Newsreaders used by alt.usage.english posters in 2001

by Bob Cunningham
 

The number to the left of each newsreader name is the number of different posters who used that newsreader during 2001. Click here to see additional explanation.

Other years: 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006


1296microsoft outlook express
677mozilla
323forte agent
171forte free agent
101tin
68xnews
58mt-newswatcher
54microplanet gravity
51gnus
50slrn
40microsoft-outlook-express-macintosh-edition
39turnpike integrated version
35trn
30macsoup
22news xpress
19turnpike
18ya-newswatcher
15nn
15direct read news
14knode
12interchange
11winvn
9yet another newswatcher
9microsoft internet news
9express news poster
7pan
7microsoft-entourage
7knews
5xrn
5direct read news
4pronews
4demon internet simple news
3trumpet for windows
3snews
3pluto
3pineapple news
3opera
3news rover
3messenger-pro
2virtual access by atlantic coast plc
2turnpike trial version
2pminews
2news xpress
2mr
2foxmail
2crosspoint
1zimacs
1ywtecpliq
1wouldntyouliketonoh
1web-gw
1vsoup
1uebgqnvc
1thoth
1thor
1sylpheed
1smoking gun
1royal news
1rejstin
1nomad news
1newspost
1newshopper
1newsagent
1netcomplete
1mulberry
1mnews
1lynx
1krn http
1kcxnpyt
1jan
1interbulletin webnewsreader
1ibm newsreader
1hogwasher
1grumbling orc nntp sender
1grn
1galurdlid
1datula
1amiga newsrog
1alt

Explanatory Remarks

How a Newsreader is Recognized

The counts are based on header lines with the following labels:

  • x-mailer
  • x-posting-agent
  • x-http-user-agent
  • x-newsreader
  • user-agent

It's possible some newsreaders use other header lines to identify themselves. The ones I've listed are the ones I've been able to learn of. If anyone knows of a different header line that's used to identify his or her newsreader, I would appreciate being told about it.

Multiple newsreaders used by a poster

If a poster used more than one newsreader during the year, the script counts only the first one. The poster's name is ignored for the rest of the year after the first time it is found.