Unfortunately, things are not necessarily quite this simple. While you may readily find the main FAQ of a particular Usenet newsgroup this way, there may be alternative FAQs. Even more importantly there are a lot of relevant FAQs which do not tie in with a particular newsgroup, or are only a subsection of that newsgroup. In that case you might try to find the FAQ and other material relating to your subject by using a search engine like Altavista . A related, frequent question is where to find the charter of a newsgroup.
Similar answers apply.
First, check the newsgroup's postings from a reasonable period of time. If the charter or the pointer to the charter can't be found there, next try the archive of all control messages received since early 1991 . Internet FAQ Archives Newsgroups' FAQs by hierarchy How to Find FAQ Lists Stan Brown Information on newsgroups in Timo's selection of Usenet newsgroups.