USENET Readership report for Feb 87
re...@decwrl.uucp
Explanations of the figures are in a companion posting.
SITE PARTICIPATION
I would like to receive data from every site on USENET. The arbitron programs
(posted to net.sources along with this report) work on news 2.9, 2.10.[1-3],
2.11, and on many versions of notesfiles.
Brian Reid
DEC Western Research Laboratory, Palo Alto CA
re...@decwrl.DEC.COM
{ihnp4,allegra,decvax,ucbvax,sun,glacier}!decwrl!reid
1 27000 1950 88% 114 1161.3 4 0.17 17.0% net.sources
2 23000 1688 96% 57 2232.2 2 0.39 14.7% mod.sources
3 20000 1427 89% 171 321.8 8 0.06 12.5% misc.consumers.house
4 18000 1307 94% 182 423.1 10 0.09 11.4% misc.jobs
5 17000 1215 93% 22 65.6 1 0.02 10.6% mod.conferences
6 16000 1166 95% 791 1598.1 49 0.40 10.2% comp.sys.ibm.pc
7 16000 1147 88% 57 92.5 3 0.02 10.0% net.sources.games
8 15000 1125 96% 282 403.5 18 0.11 9.8% comp.unix.wizards
9 15000 1089 89% 38 98.8 2 0.03 9.5% net.sources.bugs
10 14000 1054 85% 490 795.0 35 0.23 9.2% rec.humor
11 14000 1053 96% 158 212.0 11 0.06 9.2% comp.sources.d
12 14000 1015 95% 264 352.8 18 0.10 8.9% comp.unix.questions
13 13000 983 94% 90 138.6 6 0.04 8.6% comp.misc
14 13000 932 95% 87 93.3 6 0.03 8.1% misc.wanted
15 13000 929 95% 284 451.3 21 0.14 8.1% comp.lang.c
16 12000 885 94% 4 5.8 0 0.00 7.7% mod.announce
17 12000 880 96% 12 38.1 1 0.01 7.7% news.misc
18 12000 879 94% 67 103.2 5 0.03 7.7% mod.telecom
19 12000 870 96% 214 270.3 17 0.09 7.6% comp.sources.wanted
20 12000 863 95% 15 30.7 1 0.01 7.5% mod.newprod
21 12000 859 95% 7 313.4 0 0.10 7.5% mod.computers.ibm-pc
22 12000 852 95% 111 150.5 9 0.05 7.4% comp.graphics
23 12000 842 62% 215 341.1 17 0.11 7.3% comp.windows.x
24 12000 838 88% 67 66.8 5 0.02 7.3% misc.forsale
25 11000 816 88% 20 171.3 1 0.06 7.1% net.sources.mac
26 11000 809 96% 427 643.1 38 0.23 7.1% comp.sys.mac
27 11000 804 96% 122 244.0 11 0.09 7.0% news.groups
28 11000 804 95% 248 543.6 22 0.20 7.0% comp.arch
29 11000 789 95% 60 178.6 5 0.06 6.9% mod.recipes
30 11000 775 96% 2 27.3 0 0.01 6.8% mod.newslists
31 11000 772 94% 47 114.1 4 0.04 6.7% mod.os
32 10000 760 95% 141 359.1 14 0.14 6.6% mod.ai
33 10000 757 95% 71 271.6 7 0.11 6.6% comp.ai
34 10000 738 95% 11 19.0 1 0.01 6.4% mod.compilers
35 10000 733 89% 1167 2170.2 116 0.87 6.4% soc.singles
36 10000 731 76% 211 328.4 21 0.13 6.4% comp.os.minix
37 9800 716 86% 334 541.5 34 0.22 6.2% rec.arts.movies
38 9800 715 96% 12 25.1 1 0.01 6.2% mod.computers.workstations
