Newsgroup Readers (sometimes called Newsreaders or NNTP Clients) allow access to Usenet newsgroups. Newsgroups (aka UseNet) are organized by hierarchy and include almost every conceivable topic. These message groups reside on thousands of Usenet servers which communicate with each other and with end users via NNTP (Network News Transfer Protocol), RFC 0977 and RFC 2980. Some newsreaders are designed for binaries, others are for reading text and participating in discussions, and some work well for both.

The runaway winner this year was NONE with a resounding 40 votes. While some voters access newsgroups via the web using Google Groups or other Usenet gateway, the increase in those voting none suggests a decline in newsgroup popularity among our members.

The top six NewsGroup readers from the 2011 Newsgroup Readers Poll were as follows (in order of vote count from highest to lowest):

•GrabIt
•NewsLeecher
•Forte Agent
•SABnzbd
•NewsBin Pro
•Xnews

Twelve additional newsgroup readers received from one to six votes each.

Additional information on newsgroups can be found in the DSLR Filesharing faq

•Simple guide to using Newsgroups
•What is Usenet?
•What do I need to be able to download posts from Usenet?

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by jmorlan edited by lilhurricane
last modified: 2011-06-28 15:44:40