All Sites

» About News-Posting, by J R Stockton

Explanation of Usenet terms and tips on how to write and post to Usenet.

http://www.merlyn.demon.co.uk/news-use.htm

» 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.

http://www.newsgroupservers.net/

» 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.

http://www.ozusenet.info/

» Beginner's Guide to Newsgroup Newsreaders

Presents newsgroups and newsreaders with a particular focus on binary newsgroups.

http://www.newsreaders.info/

» Binaries4all

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

http://www.binaries4all.com/

» CanadianAlien

Explains how to use binary newsgroups.

http://www.canadianalien.com/

» 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.

http://sites.google.com/site/findnewsgroup/

» Free Advice on Usenet News

An editorial introduction to Usenet.

http://membres.multimania.fr/abmdf/usentnws.html

» 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.

http://www.jetcafe.org/~dave/usenet/

» 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.

http://www.how-to-usenet.com/

» 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.

http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/usenet/

» 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.

http://lipas.uwasa.fi/~ts/http/tsfaq.html

» Mib Software: Usenet Rapid Knowledge Transfer

Information about Usenet for users and developers.

http://www.mibsoftware.com/userkt/

» NewsgroupReviews.com

Information and reviews on newsgroup access providers and newsreaders along with basic tutorials.

http://www.newsgroupreviews.com/

» Pi's Smiley List

A list of smilies used on Usenet.

http://piology.org/smiley.txt

» Rules for Posting to Usenet

Brief introduction to Usenet and appropriate guidelines to follow for posting.

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/posting-rules/part1/

» 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.

http://www.slyck.com/ng.php

» Snoozenet

Tim Pierce's New's Hacking page. Includes links to RFC 977, 1036, son-of-1036.

http://www.newsreaders.com/misc/twpierce/news/

» The Usenet Newbie Project

A global presentation of Usenet: how to access it, how to read posts, explanation of technical terms and acronyms.

http://tgos.org/newbie/

» Usenet Replayer

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

http://www.usenet-replayer.com/

» Usenet on Livinginternet.com

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.

http://www.livinginternet.com/u/u.htm

» Usenet-Newsgroups.com

Offers reviews of several websites on newsgroups. Includes a forum where users can share ideas and get assistance.

http://www.usenet-newsgroups.com/

» User's Guide to the Changing Usenet

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.

http://cil-www.oce.orst.edu/users.guide

» Wikipedia: Usenet

A presentation of Usenet: its history, terms and organization along with technical details and information on binary content.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet

» yEnc - Encoding for Usenet and E-mail

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.

http://www.yenc.org/