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In the free.* hierarchy, anyone can set up a new group. Here are simple instructions how to create a new newsgroup in the free.uk.* hierarchy and a list of newsservers which carry the free.uk.* groups.

Guidelines for Group Creation in the UK hierarchy

Newsgroup creation process within uk.*

How to Create a New Alt Newsgroup

A very detailed set of step-by-step instructions on how to create an alt.* group. Related links concerning group creation guidelines in other hierarchies and FAQs about moderated groups.

How to Create a New Big-8 Newsgroup

How to create a new usenet newsgroup in one of the Big-8 hierarchies. Written by David Lawrence.

How to Format and Submit a New Group Proposal

For those who are preparing to propose the creation or reorganization of a group in the comp, humanities, misc, news, rec, sci, soc, or talk hierarchies (known collectively as the Big Eight).

How To Write a Good Newgroup Message for Alt

Detailed explanations on "newgroup" messages for alt.* groups, the type of control message which creates a newsgroup, and the correct way to write and send them.

news.newusers.questions: Creating New Newsgroups

Complete information on how to create newsgroups, in the Big 8 hierarchy, alt.*, and a few other assorted hierarchies.

So You Want to Create an Alt Newsgroup

Guide to creating Usenet groups in the alt.* hierarchy. Creating a successful alt newsgroup depends only on convincing news administrators tocarry your newsgroup. Here are tips to help you achieve this.

The Big Eight Newsgroup Creation Process

Documents the process to create, rename, remove, or change the moderation status of newsgroups in the Big Eight hierarchies. Written by Russ Allbery.

Usenet Volunteer Votetakers

Group that administers the votes used in the Big 8 hierarchy to decide whether to create a newsgroup. Policies, vote-counting software, and status on current/upcoming/recent votes. The Big 8 is comp.*, humanities.*, misc.*, news.*, rec.*, sci.*, soc.*, and talk.*.