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    From noreply@noreply@mixmin.net to news.software.readers on Thu Mar 26 12:09:21 2026
    From Newsgroup: news.software.readers


    *note: active unmoderated usenet newsgroups have for more than three
    decades (since ~ 1994) attracted almost entirely "troll farm" clutter, mainstream ai-generated/enhanced chatbots/botnets chatting/chattering, posting/replying, coactively around the clock on every "active" forum

    list of currently most active usenet newsgroups (top 500) starting at
    the top . . . some of these newsgroups may provide a better signal to
    noise ratio than the usual million-to-one (i.e. ~99.9999% troll farm),
    but that could be pollyannaish wishful thinking too ... caveat emptor

    1. free.usenet
    2. alt.fan.rush-limbaugh
    3. uk.legal
    4. talk.politics.guns
    5. alt.atheism
    6. alt.test
    7. free.pt
    8. alt.checkmate
    9. sci.crypt
    10. rec.arts.drwho
    11. microsoft.public.word.vba.general
    12. rec.arts.tv
    13. uk.politics.misc
    14. microsoft.public.project
    15. it.hobby.fai-da-te
    16. alt.politics.trump
    17. fr.soc.politique
    18. de.talk.tagesgeschehen
    19. soc.culture.usa
    20. comp.os.linux.advocacy
    21. alt.christnet.christianlife
    22. linux.debian.changes.devel
    23. news.lists.filters
    24. it.comp.giochi.action
    25. sac.politics
    26. linux.debian.bugs.dist
    27. it.cultura.filosofia
    28. linux.debian.user
    29. rec.gambling.poker
    30. rec.food.cooking
    31. de.soc.politik.misc
    32. it.hobby.cucina
    33. alt.society.liberalism
    34. talk.politics.misc
    35. free.willey
    36. fido7.ru.news
    37. alt.politics.democrats.d
    38. alt.computer.workshop
    39. rec.sport.pro-wrestling
    40. soc.culture.israel
    41. microsoft.public.vb.general.discussion
    42. comp.lang.javascript
    43. alt.politics.democrats
    44. sci.logic
    45. or.politics
    46. rec.sport.tennis
    47. rec.arts.sf.written
    48. rec.music.classical.guitar
    49. alt.slack
    50. rec.woodworking
    51. alt.religion.christian.roman-catholic
    52. linux.debian.bugs.rc
    53. dk.politik
    54. pl.soc.polityka
    55. de.rec.sport.misc
    56. de.soc.wirtschaft
    57. nl.politiek
    58. it.sport.calcio.milan
    59. sci.physics.relativity
    60. alt.comp.freeware
    61. uk.railway
    62. control.cancel
    63. soc.culture.jewish
    64. alt.politics.liberalism
    65. alt.arts.poetry.comments
    66. uk.d-i-y
    67. alt.usage.english
    68. it.test
    69. alt.bible
    70. can.politics
    71. alt.usenet.kooks
    72. ger.ct
    73. alt.politics.republicans
    74. it.politica
    75. microsoft.public.sharepoint.windowsservices
    76. rec.bicycles.tech
    77. free.it.scienza.fisica
    78. soc.culture.punjab
    79. de.sci.theologie
    80. alt.anonymous.messages
    81. comp.theory
    82. de.etc.sprache.deutsch
    83. rec.audio.pro
    84. fido7.ru.military
    85. rec.outdoors.rv-travel
    86. microsoft.public.security.virus
    87. alt.politics.usa.republican
    88. rec.sport.soccer
    89. alt.bible.prophecy
    90. rec.music.classical.recordings
    91. comp.lang.forth
    92. alt.jobs
    93. pl.soc.prawo
    94. aus.politics
    95. comp.software.testing
    96. comp.terminals
    97. alt.buddha.short.fat.guy
    98. rec.roller-coaster
    99. comp.os.linux.misc
    100. alt.tv.pol-incorrect
    101. alt.prophecies.nostradamus
    102. nz.general
    103. alt.home.repair
    104. uk.comp.sys.mac
    105. uk.sport.cricket
    106. sci.electronics.design
    107. alt.rush-limbaugh
    108. alt.binaries.mojo
    109. alt.transgendered
    110. aus.cars
    111. alt.russian.z1
    112. sci.med.cardiology
    113. it.sport.calcio.inter-fc
    114. de.sci.misc
    115. alt.binaries.bloaf
    116. sci.math
    117. de.alt.talk.unmut
    118. ca.politics
