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Last updated Friday February 6th 2026
alt.activism |
General non-specific activism discussion |
157,342 messages | |
alt.activism.community |
alt.activism.community |
1,639 messages | |
alt.activism.death-penalty |
Nice place to discuss frying criminals |
95,313 messages | |
alt.agnosticism |
A religion for those who hate religion? |
181,227 messages | |
alt.america |
Everything American I think |
102,762 messages | |
alt.anagrams |
Creative manipulation of English words? |
19,135 messages | |
alt.anarchism |
Ohh another whinefest about "the system" |
74,797 messages | |
alt.anonymous.messages |
The infamous anonymous-message forum |
24,116 messages | |
alt.antiques |
Ohhh its not crap, its "vintage"... |
636 messages | |
alt.arts.poetry.comments |
Feedback on eachothers poetry apparently |
44,900 messages | |
alt.astronomy |
Staring up at the stars... |
94 messages | |
alt.atheism |
All of them praying there isn't a God |
338,316 messages | |
alt.bbs.ads |
Usenet forum for advertising BBS's |
9,683 messages | |
alt.bbs.allsysop |
General BBS Sysop whine-fest |
1,276 messages | |
alt.bbs.doors |
For discussing BBS door games, Mud's |
1,094 messages | |
alt.bbs.general |
Discussion of various BBS software |
609 messages | |
alt.bbs.internet |
Integrating BBS with the newfangled Net |
899 messages | |
alt.bbs.majorbbs |
Discussion for MajorBBS by Galacticomm |
718 messages | |
alt.bbs.mystic |
Mystic Sysops are mystical nerds... |
11,841 messages | |
alt.bbs.remoteaccess |
The software, duh... |
13 messages | |
alt.bbs.renegade |
Renegade BBS discussion |
352 messages | |
alt.bbs.searchlight |
Searchlight/Spinnaker BBS discussion |
248 messages | |
alt.bbs.synchronet |
Rob Swindell fetishistic worship forum |
26,274 messages | |
alt.bbs.sysop |
Sysop whine-fest |
470 messages | |
alt.bbs.sysops |
More Sysop whine-fest... or spam-fest |
29 messages | |
alt.bible |
General bible-thumping discussions |
95,994 messages | |
alt.bible.prophecy |
Debating whatever bible prophecies |
115,071 messages | |
alt.buddha.short.fat.guy |
Uhhh no sure, something about Buddhism |
154,724 messages | |
alt.checkmate |
Putting Bobby Fischer on a big pedestal |
167,288 messages | |
alt.conspiracy |
How big is your tinfoil hat? |
97,758 messages | |
alt.drwho.creative |
Weirdo Dr. Who fanfiction bullshit area |
395 messages | |
alt.fan.cecil-adams |
Fans of legendary knowitall Cecil Adams |
144,831 messages | |
alt.fan.countries.north-korea |
Fans of North Korea and the Un dynasty |
653 messages | |
alt.fan.furry |
Some weird cosplay cult worship I think |
38,508 messages | |
alt.fan.gene-scott |
Fans of religious nutjob Gene Scott |
136,919 messages | |
alt.fan.harry-potter |
All that magic and he never got laid... |
130,933 messages | |
alt.fan.mst3k |
Mystery Science Theatre 3000 |
377 messages | |
alt.fan.rush-limbaugh |
Fans of the great one, Rush Limbaugh |
276,172 messages | |
alt.fan.starwars |
Another Star Wars fan-base |
46,581 messages | |
alt.fan.tatu |
That one-hit-wonder Russian lesbo band |
5 messages | |
alt.fan.tolkien |
JR Tolkien masturbatory worship echo |
70,340 messages | |
alt.fan.tonya-harding |
Ahh Tonya Harding, a feisty little fox |
135 messages | |
alt.flame-wars |
Ohh just FINE folks getting along nicely |
8 messages | |
alt.flame.abortion |
Abortion sucks... literally |
4,310 messages | |
alt.flame.amusement-park |
Amusement parks that suck |
10 messages | |
alt.flame.aol |
AOL sucks. In other news, water is wet |
4 messages | |
alt.flame.bass-laffer |
