reid@decwrl.UUCP (Brian Reid) (06/01/87)
This is the full set of data from the USENET readership report for May 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 25000 1977 77% 1 1.5 0 0.00 13.8% news.announce.important
2 22000 1729 97% 618 951.5 28 0.21 12.1% comp.sys.ibm.pc
3 22000 1715 90% 142 251.2 6 0.05 12.0% misc.consumers.house
4 20000 1559 70% 2 1.2 0 0.00 10.9% net.sources
5 20000 1532 95% 164 323.4 8 0.08 10.7% misc.jobs
6 19000 1502 90% 905 942.1 47 0.24 10.5% rec.humor
7 18000 1440 99% 74 121.9 4 0.03 10.1% comp.sources.d
8 18000 1417 99% 314 482.3 17 0.13 9.9% comp.unix.wizards
9 17000 1329 78% 11 36.7 0 0.01 9.3% news.announce.conferences
10 16000 1274 97% 480 739.5 30 0.22 8.9% comp.unix.questions
11 15000 1207 99% 682 1033.2 45 0.33 8.4% comp.sys.mac
12 15000 1182 90% 104 109.1 6 0.03 8.3% misc.forsale
13 14000 1129 98% 81 99.2 5 0.03 7.9% misc.wanted
14 14000 1109 97% 191 387.1 13 0.13 7.8% comp.lang.c
15 14000 1105 96% 101 155.5 7 0.05 7.7% comp.misc
16 14000 1101 97% 71 88.2 5 0.03 7.7% comp.graphics
17 14000 1088 99% 1 2.2 0 0.00 7.6% comp.bugs.4bsd.ucb-fixes
18 14000 1079 99% 112 203.3 8 0.07 7.5% news.groups
19 14000 1078 99% 138 184.5 9 0.06 7.5% comp.sources.wanted
20 13000 983 99% 95 179.8 7 0.07 6.9% news.misc
21 13000 978 97% 222 594.5 17 0.22 6.8% comp.arch
22 12000 972 99% 60 159.1 5 0.06 6.8% comp.mail.uucp
23 12000 958 96% 148 373.0 12 0.15 6.7% comp.os.minix
24 12000 951 78% 30 556.3 2 0.22 6.7% comp.sources.misc
25 12000 937 90% 890 1407.7 74 0.56 6.6% soc.singles
26 12000 926 95% 57 145.3 4 0.06 6.5% comp.ai
27 12000 902 85% 32 1478.3 2 0.59 6.3% comp.sources.games
28 12000 899 97% 828 3049.5 69 1.20 6.3% comp.sys.amiga
29 11000 894 94% 112 180.6 10 0.08 6.3% comp.windows.x
30 11000 883 82% 11 42.0 1 0.02 6.2% comp.newprod
31 11000 875 99% 71 126.2 6 0.05 6.1% news.admin
32 11000 869 96% 270 555.1 24 0.24 6.1% misc.misc
33 11000 869 91% 280 477.8 25 0.21 6.1% rec.arts.movies
34 11000 843 98% 57 72.8 5 0.03 5.9% comp.text
35 11000 834 94% 810 1696.0 73 0.74 5.8% rec.arts.sf-lovers
36 10000 815 86% 28 28.2 2 0.01 5.7% comp.sources.bugs
37 10000 805 81% 4 10.5 0 0.01 5.6% comp.compilers
38 10000 800 89% 141 203.9 14 0.10 5.6% talk.rumors
39 10000 795 99% 148 245.5 14 0.12 5.6% comp.emacs
40 10000 776 88% 68 117.0 6 0.06 5.4% rec.nude
41 9800 762 99% 37 74.1 3 0.04 5.3% comp.dcom.lans
42 9700 758 79% 17 70.2 1 0.03 5.3% rec.arts.movies.reviews
43 9600 750 97% 30 37.8 3 0.02 5.2% comp.sys.misc
44 9500 740 91% 301 616.0 31 0.31 5.2% rec.audio
45 9400 736 99% 45 111.9 4 0.06 5.1% comp.databases
46 9400 734 89% 334 411.5 35 0.21 5.1% talk.bizarre
47 9400 730 99% 41 46.2 4 0.02 5.1% comp.org.usenix
48 9300 724 99% 54 81.9 5 0.04 5.1% comp.dcom.modems
49 9200 718 86% 1 1.3 0 0.00 5.0% comp.sources.unix
50 9000 705 97% 251 587.5 27 0.31 4.9% sci.space
