SO YOU WANT TO CREATE AN ALT NEWSGROUP

"There is no one 'in charge' of the alt hierarchy. The key to creating a successful alt newsgroup depends only on convincing the thousands of news administrators across the globe to carry your newsgroup...This is not an attempt to codify rules or guidelines for alt, but merely a guide to help people get the most out of alt." Sensible talk on the oft-misunderstood alt newsgroups.