reid@decwrl.UUCP (Brian Reid) (11/01/86)
This is the full set of data from the USENET readership report for Oct 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 28000 2540 74% 17 41.3 0 0.01 20.5% net.general
2 25000 2307 64% 505 744.4 20 0.12 18.6% net.jokes
3 25000 2303 74% 114 1218.5 4 0.19 18.6% net.sources
4 24000 2186 58% 2 6.1 0 0.00 17.7% mod.announce
5 20000 1783 66% 24 807.7 1 0.16 14.4% mod.sources
6 19000 1762 67% 64 201.2 3 0.04 14.2% net.jobs
7 16000 1469 72% 245 380.1 15 0.09 11.9% net.unix
8 15000 1407 65% 108 291.9 7 0.08 11.4% net.ai
9 15000 1361 73% 357 671.1 23 0.18 11.0% net.unix-wizards
10 14000 1303 62% 2 2.0 0 0.00 10.5% net.sources.games
11 14000 1268 63% 341 523.1 24 0.15 10.2% net.micro.mac
12 14000 1260 69% 622 2342.3 44 0.66 10.2% net.micro.pc
13 14000 1253 67% 132 228.3 9 0.06 10.1% net.micro
14 14000 1249 66% 65 101.2 4 0.03 10.1% net.graphics
15 14000 1232 63% 125 362.5 8 0.10 10.0% net.arch
16 14000 1230 72% 30 64.2 2 0.02 9.9% net.sources.bugs
17 13000 1224 64% 44 44.2 3 0.01 9.9% net.wanted
18 13000 1154 71% 47 64.6 3 0.02 9.3% net.sources.d
19 13000 1152 65% 5 26.8 0 0.01 9.3% mod.conferences
20 13000 1148 66% 198 322.9 15 0.10 9.3% net.lang.c
21 13000 1139 61% 364 615.2 28 0.19 9.2% net.movies
22 12000 1066 72% 64 175.5 5 0.06 8.6% net.news.group
23 12000 1052 59% 165 281.4 13 0.09 8.5% net.audio
24 11000 1043 66% 54 78.6 4 0.03 8.4% net.news
25 11000 1022 67% 122 122.0 11 0.04 8.3% net.wanted.sources
26 11000 1017 53% 41 55.1 3 0.02 8.2% net.consumers
27 11000 1001 53% 7 20.1 0 0.01 8.1% net.announce.arpa-internet
28 11000 975 46% 7 18.0 0 0.01 7.9% mod.newprod
29 10000 925 58% 35 565.9 3 0.22 7.5% net.sources.mac
30 10000 920 45% 2 18.3 0 0.01 7.4% mod.os.unix
31 10000 915 56% 68 87.2 6 0.03 7.4% net.books
32 9900 905 63% 132 218.8 13 0.09 7.3% net.emacs
33 9900 900 58% 71 152.0 7 0.06 7.3% net.misc
34 9900 899 57% 95 134.3 9 0.05 7.3% net.lang
35 9800 895 62% 25 28.6 2 0.01 7.2% net.lan
36 9800 892 55% 150 181.3 15 0.07 7.2% net.cooks
37 9800 887 54% 135 486.0 13 0.19 7.2% mod.ai
38 9700 883 54% 40 69.9 4 0.03 7.1% net.invest
39 9600 876 57% 28 41.4 2 0.02 7.1% net.micro.68k
40 9500 861 55% 5 6.0 0 0.00 7.0% net.research
41 9400 852 52% 20 27.8 2 0.01 6.9% net.rec.nude
42 9300 848 54% 428 650.7 46 0.27 6.9% net.auto
43 9300 845 64% 14 295.9 1 0.13 6.8% mod.newslists
44 9200 834 56% 521 2080.3 56 0.89 6.7% net.micro.amiga
45 9100 832 55% 5 7.7 0 0.00 6.7% net.cog-eng
46 9100 827 58% 4 116.4 0 0.05 6.7% mod.computers.ibm-pc
47 9000 821 59% 185 242.1 20 0.11 6.6% net.games
48 8900 809 60% 45 71.3 5 0.03 6.5% net.dcom
