newsgroup server reform
 

Well, it looks like individual.net pulled their free service as
threatened. Has anyone found a replacement free news server?

--riverman

"riverman" wrote in news:1112387530.898094.201520
@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com:

Well, it looks like individual.net pulled their free service as
threatened. Has anyone found a replacement free news server?

--riverman



I'm paying the 10 Euros a year for individual.net. They make it easy (if
you hit the button for English!!), its a reasonable rate for a dependable
service. I think its worth it.

Scott

riverman wrote:
Well, it looks like individual.net pulled their free service as
threatened. Has anyone found a replacement free news server?

Always looking for a handout, eh? ;-) I switched to Supernews (for
other reasons), but it'll cost you a whopping $4.95 a month, without
binaries. Not a bad deal for access to this encylopedia of knowledge and
class we call roff.
--
TL,
Tim
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http://css.sbcma.com/timj

"Scott Seidman" wrote in message
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"riverman" wrote in news:1112387530.898094.201520
@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com:

Well, it looks like individual.net pulled their free service as
threatened. Has anyone found a replacement free news server?

--riverman



I'm paying the 10 Euros a year for individual.net. They make it easy (if
you hit the button for English!!), its a reasonable rate for a dependable
service. I think its worth it.

Ditto. Closed the deal just yesterday. My first ever transaction in Euros!
:)

Wolfgang
um......does anyone know what i paid in real money? :(

I looked at their site just now, and it seems like its a mission to pay
them! Something about some european account and a bank transfer... I
don't mind the rate, but I guess I have to go back and see how to pay
them.

OTOH, with this instantaneous access via google, this might be
something to consider! I just posted the message 5 minutes ago, and
already got replies!

--riverman

Ugh. Don't tell me that, until this morning, you could do the
transaction online! I'm in the process of instructing my bank to wire
10 Euros (about $14), but the transfer fee is more than twice that
amount!

--riverman
(smart businessmans are us)

riverman:
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OTOH, with this instantaneous access via google, this might be
something to consider! I just posted the message 5 minutes ago, and
already got replies!
============

I find the google option works quite well (sans spelling checker,
unfortunately).

Wilf

riverman wrote:

OTOH, with this instantaneous access via google, this might be
something to consider! I just posted the message 5 minutes ago, and
already got replies!

That's interesting. Google is a very efficient enterprise. It looks like
they may be serious about Usenet. OTOH, once Google effectively owns the
Internet, which I believe is their goal, you might find that they'll
start charging you.

(If I held a stake in Supernews or some similar Usenet service, I'd sell
it immediately.)

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Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

"riverman" wrote in message
oups.com...
Ugh. Don't tell me that, until this morning, you could do the
transaction online!

O.k., I won't tell you that. :)

But, of course, I can't stop Scott or anyone else from doing so. :(

I'm in the process of instructing my bank to wire
10 Euros (about $14), but the transfer fee is more than twice that
amount!

$14?! Whew!

Wolfgang
who was beginning to think maybe he'd have to get a part time job.

BCITORGB wrote:

riverman:
==========
OTOH, with this instantaneous access via google, this might be
something to consider! I just posted the message 5 minutes ago, and
already got replies!
============

I find the google option works quite well (sans spelling checker,
unfortunately).

If Google would offer a free Usenet server instead of their web-based
service that would solve your spell-check problem. Unfortunately, you
would almost certainly start seeing advertisements in each post. In a
Fortenberry post that would either be an ad for cheap, ****ty beer or
extremely expensive fly rods.

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Cut "to the chase" for my email address.