Bass Laffer sucks |
1,219 messages | |
alt.flame.bill-clinton |
Slick Willy knows the definition of sex |
1 message | |
alt.flame.dogs |
Its more dog owners who are insufferable |
17 messages | |
alt.flame.dykes |
If a gal turns you down, she must be gay |
23 messages | |
alt.flame.girlfriend |
To share stories of batshit-crazy ex's |
4,382 messages | |
alt.flame.jesus.christ |
But... wasn't he a carpenter? |
43,148 messages | |
alt.flame.macintosh |
Steve Jobs sucks |
403 messages | |
alt.flame.monica-lewinsky |
But why?!? She can suck-start a 747? |
4 messages | |
alt.flame.ms-windows |
The middle finger to Billy boy gates |
30 messages | |
alt.flame.mud |
Flaming stupid roleplaying bullshit |
35 messages | |
alt.flame.operating-systems |
Flaming eachother's OS is always fun |
13 messages | |
alt.flame.parents |
They're only good for your conception... |
41 messages | |
alt.flame.psychiatry |
Shrinks can never be trusted |
2,131 messages | |
alt.flame.rush-limbaugh |
Those who hate 'em can't stop listening |
8,552 messages | |
alt.flame.star-trek.voyager |
Meh, I wasn't a real fan of this either |
78 messages | |
alt.folklore.urban |
Urban legends and folklore |
51,409 messages | |
alt.food.vegan |
Yeah but beef tastes good... |
19,108 messages | |
alt.health |
Everyone's an Internet doctor these days |
20,626 messages | |
alt.history |
Pretty sure discussion of all kinds |
15,186 messages | |
alt.home.repair |
Home repairs and renovations |
32,387 messages | |
alt.magick |
Meh.. another magic/spellcasting forum |
90,434 messages | |
alt.pagan |
Paganism and witchcraft |
204 messages | |
alt.paranormal |
The paranormal and unexplained |
34,275 messages | |
alt.philosophy |
Didn't Freud have sex with his mother? |
166,716 messages | |
alt.politics |
General politics chatter |
94,228 messages | |
alt.politics.british |
The wigs are all part of the procedure |
331,528 messages | |
alt.politics.clinton |
Slick Willy and his even slicker wife |
65,027 messages | |
alt.politics.communism |
Whats yours is mine... |
8,857 messages | |
alt.politics.economics |
"Its the economy, stupid" |
345,338 messages | |
alt.politics.liberal |
Another modern mental disorder forum |
11 messages | |
alt.politics.marijuana |
They hate government but love a pot-tax |
2,468 messages | |
alt.politics.radical-left |
The most extreme of mental disorders |
27,729 messages | |
alt.politics.socialism |
Everything thats yours is now mine |
19,804 messages | |
alt.politics.trump |
The politics of badass Donald Trump |
144,780 messages | |
alt.prisons |
Not always a Johnny Cash song |
3,648 messages | |
alt.privacy |
Discussing privacy, laws, tinfoil hats |
112,050 messages | |
alt.prophecies.nostradamus |
Worshipping fucknut Nostradamus |
125,402 messages | |
alt.religion |
Nah-uh! My God is better than YOUR God! |
189,626 messages | |
alt.religion.scientology |
Waiting for the mothership to arrive |
160 messages | |
alt.religion.wicca |
Yet another Wiccan discussion forum |
137,644 messages | |
alt.society.liberalism |
An unfortunate mental disorder |
6,426 messages | |
alt.suicide.holiday |
The infamous alt.suicide.holiday group |
500,053 messages | |
alt.support.depression |
Life sucks but I'm too sad to say why |
104,736 messages | |
alt.support.suicide |
Encouraging one's "grand departure" |
786 messages | |
alt.survival |
Discussing survivalism for end-times |
131,138 messages | |
alt.test |
Ohh some other stupid test-post area |
7,276 messages | |
alt.tv.pol-incorrect |
Discussing Politically Incorrect |
346 messages | |
alt.tv.simpsons |
