reid@decwrl.UUCP (Brian Reid) (08/01/87)
This is the full set of data from the USENET readership report for Jul 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 28000 2139 97% 14 55.2 0 0.01 15.1% news.announce.conferences
2 25000 1923 90% 160 295.3 6 0.06 13.5% misc.consumers.house
3 24000 1853 96% 881 2044.5 36 0.43 13.1% comp.sys.ibm.pc
4 21000 1610 89% 911 1337.9 43 0.32 11.3% rec.humor
5 21000 1605 98% 62 130.0 2 0.03 11.3% comp.sources.d
6 21000 1586 98% 48 944.0 2 0.23 11.2% comp.sources.misc
7 20000 1492 99% 354 584.1 17 0.15 10.5% comp.unix.wizards
8 19000 1454 86% 81 175.0 4 0.05 10.2% misc.jobs.offered
9 19000 1428 98% 51 2538.2 2 0.67 10.1% comp.sources.games
10 18000 1390 98% 45 1979.5 2 0.56 9.8% comp.sources.unix
11 18000 1356 97% 104 117.6 5 0.03 9.6% misc.wanted
12 18000 1339 97% 301 452.5 16 0.13 9.4% comp.unix.questions
13 17000 1317 89% 144 151.3 8 0.04 9.3% misc.forsale
14 17000 1295 96% 587 947.8 34 0.28 9.1% comp.lang.c
15 17000 1292 99% 210 208.6 12 0.06 9.1% comp.sources.wanted
16 17000 1266 99% 90 242.0 5 0.07 8.9% news.groups
17 16000 1244 97% 5 23.8 0 0.01 8.8% comp.newprod
18 16000 1241 89% 671 1221.7 41 0.39 8.7% soc.singles
19 16000 1189 96% 87 169.7 5 0.05 8.4% comp.misc
20 16000 1179 98% 674 1110.9 42 0.35 8.3% comp.sys.mac
21 16000 1176 98% 65 448.6 4 0.14 8.3% comp.sources.bugs
22 15000 1122 96% 107 380.3 7 0.13 7.9% comp.graphics
23 14000 1069 99% 44 70.3 3 0.03 7.5% news.misc
24 14000 1047 98% 94 221.7 6 0.08 7.4% news.admin
25 14000 1046 98% 78 116.9 5 0.04 7.4% comp.text
26 14000 1040 94% 524 925.4 37 0.33 7.3% rec.arts.sf-lovers
27 14000 1030 95% 167 304.1 11 0.11 7.3% comp.arch
28 13000 1003 98% 177 355.7 13 0.14 7.1% comp.emacs
29 13000 969 98% 48 68.3 3 0.03 6.8% comp.mail.uucp
30 13000 949 92% 40 104.8 3 0.04 6.7% comp.ai
31 12000 945 91% 690 1101.2 57 0.46 6.7% rec.arts.movies
32 12000 942 87% 110 183.4 9 0.08 6.6% misc.jobs.misc
33 12000 928 95% 254 496.7 21 0.21 6.5% sci.med
34 12000 922 96% 862 2144.0 71 0.90 6.5% comp.sys.amiga
35 12000 916 95% 182 336.9 15 0.14 6.5% misc.misc
36 12000 894 97% 41 87.0 3 0.04 6.3% comp.compilers
37 12000 892 97% 225 757.2 18 0.32 6.3% comp.os.minix
38 11000 858 89% 218 377.1 19 0.17 6.0% rec.travel
39 11000 847 98% 7 24.6 0 0.01 6.0% comp.org.usenix
40 11000 847 89% 15 55.1 1 0.03 6.0% rec.arts.movies.reviews
41 11000 831 89% 714 1685.0 64 0.77 5.9% soc.women
42 11000 830 98% 51 96.8 4 0.04 5.8% comp.mail.misc
43 11000 827 88% 668 935.7 60 0.43 5.8% talk.bizarre
44 11000 817 96% 41 93.5 3 0.04 5.8% comp.sys.misc
45 11000 812 97% 14 242.2 1 0.11 5.7% comp.risks
46 11000 806 94% 188 270.1 17 0.12 5.7% comp.windows.x
47 11000 805 98% 98 142.5 8 0.07 5.7% comp.dcom.lans
48 11000 798 88% 81 137.2 7 0.06 5.6% rec.nude
49 11000 797 99% 2 2.9 0 0.00 5.6% news.sysadmin
50 10000 796 97% 17 20.6 1 0.01 5.6% comp.unix
51 10000 796 90% 340 511.6 34 0.26 5.6% rec.audio
52 10000 793 98% 40 77.1 4 0.04 5.6% comp.databases
