reid@decwrl.UUCP (Brian Reid) (10/01/87)
This is the full set of data from the USENET readership report for Sep 87.
Explanations of the figures are in a companion posting.
+-- Estimated total number of people who read the group, worldwide.
| +-- Actual number of readers in sampled population
| | +-- Propagation: how many sites receive this group at all
| | | +-- Recent traffic (messages per month)
| | | | +-- Recent traffic (kilobytes per month)
| | | | | +-- Participation ratio
| | | | | | +-- Cost ratio: $US/month/reader
| | | | | | | +-- Share: % of newsreaders
| | | | | | | | who read this group.
V V V V V V V V
1 36000 2683 97% 4 16.7 0 0.00 16.8% news.announce.conferences
2 28000 2094 98% 84 3481.4 3 0.64 13.1% comp.sources.unix
3 28000 2086 90% 251 357.4 8 0.07 13.1% misc.consumers.house
4 25000 1833 98% 27 702.8 1 0.14 11.5% comp.sources.misc
5 24000 1776 93% 75 170.0 3 0.04 11.1% misc.jobs.offered
6 23000 1738 96% 927 2393.0 40 0.53 10.9% comp.sys.ibm.pc
7 23000 1678 89% 485 615.4 21 0.14 10.5% rec.humor
8 22000 1620 99% 320 524.3 14 0.12 10.2% comp.unix.wizards
9 21000 1559 89% 111 114.6 5 0.03 9.8% misc.forsale
10 21000 1538 99% 232 225.2 11 0.06 9.7% comp.sources.wanted
11 21000 1531 99% 84 152.0 4 0.04 9.6% comp.sources.d
12 20000 1492 97% 310 537.4 15 0.14 9.4% comp.unix.questions
13 20000 1489 97% 431 800.7 21 0.21 9.3% comp.lang.c
14 20000 1468 99% 87 161.1 4 0.04 9.2% news.groups
15 20000 1453 88% 1381 2057.7 69 0.53 9.1% soc.singles
16 19000 1422 98% 5 281.1 0 0.08 8.9% comp.sources.games
17 19000 1419 98% 1097 2512.6 57 0.68 8.9% comp.sys.mac
18 19000 1415 98% 71 126.6 3 0.03 8.9% comp.sources.bugs
19 18000 1369 98% 51 48.3 2 0.01 8.6% misc.wanted
20 18000 1352 60% 21 43.3 1 0.01 8.5% rec.humor.funny
21 18000 1332 96% 107 167.0 5 0.05 8.4% comp.misc
22 17000 1228 98% 184 331.8 10 0.10 7.7% sci.med
23 16000 1223 96% 364 826.9 22 0.27 7.7% comp.arch
24 16000 1213 96% 72 93.6 4 0.03 7.6% comp.graphics
25 16000 1175 97% 12 50.6 0 0.02 7.4% comp.newprod
26 15000 1143 99% 35 78.0 2 0.03 7.2% news.misc
27 15000 1135 95% 755 1466.3 50 0.50 7.1% rec.arts.sf-lovers
28 15000 1133 94% 100 153.0 6 0.05 7.1% comp.ai
29 15000 1083 99% 4 14.2 0 0.00 6.8% comp.bugs.4bsd.ucb-fixes
30 14000 1075 93% 124 242.7 8 0.09 6.7% misc.jobs.misc
31 14000 1071 99% 64 141.8 4 0.05 6.7% news.admin
32 14000 1048 97% 7 64.0 0 0.02 6.6% news.announce.newusers
33 14000 1028 95% 224 297.5 16 0.11 6.5% comp.windows.x