    119. de.etc.fahrzeug.auto
    120. pl.pregierz
    121. de.sci.mathematik
    122. de.sci.electronics
    123. microsoft.public.word.vba.beginners
    124. uk.current-events.terrorism
    125. linux.debian.devel.release
    126. uk.legal.moderated
    127. soc.culture.polish
    128. alt.revisionism
    129. comp.lang.c
    130. de.alt.folklore.computer
    131. alt.bestjobsusa.computer.jobs
    132. sfnet.keskustelu.varaventtiili
    133. alt.comp.os.windows-10
    134. soc.history
    135. misc.phone.mobile.iphone
    136. alt.binaries.test
    137. alt.war.vietnam
    138. fr.sci.zetetique
    139. pl.misc.elektronika
    140. pl.misc.samochody
    141. microsoft.public.platformsdk.security
    142. alt.comp.os.windows-11
    143. comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
    144. rec.crafts.metalworking
    145. alt.france
    146. alt.binaries.frogs
    147. fr.bio.medecine
    148. fr.soc.environnement
    149. microsoft.public.excel.misc
    150. fr.lettres.langue.francaise
    151. de.comp.os.unix.linux.misc
    152. muc.lists.freebsd.bugs
    153. cn.comp
    154. de.soc.umwelt
    155. rec.arts.poems
    156. uk.media.tv.sf.drwho
    157. perl.daily-build.reports
    158. fido7.ru.fidonet.today
    159. de.rec.fahrrad
    160. sci.physics
    161. alt.global-warming
    162. alt.food.fast-food
    163. rec.sport.football.college
    164. it.discussioni.commercialisti
    165. comp.arch
    166. de.talk.jokes
    167. misc.news.internet.discuss
    168. comp.mobile.android
    169. de.comp.os.ms-windows.misc
    170. ukr.novyny
    171. fr.rec.photo
    172. de.soc.recht.misc
    173. alt.politics.immigration
    174. microsoft.public.excel
    175. linux.debian.devel
    176. alt.philosophy.taoism
    177. bit.listserv.vse-l
    178. it.discussioni.auto
    179. linux.debian.kernel
    180. alt.flame
    181. comp.ai.neural-nets
    182. de.alt.fan.pluesch
    183. uk.rec.sheds
    184. alt.politics.org.un
    185. alt.recovery.aa
    186. alt.binaries.mom
    187. alt.privacy.anon-server
    188. rec.music.rock-pop-r+b.1950s
    189. uk.media.radio.archers
    190. alt.sex.tasteless
    191. alt.sex.women
    192. talk.origins
    193. alt.binaries.misc
    194. cn.test
    195. it.tlc.cellulari.android
    196. fido7.ru.home
    197. nl.scouting
    198. alt.comp.software.thunderbird
    199. de.test
    200. alt.chinese.text
    201. alt.religion.christian.biblestudy
    202. alt.folklore.computers
    203. fr.sci.maths
    204. alt.sex.young
    205. alt.binaries.warez
    206. fido7.su.pol
    207. alt.binaries.a51
    208. de.comm.software.mozilla.mailnews
    209. it.comp.hardware
    210. misc.immigration.usa
    211. it.cultura.linguistica.italiano
    212. alt.comp.software.firefox
    213. uk.religion.christian
    214. de.sci.physik
    215. edm.general
    216. rec.games.pinball
    217. fido7.crimea.talk
    218. nl.taal
    219. rec.arts.sf.tv
    220. alt.support.diabetes
    221. alt.sex.anal
    222. alt.obituaries
    223. fr.rec.bricolage
    224. alt.binaries.nl
    225. van.general
    226. alt.messianic
    227. alt.sex.oral
    228. de.alt.folklore.ddr
    229. alt.sex
    230. fido7.su.hardw.other
    231. alt.sex.erotica
    232. microsoft.public.powerpoint
    233. sci.anthropology.paleo
    234. uk.rec.motorcycles
    235. de.etc.haushalt
    236. comp.programming.threads
    237. it.sport.calcio.fiorentina
    238. uk.net.news.moderation
    239. alt.sex.breast
    240. de.soc.misc
    241. alt.sex.movies
    242. alt.sex.orgy
    243. de.soc.weltanschauung.misc
    244. be.politics
    245. alt.binaries.usenet2day
    246. dk.livssyn.kristendom
    247. pl.misc.militaria
    248. comp.security.ssh
    249. seattle.politics
    250. alt.religion.christian
    251. alt.sex.stories
    252. alt.privacy.anon-server.stats
    253. de.rec.heimwerken
    254. alt.sex.femdom
