In article <40f93f51$1_1@127.0.0.1>, Captain Hook <hook@neverland.com>
wrote:
> Thanks for your reply. Guess I'm gonna have to get a better news provider.
> The one I'm using maybe cheap but it don't keep stuff for long.
> I'll have a look around, do some research and see what I can come up with.
> Thanks again. It's good to feel you're not alone.
Some previouslly posted information:
Posting Service:
Do not post to the newsgroups through what your Internet Service
Provider (ISP) gives you for newsgroups access.
Use a newsgroups service provider that does not keep a record of what
you do, and does not show who you are and your computer address in your
posts. You may have to pay money for this service.
Be aware that posts of *any* kind, even just text, can get you noticed
by the wrong people. ALWAYS be careful.
SERVER INFORMATION:
The most recommended newsgroups service providers are:
www.easynews.com
www.newscene.com
There are others.
They have various price ranges.
Backup servers:
www.teranews.com
For a one time service fee of US$3.95, you can download up to 50MB a
day, and do unlimited uploads, if they are done before the daily
download limit is reached. Posting to some newsgroups is restricted.
They have a less than average completion rate, and poor propagation.
www.astraweb.com
For US$10, you can download up to 25GB with no time restriction, and do
unlimited uploads. Reasonable completion and retention.
www.bubbanews.com
Free 50MB download a day, but requires credit card to sign up. NOT for
private things. They do not seem to have anything on their web site to
indicate anything about privacy or security.
To be definitely avoided:
Athenanews
Uncensorednews
Giganews
Newsfeeds
These have any combination of:
poor security, poor propagation, poor completion, posting restrictions,
missing newsgroups, and zealous cooperation with the Law.
Good luck,
Y Not
"The more we learn, the more we discover how ignorant we are.
Wisdom, is in surviving this."
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