34 14000 1006 97% 12 34.0 0 0.01 6.3% comp.unix
35 14000 1006 97% 4 8.7 0 0.00 6.3% comp.compilers
36 13000 975 99% 25 26.8 1 0.01 6.1% comp.mail.uucp
37 13000 972 91% 437 589.9 33 0.23 6.1% rec.arts.movies
38 13000 968 96% 34 60.1 2 0.02 6.1% misc.misc
39 13000 966 99% 68 97.3 5 0.04 6.1% comp.text
40 13000 953 99% 178 375.3 13 0.15 6.0% comp.emacs
41 12000 899 99% 51 62.7 4 0.03 5.6% comp.dcom.lans
42 12000 897 87% 585 841.2 48 0.36 5.6% talk.bizarre
43 12000 895 88% 1060 2738.1 88 1.20 5.6% soc.women
44 12000 884 89% 310 527.7 25 0.23 5.5% rec.audio
45 12000 881 99% 68 131.6 5 0.06 5.5% comp.mail.misc
46 12000 876 89% 537 881.3 44 0.38 5.5% rec.autos
47 12000 875 98% 147 796.6 12 0.34 5.5% comp.os.minix
48 12000 874 96% 7 12.2 0 0.01 5.5% comp.os.misc
49 12000 869 99% 58 82.8 4 0.04 5.5% comp.dcom.modems
50 12000 869 98% 372 686.6 31 0.29 5.5% sci.space
51 12000 862 96% 45 107.2 3 0.05 5.4% comp.lang.misc
52 12000 856 97% 45 59.5 3 0.03 5.4% comp.sys.misc
53 12000 856 88% 157 240.4 13 0.10 5.4% rec.nude
54 12000 855 90% 20 56.0 1 0.02 5.4% sci.med.aids
55 12000 853 97% 7 152.5 0 0.07 5.4% comp.sys.sun
56 11000 844 97% 8 315.1 0 0.15 5.3% comp.sys.ibm.pc.digest
57 11000 821 97% 854 2218.3 77 1.00 5.2% comp.sys.amiga
58 11000 821 97% 14 521.0 1 0.24 5.2% comp.doc
59 11000 808 98% 40 56.9 3 0.03 5.1% comp.databases
60 11000 788 99% 2 3.4 0 0.00 4.9% news.sysadmin
61 11000 784 97% 10 113.0 0 0.05 4.9% comp.risks
62 11000 780 97% 228 361.2 20 0.17 4.9% comp.protocols.tcp-ip
63 11000 779 90% 130 189.0 11 0.09 4.9% misc.invest
64 10000 771 97% 1 2.2 0 0.00 4.8% comp.os.research
65 10000 766 89% 180 345.2 18 0.18 4.8% rec.travel
66 10000 765 97% 24 31.1 2 0.02 4.8% comp.laser-printers
67 10000 760 97% 128 211.9 12 0.11 4.8% sci.electronics
68 10000 759 98% 167 244.7 16 0.13 4.8% sci.math
69 10000 753 99% 18 141.4 1 0.07 4.7% news.lists
70 10000 746 98% 34 74.7 3 0.04 4.7% sci.astro
71 10000 744 96% 28 41.4 2 0.02 4.7% comp.periphs
72 10000 740 99% 45 80.0 4 0.04 4.6% comp.lang.c++
73 10000 740 92% 21 84.1 2 0.04 4.6% misc.jobs.resumes
74 10000 738 96% 144 230.6 14 0.12 4.6% sci.physics
75 9900 734 98% 1 3.5 0 0.00 4.6% comp.org.usenix
76 9900 734 96% 40 162.9 4 0.08 4.6% comp.edu
77 9900 733 98% 58 104.1 5 0.05 4.6% sci.space.shuttle
78 9900 733 97% 78 202.8 7 0.11 4.6% comp.ai.digest
79 9800 727 95% 38 1294.5 3 0.68 4.6% comp.binaries.mac
80 9800 724 99% 12 21.0 1 0.01 4.5% comp.bugs.misc
