A Usenet newsgroup is a repository usually within the Usenet system, for messages posted from users in different locations using the Internet. They are discussion groups and are not devoted to publishing news. Newsgroups are technically distinct from, but functionally similar to, discussion forums on the World Wide Web.

Usenet is still very much alive. It’s a pretty difficult question, and there’s no straight answer to it. There are over 120,000 Newsgroups available, and we can categorize them into 3 categories: Active, Semi-Active, and Dead. Active Newsgroups are the ones that are regularly updated, and they have active group members from around the world.

USENET is one of the oldest social networks that is still alive. Learn about the best newsgroups that still discuss over this network.

On Usenet, you will find hundreds and thousands of Active Newsgroups, which have been around for years, and they are pretty active. So, just because few newsgroups with outdated topics are non-active, it doesn’t mean that the whole Usenet or Newsgroups are dead.

Starting on February 22, 2024, you can no longer use Google Groups (at groups.google.com) to post content to Usenet groups, subscribe to Usenet groups, or view new Usenet content. You can...