Worshipping Matt Groening |
29,098 messages | |
alt.tv.x-files |
Gillian Anderson was smokin' hot... |
9,979 messages | |
alt.unix.geeks |
The gathering of the socially-retarded |
294 messages | |
alt.usenet.kooks |
Fans of Usenet trolls, kooks, fuckwits |
7,815 messages | |
alt.war.civil.usa |
Discussing American civil war.. and 2.0 |
44,049 messages | |
comp.ai |
Artificial Intelligence. (Moderated) |
1,954 messages | |
comp.ai.philosophy |
Philosophical aspects of Artificial Inte |
59,229 messages | |
comp.arch |
Computer architecture |
130,986 messages | |
comp.compilers |
Compiler construction, theory, etc. (Mod |
2,752 messages | |
comp.dcom.telecom |
Telecommunications digest. (Moderated) |
17,262 messages | |
comp.editors |
File editors |
123,913 messages | |
comp.lang.c |
Oh frig, C you gotta define EVERYTHING |
243,157 messages | |
comp.lang.forth |
Forth programmers eat a lot of Bratwurst |
117,871 messages | |
comp.lang.fortran |
Putting John Backus on a giant pedestal |
5,100 messages | |
comp.lang.javascript |
Netscape Communications Corp.'s JavaScri |
235,099 messages | |
comp.misc |
General topics about computers not cover |
21,740 messages | |
comp.mobile.android |
Discussion about Android-based devices |
235,773 messages | |
comp.mobile.ipad |
Discussion about the Apple Ipad |
72,996 messages | |
comp.os.linux.advocacy |
Torvalds farts & fans know what he ate |
164,472 messages | |
comp.os.linux.misc |
Linux-specific topics not covered by oth |
135,250 messages | |
comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy |
Putting Bill Gates on a giant pedestal |
5,573 messages | |
comp.os.vms |
DEC's VAX* line of computers & VMS. |
264,039 messages | |
comp.programming |
Programming issues that transcend langua |
57,431 messages | |
comp.protocols.tcp-ip |
TCP and IP network protocols. |
12,267 messages | |
comp.sys.apple2 |
Discussion about Apple II micros |
56,715 messages | |
comp.sys.atari.st |
Discussion about 16 bit Atari micros |
15,439 messages | |
comp.sys.cbm |
Discussion about Commodore micros |
53,857 messages | |
comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware |
Discussing IBM PS/2 hardware |
42,972 messages | |
comp.sys.mac.advocacy |
Steve Jobs fetishistic worship forum |
120,515 messages | |
comp.sys.raspberry-pi |
Raspberry Pi computers & related hardwar |
26,123 messages | |
comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.announce |
FreeBSD announcements |
143 messages | |
nyc.general |
Whats happening in New York City |
47,190 messages | |
nyc.politics |
Politics specific to New York City |
91,996 messages | |
ott.weather |
Ottawa weather - very nice or very shit |
13,487 messages | |
rec.arts.drwho |
Discussion about Dr. Who |
510,969 messages | |
rec.arts.manga |
All aspects of the Japanese storytelling |
7,759 messages | |
rec.arts.movies.past-films |
Past movies |
192,336 messages | |
rec.arts.poems |
For the posting of poetry |
500,549 messages | |
rec.arts.sf.composition |
The writing and publishing of speculativ |
144,799 messages | |
rec.arts.sf.fandom |
Discussions of SF fan activities |
137,305 messages | |
rec.arts.sf.misc |
Science fiction lovers' newsgroup |
3,290 messages | |
rec.arts.sf.movies |
Discussing SF motion pictures |
28,316 messages | |
rec.arts.sf.science |
Real and speculative aspects of SF scien |
45,986 messages | |
rec.arts.sf.starwars.misc |
Miscellaneous topics pertaining to Star |
25,712 messages | |
rec.arts.sf.tv |
Discussing general television SF |
136,248 messages | |
rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5 |
