diff --git a/db/newsgroup.sql b/db/newsgroup.sql
index 8170522..29023d0 100644
--- a/db/newsgroup.sql
+++ b/db/newsgroup.sql
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ create table newsgroup (
     created_by  TEXT NOT NULL,
     name        TEXT NOT NULL,
     description TEXT NOT NULL,
-    active      BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT FALSE
+    writable    BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT FALSE
 );
 
 create table message (
diff --git a/lib/nntp/tiny/newsgroup.py b/lib/nntp/tiny/newsgroup.py
index 4c2c700..2fd9fb6 100644
--- a/lib/nntp/tiny/newsgroup.py
+++ b/lib/nntp/tiny/newsgroup.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class Newsgroup(DatabaseTable):
     key     = 'id'
     columns = (
         'id', 'created_on', 'created_by', 'name', 'description',
-        'active'
+        'writable'
     )
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class Newsgroup(DatabaseTable):
         newsgroup.created_by  = row['created_by']
         newsgroup.name        = row['name']
         newsgroup.description = row['description']
-        newsgroup.active      = row['active']
+        newsgroup.writable    = row['writable']
 
         return newsgroup
 
@@ -28,5 +28,5 @@ class Newsgroup(DatabaseTable):
             self.created_by,
             self.name,
             self.description,
-            self.active
+            self.writable
         )
diff --git a/lib/nntp/tiny/session.py b/lib/nntp/tiny/session.py
index 1b35429..8193db8 100644
--- a/lib/nntp/tiny/session.py
+++ b/lib/nntp/tiny/session.py
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ class Session():
             'min':   row[1],
             'max':   row[2],
             'name':  newsgroup.name,
-            'perms': 'y' if newsgroup.active else 'n'
+            'perms': 'y' if newsgroup.writable else 'n'
         }
 
     def _cmd_listgroup(self, *args):
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ class Session():
         for name in names:
             newsgroup = self.server.newsgroups.get(name)
 
-            if newsgroup is None or not newsgroup.active:
+            if newsgroup is None or not newsgroup.writable:
                 return ResponseCode.NNTP_POST_PROHIBITED
 
             newsgroups.append(self.server.newsgroups[name])