You ever notice OT could mean "off topic" or "on topic"?

Anyway, my question is relevant to what the old-timers call "usenet".
My isp stopped carrying newsgroups few years ago and I had to switch
to Google Groups. Not a fan, but it's the only thing I can use unless
I pay money and since I'm kinda poor headed towards even poorer I'd
rather not pay as long as free is available.

Do people here use newsgroup readers? Are there any free newsgroup
servers left? All I've ever found is ones I have to pay for. I'm
sure they are better than Google Groups and actually have features
like a "killfile" etc but GG is good enough. Just wondered if I was
missing something and there are any free news group servers. Used to
use Forte' agent but that was many posts ago.

On 6/16/2012 9:40 PM, somebody wrote:
> You ever notice OT could mean "off topic" or "on topic"?
>
> Anyway, my question is relevant to what the old-timers call "usenet".
> My isp stopped carrying newsgroups few years ago and I had to switch
> to Google Groups. Not a fan, but it's the only thing I can use unless
> I pay money and since I'm kinda poor headed towards even poorer I'd
> rather not pay as long as free is available.
>
> Do people here use newsgroup readers? Are there any free newsgroup
> servers left? All I've ever found is ones I have to pay for. I'm
> sure they are better than Google Groups and actually have features
> like a "killfile" etc but GG is good enough. Just wondered if I was
> missing something and there are any free news group servers. Used to
> use Forte' agent but that was many posts ago.

Sounds like you missed the numerous discussions that came up when ISPs
turned off servers to "save the children". I started using this one when
comcast turned off Usenet access:

http://www.eternal-september.org/

On Jun 16, 9:48*pm, George > wrote:
> On 6/16/2012 9:40 PM, somebody wrote:
>
> > You ever notice OT could mean "off topic" or "on topic"?
>
> > Anyway, my question is relevant to what the old-timers call "usenet".
> > My isp stopped carrying newsgroups few years ago and I had to switch
> > to Google Groups. *Not a fan, but it's the only thing I can use unless
> > I pay money and since I'm kinda poor headed towards even poorer I'd
> > rather not pay as long as free is available.
>
> > Do people here use newsgroup readers? *Are there any free newsgroup
> > servers left? *All I've ever found is ones I have to pay for. *I'm
> > sure they are better than Google Groups and actually have features
> > like a "killfile" etc but GG is good enough. *Just wondered if I was
> > missing something and there are any free news group servers. *Used to
> > use Forte' agent but that was many posts ago.
>
> Sounds like you missed the numerous discussions that came up when ISPs
> turned off servers to "save the children". I started using this one when
> comcast turned off Usenet access:
>
> http://www.eternal-september.org/


By George, I think it's working! I see newsgroup names
downloading... And now Vista Mail is loading messages. Hey, this is
great. Much better than Google Groups!

Thank you very much!!!

On Sat, 16 Jun 2012 19:14:56 -0700 (PDT), somebody
> wrote:

> By George, I think it's working! I see newsgroup names
> downloading... And now Vista Mail is loading messages. Hey, this is
> great. Much better than Google Groups!
>
> Thank you very much!!!

Heh! Almost *anything* is better than GG. If you want binaries, like
garden groups with individual images, and don't mind paying a couple
of bucks for newsgroup access (monthly or a block account), you will
have even more choices.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

sf wrote:
>
> On Sat, 16 Jun 2012 19:14:56 -0700 (PDT), somebody
> > wrote:
>
> > By George, I think it's working! I see newsgroup names
> > downloading... And now Vista Mail is loading messages. Hey, this is
> > great. Much better than Google Groups!
> >
> > Thank you very much!!!
>
> Heh! Almost *anything* is better than GG. If you want binaries, like
> garden groups with individual images, and don't mind paying a couple
> of bucks for newsgroup access (monthly or a block account), you will
> have even more choices.

