reid@decwrl.UUCP (08/01/86)
This is the full set of data from the USENET readership report for Jul 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 24000 2860 40 113.5 1 0.02 5.3% 23.4% net.general
2 23000 2670 542 714.9 23 0.12 4.9% 21.8% net.jokes
3 19000 2199 152 1265.1 8 0.26 4.1% 18.0% net.sources
4 16000 1892 142 302.4 8 0.07 3.5% 15.5% net.jobs
5 15000 1820 57 1885.1 3 0.49 3.4% 14.9% mod.sources
6 13000 1476 245 390.2 18 0.12 2.7% 12.1% net.unix
7 12000 1441 785 1374.7 65 0.45 2.7% 11.8% net.singles
8 12000 1393 128 130.0 10 0.04 2.6% 11.4% net.wanted
9 12000 1365 262 428.0 21 0.14 2.5% 11.2% net.unix-wizards
10 11000 1351 197 453.7 17 0.16 2.5% 11.0% net.micro
11 11000 1308 125 1921.6 11 0.68 2.4% 10.7% net.sources.games
12 11000 1262 14 43.0 1 0.02 2.3% 10.3% mod.newprod
13 11000 1261 27 37.0 2 0.01 2.3% 10.3% net.ai
14 11000 1259 288 448.7 26 0.16 2.3% 10.3% net.audio
15 10000 1217 392 680.8 39 0.27 2.3% 10.0% net.lang.c
16 10000 1212 361 994.9 36 0.39 2.2% 9.9% net.micro.pc
17 10000 1205 161 182.4 16 0.07 2.2% 9.9% net.rumor
18 10000 1198 161 368.7 16 0.14 2.2% 9.8% net.arch
19 10000 1187 42 87.5 4 0.03 2.2% 9.7% net.sources.bugs
20 9900 1163 24 88.2 2 0.03 2.2% 9.5% net.announce.arpa-internet
21 9500 1124 364 648.2 38 0.27 2.1% 9.2% net.micro.mac
22 9500 1120 337 507.3 35 0.21 2.1% 9.2% net.movies
23 9300 1092 72 151.5 7 0.06 2.0% 8.9% net.news
24 9100 1073 154 213.5 16 0.09 2.0% 8.8% net.consumers
25 9100 1068 61 173.3 6 0.07 2.0% 8.7% net.sources.d
26 9100 1068 60 100.1 6 0.04 2.0% 8.7% net.graphics
27 8500 1005 1 4.3 0 0.00 1.9% 8.2% mod.os.unix
28 8500 1004 348 842.4 41 0.39 1.9% 8.2% net.women
29 8500 995 241 379.2 28 0.17 1.8% 8.1% net.cooks
30 8400 986 88 88.3 10 0.04 1.8% 8.1% net.wanted.sources
31 8300 981 565 1048.2 68 0.50 1.8% 8.0% net.music
32 8300 976 147 203.4 17 0.10 1.8% 8.0% net.news.group
33 8200 967 60 72.6 7 0.03 1.8% 7.9% net.misc
34 8000 945 2 3.9 0 0.00 1.7% 7.7% mod.human-nets
35 8000 939 448 746.3 56 0.37 1.7% 7.7% net.auto
36 8000 938 31 522.4 3 0.26 1.7% 7.7% net.sources.mac
37 7900 932 95 179.7 12 0.09 1.7% 7.6% net.books
38 7800 920 325 584.3 41 0.29 1.7% 7.5% net.micro.amiga
39 7700 908 41 58.2 5 0.03 1.7% 7.4% net.jokes.d
40 7600 892 72 202.6 9 0.10 1.6% 7.3% net.lang
41 7500 888 51 69.2 6 0.04 1.6% 7.3% net.invest
