"alt." is the prefix for any of the hundreds
of "alternate" user-originated newsgroups that are part of Usenet.
Like other newsgroups, each "alt." newsgroup is arranged in
a hierarchy of topical discussion boards that you may read or post to.
"alt" is one of many major newsgroups; others include: news,
rec (recreation), comp (computers), and soc (social). The "alt"
newsgroups are known (and used most frequently) for their alt.sex and
related categories, but are also known for including a wide and inventive
range of discussion topics.
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