    255. comp.lang.c++
    256. nl.religie
    257. de.alt.comm.android
    258. uk.sci.weather
    259. talk.politics.china
    260. alt.religion.christian.east-orthodox
    261. nl.actueel
    262. comp.lang.pl1
    263. alt.pl.praca.oferowana
    264. soc.culture.british
    265. it.comp.os.win.windows10
    266. alt.politics.homosexuality
    267. linux.debian.maint.ocaml.maint
    268. cn.comp.internet
    269. linux.debian.maint.boot
    270. alt.binaries.x
    271. de.alt.fan.aldi
    272. fr.usenet.abus.d
    273. comp.misc
    274. soc.culture.china
    275. cn.comp.hacker
    276. comp.lang.tcl
    277. alt.sex.masturbation.techniques
    278. alt.sex.masturbation.pictures.female.teen
    279. comp.databases
    280. comp.unix.solaris
    281. alt.sex.girl.watchers
    282. alt.drugs.uk
    283. alt.sex.girls
    284. alt.binaries.dvd
    285. alt.abortion
    286. alt.sex.voyeurism
    287. fr.sci.physique
    288. alt.support.depression
    289. alt.games.microsoft.flight-sim
    290. linux.debian.l10n.german
    291. alt.jobs.overseas
    292. it.sport.formula1
    293. alt.fucknozzles
    294. alt.conspiracy
    295. it.discussioni.misteri
    296. alt.christnet.bible
    297. comp.sys.mac.advocacy
    298. it.hobby.elettronica
    299. microsoft.public.excel.programming
    300. comp.lang.python
    301. alt.jobs.jobsearch
    302. alt.my.job.sucks
    303. linux.debian.user.french
    304. alt.binaries.multimedia
    305. alt.os.linux.mint
    306. christnet.bible
    307. misc.jobs.misc
    308. no.alt.diskusjoner
    309. de.soc.verkehr
    310. misc.jobs.contract
    311. comp.os.vms
    312. no.samfunn.religion
    313. alt.jobs.offered
    314. soc.women
    315. linux.gentoo.user
    316. no.fag.jus
    317. nz.politics
    318. alt.free.newsservers
    319. rocksolid.feeds.news
    320. alt.war.civil.usa
    321. de.etc.bahn.misc
    322. comp.lang.perl.misc
    323. comp.dcom.telecom
    324. hfx.general
    325. comp.compression
    326. uk.rec.cycling
    327. nl.wetenschap
    328. comp.sys.raspberry-pi
    329. pl.misc.telefonia.gsm
    330. pl.sci.fizyka
    331. comp.lang.java.programmer
    332. de.rec.mampf
    333. linux.gentoo.dev
    334. fido7.su.tormoz
    335. pl.biznes.banki
    336. uk.telecom.mobile
    337. christnet.bible.study
    338. sfnet.keskustelu.evoluutio
    339. comp.sys.mac.system
    340. alt.law-enforcement
    341. muc.lists.freebsd.current
    342. de.comm.software.mozilla.browser
    343. linux.debian.l10n.french
    344. fido7.su.general
    345. alt.religion.druid
    346. rec.music.beatles
    347. alt.os.linux
    348. it.discussioni.geometri
    349. alt.binaries.kenpsx
    350. it.discussioni.consumatori.tutela
    351. linux.debian.maint.emacsen
    352. alt.binaries.jph
    353. muc.lists.freebsd.ports
    354. alt.conspiracy.jfk
    355. rec.aviation.military
    356. comp.text.tex
    357. uk.radio.amateur
    358. microsoft.public.mac.office.word
    359. de.rec.fotografie
    360. alt.astronomy
    361. rocksolid.shared.test
    362. pl.misc.budowanie
    363. fr.usenet.forums.evolution
    364. comp.unix.programmer
    365. fl.politics
    366. alt.binaries.cores
    367. alt.idiots
    368. uk.rec.gardening
    369. uk.transport.london
    370. fr.usenet.abus.rapports
    371. fr.soc.religion
    372. pl.comp.os.ms-windows.winnt
    373. microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
    374. ott.weather
    375. alt.tv.survivor
    376. alt.binaries.etc
    377. alt.politics.elections
    378. alt.privacy
    379. sci.lang
    380. microsoft.public.de.excel
    381. alt.windows7.general
    382. de.etc.bahn.tarif+service
    383. rec.arts.comics.creative
    384. aus.computers
    385. uk.tech.digital-tv
    386. comp.lang.xharbour
    387. rec.arts.sf.fandom
    388. alt.sports.basketball.nba.gs-warriors
    389. de.comp.security.misc
