Changes: Newsgroups

Revision as of 02:22, 9 August 2011

A newsgroup is a network repository most commonly used as a discussion forum. As they predate the World Wide Web, special newsreader software is required to read and post to them. However, since Google purchased an archive made by DejaNews in the 1990s, they have been available via Google Groups.

Founded in 1990, alt.tv.muppets was the first online gathering place for Muppet fans, and therefore the first step in building a Muppet fan culture. The newsgroup gave Muppet fans a chance to utilize the still-young Internet and connect for the first time with other Muppet fans around the world. alt.tv.muppets paved the way for other newsgroups such as rec.arts.henson+muppets and the independent publication, MuppetZine, followed by Muppet Central, Tough Pigs and Muppet Wiki, which now serve as the majority of the online Muppet fan community.

Muppet Newsgroups

alt.swedish.chef.bork.bork.bork

founded in 1989 by Jeff Vogel

using newsreader software: [news://alt.swedish.chef.bork.bork.bork]

currently available on Google Groups

alt.tv.muppets

founded in 1990 by Ed Vielmetti

using newsreader software: [news://alt.tv.muppets]

currently available on Google Groups

alt.tv.dinosaurs

founded in 1992

using newsreader software: [news://alt.tv.dinosaurs]

currently available on Google Groups

alt.tv.sesame-street

founded in 1994

using newsreader software: [news://alt.tv.sesame-street]

currently available on Google Groups

rec.arts.henson+muppets

founded in 1997 by Craig Silverstein

using newsreader software: [news://rec.arts.henson+muppets]

currently available on Google Groups

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-A '''newsgroup''' is a network repository most commonly used as a discussion forum. As they predate the World Wide Web, special [[wikipedia:List of news clients|newsreader]] software is required to read and post to them. However, since Google purchased an archive made by DejaNews in the 1990s, they have been available via Google Groups.
+A '''newsgroup''' is a network repository most commonly used as a discussion forum. As they predate the World Wide Web, special newsreader software is required to read and post to them. However, since [[Google]] purchased an archive made by DejaNews in the 1990s, they have been available via Google Groups.
-Founded in [[1990]], '''alt.tv.muppets''' was the first online gathering place for Muppet fans, and therefore the first step in building a Muppet fan culture. [[MuppetZine]] began its run in [[1992]], and for five years, alt.tv.muppets and MuppetZine built up the group of Muppet fans that then went on to start other websites in the late 90s. For many longtime fans, there is a clear line of progression from alt.tv.muppets and MuppetZine to rec.arts.henson.muppets, [[Muppet Central]], [[Tough Pigs]] and [[Muppet Wiki]].
+Founded in [[1990]], alt.tv.muppets was the first online gathering place for Muppet fans, and therefore the first step in building a Muppet fan culture. The newsgroup gave Muppet fans a chance to utilize the still-young Internet and connect for the first time with other Muppet fans around the world. alt.tv.muppets paved the way for other newsgroups such as rec.arts.henson+muppets and the independent publication, [[MuppetZine]], followed by [[Muppet Central (website)|Muppet Central]], [[Tough Pigs]] and [[Muppet Wiki (website)|Muppet Wiki]], which now serve as the majority of the online Muppet fan community.
 ==Muppet Newsgroups==
+* '''alt.swedish.chef.bork.bork.bork'''
+:founded in 1989 by Jeff Vogel
+:using newsreader software: [news://alt.swedish.chef.bork.bork.bork]
+:currently available on [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.swedish.chef.bork.bork.bork/about Google Groups]
-<!-- spacing intentional -->
 * '''alt.tv.muppets'''
 :founded in 1990 by Ed Vielmetti
 :using newsreader software: [news://alt.tv.muppets]
-:currently available on [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.tv.muppets Google Groups]
+:currently available on [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.tv.muppets/about Google Groups]
+* '''alt.tv.dinosaurs'''
+:founded in 1992
+:using newsreader software: [news://alt.tv.dinosaurs]
+:currently available on [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.tv.dinosaurs/about Google Groups]
+* '''alt.tv.sesame-street'''
+:founded in 1994
+:using newsreader software: [news://alt.tv.sesame-street]
+:currently available on [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.tv.sesame-street/about Google Groups]
-<!-- spacing intentional -->
 * '''rec.arts.henson+muppets'''
 :founded in 1997 by Craig Silverstein
 :using newsreader software: [news://rec.arts.henson+muppets]
-:currently available on [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.henson+muppets Google Groups]
+:currently available on [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.henson+muppets/about Google Groups]
-<!-- spacing intentional -->
-* '''alt.swedish.chef.bork.bork.bork'''
-:founded in 1989 by Jeff Vogel
-:using newsreader software: [news://alt.swedish.chef.bork.bork.bork]
-:currently available on [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.swedish.chef.bork.bork.bork Google Groups]
+{{wikipedia|Usenet newsgroup}}
 [[Category:Muppet Fandom]]