51 9000 698 97% 21 31.5 2 0.02 4.9% comp.periphs
52 9000 698 96% 15 118.1 1 0.06 4.9% news.lists
53 8900 696 95% 344 688.8 38 0.37 4.9% sci.med
54 8900 695 97% 21 19.7 2 0.01 4.9% comp.sys.m68k
55 8900 695 77% 14 236.0 1 0.13 4.9% comp.risks
56 8900 691 99% 1 1.0 0 0.00 4.8% news.sysadmin
57 8800 689 98% 62 106.4 7 0.06 4.8% comp.mail.misc
58 8800 689 77% 21 44.2 2 0.02 4.8% comp.os.research
59 8800 687 81% 8 369.1 0 0.20 4.8% comp.sys.ibm.pc.digest
60 8700 675 88% 451 700.6 51 0.38 4.7% rec.autos
61 8500 662 97% 61 102.9 7 0.06 4.6% sci.astro
62 8300 645 98% 35 84.8 4 0.05 4.5% news.stargate
63 8200 643 96% 7 8.0 0 0.00 4.5% comp.lang.misc
64 8200 642 97% 75 141.4 9 0.08 4.5% sci.electronics
65 8100 633 89% 164 271.8 20 0.16 4.4% rec.travel
66 8100 630 90% 157 247.8 19 0.15 4.4% misc.invest
67 8000 621 77% 17 55.2 2 0.03 4.3% comp.society
68 8000 620 90% 328 741.9 41 0.44 4.3% misc.headlines
69 7900 619 98% 141 262.8 17 0.16 4.3% sci.math
70 7900 614 96% 494 1290.0 62 0.78 4.3% comp.sys.atari.st
71 7900 614 90% 1120 2637.0 141 1.60 4.3% soc.women
72 7900 613 99% 45 75.0 5 0.05 4.3% comp.lang.c++
73 7800 608 99% 18 21.3 2 0.01 4.3% news.config
74 7800 607 76% 71 164.3 9 0.10 4.2% comp.windows.news
75 7800 605 99% 18 77.6 2 0.05 4.2% comp.lang.prolog
76 7700 598 95% 558 844.0 72 0.52 4.2% rec.music.misc
77 7600 595 95% 157 312.2 20 0.20 4.2% sci.physics
78 7600 594 99% 22 51.9 3 0.03 4.2% news.software.b
79 7600 594 44% 18 36.8 2 0.02 4.2% misc.jobs.offered
80 7600 593 89% 332 458.1 43 0.29 4.1% rec.arts.tv
81 7600 591 45% 240 462.5 31 0.29 4.1% misc.jobs.misc
82 7600 590 69% 65 155.9 8 0.10 4.1% comp.text.desktop
83 7500 584 99% 2 4.1 0 0.00 4.1% comp.bugs.misc
84 7400 580 81% 124 400.4 16 0.26 4.1% comp.ai.digest
85 7400 578 81% 31 45.8 4 0.03 4.0% comp.laser-printers
86 7300 570 96% 52 97.2 7 0.06 4.0% comp.edu
87 7300 570 86% 38 103.0 5 0.07 4.0% comp.std.unix
88 7200 562 90% 111 150.9 15 0.10 3.9% rec.food.cooking
89 7200 560 89% 15 29.8 2 0.02 3.9% rec.misc
90 7000 547 98% 8 21.1 1 0.01 3.8% comp.bugs.sys5
91 7000 547 97% 22 21.3 3 0.01 3.8% news.newsites
92 7000 545 96% 61 143.4 8 0.10 3.8% sci.research
93 7000 542 91% 60 127.5 8 0.09 3.8% misc.legal
94 6900 541 90% 290 499.8 42 0.35 3.8% rec.arts.startrek
95 6900 539 96% 44 78.5 6 0.05 3.8% comp.lang.lisp
96 6900 538 97% 20 18.8 2 0.01 3.8% comp.terminals
97 6800 530 96% 20 22.4 2 0.02 3.7% comp.sys.dec
98 6800 529 88% 57 68.0 8 0.05 3.7% rec.humor.d
99 6700 519 90% 84 135.3 12 0.10 3.6% rec.arts.books
100 6500 510 90% 28 51.0 4 0.04 3.6% misc.taxes
101 6300 494 94% 162 218.2 25 0.17 3.5% rec.games.hack
102 6300 494 78% 21 516.6 3 0.39 3.5% comp.sys.mac.digest
103 6300 492 89% 84 115.7 13 0.09 3.4% rec.autos.tech
104 6300 492 80% 7 155.6 1 0.12 3.4% comp.sys.sun
105 6200 486 96% 62 98.9 10 0.08 3.4% sci.crypt
106 6200 485 96% 18 35.4 2 0.03 3.4% sci.misc
