reid@decwrl.UUCP (Brian Reid) (12/01/86)
This is the full set of data from the USENET readership report for Nov 86.
Explanations of the figures are in a companion posting.
+-- Estimated total number of people who read the group, worldwide.
| +-- Actual number of readers in sampled population
| | +-- Propagation: how many sites receive this group at all
| | | +-- Recent traffic (messages per month)
| | | | +-- Recent traffic (kilobytes per month)
| | | | | +-- Participation ratio
| | | | | | +-- Cost ratio: $US/month/reader
| | | | | | | +-- Share: % of newsreaders
| | | | | | | | who read this group.
V V V V V V V V
1 26000 2461 90% 135 1729.6 5 0.28 18.2% net.sources
2 24000 2270 71% 328 398.9 13 0.07 16.8% net.jokes
3 20000 1890 85% 20 758.5 1 0.16 14.0% mod.sources
4 15000 1401 81% 2 4.8 0 0.00 10.4% net.unix
5 15000 1379 74% 2 9.1 0 0.00 10.2% net.ai
6 15000 1360 82% 8 17.4 0 0.00 10.1% net.unix-wizards
7 14000 1280 81% 12 46.9 0 0.01 9.5% mod.conferences
8 14000 1269 76% 34 501.5 2 0.15 9.4% net.sources.games
9 14000 1266 89% 20 32.0 1 0.01 9.4% net.sources.bugs
10 12000 1160 72% 2 4.9 0 0.00 8.6% net.arch
11 12000 1127 65% 5 7.0 0 0.00 8.4% mod.newprod
12 12000 1116 77% 7 11.1 0 0.00 8.3% net.lang.c
13 12000 1111 80% 4 5.0 0 0.00 8.2% net.sources.d
14 12000 1107 71% 278 495.3 23 0.17 8.2% net.movies
15 11000 1027 67% 20 87.6 1 0.03 7.6% net.announce.arpa-internet
16 11000 1007 70% 212 295.8 19 0.11 7.5% net.audio
17 10000 969 75% 91 242.2 9 0.10 7.2% mod.ai
18 10000 962 76% 24 538.0 2 0.23 7.1% net.sources.mac
19 10000 956 84% 8 241.0 0 0.10 7.1% mod.newslists
20 9900 926 53% 92 187.4 9 0.08 6.9% misc.consumers.house
21 9800 922 73% 11 26.0 1 0.01 6.8% net.emacs
22 9800 922 69% 21 21.8 2 0.01 6.8% net.books
23 9500 891 65% 131 214.6 13 0.10 6.6% net.cooks
24 9500 890 77% 10 263.3 1 0.12 6.6% mod.computers.ibm-pc
25 9400 878 80% 85 366.4 9 0.16 6.5% mod.recipes
26 9100 858 74% 232 344.8 25 0.16 6.4% mod.computers.vax
27 9100 855 66% 15 23.1 1 0.01 6.3% net.rec.nude
28 8900 831 82% 52 81.7 5 0.04 6.2% mod.computers.laser-printers
29 8900 830 74% 518 861.5 58 0.41 6.2% net.sf-lovers
30 8600 809 65% 225 378.0 26 0.19 6.0% net.auto
31 8600 806 35% 15 14.1 1 0.01 6.0% comp.unix.xenix
32 8600 805 74% 90 131.3 10 0.06 6.0% net.games
33 8600 802 69% 5 28.9 0 0.01 5.9% mod.computers.workstations
34 8500 798 66% 1 1.3 0 0.00 5.9% net.lang