42 7500 887 68 94.2 9 0.05 1.6% 7.3% net.travel
43 7500 880 4 9.3 0 0.00 1.6% 7.2% net.research
44 7500 879 218 490.0 29 0.26 1.6% 7.2% net.followup
45 7300 865 84 106.4 11 0.06 1.6% 7.1% net.games
46 7300 856 565 1035.2 77 0.56 1.6% 7.0% net.sf-lovers
47 7200 850 11 35.9 1 0.02 1.6% 7.0% mod.compilers
48 7200 845 115 202.4 16 0.11 1.6% 6.9% net.astro
49 7100 841 30 71.7 4 0.04 1.6% 6.9% net.columbia
50 7100 838 105 255.9 14 0.14 1.5% 6.9% net.space
51 7100 836 15 20.4 2 0.01 1.5% 6.8% net.micro.68k
52 7000 823 14 19.6 2 0.01 1.5% 6.7% net.lan
53 6800 799 35 62.4 5 0.04 1.5% 6.5% net.dcom
54 6800 798 25 352.1 3 0.20 1.5% 6.5% mod.newslists
55 6600 777 58 82.8 8 0.05 1.4% 6.4% net.emacs
56 6600 776 91 180.9 13 0.11 1.4% 6.3% net.college
57 6600 773 91 173.0 13 0.10 1.4% 6.3% net.rec.nude
58 6500 766 100 132.4 15 0.08 1.4% 6.3% net.math
59 6500 762 35 51.5 5 0.03 1.4% 6.2% net.bugs.4bsd
60 6500 761 35 206.1 5 0.12 1.4% 6.2% mod.recipes
61 6400 759 101 240.2 15 0.15 1.4% 6.2% net.med
62 6400 755 249 380.0 39 0.23 1.4% 6.2% mod.computers.vax
63 6400 753 7 198.9 1 0.12 1.4% 6.2% mod.computers.ibm-pc
64 6300 736 100 239.5 15 0.15 1.4% 6.0% mod.ai
65 6200 732 147 439.0 23 0.28 1.4% 6.0% net.sci
66 6200 728 18 25.7 2 0.02 1.3% 6.0% net.bugs
67 6200 726 12 13.6 2 0.01 1.3% 5.9% net.usenix
68 6200 724 41 105.5 6 0.07 1.3% 5.9% mod.computers.laser-printers
69 6100 721 10 32.8 1 0.02 1.3% 5.9% mod.std.unix
70 6100 719 1 2.6 0 0.00 1.3% 5.9% mod.test
71 6100 719 1 1.5 0 0.00 1.3% 5.9% mod.announce
72 6000 709 2 14.9 0 0.01 1.3% 5.8% mod.graphics
73 6000 708 48 39.1 8 0.03 1.3% 5.8% net.net-people
74 6000 707 10 15.9 1 0.01 1.3% 5.8% mod.computers.workstations
75 6000 706 7 21.7 1 0.01 1.3% 5.8% net.cog-eng
76 6000 705 75 233.0 12 0.15 1.3% 5.8% net.lang.lisp
77 5900 697 5 109.4 0 0.07 1.3% 5.7% mod.computers.sun
78 5900 696 67 103.4 11 0.07 1.3% 5.7% net.music.classical
79 5900 689 112 224.0 19 0.15 1.3% 5.6% net.legal
80 5800 682 90 152.3 15 0.10 1.3% 5.6% net.micro.apple
81 5800 680 38 78.3 6 0.05 1.3% 5.6% net.taxes
82 5800 677 150 239.8 25 0.16 1.3% 5.5% net.bicycle
83 5800 677 114 142.1 19 0.10 1.3% 5.5% net.tv
84 5800 677 87 190.8 15 0.13 1.3% 5.5% net.kids
85 5700 672 164 212.4 28 0.15 1.2% 5.5% net.games.hack
86 5700 671 208 314.9 36 0.22 1.2% 5.5% net.startrek
