---
title: rpg and newsgroups
author: david marsh
date: 2023-06-30
keywords: [rpg, usenet]
abstract: Here are the current RPG groups from the Big Eight on usenet.
---

[This post] on [rec.games.frp.misc] started an interesting discussion
about the RPG hierarchy and how it's a remnant of an earlier time, and
how a modern structure would look different.

The fact that the description still references [TSR] is telling.

I wanted a place I could quickly look up what the description for each group, hence this post.

Oh, and for those wondering; *frp* stands for "fantasy role-play" and the
[Big Eight] is a board that manage the hierarchy of usenet.

| group                        | description                                                        |
| -----                        | -----------                                                        |
| [rec.games.frp.advocacy]     | Flames and rebuttals about various role-playing systems.           |
| [rec.games.frp.announce]     | Announcements of happenings in the role-playing world. (Moderated) |
| [rec.games.frp.cyber]        | Discussions of cyberpunk related roleplaying games.                |
| [rec.games.frp.dnd]          | Fantasy role-playing with TSR's Dungeons and Dragons.              |
| [rec.games.frp.gurps]        | The GURPS role playing game.                                       |
| [rec.games.frp.live-action]  | Live-action roleplaying games.                                     |
| [rec.games.frp.marketplace]  | Role-playing game materials wanted and for sale.                   |
| [rec.games.frp.misc]         | General discussions of role-playing games.                         |
| [rec.games.frp.super-heroes] | Super-hero role playing games.                                     |

[Big Eight]:          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_8_(Usenet)
[This post]:          https://campaignwiki.org/news/article/rec.games.frp.misc/7
[rec.games.frp.misc]: https://campaignwiki.org/news/group/rec.games.frp.misc
[TSR]:                https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TSR,_Inc.

[rec.games.frp.advocacy]:     news://rec.games.frp.advocacy
[rec.games.frp.announce]:     news://rec.games.frp.announce
[rec.games.frp.cyber]:        news://rec.games.frp.cyber
[rec.games.frp.dnd]:          news://rec.games.frp.dnd
[rec.games.frp.gurps]:        news://rec.games.frp.gurps
[rec.games.frp.live-action]:  news://rec.games.frp.live-action
[rec.games.frp.marketplace]:  news://rec.games.frp.marketplace
[rec.games.frp.misc]:         news://rec.games.frp.misc
[rec.games.frp.super-heroes]: news://rec.games.frp.super-heroes