reid@decwrl.UUCP (Brian Reid) (01/01/87)
BOTTOM 20 NEWSGROUPS IN ORDER BY POPULARITY
A companion posting explains the statistics and the algorithms that produced
them.
+-- 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
193 1200 99 87% 1 1.4 1 0.00 0.8% soc.roots
194 1200 99 74% 28 37.4 23 0.13 0.8% rec.games.empire
195 1200 97 88% 8 9.6 7 0.03 0.8% comp.os.eunice
196 1100 94 73% 18 23.3 16 0.09 0.8% rec.sport.baseball
197 1100 93 73% 52 99.8 48 0.36 0.8% rec.arts.tv.soaps
198 1100 92 72% 11 11.9 10 0.04 0.8% rec.sport.hockey
199 1100 91 71% 14 29.8 12 0.11 0.8% rec.boats
200 1100 90 73% 12 15.3 11 0.06 0.8% rec.arts.poems
201 1100 89 75% 14 18.9 12 0.07 0.7% rec.games.go
202 1000 88 71% 20 40.4 20 0.16 0.7% rec.scuba
203 1000 87 76% 5 9.4 5 0.04 0.7% rec.games.pbm
204 1000 85 92% 4 5.6 4 0.02 0.7% soc.culture.greek
205 980 82 76% 17 35.9 17 0.15 0.7% rec.games.bridge
206 960 81 76% 144 186.6 150 0.78 0.7% rec.music.gdead
207 950 80 74% 22 176.6 24 0.75 0.7% rec.ham-radio.packet
208 890 75 34% 1 5.0 1 0.02 0.6% comp.sources.bugs
209 870 73 68% 12 21.2 14 0.10 0.6% rec.skydiving
210 870 73 33% 1 1.0 1 0.00 0.6% comp.sources.games
211 810 68 73% 15 18.6 19 0.09 0.6% rec.birds
212 770 65 88% 1 1.3 1 0.01 0.5% comp.sys.tireid@decwrl.UUCP (Brian Reid) (02/01/87)
BOTTOM 20 NEWSGROUPS IN ORDER BY POPULARITY
A companion posting explains the statistics and the algorithms that produced
them.
+-- 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
204 1800 140 86% 21 34.3 11 0.08 1.3% soc.roots
205 1700 138 77% 35 45.2 21 0.11 1.2% rec.arts.wobegon
206 1700 137 87% 122 398.5 72 0.95 1.2% talk.abortion
207 1600 130 77% 58 61.3 36 0.16 1.2% rec.sport.baseball
208 1600 128 44% 7 330.6 4 0.84 1.2% mod.mag.fidonet
209 1600 125 82% 72 135.7 45 0.34 1.1% rec.games.bridge
210 1600 125 77% 34 75.9 21 0.19 1.1% rec.ham-radio.packet
211 1500 120 77% 41 60.6 27 0.16 1.1% rec.sport.misc
212 1500 117 30% 4 41.2 2 0.11 1.1% comp.sources.bugs
213 1500 116 82% 198 249.8 132 0.67 1.0% rec.music.gdead
214 1500 116 76% 20 32.7 13 0.09 1.0% rec.scuba
215 1500 115 82% 20 46.0 13 0.12 1.0% rec.games.pbm
216 1400 113 78% 27 28.2 19 0.08 1.0% rec.arts.poems
217 1400 113 62% 57 159.9 40 0.46 1.0% misc.handicap
218 1300 101 56% 48 72.9 37 0.23 0.9% talk.religion.newage
219 1200 96 77% 8 15.1 7 0.05 0.9% rec.sport.hockey
220 1100 90 75% 15 26.0 14 0.10 0.8% rec.skydiving
221 990 78 77% 5 6.5 5 0.03 0.7% rec.birds
222 950 75 91% 11 13.0 12 0.06 0.7% soc.culture.greek
223 790 62 90% 8 6.5 10 0.03 0.6% soc.culture.africanreid@decwrl.UUCP (03/01/87)
BOTTOM 20 NEWSGROUPS IN ORDER BY POPULARITY
A companion posting explains the statistics and the algorithms that produced
them.
+-- 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
205 2300 164 71% 165 389.0 72 0.68 1.4% talk.religion.newage
206 2200 162 82% 37 56.8 16 0.10 1.4% rec.arts.wobegon
207 2100 154 90% 4 154.9 2 0.30 1.3% mod.mag.otherrealms
208 2100 154 81% 61 79.4 29 0.15 1.3% rec.sport.hockey
209 2000 149 89% 235 300.7 117 0.60 1.3% rec.music.gdead
210 2000 145 82% 38 101.6 19 0.20 1.3% rec.ham-radio.packet
211 2000 143 82% 12 18.4 6 0.04 1.2% rec.scuba
212 1900 142 82% 32 36.1 17 0.08 1.2% rec.arts.poems
213 1900 139 88% 7 9.7 3 0.02 1.2% rec.games.empire
214 1900 137 93% 5 7.3 3 0.02 1.2% comp.os.eunice
215 1900 137 89% 75 697.0 39 1.50 1.2% rec.games.pbm
216 1800 132 89% 58 114.8 32 0.26 1.2% rec.games.bridge
217 1700 124 93% 4 3.4 2 0.01 1.1% soc.culture.african
218 1700 124 87% 20 25.5 11 0.06 1.1% soc.roots
219 1600 120 88% 70 177.2 43 0.44 1.0% talk.abortion
220 1600 116 73% 105 292.6 66 0.73 1.0% misc.handicap
221 1300 95 80% 7 7.8 5 0.02 0.8% rec.skydiving
222 1200 85 82% 2 4.1 2 0.01 0.7% rec.birds
223 1000 74 93% 18 35.7 18 0.14 0.6% soc.culture.greek
224 730 53 19% 2 22.8 3 0.12 0.5% talk.politicsreid@decwrl.UUCP (04/02/87)
BOTTOM 20 NEWSGROUPS IN ORDER BY POPULARITY
A companion posting explains the statistics and the algorithms that produced
them.
+-- 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
210 2100 165 92% 18 26.4 8 0.06 1.4% soc.culture.celtic
211 2100 163 91% 12 15.2 6 0.03 1.3% soc.culture.misc
212 2100 158 86% 41 102.3 19 0.22 1.3% rec.ham-radio.packet
213 2100 158 86% 8 15.5 4 0.03 1.3% soc.roots
214 2000 156 94% 1 1.9 0 0.00 1.3% comp.std.internat
215 2000 154 35% 4 16.9 2 0.04 1.3% comp.std.unix
216 1900 146 85% 4 4.1 2 0.01 1.2% rec.scuba
217 1800 141 92% 68 145.3 38 0.36 1.2% rec.games.bridge
218 1800 138 82% 131 249.9 73 0.62 1.1% misc.handicap
219 1700 133 85% 10 7.3 5 0.02 1.1% rec.arts.poems
220 1600 122 84% 60 80.9 37 0.23 1.0% rec.birds
221 1500 112 86% 32 75.7 21 0.23 0.9% talk.abortion
222 1400 110 94% 7 9.0 5 0.03 0.9% comp.sys.ti
223 1400 108 93% 1 19.4 1 0.06 0.9% mod.os.os9
224 1300 103 84% 24 43.2 18 0.15 0.8% rec.skydiving
225 1300 100 91% 1 0.8 1 0.00 0.8% soc.culture.african
226 1100 87 65% 10 249.3 9 1.00 0.7% comp.binaries.atari.st
227 1100 84 93% 1 1.3 1 0.01 0.7% mod.computers.ridge
228 960 74 92% 54 150.8 56 0.71 0.6% soc.culture.greek
229 590 45 65% 1 20.5 2 0.16 0.4% comp.sources.atari.streid@decwrl.UUCP (Brian Reid) (05/01/87)
BOTTOM 20 NEWSGROUPS IN ORDER BY POPULARITY
A companion posting explains the statistics and the algorithms that produced
them.
+-- 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
210 2000 159 93% 18 26.4 9 0.06 1.2% soc.culture.celtic
211 1900 150 87% 32 93.7 17 0.23 1.2% rec.railroad
212 1900 149 95% 15 21.8 8 0.05 1.2% comp.os.eunice
213 1900 148 89% 11 14.6 6 0.04 1.2% rec.mag
214 1900 147 95% 1 19.4 0 0.05 1.2% mod.os.os9
215 1900 145 93% 68 145.3 36 0.35 1.1% rec.games.bridge
216 1900 145 88% 8 15.5 4 0.04 1.1% soc.roots
217 1800 143 95% 1 1.9 0 0.00 1.1% comp.std.internat
218 1800 141 96% 7 7.3 3 0.02 1.1% comp.lang.apl
219 1700 137 87% 4 4.1 2 0.01 1.1% rec.scuba
220 1700 133 86% 10 7.3 5 0.02 1.0% rec.arts.poems
221 1600 123 86% 60 80.9 37 0.23 1.0% rec.birds
222 1500 119 83% 131 249.9 87 0.76 0.9% misc.handicap
223 1500 117 88% 32 75.7 21 0.23 0.9% talk.abortion
224 1400 108 96% 7 9.0 5 0.03 0.8% comp.sys.ti
225 1300 102 78% 1 20.5 1 0.07 0.8% comp.sources.atari.st
226 1200 95 94% 1 1.3 1 0.01 0.7% mod.computers.ridge
227 1100 86 86% 24 43.2 22 0.18 0.7% rec.skydiving
228 1100 83 92% 1 0.8 1 0.00 0.7% soc.culture.african
229 860 67 93% 54 150.8 63 0.80 0.5% soc.culture.greekreid@decwrl.dec.com (Brian Reid) (06/01/87)
BOTTOM 20 NEWSGROUPS IN ORDER BY POPULARITY
A companion posting explains the statistics and the algorithms that produced
them.