87 5600 664 64 102.8 11 0.07 1.2% 5.4% net.auto.tech
88 5600 659 7 262.5 1 0.18 1.2% 5.4% mod.mac.binaries
89 5600 658 57 73.7 10 0.05 1.2% 5.4% net.mail
90 5500 648 170 303.1 30 0.22 1.2% 5.3% net.video
91 5500 647 12 22.6 2 0.02 1.2% 5.3% net.crypt
92 5500 646 32 40.2 5 0.03 1.2% 5.3% net.text
93 5400 636 71 204.8 13 0.15 1.2% 5.2% net.decus
94 5400 633 71 136.5 13 0.10 1.2% 5.2% net.physics
95 5400 632 32 135.0 6 0.10 1.2% 5.2% net.lang.prolog
96 5300 628 10 215.8 1 0.16 1.2% 5.1% mod.mac
97 5300 622 491 1145.0 92 0.85 1.2% 5.1% net.politics
98 5200 618 38 72.9 7 0.05 1.1% 5.1% net.social
99 5200 613 22 56.8 4 0.04 1.1% 5.0% mod.telecom
100 5200 612 2 39.9 0 0.03 1.1% 5.0% mod.techreports
101 5200 609 22 33.6 4 0.03 1.1% 5.0% net.database
102 5100 604 61 99.0 12 0.08 1.1% 4.9% net.nlang
103 5100 598 277 1849.8 54 1.40 1.1% 4.9% net.micro.atari16
104 5000 587 7 35.0 1 0.03 1.1% 4.8% mod.protocols
105 5000 584 60 120.7 12 0.09 1.1% 4.8% net.games.rogue
106 4900 581 34 51.9 6 0.04 1.1% 4.8% net.analog
107 4900 581 10 9.8 2 0.01 1.1% 4.8% net.info-terms
108 4900 578 187 277.4 38 0.22 1.1% 4.7% net.aviation
109 4800 566 80 133.5 16 0.11 1.0% 4.6% net.news.adm
110 4800 565 131 321.0 27 0.26 1.0% 4.6% net.motss
111 4800 562 28 51.8 5 0.04 1.0% 4.6% net.lang.c++
112 4800 560 40 49.4 8 0.04 1.0% 4.6% net.periphs
113 4700 557 10 12.7 2 0.01 1.0% 4.6% net.news.newsite
114 4700 556 2 2.5 0 0.00 1.0% 4.5% net.works
115 4700 555 74 147.5 15 0.12 1.0% 4.5% net.puzzle
116 4600 546 8 9.8 1 0.01 1.0% 4.5% net.wines
117 4600 543 78 116.8 17 0.10 1.0% 4.4% net.rec.photo
118 4600 541 37 49.5 8 0.04 1.0% 4.4% net.garden
119 4600 538 24 56.6 5 0.05 1.0% 4.4% net.news.notes
120 4600 537 132 224.8 28 0.19 1.0% 4.4% mod.protocols.tcp-ip
121 4600 537 41 95.8 9 0.08 1.0% 4.4% net.micro.att
122 4500 534 121 172.4 26 0.15 1.0% 4.4% net.consumers.house
123 4500 533 194 347.1 43 0.30 1.0% 4.4% net.pets
124 4500 528 22 114.1 5 0.10 1.0% 4.3% net.lang.mod2
125 4500 524 1 14.3 0 0.01 1.0% 4.3% mod.protocols.kermit
126 4400 522 2 10.3 0 0.01 1.0% 4.3% net.lsi
127 4400 520 7 10.5 1 0.01 1.0% 4.3% net.cse
128 4400 519 17 34.3 3 0.03 1.0% 4.2% net.news.stargate
129 4400 513 22 81.9 5 0.07 0.9% 4.2% mod.conferences
130 4300 507 281 549.5 65 0.50 0.9% 4.1% net.comics