39 9600 696 96% 170 251.0 17 0.10 6.1% comp.text
40 9500 691 94% 94 130.5 9 0.05 6.0% misc.misc
41 9400 684 95% 47 72.9 5 0.03 6.0% comp.sys.misc
42 9000 658 96% 60 93.7 6 0.04 5.7% mod.computers.laser-printers
43 9000 656 87% 172 249.6 19 0.11 5.7% talk.rumors
44 9000 654 94% 57 76.5 6 0.03 5.7% comp.periphs
45 8900 651 96% 145 192.6 16 0.09 5.7% comp.emacs
46 8900 648 96% 51 91.5 5 0.04 5.7% comp.dcom.lans
47 8900 647 82% 21 350.2 2 0.16 5.6% news.lists
48 8800 638 97% 110 132.6 12 0.06 5.6% sci.electronics
49 8800 638 96% 178 269.7 20 0.12 5.6% comp.dcom.modems
50 8700 634 87% 451 757.9 51 0.35 5.5% rec.audio
51 8600 630 95% 7 29.5 0 0.01 5.5% mod.std.unix
52 8600 623 96% 60 120.6 6 0.06 5.4% news.admin
53 8500 621 82% 22 21.1 2 0.01 5.4% rec.nude
54 8400 613 94% 18 477.4 2 0.23 5.4% mod.mac
55 8400 611 95% 30 43.1 3 0.02 5.3% comp.sys.m68k
56 8200 601 96% 88 233.1 10 0.11 5.2% comp.mail.uucp
57 8200 597 96% 17 31.2 2 0.02 5.2% comp.bugs.misc
58 8100 590 95% 25 59.3 3 0.03 5.1% comp.bugs.4bsd
59 8100 587 96% 14 42.5 1 0.02 5.1% comp.databases
60 8100 587 95% 58 168.8 7 0.08 5.1% comp.lang.misc
61 8000 580 88% 172 249.5 21 0.12 5.1% misc.invest
62 7900 576 89% 535 1116.1 67 0.57 5.0% rec.arts.sf-lovers
63 7900 572 96% 272 613.0 34 0.31 5.0% sci.math
64 7800 571 95% 40 56.8 5 0.03 5.0% comp.unix.xenix
65 7800 569 96% 54 89.3 6 0.05 5.0% comp.lang.c++
66 7800 565 88% 25 32.5 3 0.02 4.9% misc.headlines
67 7700 562 95% 27 42.7 3 0.02 4.9% comp.mail.misc
68 7700 560 95% 557 2597.7 72 1.30 4.9% comp.sys.amiga
69 7600 557 95% 5 7.1 0 0.00 4.9% comp.os.misc
70 7600 555 89% 268 403.3 35 0.21 4.8% talk.bizarre
71 7500 549 94% 41 64.9 5 0.03 4.8% comp.edu
72 7500 548 94% 268 564.3 35 0.30 4.8% sci.space
73 7500 543 95% 41 998.9 5 0.53 4.7% mod.mac.binaries
74 7400 542 88% 44 66.5 5 0.04 4.7% misc.taxes
75 7400 541 95% 594 987.4 80 0.53 4.7% mod.computers.vax
76 7400 538 94% 7 11.4 0 0.01 4.7% sci.space.shuttle
77 7400 536 95% 238 456.9 32 0.25 4.7% sci.med
78 7400 536 95% 24 42.6 3 0.02 4.7% mod.protocols
79 7300 532 95% 271 541.2 37 0.30 4.6% sci.astro
80 7300 532 95% 21 26.7 2 0.01 4.6% comp.sys.dec
81 7300 531 95% 112 260.2 15 0.14 4.6% mod.computers.68k
82 7300 529 96% 14 14.6 1 0.01 4.6% news.config
83 7200 528 90% 10 194.3 1 0.11 4.6% mod.risks
84 7200 524 94% 11 347.5 1 0.19 4.6% mod.mac.sources
85 7100 516 95% 40 91.3 5 0.05 4.5% sci.misc
86 7000 510 82% 238 332.9 34 0.19 4.5% rec.autos
