Many new internet users may not have discovered an interesting section of the Internet that it is not part of the World Wide Web. Newsgroups were one of the early forms of communication available to the masses on the Internet and have grown without any regimented structures or sense of order. Newsgroups consist of textual postings regarding a particular subject or event. In some ways they are like writing a letter to the editor using email.
People put their viewpoint or ask questions for which they hope someone knows the answer.
After posting a message, anyone can read it and reply if they choose to. To read newsgroups you need a newsreader - but you don't have to ask Judy Bailey to pop by. First steps Where to start is not always obvious. If you don't have a newsreader as part of your browser, there are stand-alone programs available. Or you can read Usenet groups from the Web.