From: don-aitken@freeuk.com 
  
 On Tue, 31 May 2005 12:14:58 GMT, Gareth  
 wrote: 
  
 >Hello, 
 > 
 >I understand that there are around 2,500 newsgroups within the UseNet 'Big 
 >8' categories.  However, are the remaining 30,000+ newsgroups (I have 
 >access to 33,000 but I suspect that there are many more) also considered 
 >part of UseNet even though they are not part of the 'Big 8' or are they 
 >referred to as newsgroups outside of UseNet? 
 > 
 Fortunately, I can give you the definitive answer to this question. 
 Some say one, some say the other; the "inclusive" view seems to be 
 more popular, but both are quite widespread. 
  
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