Top Document: UK Goth Mini-FAQ Previous Document: 17. What is netgoth.org.uk? Next Document: 19. What are some good tips for posting to uk.people.gothic? See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge Usenet is the name of a world-wide discussion system. It consists of tens of thousands of "newsgroups," which are organised underneath various hierarchies. alt.gothic <news:alt.gothic> blinked into existence around Halloween 1991, and may have been the first online discussion forum specifically for goths. (Amusing historical note: it was a spin-off of Dominion, the electronic mailing list for The Sisters Of Mercy.) alt.gothic was a phenomenal success, and in June 1995 uk.people.gothic <news:uk.people.gothic> was created to offer a more UK-focused discussion. (alt.gothic is for international discussion, but is very US-centric.) Other newsgroups which may be of interest include: * The Australian group, aus.culture.gothic <news:aus.culture.gothic> * German group, de.soc.subkultur.gothic <news:de.soc.subkultur.gothic> * For French speakers, alt.gothic.francophone <news:alt.gothic.francophone> * alt.gothic.fashion <news:alt.gothic.fashion>, for the discussion of pointy boots, hair dye, and makeup tips * Music-related groups which have varying proportions of goths amongst their readership: * alt.gothic.music <news:alt.gothic.music> * alt.music.gothic <news:alt.music.gothic> * rec.music.industrial <news:rec.music.industrial> * uk.music.alternative <news:uk.music.alternative> Usenet can be accessed through a web interface, such as Google Groups <http://groups.google.com/>; however for a much better experience you should use dedicated newsreader software such as Forte Agent, Microsoft Outlook Express, Mozilla Thunderbird or Turnpike. User Contributions:Comment about this article, ask questions, or add new information about this topic:Top Document: UK Goth Mini-FAQ Previous Document: 17. What is netgoth.org.uk? Next Document: 19. What are some good tips for posting to uk.people.gothic? Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: Dave H <lorian@darkwave.org.uk>
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