87 7000 507 96% 18 30.2 2 0.02 4.4% comp.bugs.sys5
88 6900 502 96% 10 10.4 1 0.01 4.4% comp.org.usenix
89 6900 500 96% 5 16.0 0 0.01 4.4% news.sysadmin
90 6800 495 95% 187 299.0 27 0.18 4.3% mod.protocols.tcp-ip
91 6700 486 96% 108 307.7 16 0.18 4.2% news.software.b
92 6700 486 95% 40 49.0 5 0.03 4.2% comp.terminals
93 6600 484 95% 308 647.0 46 0.39 4.2% sci.physics
94 6600 484 85% 98 152.4 14 0.09 4.2% rec.arts.books
95 6600 483 93% 40 112.1 6 0.07 4.2% mod.comp-soc
96 6600 481 89% 114 190.1 17 0.12 4.2% misc.legal
97 6600 480 95% 561 1812.5 85 1.10 4.2% comp.sys.atari.st
98 6500 477 89% 574 1252.1 88 0.77 4.2% soc.women
99 6500 476 94% 90 263.0 13 0.16 4.2% comp.lang.lisp
100 6400 468 95% 30 49.6 4 0.03 4.1% sci.crypt
101 6400 467 83% 101 133.7 15 0.08 4.1% rec.food.cooking
102 6300 462 95% 8 58.7 1 0.04 4.0% comp.cog-eng
103 6300 457 95% 31 43.1 4 0.03 4.0% comp.lang.pascal
104 6200 450 84% 20 23.1 3 0.01 3.9% rec.humor.d
105 6200 449 96% 30 28.7 4 0.02 3.9% news.newsites
106 6100 442 95% 32 69.1 5 0.05 3.9% comp.lang.prolog
107 6100 442 87% 2 7.3 0 0.00 3.9% rec.misc
108 6000 439 83% 107 161.9 17 0.11 3.8% rec.travel
109 5800 426 84% 341 565.6 58 0.39 3.7% rec.arts.tv
110 5800 419 84% 117 171.3 20 0.12 3.7% rec.autos.tech
111 5700 418 94% 5 21.3 1 0.01 3.6% comp.lang.smalltalk
112 5700 416 95% 72 100.4 12 0.07 3.6% comp.sys.att
113 5700 416 95% 14 47.2 2 0.03 3.6% news.stargate
114 5700 414 84% 290 479.8 50 0.34 3.6% rec.arts.startrek
115 5500 401 88% 52 42.4 9 0.03 3.5% soc.net-people
116 5400 393 93% 12 22.7 2 0.02 3.4% mod.amiga
117 5400 391 94% 18 49.4 3 0.04 3.4% comp.org.decus
118 5400 390 96% 18 42.5 3 0.03 3.4% comp.mail.headers
119 5300 386 85% 181 270.6 34 0.20 3.4% rec.video
120 5200 380 87% 155 350.7 29 0.27 3.3% soc.college
121 5100 371 90% 590 999.7 115 0.78 3.2% rec.music.misc
122 5100 369 89% 170 290.5 33 0.23 3.2% misc.kids
123 5000 367 94% 7 8.9 1 0.01 3.2% comp.sys.intel
124 5000 367 89% 51 61.1 10 0.05 3.2% rec.games.misc
125 5000 366 95% 1 2.2 0 0.00 3.2% news.software.notes
126 4900 358 90% 138 241.7 28 0.20 3.1% rec.music.classical
127 4900 357 95% 28 55.5 5 0.05 3.1% comp.lang.modula2
128 4900 356 96% 4 9.1 0 0.01 3.1% sci.math.symbolic
129 4900 354 95% 5 7.2 1 0.01 3.1% sci.bio
130 4800 348 89% 60 70.6 12 0.06 3.0% rec.games.hack
131 4800 347 94% 21 130.9 4 0.11 3.0% comp.lsi
132 4700 343 82% 60 91.5 12 0.08 3.0% rec.food.drink
133 4600 338 96% 27 37.1 5 0.03 3.0% comp.lang.ada