35 8300 781 69% 30 71.7 3 0.04 5.8% net.micro.amiga
36 8200 772 62% 10 10.0 1 0.01 5.7% net.jokes.d
37 8200 767 58% 62 144.3 7 0.07 5.7% misc.jobs
38 8100 758 65% 42 173.0 5 0.09 5.6% net.travel
39 8100 756 73% 1 2.1 0 0.00 5.6% net.bugs.4bsd
40 7900 737 70% 428 683.0 54 0.36 5.5% net.music
41 7800 728 71% 22 621.7 2 0.34 5.4% mod.mac
42 7500 705 62% 4 22.3 0 0.01 5.2% mod.graphics
43 7500 702 66% 1 3.7 0 0.00 5.2% net.usenix
44 7300 687 75% 12 19.7 1 0.01 5.1% mod.std.unix
45 7200 672 66% 20 301.9 2 0.18 5.0% mod.risks
46 7100 667 61% 11 203.2 1 0.12 4.9% mod.techreports
47 7000 653 65% 7 45.9 1 0.03 4.8% net.lang.prolog
48 6900 651 64% 177 267.8 25 0.16 4.8% net.video
49 6800 642 76% 34 54.3 5 0.03 4.8% mod.telecom
50 6800 642 54% 455 1002.2 67 0.62 4.8% soc.women
51 6700 632 64% 255 422.8 38 0.27 4.7% net.startrek
52 6600 616 49% 17 15.8 2 0.01 4.6% comp.misc
53 6500 608 78% 78 233.0 12 0.15 4.5% mod.protocols.tcp-ip
54 6500 608 69% 25 576.7 3 0.37 4.5% mod.mac.binaries
55 6300 592 63% 127 169.3 20 0.11 4.4% net.tv
56 6300 592 57% 710 1185.9 112 0.79 4.4% soc.singles
57 6200 581 64% 30 38.4 4 0.03 4.3% net.bicycle
58 6200 581 61% 64 103.9 10 0.07 4.3% net.auto.tech
59 6200 578 62% 1 2.5 0 0.00 4.3% net.lang.pascal
60 6000 565 55% 35 41.9 5 0.03 4.2% misc.forsale
61 6000 563 54% 5 144.2 0 0.10 4.2% mod.mac.sources
62 5800 545 62% 21 29.9 3 0.02 4.0% net.puzzle
63 5800 543 70% 22 111.5 3 0.08 4.0% mod.comp-soc
64 5800 543 68% 20 17.4 3 0.01 4.0% net.games.hack
65 5800 541 53% 5 7.2 0 0.01 4.0% talk.rumors
66 5600 525 66% 68 130.0 12 0.10 3.9% net.music.synth
67 5600 524 62% 42 59.0 7 0.04 3.9% net.music.classical
68 5500 518 60% 2 2.6 0 0.00 3.8% mod.protocols
69 5400 511 51% 4 12.7 0 0.01 3.8% mod.amiga
70 5300 501 56% 70 88.3 13 0.07 3.7% misc.wanted
71 5300 500 49% 1 36.5 0 0.03 3.7% mod.computers.sun
72 5300 499 51% 68 103.4 12 0.08 3.7% misc.headlines
73 5300 496 61% 1 1.0 0 0.00 3.7% net.lang.mod2
74 5200 483 59% 38 55.5 7 0.05 3.6% net.pets
75 5100 480 59% 102 178.3 20 0.15 3.6% net.aviation
76 5100 476 61% 2 54.4 0 0.04 3.5% mod.protocols.kermit
77 5100 474 57% 21 21.7 4 0.02 3.5% net.wines
78 5000 471 65% 10 11.5 2 0.01 3.5% net.games.rogue
79 5000 467 56% 2 2.6 0 0.00 3.5% mod.computers.68k
80 5000 465 62% 87 113.8 17 0.10 3.4% net.rec.photo
81 5000 465 58% 280 327.0 55 0.28 3.4% talk.bizarre