Babylon 5 creators meet Babylon 5 fans |
1,564 messages | |
rec.arts.sf.written |
Discussion of written science fiction an |
447,776 messages | |
rec.arts.startrek.fandom |
Star trek fandom, or a mental disorder |
1,980 messages | |
rec.arts.startrek.current |
New Star Trek shows, movies and books |
77,373 messages | |
rec.arts.startrek.misc |
General discussions of Star Trek |
11,168 messages | |
rec.arts.startrek |
More Star Trek weirdo fan worship |
3,770 messages | |
rec.arts.tv |
The boob tube, its history, and past and |
233,175 messages | |
rec.arts.tv.mst3k.misc |
Mystery Science Theater 3000 fan chat |
22,866 messages | |
rec.arts.tv.uk.misc |
Fans of UK TV shows |
626 messages | |
rec.audio.pro |
Professional audio recording and studio |
276,749 messages | |
rec.autos.driving |
Automobile discussion (general) |
162,178 messages | |
rec.autos.sport.f1 |
Formula 1 motor racing |
237,479 messages | |
rec.autos.tech |
Technical aspects of automobiles, et. al |
117,727 messages | |
rec.crafts.metalworking |
Metal working and metallurgy |
215,238 messages | |
rec.drugs.misc |
Misc. recreational drugs |
5,410 messages | |
rec.gambling.lottery |
Strategy and news of lotteries and sweep |
63,769 messages | |
rec.games.frp.dnd |
Dungeons and Dragons |
75 messages | |
rec.games.pinball |
Discussing pinball-related issues |
116,000 messages | |
rec.games.trivia |
Discussion about trivia games |
32,793 messages | |
rec.games.video.sega |
All Sega video game systems and software |
13,461 messages | |
rec.gardens.edible |
Edible gardening topics |
40,484 messages | |
rec.knives |
Anything that goes cut or has an edge |
28,027 messages | |
rec.music.beatles |
Postings about the Fab Four & their musi |
88,319 messages | |
rec.music.dylan |
Dylan's great, if you can understand him |
103,333 messages | |
rec.music.folk |
Folks discussing folk music of various s |
6,459 messages | |
rec.music.misc |
Music lovers' group |
3,168 messages | |
rec.outdoors.rv-travel |
Discussions related to recreational vehi |
163,817 messages | |
rec.pets.dogs.misc |
All other topics, chat, humor, etc |
8,070 messages | |
rec.radio.amateur.misc |
Amateur radio practices, contests, event |
23,971 messages | |
rec.radio.amateur.dx |
Discussion, tips, notices and news for D |
5,937 messages | |
rec.radio.info |
Informational postings related to radio |
1,756 messages | |
rec.radio.shortwave |
Shortwave radio enthusiasts |
106,048 messages | |
rec.sport.football.college |
US-style college football |
209,579 messages | |
sci.chem |
Chemistry and related sciences |
55,615 messages | |
sci.electronics.basics |
Elementary questions about electronics |
72,318 messages | |
sci.electronics.design |
Electronic circuit design |
142,550 messages | |
sci.electronics.repair |
Fixing electronic equipment |
124,913 messages | |
sci.environment |
Discussions about the environment and ec |
198,371 messages | |
sci.lang |
Natural languages, communication, etc |
297,424 messages | |
sci.logic |
Logic -- math, philosophy & computationa |
262,817 messages | |
sci.math.symbolic |
Symbolic algebra discussion |
10,429 messages | |
sci.med.cardiology |
All aspects of cardiovascular diseases |
72,674 messages | |
sci.med.dentistry |
"Let me put this in your mouth..." |
6 messages | |
sci.med.psychobiology |
Dialog and news in psychiatry and psycho |
4,730 messages | |
sci.military.naval |
Navies of the world, past, present and f |
118,638 messages | |
sci.misc |
Short-lived discussions on subjects in t |
3,616 messages | |
sci.optics |
Discussion relating to the science of op |