81 9700 720 99% 2 3.5 0 0.00 4.5% news.config
82 9700 717 96% 1 3.1 0 0.00 4.5% comp.lang.lisp.franz
83 9600 712 98% 32 57.0 3 0.03 4.5% comp.bugs.sys5
84 9600 711 88% 285 645.0 29 0.35 4.5% soc.motss
85 9500 704 98% 334 960.5 35 0.52 4.4% comp.sys.atari.st
86 9400 700 48% 10 140.8 1 0.08 4.4% alt.sources
87 9400 695 90% 138 320.5 14 0.18 4.4% misc.headlines
88 9400 695 89% 415 727.0 44 0.40 4.4% rec.arts.startrek
89 9300 693 88% 41 53.7 4 0.03 4.3% rec.humor.d
90 9300 687 95% 405 559.1 43 0.31 4.3% rec.music.misc
91 9100 678 89% 182 323.5 20 0.18 4.3% rec.arts.books
92 9100 675 96% 1 1.7 0 0.00 4.2% sci.research
93 9000 671 96% 35 50.5 3 0.03 4.2% sci.misc
94 9000 671 89% 45 169.1 5 0.10 4.2% rec.misc
95 9000 670 99% 24 141.6 2 0.08 4.2% news.software.b
96 9000 668 89% 185 301.7 20 0.17 4.2% rec.food.cooking
97 9000 664 97% 14 12.0 1 0.01 4.2% comp.sys.m68k
98 8900 661 96% 37 46.4 4 0.03 4.1% comp.terminals
99 8900 659 97% 4 9.2 0 0.01 4.1% comp.std.unix
100 8800 655 88% 12 39.1 1 0.02 4.1% rec.arts.movies.reviews
101 8800 650 98% 48 354.4 5 0.21 4.1% comp.lang.prolog
102 8700 648 97% 8 11.7 0 0.01 4.1% comp.protocols.misc
103 8700 642 89% 332 439.4 38 0.26 4.0% rec.arts.tv
104 8600 640 96% 44 85.0 5 0.05 4.0% comp.text.desktop
105 8600 637 99% 141 247.7 16 0.15 4.0% comp.unix.xenix
106 8600 636 87% 24 20.1 2 0.01 4.0% talk.rumors
107 8500 633 89% 174 277.3 20 0.17 4.0% misc.kids
108 8400 623 95% 160 364.2 19 0.22 3.9% rec.games.hack
109 8400 622 90% 221 545.1 26 0.33 3.9% misc.legal
110 8200 611 80% 284 567.9 34 0.36 3.8% soc.men
111 8200 608 97% 38 51.0 4 0.03 3.8% comp.windows.news
112 8200 605 89% 24 51.1 2 0.03 3.8% comp.hypercube
113 8100 603 96% 32 36.9 4 0.02 3.8% comp.sys.dec
114 8100 603 88% 217 290.3 26 0.18 3.8% rec.video
115 8000 593 97% 62 107.2 7 0.07 3.7% comp.dcom.telecom
116 7900 587 97% 2 7.4 0 0.00 3.7% comp.society
117 7900 586 96% 68 206.2 8 0.13 3.7% comp.lang.pascal
118 7900 584 97% 482 1237.8 61 0.81 3.7% comp.os.vms
119 7600 562 96% 147 200.6 19 0.14 3.5% comp.sys.att
120 7600 561 93% 17 14.8 2 0.01 3.5% news.newsites
121 7300 545 96% 32 62.1 4 0.04 3.4% comp.lang.smalltalk
122 7300 544 88% 52 59.8 7 0.04 3.4% soc.net-people
123 7300 543 88% 281 506.7 38 0.36 3.4% rec.pets
124 7200 537 89% 172 279.1 24 0.20 3.4% rec.autos.tech
125 7200 532 97% 74 134.1 10 0.10 3.3% sci.crypt
126 7100 529 97% 17 28.0 2 0.02 3.3% sci.bio