82 5000 465 55% 132 220.4 26 0.19 3.4% misc.misc
83 4900 464 62% 40 121.4 8 0.10 3.4% net.games.chess
84 4900 462 62% 75 98.7 15 0.08 3.4% net.games.trivia
85 4900 457 50% 92 200.9 18 0.17 3.4% news.misc
86 4700 444 59% 200 504.6 42 0.45 3.3% net.comics
87 4600 434 53% 5 10.9 1 0.01 3.2% sci.electronics
88 4600 433 54% 4 4.4 0 0.00 3.2% net.rec
89 4600 431 52% 35 55.4 7 0.05 3.2% net.rec.ski
90 4500 426 56% 5 13.3 1 0.01 3.2% net.garden
91 4500 424 51% 68 108.9 15 0.10 3.1% misc.invest
92 4500 423 54% 127 216.7 28 0.20 3.1% sci.math
93 4500 421 57% 4 24.1 0 0.02 3.1% net.lang.st80
94 4400 409 56% 2 5.1 0 0.00 3.0% net.lang.ada
95 4400 408 60% 52 130.4 12 0.13 3.0% net.games.frp
96 4300 406 49% 125 282.2 29 0.28 3.0% sci.space
97 4200 391 54% 130 201.3 30 0.20 2.9% net.ham-radio
98 4100 389 48% 31 122.2 7 0.13 2.9% sci.space.shuttle
99 4100 384 58% 27 28.3 6 0.03 2.8% net.wobegon
100 4100 382 62% 7 12.2 1 0.01 2.8% net.games.board
101 4100 380 50% 5 164.6 1 0.17 2.8% mod.mag.otherrealms
102 4000 374 53% 131 278.6 32 0.29 2.8% sci.physics
103 4000 373 55% 52 91.6 13 0.10 2.8% sci.astro
104 3800 356 56% 15 27.4 4 0.03 2.6% net.games.video
105 3800 354 54% 18 40.6 4 0.05 2.6% sci.misc
106 3700 351 61% 4 3.9 1 0.00 2.6% mod.protocols.appletalk
107 3700 350 54% 51 71.0 13 0.08 2.6% net.cycle
108 3600 342 55% 30 33.2 8 0.04 2.5% net.veg
109 3600 341 57% 64 102.0 17 0.12 2.5% net.tv.drwho
110 3600 341 50% 4 5.3 1 0.01 2.5% soc.college
111 3600 338 47% 10 13.3 2 0.02 2.5% misc.taxes
112 3600 337 55% 21 25.3 5 0.03 2.5% net.music.makers
113 3600 336 56% 257 431.2 71 0.51 2.5% net.sport.football
114 3600 336 46% 1 2.7 0 0.00 2.5% net.mag
115 3600 336 44% 208 311.8 57 0.37 2.5% comp.unix.wizards
116 3600 335 53% 20 24.0 5 0.03 2.5% mod.computers.apollo
117 3600 334 50% 60 103.4 16 0.12 2.5% net.sport.baseball
118 3500 332 50% 2 8.1 0 0.01 2.5% sci.research
119 3500 331 55% 130 224.1 37 0.27 2.5% sci.med
120 3500 331 50% 124 240.3 35 0.29 2.5% misc.legal
121 3500 327 54% 11 18.2 3 0.02 2.4% sci.crypt
122 3500 326 44% 37 58.9 10 0.07 2.4% comp.sources.d
123 3500 325 56% 17 23.7 4 0.03 2.4% net.music.folk
124 3400 322 42% 268 433.1 78 0.54 2.4% comp.unix.questions
125 3400 317 53% 25 18.6 7 0.02 2.4% soc.net-people
126 3400 317 51% 17 38.6 5 0.05 2.4% net.rec.wood
127 3300 312 41% 65 132.0 19 0.17 2.3% comp.graphics
128 3200 304 54% 74 88.0 23 0.12 2.3% net.music.gdead
