Sample .newsrc file for recommended newsgroups (UPDATED)

[Paul W. Schleck]

alt.autos.toyota:
alt.computer.workshop:
alt.culture.usenet:
alt.fan.usenet:
alt.folklore.computers:
alt.home.repair:
alt.language.latin:
alt.obituaries:
alt.os.linux.slackware:
alt.privacy:
alt.tv.simpsons:
alt.usage.english:
ba.broadcast:
comp.ai:
comp.arch:
comp.compilers:
comp.dcom.telecom:
comp.infosystems.gemini:
comp.infosystems.gopher:
comp.lang.c++:
comp.lang.c:
comp.lang.forth:
comp.lang.misc:
comp.lang.perl.misc:
comp.lang.postscript:
comp.lang.python.announce:
comp.lang.python:
comp.lang.tcl:
comp.mail.pine:
comp.misc:
comp.mobile.android:
comp.mobile.misc:
comp.os.cpm:
comp.os.linux.announce:
comp.os.linux.misc:
comp.programming:
comp.risks:
comp.sys.acorn.announce:
comp.sys.apple2:
comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action:
comp.sys.raspberry-pi:
comp.text.tex:
comp.unix.shell:
comp.windows.x:
de.rec.fahrrad:
de.sci.mathematik:
gnu.emacs.help:
humanities.lit.authors.shakespeare:
it.comp.hardware:
it.hobby.elettronica.riparazioni:
it.discussioni.auto:
misc.legal.moderated:
misc.news.internet.discuss:
misc.phone.mobile.iphone:
misc.taxes.moderated:
news.admin.moderation:
news.admin.net-abuse.usenet:
news.admin.peering:
news.announce.important:
news.announce.newgroups:
news.groups.proposals:
news.groups:
news.software.nntp:
news.software.readers:
nz.general:
pl.misc.elektronika:
rec.arts.comics.strips:
rec.arts.disney.animation:
rec.arts.drwho:
rec.arts.movies.current-films:
rec.arts.poems:
rec.arts.sf.fandom:
rec.arts.sf.tv:
rec.arts.sf.written:
rec.autos.sport.f1:
rec.autos.tech:
rec.aviation.soaring:
rec.bicycles.tech:
rec.food.cooking:
rec.games.backgammon:
rec.games.roguelike.nethack:
rec.music.beatles:
rec.music.classical.recordings:
rec.music.dementia:
rec.music.folk:
rec.music.industrial:
rec.music.opera:
rec.photo.digital:
rec.radio.amateur.antenna:
rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors:
rec.radio.amateur.equipment:
rec.radio.amateur.homebrew:
rec.radio.amateur.misc:
rec.radio.amateur.moderated:
rec.radio.amateur.policy:
rec.radio.amateur.space:
rec.radio.info:
rec.radio.shortwave:
rec.sport.hockey:
rec.sport.rowing:
rec.sport.soccer:
rec.woodworking:
sci.anthropology.paleo:
sci.astro:
sci.astro.amateur:
sci.electronics.design:
sci.electronics.repair:
sci.logic:
sci.misc:
sci.physics.relativity:
sci.physics.research:
talk.origins:
uk.comp.sys.mac:
uk.d-i-y:
uk.radio.amateur.moderated:
uk.rec.motorcycles:
uk.rec.sheds:
uk.sci.weather:
uk.sport.cricket:
uk.telecom.broadband:
uk.telecom.mobile:

[D]

On Mon, 15 Jan 2024 22:31:42 -0000 (UTC), psch...@panix.com (Paul W. Schleck) wrote:
snip
>news.admin.net-abuse.usenet:
>news.admin.peering:
>news.groups:
>news.software.nntp:
>news.software.readers:

currently subscribed to those 5 (news.*) but not to any others on list;
also subscribed to about two dozen other newsgroups not on sample list,
most of which are low traffic/special interest groups; novabbs carries
this: https://news.novabbs.org/computers/thread.php?group=news.groups

if more websites (https://rocksolid.sybershock.com/rocksolid/index.php
for example) offered the rocksolid format, they could include whatever
newsgroups from any servers of their choosing; it's very user-friendly:

(using Tor Browser 13.0.8)
https://gitlab.com/rslight-public/rocksolid-light
>rocksolid-light
>Project information
>Rocksolid Light is a web based forum using nntp as a backend. It may be run
>as a standalone server, or may synchronize with other nntp servers and other
>instances of Rocksolid Light.
>Name Last commit Last update
>Rocksolid_Light Fix bug in search relating to group 1 week ago
> names with special characters.
>INSTALL.md Add upgrade information for 0.9.0. 4 months ago
>LICENSE.md Fix copywrite date in license.md. 4 months ago
>README.md Bring README a bit up to date. 4 months ago
>README.md
>Rocksolid Light (rslight) - a web based Usenet news client
>Visit https://www.novabbs.com to try Rocksolid Light
>Rocksolid Light is based on NewsPortal, which discontinued development in 2008,
>and was developed by Florian Amrhein https://florian-amrhein.de/newsportal/
>rslight contains some major code and feature changes, but would not exist
>without NewsPortal as a basis for development.
>Rocksolid Light is a php web forum interface that basically uses nntp as a
>backend. Forums can be Usenet newsgroups, or any groups you wish to create.
>Forums can be synchronized with other rslight installs, or other nntp servers.
> *Uses sqlite3 database. No configuration required
> *Does not require Javascript
> *Built in nntp server
> *Synchronize with inn or another rslight site, or run standalone
> *Read and post using a news client
> *SSL encryption
> *Tested with Claws Mail, Thunderbird, Knews, tin, Pan and some others
> *NoCeM and Spamassassin support
> *Message expiration by site or by group
> *Send/Receive mail to/from users at other Rocksolid Light sites
> *Search article bodies
> *Display body snippet in overboard and search results
> *Email authentication if enabled
> *Protect poster email addresses if enabled
> *Interface works reasonably well on small devices
> *Colors in CSS are in a separate file for easy testing and modification
> *Groups can be renamed for cleaner display
> *Configuration options may be set for each individual 'section'
>See INSTALL.md for installation instructions.
>If you have trouble, post to rocksolid.nodes.help (www.novabbs.com) and
>we'll try to help.
>Retro Guy retr...@novabbs.com
[end quote]

e.g. (using Tor Browser 13.0.8) . . .
https://news.novabbs.org/common/connect.php
>Clearnet Newsreader Access:
>Approximately 42,000 Usenet text groups
>Create an account on www.i2pn2.org (it's free)
>Direct your news client to: news.i2pn2.org:119 or 563
>Using i2p or Tor?
>Create an account on:
>rslight.i2p
>or
>fev4bgoasgxttqb3x3tukxxia6lwryteq6a2ramqb2gjiol3zbu6xaid.onion
>Connect your news client here:
>v77lu6t26velvaddm4gibyzd5sogskuczp7vwoc4vxmukvvaucva.b32.i2p
>or
>tk4pwu574u4zrndofwx7dtlh2g2swauhtfblyrbhzxypznomgxxhgqyd.onion:119
[end quoted excerpt]

https://www.i2pn2.org/common/grouplist.php
>List of Groups containing messages
>(total groups 42790)
>...
page shows 10,671 newsgroups containing at least one or more messages,
leaving about 42790 - 10671 = 32119 newsgroups containing no messages,
so about 75% - three out of four - of these newsgroups not being used