49 8900 809 59% 534 862.3 60 0.38 6.5% net.sf-lovers
50 8900 809 54% 404 712.2 45 0.31 6.5% net.music
51 8900 808 52% 205 297.9 23 0.13 6.5% mod.computers.vax
52 8800 804 59% 35 80.9 4 0.04 6.5% net.bugs.4bsd
53 8800 800 50% 2 3.4 0 0.00 6.5% mod.compilers
54 8700 792 59% 44 199.2 5 0.09 6.4% mod.recipes
55 8700 791 51% 87 210.9 10 0.10 6.4% net.travel
56 8700 790 54% 11 13.5 1 0.01 6.4% net.database
57 8600 781 51% 32 43.1 3 0.02 6.3% net.jokes.d
58 8500 777 62% 41 73.4 4 0.03 6.3% mod.computers.laser-printers
59 8500 770 59% 15 25.6 1 0.01 6.2% net.bugs
60 8100 737 59% 4 5.9 0 0.00 6.0% net.usenix
61 8000 732 61% 58 157.6 7 0.08 5.9% net.mail
62 8000 726 51% 108 242.0 13 0.12 5.9% net.space
63 7900 723 49% 48 74.2 6 0.04 5.8% net.astro
64 7800 711 49% 31 52.9 4 0.03 5.7% net.math
65 7800 709 53% 90 228.2 11 0.11 5.7% net.med
66 7700 697 47% 38 48.8 5 0.02 5.6% net.lang.lisp
67 7600 692 51% 37 73.8 4 0.04 5.6% net.consumers.house
68 7600 690 49% 7 31.6 0 0.02 5.6% net.columbia
69 7600 690 48% 11 14.3 1 0.01 5.6% mod.computers.workstations
70 7500 686 48% 20 490.9 2 0.26 5.5% mod.mac
71 7400 673 58% 64 100.7 8 0.05 5.4% net.text
72 7400 673 51% 31 63.3 4 0.03 5.4% net.followup
73 7400 670 46% 25 34.3 3 0.02 5.4% net.decus
74 7300 667 49% 187 282.1 25 0.15 5.4% net.bicycle
75 7300 662 58% 32 47.6 4 0.03 5.3% net.periphs
76 7300 662 46% 20 30.3 2 0.02 5.3% net.taxes
77 7300 660 47% 4 32.7 0 0.02 5.3% mod.graphics
78 7200 658 48% 190 280.3 26 0.15 5.3% net.video
79 7200 657 56% 91 333.5 12 0.18 5.3% mod.std.unix
80 7200 655 65% 38 70.9 5 0.04 5.3% net.news.adm
81 7100 644 47% 40 70.5 5 0.04 5.2% net.kids
82 7000 640 45% 14 721.2 2 0.40 5.2% mod.mac.sources
83 7000 639 52% 41 91.3 5 0.05 5.2% net.legal
84 6900 632 48% 107 132.0 15 0.08 5.1% net.tv
85 6900 625 50% 18 260.1 2 0.15 5.0% mod.risks
86 6900 624 51% 10 14.5 1 0.01 5.0% net.crypt
87 6900 624 45% 17 56.5 2 0.03 5.0% net.lang.prolog
88 6700 613 49% 8 18.7 1 0.01 5.0% net.sci
89 6700 608 44% 540 1994.2 80 1.20 4.9% net.micro.atari16
90 6600 603 39% 2 94.6 0 0.06 4.9% mod.computers.sun
91 6600 602 47% 12 14.6 1 0.01 4.9% net.analog
92 6500 594 55% 11 20.3 1 0.01 4.8% net.bugs.uucp
93 6500 591 46% 95 151.8 14 0.09 4.8% net.auto.tech
94 6500 589 50% 267 452.9 41 0.27 4.8% net.startrek
95 6500 587 50% 20 28.9 3 0.02 4.7% net.lang.pascal
96 6400 582 51% 22 49.5 3 0.03 4.7% mod.telecom
97 6300 576 48% 249 375.2 39 0.23 4.7% net.micro.apple
98 6300 572 48% 52 112.5 8 0.07 4.6% net.physics
99 6300 571 50% 55 103.6 8 0.06 4.6% net.games.hack
100 6300 569 48% 27 30.4 4 0.02 4.6% net.info-terms