+-- 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
211 2200 172 88% 2 5.1 1 0.01 1.2% talk.abortion
212 2200 171 94% 8 12.1 3 0.03 1.2% soc.culture.celtic
213 2200 171 79% 1 6.5 0 0.01 1.2% comp.sys.pyramid
214 2200 170 88% 91 164.3 41 0.36 1.2% rec.railroad
215 2100 166 93% 2 1.3 1 0.00 1.2% soc.culture.african
216 2100 162 94% 90 218.7 42 0.50 1.1% rec.games.bridge
217 2100 162 75% 2 203.0 1 0.46 1.1% comp.org.fidonet
218 2100 161 89% 54 115.8 25 0.26 1.1% rec.scuba
219 2000 156 88% 30 32.9 15 0.08 1.1% rec.birds
220 2000 154 89% 7 6.8 3 0.02 1.1% soc.roots
221 2000 154 66% 77 227.5 38 0.54 1.1% soc.politics
222 1700 136 71% 178 383.4 105 1.10 1.0% sci.philosophy.tech
223 1700 131 69% 17 68.7 10 0.19 0.9% soc.religion.christian
224 1700 130 86% 54 117.4 31 0.33 0.9% misc.handicap
225 1600 123 81% 2 37.9 1 0.11 0.9% comp.sys.sequent
226 1500 114 65% 5 104.9 3 0.33 0.8% soc.politics.arms-d
227 1400 107 87% 14 16.5 10 0.06 0.7% rec.skydiving
228 1300 102 78% 1 0.8 1 0.00 0.7% comp.sys.ridge
229 1200 96 94% 52 106.6 44 0.42 0.7% soc.culture.greek
230 560 44 80% 5 26.1 10 0.22 0.3% comp.unixreid@decwrl.dec.com (Brian Reid) (07/01/87)
BOTTOM 20 NEWSGROUPS IN ORDER BY POPULARITY
A companion posting explains the statistics and the algorithms that produced
them.
+-- 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
220 2300 181 93% 27 36.9 11 0.08 1.2% rec.games.go
221 2300 180 88% 40 90.4 17 0.20 1.2% rec.scuba
222 2200 174 87% 48 65.0 22 0.15 1.2% rec.arts.poems
223 2200 174 24% 578 1195.0 262 2.70 1.2% soc.men
224 2200 173 81% 7 158.7 3 0.36 1.2% soc.politics.arms-d
225 2100 165 93% 8 19.9 4 0.05 1.1% rec.games.bridge
226 2000 159 93% 2 1.9 1 0.00 1.1% soc.culture.african
227 2000 156 82% 17 58.1 8 0.15 1.1% soc.politics
228 2000 156 80% 25 99.9 12 0.25 1.1% soc.religion.christian
229 1600 128 87% 14 31.3 8 0.10 0.9% soc.roots
230 1500 119 86% 41 160.7 27 0.54 0.8% misc.handicap
231 1400 110 87% 11 15.8 8 0.06 0.8% rec.skydiving
232 1400 107 97% 1 1.7 1 0.01 0.7% comp.bugs.2bsd
233 1300 103 28% 35 69.1 27 0.27 0.7% soc.gender-issues
234 1300 99 93% 11 28.9 8 0.11 0.7% soc.culture.greek
235 1200 97 23% 20 37.2 16 0.16 0.7% comp.hypercube
236 1100 89 94% 8 7.7 7 0.04 0.6% comp.sys.ti
237 1000 80 89% 2 6.8 2 0.03 0.6% comp.sys.pyramid
238 1000 79 23% 2 50.6 2 0.26 0.5% rec.humor.spc
239 340 27 90% 0 0.0 0 0.00 0.2% rec.food.recipesreid@decwrl.dec.com (Brian Reid) (08/01/87)
BOTTOM 20 NEWSGROUPS IN ORDER BY POPULARITY
A companion posting explains the statistics and the algorithms that produced
them.
+-- 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
217 2300 178 93% 2 3.1 1 0.01 1.3% rec.games.go
218 2300 178 89% 30 52.4 13 0.12 1.3% rec.scuba
219 2300 178 88% 27 31.5 11 0.07 1.3% rec.arts.poems
220 2300 176 88% 8 8.8 3 0.02 1.2% rec.sport.hockey
221 2200 170 94% 14 28.3 6 0.07 1.2% rec.games.pbm
222 2200 170 88% 10 271.7 4 0.62 1.2% soc.politics.arms-d
223 2200 169 88% 12 52.1 5 0.12 1.2% soc.politics
224 2200 168 94% 15 24.1 7 0.06 1.2% rec.games.bridge
225 2100 157 96% 1 41.5 0 0.10 1.1% comp.sources.atari.st
226 2000 153 96% 2 4.6 1 0.01 1.1% comp.sys.pyramid
227 1700 130 86% 24 70.8 14 0.21 0.9% soc.religion.christian
228 1700 130 18% 20 37.2 11 0.11 0.9% alt.drugs
229 1600 118 95% 1 0.7 0 0.00 0.8% comp.sys.ti
230 1500 110 94% 11 21.3 7 0.07 0.8% soc.culture.greek
231 1400 109 88% 21 42.1 15 0.15 0.8% rec.skydiving
232 1400 108 88% 80 180.3 57 0.65 0.8% misc.handicap
233 1300 98 94% 2 4.2 2 0.02 0.7% comp.os.eunice
234 1200 94 93% 2 139.5 2 0.59 0.7% rec.mag
235 1200 90 20% 2 2.0 2 0.01 0.6% alt.config
236 1000 77 19% 8 4.1 8 0.02 0.5% alt.testreid@decwrl.dec.com (Brian Reid) (09/01/87)
BOTTOM 20 NEWSGROUPS IN ORDER BY POPULARITY
A companion posting explains the statistics and the algorithms that produced
them.
+-- 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
217 2500 186 88% 28 45.2 11 0.09 1.2% talk.abortion
218 2400 180 88% 17 24.0 7 0.05 1.2% rec.birds
219 2400 176 88% 17 22.4 7 0.05 1.2% rec.arts.poems
220 2300 173 88% 7 6.2 3 0.01 1.2% rec.arts.wobegon
221 2200 166 89% 10 293.8 4 0.68 1.1% soc.politics.arms-d
222 2200 163 94% 8 21.1 3 0.05 1.1% rec.games.go
223 2200 160 88% 2 3.1 1 0.01 1.1% rec.sport.hockey
224 1800 137 87% 30 88.1 16 0.25 0.9% soc.religion.christian
225 1800 132 94% 22 41.8 12 0.12 0.9% rec.games.bridge
226 1700 130 87% 8 21.9 5 0.07 0.9% soc.roots
227 1700 123 97% 15 601.4 9 1.80 0.8% comp.doc
228 1600 121 95% 1 0.9 0 0.00 0.8% comp.sys.ridge
229 1500 114 33% 1 0.7 0 0.00 0.8% alt.test
230 1500 109 88% 57 142.8 38 0.48 0.7% misc.handicap
231 1500 108 95% 15 22.9 10 0.08 0.7% comp.sys.ti
232 1200 93 94% 1 2.1 1 0.01 0.6% soc.culture.greek
233 1200 93 88% 14 21.4 11 0.09 0.6% rec.skydiving
234 1200 91 95% 1 1.5 1 0.01 0.6% comp.os.eunice
235 1100 79 87% 22 68.9 20 0.32 0.5% talk.politics.theory
236 580 43 8% 12 36.1 22 0.32 0.3% rec.arts.int-fictionreid@decwrl.dec.com (Brian Reid) (10/01/87)
BOTTOM 20 NEWSGROUPS IN ORDER BY POPULARITY
A companion posting explains the statistics and the algorithms that produced
them.
+-- 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
261 1400 106 94% 5 5.4 4 0.02 0.7% comp.sys.ridge
262 1400 101 94% 8 20.5 6 0.08 0.6% soc.culture.greek
263 1300 96 88% 2 3.8 2 0.01 0.6% rec.skydiving
264 1300 94 24% 34 70.9 26 0.28 0.6% soc.culture.japan
265 1200 91 24% 1 1.5 1 0.01 0.6% comp.sys.ibm.pc.rt
266 1100 85 96% 1 1.3 1 0.01 0.5% comp.sys.sequent
267 1100 84 26% 1 0.5 1 0.00 0.5% comp.society.futures
268 1100 83 29% 1 6.5 1 0.03 0.5% comp.ai.edu
269 1100 80 26% 100 110.5 90 0.52 0.5% comp.lang.rexx
270 1000 77 24% 17 17.5 17 0.09 0.5% comp.sys.encore
271 1000 74 26% 7 11.0 7 0.06 0.5% comp.sys.sgi
272 930 69 23% 2 4.1 3 0.02 0.4% sci.philosophy.meta
273 890 66 26% 12 14.0 14 0.08 0.4% comp.sys.zenith.z100
274 890 66 24% 1 0.8 1 0.00 0.4% comp.os.v
275 880 65 24% 1 1.4 1 0.01 0.4% comp.periphs.printers
276 820 61 26% 4 9.7 5 0.06 0.4% comp.sys.proteon
277 760 56 5% 97 132.8 127 0.90 0.4% alt.cyberpunk
278 740 55 23% 15 17.0 21 0.12 0.3% comp.edu.composition
279 650 48 25% 1 0.9 2 0.01 0.3% soc.culture.esperanto
280 380 28 18% 17 32.3 45 0.44 0.2% rec.equestrianreid@decwrl.DEC.COM (Brian Reid) (11/01/87)
BOTTOM 20 NEWSGROUPS IN ORDER BY POPULARITY
A companion posting explains the statistics and the algorithms that produced
them.
