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Web Pages

	Wikipedia: Usenet - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet A presentation of Usenet: its history, terms and organization along with technical details and information on binary content.
	Usenet on Livinginternet.com - http://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.
	yEnc - Encoding for Usenet and E-mail - http://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.
	Beginner's Guide to Newsgroup Newsreaders - http://www.newsreaders.info/ Presents newsgroups and newsreaders with a particular focus on binary newsgroups.
	Usenet Replayer - http://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.

	Rules for Posting to Usenet - http://www.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/posting-rules/part1/ Brief introduction to Usenet and appropriate guidelines to follow for posting.
	News2mail.com - http://www.news2mail.com/ Delivers via e-mail articles from user-selected newsgroups. Free service.
	Jukka Korpela's Material About Usenet - http://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.
	Snoozenet - http://www.newsreaders.com/misc/twpierce/news/ Tim Pierce's New's Hacking page. Includes links to RFC 977, 1036, son-of-1036.
	Slyck's Guide to the Newsgroups - http://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.

	Usenetpedia - http://www.usenetpedia.com/ A simple and relaxed presentation of Usenet, its history and its specific vocabulary.
	Pi's Smiley List - http://piology.org/smiley.txt A list of smilies used on Usenet.
	Mib Software: Usenet Rapid Knowledge Transfer - http://www.mibsoftware.com/userkt/ Information about Usenet for users and developers.
	Links to Professor Timo Salmi's FAQ Material - http://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.
	About News-Posting, by J R Stockton - http://www.merlyn.demon.co.uk/news-use.htm Explanation of Usenet terms and tips on how to write and post to Usenet.

	The Usenet Newbie Project - http://tgos.org/newbie/ A global presentation of Usenet: how to access it, how to read posts, explanation of technical terms and acronyms.
	NewsgroupReviews.com - http://www.newsgroupreviews.com/ Information and reviews on newsgroup access providers and newsreaders along with basic tutorials.
	Usenetpage.com - http://www.usenetpage.com/ Provides basic information and links about Usenet with a particular focus on binary newsgroups and related utilities.
	AnchorDudes Usenet Newsgroup Server FAQ - http://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.
	Binaries4all - http://www.binaries4all.com/ Offers binary newsgroup tutorials covering downloading, posting and use of software tools. Includes messageboard.

	Usenet-Newsgroups.com - http://www.usenet-newsgroups.com/ Offers reviews of several websites on newsgroups. Includes a forum where users can share ideas and get assistance.
	CanadianAlien - http://www.canadianalien.com/ Explains how to use binary newsgroups.
	How to Usenet - http://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.
	Australian Usenet - http://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.
	Finding the Appropriate Newsgroup - http://sites.google.com/site/findnewsgroup/ Lists of groups listed according to where to post common kinds of posts, where to read about common topics, and so on.

	Computer Partners - http://www.compar.com/infopool/articles/news2vs3.html Brief explanation of newsgroups and instructions for using Netscape Navigator or Outlook Express for reading newsgroups.
	User's Guide to the Changing Usenet - http://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.
	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.
	Free Advice on Usenet News - http://membres.lycos.fr/abmdf/usentnws.html An editorial introduction to Usenet.
	Freedom Knights of Usenet - http://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.

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.