Top list of Usenet newsgroups sorted by popularity

This list is by no means any kind of reference - it is meant to serve as a guideline and actual number of posts may differ from server to server.

Overall (all topics)

Group name	Average articles / files
alt.binaries.cd.image.xbox	2163574
alt.binaries.dvd	1909679
alt.binaries.cd.image.playstation2.dvdiso	1614481
alt.binaries.dvdr	1467732
alt.society.liberalism	1431990
control.cancel	1149895
alt.binaries.cd.image	1132991
alt.binaries.warez.quebec-hackers	943381
alt.politics.bush	936593
alt.binaries.multimedia	908520
alt.binaries.erotica	784432
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica	762962
alt.politics	631065
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.complete_cd	557827
alt.binaries.dvd.french	533855
alt.atheism	528582
microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support	498227
alt.binaries.cd.image.games	495695
alt.anonymous.messages	472178
alt.binaries.dvd.anime	456967
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general	410280

Group name	Average articles / files
alt.society.liberalism	1431990
control.cancel	1149895
alt.politics.bush	936593
alt.politics	631065
alt.atheism	528582
microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support	498227
alt.anonymous.messages	472178
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general	410280
alt.religion.christian.biblestudy	336800
soc.culture.usa	311887
macromedia.dreamweaver	185238
newsmon.autotest	185067
24hoursupport.helpdesk	177117
microsoft.public.officexp	170012
sci.physics	142028
borland.public.off-topic	138950
alt.smokers.cigars	131508
alt.conspiracy	130402
soc.culture.iraq	129435
alt.support.depression	127806

Group name	Average articles / files
alt.binaries.dvd	1909679
alt.binaries.dvdr	1467732
alt.binaries.multimedia	908520
alt.binaries.dvd.french	533855
alt.binaries.vcdz	388368
alt.binaries.svcd	372393
alt.binaries.startrek	345365
alt.binaries.multimedia.comedy	333983
alt.binaries.movies.divx	302814
alt.binaries.dvd.image	279336
alt.binaries.hdtv	244409
alt.binaries.multimedia.disney	243061
alt.binaries.tv.deutsch	235667
alt.binaries.mpeg.video.music	202831
alt.binaries.multimedia.startrek	195386
alt.binaries.multimedia.scifi	191805
alt.binaries.tv.aus	169406
alt.binaries.multimedia.babylon5	152746
alt.binaries.multimedia.cartoons	150884
alt.binaries.multimedia.vintage-film	143108
alt.binaries.multimedia.comedy.british	142790

Group name	Average articles / files
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.complete_cd	557827
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3	301476
alt.binaries.sounds.lossless	285646
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.dance	198986
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.full_albums	174496
alt.binaries.sounds.misc	139811
alt.binaries.mp3	137566
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.heavy-metal	103806
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.holland	103110
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.jazz	99627
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.1990s	96160
alt.binaries.mp3.audiobooks	91192
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.1970s	89309
alt.binaries.sounds.samples	75762
alt.binaries.movies.divx.french.old	75024
alt.binaries.sounds	71161
alt.binaries.sounds.audiobooks	70615
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.rap-hiphop	69541
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.1980s	68973
alt.binaries.sounds.music.classical	66566
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.classic-rock	66149

Group name	Average articles / files
alt.binaries.cd.image	1132991
alt.binaries.warez.quebec-hackers	943381
alt.binaries.warez.ibm-pc.german.games	160479
alt.binaries.cd.image.reposts	93064
alt.binaries.warez.ibm-pc.german	85398
alt.binaries.warez	72982
alt.binaries.warez.uk.mp3	55998
alt.binaries.warez.pocketpc.gps	36209
alt.binaries.warez.ibm-pc.0-day	33115
korea.binaries.warez	32478
alt.binaries.warez.educational	22534
alt.binaries.warez.quebec-hackers.d	22376
alt.binaries.warez.ibm-pc.french	21923
alt.binaries.warez4kiddies.mp3	21675
alt.binaries.warez.uk	19449
alt.binaries.warez.ibm-pc	15154
alt.binaries.warez.ibm-pc.d	14869
alt.binaries.warez.linux	10274
alt.binaries.warez.pocketpc	7857
alt.binaries.warez.autocad	7089
alt.binaries.warez4kiddies.apps	5371

Group name	Average articles / files
alt.binaries.cd.image.xbox	2163574
alt.binaries.cd.image.playstation2.dvdiso	1614481
alt.binaries.cd.image.games	495695
alt.binaries.cd.image.playstation	382216
alt.binaries.games	355474
alt.binaries.emulators.nintendo-64	123079
alt.binaries.cd.image.playstation2	107352
alt.binaries.cd.image.gamecube	105402
alt.binaries.cd.image.xbox.repost	88738
alt.binaries.games.kidstuff.nl	82866
alt.binaries.old.games	80421
alt.binaries.cd.image.dreamcast	62226
alt.binaries.emulators.misc	61914
alt.binaries.mac.games	35478
alt.binaries.games.xbox	35031
alt.binaries.games.encrypted	33060
alt.binaries.games.adventures	30442
alt.binaries.games.worms	28064
alt.binaries.games.anime	26992
alt.binaries.warez.consoles	25438
alt.binaries.warez.win95-games	22077

Group name	Average articles / files
alt.binaries.erotica	784432
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica	762962
alt.binaries.dvd.anime	456967
alt.binaries.dvd.erotica	404644
alt.binaries.pictures.comics.reposts	321102
alt.binaries.erotica.vcd	243734
alt.binaries.erotica.pornstars.80s	220215
alt.binaries.multimedia.erotica	191113
alt.binaries.pictures.diva	166114
alt.binaries.dvd.erotica.classics	140864
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.amateur	125187
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.female	122106
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.amateur.female	121585
alt.binaries.multimedia.anime	119789
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.amateur.females	116653
alt.binaries.cartoons.french.animes-fansub	107993
alt.binaries.erotica.amateur.female	107331
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.amateurs	106305
alt.binaries.nospam.breasts.natural	102215
alt.binaries.multimedia.erotica.asian	102205
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.traci-lords	100672