    390. alt.drugs.dealers.playground.bert-hoff
    391. uk.telecom.broadband
    392. microsoft.public.onenote
    393. de.sci.ing.elektrotechnik
    394. uk.tech.broadcast
    395. soc.culture.bulgaria
    396. fr.sci.electronique
    397. muc.lists.freebsd.doc
    398. alt.california
    399. tw.bbs.rec.rail
    400. alt.sixtyplus
    401. comp.dcom.sys.cisco
    402. hr.comp.igre
    403. microsoft.public.office.setup
    404. can.arts.sf
    405. de.comp.hardware.misc
    406. alt.running.out.of.newsgroup.names
    407. comp.soft-sys.stat.spss
    408. microsoft.public.publisher.prepress
    409. microsoft.public.windowsce.platbuilder
    410. uk.telecom
    411. alt.education
    412. pl.sci.inzynieria
    413. microsoft.public.greatplains
    414. sci.skeptic
    415. soc.men
    416. muc.lists.freebsd.hackers
    417. rec.autos.sport.f1
    418. microsoft.public.fox.vfp.forms
    419. alt.fan.pratchett
    420. alt.binaries.ftd
    421. comp.lang.ada
    422. alt.paranormal
    423. perl.perl5.changes
    424. it.comp.os.linux.iniziare
    425. nl.culinair
    426. misc.transport.marine
    427. uk.rec.waterways
    428. bit.listserv.mla-l
    429. at.gesellschaft.politik
    430. alt.activism.death-penalty
    431. fr.comp.os.mac-os.x
    432. fr.test
    433. fr.rec.radio
    434. microsoft.public.vc.language
    435. pl.comp.os.linux
    436. hr.rec.bicikli
    437. it.comp.aiuto
    438. alt.politics.radical-left
    439. alt.atheism.satire
    440. alt.msdos.batch.nt
    441. comp.unix.shell
    442. rec.games.roguelike.development
    443. alt.business
    444. fr.comp.sys.atari
    445. rec.music.classical
    446. alt.true-crime
    447. alt.usenet.legends.lester-mosley
    448. microsoft.public.de.access
    449. alt.politics.media
    450. sci.astro
    451. comp.mobile.ipad
    452. alt.binaries.multimedia.anime.highspeed
    453. alt.crime
    454. dk.test
    455. bln.test
    456. alt.comp.software.seamonkey
    457. alt.binaries.ftn
    458. it.discussioni.energie-alternative
    459. alt.binaries.multimedia.erotica.amateur
    460. alt.drwho.creative
    461. alt.toys.transformers
    462. microsoft.public.publisher
    463. alt.comp.linux
    464. linux.debian.maint.python
    465. fr.rec.moto
    466. gnu.gcc.help
    467. mn.politics
    468. rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors
    469. us.military.national-guard
    470. nl.stad.den-haag
    471. rec.aviation.misc
    472. tw.bbs.lang.english
    473. pl.comp.pecet
    474. rec.aviation.ifr
    475. de.rec.film.misc
    476. uk.comp.homebuilt
    477. de.newusers.infos
    478. muc.lists.freebsd.fs
    479. linux.debian.devel.mentors
    480. alt.books.roger-zelazny
    481. alt.binaries.drwho
    482. rec.music.dylan
    483. news.admin.net-abuse.usenet
    484. alt.music.byrds
    485. microsoft.public.mac.office.powerpoint
    486. linux.debian.changes
    487. linux.debian.user.italian
    488. de.comp.os.unix.linux.hardware
    489. microsoft.public.word.tables
    490. fido7.su.comp.old
    491. rec.music.makers.guitar
    492. comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.win32
    493. de.comm.provider.mail
    494. comp.dcom.sdh-sonet
    495. alt.politics.nationalism.white
    496. fr.rec.philatelie
    497. comp.lang.mumps
    498. alt.english.usage
    499. alt.steinberg.cubase
    500. rec.photo.darkroom
    -------------------------------------
    501. alt.tv.general-hospital
    502. rec.sport.rowing
    503. soc.genealogy.medieval
    504. microsoft.public.it.office.excel
    505. linux.debian.user.german
    506. alt.christnet.prayer
    507. pl.misc.kolej
    508. it.comp.reti.locali
    509. alt.tv.gilmore-girls
    510. microsoft.public.vc.debugger
    511. comp.lang.cobol
    512. uk.rec.sailing
    513. fr.comp.sys.mac.communication
    514. news.software.readers
    515. ...
    42000+ ...

