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802 groups in net.*
Group ▾ Description Threads Posts
net.rec.scuba 176 291
net.rec.scuba.ctl 1 1
net.rec.ski 514 823
net.rec.ski.ctl 1 1
net.rec.skydiv 1 2
net.rec.skydive 130 303
net.rec.skydive.ctl 2 2
net.rec.wood 213 426
net.rec.wood.ctl 6 6
net.relegion 1 1
net.religion 2,917 8,789
net.religion.announce Announcements about the net.religion hierarchy. (Moderated) 1 3
net.religion.christian 370 1,859
net.religion.christian.ctl 5 5
net.religion.ctl 10 10
net.religion.flame My god can beat up your god 6 187
net.religion.interfaith Working together 12 19
net.religion.jewish 932 3,039
net.religion.jewish.ctl 3 3
net.religion.policy Discussing the net.religion hierarchy 8 92
net.religion.xian 2 8
net.religion.xian.ctl 1 1
net.reliogion.announce 13 13
net.research 94 503
net.research.ctl 4 4
net.roots 156 239
net.roots.ctl 3 3
net.rumor 416 1,877
net.rumor.ctl 1 1
net.rumors 3 3
net.rumors.ctl 1 1
net.sci 144 1,380
net.sci.ctl 2 2
net.science.biology.evolution Natural selection, etc... 16 29
net.science.biology.misc It's alive, Jim. 25 29
net.science.chemistry.misc Can we really drink that EtOH? 37 53
net.science.geology.misc It's dead, Jim. 16 19
net.science.misc Nonspecific discussion of science. 32 107
net.science.physics.misc Quarks to universes. 34 65
net.sctv 3 3
net.sex 1,021 4,321
net.sex.fetish.fat.furry.asian.watersports 1 1
net.sexu 1 1
net.sexuality 28 61
net.sexuality.bondage Bondage, Dominance, submission and S&M 916 987
net.sexuality.general Discussion and chat of a sexual nature 583 823
net.sexuality.motss Members of the same sex discussing sexuality 492 524
net.sexuality.stories Erotic prose and poetry (Moderated) 36 50
net.sexuality.stories.discuss Discussion, requests, etc of n.s.s 488 528
net.sf-lovers 7,149 12,473
net.sf.lovers 1 1
net.sf-lovers.ctl 4 4
net.singles 4,168 12,304
net.singles.ctl 7 7
net.site 1 4
net.site.ctl 1 1
net.social 249 1,283
net.sources 4,516 6,507
net.sources.bugs 449 1,119
net.sources.bugs.c.ctl 1 1
net.sources.bugs.ctl 9 9
net.sources.ctl 11 11
net.sources.d 144 493
net.sources.d.ctl 1 1
net.sources.games 513 986
net.sources.games.ctl 8 8
net.sources.lock-up 1 1
net.sources.lock-up.ctl 1 1
net.sources.mac 1,016 1,273
net.sources.mac.ctl 10 10
net.space 4,661 7,155
net.space.ctl 4 4
net.sport 435 773
net.sport.base 2 2
net.sport.baseball 1,038 2,459
net.sport.baseball.ctl 1 1
net.sport.base.ctl 1 1
net.sport.config Discussion about the net.sport hierarchy. 3 4
net.sport.ctl 1 1
net.sport.foo 1 1
net.sport.foot 31 44
net.sport.football 732 1,537
net.sport.football.ctl 5 5
net.sport.football.ncaa American college football 19 27
net.sport.football.nfl American professional football 3 7
net.sport.foot.ctl 1 1
net.sport.general Discussion about sports. 4 6
net.sport.hock 3 3
net.sport.hockey He shoots, he scores! 442 852
net.sport.hockey.ctl 3 3
net.sport.hoops 424 863
net.sport.hoops.ctl 4 4
net.sport.ski 1 1
net.startrek 1,949 5,154
net.startrek.ctl 3 3
net.stat 3 3
net.std 20 58
net.std.ctl 5 5
net.subculture.gothic The gothic subculture and lifestyle. 1 25
net.subculture.tasteless If you love to be disgusting. 5 31
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