127 7100 528 97% 2 15.9 0 0.01 3.3% comp.graphics.digest
128 7100 528 95% 12 315.3 1 0.23 3.3% rec.mag.otherrealms
129 7100 524 95% 111 152.0 15 0.11 3.3% rec.games.misc
130 7000 516 91% 237 377.6 33 0.28 3.2% rec.arts.drwho
131 7000 516 90% 15 31.9 2 0.02 3.2% misc.taxes
132 6900 512 96% 4 11.9 0 0.01 3.2% comp.org.decus
133 6900 511 88% 10 12.8 1 0.01 3.2% soc.college
134 6800 508 96% 18 26.4 2 0.02 3.2% comp.sys.intel
135 6700 499 96% 12 501.3 1 0.38 3.1% comp.sources.amiga
136 6700 498 96% 80 165.4 11 0.13 3.1% sci.lang
137 6700 495 97% 242 338.8 36 0.26 3.1% rec.music.classical
138 6600 490 89% 437 973.9 66 0.76 3.1% rec.arts.comics
139 6600 487 95% 164 300.9 24 0.23 3.1% rec.music.synth
140 6500 485 96% 195 515.1 30 0.41 3.0% comp.sys.apple
141 6500 485 87% 234 499.5 36 0.39 3.0% talk.politics.misc
142 6400 477 96% 7 183.2 1 0.15 3.0% comp.sys.mac.digest
143 6300 468 97% 0 0.0 0 0.00 2.9% news.announce.important
144 6300 467 96% 74 136.1 11 0.11 2.9% comp.lang.modula2
145 6100 455 48% 37 202.7 6 0.17 2.9% alt.gourmand
146 6000 448 98% 94 225.7 15 0.19 2.8% comp.lang.ada
147 6000 448 96% 15 21.4 2 0.02 2.8% comp.lsi
148 6000 445 97% 4 105.8 0 0.09 2.8% comp.protocols.kermit
149 5900 434 97% 85 129.0 14 0.11 2.7% rec.music.makers
150 5800 432 96% 57 117.3 9 0.10 2.7% comp.std.internat
151 5800 430 98% 2 5.2 0 0.00 2.7% sci.math.symbolic
152 5800 427 88% 71 128.8 12 0.11 2.7% rec.puzzles
153 5700 422 89% 64 86.0 11 0.08 2.6% rec.food.drink
154 5600 418 88% 27 36.1 4 0.03 2.6% rec.food.veg
155 5600 416 95% 155 315.8 27 0.29 2.6% soc.culture.indian
156 5600 415 96% 32 60.0 5 0.06 2.6% comp.lang.fortran
157 5600 414 95% 471 739.7 84 0.68 2.6% rec.music.gdead
158 5500 409 88% 200 307.9 36 0.29 2.6% rec.bicycles
159 5400 403 88% 15 33.7 2 0.03 2.5% rec.gardens
160 5300 396 32% 10 12.8 1 0.01 2.5% comp.lang.postscript
161 5300 394 95% 230 463.7 43 0.45 2.5% rec.ham-radio
162 5200 386 98% 30 58.1 5 0.06 2.4% sci.math.stat
163 5200 385 95% 117 280.4 22 0.28 2.4% rec.games.frp
164 5200 383 97% 38 85.0 7 0.08 2.4% comp.protocols.appletalk
165 5200 383 88% 21 38.6 4 0.04 2.4% soc.misc
166 5200 382 95% 45 60.1 8 0.06 2.4% rec.music.folk
167 5100 381 95% 42 66.1 8 0.07 2.4% rec.games.trivia
168 5100 378 96% 27 57.2 5 0.06 2.4% sci.philosophy.tech
169 5100 378 89% 171 306.2 33 0.31 2.4% rec.photo
170 5000 372 85% 122 345.6 24 0.36 2.3% talk.religion.newage
171 5000 370 89% 621 1140.3 124 1.20 2.3% rec.aviation