131 4200 500 44 52.1 10 0.05 0.9% 4.1% net.games.trivia
132 4200 500 24 24.9 5 0.02 0.9% 4.1% net.news.config
133 4200 492 92 130.7 22 0.12 0.9% 4.0% net.music.synth
134 4100 488 20 24.1 4 0.02 0.9% 4.0% net.rec
135 4100 487 5 12.7 1 0.01 0.9% 4.0% net.jobs.d
136 4100 485 8 28.3 2 0.03 0.9% 4.0% net.bio
137 4100 482 314 731.8 76 0.70 0.9% 3.9% net.philosophy
138 4100 481 102 274.2 25 0.26 0.9% 3.9% net.games.frp
139 4100 481 20 26.8 4 0.03 0.9% 3.9% net.lang.f77
140 4100 481 2 3.3 0 0.00 0.9% 3.9% mod.amiga
141 4100 480 41 102.6 10 0.10 0.9% 3.9% net.mail.headers
142 4100 480 14 185.5 3 0.18 0.9% 3.9% mod.risks
143 4100 477 17 67.4 4 0.06 0.9% 3.9% mod.announce.newusers
144 4000 469 74 109.7 18 0.11 0.9% 3.8% net.micro.cpm
145 4000 468 12 15.3 3 0.02 0.9% 3.8% net.news.b
146 4000 467 14 50.4 3 0.05 0.9% 3.8% mod.computers.68k
147 3900 454 10 18.8 2 0.02 0.8% 3.7% net.bugs.usg
148 3900 454 1 1.1 0 0.00 0.8% 3.7% net.rec.ski
149 3800 453 127 300.5 33 0.31 0.8% 3.7% net.ham-radio
150 3800 450 24 26.3 6 0.03 0.8% 3.7% net.games.video
151 3800 450 4 9.2 1 0.01 0.8% 3.7% net.games.chess
152 3800 448 20 31.4 5 0.03 0.8% 3.7% net.lang.st80
153 3800 445 64 310.8 16 0.32 0.8% 3.6% net.abortion
154 3800 444 2 3.6 0 0.00 0.8% 3.6% mod.computers.sequent
155 3700 440 77 107.6 20 0.11 0.8% 3.6% net.micro.cbm
156 3700 440 11 8.4 3 0.01 0.8% 3.6% net.wobegon
157 3600 423 15 249.1 4 0.27 0.8% 3.5% mod.music
158 3600 421 24 69.2 6 0.08 0.8% 3.4% net.games.board
159 3600 418 72 149.4 20 0.16 0.8% 3.4% net.lang.ada
160 3500 417 1 0.6 0 0.00 0.8% 3.4% net.micro.atari
161 3400 406 20 23.9 5 0.03 0.8% 3.3% net.suicide
162 3400 405 2 4.4 0 0.01 0.7% 3.3% mod.rec.guns
163 3400 404 40 68.9 11 0.08 0.7% 3.3% net.cycle
164 3400 402 124 412.2 36 0.48 0.7% 3.3% net.religion
165 3400 399 174 318.4 51 0.37 0.7% 3.3% net.sport.baseball
166 3400 399 4 6.8 1 0.01 0.7% 3.3% mod.legal
167 3300 394 15 29.3 4 0.03 0.7% 3.2% net.math.stat
168 3300 389 92 198.6 28 0.24 0.7% 3.2% net.music.gdead
169 3300 388 4 103.7 1 0.12 0.7% 3.2% mod.mag.otherrealms
170 3300 387 15 87.8 4 0.10 0.7% 3.2% mod.amiga.sources
171 3300 385 138 213.1 41 0.25 0.7% 3.1% net.nlang.india
172 3300 384 70 192.8 21 0.23 0.7% 3.1% net.origins
173 3300 383 1 1.1 0 0.00 0.7% 3.1% net.bugs.2bsd
174 3200 382 147 345.6 45 0.42 0.7% 3.1% net.tv.drwho
