Usenet Newsgroup Related Questions:

Below you will find answers to many questions we get about Usenet including how news servers work and how to get access to newsgroups.

What is the "BIG-8"?"

How do I interpret Usenet Article Headers?

Why do I want 256-Bit SSL Encryption?

Does the Usenet have "Rules"?

What are some important Usenet Terms?

Is there a list of common NNTP reply codes?

Where can I find RFC0977 (The original Usenet Standard)?

Where can I find RFC2980 (The current Usenet Standard)?

NNTP Overview and General Operation

Average Newsgroups Feed Size

2000 Usenet Newsgroups Feed Size: - .285 TB per day

2001 Usenet Newsgroups Feed Size: - .370 TB per day

2002 Usenet Newsgroups Feed Size: - .750 TB per day

2003 Usenet Newsgroups Feed Size: - 1.4 TB per day

2004 Usenet Newsgroups Feed Size: - 1.9 TB per day

2005 Usenet Newsgroups Feed Size: - 2.4 TB per day

2006 Usenet Newsgroups Feed Size: - 3.1 TB per day

2007 Usenet Newsgroups Feed Size: - 3.5 TB per day

January - 2008 Usenet Newsgroups Feed Size: - 3.9 TB per day

February - 2008 Usenet Newsgroups Feed Size: - 3.7 TB per day

March - 2008 Usenet Newsgroups Feed Size: - 3.8 TB per day

April - 2008 Usenet Newsgroups Feed Size: - 3.7 TB per day

The average newsgroups feed size is basically the amount of data that is posted to the usenet on a daily basis for the month. This data includes text replies and data files in the binaries groups.

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