172 5000 370 88% 375 702.0 75 0.72 2.3% rec.sport.football
173 4900 362 96% 48 59.3 9 0.06 2.3% comp.sys.apollo
174 4900 362 88% 45 89.7 9 0.09 2.3% rec.sport.misc
175 4900 361 96% 84 104.7 17 0.11 2.3% comp.sys.tandy
176 4800 358 94% 378 927.6 78 0.99 2.2% soc.culture.jewish
177 4800 357 98% 1 1.2 0 0.00 2.2% comp.sys.nsc.32k
178 4700 348 95% 71 138.6 15 0.15 2.2% rec.games.chess
179 4700 347 97% 1 1.8 0 0.00 2.2% comp.sys.m68k.pc
180 4700 346 95% 27 29.6 5 0.03 2.2% rec.games.rogue
181 4600 342 88% 297 443.1 64 0.50 2.1% rec.sport.baseball
182 4600 340 95% 15 24.3 3 0.03 2.1% rec.games.board
183 4600 340 95% 8 313.0 1 0.35 2.1% comp.binaries.amiga
184 4500 337 97% 74 404.2 16 0.46 2.1% comp.os.cpm
185 4500 332 88% 24 33.0 5 0.04 2.1% rec.woodworking
186 4300 321 94% 7 9.0 1 0.01 2.0% soc.culture.misc
187 4300 316 88% 110 153.9 25 0.18 2.0% rec.skiing
188 4200 314 42% 51 81.2 12 0.10 2.0% alt.config
189 4200 312 96% 100 185.7 23 0.23 2.0% comp.sys.cbm
190 4200 308 97% 295 808.3 70 0.99 1.9% comp.mail.elm
191 4100 307 97% 2 1.8 0 0.00 1.9% news.stargate
192 4100 306 96% 7 8.5 1 0.01 1.9% comp.lang.forth
193 4100 303 95% 17 20.2 4 0.03 1.9% rec.games.video
194 4000 296 88% 55 78.2 13 0.10 1.9% rec.sport.basketball
195 4000 295 94% 94 145.4 23 0.19 1.9% rec.ham-radio.packet
196 3900 289 27% 15 40.1 4 0.05 1.8% comp.theory
197 3800 285 87% 22 72.2 6 0.10 1.8% talk.religion.misc
198 3800 282 95% 52 64.4 13 0.09 1.8% rec.games.empire
199 3700 275 89% 160 449.6 43 0.62 1.7% rec.motorcycles
200 3700 273 88% 42 72.4 11 0.10 1.7% rec.boats
201 3600 268 95% 17 15.3 4 0.02 1.7% soc.culture.celtic
202 3600 265 95% 48 203.2 13 0.29 1.7% comp.sys.atari.8bit
203 3500 260 96% 11 12.9 3 0.02 1.6% comp.sys.hp
204 3500 260 87% 7 16.6 2 0.02 1.6% talk.philosophy.misc
205 3400 254 36% 81 194.6 23 0.29 1.6% alt.drugs
206 3300 247 95% 2 1.6 0 0.00 1.5% comp.lang.apl
207 3300 247 88% 88 114.1 26 0.18 1.5% rec.arts.tv.soaps
208 3300 243 97% 4 314.3 1 0.49 1.5% comp.org.fidonet
209 3200 241 95% 97 232.7 30 0.37 1.5% rec.music.gaffa
210 3200 240 90% 84 44.1 26 0.07 1.5% misc.test
211 3200 239 89% 48 2390.1 15 3.80 1.5% comp.mail.maps
212 3200 236 87% 37 114.2 11 0.18 1.5% talk.origins
213 3100 232 52% 15 61.3 5 0.10 1.5% rec.arts.int-fiction
214 3100 231 98% 1 1.2 0 0.00 1.4% news.software.notes
215 3100 230 38% 174 246.0 56 0.41 1.4% rec.music.beatles
216 3100 227 96% 28 421.4 9 0.70 1.4% comp.sys.m6809
