reid@decwrl.UUCP (07/01/86)
This is the full set of data from the USENET readership report for Jun 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 11000 2607 24 35.7 2 0.01 5.3% 23.8% net.general
2 11000 2600 4 11.6 0 0.00 5.3% 23.8% net.announce
3 10000 2432 582 655.1 58 0.25 4.9% 22.2% net.jokes
4 8100 1967 182 1524.7 22 0.71 4.0% 18.0% net.sources
5 6700 1632 110 276.1 16 0.15 3.3% 14.9% net.jobs
6 6600 1604 47 1481.3 7 0.84 3.3% 14.7% mod.sources
7 5300 1293 985 1665.1 185 1.20 2.6% 11.8% net.singles
8 5300 1288 358 603.4 67 0.43 2.6% 11.8% net.unix
9 5100 1242 290 541.0 56 0.40 2.5% 11.4% net.unix-wizards
10 5100 1241 190 295.5 37 0.22 2.5% 11.3% net.micro
11 5100 1235 108 111.4 21 0.08 2.5% 11.3% net.wanted
12 4800 1162 167 201.9 34 0.16 2.4% 10.6% net.rumor
13 4800 1161 212 303.1 44 0.24 2.4% 10.6% net.audio
14 4800 1152 70 1723.9 14 1.40 2.3% 10.5% net.sources.games
15 4700 1128 4 9.3 0 0.01 2.3% 10.3% mod.newprod
16 4500 1091 25 49.5 5 0.04 2.2% 10.0% net.ai
17 4400 1073 350 767.1 79 0.66 2.2% 9.8% net.micro.pc
18 4400 1055 18 74.5 4 0.06 2.1% 9.6% net.announce.arpa-internet
19 4300 1050 350 594.9 81 0.52 2.1% 9.6% net.lang.c
20 4300 1050 41 82.0 9 0.07 2.1% 9.6% net.sources.bugs
21 4200 1016 305 719.1 72 0.64 2.1% 9.3% net.arch
22 4100 1001 394 670.8 96 0.62 2.0% 9.2% net.movies
23 4000 968 90 120.5 22 0.11 2.0% 8.9% net.graphics
24 4000 962 2 3.9 0 0.00 2.0% 8.8% mod.human-nets
25 4000 959 152 222.6 38 0.21 2.0% 8.8% net.consumers
26 4000 958 75 124.3 18 0.12 1.9% 8.8% net.news
27 3900 947 391 762.9 100 0.74 1.9% 8.7% net.micro.mac
28 3800 932 222 329.9 58 0.33 1.9% 8.5% net.cooks
29 3800 925 47 63.5 12 0.06 1.9% 8.5% net.sources.d
30 3700 905 578 980.3 156 1.00 1.8% 8.3% net.music
31 3700 891 1 4.3 0 0.00 1.8% 8.1% mod.os.unix
32 3600 868 420 739.6 116 0.77 1.8% 7.9% net.auto
33 3600 863 397 925.8 110 0.97 1.8% 7.9% net.women
34 3600 861 74 111.4 20 0.12 1.8% 7.9% net.misc
35 3500 853 68 64.6 19 0.07 1.7% 7.8% net.wanted.sources
36 3400 827 110 222.0 32 0.25 1.7% 7.6% net.books
37 3400 820 214 470.8 63 0.52 1.7% 7.5% net.followup
38 3400 817 451 882.3 132 0.98 1.7% 7.5% net.micro.amiga
39 3400 817 35 49.0 10 0.05 1.7% 7.5% net.columbia
40 3400 813 32 43.5 9 0.05 1.7% 7.4% net.jokes.d
41 3300 811 151 248.4 45 0.28 1.6% 7.4% net.news.group
42 3300 809 54 806.3 16 0.92 1.6% 7.4% net.sources.mac
43 3300 803 5 14.7 1 0.02 1.6% 7.3% net.research
44 3300 801 82 134.4 25 0.15 1.6% 7.3% net.invest
45 3300 796 15 30.8 4 0.04 1.6% 7.3% mod.compilers
46 3300 792 42 74.7 12 0.09 1.6% 7.2% net.lang
47 3200 786 541 970.6 169 1.10 1.6% 7.2% net.sf-lovers
48 3200 782 71 112.4 22 0.13 1.6% 7.2% net.travel
49 3200 780 152 350.0 47 0.41 1.6% 7.1% net.space
50 3200 777 127 295.5 39 0.35 1.6% 7.1% net.astro
51 3100 763 91 109.5 29 0.13 1.6% 7.0% net.games
52 3100 748 18 24.1 5 0.03 1.5% 6.8% net.lan