129 3200 304 43% 8 11.7 2 0.02 2.3% rec.misc
130 3200 301 55% 10 16.9 3 0.02 2.2% net.games.go
131 3200 298 47% 2 40.8 0 0.05 2.2% mod.os.os9
132 3200 297 35% 1 1.3 0 0.00 2.2% mod.psi
133 3200 296 41% 28 43.3 8 0.06 2.2% news.groups
134 3200 296 40% 338 589.0 105 0.78 2.2% comp.sys.ibm.pc
135 3100 295 50% 31 56.7 10 0.08 2.2% net.sport.hoops
136 3100 293 53% 14 15.3 4 0.02 2.2% net.sport
137 3100 293 40% 90 140.6 29 0.19 2.2% comp.arch
138 3100 292 41% 230 378.2 74 0.51 2.2% comp.lang.c
139 3100 288 50% 31 700.7 10 0.95 2.1% mod.politics.arms-d
140 3000 280 47% 2 4.6 0 0.01 2.1% mod.computers.ridge
141 3000 277 44% 81 70.7 27 0.10 2.1% comp.sources.wanted
142 2900 272 52% 12 15.5 4 0.02 2.0% net.poems
143 2900 271 48% 10 26.3 3 0.04 2.0% mod.rec.guns
144 2900 270 47% 114 216.2 39 0.31 2.0% misc.kids
145 2900 268 52% 11 12.6 3 0.02 2.0% net.rec.boat
146 2800 262 53% 42 125.5 15 0.19 1.9% mod.politics
147 2800 262 52% 11 20.4 4 0.03 1.9% net.games.pbm
148 2800 259 53% 34 58.0 12 0.09 1.9% net.tv.soaps
149 2800 259 49% 272 796.6 97 1.20 1.9% soc.motss
150 2800 259 40% 334 446.4 119 0.67 1.9% comp.sys.mac
151 2700 253 49% 117 249.3 43 0.39 1.9% sci.lang
152 2700 252 53% 5 7.1 2 0.01 1.9% mod.computers.masscomp
153 2700 250 48% 15 47.8 5 0.07 1.9% net.ham-radio.packet
154 2700 249 39% 87 248.2 32 0.39 1.8% comp.ai
155 2600 242 42% 55 91.2 21 0.15 1.8% news.admin
156 2500 238 52% 195 433.6 78 0.73 1.8% mod.music.gaffa
157 2500 232 46% 2 2.9 1 0.00 1.7% sci.math.stat
158 2500 230 46% 10 13.8 4 0.02 1.7% net.rec.scuba
159 2400 228 52% 27 44.1 11 0.08 1.7% net.railroad
160 2400 223 43% 12 16.0 5 0.03 1.7% news.config
161 2300 218 44% 22 39.9 9 0.07 1.6% net.sport.hockey
162 2300 217 53% 480 1259.3 208 2.30 1.6% talk.politics.misc
163 2300 213 49% 90 196.8 39 0.36 1.6% net.rec.bridge
164 2300 212 40% 40 59.8 17 0.11 1.6% comp.dcom.lans
165 2200 210 49% 11 13.7 5 0.03 1.6% sci.bio
166 2200 210 49% 5 9.5 2 0.02 1.6% net.rec.birds
167 2200 206 37% 18 15.7 8 0.03 1.5% comp.databases
168 2200 204 46% 118 306.3 53 0.59 1.5% soc.culture.indian
169 2100 201 38% 55 131.1 26 0.26 1.5% comp.sys.m68k
170 2100 195 40% 65 84.6 31 0.17 1.4% comp.sys.misc
171 2100 193 40% 45 49.6 21 0.10 1.4% comp.text
172 2000 191 40% 61 84.2 30 0.18 1.4% comp.dcom.modems
173 2000 189 40% 31 33.1 15 0.07 1.4% news.newsites
174 2000 187 42% 45 74.6 22 0.16 1.4% comp.mail.uucp
