reid@decwrl.UUCP (Brian Reid) (10/01/86)
This is the full set of data from the USENET readership report for Sep 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
| | +-- Recent traffic, in messages per month.
| | | +-- Recent traffic, in kilobytes per month.
| | | | +-- Participation ratio: msgs/month/Krdrs
| | | | | +-- Cost ratio: $US/month/reader
| | | | | | +-- Rating: % of all users who
| | | | | | | read this group.
| | | | | | | +-- Share: % newsreaders
| | | | | | | | who read this group.
V V V V V V V V
1 28000 2751 42 76.0 1 0.01 5.0% 23.5% net.general
2 24000 2353 380 488.6 15 0.08 4.2% 20.1% net.jokes
3 24000 2338 102 1066.0 4 0.18 4.2% 19.9% net.sources
4 20000 1951 17 421.7 0 0.08 3.5% 16.6% mod.sources
5 19000 1850 82 194.1 4 0.04 3.3% 15.8% net.jobs
6 16000 1514 1 2.6 0 0.00 2.7% 12.9% mod.announce
7 15000 1509 249 394.5 16 0.10 2.7% 12.9% net.unix
8 15000 1417 435 825.1 29 0.22 2.6% 12.1% net.singles
9 14000 1394 254 408.8 18 0.12 2.5% 11.9% net.unix-wizards
10 14000 1383 100 107.0 7 0.03 2.5% 11.8% net.wanted
11 14000 1358 20 179.4 1 0.05 2.4% 11.6% net.sources.games
12 14000 1319 55 105.4 3 0.03 2.4% 11.3% net.ai
13 13000 1293 185 247.9 14 0.08 2.3% 11.0% net.micro
14 13000 1291 38 92.4 2 0.03 2.3% 11.0% net.sources.bugs
15 13000 1225 231 500.6 17 0.15 2.2% 10.5% net.arch
16 13000 1221 492 886.7 37 0.27 2.2% 10.4% net.micro.mac
17 12000 1218 388 1336.0 32 0.44 2.2% 10.4% net.micro.pc
18 12000 1214 227 347.4 18 0.11 2.2% 10.4% net.lang.c
19 12000 1195 74 122.2 6 0.04 2.2% 10.2% net.graphics
20 12000 1189 100 134.8 8 0.04 2.1% 10.1% net.movies
21 12000 1173 291 491.6 24 0.16 2.1% 10.0% net.audio
22 12000 1151 11 27.1 0 0.01 2.1% 9.8% net.announce.arpa-internet
23 12000 1143 52 70.0 4 0.02 2.1% 9.8% net.sources.d
24 11000 1119 7 7.4 0 0.00 2.0% 9.5% net.rumor
25 11000 1100 138 212.4 12 0.08 2.0% 9.4% net.consumers
26 11000 1097 60 120.5 5 0.04 2.0% 9.4% net.news
27 11000 1083 5 12.7 0 0.00 2.0% 9.2% mod.newprod
28 11000 1041 105 97.1 9 0.03 1.9% 8.9% net.wanted.sources
29 10000 1003 104 252.4 10 0.10 1.8% 8.6% net.news.group
30 10000 995 150 253.4 15 0.10 1.8% 8.5% net.women
31 10000 984 110 180.8 11 0.07 1.8% 8.4% net.misc
32 10000 981 60 97.5 6 0.04 1.8% 8.4% net.books
33 10000 971 5 19.2 0 0.01 1.7% 8.3% mod.conferences
34 9600 937 128 156.1 13 0.06 1.7% 8.0% net.cooks
35 9600 932 120 170.9 12 0.07 1.7% 8.0% net.invest
36 9500 928 30 1401.6 3 0.58 1.7% 7.9% net.sources.mac