53 3000 729 20 24.9 6 0.03 1.5% 6.7% net.micro.68k
54 3000 722 74 127.1 24 0.16 1.5% 6.6% net.rec.nude
55 2900 713 20 480.2 6 0.62 1.5% 6.5% mod.newslists
56 2900 706 57 78.9 19 0.10 1.4% 6.5% net.emacs
57 2900 703 155 294.0 53 0.38 1.4% 6.4% net.college
58 2900 691 18 31.5 6 0.04 1.4% 6.3% net.dcom
59 2800 690 74 165.8 26 0.22 1.4% 6.3% net.med
60 2800 688 57 81.2 20 0.11 1.4% 6.3% net.math
61 2800 678 10 291.5 3 0.39 1.4% 6.2% mod.computers.ibm-pc
62 2800 673 37 226.2 13 0.30 1.4% 6.2% mod.recipes
63 2800 671 1 26.7 0 0.04 1.4% 6.1% mod.mac.binaries
64 2700 653 145 450.8 53 0.63 1.3% 6.0% net.sci
65 2700 652 55 150.9 20 0.21 1.3% 6.0% net.bugs.4bsd
66 2700 650 31 25.3 11 0.04 1.3% 5.9% net.net-people
67 2700 649 14 19.8 5 0.03 1.3% 5.9% mod.computers.laser-printers
68 2700 648 188 280.9 69 0.39 1.3% 5.9% mod.computers.vax
69 2700 648 4 19.2 1 0.03 1.3% 5.9% mod.graphics
70 2700 646 22 35.2 8 0.05 1.3% 5.9% net.bugs
71 2600 639 65 98.2 25 0.14 1.3% 5.8% net.music.classical
72 2600 639 10 12.1 3 0.02 1.3% 5.8% net.usenix
73 2600 636 11 12.1 4 0.02 1.3% 5.8% mod.computers.workstations
74 2600 634 61 207.8 23 0.30 1.3% 5.8% net.lang.lisp
75 2600 633 37 101.6 14 0.15 1.3% 5.8% net.taxes
76 2600 631 87 171.2 33 0.25 1.3% 5.8% net.legal
77 2600 628 97 301.2 37 0.44 1.3% 5.7% mod.ai
78 2600 628 2 15.1 1 0.02 1.3% 5.7% net.cog-eng
79 2500 613 25 70.8 10 0.11 1.2% 5.6% mod.telecom
80 2500 611 4 82.8 1 0.12 1.2% 5.6% mod.computers.sun
81 2500 606 104 151.2 41 0.23 1.2% 5.5% net.tv
82 2500 603 205 295.6 82 0.44 1.2% 5.5% net.startrek
83 2500 600 82 138.7 33 0.21 1.2% 5.5% net.micro.apple
84 2500 598 132 327.4 53 0.49 1.2% 5.5% net.kids
85 2500 596 65 93.2 26 0.14 1.2% 5.5% net.mail
86 2500 595 71 94.2 28 0.14 1.2% 5.4% net.text
87 2500 594 238 308.5 95 0.46 1.2% 5.4% net.games.hack
88 2500 594 152 235.5 61 0.35 1.2% 5.4% net.bicycle
89 2400 592 82 116.3 34 0.18 1.2% 5.4% net.auto.tech
90 2400 591 28 42.5 11 0.07 1.2% 5.4% net.crypt
91 2400 575 4 3.8 1 0.01 1.2% 5.3% net.works
92 2400 572 24 44.1 10 0.07 1.2% 5.2% net.social
93 2300 569 214 404.8 93 0.66 1.2% 5.2% net.video
94 2300 569 92 164.1 40 0.27 1.2% 5.2% net.physics
95 2300 565 50 179.7 21 0.29 1.1% 5.2% net.lang.prolog
96 2300 563 84 244.6 36 0.40 1.1% 5.1% net.decus
97 2300 563 22 47.0 9 0.08 1.1% 5.1% net.news.notes
98 2300 550 50 78.2 21 0.13 1.1% 5.0% net.analog
99 2300 550 5 10.0 2 0.02 1.1% 5.0% net.lang.pascal
100 2200 540 24 32.6 11 0.06 1.1% 4.9% net.database
101 2200 536 5 9.8 2 0.02 1.1% 4.9% mod.protocols
102 2200 535 4 74.5 1 0.13 1.1% 4.9% mod.techreports
103 2200 533 378 969.5 172 1.70 1.1% 4.9% net.politics
104 2200 533 94 196.0 42 0.33 1.1% 4.9% net.games.rogue
105 2200 522 148 212.1 67 0.36 1.1% 4.8% net.aviation
106 2200 522 81 153.7 37 0.26 1.1% 4.8% net.nlang
107 2100 521 20 33.7 9 0.06 1.1% 4.8% net.puzzle