107 6200 480 98% 35 45.2 5 0.03 3.4% comp.unix.xenix
108 6100 479 89% 34 57.4 5 0.04 3.4% soc.college
109 6100 478 82% 217 294.8 35 0.23 3.3% comp.protocols.tcp-ip
110 6100 476 77% 35 1174.2 5 0.92 3.3% comp.binaries.mac
111 6000 471 81% 10 20.1 1 0.02 3.3% comp.protocols.misc
112 6000 468 82% 101 201.2 16 0.16 3.3% comp.dcom.telecom
113 6000 467 82% 4 33.2 0 0.03 3.3% comp.graphics.digest
114 6000 464 97% 77 126.3 12 0.10 3.2% comp.sys.att
115 5900 462 94% 88 115.9 15 0.09 3.2% rec.games.misc
116 5900 461 99% 2 3.4 0 0.00 3.2% comp.mail.headers
117 5900 457 90% 105 214.0 17 0.17 3.2% soc.motss
118 5800 455 96% 4 7.0 0 0.01 3.2% comp.lang.pascal
119 5800 449 96% 25 34.1 4 0.03 3.1% comp.org.decus
120 5700 448 89% 382 859.3 67 0.72 3.1% rec.arts.comics
121 5700 443 91% 170 313.9 29 0.26 3.1% misc.kids
122 5600 439 95% 72 343.0 13 0.29 3.1% sci.lang
123 5500 431 96% 14 12.4 2 0.01 3.0% comp.lang.smalltalk
124 5500 430 90% 30 22.9 5 0.02 3.0% soc.net-people
125 5300 413 98% 7 30.4 1 0.03 2.9% sci.math.symbolic
126 5300 413 97% 308 529.8 58 0.48 2.9% comp.sys.apple
127 5300 413 95% 12 20.1 2 0.02 2.9% comp.sys.intel
128 5200 407 89% 498 1159.7 95 1.10 2.8% talk.politics.misc
129 5100 399 95% 181 324.5 35 0.30 2.8% rec.music.classical
130 5100 398 89% 91 130.4 17 0.12 2.8% rec.video
131 5100 394 97% 10 15.4 1 0.01 2.8% comp.sys.nsc.32k
132 5100 394 89% 144 282.1 28 0.26 2.8% soc.misc
133 5000 393 94% 44 67.1 8 0.06 2.7% rec.games.rogue
134 5000 388 89% 95 166.9 19 0.16 2.7% rec.food.drink
135 5000 386 95% 68 106.3 13 0.10 2.7% rec.music.synth
136 4800 371 89% 231 368.1 48 0.37 2.6% rec.bicycles
137 4700 368 80% 261 794.9 55 0.81 2.6% comp.os.vms
138 4700 366 95% 25 53.2 5 0.05 2.6% sci.bio
139 4600 362 95% 305 592.6 66 0.61 2.5% soc.culture.indian
140 4600 358 88% 70 101.8 15 0.11 2.5% rec.gardens
141 4600 355 96% 30 55.4 6 0.06 2.5% comp.lang.modula2
142 4500 354 81% 1 18.9 0 0.02 2.5% comp.doc.techreports
143 4500 353 98% 4 84.1 0 0.09 2.5% news.software.notes
144 4500 352 82% 1 32.8 0 0.03 2.5% comp.protocols.kermit
145 4400 346 76% 37 65.1 8 0.07 2.4% comp.sys.m68k.pc
146 4400 343 98% 14 37.5 3 0.04 2.4% sci.math.stat
147 4400 341 77% 42 109.2 9 0.12 2.4% comp.mail.elm
148 4400 340 98% 42 95.7 9 0.10 2.4% comp.lang.ada
149 4400 340 95% 61 97.0 13 0.11 2.4% rec.music.makers
150 4300 336 96% 37 90.4 8 0.10 2.4% comp.lsi
151 4300 332 93% 21 53.1 4 0.06 2.3% rec.games.board
152 4300 332 88% 147 232.7 34 0.26 2.3% rec.pets
153 4200 328 95% 5 8.5 1 0.01 2.3% comp.os.misc
154 4100 323 94% 58 87.7 14 0.10 2.3% rec.games.chess
155 4000 313 78% 0 0.0 0 0.00 2.2% rec.food.recipes
156 4000 312 96% 48 78.8 12 0.09 2.2% comp.os.cpm
157 4000 312 96% 24 55.1 6 0.07 2.2% comp.lang.fortran
158 4000 308 94% 234 490.2 58 0.58 2.2% soc.culture.jewish
159 3900 305 89% 52 63.2 13 0.08 2.1% rec.puzzles
