Usenet Archives

🗃️ Utzoo / Early Usenet Newsgroups (1981–1991)

The Utzoo archive tapes preserved early Usenet from before the Great Renaming of 1987. These net.*, fa.*, mod.* and to.* hierarchies represent the earliest days of online discussion.

All (378,027) 🗃️ Utzoo Alt (151,236) Rec (16,151) Comp (16,078) Microsoft (12,768) Soc (11,869) Free (6,677) Misc (6,442) Sci (4,598) De (4,491) Fido7 (4,203) News (4,116) It (3,130) Uk (2,858) Fido (2,555) Talk (2,546) Es (2,365) Biz (2,204) Aol (2,167) Msn (2,117) Fj (2,105)
1,409 groups in utzoo.*
Group Description Threads Posts ▾
net.computers.os.unix.solaris Discussion of Sun Microsystems Solaris OS 99 324
fa.na 301 323
fa.humanist 304 318
net.micro.hp 131 315
fa.arms-d 313 314
net.eunice 174 311
net.nlang.celts 99 307
fa.human-nets 302 305
net.rec.skydive 130 303
mod.protocols.appletalk 263 295
net.lang.apl 179 292
net.rec.scuba 176 291
net.general.ctl 244 291
mod.map 286 290
net.bugs.v7 198 290
net.games.go 182 282
mod.mac 275 277
net.announce.newusers 131 274
fa.psychology.organizational.eawop-forum 259 273
net.news.stargate 73 272
net.mag 206 271
mod.computers.workstations 182 265
fa.sf-lovers 262 262
mod.religion.christian 195 262
fa.dewy-fields@origo.telenor.no 258 258
net.nlang.greek 227 256
net.support.psych.misc For those with miscellaneous psychiatric disorders. 36 240
net.roots 156 239
fa.openbsd.announce 231 238
mod.risks 230 231
net.christian.indonesian 2 228
fa.netbsd.tech.ports 113 223
net.math.stat 120 223
mod.computers.68k 199 223
net.games.board 73 219
net.micro.ti 130 217
net.unix-wizar 170 217
net.nlang.africa 29 211
net.ham-radio.packet 155 209
mod.legal 174 208
net.music.general Anything about music. 164 201
fa.psychology.industrial.forum 144 200
fa.info-tops20 106 200
net.astro.expert 50 200
net.food.coffee-klatch General chat about food and cooking 21 196
fa.jum78vv.l6a8c 196 196
fa.nujke2v.13n0vht 191 191
net.config.leaks Holes in the nice new net. 26 189
fa.kerberos 150 188
net.religion.flame My god can beat up your god 6 187
net.history.general Anything about history 153 181
fa.societh-l 138 179
net.music.classical.general European traditional art music & descendants 163 178
net.lsi 71 177
to.netcom 175 175
net.micro.zx 111 173
fa.railroad 167 170
fa.g8cg30v.1p24sgh 170 170
mod.computers.ibm-pc 150 167
mod.announce.newusers 69 163
net.current-events.general General discussion of current events. 26 161
mod.compilers 142 159
fa.ctheory 158 158
net.music.style.metal Heavy metal and related hard rock 145 156
net.computers.os.other Other operating systems 16 155
mod.std.c 154 154
net.humour.religion Your "higher source" for humour! (Moderated) 153 153
net.music.style.ska The Jamaican beat 146 153
net.music.world.general World and ethnic traditions 142 153
fa.info-vlsi 124 152
net.control Where the net-monitor posts. 151 152
net.math.symbolic 84 148
net.msg.ctl 145 145
mod.os 125 145
net.food.pizza Pizza! 119 142
net.announce Official announcements about Usenet II. 125 141
net.aviation.simulators Flight simulation 20 139
fa.poli-sci 138 139
fa.igimdkv.j28ch8 137 137
net.games.rogu 110 136
mod.music 116 132
net.rec.coins 81 129
mod.vlsi 89 126
net.support.abuse.sexual Recovering from childhood sexual abuse. 114 123
net.mail.msggroup 68 123
net.theatre.acting Theatre performers forum 104 119
fa.test 38 119
mod.conferences 110 117
mod.computers.masscomp 108 116
mod.protocols 91 115
net.usoft 31 114
fa.mcluhan 100 112
net.news.notes 26 111
fa.mmatrix-l 106 110
net.science.misc Nonspecific discussion of science. 32 107
net.tv.da 47 106
net.announce.arpa-internet 105 105
net.computers.email.qmail qmail - a mail transport agent for the 90's 50 105
fa.space 103 103
net.genre.other For genres not already covered. 92 100
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