53 10000 785 89% 70 95.3 6 0.05 5.5% talk.rumors
54 10000 781 97% 2 3.6 0 0.00 5.5% news.announce.important
55 10000 778 98% 42 92.8 4 0.05 5.5% comp.bugs.4bsd
56 10000 771 97% 360 737.4 36 0.37 5.4% sci.space
57 10000 770 98% 25 77.0 2 0.04 5.4% comp.dcom.modems
58 10000 759 97% 2 70.9 0 0.04 5.3% comp.sys.ibm.pc.digest
59 9900 752 96% 48 145.1 4 0.07 5.3% comp.lang.misc
60 9900 748 97% 7 30.0 0 0.02 5.3% comp.os.research
61 9900 747 88% 661 1113.5 66 0.57 5.3% rec.autos
62 9800 741 96% 34 35.2 3 0.02 5.2% comp.periphs
63 9600 730 99% 5 15.4 0 0.01 5.1% news.lists
64 9600 727 98% 68 108.9 7 0.06 5.1% comp.laser-printers
65 9500 721 93% 4 8.7 0 0.00 5.1% comp.windows.misc
66 9400 716 90% 112 137.4 12 0.07 5.0% misc.invest
67 9400 713 71% 42 1727.6 4 0.93 5.0% comp.binaries.ibm.pc
68 9300 707 85% 28 113.5 3 0.06 5.0% misc.jobs.resumes
69 9300 704 77% 45 118.1 4 0.06 5.0% sci.med.aids
70 9200 698 98% 238 424.9 25 0.23 4.9% sci.math
71 9200 696 96% 211 335.1 22 0.18 4.9% sci.electronics
72 9100 692 99% 27 30.9 2 0.02 4.9% news.config
73 9100 692 97% 101 147.5 11 0.08 4.9% sci.astro
74 9100 691 97% 2 1.8 0 0.00 4.9% sci.space.shuttle
75 9100 687 98% 1 2.0 0 0.00 4.8% news.stargate
76 9000 683 94% 48 84.8 5 0.05 4.8% comp.text.desktop
77 9000 682 89% 417 655.6 46 0.37 4.8% rec.arts.startrek
78 9000 681 98% 7 32.6 0 0.02 4.8% comp.std.unix
79 8900 676 98% 11 47.7 1 0.03 4.8% comp.lang.c++
80 8900 675 97% 317 462.5 35 0.26 4.8% comp.protocols.tcp-ip
81 8900 674 97% 440 2080.2 49 1.20 4.7% comp.sys.atari.st
82 8800 669 89% 404 876.5 45 0.50 4.7% misc.headlines
83 8800 664 95% 111 232.1 12 0.13 4.7% sci.physics
84 8700 661 97% 134 370.8 15 0.22 4.7% comp.ai.digest
85 8700 658 96% 37 956.7 4 0.56 4.6% comp.binaries.mac
86 8700 658 95% 15 25.8 1 0.01 4.6% sci.research
87 8600 651 97% 14 32.2 1 0.02 4.6% comp.society
88 8600 651 89% 262 372.9 30 0.22 4.6% rec.food.cooking
89 8600 649 97% 12 19.7 1 0.01 4.6% comp.protocols.misc
90 8500 645 97% 11 296.7 1 0.18 4.5% comp.sys.sun
91 8400 637 89% 232 443.3 27 0.27 4.5% soc.motss
92 8400 634 96% 17 37.5 2 0.02 4.5% comp.windows.news
93 8300 630 95% 28 84.3 3 0.05 4.4% comp.edu
94 8100 613 96% 611 1470.6 75 0.92 4.3% comp.os.vms
95 8000 610 96% 8 8.2 1 0.01 4.3% comp.sys.m68k
96 8000 610 95% 878 1489.2 109 0.94 4.3% rec.music.misc
97 8000 610 95% 5 5.5 0 0.00 4.3% sci.misc
98 7900 602 98% 40 63.2 5 0.04 4.2% news.software.b
99 7900 602 90% 138 281.6 17 0.18 4.2% misc.legal
100 7800 592 89% 457 619.3 58 0.40 4.2% rec.arts.tv
101 7800 588 89% 122 228.0 15 0.15 4.1% rec.arts.books
102 7600 576 89% 71 131.9 9 0.09 4.1% rec.misc
103 7500 570 98% 42 189.1 5 0.13 4.0% comp.lang.prolog
104 7400 564 94% 27 28.0 3 0.02 4.0% news.newsites
105 7300 557 96% 37 41.4 5 0.03 3.9% comp.terminals
106 7300 557 95% 32 42.5 4 0.03 3.9% comp.sys.dec
107 7300 552 98% 4 30.1 0 0.02 3.9% comp.graphics.digest