175 2000 186 46% 12 15.5 6 0.03 1.4% net.rec.skydive
176 2000 184 42% 62 162.1 31 0.34 1.4% news.software.b
177 2000 183 39% 117 172.6 58 0.36 1.4% comp.emacs
178 1900 182 49% 435 1444.6 229 3.20 1.3% talk.religion.misc
179 1900 181 44% 22 106.7 12 0.24 1.3% sci.math.symbolic
180 1900 178 45% 87 183.1 45 0.41 1.3% soc.culture.jewish
181 1900 177 37% 7 13.1 3 0.03 1.3% news.sysadmin
182 1900 176 38% 24 28.6 12 0.06 1.3% comp.periphs
183 1900 175 35% 225 776.2 118 1.70 1.3% comp.sys.atari.st
184 1800 173 43% 8 25.6 4 0.06 1.3% mod.religion.christian
185 1800 172 36% 8 15.5 4 0.04 1.3% comp.edu
186 1800 170 37% 17 108.6 9 0.25 1.3% comp.lang.prolog
187 1800 168 38% 65 114.2 36 0.27 1.2% comp.lang.c++
188 1800 168 35% 8 32.1 4 0.08 1.2% comp.cog-eng
189 1800 166 38% 47 90.0 26 0.21 1.2% comp.bugs.4bsd
190 1700 163 50% 135 544.6 79 1.40 1.2% talk.philosophy.misc
191 1700 158 49% 52 172.3 31 0.43 1.2% talk.origins
192 1700 157 37% 11 14.9 6 0.04 1.2% comp.bugs.misc
193 1700 156 46% 20 36.2 11 0.09 1.2% soc.culture.celtic
194 1700 156 34% 1 2.5 0 0.01 1.2% comp.mail.misc
195 1600 152 48% 140 381.9 87 1.00 1.1% talk.abortion
196 1600 149 41% 70 47.8 43 0.13 1.1% misc.test
197 1600 148 37% 2 2.5 1 0.01 1.1% comp.org.usenix
198 1600 146 36% 10 11.9 6 0.03 1.1% comp.lang.misc
199 1500 143 36% 28 49.8 19 0.14 1.1% comp.lang.lisp
200 1500 142 34% 464 1348.1 309 3.80 1.1% comp.sys.amiga
201 1500 140 39% 1 1.7 0 0.00 1.0% soc.culture.misc
202 1300 123 47% 10 37.2 7 0.12 0.9% talk.politics.theory
203 1300 122 36% 35 52.0 27 0.17 0.9% comp.mail.headers
204 1100 107 34% 21 33.8 19 0.13 0.8% comp.lang.smalltalk
205 1100 103 34% 64 86.1 58 0.33 0.8% comp.sys.att
206 1100 102 33% 142 192.6 129 0.74 0.8% comp.sys.apple
207 1100 101 30% 8 16.6 7 0.06 0.7% comp.sys.nsc.32k
208 1100 99 34% 32 61.5 29 0.24 0.7% comp.lang.modula2
209 1100 99 33% 81 165.7 74 0.64 0.7% comp.sys.intel
210 1100 99 32% 7 9.9 6 0.04 0.7% comp.lang.pascal
211 1000 97 32% 57 93.9 57 0.40 0.7% comp.terminals
212 1000 96 34% 17 17.4 17 0.07 0.7% comp.org.decus
213 1000 94 34% 55 95.9 55 0.40 0.7% comp.os.cpm
214 960 90 34% 48 76.4 50 0.34 0.7% comp.sys.cbm
215 910 85 31% 1 1.9 1 0.01 0.6% comp.lsi
216 910 85 18% 42 67.6 47 0.31 0.6% rec.arts.sf-lovers
217 830 78 32% 14 19.0 17 0.10 0.6% comp.lang.ada
218 810 76 34% 25 66.8 31 0.35 0.6% comp.lang.forth