37 9500 925 58 142.7 6 0.06 1.7% 7.9% net.emacs
38 9300 907 432 769.6 46 0.33 1.6% 7.7% net.auto
39 9300 907 15 20.2 1 0.01 1.6% 7.7% net.lang
40 9100 891 30 49.5 3 0.02 1.6% 7.6% net.lan
41 9000 881 95 112.9 10 0.05 1.6% 7.5% net.games
42 8900 869 7 177.5 0 0.08 1.6% 7.4% mod.computers.ibm-pc
43 8900 868 7 51.0 0 0.02 1.6% 7.4% net.research
44 8800 863 21 31.1 2 0.01 1.6% 7.4% net.jokes.d
45 8800 861 240 323.8 27 0.15 1.6% 7.3% net.music
46 8800 854 17 299.9 1 0.13 1.5% 7.3% mod.newslists
47 8700 845 108 267.5 12 0.12 1.5% 7.2% net.travel
48 8700 844 755 1430.9 86 0.65 1.5% 7.2% net.sf-lovers
49 8600 839 411 917.0 47 0.42 1.5% 7.2% net.micro.amiga
50 8600 837 27 46.8 3 0.02 1.5% 7.1% net.rec.nude
51 8400 821 40 70.0 4 0.03 1.5% 7.0% net.bugs.4bsd
52 8400 821 18 21.2 2 0.01 1.5% 7.0% net.dcom
53 8400 821 8 14.5 1 0.01 1.5% 7.0% mod.compilers
54 8400 817 2 6.3 0 0.00 1.5% 7.0% net.cog-eng
55 8300 813 98 164.2 11 0.08 1.5% 6.9% net.micro.68k
56 8300 809 105 310.6 12 0.15 1.5% 6.9% mod.ai
57 8300 809 64 131.8 7 0.06 1.5% 6.9% net.college
58 8300 805 247 328.1 29 0.16 1.5% 6.9% mod.computers.vax
59 8300 805 35 186.6 4 0.09 1.5% 6.9% mod.recipes
60 8200 797 324 572.8 39 0.28 1.4% 6.8% net.space
61 8100 792 88 169.7 10 0.08 1.4% 6.8% net.followup
62 8000 776 1 1.9 0 0.00 1.4% 6.6% net.bugs
63 7900 771 62 105.5 7 0.05 1.4% 6.6% net.astro
64 7800 761 7 23.7 0 0.01 1.4% 6.5% net.usenix
65 7700 754 40 70.7 5 0.04 1.4% 6.4% mod.computers.laser-printers
66 7700 749 24 59.2 3 0.03 1.3% 6.4% net.columbia
67 7600 739 11 17.0 1 0.01 1.3% 6.3% net.lang.lisp
68 7500 730 18 12.7 2 0.01 1.3% 6.2% net.net-people
69 7500 727 272 537.9 36 0.28 1.3% 6.2% net.med
70 7400 726 18 26.5 2 0.01 1.3% 6.2% net.database
71 7400 725 78 100.9 10 0.05 1.3% 6.2% net.math
72 7400 724 121 305.6 16 0.16 1.3% 6.2% net.mail
73 7400 720 2 17.0 0 0.01 1.3% 6.1% mod.human-nets
74 7300 711 54 105.8 7 0.06 1.3% 6.1% net.bicycle
75 7200 703 2 3.7 0 0.00 1.3% 6.0% mod.computers.workstations
76 7100 693 98 184.7 13 0.10 1.2% 5.9% net.text
77 7100 693 7 10.0 1 0.01 1.2% 5.9% net.decus
78 7100 692 91 143.8 12 0.08 1.2% 5.9% net.kids
79 7100 692 34 58.4 4 0.03 1.2% 5.9% net.social
80 7100 691 21 75.6 3 0.04 1.2% 5.9% mod.std.unix
81 6900 674 117 252.4 16 0.14 1.2% 5.8% net.legal
82 6800 667 205 257.6 30 0.15 1.2% 5.7% net.video
83 6800 667 25 30.8 3 0.02 1.2% 5.7% net.taxes
84 6800 662 132 168.3 19 0.10 1.2% 5.6% net.tv