108 2100 515 37 45.1 17 0.08 1.0% 4.7% net.periphs
109 2100 508 11 18.2 5 0.03 1.0% 4.6% net.news.newsite
110 2100 504 118 248.4 56 0.44 1.0% 4.6% net.motss
111 2100 503 50 90.6 23 0.16 1.0% 4.6% net.news.adm
112 2000 496 4 10.9 2 0.02 1.0% 4.5% net.wines
113 2000 495 4 110.0 2 0.21 1.0% 4.5% mod.mac
114 2000 488 41 61.0 20 0.11 1.0% 4.5% net.lang.c++
115 2000 488 28 41.5 14 0.08 1.0% 4.5% net.garden
116 2000 488 7 16.4 3 0.03 1.0% 4.5% net.cse
117 2000 487 115 161.6 57 0.30 1.0% 4.5% net.rec.photo
118 2000 484 15 16.3 7 0.03 1.0% 4.4% net.info-terms
119 2000 482 2 2.4 1 0.00 1.0% 4.4% net.lsi
120 2000 481 197 331.4 98 0.62 1.0% 4.4% net.pets
121 2000 479 30 37.2 15 0.07 1.0% 4.4% net.news.stargate
122 2000 478 1 4.4 0 0.01 1.0% 4.4% net.news.sa
123 2000 476 30 52.7 15 0.10 1.0% 4.4% net.lang.mod2
124 2000 475 215 1068.8 107 2.00 1.0% 4.3% net.micro.atari16
125 1900 469 1 14.3 0 0.03 1.0% 4.3% mod.protocols.kermit
126 1900 464 102 137.3 54 0.27 0.9% 4.2% mod.protocols.tcp-ip
127 1900 457 14 15.1 7 0.03 0.9% 4.2% net.games.trivia
128 1900 455 67 126.1 35 0.25 0.9% 4.2% net.mail.headers
129 1900 449 17 221.0 9 0.44 0.9% 4.1% mod.risks
130 1800 448 21 29.9 11 0.06 0.9% 4.1% net.rec
131 1800 445 55 114.4 30 0.24 0.9% 4.1% net.micro.att
132 1800 442 100 140.4 55 0.29 0.9% 4.0% net.music.synth
133 1800 440 1 0.7 0 0.00 0.9% 4.0% mod.vlsi
134 1800 439 154 359.8 85 0.75 0.9% 4.0% net.games.frp
135 1800 438 280 572.6 155 1.20 0.9% 4.0% net.comics
136 1800 438 22 21.2 12 0.04 0.9% 4.0% net.news.config
137 1800 437 127 177.1 70 0.37 0.9% 4.0% net.consumers.house
138 1800 428 20 28.1 11 0.06 0.9% 3.9% mod.computers.68k
139 1700 424 11 16.3 6 0.04 0.9% 3.9% net.news.b
140 1700 421 11 13.6 6 0.03 0.9% 3.9% net.lang.st80
141 1700 418 478 1021.2 281 2.30 0.9% 3.8% net.philosophy
142 1700 416 130 313.8 76 0.69 0.8% 3.8% net.ham-radio
143 1700 415 47 61.1 27 0.14 0.8% 3.8% net.micro.cbm
144 1700 415 40 55.5 23 0.12 0.8% 3.8% net.lang.f77
145 1700 414 15 19.6 9 0.04 0.8% 3.8% net.games.video
146 1700 413 104 323.3 61 0.72 0.8% 3.8% net.abortion
147 1700 407 4 6.0 2 0.01 0.8% 3.7% net.jobs.d
148 1700 406 2 4.7 1 0.01 0.8% 3.7% net.internat
149 1700 404 18 195.8 10 0.43 0.8% 3.7% mod.music
150 1700 403 10 31.3 5 0.07 0.8% 3.7% net.bio
151 1600 391 82 105.1 51 0.25 0.8% 3.6% net.micro.cpm
152 1600 387 11 8.7 7 0.02 0.8% 3.5% net.wobegon
153 1600 386 140 465.2 87 1.10 0.8% 3.5% net.religion
154 1600 386 18 64.5 11 0.15 0.8% 3.5% net.games.chess
155 1600 381 2 10.1 1 0.02 0.8% 3.5% mod.amiga
156 1500 373 10 18.8 6 0.05 0.8% 3.4% net.bugs.usg
157 1500 372 82 184.5 55 0.46 0.8% 3.4% net.lang.ada
158 1500 371 64 148.4 42 0.37 0.8% 3.4% net.cycle
159 1500 370 24 40.7 16 0.10 0.8% 3.4% net.games.board
160 1500 357 14 18.5 9 0.05 0.7% 3.3% mod.legal
161 1500 354 55 55.1 37 0.14 0.7% 3.2% net.suicide
162 1500 354 30 61.9 20 0.16 0.7% 3.2% mod.rec.guns