+-- 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
269 1400 113 87% 10 14.1 7 0.06 0.7% rec.skydiving
270 1400 111 95% 2 2.8 2 0.01 0.7% comp.sys.ti
271 1400 111 93% 1 0.6 1 0.00 0.7% soc.culture.greek
272 1400 109 59% 7 10.2 5 0.04 0.6% comp.os.xinu
273 1300 104 57% 22 50.3 17 0.23 0.6% comp.sys.celerity
274 1300 104 37% 17 19.3 13 0.09 0.6% comp.os.v
275 1200 96 37% 8 17.1 7 0.08 0.6% comp.music
276 1200 95 61% 48 40.1 40 0.20 0.6% comp.sys.zenith.z100
277 1200 91 58% 2 5.1 2 0.02 0.5% sci.lang.japan
278 1100 89 95% 1 0.8 1 0.00 0.5% comp.os.eunice
279 1100 85 36% 1 0.8 1 0.00 0.5% comp.unix.cray
280 1000 80 52% 31 55.3 31 0.33 0.5% rec.equestrian
281 960 76 91% 1 0.8 1 0.00 0.5% rec.food.recipes
282 940 74 38% 40 48.0 42 0.30 0.4% comp.lang.rexx
283 900 71 38% 11 17.8 12 0.12 0.4% soc.culture.esperanto
284 840 66 60% 5 7.1 6 0.05 0.4% comp.sys.sgi
285 810 64 60% 17 22.0 21 0.16 0.4% comp.sys.proteon
286 710 56 31% 24 31.6 34 0.26 0.3% comp.lang.asm370
287 610 48 36% 2 11.5 4 0.11 0.3% comp.lang.clu
288 460 36 59% 4 5.7 9 0.07 0.2% comp.sys.tahoereid@decwrl.dec.com (Brian Reid) (12/02/87)
BOTTOM 20 NEWSGROUPS IN ORDER BY POPULARITY
A companion posting explains the statistics and the algorithms that produced
them.
+-- 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
274 1600 137 40% 2 3.2 1 0.52 0.7% comp.sys.handhelds
275 1600 136 96% 22 39.1 14 15.00 0.7% comp.sys.pyramid
276 1600 133 23% 1 1.4 0 0.13 0.7% net.sources.bugs
277 1500 131 41% 11 8.4 7 1.50 0.7% comp.mail.mhs.arpa
278 1500 131 29% 490 1049.6 326 130.00 0.7% soc.culture.china
279 1500 130 87% 78 133.9 52 51.00 0.7% misc.handicap
280 1500 129 92% 5 141.3 3 56.00 0.7% soc.politics.arms-d
281 1500 129 42% 4 4.8 2 0.87 0.7% comp.os.v
282 1500 126 44% 5 8.0 3 1.50 0.7% comp.lang.icon
283 1500 125 27% 130 239.6 86 28.00 0.7% rec.models.rc
284 1400 116 87% 5 5.9 4 2.40 0.6% rec.skydiving
285 1200 102 93% 5 11.7 4 5.90 0.5% soc.culture.greek
286 1100 91 42% 8 14.7 7 3.70 0.5% comp.theory.cell-automata
287 1100 91 39% 2 3.9 2 0.89 0.5% comp.theory.dynamic-sys
288 1100 90 42% 8 49.2 7 12.00 0.5% sci.bio.technology
289 1000 87 15% 32 56.1 32 5.60 0.5% alt.aquaria
290 830 71 35% 31 32.6 37 9.00 0.4% comp.lang.asm370
291 800 68 42% 1 1.8 1 0.62 0.4% soc.culture.esperanto
292 750 64 43% 61 55.3 81 21.00 0.3% comp.lang.rexx
293 730 62 43% 8 6.1 11 2.40 0.3% comp.sys.zenithreid@decwrl.dec.com (Brian Reid) (01/02/88)
BOTTOM 20 NEWSGROUPS IN ORDER BY POPULARITY
A companion posting explains the statistics and the algorithms that produced
them.
+-- 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
280 1500 126 44% 10 15.4 6 2.90 0.7% comp.os.v
281 1400 123 91% 2 83.9 2 35.00 0.7% soc.politics.arms-d
282 1400 119 97% 1 0.6 1 0.26 0.7% news.stargate
283 1400 118 15% 24 30.4 17 2.10 0.7% comp.ivideodisc
284 1400 116 97% 2 75.2 2 34.00 0.7% comp.os.os9
285 1300 111 93% 5 5.7 4 2.60 0.6% soc.culture.greek
286 1300 109 95% 2 4.1 2 2.00 0.6% comp.sys.ti
287 1200 106 86% 17 43.2 14 20.00 0.6% rec.skydiving
288 1200 105 42% 17 16.1 14 3.70 0.6% rec.games.vectrex
289 1200 104 42% 4 15.0 3 3.40 0.6% comp.lang.clu
290 1200 102 44% 2 11.7 2 2.80 0.6% sci.bio.technology
291 1100 97 46% 1 1.1 1 0.31 0.6% comp.sys.zenith
292 1100 94 44% 1 1.4 1 0.37 0.5% comp.periphs.printers
293 940 80 45% 35 42.3 37 13.00 0.5% comp.lang.rexx
294 880 75 38% 60 103.8 68 29.00 0.4% comp.lang.asm370
295 860 73 97% 1 2.1 1 1.50 0.4% comp.sys.sequent
296 790 67 42% 4 4.1 5 1.40 0.4% comp.sys.northstar
297 750 64 44% 7 14.6 9 5.60 0.4% soc.culture.esperanto
298 530 45 9% 35 49.3 67 5.50 0.3% rec.games.moria
299 480 41 40% 1 100.1 2 55.00 0.2% rec.mag.fsfnetreid@decwrl.dec.com (Brian Reid) (03/01/88)
BOTTOM 20 NEWSGROUPS IN ORDER BY POPULARITY
A companion posting explains the statistics and the algorithms that produced
them.
+-- 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
282 1300 116 86% 30 55.6 23 0.26 0.6% rec.skydiving
283 1300 116 81% 50 95.1 38 0.42 0.6% rec.equestrian
284 1300 116 46% 2 5.1 2 0.01 0.6% comp.theory.cell-automata
285 1300 116 46% 1 5.1 1 0.01 0.6% comp.ai.edu
286 1300 111 96% 1 1.3 1 0.01 0.6% comp.sys.ti
287 1200 108 93% 10 18.0 8 0.10 0.6% soc.culture.greek
288 1200 103 45% 15 32.4 13 0.09 0.5% sci.bio.technology
289 1200 102 47% 14 18.2 11 0.05 0.5% comp.sys.zenith
290 1100 95 95% 1 0.9 1 0.01 0.5% misc.psi
291 930 82 46% 107 137.2 115 0.48 0.4% comp.lang.rexx
292 900 80 38% 62 63.2 69 0.19 0.4% comp.lang.asm370
293 870 77 89% 1 1.4 1 0.01 0.4% comp.sys.celerity
294 860 76 95% 2 2.6 3 0.02 0.4% comp.sys.ridge
295 860 76 44% 8 11.3 9 0.04 0.4% comp.sys.handhelds
296 780 69 43% 1 5.3 1 0.02 0.4% comp.theory.dynamic-sys
297 770 68 45% 17 52.7 22 0.22 0.4% soc.culture.esperanto
298 720 64 43% 1 0.7 1 0.00 0.3% rec.games.vectrex
299 620 55 3% 8 8.7 13 0.00 0.3% comp.sys.mac.programmer
300 450 40 42% 4 3.8 9 0.03 0.2% comp.lang.forth.mac
301 360 32 41% 1 104.5 3 0.85 0.2% rec.mag.fsfnetreid@decwrl.dec.com (Brian Reid) (04/03/88)
BOTTOM 20 NEWSGROUPS IN ORDER BY POPULARITY
A companion posting explains the statistics and the algorithms that produced
them.