108 7300 551 96% 8 238.0 1 0.16 3.9% comp.sys.mac.digest
109 7200 545 99% 2 5.1 0 0.00 3.8% comp.bugs.misc
110 7100 538 95% 68 116.1 9 0.08 3.8% comp.lang.lisp
111 7100 537 88% 97 154.3 13 0.11 3.8% soc.college
112 7000 533 89% 407 803.9 58 0.58 3.8% rec.arts.comics
113 7000 533 88% 14 20.2 2 0.01 3.8% rec.humor.d
114 7000 529 98% 25 56.6 3 0.04 3.7% comp.cog-eng
115 7000 527 98% 90 163.0 12 0.12 3.7% comp.unix.xenix
116 7000 527 95% 2 2.7 0 0.00 3.7% comp.os.misc
117 6900 523 88% 670 1704.5 97 1.20 3.7% talk.politics.misc
118 6800 519 89% 220 370.4 32 0.28 3.7% misc.kids
119 6800 517 89% 25 45.9 3 0.03 3.6% misc.taxes
120 6800 515 88% 192 285.2 28 0.21 3.6% rec.video
121 6800 514 89% 227 373.3 33 0.28 3.6% rec.autos.tech
122 6600 500 95% 18 21.6 2 0.02 3.5% comp.org.decus
123 6500 494 96% 24 56.4 3 0.04 3.5% sci.crypt
124 6500 494 70% 50 130.0 7 0.10 3.5% comp.hypercube
125 6500 492 97% 2 61.4 0 0.05 3.5% comp.sources.mac
126 6500 492 95% 155 204.8 23 0.16 3.5% comp.sys.att
127 6400 488 97% 2 3.0 0 0.00 3.4% comp.bugs.sys5
128 6300 480 65% 921 2197.7 146 1.80 3.4% soc.men
129 6300 477 94% 101 116.5 16 0.09 3.4% rec.games.misc
130 6200 469 95% 12 15.1 2 0.01 3.3% comp.sys.intel
131 6200 469 94% 145 178.1 23 0.15 3.3% rec.games.hack
132 6200 467 89% 7 12.9 1 0.01 3.3% soc.misc
133 6200 467 88% 40 32.5 6 0.03 3.3% soc.net-people
134 6100 462 91% 210 1183.3 34 0.98 3.3% rec.arts.drwho
135 6000 456 95% 25 40.5 4 0.03 3.2% comp.lang.pascal
136 6000 454 95% 27 43.5 4 0.04 3.2% comp.lang.smalltalk
137 5900 448 97% 12 38.4 2 0.03 3.2% comp.dcom.telecom
138 5900 446 95% 67 136.6 11 0.12 3.1% sci.lang
139 5800 441 96% 15 356.4 2 0.31 3.1% comp.sources.amiga
140 5800 437 96% 12 14.3 2 0.01 3.1% comp.sys.m68k.pc
141 5800 436 96% 341 821.8 58 0.72 3.1% comp.sys.apple
142 5700 435 89% 95 127.5 16 0.11 3.1% rec.food.drink
143 5700 432 96% 78 152.1 13 0.13 3.0% rec.music.classical
144 5600 423 95% 31 42.2 5 0.04 3.0% sci.bio
145 5500 417 95% 162 235.2 29 0.22 2.9% rec.music.synth
146 5400 409 97% 47 56.2 8 0.05 2.9% comp.lang.ada
147 5200 398 88% 124 206.5 23 0.20 2.8% rec.pets
148 5200 393 94% 417 886.6 80 0.86 2.8% soc.culture.indian
149 5100 389 88% 360 584.6 70 0.58 2.7% rec.bicycles
150 5100 387 95% 40 53.6 7 0.05 2.7% comp.lang.modula2
151 5100 387 88% 72 114.1 14 0.11 2.7% rec.gardens
152 4900 375 98% 7 11.3 1 0.01 2.6% sci.math.symbolic
153 4900 374 97% 21 74.8 4 0.08 2.6% comp.protocols.appletalk
154 4900 373 95% 18 28.9 3 0.03 2.6% comp.lsi
155 4800 367 98% 44 83.0 9 0.09 2.6% comp.sys.nsc.32k
156 4800 365 94% 100 265.4 20 0.28 2.6% sci.philosophy.tech
157 4700 360 96% 64 91.2 13 0.10 2.5% rec.music.makers
158 4700 354 89% 227 371.5 48 0.40 2.5% rec.photo
159 4600 351 97% 8 8.2 1 0.01 2.5% comp.mail.elm
160 4500 343 95% 24 38.1 5 0.04 2.4% comp.lang.fortran
161 4500 341 94% 68 96.3 15 0.11 2.4% rec.games.rogue
162 4400 337 96% 25 27.0 5 0.03 2.4% comp.sys.apollo
163 4400 337 94% 612 881.6 139 1.00 2.4% rec.music.gdead