85 6700 658 1 51.4 0 0.03 1.2% 5.6% mod.computers.sun
86 6700 654 34 100.9 5 0.06 1.2% 5.6% net.sci
87 6700 653 20 389.7 2 0.23 1.2% 5.6% mod.mac
88 6600 648 158 203.9 24 0.12 1.2% 5.5% net.consumers.house
89 6600 644 21 88.8 3 0.05 1.2% 5.5% net.lang.prolog
90 6600 643 17 20.6 2 0.01 1.2% 5.5% net.news.adm
91 6500 638 62 130.0 9 0.08 1.1% 5.4% net.music.classical
92 6500 632 4 10.2 0 0.01 1.1% 5.4% mod.graphics
93 6400 627 61 88.5 9 0.05 1.1% 5.3% net.micro.apple
94 6400 626 74 125.9 11 0.08 1.1% 5.3% net.auto.tech
95 6400 622 27 56.0 4 0.03 1.1% 5.3% mod.telecom
96 6400 621 21 32.7 3 0.02 1.1% 5.3% net.bugs.uucp
97 6400 621 20 25.5 3 0.02 1.1% 5.3% net.info-terms
98 6300 617 32 38.0 5 0.02 1.1% 5.3% net.games.hack
99 6200 609 221 375.7 35 0.24 1.1% 5.2% net.startrek
100 6200 607 25 41.7 4 0.03 1.1% 5.2% net.crypt
101 6200 606 8 10.3 1 0.01 1.1% 5.2% net.periphs
102 6100 599 107 250.5 17 0.16 1.1% 5.1% net.physics
103 6100 596 1 0.9 0 0.00 1.1% 5.1% net.lang.pascal
104 6000 590 8 13.0 1 0.01 1.1% 5.0% net.analog
105 6000 589 21 773.8 3 0.51 1.1% 5.0% mod.mac.binaries
106 6000 587 40 64.4 6 0.04 1.1% 5.0% net.lang.c++
107 6000 586 115 181.6 19 0.12 1.1% 5.0% mod.protocols.tcp-ip
108 6000 585 12 35.0 2 0.02 1.1% 5.0% mod.protocols
109 5900 580 190 529.4 32 0.35 1.0% 4.9% net.politics
110 5900 572 68 191.6 11 0.13 1.0% 4.9% net.cse
111 5900 571 1 20.5 0 0.01 1.0% 4.9% mod.techreports
112 5800 570 27 32.8 4 0.02 1.0% 4.9% net.nlang
113 5800 568 37 96.4 6 0.07 1.0% 4.8% net.lang.mod2
114 5800 567 170 280.0 29 0.19 1.0% 4.8% net.aviation
115 5800 567 2 18.7 0 0.01 1.0% 4.8% mod.mac.sources
116 5800 565 21 31.4 3 0.02 1.0% 4.8% net.news.newsite
117 5800 564 10 11.9 1 0.01 1.0% 4.8% net.wines
118 5700 552 78 311.0 13 0.22 1.0% 4.7% net.motss
119 5600 549 482 865.2 86 0.61 1.0% 4.7% net.micro.atari16
120 5600 542 27 387.8 4 0.27 1.0% 4.6% mod.risks
121 5600 542 7 146.4 1 0.10 1.0% 4.6% mod.protocols.kermit
122 5500 538 92 125.9 16 0.09 1.0% 4.6% net.micro.att
123 5400 531 50 59.5 9 0.04 1.0% 4.5% net.games.rogue
124 5400 527 12 14.4 2 0.01 0.9% 4.5% net.puzzle
125 5400 525 7 14.3 1 0.01 0.9% 4.5% net.news.sa
126 5400 524 25 30.0 4 0.02 0.9% 4.5% net.garden
127 5300 519 88 143.6 16 0.11 0.9% 4.4% net.rec.photo
128 5300 518 60 85.8 11 0.06 0.9% 4.4% net.pets
129 5300 513 24 23.9 4 0.02 0.9% 4.4% net.news.config
130 5200 508 1 12.0 0 0.01 0.9% 4.3% net.mag
131 5200 507 7 12.4 1 0.01 0.9% 4.3% net.bugs.usg