+-- 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
297 1700 134 48% 24 24.1 14 0.05 0.7% comp.theory.dynamic-sys
298 1700 134 16% 47 70.4 27 0.05 0.7% comp.mail.sendmail
299 1700 130 87% 17 22.1 10 0.08 0.7% rec.skydiving
300 1700 129 47% 7 11.5 4 0.02 0.7% comp.unix.cray
301 1700 128 93% 5 206.8 3 0.77 0.7% soc.politics.arms-d
302 1600 126 44% 60 76.8 37 0.14 0.7% comp.lang.asm370
303 1600 122 52% 148 192.1 92 0.42 0.7% comp.lang.rexx
304 1600 121 83% 54 97.0 33 0.34 0.7% rec.equestrian
305 1600 120 82% 5 16.8 3 0.06 0.6% rec.arts.int-fiction
306 1500 119 91% 2 2.6 1 0.01 0.6% comp.sys.celerity
307 1500 114 46% 1 9.4 0 0.02 0.6% comp.lang.visual
308 1100 88 96% 2 3.1 2 0.02 0.5% comp.sys.ridge
309 990 76 49% 2 1.5 2 0.01 0.4% comp.lang.lisp.franz
310 970 75 48% 2 3.6 2 0.01 0.4% sci.philosophy.meta
311 740 57 50% 7 17.9 9 0.08 0.3% soc.culture.esperanto
312 700 54 51% 1 1.3 2 0.01 0.3% comp.ai.vision
313 600 46 48% 2 2.4 4 0.01 0.2% comp.lang.clu
314 580 45 50% 2 3.2 4 0.02 0.2% comp.os.v
315 470 36 48% 1 5.2 3 0.04 0.2% comp.edu.composition
316 290 22 45% 1 102.7 4 1.10 0.1% rec.mag.fsfnetreid@decwrl.dec.com (Brian Reid) (06/02/88)
BOTTOM 20 NEWSGROUPS IN ORDER BY POPULARITY
A companion posting explains the statistics and the algorithms that produced
them.
+-- 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)
| | | | | +-- Crossposting percentage
| | | | | | +-- Cost ratio: $US/month/reader
| | | | | | | +-- Share: % of newsreaders
| | | | | | | | who read this group.
V V V V V V V V
325 1200 114 86% 25 37.2 13% 0.05 0.5% rec.equestrian
326 1200 114 50% 36 70.0 3% 0.06 0.5% comp.lang.asm370
327 1200 110 36% 19 30.2 0% 0.02 0.5% comp.protocols.iso.x400
328 1100 105 57% 2 3.1 0% 0.00 0.5% comp.lang.rexx
329 1000 92 93% 4 84.7 0% 0.15 0.4% soc.politics.arms-d
330 980 90 55% 10 19.3 10% 0.02 0.4% soc.culture.esperanto
331 970 89 96% 1 1.9 0% 0.00 0.4% comp.os.eunice
332 950 87 56% 4 6.2 0% 0.01 0.4% comp.terminals.tty5620
333 940 86 92% 2 4.8 0% 0.01 0.4% comp.sys.tahoe
334 910 84 92% 2 1.9 50% 0.00 0.4% comp.sys.celerity
335 870 80 54% 24 39.7 0% 0.05 0.4% comp.sys.ti.explorer
336 800 74 13% 68 120.3 3% 0.04 0.4% rec.autos.sport
337 730 67 54% 3 5.4 0% 0.01 0.3% comp.lang.clu
338 710 65 55% 3 2.7 0% 0.00 0.3% comp.dcom.lans.hyperchannel
339 590 54 54% 1 3.5 100% 0.01 0.3% comp.protocols.pcnet
340 470 43 13% 24 40.4 0% 0.02 0.2% rec.folk-dancing
341 410 38 54% 1 0.6 0% 0.00 0.2% comp.sys.northstar
342 350 32 53% 1 2.9 100% 0.01 0.2% comp.lang.forth.mac
343 340 31 54% 1 0.9 100% 0.00 0.1% rec.games.vectrex
344 260 24 53% 1 82.7 0% 0.32 0.1% rec.mag.fsfnetreid@decwrl.dec.com (Brian Reid) (07/02/88)
BOTTOM 20 NEWSGROUPS IN ORDER BY POPULARITY
A companion posting explains the statistics and the algorithms that produced
them.
+-- 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)
| | | | | +-- Crossposting percentage
| | | | | | +-- Cost ratio: $US/month/reader
| | | | | | | +-- Share: % of newsreaders
| | | | | | | | who read this group.
V V V V V V V V
335 1100 110 25% 93 283.1 0% 0.13 0.6% gnu.emacs.bug
336 1100 106 60% 2 3.2 0% 0.00 0.5% sci.philosophy.meta
337 1100 105 85% 92 194.3 6% 0.29 0.5% rec.equestrian
338 1100 104 48% 24 91.6 0% 0.08 0.5% comp.protocols.iso.x400.gateway
339 990 96 25% 85 333.8 0% 0.16 0.5% gnu.gcc.bug
340 990 96 24% 10 10.4 0% 0.00 0.5% bionet.general
341 980 95 59% 1 0.9 0% 0.00 0.5% comp.lang.lisp.franz
342 880 85 25% 79 318.8 0% 0.18 0.4% gnu.g++.bug
343 850 82 25% 7 10.5 0% 0.01 0.4% gnu.gdb.bug
344 770 74 58% 31 44.8 0% 0.07 0.4% soc.culture.esperanto
345 720 70 56% 4 4.0 0% 0.01 0.4% rec.games.vectrex
346 580 56 92% 1 0.5 0% 0.00 0.3% comp.sys.celerity
347 530 51 95% 1 1.1 0% 0.00 0.3% comp.sys.ridge
348 470 45 92% 2 58.1 0% 0.22 0.2% soc.politics.arms-d
349 440 43 57% 1 1.1 0% 0.00 0.2% comp.dcom.lans.hyperchannel
350 420 41 23% 2 1.8 0% 0.00 0.2% bionet.software.pc
351 410 40 23% 6 11.1 0% 0.01 0.2% bionet.molbio.bio-matrix
352 400 39 58% 1 2.1 0% 0.01 0.2% comp.sys.intel.ipsc310
353 360 35 23% 5 3.9 0% 0.00 0.2% bionet.molbio.methds-reagnts
354 220 21 23% 1 1.0 0% 0.00 0.1% bionet.software.pc.commreid@decwrl.dec.com (Brian Reid) (08/01/88)
BOTTOM 20 NEWSGROUPS IN ORDER BY POPULARITY
A companion posting explains the statistics and the algorithms that produced
them.
+-- 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)
| | | | | +-- Crossposting percentage
| | | | | | +-- Cost ratio: $US/month/reader
| | | | | | | +-- Share: % of newsreaders
| | | | | | | | who read this group.
V V V V V V V V
342 1200 107 53% 3 42.9 0% 0.04 0.6% comp.protocols.iso.x400
343 1200 106 97% 1 1.4 0% 0.00 0.6% comp.std.mumps
344 1200 105 23% 3 3.9 100% 0.00 0.6% comp.ibm.binaries.d
345 1100 104 59% 3 8.1 0% 0.01 0.5% comp.lang.lisp.franz
346 1100 101 28% 28 45.7 0% 0.02 0.5% bionet.general
347 1000 95 58% 3 2.6 0% 0.00 0.5% comp.lang.lisp.x
348 890 81 60% 16 26.3 0% 0.03 0.4% soc.culture.esperanto
349 810 73 92% 3 57.2 0% 0.12 0.4% soc.politics.arms-d
350 740 67 39% 7 6.3 0% 0.01 0.4% gnu.emacs.vms
351 730 66 58% 2 1.1 0% 0.00 0.3% comp.lang.forth.mac
352 660 60 47% 5 166.7 0% 0.22 0.3% alt.sources.amiga
353 530 48 58% 2 5.2 0% 0.01 0.3% comp.dcom.lans.hyperchannel
354 490 44 55% 3 4.7 0% 0.01 0.2% comp.lang.idl
355 340 31 39% 1 0.3 0% 0.00 0.2% gnu.test
356 310 28 26% 9 11.3 0% 0.02 0.1% bionet.molbio.methds-reagnts
357 260 24 55% 1 67.7 0% 0.27 0.1% rec.mag.fsfnet
358 190 17 4% 20 23.2 21% 0.01 0.1% alt.rhode_island
359 66 6 0% 231 410.5 40% 0.06 0.0% unix-pc.general
360 66 6 0% 13 350.7 8% 0.03 0.0% unix-pc.sources
361 22 2 0% 6 7.5 17% 0.00 0.0% unix-pc.bugsreid@decwrl.dec.com (Brian Reid) (09/03/88)
BOTTOM 20 NEWSGROUPS IN ORDER BY POPULARITY
A companion posting explains the statistics and the algorithms that produced
them.
+-- 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)
| | | | | +-- Crossposting percentage
| | | | | | +-- Cost ratio: $US/month/reader
| | | | | | | +-- Share: % of newsreaders
| | | | | | | | who read this group.