101 6200 568 48% 47 60.6 7 0.04 4.6% net.lang.c++
102 6200 568 35% 11 26.5 1 0.02 4.6% mod.amiga
103 6200 562 45% 20 265.3 3 0.17 4.5% mod.mac.binaries
104 6200 561 26% 132 278.5 21 0.18 4.5% soc.women
105 6100 555 51% 62 85.6 10 0.06 4.5% mod.protocols.tcp-ip
106 6000 549 58% 20 24.5 3 0.02 4.4% net.news.sa
107 6000 548 40% 1 2.3 0 0.00 4.4% net.astro.expert
108 6000 544 46% 1 3.2 0 0.00 4.4% mod.protocols
109 6000 543 46% 52 73.8 8 0.05 4.4% net.music.classical
110 6000 543 44% 28 32.4 4 0.02 4.4% net.wines
111 5900 537 51% 4 8.6 0 0.01 4.3% net.bugs.usg
112 5900 537 37% 7 184.4 1 0.12 4.3% mod.techreports
113 5900 534 58% 24 26.2 4 0.02 4.3% net.news.newsite
114 5800 529 43% 191 354.3 33 0.24 4.3% net.aviation
115 5800 526 49% 11 39.2 1 0.03 4.2% mod.comp-soc
116 5700 521 45% 1 29.3 0 0.02 4.2% mod.protocols.kermit
117 5700 518 44% 34 121.1 6 0.08 4.2% net.cse
118 5700 516 43% 118 169.3 20 0.12 4.2% net.puzzle
119 5600 513 45% 57 99.2 10 0.07 4.1% net.lang.mod2
120 5600 512 61% 21 24.4 3 0.02 4.1% net.news.config
121 5600 511 41% 2 2.0 0 0.00 4.1% mod.computers.68k
122 5600 505 42% 4 203.8 0 0.14 4.1% mod.amiga.sources
123 5500 500 40% 11 17.6 2 0.01 4.0% net.internat
124 5500 499 45% 118 205.7 21 0.15 4.0% net.rec.photo
125 5400 488 47% 100 140.8 18 0.10 3.9% net.micro.att
126 5400 488 47% 31 82.1 5 0.06 3.9% net.games.rogue
127 5400 487 42% 4 6.4 0 0.00 3.9% net.rec
128 5300 482 41% 182 299.6 34 0.22 3.9% net.pets
129 5300 479 56% 17 19.2 3 0.01 3.9% net.news.b
130 5200 476 40% 7 15.6 1 0.01 3.8% net.nlang
131 5100 468 43% 48 60.2 9 0.05 3.8% net.games.trivia
132 5100 464 31% 620 1497.8 121 1.20 3.7% soc.singles
133 5100 463 41% 18 35.4 3 0.03 3.7% net.lang.st80
134 5000 458 42% 72 204.1 14 0.16 3.7% net.music.synth
135 5000 456 47% 7 13.5 1 0.01 3.7% net.mail.headers
136 5000 454 40% 294 584.6 58 0.46 3.7% net.comics
137 4900 442 46% 22 65.3 4 0.05 3.6% net.games.chess
138 4800 441 37% 22 33.1 4 0.03 3.6% net.garden
139 4800 440 39% 68 144.2 14 0.12 3.6% net.rec.ski
140 4800 433 37% 162 252.5 33 0.21 3.5% net.ham-radio
141 4800 433 26% 22 30.9 4 0.03 3.5% talk.rumors
142 4700 431 42% 134 299.0 28 0.25 3.5% net.games.frp
143 4700 429 36% 1 2.3 0 0.00 3.5% net.micro.ns32k
144 4700 427 33% 17 20.5 3 0.02 3.4% net.lsi
145 4600 420 38% 11 13.6 2 0.01 3.4% net.wobegon
146 4600 419 45% 85 252.2 18 0.22 3.4% net.games.board
147 4600 415 40% 8 10.0 1 0.01 3.4% net.bio
148 4500 411 38% 31 91.1 6 0.08 3.3% net.lang.ada
149 4500 410 41% 104 182.3 23 0.16 3.3% net.micro.cpm
150 4500 408 32% 4 148.2 0 0.13 3.3% mod.mag.otherrealms
151 4400 400 44% 17 52.7 3 0.05 3.2% mod.legal
