How to Find Newsgroups in America Online

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You can find newsgroups on all types of subjects on AOL. Browse through them and see which ones you want to participate in.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Step 1

Sign on to AOL.
Step 2

Choose Internet on the toolbar.
Step 3

Choose Newsgroups from the menu.
Step 4

Choose AOL NetFind - Search Newsgroups if you want to look for AOL newsgroups.
Step 5

Choose Search All Newsgroups if you want to look for newsgroups outside of AOL.
Step 6

Type in the category you're looking for and press Enter on the keyboard.

Tips & Warnings

Subscribe to a newsgroup if you find one you plan on visiting often. It makes it easy to just click on it and view.
Newsgroups are different from chat rooms; instead of instant messages, users send "posts" (also called "articles") as e-mail. The posts are displayed for the whole group. The information in newsgroups tends to be more substantial than in chat rooms. Some newsgroups are "moderated"; you need to send a post to a moderator, who then must approve the post before it gets displayed. This ensures that only useful information appears.