V V V V V V V V
341 1300 106 93% 2 1.8 100% 0.00 0.5% comp.sys.tahoe
342 1300 105 30% 72 103.5 7% 0.04 0.5% alt.rhode_island
343 1300 103 79% 1 1.1 0% 0.00 0.5% comp.os.rsts
344 1100 91 59% 2 2.0 0% 0.00 0.5% comp.lang.rexx
345 1100 90 33% 16 27.1 0% 0.01 0.5% bionet.general
346 1100 90 22% 15 45.9 0% 0.02 0.5% gnu.utils.bug
347 990 79 56% 2 1.8 0% 0.00 0.4% comp.protocols.pup
348 950 76 62% 1 1.3 0% 0.00 0.4% sci.philosophy.meta
349 940 75 60% 2 2.9 0% 0.00 0.4% comp.lang.lisp.franz
350 670 53 56% 1 10.6 0% 0.02 0.3% comp.mail.multi-media
351 620 49 60% 6 12.6 0% 0.02 0.2% soc.culture.esperanto
352 580 46 58% 2 1.9 0% 0.00 0.2% comp.sys.intel.ipsc310
353 570 45 95% 1 0.8 0% 0.00 0.2% comp.sys.ridge
354 440 35 32% 9 14.7 0% 0.02 0.2% bionet.software.pc
355 350 28 16% 3 3.6 0% 0.00 0.1% bionet.molbio.swiss-prot
356 330 26 32% 6 4.9 0% 0.01 0.1% bionet.molbio.methds-reagnts
357 260 21 31% 1 0.3 0% 0.00 0.1% bionet.molbio.yeast
358 63 5 0% 92 154.2 38% 0.02 0.0% unix-pc.general
359 50 4 0% 5 22.2 20% 0.00 0.0% unix-pc.sources
360 13 1 0% 15 28.9 21% 0.01 0.0% unix-pc.bugsreid@decwrl.dec.com (Brian Reid) (10/03/88)
BOTTOM 20 NEWSGROUPS IN ORDER BY POPULARITY
A companion posting explains the statistics and the algorithms that produced
them.
+-- 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)
| | | | | +-- Crossposting percentage
| | | | | | +-- Cost ratio: $US/month/reader
| | | | | | | +-- Share: % of newsreaders
| | | | | | | | who read this group.
V V V V V V V V
351 1700 119 37% 17 21.0 6% 0.01 0.6% alt.great-lakes
352 1600 116 75% 56 125.4 6% 0.11 0.6% rec.folk-dancing
353 1500 111 86% 15 180.2 0% 0.19 0.6% soc.roots
354 1500 111 35% 10 20.4 0% 0.01 0.6% bionet.jobs
355 1400 102 36% 43 66.7 17% 0.03 0.5% alt.rhode_island
356 1400 99 79% 6 6.4 0% 0.01 0.5% comp.os.rsts
357 1400 98 95% 1 6.4 100% 0.01 0.5% rec.mag.otherrealms
358 1300 96 60% 1 2.9 0% 0.00 0.5% comp.sys.super
359 1200 90 11% 12 17.9 0% 0.00 0.5% gnu.emacs.gnus
360 1200 83 85% 1 6.9 100% 0.01 0.4% rec.arts.int-fiction
361 1100 82 36% 4 10.0 0% 0.01 0.4% bionet.general
362 1000 75 57% 1 0.7 0% 0.00 0.4% comp.mail.multi-media
363 1000 73 98% 1 1.5 100% 0.00 0.4% news.software.notes
364 1000 73 60% 4 4.5 0% 0.00 0.4% soc.culture.esperanto
365 930 67 60% 17 28.0 0% 0.03 0.3% comp.sys.ti.explorer
366 930 67 55% 1 1.0 0% 0.00 0.3% comp.protocols.iso.x400
367 470 34 35% 1 6.4 0% 0.01 0.2% bionet.software.pc
368 69 5 0% 131 245.4 41% 0.03 0.0% unix-pc.general
369 55 4 0% 27 753.8 8% 0.11 0.0% unix-pc.sources
370 42 3 0% 42 82.0 30% 0.02 0.0% unix-pc.bugsreid@decwrl.dec.com (Brian Reid) (12/01/88)
BOTTOM 20 NEWSGROUPS IN ORDER BY POPULARITY
A companion posting explains the statistics and the algorithms that produced
them.
+-- 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)
| | | | | +-- Crossposting percentage
| | | | | | +-- Cost ratio: $US/month/reader
| | | | | | | +-- Share: % of newsreaders
| | | | | | | | who read this group.
V V V V V V V V
366 1100 73 83% 1 1.6 0% 0.00 0.3% rec.arts.int-fiction
367 1000 70 38% 2 0.9 0% 0.00 0.3% bionet.molbio.plant
368 1000 68 93% 3 89.1 0% 0.15 0.3% soc.politics.arms-d
369 910 62 41% 1 1.3 0% 0.00 0.2% alt.rhode_island
370 900 61 59% 20 27.3 0% 0.03 0.2% comp.sys.ti.explorer
371 880 60 60% 15 15.9 0% 0.02 0.2% soc.culture.esperanto
372 880 60 39% 11 6.9 0% 0.01 0.2% bionet.molbio.methds-reagnts
373 850 58 38% 4 3.6 0% 0.00 0.2% bionet.molbio.news
374 850 58 6% 45 99.9 17% 0.01 0.2% alt.prose
375 840 57 39% 5 4.8 0% 0.00 0.2% bionet.molbio.proteins
376 830 56 95% 1 16.1 0% 0.03 0.2% comp.theory.info-retrieval
377 770 52 58% 2 3.5 0% 0.00 0.2% comp.edu.composition
378 750 51 37% 1 4.2 0% 0.00 0.2% bionet.molbio.genbank
379 570 39 37% 3 8.8 0% 0.01 0.2% bionet.software.pc
380 550 37 95% 1 0.8 0% 0.00 0.1% comp.sys.ridge
381 410 28 28% 2 12.2 0% 0.02 0.1% bionet.molbio.swiss-prot
382 350 24 20% 2 4.0 0% 0.00 0.1% bionet.technology.conversion
383 150 10 1% 20 116.2 0% 0.02 0.0% unix-pc.sources
384 120 8 1% 155 249.6 37% 0.04 0.0% unix-pc.general
385 88 6 1% 4 20.5 50% 0.00 0.0% unix-pc.bugsreid@decwrl.dec.com (Brian Reid) (01/01/89)
BOTTOM 20 NEWSGROUPS IN ORDER BY POPULARITY
A companion posting explains the statistics and the algorithms that produced
them.
+-- 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)
| | | | | +-- Crossposting percentage
| | | | | | +-- Cost ratio: $US/month/reader
| | | | | | | +-- Share: % of newsreaders
| | | | | | | | who read this group.
V V V V V V V V
369 1000 68 37% 9 36.9 0% 0.02 0.3% bionet.molbio.news
370 1000 66 63% 1 0.9 0% 0.00 0.3% comp.lang.rexx
371 1000 65 37% 3 3.2 0% 0.00 0.3% bionet.molbio.genbank
372 990 64 38% 9 101.9 0% 0.07 0.3% bionet.sci-resources
373 970 63 39% 6 5.9 0% 0.00 0.3% bionet.molbio.methds-reagnts
374 920 60 92% 1 17.9 0% 0.03 0.3% soc.politics.arms-d
375 910 59 37% 1 0.7 0% 0.00 0.2% bionet.software.pc
376 880 57 67% 43 54.9 0% 0.07 0.2% comp.lang.asm370
377 860 56 61% 26 30.3 0% 0.04 0.2% comp.sys.ti.explorer
378 820 53 60% 2 2.7 0% 0.00 0.2% comp.terminals.tty5620
379 780 51 59% 3 15.6 0% 0.02 0.2% comp.terminals.bitgraph
380 770 50 42% 3 10.0 0% 0.01 0.2% alt.rhode_island
381 770 50 37% 2 2.3 0% 0.00 0.2% bionet.molbio.gene-org
382 690 45 28% 3 6.2 0% 0.00 0.2% bionet.technology.conversion
383 650 42 37% 1 0.6 0% 0.00 0.2% bionet.molbio.yeast
384 400 26 57% 1 1.8 0% 0.00 0.1% comp.lang.clu
385 350 23 59% 1 1.2 0% 0.00 0.1% comp.sys.intel.ipsc310
386 150 10 1% 145 250.4 35% 0.03 0.0% unix-pc.general
387 150 10 1% 10 186.6 10% 0.03 0.0% unix-pc.sources
388 77 5 1% 5 7.8 60% 0.00 0.0% unix-pc.bugsreid@decwrl.dec.com (Brian Reid) (04/05/89)
BOTTOM 20 NEWSGROUPS IN ORDER BY POPULARITY
A companion posting explains the statistics and the algorithms that produced
them.
+-- 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)
| | | | | +-- Crossposting percentage
| | | | | | +-- Cost ratio: $US/month/reader
| | | | | | | +-- Share: % of newsreaders
| | | | | | | | who read this group.
V V V V V V V V
381 940 49 91% 1 5.6 0% 0.01 0.2% soc.politics.arms-d
382 920 48 13% 12 14.5 0% 0.00 0.2% alt.co-ops
383 860 45 63% 1 2.5 0% 0.00 0.2% comp.terminals.tty5620
384 840 44 61% 3 4.1 0% 0.00 0.2% comp.sys.northstar
385 790 41 58% 1 0.3 0% 0.00 0.2% comp.protocols.pup
386 790 41 37% 3 3.3 0% 0.00 0.2% bionet.molbio.ageing
387 770 40 42% 2 1.8 0% 0.00 0.2% bionet.molbio.genbank
388 750 39 44% 3 3.9 33% 0.00 0.2% bionet.molbio.gene-express
389 730 38 43% 3 5.2 0% 0.01 0.2% bionet.molbio.yeast
390 650 34 61% 1 3.7 0% 0.01 0.2% comp.lang.clu
391 560 29 43% 1 0.3 0% 0.00 0.1% bionet.molbio.oncogenes
392 520 27 43% 1 0.3 0% 0.00 0.1% bionet.software.contrib
393 460 24 41% 2 2.5 0% 0.00 0.1% bionet.molbio.pir
394 440 23 64% 1 20.5 0% 0.05 0.1% comp.lang.lisp.franz
395 440 23 43% 1 0.4 0% 0.00 0.1% bionet.software.pc.comm
396 400 21 75% 1 0.5 0% 0.00 0.1% comp.os.rsts
397 400 21 44% 3 2.9 0% 0.01 0.1% bionet.molbio.proteins
398 190 10 0% 177 316.6 32% 0.02 0.0% unix-pc.general
399 150 8 1% 42 1134.8 0% 0.13 0.0% unix-pc.sources
400 77 4 1% 5 8.1 40% 0.00 0.0% unix-pc.bugsreid@decwrl.dec.com (Brian Reid) (04/05/89)
BOTTOM 20 NEWSGROUPS IN ORDER BY POPULARITY
A companion posting explains the statistics and the algorithms that produced
them.
