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  A comp.misc list of active newsgroups wjwlsn <ibillwilson@gmail.com> - 2014-02-18 14:19 -0800
    Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-02-18 15:38 -0800
      Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups Koen <koen.lefever@gmail.com> - 2014-02-19 00:14 +0000
        Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups Stephen Thomas Cole <usenet@stephenthomascole.com> - 2014-02-19 16:21 +0000
          Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com> - 2014-02-21 08:18 +0000
            Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-02-22 15:39 +0000
              Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups rcp27g@gmail.com - 2014-02-24 07:56 -0800
        Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups Conceited Jerk <cj.speakeasy@AAARGHgmail.com> - 2014-02-19 12:19 -0600
          Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-02-20 08:48 +0000
            Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups greymausg <maus@mail.com> - 2014-02-20 22:55 +0000
              [OT] Dictator hierarchy RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-02-20 23:59 +0000
              Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups Stephen Thomas Cole <usenet@stephenthomascole.com> - 2014-02-21 05:56 +0000
              Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2014-02-26 12:50 -0500
                Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-02-26 18:18 +0000
        Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups "tdk" <forum.tdk@squte.com> - 2014-02-24 10:14 -0600
    Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups Koen <koen.lefever@gmail.com> - 2014-02-18 23:45 +0000
      Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups wjwlsn <ibillwilson@gmail.com> - 2014-02-18 22:49 +0000
    Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups cykros@devio.us - 2014-02-19 03:48 +0000
    Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups Lance Orner <lance@orner.invalid.net> - 2014-02-18 19:37 -0800
    Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups wjwlsn <ibillwilson@gmail.com> - 2014-02-20 11:57 -0800
      Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups "Elizabeth T. Knuth" <eknuth@csbsju.edu> - 2014-02-22 12:08 -0600
        Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups Jon Lane <jon@dorsal.tk> - 2014-06-26 09:12 +0000
      Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups Ian McCall <ian@eruvia.org> - 2014-02-22 19:06 +0000
        Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups "Kerr Mudd-John" <admin@127.0.0.1> - 2014-09-17 10:32 +0100
          Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2014-09-17 12:49 +0100
            Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups "Kerr Mudd-John" <admin@127.0.0.1> - 2014-09-17 21:55 +0100
              Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2014-09-18 06:35 +0100
                Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups Torsten Bronger <bronger@physik.rwth-aachen.de> - 2014-09-18 20:37 +0200
                  Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2014-09-19 09:59 +0100
          Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups "Brian Gaff" <brian1gaff@gmail.com> - 2014-09-17 14:34 +0100
      Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups scott@alfter.diespammersdie.us (Scott Alfter) - 2014-09-17 15:12 +0000
    Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups Richard Kettlewell <rjk@greenend.org.uk> - 2014-02-21 08:56 +0000
      Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups "James Harris" <james.harris.1@gmail.com> - 2014-02-22 22:14 +0000
        Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups Richard Kettlewell <rjk@greenend.org.uk> - 2014-02-23 09:16 +0000
    Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups Ian McCall <ian@eruvia.org> - 2014-02-22 19:09 +0000
    Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups "tdk" <forum.tdk@squte.com> - 2014-02-22 14:41 +0000
      Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups "James Harris" <james.harris.1@gmail.com> - 2014-02-22 22:35 +0000
        Potential Charter (was comp.misc list of ...) RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-02-23 12:13 +0000
          Re: Potential Charter (was comp.misc list of ...) Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2014-02-23 11:47 -0800
            Re: Potential Charter (was comp.misc list of ...) RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-02-23 20:54 +0000
              Re: Potential Charter (was comp.misc list of ...) Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2014-02-23 13:13 -0800
                Re: Potential Charter (was comp.misc list of ...) Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2014-02-26 13:16 -0500
              Re: Potential Charter (was comp.misc list of ...) "James Harris" <james.harris.1@gmail.com> - 2014-02-23 22:26 +0000
                Re: Potential Charter (was comp.misc list of ...) Theo Markettos <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2014-02-23 23:19 +0000
              Re: Potential Charter (was comp.misc list of ...) Peter Percival <peterxpercival@hotmail.com> - 2014-02-24 11:49 +0000
            Re: Potential Charter (was comp.misc list of ...) Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2014-02-26 13:10 -0500
      Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2014-02-26 13:01 -0500
    Re: Potential Charter (was comp.misc list of ...) wjwlsn <ibillwilson@gmail.com> - 2014-02-23 10:43 +0000
      Re: Potential Charter (was comp.misc list of ...) RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-02-23 16:05 +0000
        Re: Potential Charter (was comp.misc list of ...) Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2014-02-23 16:33 +0000
      Re: Potential Charter (was comp.misc list of ...) Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> - 2014-02-24 17:03 -0400
        Re: Potential Charter (was comp.misc list of ...) Whiskers <catwheezel@operamail.com> - 2014-02-24 21:56 +0000
        Re: Potential Charter (was comp.misc list of ...) RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-02-25 09:44 +0000
          Re: Potential Charter (was comp.misc list of ...) Whiskers <catwheezel@operamail.com> - 2014-02-25 13:15 +0000
    Re: Potential Charter (was comp.misc list of ...) wjwlsn <ibillwilson@gmail.com> - 2014-02-23 11:31 +0000
    Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups Peter Percival <peterxpercival@hotmail.com> - 2014-02-24 12:12 +0000
      Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2014-02-24 14:59 +0000
        Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2014-02-26 13:38 -0500
      Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2014-02-26 13:37 -0500
    Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups wjwlsn <ibillwilson@gmail.com> - 2014-02-24 20:37 +0000
      Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2014-02-25 21:33 +0000
    Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2014-02-26 12:41 -0500
      Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups "wjwlsn" <ibillwilson@gmail.com> - 2014-02-26 13:06 -0600
        Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-02-26 19:22 +0000
    Re: A comp.misc list of active newsgroups Peter Percival <peterxpercival@hotmail.com> - 2014-03-14 23:24 +0000