134 4600 337 93% 12 230.6 2 0.20 2.9% mod.techreports
135 4500 331 95% 47 76.8 10 0.07 2.9% sci.lang
136 4500 327 96% 7 11.8 1 0.01 2.9% sci.math.stat
137 4500 325 89% 524 1396.1 116 1.20 2.8% talk.politics.misc
138 4300 316 95% 2 61.0 0 0.06 2.8% mod.protocols.kermit
139 4300 316 94% 1 53.7 0 0.05 2.8% mod.graphics
140 4300 312 95% 214 276.1 49 0.26 2.7% comp.sys.apple
141 4300 311 94% 12 29.5 2 0.03 2.7% comp.lang.fortran
142 4200 307 89% 75 98.3 18 0.09 2.7% rec.games.rogue
143 4200 304 91% 7 8.6 1 0.01 2.7% mod.music
144 4200 304 85% 101 152.2 24 0.14 2.7% rec.photo
145 4100 302 88% 147 264.1 35 0.26 2.6% soc.motss
146 4100 302 88% 15 31.5 3 0.03 2.6% soc.misc
147 4100 298 88% 44 76.3 10 0.07 2.6% rec.games.chess
148 4000 292 85% 544 1141.6 136 1.10 2.5% rec.arts.comics
149 3900 286 94% 10 9.7 2 0.01 2.5% mod.protocols.appletalk
150 3900 286 91% 171 351.0 43 0.36 2.5% rec.music.synth
151 3900 282 83% 67 96.6 17 0.10 2.5% rec.puzzles
152 3800 280 90% 81 126.3 21 0.13 2.4% rec.music.makers
153 3800 279 82% 125 197.0 33 0.21 2.4% rec.bicycles
154 3700 271 81% 91 124.2 24 0.13 2.4% rec.pets
155 3700 266 88% 50 94.3 13 0.10 2.3% rec.games.board
156 3600 265 94% 10 11.7 2 0.01 2.3% comp.bugs.2bsd
157 3600 265 77% 7 151.9 1 0.17 2.3% mod.mag.fidonet
158 3600 264 95% 34 48.0 9 0.05 2.3% mod.computers.apollo
159 3600 264 82% 35 51.3 9 0.06 2.3% rec.gardens
160 3600 262 83% 111 182.3 30 0.20 2.3% rec.skiing
161 3600 260 89% 91 147.7 25 0.16 2.3% rec.games.trivia
162 3500 257 85% 184 254.3 52 0.29 2.2% rec.arts.drwho
163 3500 252 95% 71 83.5 20 0.10 2.2% comp.os.cpm
164 3400 247 94% 178 294.6 52 0.35 2.2% soc.culture.indian
165 3300 242 91% 5 8.7 1 0.01 2.1% mod.politics
166 3300 240 88% 395 1241.0 119 1.50 2.1% talk.religion.misc
167 3300 240 82% 41 51.9 12 0.06 2.1% rec.woodworking
168 3300 237 93% 7 39.7 2 0.05 2.1% mod.computers.masscomp
169 3200 231 82% 507 776.0 158 0.97 2.0% rec.aviation
170 3200 231 82% 21 32.6 6 0.04 2.0% rec.food.veg
171 3200 230 93% 10 24.1 3 0.03 2.0% mod.computers.pyramid
172 3200 230 89% 140 291.0 43 0.36 2.0% rec.games.frp
173 3100 228 95% 25 30.5 8 0.04 2.0% comp.sys.tandy
174 3100 225 88% 31 39.7 10 0.05 2.0% rec.games.video
175 3100 224 82% 22 42.0 7 0.05 2.0% rec.boats
176 3000 220 95% 50 72.7 16 0.10 1.9% comp.sys.cbm
177 3000 218 93% 168 389.8 56 0.52 1.9% soc.culture.jewish
178 3000 217 92% 7 131.6 2 0.18 1.9% mod.politics.arms-d