+-- 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)
| | | | | +-- Crossposting percentage
| | | | | | +-- Cost ratio: $US/month/reader
| | | | | | | +-- Share: % of newsreaders
| | | | | | | | who read this group.
V V V V V V V V
402 1000 53 48% 1 0.5 0% 0.00 0.2% bionet.molbio.evolution
403 980 51 48% 8 9.5 0% 0.01 0.2% bionet.molbio.methds-reagnts
404 980 51 47% 7 20.6 14% 0.02 0.2% bionet.software.contrib
405 850 44 91% 1 22.7 0% 0.04 0.2% soc.politics.arms-d
406 810 42 66% 3 2.0 0% 0.00 0.2% comp.edu.composition
407 730 38 67% 2 2.4 0% 0.00 0.2% comp.protocols.iso.x400.gateway
408 710 37 92% 3 2.7 0% 0.01 0.2% comp.sys.celerity
409 690 36 96% 1 1.6 0% 0.00 0.2% comp.std.mumps
410 650 34 48% 3 1.9 0% 0.00 0.2% bionet.molbio.yeast
411 620 32 94% 4 13.2 50% 0.03 0.1% comp.sys.ridge
412 600 31 48% 3 1.8 0% 0.00 0.1% bionet.molbio.plant
413 540 28 64% 1 0.5 0% 0.00 0.1% comp.lang.forth.mac
414 540 28 42% 1 4.1 0% 0.01 0.1% bionet.molbio.ageing
415 500 26 48% 2 4.2 50% 0.01 0.1% bionet.molbio.proteins
416 460 24 62% 1 103.1 0% 0.23 0.1% rec.mag.fsfnet
417 420 22 48% 2 1.2 0% 0.00 0.1% bionet.molbio.gene-express
418 400 21 3% 211 547.2 6% 0.07 0.1% talk.politics.guns
419 380 20 77% 12 19.9 0% 0.07 0.1% comp.os.rsts
420 190 10 1% 189 338.0 48% 0.03 0.0% unix-pc.general
421 170 9 1% 18 264.3 47% 0.03 0.0% unix-pc.sourcesreid@decwrl.dec.com (Brian Reid) (04/17/89)
BOTTOM 20 NEWSGROUPS IN ORDER BY POPULARITY
A companion posting explains the statistics and the algorithms that produced
them.
+-- 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)
| | | | | +-- Crossposting percentage
| | | | | | +-- Cost ratio: $US/month/reader
| | | | | | | +-- Share: % of newsreaders
| | | | | | | | who read this group.
V V V V V V V V
355 1500 107 94% 7 6.7 0% 0.01 0.5% comp.sys.tahoe
356 1500 104 40% 26 58.9 48% 0.03 0.5% alt.rhode_island
357 1200 85 56% 3 1.9 0% 0.00 0.4% comp.mail.multi-media
358 1100 79 76% 8 16.2 0% 0.02 0.4% comp.os.v
359 1100 78 91% 2 29.2 0% 0.04 0.4% soc.politics
360 890 63 57% 3 3.5 0% 0.00 0.3% comp.terminals.bitgraph
361 760 54 57% 3 1.2 0% 0.00 0.2% comp.sys.northstar
362 760 54 54% 4 4.3 0% 0.01 0.2% rec.games.vectrex
363 750 53 58% 8 24.0 0% 0.03 0.2% soc.culture.esperanto
364 750 53 57% 9 14.4 0% 0.02 0.2% comp.sys.ti.explorer
365 680 48 37% 2 3.2 0% 0.00 0.2% bionet.molbio.genbank
366 650 46 36% 11 31.2 0% 0.03 0.2% bionet.molbio.bio-matrix
367 620 44 38% 1 0.5 0% 0.00 0.2% bionet.molbio.news
368 580 41 36% 2 4.9 0% 0.01 0.2% bionet.molbio.evolution
369 560 40 92% 1 13.3 0% 0.04 0.2% soc.politics.arms-d
370 450 32 37% 2 1.0 0% 0.00 0.1% bionet.software.pc
371 420 30 37% 5 5.2 0% 0.01 0.1% bionet.molbio.methds-reagnts
372 200 14 0% 118 229.7 59% 0.02 0.1% unix-pc.general
373 180 13 0% 37 1332.0 3% 0.10 0.1% unix-pc.sources
374 140 10 0% 9 16.0 11% 0.00 0.0% unix-pc.bugsreid@decwrl.dec.com (Brian Reid) (06/01/89)
BOTTOM 20 NEWSGROUPS IN ORDER BY POPULARITY
A companion posting explains the statistics and the algorithms that produced
them.
+-- 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)
| | | | | +-- Crossposting percentage
| | | | | | +-- Cost ratio: $US/month/reader
| | | | | | | +-- Share: % of newsreaders
| | | | | | | | who read this group.
V V V V V V V V
395 1600 78 69% 3 1.6 0% 0.00 0.3% comp.protocols.iso.dev-environ
396 1600 78 56% 22 54.5 10% 0.03 0.3% alt.prose.d
397 1600 75 49% 1 1.1 100% 0.00 0.3% bionet.software.contrib
398 1600 74 29% 9 9.9 0% 0.00 0.3% bionet.population-bio
399 1400 68 73% 51 98.4 2% 0.08 0.3% comp.sys.ti.explorer
400 1400 67 79% 2 2.4 0% 0.00 0.3% comp.os.rsts
401 1400 67 67% 1 0.9 0% 0.00 0.3% comp.protocols.pcnet
402 1400 66 70% 3 5.6 0% 0.00 0.3% comp.lang.clu
403 1400 65 47% 60 67.6 0% 0.04 0.3% bionet.technology.conversion
404 1200 57 50% 7 25.4 0% 0.02 0.2% bionet.molbio.bio-matrix
405 1200 56 72% 36 72.5 0% 0.07 0.2% comp.lang.asm370
406 1100 53 51% 20 22.4 0% 0.02 0.2% bionet.molbio.methds-reagnts
407 890 42 50% 2 0.9 0% 0.00 0.2% bionet.molbio.genbank
408 860 41 50% 10 87.2 0% 0.08 0.2% bionet.molbio.news
409 840 40 51% 1 0.5 0% 0.00 0.2% bionet.molbio.evolution
410 760 36 71% 1 0.7 0% 0.00 0.2% comp.lang.lisp.franz
411 700 33 91% 1 1.2 0% 0.00 0.1% comp.sys.celerity
412 440 21 46% 1 0.3 0% 0.00 0.1% bionet.molbio.ageing
413 340 16 1% 174 335.7 37% 0.02 0.1% unix-pc.general
414 270 13 1% 11 289.1 36% 0.03 0.1% unix-pc.sourcesreid@decwrl.dec.com (Brian Reid) (06/02/89)
BOTTOM 20 NEWSGROUPS IN ORDER BY POPULARITY
A companion posting explains the statistics and the algorithms that produced
them.
+-- 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)
| | | | | +-- Crossposting percentage
| | | | | | +-- Cost ratio: $US/month/reader
| | | | | | | +-- Share: % of newsreaders
| | | | | | | | who read this group.
V V V V V V V V
401 1500 72 72% 2 3.4 0% 0.00 0.3% comp.os.aos
402 1300 62 95% 1 1.0 0% 0.00 0.3% comp.sys.m68k.pc
403 1200 59 36% 8 107.3 0% 0.05 0.2% bionet.journals.contents
404 1100 50 51% 26 44.7 0% 0.03 0.2% bionet.technology.conversion
405 1000 49 92% 4 5.3 75% 0.01 0.2% comp.sys.celerity
406 950 45 74% 2 4.0 0% 0.01 0.2% comp.lang.lisp.franz
407 950 45 55% 30 83.1 0% 0.08 0.2% bionet.molbio.bio-matrix
408 950 45 55% 3 2.5 0% 0.00 0.2% bionet.molbio.news
409 870 41 55% 3 29.7 0% 0.03 0.2% bionet.sci-resources
410 850 40 94% 1 1.3 100% 0.00 0.2% comp.sys.ridge
411 850 40 72% 1 0.7 0% 0.00 0.2% comp.lang.forth.mac
412 850 40 53% 4 8.9 0% 0.01 0.2% bionet.molbio.pir
413 720 34 59% 1 1.7 100% 0.00 0.1% comp.protocols.pcnet
414 610 29 55% 7 7.1 0% 0.01 0.1% bionet.molbio.methds-reagnts
415 590 28 69% 1 75.7 0% 0.14 0.1% rec.mag.fsfnet
416 420 20 71% 1 0.7 100% 0.00 0.1% comp.sys.intel.ipsc310
417 420 20 51% 1 1.2 0% 0.00 0.1% bionet.molbio.ageing
418 250 12 1% 9 107.2 56% 0.01 0.0% unix-pc.sources
419 230 11 1% 7 9.8 29% 0.00 0.0% unix-pc.uucp
420 210 10 1% 129 228.8 37% 0.03 0.0% unix-pc.generalreid@decwrl.dec.com (Brian Reid) (07/01/89)
BOTTOM 20 NEWSGROUPS IN ORDER BY POPULARITY
A companion posting explains the statistics and the algorithms that produced
them.
