Open Directory - Computers: Usenet
See also: This category in other languages: - Maintained by the Big Eight Moderation Team at isc.org. This active file is a complete and current list of newsgroups available. Not limited to the "Big 8" groups only. - Explanation of Usenet terms and tips on how to write and post to Usenet. - General presentation of binary newsgroups: specific terms, provider comparison with a pricing table, newsgroup listings and a quick review of newsreader software. - Offers the latest news about Australian ISPs' Usenet services, also includes tutorials on how to get started with programs like Alt.Binz, Newsleecher and Grabit along with a collection of links. - Presents newsgroups and newsreaders with a particular focus on binary newsgroups. - Offers binary newsgroup tutorials covering downloading, posting and use of software tools. Includes messageboard. - Explains how to use binary newsgroups. - Lists of groups listed according to where to post common kinds of posts, where to read about common topics, and so on. - An editorial introduction to Usenet. - Dedicated to free speech, and its implementation on Usenet, an alternative point of view. Information about Usenet sites of Virtue and surviving UDPs. - A brief introduction to Usenet, particularly focusing on selecting a server and choosing a newsreader. Also features a collection of useful links. - An FTP site with archives of various Usenet related documents. Includes active files, control messages, list of Usenet hierarchies. - Selection of links to material on Usenet. Editorials by Jukka explaining the workings of Usenet and the reasons for certain conventions. - Timo Salmi has advice on how to participate effectively in Usenet. Topics include: Proper quoting, proper signatures, how to respond to "crackpots", where to put test postings and other important topics. - Information about Usenet for users and developers. - Information and reviews on newsgroup access providers and newsreaders along with basic tutorials. - A list of smilies used on Usenet. - Brief introduction to Usenet and appropriate guidelines to follow for posting. - Tutorials on binary newsgroups : how to download, verify, combine and decode files as well as how to post them. Tutorials on other topics such as IRC and P2P are also available. - Tim Pierce's New's Hacking page. Includes links to RFC 977, 1036, son-of-1036. - A global presentation of Usenet: how to access it, how to read posts, explanation of technical terms and acronyms. - Web-based Usenet tools, including news resources archive, news server search, posting and retrieving of Usenet messages, advertising products, and forgery cancellations. Free. - History of Usenet as a whole and of specific hierarchies like alt.*, bitnet and fidonet, old Usenet maps, the way the newsgroups work and how to use them, tips on advanced use, useful links. - Offers reviews of several websites on newsgroups. Includes a forum where users can share ideas and get assistance. - Explains how RFDs (Requests For Discussion) and CFVs (Call For Votes) can be used to change a Usenet newsgroup. Gives tips on how to stay abreast of changes in newsgroups and how to be an active participant. - A presentation of Usenet: its history, terms and organization along with technical details and information on binary content. - Homepage of the public domain encoding format widely used in binary newsgroups. A stand alone yEnc decoder is also available for download with its source code.
