Creating a new newsgroup

I would like to create a new newsgroup or two, preferably starting with
alt as the first three letters. I'd guess that it shouldn't be difficult
to do because I've seen groups for every possible topic that is known
(and unknown) to man. Where can I find the instructions of how to do
this? Thanks.

 

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/alt-creation-guide/

 

Awesome! Thanks.

 

Go over to alt.config and read the FAQs that are referenced in some of
the regulars' signatures.

 

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If you need to ask for instructions (something very simple to find) then
creating a newsgroup is far beyond your ability.

Me

 

What trick, what device, what starting-hole on Sat, 20 Aug 2005
17:28:25 -0700, canst thou now find out, to hide Fly Cooter

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Doc'sEZ Newsgroup Tutorial 3.1

Download & Install Agent. http://www.forteinc.com



With Agent program turned off, find agent.ini and open it using a text
editor.
Change ShowAllFields=0 to ShowAllFields=1
Save the changes and close.
Open the Agent program, click Post New Usenet Message. Click All
Fields.


Fill out things thus:

Subject: cmsg newgroup alt.your-groupname
Newsgroups: alt.config, alt.your-groupname
Control: newgroup alt.your-groupname
Approved:

Blank line with header above and body below

For your newsgroup file:
Alt.your-groupname

Discussion or Charter (your choice)
Short paragraph describing the purpose of your newsgroup.
No more than one screen full if possible.

Justification:
Evidence of interest.



To make moderated ng, append the word moderated to the control &
Subject lines and add the moderation address(es) before "For your
newsgroups file:" so it reads:

Group submission address: (email address for submission)
Moderator contact address: (email address to contact moderator(s))

For your newgroups file:

You may want to append an "m" after your groupname, i.e., alt.groupname-m
But you need not.