Changes

What is known as the "Big 8" creates and removes groups of the following types:

What is known as the "Big 8" creates and removes groups of the following types:

comp.* Computer topics, both hardware and software.

* comp.* Computer topics, both hardware and software.

news.* Administration of the Big 8, as well as about Usenet and Netnews in general, and related topics.

* news.* Administration of the Big 8, as well as about Usenet and Netnews in general, and related topics.

sci.* Science and technology.

* sci.* Science and technology.

humanities.* The humanities.

* humanities.* The humanities.

rec.* Recreational topics, including music, sports, games, outdoor recreation, hobbies, crafts, ...

* rec.* Recreational topics, including music, sports, games, outdoor recreation, hobbies, crafts, ...

soc.* Socializing, society, and social issues.

* soc.* Socializing, society, and social issues.

talk.* Endless discussion, largely about politics.

* talk.* Endless discussion, largely about politics.

misc.* A mixture of newsgroups that don't fit the other 7 hierarchies. Many are about the practical aspects of everyday life.<ref>http://www.big-8.org/wiki/Big-8_Usenet_hierarchies</ref>

* misc.* A mixture of newsgroups that don't fit the other 7 hierarchies. Many are about the practical aspects of everyday life.<ref>http://www.big-8.org/wiki/Big-8_Usenet_hierarchies</ref>

They do not moderate these groups, and only convention followed by Usenet providers prevents the creation of "Big 8" groups, moderated nature of groups, and refusal to carry such groups.

They do not moderate these groups, and only convention followed by Usenet providers prevents the creation of "Big 8" groups, moderated nature of groups, and refusal to carry such groups.