reid@decwrl.UUCP (01/01/87)
This is the full set of data from the USENET readership report for 87. Explanations of the figures are in a companion posting. 1 28000 2334 94% 95 2355.2 3 0.34 19.6% net.sources 2 25000 2113 94% 1 9.6 0 0.00 17.8% mod.announce 3 20000 1652 97% 1 42.0 0 0.01 13.9% mod.sources 4 15000 1265 93% 47 1101.4 3 0.29 10.6% net.sources.games 5 14000 1164 93% 11 51.4 0 0.01 9.8% net.sources.bugs 6 13000 1104 88% 98 130.3 7 0.04 9.3% misc.consumers.house 7 12000 1022 93% 60 155.4 5 0.05 8.6% misc.jobs 8 12000 1018 93% 18 351.8 1 0.12 8.6% net.sources.mac 9 11000 949 96% 8 18.7 0 0.01 8.0% mod.newprod 10 10000 882 96% 2 24.6 0 0.01 7.4% mod.newslists 11 10000 879 96% 57 111.0 5 0.04 7.4% mod.ai 12 9900 835 97% 64 167.3 6 0.07 7.0% mod.recipes 13 9500 796 96% 191 308.3 20 0.13 6.7% mod.computers.vax 14 9300 784 96% 7 12.1 0 0.01 6.6% mod.computers.workstations 15 9200 774 90% 22 42.7 2 0.02 6.5% comp.misc 16 9100 766 96% 11 22.1 1 0.01 6.4% mod.compilers 17 8600 720 96% 18 463.8 2 0.22 6.1% mod.mac 18 8400 702 96% 4 132.7 0 0.06 5.9% mod.computers.ibm-pc 19 8300 697 95% 10 40.7 1 0.02 5.9% mod.os.unix 20 8200 690 96% 1 1.6 0 0.00 5.8% mod.computers.laser-printers 21 8100 684 88% 944 2142.4 116 1.10 5.8% soc.singles 22 8100 683 94% 47 54.9 5 0.03 5.7% misc.wanted 23 8100 679 89% 40 40.4 4 0.02 5.7% misc.forsale 24 8000 676 91% 181 292.8 22 0.15 5.7% comp.unix.wizards 25 7900 660 91% 48 92.6 6 0.05 5.6% comp.sources.d 26 7700 650 97% 15 36.7 2 0.02 5.5% mod.std.unix 27 7600 640 96% 81 2590.7 10 1.40 5.4% mod.mac.binaries 28 7600 640 89% 227 328.3 29 0.17 5.4% comp.unix.questions 29 7600 639 96% 1 11.0 0 0.01 5.4% mod.mac.sources 30 7500 631 89% 367 627.0 48 0.34 5.3% comp.sys.ibm.pc 31 7400 626 93% 37 81.3 5 0.04 5.3% news.misc 32 7200 605 96% 72 135.1 10 0.08 5.1% mod.telecom 33 7200 604 96% 4 26.1 0 0.01 5.1% mod.graphics 34 7100 600 94% 11 181.2 1 0.10 5.0% mod.risks 35 7100 597 97% 167 310.1 23 0.18 5.0% mod.protocols.tcp-ip 36 7000 587 88% 75 96.2 10 0.06 4.9% talk.rumors 37 6900 579 89% 314 540.9 45 0.31 4.9% comp.lang.c 38 6900 576 89% 52 84.2 7 0.05 4.8% comp.graphics 39 6800 573 91% 84 99.5 12 0.06 4.8% comp.sources.wanted 40 6600 558 91% 40 58.7 6 0.04 4.7% news.groups 41 6500 545 90% 277 434.3 42 0.27 4.6% comp.sys.mac 42 6400 538 74% 240 356.0 37 0.22 4.5% rec.humor 43 6400 536 89% 48 79.6 7 0.05 4.5% comp.arch 44 6400 535 89% 30 50.8 4 0.03 4.5% comp.ai 45 6300 532 92% 45 107.8 7 0.07 4.5% misc.misc 46 6200 525 95% 1 58.6 0 0.04 4.4% mod.computers.sun 47 6100 514 88% 