175 3100 368 35 39.3 11 0.05 0.7% 3.0% mod.computers.apollo
176 3100 368 4 5.0 1 0.01 0.7% 3.0% net.micro.ns32k
177 3100 367 77 170.6 24 0.22 0.7% 3.0% net.sport.hoops
178 3100 367 5 6.0 1 0.01 0.7% 3.0% net.games.emp
179 3100 367 1 1.7 0 0.00 0.7% 3.0% net.veg
180 3100 365 28 131.8 9 0.17 0.7% 3.0% net.lang.forth
181 3100 361 61 145.2 19 0.18 0.7% 3.0% net.religion.jewish
182 3000 357 11 14.7 3 0.02 0.7% 2.9% net.rec.wood
183 3000 356 162 686.3 54 0.90 0.7% 2.9% net.religion.christian
184 3000 356 8 8.2 2 0.01 0.7% 2.9% net.sport.football
185 3000 354 5 5.0 1 0.01 0.7% 2.9% net.lang.apl
186 3000 353 62 110.6 20 0.14 0.7% 2.9% net.sport
187 3000 353 31 49.8 10 0.07 0.7% 2.9% net.music.folk
188 2900 346 21 31.0 7 0.04 0.6% 2.8% mod.protocols.appletalk
189 2900 343 7 12.2 2 0.02 0.6% 2.8% net.games.go
190 2900 341 78 111.9 27 0.15 0.6% 2.8% net.test
191 2900 341 22 20.1 7 0.03 0.6% 2.8% net.poems
192 2900 340 10 22.8 3 0.03 0.6% 2.8% net.roots
193 2800 333 12 218.5 4 0.31 0.6% 2.7% mod.politics.arms-d
194 2800 331 10 15.3 3 0.02 0.6% 2.7% net.rec.boat
195 2700 319 15 67.2 5 0.10 0.6% 2.6% net.games.pbm
196 2700 316 30 67.0 11 0.10 0.6% 2.6% net.micro.6809
197 2600 307 4 5.0 1 0.01 0.6% 2.5% net.ham-radio.packet
198 2600 306 32 47.1 12 0.07 0.6% 2.5% net.micro.trs-80
199 2500 300 24 43.1 9 0.07 0.6% 2.5% net.rec.scuba
200 2500 296 4 3.7 1 0.01 0.5% 2.4% mod.computers.ridge
201 2500 294 32 50.4 13 0.08 0.5% 2.4% net.micro.atari8
202 2500 294 7 7.6 2 0.01 0.5% 2.4% net.railroad
203 2500 290 4 88.2 1 0.14 0.5% 2.4% mod.mac.sources
204 2500 289 90 161.2 36 0.25 0.5% 2.4% net.tv.soaps
205 2400 282 5 5.8 2 0.01 0.5% 2.3% net.rec.birds
206 2400 282 5 5.7 2 0.01 0.5% 2.3% net.politics.terror
207 2400 278 8 7.8 3 0.01 0.5% 2.3% net.micro.hp
208 2300 273 100 623.2 43 1.10 0.5% 2.2% mod.comp-soc
209 2300 268 15 25.2 6 0.04 0.5% 2.2% net.rec.bridge
210 2200 264 7 7.8 3 0.01 0.5% 2.2% net.rec.skydive
211 2200 262 24 41.7 11 0.07 0.5% 2.1% net.rec.drugs
212 2100 251 140 370.1 66 0.69 0.5% 2.1% net.politics.theory
213 2100 248 1 4.3 0 0.01 0.5% 2.0% net.sport.hockey
214 2000 233 5 5.7 2 0.01 0.4% 1.9% net.micro.ti
215 1600 192 12 29.9 8 0.07 0.4% 1.6% mod.computers.masscomp
216 1500 181 44 71.4 29 0.19 0.3% 1.5% net.music.makers
217 1500 177 1 7.8 0 0.02 0.3% 1.4% net.nlang.greek