219 800 75 35% 1 1.4 1 0.01 0.6% soc.roots
220 800 75 33% 18 23.7 23 0.13 0.6% comp.lang.fortran
221 790 74 39% 4 8.8 5 0.05 0.5% soc.culture.greek
222 730 68 30% 4 4.6 5 0.03 0.5% comp.bugs.2bsd
223 700 66 32% 25 68.4 36 0.41 0.5% comp.sys.m6809
224 700 66 32% 10 9.7 14 0.06 0.5% comp.sys.tandy
225 670 63 18% 54 92.3 81 0.58 0.5% rec.arts.movies
226 670 63 17% 45 64.7 68 0.41 0.5% rec.humor
227 650 61 30% 35 78.2 54 0.51 0.5% comp.sys.atari.8bit
228 620 58 28% 2 3.4 4 0.02 0.4% comp.std.internat
229 590 55 19% 40 56.3 67 0.40 0.4% rec.autos
230 570 53 30% 11 18.5 20 0.14 0.4% comp.sys.hp
231 570 53 30% 2 2.1 5 0.02 0.4% comp.lang.apl
232 490 46 15% 12 15.4 26 0.13 0.3% rec.food.cooking
233 370 35 13% 7 184.5 19 2.10 0.3% comp.sources.unix
234 350 33 11% 67 117.3 191 1.40 0.2% rec.arts.startrek
235 330 31 26% 2 4.7 8 0.06 0.2% comp.bugs.sys5
236 320 30 15% 7 5.4 22 0.07 0.2% rec.humor.d
237 320 30 15% 5 13.1 17 0.17 0.2% rec.autos.tech
238 270 25 26% 1 0.7 5 0.01 0.2% comp.sys.ti
239 270 25 16% 7 10.3 26 0.16 0.2% rec.video
240 250 23 13% 4 4.2 17 0.07 0.2% rec.bicycles
241 190 18 16% 22 44.0 120 0.98 0.1% rec.audio
242 190 18 15% 14 18.6 75 0.41 0.1% rec.travel
243 190 18 14% 11 185.6 60 4.10 0.1% comp.sources.mac
244 170 16 15% 64 91.1 378 2.30 0.1% rec.music.misc
245 170 16 15% 11 13.9 67 0.35 0.1% rec.ham-radio
246 160 15 15% 4 10.0 26 0.26 0.1% rec.aviation
247 150 14 14% 4 10.9 28 0.31 0.1% rec.skiing
248 140 13 16% 28 41.0 204 1.20 0.1% rec.sport.football
249 140 13 16% 25 49.3 183 1.50 0.1% rec.arts.comics
250 140 13 13% 24 65.6 173 2.00 0.1% talk.religion.christian
251 130 12 15% 7 9.5 54 0.31 0.1% rec.games.misc
252 120 11 16% 4 5.9 35 0.21 0.1% rec.arts.drwho
253 110 10 15% 12 19.3 116 0.74 0.1% rec.photo
254 96 9 15% 11 17.7 119 0.78 0.1% rec.music.synth
255 96 9 15% 5 6.0 59 0.27 0.1% rec.arts.tv.soaps
256 96 9 13% 5 13.0 59 0.57 0.1% rec.ham-radio.packet
257 96 9 13% 5 12.6 59 0.55 0.1% rec.pets
258 96 9 13% 4 8.3 44 0.37 0.1% rec.motorcycles
259 75 7 14% 17 23.7 228 1.30 0.1% rec.music.gdead
260 75 7 14% 7 7.2 95 0.41 0.1% rec.games.bridge
261 64 6 14% 7 9.7 111 0.64 0.0% rec.games.trivia
262 64 6 14% 5 8.0 89 0.53 0.0% rec.games.frp
263 64 6 13% 5 11.0 89 0.72 0.0% rec.games.board
264 32 3 14% 8 15.4 267 2.00 0.0% rec.sport.basketball
265 32 3 13% 4 4.8 133 0.63 0.0% rec.games.rogue
266 21 2 13% 5 9.3 272 1.90 0.0% rec.sport.hockey