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#718

On Thu, 20 Feb 2014 11:57:54 -0800 (PST), wjwlsn wrote,

> Here's an updated list with all contributions to date, plus some others
> that I found myself during my explorations. Enjoy!
>
> (Suggestions for correction/addition/deletion? Reply to this post!)
>
>> alt.callahans
>> alt.comp.os.windows-8
>> alt.folklore.computers
>> alt.fratellibros
alt.html
>> alt.survival
>> cakewalk.audio
> comp.dcom.telecom
>> comp.editors
comp.infosystems.www.authoring.html
>> comp.lang.awk
>> comp.lang.c
>> comp.lang.c++
>> comp.lang.fortran
>> comp.lang.javascript
>> comp.lang.python
>> comp.lang.tcl
>> comp.mail.mutt
>> comp.mail.pine
>> comp.misc
>> comp.mobile.android
> comp.mobile.ipad
>> comp.os.linux.advocacy
>> comp.os.linux.misc
>> comp.os.ms-windows.misc
>> comp.os.vms
>> comp.sys.apple2
>> comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.*
>> comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
>> comp.sys.mac.*
>> comp.sys.mac.vintage
>> comp.text.tex
>> comp.unix.shell
> dictator.*
> gnu.*
> linux.*
>> news.software.readers
> perl.*
>> rec.food.cooking
>> rec.games.frp.dnd
>> rec.games.pinball
>> rec.games.roguelike.nethack
>> rec.heraldry
>> rec.photo.digital
>> rec.radio.amateur.*
>> sci.electronics.repair
>> sci.logic
>> sci.physics.relativity
>> soc.genealogy.*
>> soc.history.*
> uk.*
> uk.comp.sys.mac
> uk.d-i-y
> uk.legal.moderated
> uk.net.news.*
> uk.radio.amateur
> uk.rec.sheds
>
> (That last one sounds intriguing... are sheds the man-caves of the UK?)

I added two. Not as busy as they used to be, but still regular conversation.