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  • From Eli the Bearded@*@eli.users.panix.com to news.software.readers on Thu Mar 26 20:14:06 2026
    From Newsgroup: news.software.readers

    In news.software.readers, D <noreply@mixmin.net> wrote:
    *note: active unmoderated usenet newsgroups have for more than three
    decades (since ~ 1994) attracted almost entirely "troll farm" clutter, mainstream ai-generated/enhanced chatbots/botnets chatting/chattering, posting/replying, coactively around the clock on every "active" forum

    list of currently most active usenet newsgroups (top 500) starting at
    the top . . . some of these newsgroups may provide a better signal to
    noise ratio than the usual million-to-one (i.e. ~99.9999% troll farm),
    but that could be pollyannaish wishful thinking too ... caveat emptor

    There's only one in the top 50 I subscribe to, and it's been pretty
    quiet of late (rec.woodworking).

    62. control.cancel

    Ummm...

    Elijah
    ------
    does not think there's much signal in the cancel group
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  • From candycanearter07@candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid to news.software.readers on Tue Mar 31 19:20:03 2026
    From Newsgroup: news.software.readers

    Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> wrote at 20:14 this Thursday (GMT):
    In news.software.readers, D <noreply@mixmin.net> wrote:
    *note: active unmoderated usenet newsgroups have for more than three
    decades (since ~ 1994) attracted almost entirely "troll farm" clutter,
    mainstream ai-generated/enhanced chatbots/botnets chatting/chattering,
    posting/replying, coactively around the clock on every "active" forum

    list of currently most active usenet newsgroups (top 500) starting at
    the top . . . some of these newsgroups may provide a better signal to
    noise ratio than the usual million-to-one (i.e. ~99.9999% troll farm),
    but that could be pollyannaish wishful thinking too ... caveat emptor

    There's only one in the top 50 I subscribe to, and it's been pretty
    quiet of late (rec.woodworking).

    62. control.cancel

    Ummm...

    Elijah
    ------
    does not think there's much signal in the cancel group


    Yeah, I mean that ng has a lot of messages lol
    --
    user <candycane> is generated from /dev/urandom
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  • From Adam H. Kerman@ahk@chinet.com to news.software.readers on Tue Mar 31 19:46:07 2026
    From Newsgroup: news.software.readers

    candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> wrote:
    Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> wrote at 20:14 this Thursday (GMT):
    In news.software.readers, D <noreply@mixmin.net> wrote:
    *note: active unmoderated usenet newsgroups have for more than three
    decades (since ~ 1994) attracted almost entirely "troll farm" clutter,
    mainstream ai-generated/enhanced chatbots/botnets chatting/chattering,
    posting/replying, coactively around the clock on every "active" forum

    list of currently most active usenet newsgroups (top 500) starting at
    the top . . . some of these newsgroups may provide a better signal to
    noise ratio than the usual million-to-one (i.e. ~99.9999% troll farm),
    but that could be pollyannaish wishful thinking too ... caveat emptor

    There's only one in the top 50 I subscribe to, and it's been pretty
    quiet of late (rec.woodworking).

    62. control.cancel

    Ummm...

    Elijah
    ------
    does not think there's much signal in the cancel group

    Yeah, I mean that ng has a lot of messages lol

    control.* groups aren't any kind of newsgroups at all, just pseudo
    newsgroups for filing control messages. It suggests a lack of
    selectivity in compiling the list.
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  • From Mr. Man-wai Chang@toylet.toylet@gmail.com to news.software.readers on Sat Apr 4 00:32:15 2026
    From Newsgroup: news.software.readers

    On 4/1/2026 3:20 AM, candycanearter07 wrote:


    Yeah, I mean that ng has a lot of messages lol


    rec.arts.startrek.misc is full of "AI/LLM reviews of" messages, and it's
    not listed by this top 500 list. :)
    --

    @~@ Simplicity is Beauty! Remain silent! Drink, Blink, Stretch!
    / v \ May the Force and farces be with you! Live long and prosper!!
    /( _ )\ https://sites.google.com/site/changmw/
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