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Sparky's USENET Services.

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Some Instructions

Reading USENET News with WWW

Locate a group you want. Then type or paste that groups name in the "g" spot at the bottom of the screen.

SAMPLE: news:seattle.test

Your Own Private Hotlist - Bookmarks

If you have a group you visit often save the group in your hotlist. What is a hotlist? You can save site addresses in a bookmark file here. Use the a command. Then to view your bookmarks use the v command. Questions? Ask!

Posting By E-Mail

You can post to groups not on this list via E-mail. When you address the group name change the periods to -. Sample address. Instead of pnw.motss@cs.utexas.edu it should be addressed pnw-motss@cs.utexas.edu. The @cs.utexas.edu can forward E-mail usenet posts to the groups of your choice. You can find thousands of goups in the USENET list provided above.

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Suggested reading for beginners.

Starter USENET Groups. Suggested reading for beginners.

It is suggested that you explore the above groups first for answers to how-to use the USENET and not look like a complete idiot.

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CyberQueer list Of News Groups

Seattle Local Groups.

Pacific Northwest Groups.

Queer Related Internet USENET Groups

AIDS USENET Groups

S E X

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WWW lists of USENET

  • alt Alternative Groups USENET News groups
  • bionet Biology
  • Bitnet Bitnet Gatewayed
  • Business Commercially oriented
  • computing Computing USENET
  • Miscellaneous Miscellaneous USENET
  • News News --- About the news system itself USENET News groups
  • rec Recreation USENET News groups
  • sci Science USENET News groups
  • soc Society
  • talk Talk - gossip and discussion about current affairs