152 4200 382 17% 94 137.4 22 0.13 3.1% misc.consumers.house
153 4100 372 34% 110 165.2 26 0.16 3.0% net.micro.cbm
154 4100 369 29% 301 441.8 73 0.42 3.0% talk.bizarre
155 4000 367 36% 260 417.2 65 0.41 3.0% net.sport.baseball
156 4000 365 37% 295 534.1 73 0.52 2.9% net.sport.football
157 4000 364 33% 11 15.1 2 0.01 2.9% net.veg
158 4000 361 28% 1 2.3 0 0.00 2.9% net.math.symbolic
159 3900 359 37% 34 47.8 8 0.05 2.9% net.music.folk
160 3900 358 37% 1 2.3 0 0.00 2.9% net.math.stat
161 3900 356 33% 68 90.7 17 0.09 2.9% net.music.gdead
162 3900 351 31% 4 4.7 1 0.00 2.8% mod.computers.pyramid
163 3800 350 33% 2 2.2 0 0.00 2.8% net.lang.f77
164 3800 346 34% 11 15.9 3 0.02 2.8% net.games.video
165 3800 345 40% 14 19.3 3 0.02 2.8% mod.protocols.appletalk
166 3700 339 39% 52 76.0 14 0.08 2.7% net.tv.drwho
167 3700 339 31% 2 3.7 0 0.00 2.7% mod.computers.apollo
168 3700 334 34% 38 54.7 10 0.06 2.7% net.rec.boat
169 3600 332 35% 24 33.9 6 0.04 2.7% net.sport
170 3600 332 27% 2 58.2 0 0.06 2.7% mod.os.os9
171 3600 329 33% 8 15.1 2 0.02 2.7% net.bugs.2bsd
172 3600 325 38% 95 193.1 26 0.21 2.6% net.cycle
173 3600 325 34% 70 90.0 19 0.10 2.6% net.sport.hoops
174 3600 323 31% 40 84.2 11 0.09 2.6% mod.rec.guns
175 3500 320 29% 8 14.5 2 0.02 2.6% net.eunice
176 3500 317 31% 1 2.3 0 0.00 2.6% net.suicide
177 3500 317 30% 12 11.5 3 0.01 2.6% net.rec.wood
178 3400 313 38% 7 6.2 2 0.01 2.5% net.games.go
179 3400 311 35% 25 45.0 7 0.05 2.5% net.music.makers
180 3400 309 33% 10 35.1 2 0.04 2.5% net.lang.forth
181 3400 306 35% 25 27.4 7 0.03 2.5% net.micro.trs-80
182 3300 302 18% 91 185.7 27 0.22 2.4% misc.headlines
183 3300 300 33% 4 3.2 1 0.00 2.4% net.lang.apl
184 3300 299 33% 20 326.6 6 0.39 2.4% mod.politics.arms-d
185 3200 295 33% 51 32.7 16 0.04 2.4% net.test
186 3200 295 31% 42 77.5 13 0.10 2.4% net.micro.6809
187 3200 287 33% 27 63.9 8 0.08 2.3% mod.politics
188 3100 286 34% 48 74.3 15 0.09 2.3% net.tv.soaps
189 3100 286 22% 61 133.1 19 0.17 2.3% soc.college
190 3100 282 25% 10 16.0 3 0.02 2.3% net.rec.scuba
191 3000 275 32% 11 22.2 3 0.03 2.2% net.games.pbm
192 3000 274 28% 1 1.1 0 0.00 2.2% net.games.emp
193 3000 272 31% 18 24.7 6 0.03 2.2% net.micro.hp
194 3000 271 29% 87 175.6 29 0.23 2.2% net.micro.atari8
195 3000 269 24% 58 47.0 19 0.06 2.2% soc.net-people
196 2900 266 33% 20 29.4 6 0.04 2.1% net.poems
197 2900 263 17% 55 146.7 19 0.20 2.1% misc.jobs
198 2800 258 17% 47 44.9 16 0.06 2.1% misc.forsale
199 2800 256 24% 2 4.5 1 0.01 2.1% mod.computers.ridge
200 2800 255 29% 31 86.8 11 0.12 2.1% net.railroad
201 2700 247 29% 4 5.1 1 0.01 2.0% net.rec.bridge
