List of newsgroups

This is a partial list of newsgroups that are significant for their popularity or their position in Usenet history.

As of October 2002^[update], there are about 100,000 Usenet newsgroups, of which approximately a fifth are active. This number varies, depending on the news server carrying the newsgroups.

These are the most widely distributed and carefully controlled newsgroup hierarchies. See Big 8 (Usenet) and the Great Renaming for more information.

Computer-related topics.

Topics related to the humanities (fine arts, literature, philosophy, Classical Latin, etc.).

Miscellaneous topics. Examples include:

Matters related to the functioning of Usenet itself. Examples include:

Recreation and entertainment topics. Examples include:

Science-related topics.

Discussion related to society and social subcultures.

Discussion of various topics, especially controversial ones.Includes political topics as well. Examples include:

This is the most extensive newsgroup hierarchy outside of the Big 8. Examples include:

These newsgroups fall outside of the official Big 8 hierarchies, as well as the less formal alt hierarchy. Other newsgroups can consist of geographic regions (official or unofficial), corporations, and other institutions or groups.

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