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Yes, I know this has been asked, before but I am probably going to switch ISP and am not convinced the new one will go newsgroups. So, how do I get newsgroups? I know all about google groups: they are such a dreadful service, so no, thankyou, if I have to use them, forget it. I basically want something for which I can use a newsreader, not a browser. Suggestions, please. -- David Stevenson Storypage: http://blakjak.org/sty_menu.htm Liverpool, England, UK Emails welcome N Poo: SI O+W B 16 Y L+ W++ C+ I T+ A- E H++ V- F Q P+ B+ PA+ PL SC |
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David Stevenson wrote:
Yes, I know this has been asked, before but I am probably going to switch ISP and am not convinced the new one will go newsgroups. So, how do I get newsgroups? I know all about google groups: they are such a dreadful service, so no, thankyou, if I have to use them, forget it. I basically want something for which I can use a newsreader, not a browser. Suggestions, please. A free one would be nntp.aioe.org many people like News.Individual.NET not free but only costs 10 EUR per year. Both are text only groups so if you want binaries you would need to pay more. -- Adrian (Owned by Snoopy, Bagheera & Shadow) Cats leave pawprints on your heart http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk |
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individual.net. reliable, inexpensive, easy, and the customer service is
excellent. Lee -- Have a great day "David Stevenson" wrote in message ... Yes, I know this has been asked, before but I am probably going to switch ISP and am not convinced the new one will go newsgroups. So, how do I get newsgroups? I know all about google groups: they are such a dreadful service, so no, thankyou, if I have to use them, forget it. I basically want something for which I can use a newsreader, not a browser. Suggestions, please. -- David Stevenson Storypage: http://blakjak.org/sty_menu.htm Liverpool, England, UK Emails welcome N Poo: SI O+W B 16 Y L+ W++ C+ I T+ A- E H++ V- F Q P+ B+ PA+ PL SC |
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No cluons were harmed when David Stevenson wrote:
Yes, I know this has been asked, before but I am probably going to switch ISP and am not convinced the new one will go newsgroups. So, how do I get newsgroups? I still use Supeenews, although they may have changed their name by now. Hugs and Purrs, Mark -- Proof of Sanity Forged Upon Request |
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David Stevenson wrote: Yes, I know this has been asked, before but I am probably going to switch ISP and am not convinced the new one will go newsgroups. So, how do I get newsgroups? I know all about google groups: they are such a dreadful service, so no, thankyou, if I have to use them, forget it. I basically want something for which I can use a newsreader, not a browser. Suggestions, please. Try http://www.news.newsguy.com (I assume they are not exclusively for the U.S.A.). There is a token annual fee, but not very much, and I don't have to worry about whether my ISP supports newsgroups or not. |
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"David Stevenson" wrote in message
Yes, I know this has been asked, before but I am probably going to switch ISP and am not convinced the new one will go newsgroups. So, how do I get newsgroups? I know all about google groups: they are such a dreadful service, so no, thankyou, if I have to use them, forget it. I basically want something for which I can use a newsreader, not a browser. Suggestions, please. First thing I'd do when changing ISPs is *ask* whether they support Usenet, and if they don't, don't go with them :-) Like many others here, I use news.individual.net and pay the 10 Euro a year for it. Despite being in Germany, their customer service is *excellent*, but the major advantage for me at least is that by using Individual rather than my ISP, I can post from both home and work (and anywhere else that has a news reader and allows me to set my account up) rather than relying on ISP servers. news.individual.net also supplies extremely clean feed in the newsgroups - I don't think I"ve ever seen spam in any of my newsgroups. The free one, as others have mentioned, is aioe. Its less reliable than Individual, carries all the spam, and has no tech support but its still pretty good for the price one pays for it. Individual is so good, I chose to use it over my ISP's news feed (and my ISP is one of the few in Australia that still carries all the NGs) because of the lack of spam and hte tech support. My ISP, whilst carrying NGs, doesn't readily support them and most of the first line tech support guys have no clue what I'm talking about when I say my news server have gone down: they think I'm talking about Reuters or some such. I have to demand their supervisor and sometimes even their supervisor's supervisor before I get someone who knows what Usenet is. Individual doens't have that problem. Yowie -- If you're paddling upstream in a canoe and a wheel falls off, how many pancakes can you fit in a doghouse? None, icecream doesn't have bones. |
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David Stevenson wrote in
: Yes, I know this has been asked, before but I am probably going to switch ISP and am not convinced the new one will go newsgroups. So, how do I get newsgroups? I know all about google groups: they are such a dreadful service, so no, thankyou, if I have to use them, forget it. I basically want something for which I can use a newsreader, not a browser. Suggestions, please. I use Xnews as my reader and these free ones: news.eternal-september.org see ---- http://www.eternal-september.org/ or aioe.org Eternal requires you to set up a free account and password, and you can use an email address just for that purpose if you'd rather not use your real email. I've had good service from both, though aioe used to disappear for a few days once in a while in the past. Bobble |
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Yowie wrote
"David Stevenson" wrote in message Yes, I know this has been asked, before but I am probably going to switch ISP and am not convinced the new one will go newsgroups. So, how do I get newsgroups? I know all about google groups: they are such a dreadful service, so no, thankyou, if I have to use them, forget it. I basically want something for which I can use a newsreader, not a browser. Suggestions, please. First thing I'd do when changing ISPs is *ask* whether they support Usenet, and if they don't, don't go with them :-) There are more important issues than whether they support Usenet, for example whether I can record various TV programs while watching another. -- David Stevenson Storypage: http://blakjak.org/sty_menu.htm Liverpool, England, UK Emails welcome N Poo: SI O+W B 16 Y L+ W++ C+ I T+ A- E H++ V- F Q P+ B+ PA+ PL SC |
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David Stevenson typed: Yowie wrote "David Stevenson" wrote in message Yes, I know this has been asked, before but I am probably going to switch ISP and am not convinced the new one will go newsgroups. So, how do I get newsgroups? I know all about google groups: they are such a dreadful service, so no, thankyou, if I have to use them, forget it. I basically want something for which I can use a newsreader, not a browser. Suggestions, please. First thing I'd do when changing ISPs is *ask* whether they support Usenet, and if they don't, don't go with them :-) There are more important issues than whether they support Usenet, for example whether I can record various TV programs while watching another. Your ISP controls your TV too? ooooh, sophisticated...... :-) Yowie |
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Bobble wrote in
: I use Xnews as my reader and these free ones: news.eternal-september.org see ---- http://www.eternal-september.org/ or aioe.org Eternal requires you to set up a free account and password, and you can use an email address just for that purpose if you'd rather not use your real email. I've had good service from both, though aioe used to disappear for a few days once in a while in the past. Same here, Xnews with Eternal September (previously known as Motzarella). Great service if you don't need the binary newsgroups. (I don't.) Binary newsgroups use lots of bandwidth, so you have to pay someone for that. |
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