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articles). The popularity indicates on which topic people post the most
articles. You may find this list useful for your own needs when
searching for newsgroups.
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.
| 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 |
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