+-- 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)
| | | | | +-- Crossposting percentage
| | | | | | +-- Cost ratio: $US/month/reader
| | | | | | | +-- Share: % of newsreaders
| | | | | | | | who read this group.
V V V V V V V V
409 1400 69 39% 8 108.0 0% 0.05 0.3% bionet.journals.contents
410 1400 68 94% 3 2.8 0% 0.00 0.3% comp.sys.ridge
411 1300 65 52% 2 5.2 0% 0.00 0.3% alt.co-ops
412 1300 65 40% 11 10.9 0% 0.01 0.3% bionet.population-bio
413 1200 59 80% 1 1.1 0% 0.00 0.2% comp.lang.forth.mac
414 1200 57 52% 7 10.5 0% 0.01 0.2% bionet.technology.conversion
415 1100 53 93% 3 2.3 0% 0.00 0.2% comp.sys.tahoe
416 1000 50 73% 3 8.8 0% 0.01 0.2% comp.lang.clu
417 990 49 55% 4 32.0 0% 0.03 0.2% bionet.sci-resources
418 990 49 55% 4 3.5 0% 0.00 0.2% bionet.molbio.proteins
419 970 48 8% 80 111.6 0% 0.02 0.2% soc.culture.nordic
420 650 32 71% 4 5.0 100% 0.01 0.1% comp.sys.northstar
421 610 30 74% 1 1.3 0% 0.00 0.1% rec.games.vectrex
422 590 29 55% 1 0.4 0% 0.00 0.1% bionet.molbio.bio-matrix
423 590 29 3% 202 321.0 59% 0.03 0.1% unix-pc.general
424 570 28 56% 1 0.8 0% 0.00 0.1% bionet.molbio.news
425 570 28 54% 1 3.1 0% 0.01 0.1% bionet.molbio.pir
426 550 27 55% 3 3.5 0% 0.01 0.1% bionet.molbio.methds-reagnts
427 480 24 2% 16 240.7 67% 0.03 0.1% unix-pc.sources
428 420 21 69% 1 0.6 0% 0.00 0.1% comp.protocols.pupreid@decwrl.dec.com (Brian Reid) (08/03/89)
BOTTOM 20 NEWSGROUPS IN ORDER BY POPULARITY
A companion posting explains the statistics and the algorithms that produced
them.
+-- 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)
| | | | | +-- Crossposting percentage
| | | | | | +-- Cost ratio: $US/month/reader
| | | | | | | +-- Share: % of newsreaders
| | | | | | | | who read this group.
V V V V V V V V
425 1400 65 55% 4 5.5 0% 0.00 0.3% bionet.molbio.proteins
426 1400 64 55% 4 5.0 0% 0.00 0.3% bionet.molbio.genbank
427 1300 62 55% 1 1.9 0% 0.00 0.3% bionet.sci-resources
428 1300 61 7% 9 249.7 44% 0.03 0.2% unix-pc.sources
429 1200 57 7% 207 473.5 53% 0.05 0.2% unix-pc.general
430 1200 56 44% 12 183.1 0% 0.12 0.2% bionet.journals.contents
431 1100 54 74% 2 3.7 50% 0.00 0.2% comp.os.aos
432 1100 54 55% 9 16.3 0% 0.01 0.2% bionet.molbio.bio-matrix
433 1100 53 56% 5 9.5 0% 0.01 0.2% bionet.molbio.evolution
434 1100 53 55% 4 7.8 0% 0.01 0.2% bionet.molbio.embldatabank
435 1100 50 52% 8 16.1 0% 0.01 0.2% bionet.technology.conversion
436 870 41 93% 6 6.9 83% 0.01 0.2% comp.os.eunice
437 870 41 54% 1 0.8 0% 0.00 0.2% bionet.molbio.pir
438 800 38 55% 22 67.9 5% 0.09 0.2% bionet.molbio.methds-reagnts
439 760 36 6% 3 31.1 67% 0.01 0.1% unix-pc.uucp
440 640 30 6% 4 10.5 75% 0.00 0.1% unix-pc.bugs
441 530 25 55% 1 1.1 0% 0.00 0.1% bionet.molbio.gene-org
442 440 21 6% 4 6.7 0% 0.00 0.1% unix-pc.test
443 420 20 92% 1 0.9 100% 0.00 0.1% comp.sys.celerity
444 420 20 5% 72 146.9 0% 0.04 0.1% soc.culture.hongkongreid@decwrl.dec.com (Brian Reid) (09/01/89)
BOTTOM 20 NEWSGROUPS IN ORDER BY POPULARITY
A companion posting explains the statistics and the algorithms that produced
them.
+-- 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)
| | | | | +-- Crossposting percentage
| | | | | | +-- Cost ratio: $US/month/reader
| | | | | | | +-- Share: % of newsreaders
| | | | | | | | who read this group.
V V V V V V V V
423 1600 75 46% 10 16.3 0% 0.01 0.3% bionet.software
424 1500 72 94% 1 1.0 0% 0.00 0.3% comp.sys.ti
425 1500 72 84% 7 8.4 0% 0.01 0.3% rec.arts.int-fiction
426 1500 71 94% 2 2.3 50% 0.00 0.3% comp.sys.ridge
427 1400 66 78% 2 2.1 50% 0.00 0.3% comp.lang.lisp.franz
428 1400 65 5% 2 7.7 50% 0.00 0.3% sci.aeronautics
429 1300 62 74% 1 0.9 0% 0.00 0.3% comp.dcom.lans.hyperchannel
430 1300 60 56% 5 3.3 0% 0.00 0.3% bionet.molbio.gene-org
431 1100 54 10% 2 2.0 0% 0.00 0.2% unix-pc.bugs
432 1000 49 56% 2 1.1 0% 0.00 0.2% bionet.molbio.news
433 1000 49 10% 8 11.9 0% 0.00 0.2% unix-pc.uucp
434 1000 47 46% 10 166.3 0% 0.14 0.2% bionet.journals.contents
435 940 44 56% 1 1.4 100% 0.00 0.2% bionet.molbio.embldatabank
436 910 43 27% 4 2.2 0% 0.00 0.2% bionet.agroforestry
437 790 37 56% 1 5.8 0% 0.01 0.2% bionet.molbio.evolution
438 700 33 56% 2 1.5 0% 0.00 0.1% bionet.molbio.methds-reagnts
439 640 30 9% 8 11.0 0% 0.00 0.1% unix-pc.test
440 620 29 5% 21 40.3 0% 0.01 0.1% soc.rights.alien
441 510 24 92% 1 1.5 0% 0.00 0.1% comp.sys.celerity
442 450 21 6% 3 6.0 100% 0.00 0.1% u3b.techreid@decwrl.dec.com (Brian Reid) (10/01/89)
BOTTOM 20 NEWSGROUPS IN ORDER BY POPULARITY
A companion posting explains the statistics and the algorithms that produced
them.
+-- 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)
| | | | | +-- Crossposting percentage
| | | | | | +-- Cost ratio: $US/month/reader
| | | | | | | +-- Share: % of newsreaders
| | | | | | | | who read this group.
V V V V V V V V
438 1200 52 56% 3 6.9 0% 0.01 0.2% bionet.molbio.evolution
439 1100 51 56% 1 0.3 0% 0.00 0.2% bionet.molbio.news
440 1100 48 55% 2 2.6 0% 0.00 0.2% bionet.molbio.bio-matrix
441 1000 47 68% 2 174.3 0% 0.22 0.2% rec.mag.fsfnet
442 1000 47 56% 5 4.3 0% 0.00 0.2% bionet.molbio.methds-reagnts
443 1000 47 13% 8 9.2 50% 0.00 0.2% unix-pc.bugs
444 890 40 77% 1 0.8 0% 0.00 0.2% comp.protocols.pup
445 840 38 70% 2 1.5 0% 0.00 0.2% comp.lang.idl
446 820 37 93% 1 0.7 0% 0.00 0.2% comp.sys.celerity
447 820 37 73% 1 0.4 0% 0.00 0.2% rec.games.vectrex
448 800 36 74% 6 5.6 17% 0.01 0.2% comp.terminals.tty5620
449 800 36 73% 1 1.8 0% 0.00 0.2% comp.sys.intel.ipsc310
450 710 32 56% 1 0.5 0% 0.00 0.1% bionet.molbio.proteins
451 710 32 12% 2 0.8 50% 0.00 0.1% unix-pc.test
452 690 31 25% 5 6.6 0% 0.00 0.1% soc.rights.alien
453 670 30 7% 3 1.4 0% 0.00 0.1% u3b.test
454 620 28 8% 26 44.3 0% 0.01 0.1% soc.culture.sri-lanka
455 470 21 3% 1 1.2 0% 0.00 0.1% comp.object
456 440 20 7% 13 13.3 8% 0.00 0.1% u3b.tech
457 350 16 7% 23 35.3 9% 0.01 0.1% u3b.miscreid@decwrl.dec.com (Brian Reid) (11/01/89)
BOTTOM 20 NEWSGROUPS IN ORDER BY POPULARITY
A companion posting explains the statistics and the algorithms that produced
them.