163 1400 350 71 130.3 51 0.35 0.7% 3.2% net.music.gdead
164 1400 348 20 28.7 14 0.08 0.7% 3.2% net.rec.wood
165 1400 346 211 412.4 151 1.10 0.7% 3.2% net.tv.drwho
166 1400 344 127 199.6 90 0.54 0.7% 3.1% net.sport.baseball
167 1400 341 92 283.1 66 0.76 0.7% 3.1% net.origins
168 1400 337 5 212.7 4 0.57 0.7% 3.1% mod.mag.otherrealms
169 1400 335 4 7.3 3 0.02 0.7% 3.1% net.math.stat
170 1400 331 130 293.5 92 0.79 0.7% 3.0% net.sport.hoops
171 1400 331 21 30.2 15 0.08 0.7% 3.0% net.games.emp
172 1400 331 8 11.8 6 0.03 0.7% 3.0% mod.computers.pyramid
173 1400 330 45 183.0 32 0.49 0.7% 3.0% net.lang.forth
174 1300 327 30 23.3 23 0.07 0.7% 3.0% mod.computers.apollo
175 1300 324 74 142.9 57 0.41 0.7% 3.0% net.sport
176 1300 323 8 12.0 6 0.03 0.7% 3.0% net.games.go
177 1300 322 5 6.3 4 0.02 0.7% 2.9% net.sport.football
178 1300 318 201 375.7 154 1.10 0.6% 2.9% net.nlang.india
179 1300 317 5 5.2 4 0.02 0.6% 2.9% net.veg
180 1300 316 35 33.1 27 0.10 0.6% 2.9% net.poems
181 1300 315 12 18.1 9 0.05 0.6% 2.9% mod.protocols.appletalk
182 1300 313 72 155.8 56 0.45 0.6% 2.9% net.religion.jewish
183 1300 312 177 753.3 136 2.20 0.6% 2.9% net.religion.christian
184 1300 311 15 267.3 12 0.77 0.6% 2.8% mod.politics.arms-d
185 1300 309 11 13.3 8 0.04 0.6% 2.8% net.roots
186 1300 307 58 96.7 45 0.28 0.6% 2.8% net.music.folk
187 1300 306 12 17.2 9 0.05 0.6% 2.8% net.lang.apl
188 1200 296 27 72.0 22 0.23 0.6% 2.7% net.games.pbm
189 1200 293 4 4.3 3 0.01 0.6% 2.7% net.rec.boat
190 1200 284 35 50.8 29 0.16 0.6% 2.6% net.micro.trs-80
191 1200 282 24 35.3 20 0.11 0.6% 2.6% net.rec.scuba
192 1100 275 2 1.9 2 0.01 0.6% 2.5% mod.computers.ridge
193 1100 273 40 143.9 36 0.49 0.6% 2.5% net.micro.6809
194 1100 273 7 8.3 6 0.03 0.6% 2.5% net.ham-radio.packet
195 1100 268 68 106.3 62 0.36 0.5% 2.5% net.test
196 1100 261 7 6.1 6 0.02 0.5% 2.4% net.micro.hp
197 1100 259 25 43.3 23 0.15 0.5% 2.4% net.politics.terror
198 1100 258 22 39.0 20 0.13 0.5% 2.4% net.railroad
199 1100 255 28 48.3 25 0.16 0.5% 2.3% net.rec.bridge
200 1000 252 60 100.9 60 0.38 0.5% 2.3% net.tv.soaps
201 1000 250 42 88.8 42 0.33 0.5% 2.3% net.micro.ns32k
202 990 240 8 16.3 8 0.06 0.5% 2.2% net.rec.skydive
203 990 239 15 12.8 15 0.05 0.5% 2.2% net.rec.birds
204 980 238 15 87.8 16 0.34 0.5% 2.2% mod.amiga.sources
205 940 228 55 81.1 59 0.32 0.5% 2.1% net.micro.atari8
206 930 226 18 42.0 19 0.17 0.5% 2.1% net.sport.hockey
207 890 215 24 32.5 27 0.14 0.4% 2.0% net.rec.drugs
208 880 213 160 407.4 181 1.70 0.4% 1.9% net.politics.theory
209 840 204 4 3.8 5 0.02 0.4% 1.9% net.micro.ti
210 740 180 21 46.8 28 0.24 0.4% 1.6% mod.computers.masscomp
211 640 155 61 591.8 95 3.50 0.3% 1.4% mod.comp-soc
212 560 135 1 1.5 2 0.01 0.3% 1.2% mod.announce
213 510 124 52 75.9 103 0.56 0.3% 1.1% net.music.makers
214 480 117 7 33.8 14 0.26 0.2% 1.1% mod.conferences