Top list of Usenet newsgroups sorted by popularity
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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 |
Text and discussions
| 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 |
Video files
| 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 |
MP3 and other sound files
| 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 |
Software
| 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 |
Games
| 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 |
Erotica
| 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 |
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