164 4400 333 98% 11 24.3 2 0.03 2.3% sci.math.stat
165 4300 329 94% 111 261.3 25 0.31 2.3% rec.games.frp
166 4300 326 94% 20 21.2 4 0.02 2.3% rec.games.trivia
167 4300 323 94% 252 587.9 58 0.69 2.3% soc.culture.jewish
168 4300 323 88% 311 520.8 72 0.61 2.3% rec.aviation
169 4200 319 96% 77 116.2 18 0.14 2.2% comp.os.cpm
170 4200 319 94% 65 124.9 15 0.15 2.2% rec.games.board
171 4200 318 98% 7 7.9 1 0.01 2.2% news.software.notes
172 4200 317 94% 44 77.4 10 0.09 2.2% rec.games.chess
173 4200 317 90% 292 621.0 69 0.75 2.2% rec.ham-radio
174 4200 316 86% 230 623.0 54 0.75 2.2% talk.religion.newage
175 4100 313 89% 24 39.5 5 0.05 2.2% rec.food.veg
176 4100 312 89% 22 21.8 5 0.03 2.2% rec.puzzles
177 4100 308 88% 201 671.1 49 0.83 2.2% talk.religion.misc
178 4000 307 88% 385 556.3 96 0.70 2.2% rec.sport.baseball
179 4000 300 95% 41 76.8 10 0.10 2.1% comp.sys.tandy
180 4000 300 94% 32 46.2 8 0.06 2.1% rec.games.video
181 3900 299 96% 45 78.2 11 0.10 2.1% comp.sys.cbm
182 3900 293 95% 1 0.8 0 0.00 2.1% comp.std.internat
183 3900 292 90% 52 2531.5 13 3.30 2.1% comp.mail.maps
184 3800 291 88% 20 23.4 5 0.03 2.1% rec.sport.misc
185 3800 289 94% 57 94.3 15 0.13 2.0% rec.music.folk
186 3800 288 95% 8 169.4 2 0.23 2.0% comp.binaries.amiga
187 3800 288 88% 128 218.2 33 0.29 2.0% rec.sport.football
188 3800 286 94% 27 53.9 7 0.07 2.0% misc.psi
189 3700 283 88% 55 93.9 15 0.13 2.0% rec.boats
190 3700 278 93% 7 74.8 1 0.10 2.0% soc.culture.misc
191 3700 278 88% 1 0.8 0 0.00 2.0% rec.sport.basketball
192 3600 273 88% 155 241.5 43 0.34 1.9% rec.motorcycles
193 3500 268 88% 28 60.7 8 0.09 1.9% talk.philosophy.misc
194 3500 267 95% 142 399.4 40 0.58 1.9% rec.music.gaffa
195 3500 267 88% 32 63.8 9 0.09 1.9% rec.skiing
196 3500 266 88% 18 32.4 5 0.05 1.9% rec.woodworking
197 3100 237 94% 21 30.1 6 0.05 1.7% rec.games.empire
198 3100 236 89% 18 23.1 5 0.04 1.7% rec.ham-radio.packet
199 3100 233 97% 2 62.4 0 0.10 1.6% comp.protocols.kermit
200 3000 227 95% 90 106.0 30 0.18 1.6% comp.lang.forth
201 3000 225 96% 5 555.4 1 0.93 1.6% comp.org.fidonet
202 2900 220 88% 135 206.4 46 0.36 1.5% rec.arts.tv.soaps
203 2900 219 95% 30 37.4 10 0.07 1.5% comp.sys.hp
204 2900 219 90% 98 63.4 33 0.11 1.5% misc.test
205 2900 219 88% 50 137.2 17 0.24 1.5% talk.abortion
206 2800 215 97% 8 131.3 3 0.24 1.5% comp.sys.masscomp
207 2800 214 95% 65 109.2 23 0.20 1.5% comp.sys.atari.8bit
208 2700 208 22% 25 58.6 9 0.11 1.5% alt.gourmand
209 2700 208 21% 12 352.1 4 0.66 1.5% alt.sources
210 2700 205 94% 2 2.3 1 0.00 1.4% comp.lang.apl
211 2700 202 88% 77 282.4 28 0.53 1.4% talk.origins
212 2700 202 88% 2 3.7 1 0.01 1.4% rec.arts.wobegon
213 2600 196 94% 40 69.6 15 0.14 1.4% soc.culture.celtic
214 2600 195 95% 30 156.7 11 0.30 1.4% comp.sys.m6809
215 2500 192 88% 75 119.2 30 0.24 1.4% rec.railroad
216 2500 188 88% 12 16.6 5 0.03 1.3% rec.birds
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.test