21 23.4 3 0.02 4.3% misc.headlines 48 6100 509 97% 35 68.1 5 0.04 4.3% sci.math 49 6000 504 88% 297 422.8 49 0.28 4.2% talk.bizarre 50 6000 503 95% 42 82.9 7 0.06 4.2% sci.electronics 51 5700 479 92% 95 179.5 16 0.13 4.0% sci.space 52 5700 476 88% 191 425.5 33 0.30 4.0% soc.women 53 5600 467 88% 91 135.1 16 0.10 3.9% misc.invest 54 5400 458 90% 64 80.2 11 0.06 3.9% comp.text 55 5400 456 92% 41 78.4 7 0.06 3.8% sci.astro 56 5400 455 95% 1 0.9 0 0.00 3.8% mod.std.c 57 5400 453 88% 8 8.5 1 0.01 3.8% comp.unix.xenix 58 5400 452 92% 8 9.2 1 0.01 3.8% sci.space.shuttle 59 5300 448 91% 44 64.6 8 0.05 3.8% comp.dcom.lans 60 5300 446 91% 20 38.3 3 0.03 3.8% news.admin 61 5200 439 91% 61 117.2 11 0.09 3.7% comp.dcom.modems 62 5200 437 90% 37 74.2 7 0.06 3.7% comp.bugs.4bsd 63 5100 431 89% 84 139.1 16 0.11 3.6% comp.sys.misc 64 5100 429 91% 104 293.9 20 0.23 3.6% comp.emacs 65 5100 428 92% 34 54.9 6 0.04 3.6% sci.misc 66 5100 426 88% 47 76.1 9 0.06 3.6% misc.taxes 67 5000 422 91% 24 48.8 4 0.04 3.6% comp.databases 68 5000 422 91% 22 28.4 4 0.02 3.6% comp.mail.uucp 69 5000 417 89% 37 52.6 7 0.04 3.5% comp.periphs 70 4900 412 97% 2 46.6 0 0.04 3.5% mod.protocols.kermit 71 4900 411 89% 17 23.3 3 0.02 3.5% comp.sys.m68k 72 4900 408 92% 97 231.2 19 0.19 3.4% sci.physics 73 4900 408 90% 14 14.1 2 0.01 3.4% comp.mail.misc 74 4800 404 92% 94 168.7 19 0.14 3.4% sci.med 75 4700 396 75% 305 489.4 65 0.42 3.3% rec.arts.movies 76 4700 392 90% 12 17.4 2 0.01 3.3% news.config 77 4500 382 93% 52 85.9 11 0.08 3.2% sci.crypt 78 4500 376 89% 55 129.4 12 0.12 3.2% comp.lang.misc 79 4400 371 91% 90 274.1 20 0.25 3.1% news.software.b 80 4400 371 86% 35 43.6 8 0.04 3.1% soc.net-people 81 4400 370 91% 25 61.4 5 0.06 3.1% comp.lang.c++ 82 4300 363 91% 21 22.5 4 0.02 3.1% news.newsites 83 4200 349 88% 5 11.9 1 0.01 2.9% comp.edu 84 4100 348 89% 32 74.2 8 0.07 2.9% comp.terminals 85 4100 348 88% 85 152.9 20 0.15 2.9% misc.legal 86 4100 346 82% 2 3.1 0 0.00 2.9% rec.misc 87 4100 344 96% 22 48.4 5 0.05 2.9% mod.protocols.appletalk 88 4100 341 73% 25 34.8 6 0.03 2.9% rec.nude 89 4000 340 96% 1 1.0 0 0.00 2.9% mod.protocols 90 4000 340 90% 11 18.2 2 0.02 2.9% mod.psi 91 4000 334 76% 162 281.9 40 0.28 2.8% rec.audio 92 4000 333 97% 1 4.6 0 0.00 2.8% mod.os 93 4000 333 79% 305 707.1 76 0.71 2.8% rec.arts.sf-lovers 94 3900 332 88% 10 10.4 2 0.01 2.8% soc.college 95 3900 329 92% 67 113.9 17 0.12 2.8% sci.lang 96 3900 327 91% 1 1.2 0 0.00 2.8% news.sysadmin 97 3900 326 95% 12 14.3 3 0.01 2.7% mod.computers.apollo 98 3800 320 75% 141 238.1 