-- 
Elizabeth T. Knuth
http://www.users.csbsju.edu/~eknuth/
Slashdot Beta delenda est!

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#3878

On 2014-02-22, Elizabeth T. Knuth <eknuth@csbsju.edu> wrote:
> On Thu, 20 Feb 2014 11:57:54 -0800 (PST), wjwlsn wrote,
>
>> Here's an updated list with all contributions to date, plus some others
>> that I found myself during my explorations. Enjoy!
>>
>> (Suggestions for correction/addition/deletion? Reply to this post!)
>>
>>> alt.callahans
>>> alt.comp.os.windows-8
>>> alt.folklore.computers
>>> alt.fratellibros
> alt.html
>>> alt.survival
>>> cakewalk.audio
>> comp.dcom.telecom
>>> comp.editors
> comp.infosystems.www.authoring.html
>>> comp.lang.awk
>>> comp.lang.c
>>> comp.lang.c++
>>> comp.lang.fortran
>>> comp.lang.javascript
>>> comp.lang.python
>>> comp.lang.tcl
>>> comp.mail.mutt
>>> comp.mail.pine
>>> comp.misc
>>> comp.mobile.android
>> comp.mobile.ipad
>>> comp.os.linux.advocacy
>>> comp.os.linux.misc
>>> comp.os.ms-windows.misc
>>> comp.os.vms
>>> comp.sys.apple2
>>> comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.*
>>> comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
>>> comp.sys.mac.*
>>> comp.sys.mac.vintage
comp.sys.raspberry-pi
>>> comp.text.tex
>>> comp.unix.shell
>> dictator.*
>> gnu.*
>> linux.*
>>> news.software.readers
>> perl.*
>>> rec.food.cooking
>>> rec.games.frp.dnd
>>> rec.games.pinball
>>> rec.games.roguelike.nethack
>>> rec.heraldry
>>> rec.photo.digital
>>> rec.radio.amateur.*
>>> sci.electronics.repair
>>> sci.logic
>>> sci.physics.relativity
>>> soc.genealogy.*
>>> soc.history.*
>> uk.*
>> uk.comp.sys.mac
>> uk.d-i-y
>> uk.legal.moderated
>> uk.net.news.*
>> uk.radio.amateur
>> uk.rec.sheds
>>
>> (That last one sounds intriguing... are sheds the man-caves of the UK?)
>
> I added two. Not as busy as they used to be, but still regular conversation.
>
>

The Raspberry Pi newsgroup actually has a ton of traffic, which I suppose has 
something to do with the target demographic.

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#721

On 2014-02-20 19:57:54 +0000, wjwlsn <ibillwilson@gmail.com> said:

> uk.rec.sheds
> 
> (That last one sounds intriguing... are sheds the man-caves of the UK?)

Just to answer the question although I've never posted there - yep, they are.


Cheers,
Ian
-- 
Check out Proto the album: <http://studioicm.com/proto/>

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#4942

On Sat, 22 Feb 2014 19:06:01 -0000, Ian McCall <ian@eruvia.org> wrote:

> On 2014-02-20 19:57:54 +0000, wjwlsn <ibillwilson@gmail.com> said:
>
>> uk.rec.sheds
>>  (That last one sounds intriguing... are sheds the man-caves of the UK?)
>
> Just to answer the question although I've never posted there - yep, they  
> are.
>
>
Oh go on, we do puters in ye shed too!
(xposted)

> Cheers,
> Ian


-- 
It's a money /life balance.

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#4946

On Wed, 17 Sep 2014 10:32:34 +0100
"Kerr Mudd-John" <admin@127.0.0.1> wrote:

> On Sat, 22 Feb 2014 19:06:01 -0000, Ian McCall <ian@eruvia.org> wrote:
> 
> > On 2014-02-20 19:57:54 +0000, wjwlsn <ibillwilson@gmail.com> said:
> >
> >> uk.rec.sheds
> >>  (That last one sounds intriguing... are sheds the man-caves of the UK?
> >> )
> >
> > Just to answer the question although I've never posted there - yep,
> > they are.
> >
> >
> Oh go on, we do puters in ye shed too!

