How to use Usenet:
When your newsreader first connects to your local server (usually that of your Internet service provider), it will ask for the list of newsgroups that it has: a server can in fact receive only part of the various trees described above. You will be presented with a list of topics, forums, that you can browse randomly or even among which you'll contribute to and select those. To ensure your reader does this by following the list of those selected groups. This operation is improperly called 'subscription' or unsubscribe 'to a group (' subscribe 'or' unsubscribe '). In reality it is only to establish the list of forums that your reader will fetch the content on its server. Once this list is established, you open one of 'your' groups, your player will display the various discussions in this group. For you to participate in single player or active participant. 

In general, it is advisable, before participating actively in such a forum, to act only as a reader for some time, long enough to get an idea of the themes and topics. It is best when started in society, just wait and see who it is for and what is involved before you open it: it is not uncommon for example for a new user to post a technical question about the functioning of his/her word processing in the group fr.usenet.logiciel that it addresses that deals with only with software related to Usenet, such as servers and newsreaders. If you decide to participate, then you can either respond directly to the author of an article, if you know the answer to the question (it is advisable: if the person who asked the question to post a summary of the responses he/she receives in public, to avoid everyone, posting the same answers. You can also decide to continue in public discussion, or start one yourself (see below: Readability). In this case, it will be a 'follow-up' and the item will be posted through your server on all servers in the world that host the same forum where you participate. Such rules are actually the most common courtesy but also take into account the specificity of an area of the debate open to all. 

Readability:
Choose a specific topic and be concise when you open a discussion. Limit the size of your lines to 70 characters so that your text can be shifted to the right form of citation by the person who will answer the summons without going over the the 80 characters limit in place on many sites. Make the greatest possible attention to your spelling as you speak in public. When citing an article mention only a few lines to which you reply rather than the entire article ... Usefulness: Remember, unlike email, an article posted to Usenet will be read by a potentially large number of people. Do not entertain private conversations in a public group (e-mail is for that). Do not react too violently, which can only degenerate (Flame-War) in public shouting matches and unnecessary. Avoid asking a question which obviously has been asked hundreds of times on this group, because too generic. There is an FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) for each group. 

Courtesy:
Do not post in public a message received in private without the consent of its author. Even if you feel that your item is especially important, do not post in each group that you read: it certainly would not correspond with the charter of each of these groups. If you still want to post an article identical in several groups (no more than 3 or 4 in any event, beyond what would be considered spam), use a "cross-post" (see Glossary), rather than mailing the item separately in each group (multi-post), and add a field "Followup-To" for spending commitments that discussion takes place your item in one group which ever is the most appropriate. This etiquette has gradually acquired a tangible reality, and these rules are united under the name of 'netiquette', much of which deals with rules of behavior for use on Usenet. Such open to all media is indeed a fragile ecosystem that can function well if everyone puts a little effort of his own. In particular, since little can be found in almost every forum francophone a "charter" Initially due written when creating the forum, which recalls the rules in use on this specific forum. These charters are posted regularly once a week on each forum.

francophone:
it will be easy to find and read it before anything else when you find a forum talking about a subject that concerns you. These charters are also available on a Web site that combines all: http://usenet-fr.news.eu.org/. You will also find various documents, such as 'netiquette' in connection with the proper use of Usenet.