UNT Newsgroups

        By Aaron Price, ACS Documentation Services Assistant (price@cc1.unt.edu)

        Be sure not to miss out on the discussions and information available on UNT s own Usenet newsgroups! Through the Internet you can access over sixteen newsgroups that are specifically designed for discussion of UNT related issues. These newsgroups are a part of the Usenet selection that you can access from Jove or Sol (using TIN), CMS (using NNR), and through the Novell network (using Trumpet for Windows).Here is a quick rundown of what they are and their individual topics.

        • unt.general: This is the grandaddy of the UNT newsgroup hierarchy. Here you can discuss almost anything related to UNT from Denton restaurants to United States politics. Serious campus debates can be found here alongside coffeehouse style chit-chat. Some announcements sent over Word Perfect Office Mail are also posted here for those who do not have WPOM accounts. If you are not sure where to post a message then a good safe bet would be this newsgroup.
        • unt.test and unt.test2: If you are new to Usenet or are having trouble with Usenet this is were you go to test your newsreader. By keeping all test posts to this newsgroup you free up clutter from the other groups and that allows for better discussion.
        • unt.news.discussion: Here the discussion centers on the Usenet hierarchy that UNT supports. You can find out about other existing or new newsgroups, ask questions about Usenet, and basically discuss anything relating to Usenet. In addition, discussion for the creation of new newsgroups takes place here.
        • unt.critique.teachers: This is one of the more unique newsgroups because you can post anonymously to it. Critical reviews of good and bad instructors can be offered and found here for those not sure of whose class to sign up for. To post anonymously send your post via E-mail to: unt- critique-teachers@unt.edu The E-mail will be posted anonymously to unt.critique.teachers. It will only work on this newsgroup.
        • unt.events: Want to know what is happening in the local music scene? Perhaps you would like to take a date to the next play performed by the Drama department but don t know where to get tickets? On this group UNT organizations can advertise upcoming public events and you can discuss any past or future events.
        • unt.networking: Discussions here focus on the local UNT network consisting of topics that could include Jove , dialup lines, e-mail, and many, many others.
        • unt.org.irc.general, unt.org.irc.announcement, unt.org.irc.ipg, unt.org.irc.rpg, unt.org.irc.spg, unt.org.irc.cpg, and unt.org.irc.apg: All of these groups relate specifically the Information Resources Council and it s policies.
        • unt.org.grad-students: The name says it all. In this group graduate students can discuss topics pertaining to graduate studies.
        • unt.class.*: A specific newsgroup is created for teaching purposes for some Computer Science classes. In these groups, students in the particular class are given assignments or instructions. The format for the newsgroups usually follows this example: unt.class.semesteryear.department.course- section or unt.class.spring95.csci.4450-002
        • unt.sas: Discussion of SAS related software and operations takes place here.
        • unt.org.mac-users: If you have question about Macintosh computers then this is the place for you. The Macintosh User s Group meeting minutes are posted here.

        If you have an idea for a newsgroup that you feel UNT should create, send E-mail to news@unt.edu with your suggestion. A discussion will then be created on unt.news.discussion and after a short period a vote will be taken. If the suggestion passes then it will be added assuming it follows normal Computing Center guidelines.

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