	There are even some auld farts of computing in ye shed.

	You wouldn't ever repost that list so we can pin it up next to the
shelf full of rusty (not Rusty) nails in jars, it might cumminhandi for a
charabanc trip or two.

-- 
Steve O'Hara-Smith                          |   Directable Mirror Arrays
C:>WIN                                      | A better way to focus the sun
The computer obeys and wins.                |    licences available see
You lose and Bill collects.                 |    http://www.sohara.org/

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#4958

On Wed, 17 Sep 2014 12:49:35 +0100, Ahem A Rivet's Shot  
<steveo@eircom.net> wrote:

> On Wed, 17 Sep 2014 10:32:34 +0100
> "Kerr Mudd-John" <admin@127.0.0.1> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 22 Feb 2014 19:06:01 -0000, Ian McCall <ian@eruvia.org> wrote:
>>
>> > On 2014-02-20 19:57:54 +0000, wjwlsn <ibillwilson@gmail.com> said:
>> >
>> >> uk.rec.sheds
>> >>  (That last one sounds intriguing... are sheds the man-caves of the  
>> UK?
>> >> )
>> >
>> > Just to answer the question although I've never posted there - yep,
>> > they are.
>> >
>> >
>> Oh go on, we do puters in ye shed too!
>
> 	There are even some auld farts of computing in ye shed.
>
> 	You wouldn't ever repost that list so we can pin it up next to the
> shelf full of rusty (not Rusty) nails in jars, it might cumminhandi for a
> charabanc trip or two.
>
Erm, I seem to have lost it down the sofa; maybe gurgle gropes has it.

<Quote>
On 2014-02-22, Elizabeth T. Knuth <ekn...@csbsju.edu> wrote:
> On Thu, 20 Feb 2014 11:57:54 -0800 (PST), wjwlsn wrote,
>> Here's an updated list with all contributions to date, plus some others 
>> that I found myself during my explorations. Enjoy!(Suggestions for  
>> correction/addition/deletion? Reply to this post!)
>>> alt.callahansalt.comp.os.windows-8alt.folklore.computers 
>>> alt.fratellibros
> alt.html
>>> alt.survivalcakewalk.audio
>> comp.dcom.telecom
>>> comp.editors
> comp.infosystems.www.authoring.html
>>> comp.lang.awkcomp.lang.ccomp.lang.c++comp.lang.fortran 
>>> comp.lang.javascriptcomp.lang.pythoncomp.lang.tclcomp.mail.mutt 
>>> comp.mail.pinecomp.misccomp.mobile.android
>> comp.mobile.ipad
>>> comp.os.linux.advocacycomp.os.linux.misccomp.os.ms-windows.misc 
>>> comp.os.vmscomp.sys.apple2comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.* 
>>> comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.actioncomp.sys.mac.*comp.sys.mac.vintage
comp.sys.raspberry-pi
>>> comp.text.texcomp.unix.shell
>> dictator.*gnu.*linux.*
>>> news.software.readers
>> perl.*
>>> rec.food.cookingrec.games.frp.dndrec.games.pinball 
>>> rec.games.roguelike.nethackrec.heraldryrec.photo.digital 
>>> rec.radio.amateur.*sci.electronics.repairsci.logic 
>>> sci.physics.relativitysoc.genealogy.*soc.history.*
>> uk.*uk.comp.sys.macuk.d-i-yuk.legal.moderateduk.net.news.* 
>> uk.radio.amateuruk.rec.sheds(That last one sounds intriguing... are  
>> sheds the man-caves of the UK?)
>I added two. Not as busy as they used to be, but still regular  
> conversation.

The Raspberry Pi newsgroup actually has a ton of traffic, which I suppose  
has
something to do with the target demographic.

</Quote>


-- 
It's a money /life balance.

