Short for 'alternative,' this hierarchy was meant to contain newsgroups that would not be allowed in any of the Big 8, particularly for taboo topics. In addition to the Big 8, there is also an alt.* hierarchy which has much more relaxed guidelines for the newsgroups it contains. This could go further and further into newsgroups devoted to particular teams or regions. Going even further into the hierarchy, newsgroups such as can be found. This newsgroup is still a bit too general there is nothing to distinguish between American or European style football. A step deeper would contain newsgroups devoted to particular sports, being an example. rec.sport is a newsgroup devoted to sporting in general, but it is so general that not many users choose to post there. Let's examine the rec.* hierarchy as an example. Under these broad umbrellas is where individual newsgroups can be found. talk.* - discussions of sensitive topics newsgroups here tend to include very lively debates, where soc.* is more casual.soc.* - current events & societal issues, as well as simple socializing ("chatting").sci.* - discussions of scientific topics.rec.* - discussions regarding recreation of all types.news.* - discussions regarding Usenet itself (creation/removal of newsgroups, abuse issues, etc.).misc.* - any newsgroup that doesn't belong in another hierarchy.humanities.* - literature, religion, history, etc.There are eight top-level hierarchies that are carried by almost all newsgroup hosts, which are known as the 'Big 8'. The most basic categories that newsgroups are sorted into are known as top-level hierarchies. This page will give some insight on locating and accessing newsgroups and explain some concepts regarding the history and culture behind newsgroups.Īs explained in our Newsgroups article, newsgroups are sorted into a hierarchy, which represents them much like a family tree.
Now, it's time to focus on an individual newsgroup.
Up to this point, we've explained Usenet and newsgroups in general.
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