217 3100 227 88% 21 24.9 6 0.04 1.4% rec.birds
218 3000 219 96% 2 3.7 0 0.01 1.4% comp.sys.pyramid
219 2900 214 95% 22 53.7 7 0.10 1.3% rec.games.pbm
220 2900 214 88% 8 15.9 2 0.03 1.3% rec.arts.wobegon
221 2800 211 29% 28 44.0 10 0.08 1.3% comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc
222 2800 210 88% 138 257.8 49 0.47 1.3% rec.railroad
223 2800 209 89% 7 7.4 2 0.01 1.3% rec.scuba
224 2800 207 26% 8 8.6 3 0.02 1.3% comp.ai.neural-nets
225 2800 206 96% 21 28.2 7 0.05 1.3% comp.sys.masscomp
226 2700 197 29% 1 1.7 0 0.00 1.2% comp.protocols.iso
227 2600 195 29% 11 21.1 4 0.04 1.2% comp.protocols.ibm
228 2600 193 15% 217 304.4 83 0.60 1.2% alt.flame
229 2600 192 88% 94 247.3 36 0.49 1.2% talk.abortion
230 2500 188 90% 8 245.0 3 0.50 1.2% soc.politics.arms-d
231 2500 188 26% 24 111.7 9 0.23 1.2% misc.security
232 2500 183 28% 8 8.2 3 0.02 1.1% comp.lang.scheme
233 2400 180 88% 31 47.5 13 0.10 1.1% rec.arts.poems
234 2400 178 85% 27 49.9 11 0.11 1.1% rec.guns
235 2400 176 95% 8 7.7 3 0.02 1.1% comp.sys.ti
236 2400 176 27% 4 6.2 1 0.01 1.1% comp.ai.vision
237 2300 172 95% 5 10.1 2 0.02 1.1% misc.psi
238 2300 170 29% 5 22.1 2 0.05 1.1% sci.psychology
239 2300 169 95% 17 33.6 7 0.08 1.1% rec.games.bridge
240 2300 169 86% 85 280.9 37 0.63 1.1% talk.politics.theory
241 2300 167 88% 51 71.7 22 0.16 1.0% rec.sport.hockey
242 2200 166 28% 1 26.1 0 0.06 1.0% comp.software-eng
243 2200 164 28% 4 90.6 1 0.21 1.0% comp.ai.nlang-know-rep
244 2100 159 95% 30 63.7 14 0.16 1.0% rec.games.go
245 2000 150 26% 8 9.8 4 0.03 0.9% comp.sys.transputer
246 1900 140 87% 8 9.6 4 0.03 0.9% soc.roots
247 1700 129 88% 48 100.5 28 0.30 0.8% misc.handicap
248 1700 128 26% 4 3.9 2 0.01 0.8% sci.math.num-analysis
249 1700 127 98% 10 17.8 5 0.05 0.8% comp.bugs.2bsd
250 1700 126 27% 2 27.0 1 0.08 0.8% comp.theory.info-retrieval
251 1700 124 85% 4 15.1 2 0.05 0.8% soc.religion.christian
252 1700 123 41% 1 0.7 0 0.00 0.8% alt.test
253 1600 122 25% 7 19.0 4 0.06 0.8% sci.bio.technology
254 1600 119 24% 8 7.9 5 0.03 0.7% comp.unix.cray
255 1600 117 27% 57 62.2 35 0.20 0.7% comp.sys.xerox
256 1500 113 25% 4 18.1 2 0.06 0.7% rec.games.programmer
257 1500 112 23% 8 8.1 5 0.03 0.7% comp.sys.dec.micro
258 1500 111 26% 7 6.3 4 0.02 0.7% comp.mail.mh
259 1500 109 96% 4 36.4 2 0.12 0.7% comp.os.os9
260 1500 109 23% 78 141.3 52 0.48 0.7% comp.editors
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.equestrian