179 3000 216 88% 325 753.5 108 1.00 1.9% mod.music.gaffa
180 2900 214 82% 127 229.2 43 0.32 1.9% rec.sport.football
181 2900 213 92% 2 34.4 0 0.05 1.9% mod.os.os9
182 2900 212 94% 4 3.8 1 0.01 1.9% comp.lang.forth
183 2800 201 26% 1 7.0 0 0.01 1.8% comp.sources.bugs
184 2600 192 95% 25 25.7 9 0.04 1.7% comp.sys.hp
185 2600 191 94% 31 57.2 12 0.09 1.7% comp.sys.m6809
186 2600 191 90% 108 343.3 41 0.53 1.7% talk.philosophy.misc
187 2600 190 90% 68 144.0 26 0.22 1.7% rec.music.folk
188 2600 190 82% 394 880.5 151 1.40 1.7% rec.ham-radio
189 2600 189 91% 2 5.7 1 0.01 1.6% comp.sys.nsc.32k
190 2600 187 92% 1 8.5 0 0.01 1.6% mod.psi
191 2600 187 81% 138 207.9 53 0.32 1.6% rec.sport.basketball
192 2500 183 89% 224 675.3 89 1.10 1.6% talk.origins
193 2500 183 82% 182 236.7 73 0.38 1.6% rec.sport.baseball
194 2500 181 88% 31 54.2 12 0.09 1.6% rec.games.go
195 2500 179 89% 31 44.6 12 0.07 1.6% mod.rec.guns
196 2500 179 82% 114 193.5 45 0.31 1.6% rec.motorcycles
197 2500 179 82% 101 187.0 40 0.30 1.6% rec.arts.tv.soaps
198 2400 178 94% 57 29.9 23 0.05 1.6% misc.test
199 2400 176 95% 97 312.3 40 0.52 1.5% comp.sys.atari.8bit
200 2400 174 94% 10 7.3 4 0.01 1.5% comp.lang.apl
201 2300 171 86% 18 79.9 8 0.14 1.5% mod.religion.christian
202 2300 171 82% 38 70.0 16 0.12 1.5% rec.sport.misc
203 2300 166 93% 32 52.1 14 0.09 1.4% soc.culture.celtic
204 2300 164 82% 41 63.1 18 0.11 1.4% rec.railroad
205 2300 164 71% 165 389.0 72 0.68 1.4% talk.religion.newage
206 2200 162 82% 37 56.8 16 0.10 1.4% rec.arts.wobegon
207 2100 154 90% 4 154.9 2 0.30 1.3% mod.mag.otherrealms
208 2100 154 81% 61 79.4 29 0.15 1.3% rec.sport.hockey
209 2000 149 89% 235 300.7 117 0.60 1.3% rec.music.gdead
210 2000 145 82% 38 101.6 19 0.20 1.3% rec.ham-radio.packet
211 2000 143 82% 12 18.4 6 0.04 1.2% rec.scuba
212 1900 142 82% 32 36.1 17 0.08 1.2% rec.arts.poems
213 1900 139 88% 7 9.7 3 0.02 1.2% rec.games.empire
214 1900 137 93% 5 7.3 3 0.02 1.2% comp.os.eunice
215 1900 137 89% 75 697.0 39 1.50 1.2% rec.games.pbm
216 1800 132 89% 58 114.8 32 0.26 1.2% rec.games.bridge
217 1700 124 93% 4 3.4 2 0.01 1.1% soc.culture.african
218 1700 124 87% 20 25.5 11 0.06 1.1% soc.roots
219 1600 120 88% 70 177.2 43 0.44 1.0% talk.abortion
220 1600 116 73% 105 292.6 66 0.73 1.0% misc.handicap
221 1300 95 80% 7 7.8 5 0.02 0.8% rec.skydiving
222 1200 85 82% 2 4.1 2 0.01 0.7% rec.birds
223 1000 74 93% 18 35.7 18 0.14 0.6% soc.culture.greek
224 730 53 19% 2 22.8 3 0.12 0.5% talk.politics