http://cyberzine.org/html/GLAIDS/queernews.html (World Wide Web Directory, 06/1995)
Sparky's USENET Services.
Contents
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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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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Seattle Local Groups.
Pacific Northwest Groups.
Queer Related Internet USENET Groups
AIDS USENET Groups
S E X
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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