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#4969

On Wed, 17 Sep 2014 21:55:55 +0100
"Kerr Mudd-John" <admin@127.0.0.1> wrote:

> Erm, I seem to have lost it down the sofa; maybe gurgle gropes has it.
> 
> <Quote>
> On 2014-02-22, Elizabeth T. Knuth <ekn...@csbsju.edu> wrote:
> > On Thu, 20 Feb 2014 11:57:54 -0800 (PST), wjwlsn wrote,
> >> Here's an updated list with all contributions to date, plus some
> >> others that I found myself during my explorations. Enjoy!(Suggestions
> >> for correction/addition/deletion? Reply to this post!)
> >>> alt.callahansalt.comp.os.windows-8alt.folklore.computers 
> >>> alt.fratellibros
> > alt.html
> >>> alt.survivalcakewalk.audio
> >> comp.dcom.telecom
> >>> comp.editors
> > comp.infosystems.www.authoring.html
> >>> comp.lang.awkcomp.lang.ccomp.lang.c++comp.lang.fortran 
> >>> comp.lang.javascriptcomp.lang.pythoncomp.lang.tclcomp.mail.mutt 
> >>> comp.mail.pinecomp.misccomp.mobile.android
> >> comp.mobile.ipad
> >>> comp.os.linux.advocacycomp.os.linux.misccomp.os.ms-windows.misc 
> >>> comp.os.vmscomp.sys.apple2comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.* 
> >>> comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.actioncomp.sys.mac.*comp.sys.mac.vintage
> comp.sys.raspberry-pi
> >>> comp.text.texcomp.unix.shell
> >> dictator.*gnu.*linux.*
> >>> news.software.readers
> >> perl.*
> >>> rec.food.cookingrec.games.frp.dndrec.games.pinball 
> >>> rec.games.roguelike.nethackrec.heraldryrec.photo.digital 
> >>> rec.radio.amateur.*sci.electronics.repairsci.logic 
> >>> sci.physics.relativitysoc.genealogy.*soc.history.*
> >> uk.*uk.comp.sys.macuk.d-i-yuk.legal.moderateduk.net.news.* 
> >> uk.radio.amateuruk.rec.sheds(That last one sounds intriguing... are  
> >> sheds the man-caves of the UK?)
> >I added two. Not as busy as they used to be, but still regular  
> > conversation.
> 
> The Raspberry Pi newsgroup actually has a ton of traffic, which I
> suppose has
> something to do with the target demographic.
> 
> </Quote>

	Eye fang queue. That's a very short list out of the nearly 30,000
listed groups in my leafnode groupinfo file.

-- 
Steve O'Hara-Smith                          |   Directable Mirror Arrays
C:>WIN                                      | A better way to focus the sun
The computer obeys and wins.                |    licences available see
You lose and Bill collects.                 |    http://www.sohara.org/

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#4971

Hallöchen!

Ahem A Rivet's Shot writes:

> [...]
>
> Eye fang queue. That's a very short list out of the nearly 30,000
> listed groups in my leafnode groupinfo file.

http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/online_communities.png -- and this is
already a couple of years old.

Tschö,
Torsten.

-- 
Torsten Bronger    Jabber ID: torsten.bronger@jabber.rwth-aachen.de
                                  or http://bronger-jmp.appspot.com

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#4982

On Thu, 18 Sep 2014 20:37:52 +0200
Torsten Bronger <bronger@physik.rwth-aachen.de> wrote:

> Hallöchen!
> 
> Ahem A Rivet's Shot writes:
> 
> > [...]
> >
> > Eye fang queue. That's a very short list out of the nearly 30,000
> > listed groups in my leafnode groupinfo file.
> 
> http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/online_communities.png -- and this is
> already a couple of years old.

	Yeah, since that was drawn nefrobbx has invaded zlfcnpr and most of
the surrounding areas quite effectively and tbbtyrcyhf has appeared in the
north.

