[jgoerzen]

Sure!

alt.arts.poetry.comments

alt.bbs.synchronet

alt.comp.software.firefox

alt.fan.usenet

alt.folklore.computers

alt.os.linux.debian

alt.pub.coffeehouse.amethyst (This is somewhat low-traffic but is unique; people write in the third person imagining themselves stepping into a friendly coffeehouse)

comp.infosystems.gopher

comp.os.linux.misc

comp.os.linux.networking

comp.risks (moderated)

comp.sys.raspberry-pi

comp.unix.shell

gnu.emacs.help

rec.food.cooking (eh, 60% flames, 40% interesting)

rec.music.classical.recordings (surprisingly active)

[jandrese]

> comp.infosystems.gopher

LOL. I guess I shouldn't be surprised at the overlap in interests. You like one old fossil of a communication system you will probably like more.

[rikroots]

Surprised to see alt.arts.poetry.comments on this list. Yes it remains active, but the regular posters there[1] are for the most part the remnants who triggered the Great Poet Flight to various online (moderated) forum venues 20 years ago.

Some of those troll fights were fun. Some even involved poetry.

Also: obligatory link to the Usenet Poetry Groups "Rogues Gallery" that I created prior to the Great Poet Flight: http://www.rikweb.co.uk/photos/rogues-gallery.html

[1] - https://groups.google.com/g/alt.arts.poetry.comments

[anthk]

Also:

rec.arts.int-fiction

rec.games.int-fiction

rec.games.roguelike.nethack