160 3900 304 80% 32 36.0 8 0.04 2.1% comp.protocols.appletalk
161 3900 304 42% 15 49.7 4 0.06 2.1% misc.jobs.resumes
162 3900 303 90% 130 223.5 33 0.27 2.1% rec.photo
163 3900 302 94% 168 417.4 43 0.51 2.1% rec.games.frp
164 3800 299 94% 55 91.4 14 0.11 2.1% rec.games.video
165 3800 298 90% 134 283.8 35 0.36 2.1% rec.ham-radio
166 3800 294 96% 27 41.8 7 0.05 2.1% comp.sys.tandy
167 3800 294 88% 11 11.6 3 0.01 2.1% rec.woodworking
168 3800 293 94% 124 179.4 32 0.23 2.0% rec.games.trivia
169 3800 293 91% 235 339.0 62 0.43 2.0% rec.arts.drwho
170 3700 292 88% 378 583.7 102 0.75 2.0% rec.sport.baseball
171 3700 291 90% 240 765.6 64 0.99 2.0% talk.religion.misc
172 3700 289 96% 62 688.2 16 0.89 2.0% comp.sys.cbm
173 3700 288 90% 10 290.3 2 0.37 2.0% comp.binaries.atari.st
174 3600 284 88% 11 19.1 3 0.03 2.0% rec.skiing
175 3600 280 93% 4 5.8 1 0.01 2.0% soc.culture.misc
176 3500 276 94% 18 42.0 5 0.06 1.9% rec.music.folk
177 3500 273 90% 20 74.4 5 0.10 1.9% talk.philosophy.misc
178 3500 272 94% 10 40.1 2 0.05 1.9% rec.games.empire
179 3500 271 88% 30 31.8 8 0.04 1.9% rec.food.veg
180 3400 268 88% 367 540.6 107 0.76 1.9% rec.aviation
181 3400 268 87% 265 441.6 78 0.62 1.9% rec.sport.basketball
182 3400 267 83% 4 113.1 1 0.16 1.9% comp.sources.amiga
183 3300 259 94% 457 596.7 138 0.86 1.8% rec.music.gdead
184 3300 258 88% 151 242.9 45 0.35 1.8% rec.motorcycles
185 3300 257 88% 90 171.9 27 0.25 1.8% rec.sport.misc
186 3100 244 88% 27 43.6 8 0.07 1.7% rec.boats
187 3100 239 96% 68 182.7 22 0.28 1.7% comp.sys.atari.8bit
188 3000 237 78% 255 526.4 85 0.84 1.7% rec.music.gaffa
189 3000 236 84% 81 216.1 27 0.34 1.7% talk.religion.newage
190 2900 227 88% 80 110.4 27 0.18 1.6% rec.sport.football
191 2900 226 96% 22 21.6 7 0.04 1.6% comp.sys.hp
192 2800 220 87% 90 167.6 32 0.29 1.5% rec.sport.hockey
193 2700 214 89% 34 83.1 12 0.15 1.5% talk.origins
194 2700 208 96% 10 14.3 3 0.03 1.5% comp.lang.forth
195 2600 204 89% 85 124.7 32 0.23 1.4% rec.ham-radio.packet
196 2600 202 81% 5 8.6 2 0.02 1.4% comp.sys.masscomp
197 2600 199 95% 14 18.2 5 0.03 1.4% comp.os.eunice
198 2500 198 87% 11 19.6 4 0.04 1.4% rec.arts.wobegon
199 2500 198 80% 12 391.9 5 0.75 1.4% comp.os.os9
200 2500 195 94% 74 35.7 29 0.07 1.4% misc.test
201 2500 195 88% 141 235.3 56 0.45 1.4% rec.arts.tv.soaps
202 2500 192 72% 32 54.4 13 0.10 1.3% rec.guns
203 2500 191 94% 21 55.6 8 0.11 1.3% rec.games.pbm
204 2500 191 88% 21 33.3 8 0.06 1.3% rec.arts.poems
205 2400 190 80% 80 111.8 33 0.22 1.3% comp.sys.apollo
206 2400 189 96% 60 105.6 25 0.21 1.3% comp.sys.m6809
207 2400 188 96% 1 2.6 0 0.01 1.3% comp.lang.apl
208 2400 187 71% 15 29.4 6 0.06 1.3% comp.windows.misc
209 2300 181 93% 14 41.8 6 0.09 1.3% rec.games.go
210 2200 174 84% 5 193.9 2 0.42 1.2% comp.sources.mac
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.unix