- Free.uk.* newsgroups - http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/rob/freefaq/fgroups.htm
In the free.* hierarchy, anyone can set up a new group. Here are simple instructions how to create a new newsgroup in the free.uk.* hierarchy and a list of newsservers which carry the free.uk.* groups.
- How to Create a New Alt Newsgroup - http://tgos.org/newbie/newgroup.html
A very detailed set of step-by-step instructions on how to create an alt.* group. Related links concerning group creation guidelines in other hierarchies and FAQs about moderated groups.
- Newsgroup Creation in the US Hierarchy - http://www.panix.com/~kingdon/us-create.html
Procedures for creation, removal, renaming, and/or reorganization of us.* hierarchy newsgroups, for amending newsgroup charters, for changing moderation status, and for other changes in us.*.
- How to Create a New Big-8 Newsgroup - http://www.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/creating-newsgroups/part1/
How to create a new usenet newsgroup in one of the Big-8 hierarchies. Written by David Lawrence.
- How to Format and Submit a New Group Proposal - http://web.presby.edu/~jtbell/usenet/newgroup/how-submit.faq
For those who are preparing to propose the creation or reorganization of a group in the comp, humanities, misc, news, rec, sci, soc, or talk hierarchies (known collectively as the Big Eight).
- The Big Eight Newsgroup Creation Process - http://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/faqs/big-eight.html
Documents the process to create, rename, remove, or change the moderation status of newsgroups in the Big Eight hierarchies. Written by Russ Allbery.
- How To Write a Good Newgroup Message for Alt - http://www.gweep.ca/~edmonds/usenet/good-newgroup.html
Detailed explanations on "newgroup" messages for alt.* groups, the type of control message which creates a newsgroup, and the correct way to write and send them.
- Usenet Volunteer Votetakers - http://www.uvv.org/
Group that administers the votes used in the Big 8 hierarchy to decide whether to create a newsgroup. Policies, vote-counting software, and status on current/upcoming/recent votes. The Big 8 is comp.*, humanities.*, misc.*, news.*, rec.*, sci.*, soc.*, and talk.*.
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