37 0.25 2.7% rec.autos 99 3800 319 89% 4 6.0 1 0.01 2.7% comp.cog-eng 100 3800 318 88% 70 110.6 18 0.12 2.7% misc.kids 101 3800 317 58% 15 329.3 4 0.35 2.7% news.lists 102 3800 316 96% 11 23.2 3 0.02 2.7% sci.math.symbolic 103 3700 314 74% 88 112.1 23 0.12 2.6% rec.food.cooking 104 3700 308 90% 14 161.5 3 0.17 2.6% comp.lang.prolog 105 3500 298 88% 372 1918.1 106 2.20 2.5% comp.sys.atari.st 106 3500 294 88% 754 2821.1 215 3.20 2.5% comp.sys.amiga 107 3500 292 86% 24 24.7 6 0.03 2.5% comp.sys.dec 108 3500 291 88% 5 3.9 1 0.00 2.4% comp.lang.lisp 109 3400 286 76% 557 1019.7 163 1.20 2.4% rec.arts.startrek 110 3300 279 87% 285 775.2 86 0.94 2.3% soc.motss 111 3300 274 93% 1 1.7 0 0.00 2.3% mod.music 112 3300 274 91% 7 7.2 2 0.01 2.3% comp.mail.headers 113 3200 273 94% 8 14.1 2 0.02 2.3% mod.computers.pyramid 114 3200 270 92% 12 270.7 4 0.34 2.3% mod.politics.arms-d 115 3200 268 89% 34 41.0 10 0.05 2.3% comp.sys.att 116 3200 266 74% 87 136.9 27 0.17 2.2% rec.travel 117 3100 263 92% 71 129.7 23 0.17 2.2% sci.bio 118 3100 263 88% 10 11.8 3 0.02 2.2% comp.lang.smalltalk 119 3100 263 88% 4 4.9 1 0.01 2.2% comp.std.internat 120 3100 263 74% 55 88.7 17 0.11 2.2% rec.arts.books 121 3100 258 96% 7 8.5 2 0.01 2.2% sci.math.stat 122 3000 254 88% 8 20.2 2 0.03 2.1% comp.lang.pascal 123 3000 250 73% 81 135.3 27 0.18 2.1% rec.autos.tech 124 3000 248 94% 8 35.6 2 0.05 2.1% mod.computers.masscomp 125 2900 246 90% 30 50.4 10 0.07 2.1% comp.lang.modula2 126 2900 246 74% 74 92.4 25 0.13 2.1% rec.arts.tv 127 2900 245 89% 15 13.4 5 0.02 2.1% comp.lsi 128 2900 245 88% 428 1038.3 147 1.40 2.1% talk.politics.misc 129 2900 244 96% 1 24.7 0 0.03 2.1% mod.os.os9 130 2800 239 73% 7 6.2 2 0.01 2.0% rec.humor.d 131 2800 236 92% 34 48.1 12 0.07 2.0% mod.rec.guns 132 2800 232 92% 190 594.8 67 0.85 2.0% soc.culture.indian 133 2700 230 92% 200 558.3 74 0.83 1.9% soc.culture.jewish 134 2700 226 89% 171 450.4 63 0.67 1.9% mod.music.gaffa 135 2700 224 91% 35 115.8 13 0.17 1.9% mod.politics 136 2600 221 89% 190 431.9 73 0.67 1.9% comp.sys.apple 137 2600 219 76% 31 47.0 12 0.07 1.8% rec.music.makers 138 2600 218 89% 12 12.9 4 0.02 1.8% comp.org.decus 139 2600 216 74% 195 295.4 75 0.46 1.8% rec.video 140 2500 211 77% 31 44.5 12 0.07 1.8% rec.games.misc 141 2500 206 77% 278 408.8 111 0.66 1.7% rec.music.misc 142 2400 202 88% 14 22.7 5 0.04 1.7% comp.lang.fortran 143 2400 202 76% 48 67.0 20 0.11 1.7% rec.music.classical 144 2400 199 91% 5 5.6 2 0.01 1.7% comp.bugs.sys5 145 2400 199 80% 54 99.5 22 0.17 1.7% rec.music.synth 146 2300 196 92% 