Creating newsgroups

NewsRover: for discussion groups and binaries!

Please check out the new NewsReaders^sm discussion forums available via web browser or newsreader
GUBA: Gigantic Usenet Binary Archive offers a paid service to view newsgroup files via your web browser. Webmasters can sign up to refer customers to GUBA!

Support this site:
- Newsgrouphosting.com from Mutant Penguin Software, the makers of MPNews server! "With our integrated NNTP newsgroups, web forum and blog system, everyone can choose the way to interact with your community that suits them best. You have full control over your newsgroups, with powerful access control systems to limit access to particular newsgroups, automatic filtering to keep your newsgroups clear of unwanted messages, options to review messages before they are posted or to delete them afterwards, and much more."

This is for creating new groups. To ask your news provider to add a group to their server that already exists, or to create a group private to that server, contact the newsadmin for that provider.

Creating a new Newsgroup:

So You Want to Create an Alt Newsgroup by Dave Barr.
How to Create a New Usenet Newsgroup by Greg Woods et al.
Guidelines for Big Eight Newsgroup Creation by Russ Albery
news.groups: A Survival Guide by Joe Bernstein and Rebecca G. McQuitty covers the newsgroup creation process for big eight groups as well.
Moderated Newsgroups FAQ by Denis McKeon explains how to create a moderated newsgroup or how to convert an existing one to being moderated.
How To Write a Good Newgroup Message by Brian Edmonds.
- Quoting from the above page: "A newgroup message, or more accurately a newgroup control message is fundamentally a news posting with a few special headers, and usually some extra information in the body of the message. The basic expectation is that such a posting will create the specified newsgroup on machines throughout the world."
Usenet Volunteer Votetakers provide assistance in the voting process for new groups, as well as information on group creation.
- German Volunteer Votetakers

Hosting options:

Support this site:
- Newsgrouphosting.com from Mutant Penguin Software, the makers of MPNews server! "With our integrated NNTP newsgroups, web forum and blog system, everyone can choose the way to interact with your community that suits them best. You have full control over your newsgroups, with powerful access control systems to limit access to particular newsgroups, automatic filtering to keep your newsgroups clear of unwanted messages, options to review messages before they are posted or to delete them afterwards, and much more."
Run your own news server (either on your own machine or on a hosted server where you can install your own server software). See the server links on the main page.

Ask one of the companies on the newsfeeds page to host your group, but then it may only be available to their subscribers.

Use the contact link above to suggest a new group related to e-mail or newsreaders for emailman.newsgrouphosting.com or newsreaders.newsgrouphosting.com
TalkTo.net provides you with your own newsgroup! Reasonably priced whether for individuals, groups, or companies.
NewsguyGroups^TM. "NewsguyGroups^TM are personal discussion groups that can be created and accessed, free of charge, by NewsGuy service members. NewsguyGroups^TM contain no service advertising, nor are they framed with service ad banners. NewsGuy does not sell member lists, or distribute information to users of their service via e-mail, or through NewsguyGroups^TM. Create an open, moderated or stealth discussion group, and offer free access to as many or as few NewsGuy members as you choose. Group configurations may be changed at any time by a group's creator. NewsguyGroups^TM are accessible via the Web or NNTP client, and can be used to exchange text and binary files, discuss a favorite topic, or just to keep in touch with friends. Create your very own NewsguyGroups^TM today!"

Groups 2 Beta from google allows creating new groups within google
Server Central Network can do nntp hosting on virtual servers (as well as, of course, dedicated servers.)

Annex.com can do nntp hosting.

Cooldog mailing list can enable newsgroup access.

DJCafe

Onvix hosts WebBoard

Speaking of which, I'll add a list of other WebBoard hosts soon

Newsville.com: "Newsville.com also offers private newsgroup services for companies and individuals." (Not sure if one could also make it publicly accessible at a feasible price or not).

SiteWizards can add virtual domain nntp hosting.

Zeppole.com will host private newsgroups for you.

Free-conversant is a web-based service that lets you create message boards which can be accessed via nntp. They have a free option, or with commercial option you can use your own domain.

WebCrossing mail/web/nntp boards

Zeno by Autonomous intelligent Systems (AiS) "is a mediation system, i.e. a discussion forum with special support for deliberation, the process of discussing, arguing and negotiating issues of practical importance. Zeno provides particular support to the trusted third parties responsible for moderating these kinds discussions. The Zeno server is a Java application for the World Wide Web which enables and facilitates moderated issue-based discussion forums in a secure environment. Zeno discussion forums are well integrated with a workspace facility for sharing classified documents." Supports web and nntp access to discussions. Current version 1.9 can be hosted on their machines. Version 2.0 will be available for download under GNU.

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