Some forums are active and receive hundreds of posts each day, while other newsgroups receive only a handful of posts each week. I've listed pertinent newsgroups below, arranged alphabetically. To subscribe to any of these newsgroups, you will need a newsreader. Microsoft Outlook Express and Netscape Communicator have newsreaders.
Numerous newsreaders are available for free download.
You'll see a selection of 20 newsreaders for all types of workstations. Once you've downloaded a newsreader, you are ready to start reading messages users post. FAQs for Usenet groups are located here . If you choose to use Outlook Express for your newsreader, it will display the names of newsgroups available through your ISP and give you a chance to subscribe to them. From within Netscape Communicator, choose the Communicator option on the menu bar, followed by Newsgroups.