTV animation showcase programme. alt.tv.mash Nothing like a good comedy about war and dying. --- 632,637 ---- alt.tv.dinosaurs.barney.die.die.die Squish the saccharine newt. + alt.tv.game-shows Just look at these wonderful prizes. + 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.la-law For the folks out in la-law land. alt.tv.mash Nothing like a good comedy about war and dying. *************** *** 564,565 **** --- 646,648 ---- alt.tv.rockford-files But he won't do windows. + alt.tv.saved-bell Saved by the Bell, a sitcom for teens. alt.tv.seinfeld A funny guy. *************** *** 566,567 **** --- 649,654 ---- alt.tv.simpsons Don't have a cow, man! + alt.tv.simpsons.itchy-scratchy The alter egos of Ren and Stimpy. + alt.tv.snl Saturday Night Live, older but not better. + alt.tv.talkshows.late Discussion of late night talk shows + alt.tv.time-traxx Back from the future in Time Traxx. alt.tv.tiny-toon Discussion about the "Tiny Toon Adventures" show. *************** *** 568,569 **** --- 655,657 ---- alt.tv.tiny-toon.fandom Apparently one fan group could not bind them all. + alt.tv.tiny-toon.sex I almost (_almost_) feel concerned about these folks. alt.tv.twin-peaks Discussion about the popular (and unusual) TV show. *************** *** 580,582 **** alt.whine Why me? - alt.whistleblowing Whistleblowing on fraud, abuse and other corruption. alt.winsock Windows Sockets. --- 668,669 ---- *************** *** 584,586 **** alt.wolves Discussing wolves & wolf-mix dogs. - alt.zima Not to be confused with zuma. alt.zines Small magazines, mostly noncommercial. --- 671,672 ---- *************** *** 701,702 **** --- 787,789 ---- bit.listserv.cmspip-l VM/SP CMS Pipelines Discussion List. + bit.listserv.coco Tandy Color Computer List. bit.listserv.csg-l Control System Group Network. *************** *** 715,716 **** --- 802,804 ---- bit.listserv.domain-l Domains Discussion Group. + bit.listserv.down-syn Downs Syndrome Discussion Group. bit.listserv.dsshe-l Disabled Student Services in Higher Education. *************** *** 718,720 **** bit.listserv.edi-l Electronic Data Interchange Issues. - bit.listserv.edpolyan Professionals and Students Discuss Education. bit.listserv.edtech EDTECH - Educational Technology. (Moderated) --- 806,807 ---- *************** *** 736,738 **** --- 823,827 ---- bit.listserv.geodesic List for the Discussion of Buckminster Fuller. + bit.listserv.geograph Geography List. bit.listserv.gguide BITNIC GGUIDE List. + bit.listserv.gophern Lets go Gopherin. bit.listserv.govdoc-l Discussion of Government Document Issues. *************** *** 743,745 **** bit.listserv.history History List. - bit.listserv.hp3000-l HP-3000 Computer Systems Discussion List. bit.listserv.hytel-l HYTELNET Discussions. (Moderated) --- 832,833 ---- *************** *** 767,768 **** --- 855,857 ---- bit.listserv.linkfail Link failure announcements. + bit.listserv.lis-l Library and Information Science Students. bit.listserv.literary Discussions about Literature. *************** *** 779,780 **** --- 868,870 ---- bit.listserv.mla-l Music Library Association. + bit.listserv.muslims Islamic Informations and News Network. (Moderated) bit.listserv.netnws-l NETNWS-L Netnews List. *************** *** 793,794 **** --- 883,885 ---- bit.listserv.pagemakr PageMaker for Desktop Publishers. + bit.listserv.pakistan Pakistan News Service. (Moderated) (Moderated) bit.listserv.physhare K-12 Physics List. *************** *** 795,796 **** --- 886,888 ---- bit.listserv.pmdf-l PMDF Distribution List. + bit.listserv.pns-l Pakistan News Service Discussions. (Moderated) bit.listserv.politics Forum for the Discussion of Politics. *************** *** 820,821 **** --- 912,914 ---- bit.listserv.sqlinfo Forum for SQL/DS and Related Topics. + bit.listserv.tbi-support St Johns Traumatic Brain Injury Support List. bit.listserv.tech-l BITNIC TECH-L List. *************** *** 828,829 **** --- 921,923 ---- bit.listserv.trans-l BITNIC TRANS-L List. + bit.listserv.transplant Transplant Recipients List. bit.listserv.travel-l Tourism Discussions. *************** *** 844,845 **** --- 938,940 ---- bit.listserv.vpiej-l Electronic Publishing Discussion List. + bit.listserv.wac-l Writing Across the Curriculum. bit.listserv.win3-l Microsoft Windows Version 3 Forum. *************** *** 850,852 **** bit.listserv.x400-l x.400 Protocol List. - bit.listserv.xcult-l International Intercultural Newsletter. bit.listserv.xedit-l VM System Editor List. --- 945,946 ---- *************** *** 859,860 **** --- 953,955 ---- bit.software.international International Software List. (Moderated) + bit.tech.africana Information Technolog and Africa.