Gr8 Sites You Might Find Useful:
  • About News-Posting, by J R Stockton - Explanation of Usenet terms and tips on how to write and post to Usenet.
  • AnchorDudes Usenet Newsgroup Server FAQ - General presentation of binary newsgroups: specific terms, provider comparison with a pricing table, newsgroup listings and a quick review of newsreader software.
  • Australian Usenet - 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 - Presents newsgroups and newsreaders with a particular focus on binary newsgroups.
  • Binaries4all - Offers binary newsgroup tutorials covering downloading, posting and use of software tools. Includes messageboard.
  • CanadianAlien - Explains how to use binary newsgroups.
  • Computer Partners - Brief explanation of newsgroups and instructions for using Netscape Navigator or Outlook Express for reading newsgroups.
  • Finding the Appropriate Newsgroup - 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 - An editorial introduction to Usenet.
  • Freedom Knights of 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 - A brief introduction to Usenet, particularly focusing on selecting a server and choosing a newsreader. Also features a collection of useful links.
  • Jukka Korpela's Material About 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 - 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.
  • Mib Software: Usenet Rapid Knowledge Transfer - Information about Usenet for users and developers.
  • NewsgroupReviews.com - Information and reviews on newsgroup access providers and newsreaders along with basic tutorials.
  • News2mail.com - Delivers via e-mail articles from user-selected newsgroups. Free service.
  • Pi's Smiley List - A list of smilies used on Usenet.
  • Rules for Posting to Usenet - Brief introduction to Usenet and appropriate guidelines to follow for posting.
  • Slyck's Guide to the Newsgroups - 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 - Tim Pierce's New's Hacking page. Includes links to RFC 977, 1036, son-of-1036.
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Last update: 16:21 PT, Wednesday, February 10, 2010