Module 2 Tasks - General

I wonder if I am the only person who has a serious aversion to newsgroups? I don't know what it is , but I'm yet to find one that I could see myself becoming a regular contributor of! Most of them don't really appear to stick to topic, and they seem to be frequented by a bizarre bunch of (well I don't really no the PC term so I'll leave it there). For the sake of learning I will persevere and find myself a newsgroup that I can develop a general affinity too - but gees its hard!