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• Computers: Internet: Protocols: NNTP  (13)
• Computers: Security: Internet: Privacy: Products and Tools  (51)

Authoritative Active File     ftp://ftp.isc.org/pub/usenet/CONFIG/active 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.

About News-Posting, by J R Stockton  www.merlyn.demon.co.uk/news-use.htm Explanation of Usenet terms and tips on how to write and post to Usenet.

AnchorDudes Usenet Newsgroup Server FAQ  www.newsgroupservers.net General presentation of binary newsgroups: specific terms, provider comparison with a pricing table, newsgroup listings and a quick review of newsreader software.

Australian Usenet  www.ozusenet.info 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.

Beginner's Guide to Newsgroup Newsreaders  www.newsreaders.info Presents newsgroups and newsreaders with a particular focus on binary newsgroups.

Binaries4all  www.binaries4all.com Offers binary newsgroup tutorials covering downloading, posting and use of software tools. Includes messageboard.

CanadianAlien  www.canadianalien.com Explains how to use binary newsgroups.

Computer Partners  www.compar.com/infopool/articles/news2vs3.html Brief explanation of newsgroups and instructions for using Netscape Navigator or Outlook Express for reading newsgroups.

Finding the Appropriate Newsgroup  www.geocities.com/findnewsgroup/index.html Lists of groups listed according to where to post common kinds of posts, where to read about common topics, and so on.

Free Advice on Usenet News  membres.lycos.fr/abmdf/usentnws.html An editorial introduction to Usenet.

Freedom Knights of Usenet  www.jetcafe.org/~dave/usenet Dedicated to free speech, and its implementation on Usenet, an alternative point of view. Information about Usenet sites of Virtue and surviving UDPs.

How to Usenet  www.how-to-usenet.com A brief introduction to Usenet, particularly focusing on selecting a server and choosing a newsreader. Also features a collection of useful links.

Internet Software Consortium  ftp://ftp.isc.org/pub/usenet An FTP site with archives of various Usenet related documents. Includes active files, control messages, list of Usenet hierarchies.

Jukka Korpela's Material About Usenet  www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/usenet Selection of links to material on Usenet. Editorials by Jukka explaining the workings of Usenet and the reasons for certain conventions.

Links to Professor Timo Salmi's FAQ Material  lipas.uwasa.fi/~ts/http/tsfaq.html 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.

Marco Schmidt's Usenet Page  schmidt.devlib.org/usenet Features news items related to Usenet, a map of regional newsgroups and hierarchies as well as a collection of links.

Mib Software: Usenet Rapid Knowledge Transfer  www.mibsoftware.com/userkt Information about Usenet for users and developers.

NewsgroupReviews.com  www.newsgroupreviews.com Information and reviews on newsgroup access providers and newsreaders along with basic tutorials.

News2mail.com  www.news2mail.com Delivers via e-mail articles from user-selected newsgroups. Free service.

Pi's Smiley List  piology.org/smiley.txt A list of smilies used on Usenet.

Rules for Posting to Usenet  www.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/posting-rules/part1 Brief introduction to Usenet and appropriate guidelines to follow for posting.

Slyck's Guide to the Newsgroups  www.slyck.com/ng.php 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.

Snoozenet  www.newsreaders.com/misc/twpierce/news Tim Pierce's New's Hacking page. Includes links to RFC 977, 1036, son-of-1036.

The Usenet Newbie Project  tgos.org/newbie A global presentation of Usenet: how to access it, how to read posts, explanation of technical terms and acronyms.

Usenet on Livinginternet.com  www.livinginternet.com/u/u.htm 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.

Usenet Replayer  www.usenet-replayer.com Web-based Usenet tools, including news resources archive, news server search, posting and retrieving of Usenet messages, advertising products, and forgery cancellations. Free.

Usenet-Newsgroups.com  www.usenet-newsgroups.com Offers reviews of several websites on newsgroups. Includes a forum where users can share ideas and get assistance.

Usenetpage.com  www.usenetpage.com Provides basic information and links about Usenet with a particular focus on binary newsgroups and related utilities.

Usenetpedia  www.usenetpedia.com A simple and relaxed presentation of Usenet, its history and its specific vocabulary.

User's Guide to the Changing Usenet  cil-www.oce.orst.edu/users.guide 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.

Wikipedia: Usenet  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet A presentation of Usenet: its history, terms and organization along with technical details and information on binary content.

W-net : Everything About Usenet  www.geocities.com/ski_usenet An introduction to Usenet basics along with a partial list of Newsgroups. No longer maintained but the information provided is still relevant.

yEnc - Encoding for Usenet and E-mail  www.yenc.org 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.