+-- 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)
| | | | | +-- Crossposting percentage
| | | | | | +-- Cost ratio: $US/month/reader
| | | | | | | +-- Share: % of newsreaders
| | | | | | | | who read this group.
V V V V V V V V
458 1500 65 49% 9 152.9 0% 0.09 0.3% bionet.journals.contents
459 1400 64 54% 17 21.5 0% 0.02 0.3% bionet.technology.conversion
460 1400 63 72% 23 20.4 0% 0.02 0.3% rec.games.vectrex
461 1400 62 41% 3 5.1 0% 0.00 0.3% bionet.agroforestry
462 1300 58 56% 4 2.7 0% 0.00 0.2% bionet.molbio.genbank
463 1300 57 75% 5 10.6 0% 0.01 0.2% comp.sys.cdc
464 1200 55 56% 11 391.5 0% 0.34 0.2% bionet.sci-resources
465 1200 53 56% 1 0.6 0% 0.00 0.2% bionet.molbio.bio-matrix
466 1200 52 48% 1 1.0 0% 0.00 0.2% bionet.population-bio
467 1100 51 12% 125 207.1 1% 0.04 0.2% soc.culture.latin-america
468 980 44 15% 5 8.2 80% 0.00 0.2% unix-pc.bugs
469 890 40 56% 1 0.4 0% 0.00 0.2% bionet.molbio.evolution
470 870 39 56% 3 4.0 67% 0.00 0.2% bionet.molbio.proteins
471 830 37 3% 3 2.8 67% 0.00 0.2% alt.sex.masterbation
472 710 32 56% 1 3.0 0% 0.00 0.1% bionet.molbio.gene-org
473 710 32 14% 10 6.2 0% 0.00 0.1% unix-pc.test
474 690 31 8% 1 0.5 100% 0.00 0.1% u3b.test
475 630 28 56% 2 1.9 0% 0.00 0.1% bionet.molbio.embldatabank
476 600 27 9% 5 7.5 80% 0.00 0.1% u3b.tech
477 540 24 9% 4 4.2 25% 0.00 0.1% u3b.miscreid@decwrl.dec.com (Brian Reid) (12/01/89)
BOTTOM 20 NEWSGROUPS IN ORDER BY POPULARITY
A companion posting explains the statistics and the algorithms that produced
them.
+-- 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)
| | | | | +-- Crossposting percentage
| | | | | | +-- Cost ratio: $US/month/reader
| | | | | | | +-- Share: % of newsreaders
| | | | | | | | who read this group.
V V V V V V V V
473 2400 103 96% 1 0.7 0% 0.00 0.4% comp.sys.m68k.pc
474 2300 99 20% 5 9.5 80% 0.00 0.4% unix-pc.uucp
475 1900 81 96% 1 0.6 0% 0.00 0.3% comp.sys.ti
476 1800 80 44% 3 3.0 0% 0.00 0.3% biz.test
477 1700 76 58% 1 1.5 0% 0.00 0.3% bionet.molbio.news
478 1700 73 46% 3 4.8 0% 0.00 0.3% bionet.agroforestry
479 1600 68 20% 8 3.9 25% 0.00 0.2% unix-pc.test
480 1300 57 68% 1 123.9 0% 0.12 0.2% rec.mag.fsfnet
481 1200 52 12% 6 15.2 0% 0.00 0.2% soc.religion.islam
482 1100 48 58% 1 17.3 0% 0.02 0.2% bionet.molbio.proteins
483 920 40 58% 1 0.6 0% 0.00 0.1% bionet.molbio.gene-org
484 890 39 96% 1 1.4 100% 0.00 0.1% comp.sys.ridge
485 870 38 6% 45 69.2 0% 0.01 0.1% rec.models.rockets
486 850 37 69% 1 0.5 0% 0.00 0.1% comp.os.cpm.amethyst
487 850 37 5% 30 83.7 0% 0.01 0.1% soc.culture.asean
488 730 32 12% 6 5.1 0% 0.00 0.1% u3b.misc
489 690 30 58% 1 0.4 0% 0.00 0.1% bionet.molbio.embldatabank
490 570 25 11% 2 3.2 50% 0.00 0.1% u3b.tech
491 570 25 11% 1 0.3 0% 0.00 0.1% u3b.test
492 180 8 5% 7 4.8 0% 0.00 0.0% alt.sex.carasso.snugglesreid@decwrl.dec.com (Brian Reid) (01/02/90)
BOTTOM 20 NEWSGROUPS IN ORDER BY POPULARITY
A companion posting explains the statistics and the algorithms that produced
them.
+-- 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)
| | | | | +-- Crossposting percentage
| | | | | | +-- Cost ratio: $US/month/reader
| | | | | | | +-- Share: % of newsreaders
| | | | | | | | who read this group.
V V V V V V V V
470 2600 108 34% 2 7.2 100% 0.00 0.4% biz.clarinet
471 2500 103 45% 2 3.4 100% 0.00 0.4% alt.gambling
472 2400 100 42% 65 150.5 0% 0.05 0.4% soc.culture.asean
473 2400 98 59% 1 0.8 0% 0.00 0.4% bionet.molbio.gene-org
474 2300 93 59% 2 4.6 0% 0.00 0.3% bionet.molbio.embldatabank
475 2200 92 34% 257 372.9 3% 0.11 0.3% alt.rock-n-roll.metal
476 2200 91 23% 99 188.8 15% 0.04 0.3% rec.sport.soccer
477 2000 83 22% 2 1.8 0% 0.00 0.3% unix-pc.uucp
478 1700 70 96% 2 1.8 0% 0.00 0.3% comp.sys.ridge
479 1600 65 22% 6 3.2 0% 0.00 0.2% unix-pc.test
480 1400 57 20% 2 1.6 0% 0.00 0.2% bionet.molbio.genome-program
481 1200 51 19% 46 72.8 37% 0.02 0.2% rec.aquaria
482 1100 47 9% 26 33.7 8% 0.01 0.2% alt.mud
483 1000 43 24% 13 24.0 100% 0.01 0.2% soc.rights.alien
484 760 31 11% 7 11.0 0% 0.00 0.1% comp.sys.ncr
485 680 28 81% 1 1.2 0% 0.00 0.1% comp.lang.forth.mac
486 610 25 13% 1 0.4 0% 0.00 0.1% u3b.test
487 560 23 13% 5 9.4 60% 0.00 0.1% u3b.misc
488 510 21 13% 5 4.8 0% 0.00 0.1% u3b.tech
489 460 19 6% 82 118.1 1% 0.03 0.1% alt.suicide.holidayreid@decwrl.dec.com (Brian Reid) (03/01/90)
BOTTOM 20 NEWSGROUPS IN ORDER BY POPULARITY
A companion posting explains the statistics and the algorithms that produced
them.
+-- 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)
| | | | | +-- Crossposting percentage
| | | | | | +-- Cost ratio: $US/month/reader
| | | | | | | +-- Share: % of newsreaders
| | | | | | | | who read this group.
V V V V V V V V
504 3500 123 59% 2 24.0 50% 0.01 0.4% bionet.molbio.evolution
505 3500 123 47% 2 1.7 0% 0.00 0.4% bionet.agroforestry
506 3400 119 84% 1 1.3 0% 0.00 0.4% comp.protocols.iso.x400.gateway
507 3100 108 58% 11 9.3 0% 0.00 0.4% bionet.technology.conversion
508 2900 103 95% 1 0.5 0% 0.00 0.4% comp.os.eunice
509 2900 102 69% 2 223.2 0% 0.10 0.4% rec.mag.fsfnet
510 2800 98 37% 3 26.7 67% 0.01 0.3% biz.clarinet
511 2600 91 59% 1 0.6 100% 0.00 0.3% bionet.molbio.gene-org
512 2600 90 59% 2 35.6 0% 0.01 0.3% bionet.molbio.bio-matrix
513 2500 89 26% 5 10.4 20% 0.00 0.3% unix-pc.bugs
514 2400 83 23% 1 1.3 100% 0.00 0.3% vmsnet.admin
515 2300 80 45% 1 1.0 0% 0.00 0.3% biz.config
516 2200 77 25% 3 1.3 0% 0.00 0.3% unix-pc.test
517 2200 76 26% 2 6.7 100% 0.00 0.3% vmsnet.mail
518 1600 58 18% 21 42.5 0% 0.01 0.2% vmsnet.uucp
519 1400 48 23% 5 2.3 0% 0.00 0.2% vmsnet.test
520 1300 47 15% 2 2.5 50% 0.00 0.2% u3b.misc
521 880 31 48% 1 0.6 0% 0.00 0.1% news.lists.ps-maps
522 850 30 12% 1 5.2 0% 0.00 0.1% rec.arts.cinema
523 770 27 26% 7 16.3 0% 0.01 0.1% vmsnet.mail.pmdf