-- 
Steve O'Hara-Smith                          |   Directable Mirror Arrays
C:>WIN                                      | A better way to focus the sun
The computer obeys and wins.                |    licences available see
You lose and Bill collects.                 |    http://www.sohara.org/

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#4950

I notice the other day on one of those cop shows we seem to have a lot of in 
the UK, that  Police refer to borderline roadworthy rustbuckets, as Sheds or 
sheds on wheels. Anyone know the derivation?
 Brian

-- 
From the Sofa of Brian Gaff Reply address is  active
"Kerr Mudd-John" <admin@127.0.0.1> wrote in message 
news:op.xmbrgk14msr2db@dell3100.workgroup...
> On Sat, 22 Feb 2014 19:06:01 -0000, Ian McCall <ian@eruvia.org> wrote:
>
>> On 2014-02-20 19:57:54 +0000, wjwlsn <ibillwilson@gmail.com> said:
>>
>>> uk.rec.sheds
>>>  (That last one sounds intriguing... are sheds the man-caves of the UK?)
>>
>> Just to answer the question although I've never posted there - yep, they 
>> are.
>>
>>
> Oh go on, we do puters in ye shed too!
> (xposted)
>
>> Cheers,
>> Ian
>
>
> -- 
> It's a money /life balance. 

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#4951

In article <ef9d8b73-9413-4860-a77d-8935e1c41a91@googlegroups.com>,
wjwlsn  <ibillwilson@gmail.com> wrote:
>Here's an updated list with all contributions to date, plus some others
>that I found myself during my explorations. Enjoy!
>
>(Suggestions for correction/addition/deletion? Reply to this post!)

rec.crafts.brewing is still somewhat active, too...possibly not to the same
extent as (for instance) comp.sys.apple2, but I still see legitimate traffic
there from time to time.

  _/_
 / v \ Scott Alfter (remove the obvious to send mail)
(IIGS( http://alfter.us/            Top-posting!
 \_^_/                              >What's the most annoying thing on Usenet?

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#650

wjwlsn <ibillwilson@gmail.com> writes:
> Over the past week or so, I've seen many people post about other
> newsgroups (or hierarchies) that are active. I decided to collect all
> those I could remember into a list. Perhaps we can find a way to
> maintain and improve this list? (I'd volunteer to do this manually,
> but I think there are probably better ways to do this... maybe a wiki
> page?)

If recent traffic or poster numbers are acceptable measures of activity
then have a look at:

http://www.greenend.org.uk/rjk/spoolstats/allgroups.html

Click the column headings to sort.  Limited selection of hierarchies,
which isn’t particularly likely to change.

-- 
http://www.greenend.org.uk/rjk/

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#739

"Richard Kettlewell" <rjk@greenend.org.uk> wrote in message 
news:wwvha7s4zed.fsf@l1AntVDjLrnP7Td3DQJ8ynzIq3lJMueXf87AxnpFoA.invalid...

...

> If recent traffic or poster numbers are acceptable measures of activity
> then have a look at:
>
> http://www.greenend.org.uk/rjk/spoolstats/allgroups.html
>
> Click the column headings to sort.  Limited selection of hierarchies,
> which isn't particularly likely to change.

You mean it has comp.* but not alt.*, for example? As for what it reports 
within comp I don't know when the list of groups was updated but I saw that 
newsgroup

  comp.sys.raspberry-pi

is there. It has to be one of the newest groups in the comp hierarchy. It 
was set up on 2 April 2013 and appears in the list so the list is to a 
degree current. (It may have all comp groups. I haven't checked.)

James

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#754

"James Harris" <james.harris.1@gmail.com> writes:
> "Richard Kettlewell" <rjk@greenend.org.uk> wrote in message 

>> If recent traffic or poster numbers are acceptable measures of activity
>> then have a look at:
>>
>> http://www.greenend.org.uk/rjk/spoolstats/allgroups.html
>>
>> Click the column headings to sort.  Limited selection of hierarchies,
>> which isn't particularly likely to change.
>
> You mean it has comp.* but not alt.*, for example?

Indeed.

