Name | Topics covered |
Comp | Computers,computer science and the computer industry |
Sci | The physical sciences and engineering |
Humanities | Literature and the humanities |
News | Discussion of USENET itself |
Rec | Recreational activities, including sports and music |
Misc | Everything that does not fit in somewhere else |
Soc | Socializing and social issues |
Talk | Diatribes, polemics, debates and arguments galore |
Alt | Alternative tree covering virtually everything |