In article <xUtef.106900$%05.9370@fe06.news.easynews.com>, PM
<@cannon.bang> wrote:
> "::Y-Not::" <+10$-Y-Not@here.com> wrote in news:151120051655046246%+10$-
> Y-Not@here.com:
>
> > In article <crujn1d71rlcbbgd32a9nckmjep1bviimj@4ax.com>, silent_one
> > <n@n.n> wrote:
> >
> >> I need some help choosing a reliable newsserver. I am on dialup so
> >> very fast speed or huge download limits do not concern me much. I am
> >> looking for a newserver that has the longest possible retention and
> >> best completion. After doing a search i found 3 servers that are used
> >> by many here too and these are 1)easynews 2)usenetserver and
> >> 3)astraweb. I would personally prefer astraweb concerning the price
> >> but i would very much appreciate your opinion on this if you are using
> >> one of the 3.
> >>
> >> p.s. you may wonder why i didn't post this in a newsserver-related ng.
> >> the answer is that by posting here you know which groups i'm
> >> interested in finding on a newsserver lol
> >
> > First, the servers you mentioned have all the groups in which you would
> > be interested. I suspect this is important to you. :-)
> >
> > On to the rest, in addition to what PM told you:
> >
> > Easynews and Astraweb have longer retention.
> > Easynews has the best support in the business. Newscene will ignore
> > you, and Astraweb will abuse you.
> > Newscene may have slightly better completion, but is slow to increase
> > retention to newly active newsgroups.
> >
> > Astraweb is unsafe to post contraband through, and has a restrictive
> > file size limit for posting. There doesn't seem to be any unusual
> > problem with downloading.
> > Easynews has a 200 messages per day posting limit, that may be
> > increased, but it's unlikely that dial up users will be concerned about
> > that. It doesn't effect downloading.
> >
> > If cost is a concern, I recommend you try Astraweb first. Even if you
> > decide do use another server later, the account, since it lasts forever
> > if you don't use up the download quota, will be available as a backup
> > server for when your primary server has problems, as they all do
> > occasionally.
> > For the best possible server, if cost isn't that much of a concern, I
> > recommend Easynews.
> >
> > Other recommendations/comments:
> >
> > If you will be using more than one server, you may need to upgrade your
> > newsreader, or use a different one, to be usefully able to do that.
> >
> > In an ideal Usenet world, it would be nice if we could pay for these
> > servers in complete anonymity. This is becoming less possible all the
> > time. Easynews offers a way to pay with cash, but won't let you post
> > through such an account.
> >
> > I recommend that you use at least two separate Usenet service
> > providers. One to download from, and one to post through, if you want
> > to post anything, including text. This way, if your posting account
> > gets canceled due to a complaint, you aren't cut off from downloading.
> > It seems that some people are now attacking each other by complaining
> > to their providers, and this has resulted in some accounts being
> > canceled, and police notified. Please be careful.
> >
> > Should you post again with a new server, for your security, please use
> > a different posting name and email address setting.
> >
> >
> > Take care,
> >
> >
> > Y Not
> >
> >
> > "Remember, He who caused the Ark to be built,
> > also made the iceberg that met the Titanic.
> > We never know on what oceans we will travel,
> > and what they have in store for us.
> > Watch out for that big #@$#&*#$!!!
> >
>
> Now how did I know you were still on speaking terms with the renegade
> LOL. PM.
I don't know. How?
Y Not :-)
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