> As for what it reports within comp I don't know when the list of
> groups was updated but I saw that newsgroup
>
>   comp.sys.raspberry-pi
>
> is there. It has to be one of the newest groups in the comp hierarchy. It 
> was set up on 2 April 2013 and appears in the list so the list is to a 
> degree current. (It may have all comp groups. I haven't checked.)

My news server honors signed control messages, so it should have all
big-8 groups.

-- 
http://www.greenend.org.uk/rjk/

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#722

On 2014-02-18 22:19:01 +0000, wjwlsn <ibillwilson@gmail.com> said:

> Now, here's the list.
<snip>

comp.sys.cbm is active.
alt.fan.elite - active readership as you can tell when posts appear but 
fewer messages now. I suspect people have moved to the Elite:Dangerous 
forums.


Cheers,
Ian

-- 
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#730

I'd add rec.arts.sf.written

>  I'd volunteer to do this manually, but I think there are probably better ways 
> to do this... maybe a wiki page?
This group needs an FAQ anyway, so maybe it should go in there?

-- 
View this thread at http://squte.com/node/4651#comment-10807

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#741

"tdk" <forum.tdk@squte.com> wrote in message 
news:4651%2310807@usenet.squte.com...
> I'd add rec.arts.sf.written
>
>>  I'd volunteer to do this manually, but I think there are probably better 
>> ways to do this... maybe a wiki page?

I'm fascinated by this influx from Slashdot back to Usenet! It's very 
welcome. Of course, some of us never left but it's good to see others 
recognise the appeal of the Usenet mechanism.

I saw some comments that people like the simplicity of the old Usenet 
interface and fully agree. Despite its age Usenet has a number of 
advantages. In the context of this thread one key benefit is that a single 
login id allows access to all groups such as those listed here. IMO another 
is that Usenet is non-proprietary.

> This group needs an FAQ anyway, so maybe it should go in there?

I'm not sure what you want to achieve but those of us on alt.os.development 
wanted to put a FAQ on a wiki so we set up

  http://aodfaq.wikispaces.com/

We found that to be a better solution than posting a FAQ periodically to the 
newsgroup. Now we just post an occasional pointer to the wiki.

James

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#780 — Potential Charter (was comp.misc list of ...)

On 2014-02-22, James Harris <james.harris.1@gmail.com> wrote:
>> This group needs an FAQ anyway, so maybe it should go in there?
>
> I'm not sure what you want to achieve but those of us on alt.os.development 
> wanted to put a FAQ on a wiki so we set up
>
>   http://aodfaq.wikispaces.com/
>
> We found that to be a better solution than posting a FAQ periodically to the 
> newsgroup. Now we just post an occasional pointer to the wiki.
>
> James
>
>

That's a good idea.  I am thinking back nervously to the "before we get
too entrenched here" discussion but still think we can go elsewhere if
we decide.  And I increasingly feel like comp.* addresses have higher
real estate value than alt.* addresses.  So assuming we stay at
comp.misc, I took a stab at a quick charter.  I saw wikispaces is for
teachers/students and I'm neither so I created it at wikia.com.  If
anyone has a better idea, no prob.

URL:  http://compmisc.wikia.com

Here's what I wrote.  PLEASE resist the urge to suggest corrections on
Usenet.  (team editing docs by email is a nightmare but my company does
it all day, every day - makes me want to slit my wrists) :)  Please edit
it on the wiki - that's the point of a wiki.  My text below is just a
point of departure, so rather than taking umbrance at my first draft,
pull up a keyboard ...


Comp.Misc Charter & FAQ

This document is an introduction to the Usenet comp.misc newsgroup.  It
was last updated on 23 Feb 2014.

CHARTER 
The comp.misc newsgroup has existed for several decades, but
like much of Usenet, fell into disuse in the early 21st century.  In
February 2014, it was somewhat suddenly reinvigorated by a group of
former users of the www.slashdot.org website.  Those users had decided
the latest version of the slashdot interface ("beta") inhibited the good
conversation that had made the site so interesting in the first place,
and decided to go congregate somewhere else.  With a renewed interest in
and appreciation for Usenet, they decided to make comp.misc their home.