132 5200 507 1 16.9 0 0.01 0.9% 4.3% mod.os.os9
133 5000 491 87 118.1 17 0.09 0.9% 4.2% net.games.trivia
134 5000 490 14 23.5 2 0.02 0.9% 4.2% net.rec
135 5000 487 591 1206.4 118 0.95 0.9% 4.2% net.comics
136 5000 487 51 55.7 10 0.04 0.9% 4.2% net.games.chess
137 4900 482 4 4.8 0 0.00 0.9% 4.1% mod.computers.68k
138 4900 481 98 271.9 20 0.22 0.9% 4.1% mod.politics
139 4900 477 22 44.3 4 0.04 0.9% 4.1% net.mail.headers
140 4900 475 12 23.4 2 0.02 0.9% 4.1% net.news.b
141 4900 474 21 41.8 4 0.03 0.9% 4.0% mod.comp-soc
142 4800 468 4 249.0 0 0.20 0.8% 4.0% mod.amiga.sources
143 4700 461 8 11.1 1 0.01 0.8% 3.9% net.lang.st80
144 4700 460 90 134.0 19 0.11 0.8% 3.9% net.music.synth
145 4700 456 132 262.4 28 0.22 0.8% 3.9% net.ham-radio
146 4700 455 78 184.8 16 0.16 0.8% 3.9% net.games.frp
147 4600 447 97 137.4 21 0.12 0.8% 3.8% net.micro.cpm
148 4600 447 48 67.9 10 0.06 0.8% 3.8% net.lang.ada
149 4600 444 12 17.5 2 0.02 0.8% 3.8% net.wobegon
150 4500 442 5 8.9 1 0.01 0.8% 3.8% net.bio
151 4500 442 5 5.8 1 0.01 0.8% 3.8% net.lang.f77
152 4500 439 1 1.4 0 0.00 0.8% 3.7% net.lsi
153 4400 432 25 38.8 5 0.03 0.8% 3.7% net.micro.ns32k
154 4400 426 48 172.6 11 0.15 0.8% 3.6% net.nlang.india
155 4300 419 10 10.7 2 0.01 0.8% 3.6% net.rec.ski
156 4200 413 27 82.0 6 0.08 0.7% 3.5% net.games.board
157 4200 410 7 9.6 1 0.01 0.7% 3.5% net.suicide
158 4200 408 21 32.4 5 0.03 0.7% 3.5% net.math.stat
159 4200 406 5 9.0 1 0.01 0.7% 3.5% mod.legal
160 4100 398 27 60.6 6 0.06 0.7% 3.4% net.philosophy
161 4100 398 8 13.6 2 0.01 0.7% 3.4% net.abortion
162 4100 396 34 106.1 8 0.10 0.7% 3.4% net.games.video
163 4100 396 1 1.9 0 0.00 0.7% 3.4% mod.computers.pyramid
164 4000 392 8 124.3 2 0.12 0.7% 3.3% mod.mag.otherrealms
165 4000 389 62 112.0 15 0.11 0.7% 3.3% net.music.gdead
166 4000 388 75 113.4 18 0.11 0.7% 3.3% net.micro.cbm
167 3900 382 34 35.4 8 0.04 0.7% 3.3% mod.computers.apollo
168 3900 379 67 176.7 17 0.18 0.7% 3.2% net.religion
169 3900 378 41 98.8 10 0.10 0.7% 3.2% mod.rec.guns
170 3900 377 1 2.8 0 0.00 0.7% 3.2% net.eunice
171 3900 376 18 49.3 4 0.05 0.7% 3.2% net.origins
172 3800 374 80 113.8 21 0.12 0.7% 3.2% net.tv.drwho
173 3800 373 185 347.0 48 0.36 0.7% 3.2% net.sport.football
174 3800 370 212 385.2 56 0.40 0.7% 3.2% net.sport.baseball
175 3700 363 1 4.2 0 0.00 0.7% 3.1% mod.computers.sequent
176 3700 361 72 226.4 19 0.24 0.7% 3.1% net.religion.jewish
177 3700 359 37 69.2 10 0.07 0.6% 3.1% net.sport
178 3700 358 60 83.0 16 0.09 0.6% 3.1% net.cycle