60 27.9 26 0.05 1.6% misc.test 147 2300 192 90% 64 100.1 27 0.17 1.6% comp.lang.ada 148 2200 189 89% 64 295.5 29 0.54 1.6% talk.philosophy.misc 149 2200 187 86% 1 1.2 0 0.00 1.6% comp.os.misc 150 2200 184 87% 414 1433.1 188 2.60 1.5% talk.religion.misc 151 2200 183 77% 77 129.0 35 0.24 1.5% rec.games.hack 152 2200 181 92% 1 3.1 0 0.01 1.5% soc.culture.misc 153 2100 180 96% 1 3.1 0 0.01 1.5% mod.computers.ridge 154 2100 175 72% 45 76.8 21 0.15 1.5% rec.bicycles 155 2100 173 74% 75 105.7 36 0.20 1.5% rec.photo 156 2000 172 86% 24 151.2 12 0.30 1.4% mod.religion.christian 157 2000 171 72% 57 70.4 28 0.14 1.4% rec.food.drink 158 2000 169 74% 15 23.7 7 0.05 1.4% rec.puzzles 159 2000 167 92% 17 29.3 8 0.06 1.4% soc.culture.celtic 160 2000 165 89% 78 124.0 39 0.25 1.4% comp.os.cpm 161 2000 164 88% 44 101.6 22 0.20 1.4% comp.sys.cbm 162 1900 163 76% 17 68.2 9 0.14 1.4% rec.games.rogue 163 1900 161 76% 12 21.1 6 0.04 1.4% rec.games.chess 164 1900 160 88% 242 808.0 127 1.70 1.3% talk.abortion 165 1900 160 72% 124 241.8 65 0.51 1.3% rec.sport.football 166 1900 158 74% 50 75.5 26 0.16 1.3% rec.skiing 167 1900 157 89% 11 38.8 6 0.08 1.3% comp.lang.forth 168 1900 156 74% 97 132.7 51 0.28 1.3% rec.arts.drwho 169 1800 155 88% 134 524.0 74 1.20 1.3% talk.origins 170 1800 149 76% 4 7.5 2 0.02 1.3% rec.games.board 171 1800 149 73% 72 127.5 40 0.28 1.3% rec.pets 172 1800 148 75% 247 652.5 137 1.50 1.2% rec.arts.comics 173 1700 146 78% 7 7.8 4 0.02 1.2% rec.games.video 174 1700 142 76% 60 139.8 35 0.33 1.2% rec.games.frp 175 1600 136 88% 28 47.2 17 0.12 1.1% comp.sys.m6809 176 1600 135 90% 5 5.2 3 0.01 1.1% news.stargate 177 1600 135 72% 4 5.6 2 0.01 1.1% rec.food.veg 178 1600 134 88% 24 30.0 15 0.08 1.1% comp.sys.tandy 179 1600 133 74% 212 351.4 133 0.88 1.1% rec.aviation 180 1500 129 76% 70 77.2 46 0.21 1.1% rec.games.trivia 181 1500 129 71% 14 16.3 9 0.04 1.1% rec.gardens 182 1500 128 88% 55 252.5 37 0.68 1.1% comp.sys.atari.8bit 183 1500 127 89% 8 7.7 5 0.02 1.1% comp.sys.hp 184 1400 120 76% 45 69.7 32 0.20 1.0% rec.music.folk 185 1400 116 74% 130 333.1 92 0.95 1.0% rec.ham-radio 186 1300 112 74% 50 95.7 38 0.30 0.9% rec.motorcycles 187 1300 111 88% 11 13.6 8 0.04 0.9% comp.lang.apl 188 1300 111 72% 34 50.1 26 0.15 0.9% rec.sport.basketball 189 1300 110 72% 20 30.4 15 0.09 0.9% rec.arts.wobegon 190 1200 102 72% 32 52.6 27 0.18 0.9% rec.woodworking 191 1200 100 88% 4 18.4 3 0.06 0.8% talk.politics.theory 192 1200 100 71% 31 39.7 26 0.13 0.8% rec.railroad 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.ti