Newsreaders used by alt.usage.english posters in 2002

by Bob Cunningham
 

The number to the left of each newsreader name is the number of different posters who used that newsreader during 2002. Click here to see additional explanation.

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


1006microsoft outlook express
337mozilla
258forte agent
128forte free agent
72tin
62xnews
41gnus
40slrn
30trn
29mt-newswatcher
23microplanet gravity
19turnpike integrated version
19knode
18macsoup
16turnpike
13microsoft-outlook-express-macintosh-edition
10ya-newswatcher
10pan
6winvn
6thoth
6news xpress
6direct read news
5nn version
5microsoft outlook express for macintosh -
4yet another newswatcher
4snews
4microsoft-entourage
4microsoft internet news
3xrn
3pminews
3news rover
2virtual access by atlantic coast plc
2newspro
2microsoft outlook express macintosh edition -
2hogwasher
1web based pronto
1vsoup
1turnpike trial version
1sylpheed
1softrex-offersender-ver
1royal news
1rejstin
1pronews
1pluto
1opera
1openxp
1nuntius
1nn
1newsreader
1news xpress
1messenger-pro
1macslurp
1lotus notes release
1groupwise
1foxmail
1emtec news for os
1ecce
1crosspoint
1becky
1ant riscos marcel
1amiga newsrog

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.