179 3700 358 4 8.1 1 0.01 0.6% 3.1% net.lang.forth
180 3700 357 11 14.3 3 0.02 0.6% 3.0% net.veg
181 3700 356 27 41.1 7 0.04 0.6% 3.0% net.music.folk
182 3600 355 30 36.8 8 0.04 0.6% 3.0% mod.protocols.appletalk
183 3500 342 27 30.9 7 0.03 0.6% 2.9% net.rec.wood
184 3500 341 24 44.4 6 0.05 0.6% 2.9% net.rec.boat
185 3500 341 5 10.2 1 0.01 0.6% 2.9% net.games.go
186 3500 341 1 1.4 0 0.00 0.6% 2.9% net.bugs.2bsd
187 3500 340 12 25.9 3 0.03 0.6% 2.9% net.sport.hoops
188 3400 335 140 426.3 41 0.50 0.6% 2.9% net.religion.christian
189 3400 335 78 34.8 23 0.04 0.6% 2.9% net.test
190 3400 333 4 3.8 1 0.00 0.6% 2.8% net.games.emp
191 3400 330 17 85.4 5 0.10 0.6% 2.8% net.micro.6809
192 3300 326 21 25.5 6 0.03 0.6% 2.8% net.poems
193 3300 321 18 34.6 5 0.04 0.6% 2.7% net.micro.trs-80
194 3300 318 15 38.8 4 0.05 0.6% 2.7% net.games.pbm
195 3300 317 37 84.2 11 0.10 0.6% 2.7% net.tv.soaps
196 3200 316 20 426.0 6 0.53 0.6% 2.7% mod.politics.arms-d
197 3200 312 60 87.0 18 0.11 0.6% 2.7% talk.rumors
198 3200 310 2 4.5 0 0.01 0.6% 2.6% net.lang.apl
199 3200 309 4 5.9 1 0.01 0.6% 2.6% net.roots
200 3100 305 1 2.0 0 0.00 0.5% 2.6% net.rec.scuba
201 3100 299 27 27.8 8 0.04 0.5% 2.6% net.micro.hp
202 3100 298 5 6.2 1 0.01 0.5% 2.5% net.railroad
203 2900 284 82 145.9 28 0.20 0.5% 2.4% net.music.makers
204 2800 276 20 41.4 7 0.06 0.5% 2.4% net.ham-radio.packet
205 2700 263 82 251.1 30 0.37 0.5% 2.2% net.micro.atari8
206 2700 259 31 58.2 11 0.09 0.5% 2.2% net.rec.skydive
207 2600 256 5 5.0 2 0.01 0.5% 2.2% net.rec.birds
208 2600 250 215 305.6 82 0.46 0.5% 2.1% talk.bizarre
209 2500 248 2 4.9 1 0.01 0.4% 2.1% net.politics.theory
210 2500 239 5 8.3 2 0.01 0.4% 2.0% mod.computers.masscomp
211 2400 238 22 104.8 9 0.17 0.4% 2.0% net.rec.bridge
212 2400 230 4 7.6 1 0.01 0.4% 2.0% net.nlang.celts
213 2300 220 14 23.5 6 0.04 0.4% 1.9% net.sport.hockey
214 2200 211 152 272.3 69 0.49 0.4% 1.8% mod.music.gaffa
215 2100 204 10 11.3 4 0.02 0.4% 1.7% net.rec.drugs
216 2100 201 17 37.2 8 0.07 0.4% 1.7% talk.religion
217 800 78 45 105.2 57 0.52 0.1% 0.7% talk.abortion
218 790 77 107 301.1 135 1.50 0.1% 0.7% talk.origins
219 680 66 314 833.2 462 4.80 0.1% 0.6% talk.religion.misc
220 660 64 410 1359.1 621 8.10 0.1% 0.5% talk.politics.misc
221 640 62 104 233.5 162 1.40 0.1% 0.5% talk.philosophy.misc
222 440 43 5 10.8 12 0.10 0.1% 0.4% talk.politics.theory
223 320 31 4 8.9 13 0.11 0.1% 0.3% mod.religion.christian