202 2700 245 26% 5 6.8 2 0.01 2.0% mod.computers.masscomp
203 2700 242 28% 8 10.8 3 0.02 2.0% net.ham-radio.packet
204 2600 237 25% 138 282.6 53 0.43 1.9% mod.music.gaffa
205 2600 234 27% 47 64.1 18 0.10 1.9% net.sport.hockey
206 2600 234 27% 8 13.8 3 0.02 1.9% net.rec.birds
207 2600 232 26% 37 83.6 14 0.13 1.9% net.rec.skydive
208 2600 232 22% 52 153.8 20 0.23 1.9% soc.misc
209 2400 214 21% 4 4.2 1 0.01 1.7% net.micro.ti
210 2100 193 19% 91 230.9 43 0.43 1.6% soc.motss
211 2100 190 13% 38 56.6 18 0.11 1.5% misc.invest
212 2000 178 15% 98 92.2 49 0.18 1.4% misc.wanted
213 1800 165 15% 35 80.2 19 0.18 1.3% sci.space
214 1800 164 19% 25 86.3 14 0.19 1.3% mod.religion.christian
215 1800 163 16% 135 623.8 75 1.40 1.3% soc.culture.indian
216 1800 160 21% 450 1540.6 250 3.40 1.3% talk.religion.misc
217 1800 160 16% 135 316.4 75 0.69 1.3% misc.misc
218 1600 148 18% 84 203.1 52 0.50 1.2% talk.abortion
219 1600 144 21% 317 1030.8 198 2.50 1.2% talk.politics.misc
220 1500 141 14% 64 134.4 42 0.35 1.1% sci.astro
221 1500 135 19% 11 14.2 7 0.04 1.1% talk.origins
222 1500 134 13% 44 80.0 29 0.21 1.1% sci.crypt
223 1500 132 15% 34 129.7 22 0.34 1.1% soc.culture.jewish
224 1400 131 11% 92 185.1 66 0.52 1.1% sci.math
225 1400 129 12% 5 16.2 4 0.05 1.0% sci.research
226 1400 125 16% 60 74.4 42 0.21 1.0% soc.culture.celtic
227 1300 116 14% 128 225.9 98 0.68 0.9% sci.med
228 1300 114 18% 72 319.4 56 0.97 0.9% talk.philosophy.misc
229 1300 114 12% 60 152.8 46 0.46 0.9% sci.physics
230 1200 111 13% 37 65.2 30 0.21 0.9% sci.misc
231 1100 104 7% 8 7.9 7 0.03 0.8% misc.taxes
232 1100 103 12% 137 354.2 124 1.30 0.8% misc.legal
233 1100 103 12% 74 124.6 67 0.45 0.8% misc.kids
234 1100 100 15% 10 26.2 9 0.09 0.8% talk.politics.theory
235 990 90 11% 5 34.2 5 0.14 0.7% soc.roots
236 930 85 10% 1 0.8 1 0.00 0.7% soc.culture.african
237 850 77 9% 90 155.6 105 0.72 0.6% sci.lang
238 820 75 6% 1 2.5 1 0.01 0.6% soc.culture.misc
239 700 64 6% 14 20.3 20 0.11 0.5% sci.electronics
240 660 60 2% 2 1.4 4 0.01 0.5% comp.misc
241 630 57 6% 1 1.9 2 0.01 0.5% soc.culture.greek
242 620 56 8% 51 29.4 82 0.19 0.5% misc.test
243 620 56 4% 4 8.2 6 0.05 0.5% sci.space.shuttle
244 550 50 2% 2 1.3 5 0.01 0.4% news.misc
245 440 40 6% 8 10.0 19 0.09 0.3% sci.math.stat
246 420 38 5% 8 9.2 20 0.09 0.3% sci.bio
247 400 36 2% 1 0.6 3 0.01 0.3% rec.misc
248 88 8 0% 4 16.1 48 0.72 0.1% rec.bicycles
249 66 6 0% 7 9.2 108 0.55 0.0% rec.arts.sf-lovers
250 66 6 0% 4 4.5 64 0.27 0.0% rec.pets
251 55 5 0% 7 8.5 129 0.61 0.0% rec.arts.movies
252 55 5 0% 5 6.3 103 0.45 0.0% rec.aviation
253 44 4 1% 11 31.7 259 2.80 0.0% talk.religion.christian