The users of comp.misc hope to make it (again) a site where subjects of
general interest to a technologically-savvy crowd can be posted and
discussed in an ambience of collaboration, respect, and diplomacy.  Like
Slashdot and other similar websites over time that have hoped to appeal
to techies, such subject may include but are not limited to:

Operating systems, programming techniques and languages, business
developments in the tech sector, communication protocols, current,
future, and past platforms, protocols, and equipment, mobile
technologies, gadgets, privacy concerns, and websites or services of
potential interest to the community.

In general, the community hopes to avoid, where possible, particularly
devisive or polemic subjects - politics, especially - that would detract
from discussion of the above, and where necessary, to engage in
political debate with tact and diplomacy, recognizing that such debates
(flame wars) have led to the destruction of formerly vibrant Usenet
communities in the past.

FAQs 
This group currently has no FAQs, and as it is not dedicated to the
in-depth discussion of any single subject, is unlikely to have them any
time soon.

-- Revision history: 2014-02-23 Original draft, Randall Wood

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#805 — Re: Potential Charter (was comp.misc list of ...)

RS Wood wrote:
> James Harris wrote:

>> This group needs an FAQ anyway, so maybe it should go in there?

> That's a good idea.

> ... assuming we stay at comp.misc, I took a stab at a quick charter.

> Here's what I wrote.

> Please edit it on the wiki - that's the point of a wiki.

As you likely know, big 8 groups are much more managed than alt. and 
other hierarchies.

In the past, there have been discussions/debates about whether or not 
charter modifications of a big 8 hierarchy such as comp. need/deserve a 
formal process for charter changes, with the alternative to discussion 
being a 'just do it' move with a control message.

The existing comp.misc control messages in 
ftp.isc.org/pub/usenet/control/comp/comp.misc.gz

... do not contain a charter per se, but as is commonly the situation 
contain only brief descriptions of the group such as that it is 
unmoderated and that it is about - General topics about computers not 
covered elsewhere.

A discussion about modifications to existing charters (which would 
include modifications of non-existent charters which are instead only 
brief descriptions) can be seen here 
http://www.big-8.org/articles/c/h/a/Charters.html

<snippage thereof>
"A proper charter management system has to be just that, a
system, and it should be separate from the group administration
system."
</snip>

That being said (and the above being referenced), I have no disagreement 
with anything you've considered in your draft. I applaud what is going 
on here.



-- 
Mike Easter

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#808 — Re: Potential Charter (was comp.misc list of ...)

On 2014-02-23, Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> wrote:
> As you likely know, big 8 groups are much more managed than alt. and 
> other hierarchies.
>
> In the past, there have been discussions/debates about whether or not 
> charter modifications of a big 8 hierarchy such as comp. need/deserve a 
> formal process for charter changes, with the alternative to discussion 
> being a 'just do it' move with a control message.

	...

> That being said (and the above being referenced), I have no disagreement 
> with anything you've considered in your draft. I applaud what is going 
> on here.
>

Mike - that's useful stuff, thank you.  I have lurked on news.admin
groups since about 2012 when I got the dictator.* hierarchy up and
running and have an appreciation for, though not deep understanding of,
the process.  They're a well-meaning and thorough bunch of people.

I'm not aware that a charter *system* was ever built, although there was
some consensus one would be useful.  But given the nature of NNTP
changes of any nature would be hard to tack onto Usenet.  Even now, UTF8
posts break some old servers - imagine.

I've been tempted to post a note to news.admin.<something> about what
we've been up to.  This is a good reminder I should do so, and see what
everyone thinks. In my opinion - and it's nothing more than an opinion -
a vote would useful if an existing bunch of users decided to
fundamentally change the purpose of the group they'd all been using.  On
the grounds that we've sort of taken over a vacant lot with nothing but
broken bottles and old tires rotting in the weeds, I suspect our case is
a bit different.

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