12,750 messages | |
sci.physics |
Physical laws, properties, etc. |
178,690 messages | |
sci.physics.relativity |
The theory of relativity |
225,477 messages | |
sci.physics.research |
Current physics research. (Moderated) |
17,504 messages | |
sci.psychology.psychotherapy |
Practice of psychotherapy |
54,655 messages | |
sci.skeptic |
Skeptics discussing pseudo-science |
92,019 messages | |
sci.space.policy |
Discussions about space policy |
106,649 messages | |
sci.space.science |
Space and planetary science and related |
1,217 messages | |
sci.space.tech |
Technical and general issues related to |
3,113 messages | |
seattle.politics |
seattle.politics |
102,048 messages | |
soc.college |
Colleges and universities (general) |
678 messages | |
soc.culture.afghanistan |
Discussion of the Afghan society |
13,563 messages | |
soc.culture.british |
British culture (and odd mannerisms) |
77,636 messages | |
soc.culture.canada |
Discussions of Canada and its people |
79,666 messages | |
soc.culture.celtic |
"Celtic pride" was a hilarious movie |
6,699 messages | |
soc.culture.china |
Apparently more than just Tik Tok? |
154,756 messages | |
soc.culture.france |
More than just arrogance and bland food |
5,647 messages | |
soc.culture.germany |
More than just Kraftwerk and Hasselhoff |
611 messages | |
soc.culture.greek |
More than just nonstop homoeroticism |
98,857 messages | |
soc.culture.irish |
More than just beating up your relatives |
96,476 messages | |
soc.culture.japan |
More than just weird schoolgirl porn |
64,565 messages | |
soc.culture.netherlands |
Whats 2 hours of begging? Dutch foreplay |
103,282 messages | |
soc.culture.polish |
Yeah but Polish food gives you the shits |
128,222 messages | |
soc.culture.quebec |
More than just pale imitations of France |
108,434 messages | |
soc.culture.russian |
More than just vodka and shirtless Putin |
98,323 messages | |
soc.culture.scottish |
More than just Haggis & overt cheapness |
99,776 messages | |
soc.genealogy.britain |
Genealogy in Great Britain and the islan |
130,026 messages | |
soc.history.ancient |
Ancient history (up to AD 700) |
57,853 messages | |
soc.retirement |
For seniors: retirement, aging, geronto |
156,999 messages | |
talk.atheism |
Debate about the validity and nature of |
89,766 messages | |
talk.origins |
Evolution versus creationism (sometimes |
142,430 messages | |
talk.philosophy.humanism |
Humanism in the modern world |
22,193 messages | |
talk.politics |
General politics discussion |
44,657 messages | |
talk.politics.china |
Discussion of political issues related t |
73,175 messages | |
talk.politics.drugs |
The politics of drug issues |
71,624 messages | |
talk.politics.european-union |
The EU and political integration in Euro |
24,327 messages | |
talk.politics.guns |
The politics of firearm ownership and (m |
195,646 messages | |
talk.politics.medicine |
talk.politics.medicine |
20,922 messages | |
talk.religion.bahai |
Discussion of the Baha'i Faith |
33,166 messages | |
talk.religion.buddhism |
All aspects of Buddhism as religion and |
111,200 messages | |
talk.religion.misc |
Religious, ethical, & moral implications |
30,217 messages | |
talk.religion.newage |
Esoteric and minority religions & philos |
9,153 messages | |
tor.pagan |
Oh just fake pagan posers in Toronto |
184 messages | |
tx.politics |
Texas politics |
122,013 messages | |
uk.current-events.terrorism |
Terrorism in the UK |
97,298 messages | |
uk.media.tv.sf.drwho |
Another Dr. Who discussion forum |
81,944 messages |
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