If I could get back some of my favorite nudie binary groups, I would gladly
pay. ;o

Gary

On 6/17/2012 3:09 AM, sf wrote:
> On Sat, 16 Jun 2012 19:14:56 -0700 (PDT), somebody
> > wrote:
>
>> By George, I think it's working! I see newsgroup names
>> downloading... And now Vista Mail is loading messages. Hey, this is
>> great. Much better than Google Groups!
>>
>> Thank you very much!!!
>
> Heh! Almost *anything* is better than GG. If you want binaries, like
> garden groups with individual images, and don't mind paying a couple
> of bucks for newsgroup access (monthly or a block account), you will
> have even more choices.
>

OTOH, GG is better than nothing. For tablet and mobile device users,
it'll probably be the preferred option.

On Sun, 17 Jun 2012 08:22:16 -1000, dsi1
> wrote:


>>
>
>OTOH, GG is better than nothing. For tablet and mobile device users,
>it'll probably be the preferred option.

If that is true, I'll never own a tablet. GG is horrid and not worth
the pixels it is printed on.

"George" > wrote in message
...
> On 6/16/2012 9:40 PM, somebody wrote:
>> You ever notice OT could mean "off topic" or "on topic"?
>>
>> Anyway, my question is relevant to what the old-timers call "usenet".
>> My isp stopped carrying newsgroups few years ago and I had to switch
>> to Google Groups. Not a fan, but it's the only thing I can use unless
>> I pay money and since I'm kinda poor headed towards even poorer I'd
>> rather not pay as long as free is available.
>>
>> Do people here use newsgroup readers? Are there any free newsgroup
>> servers left? All I've ever found is ones I have to pay for. I'm
>> sure they are better than Google Groups and actually have features
>> like a "killfile" etc but GG is good enough. Just wondered if I was
>> missing something and there are any free news group servers. Used to
>> use Forte' agent but that was many posts ago.
>
> Sounds like you missed the numerous discussions that came up when ISPs
> turned off servers to "save the children". I started using this one when
> comcast turned off Usenet access:
>
> http://www.eternal-september.org/

Yep.

On 6/16/2012 9:40 PM, somebody wrote:
> You ever notice OT could mean "off topic" or "on topic"?
>
> Anyway, my question is relevant to what the old-timers call "usenet".
> My isp stopped carrying newsgroups few years ago and I had to switch
> to Google Groups. Not a fan, but it's the only thing I can use unless
> I pay money and since I'm kinda poor headed towards even poorer I'd
> rather not pay as long as free is available.
>
> Do people here use newsgroup readers? Are there any free newsgroup
> servers left? All I've ever found is ones I have to pay for. I'm
> sure they are better than Google Groups and actually have features
> like a "killfile" etc but GG is good enough. Just wondered if I was
> missing something and there are any free news group servers. Used to
> use Forte' agent but that was many posts ago.

The one I use - news.individual.net - is close to free. It's only 10
Euros (about $12.50) per _year_. They're very good at filtering out cr*p.
I use Thunderbird (free) to read - the filters are very easy to set up.

"S Viemeister" > wrote in message
...
> On 6/16/2012 9:40 PM, somebody wrote:
>> You ever notice OT could mean "off topic" or "on topic"?
>>
>> Anyway, my question is relevant to what the old-timers call "usenet".
>> My isp stopped carrying newsgroups few years ago and I had to switch
>> to Google Groups. Not a fan, but it's the only thing I can use unless
>> I pay money and since I'm kinda poor headed towards even poorer I'd
>> rather not pay as long as free is available.
>>
>> Do people here use newsgroup readers? Are there any free newsgroup
>> servers left? All I've ever found is ones I have to pay for. I'm
>> sure they are better than Google Groups and actually have features
>> like a "killfile" etc but GG is good enough. Just wondered if I was
>> missing something and there are any free news group servers. Used to
>> use Forte' agent but that was many posts ago.
>
> The one I use - news.individual.net - is close to free. It's only 10 Euros
> (about $12.50) per _year_. They're very good at filtering out cr*p.
> I use Thunderbird (free) to read - the filters are very easy to set up.


I use news.individual.net (NIN), too. Great service! IIRC it is maintained
by students at a university in Germany.

Jill