vincent510
join:2008-10-09
Sunnyvale, CA
1 edit | [Newsgroups] FYI - Newsgroup provider ratings
Hey,
If you're looking for an outside newsgroup provider in the wake of Comcast discontinuing their Usenet service, for what it's worth I found the following sites to be helpful when I was trying to compare different providers and account options...
newsadmin.com
anchordudes.com
Most of the big providers will offer some type of free trial access, and I would definitely recommend using the trials to see which services do & don't work for you.
Vince
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BretNJ
join:2005-04-11
Franklin Park, NJ | Which one did you settle on? I've been using Newshosting for years with Optonline but since moving I had to switch to Comcast and my connection to Newshosting is flaky at best. I'm looking for a new one with a steady download. |
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vincent510
join:2008-10-09
Sunnyvale, CA
| Hey Bret,
I trialed a few, but for my purposes Newsguy was the best value by far. I got one of their 50GB accounts (about $8/month) and have been happy with the service (retention, completion, dload speeds). They're also giving Comcast people a free month of newsgroup access, which is cool.
Some of the other providers I tried had good services but were either missing features I wanted or overpriced in my opinion. Giganews for example charges $13/month for only 25GB of dload capacity, doesn't include SSL encryption, doesn't roll over unused GBs, etc.
Vince |
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SGR
Premium
join:2003-05-19
Lutherville Timonium, MD
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1 edit | reply to vincent510
Here's a couple good resources for selecting a reliable newsgroup provider:
»filesharer.info/nntp2.html
»www.newsgroupreviews.com/newsgro···ers.html
I use Giganews mainly because I love the 240 day retention.  |
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Apollo729
join:2006-08-28
Avis, PA | reply to vincent510
Been using powerusenet for ages;
»www.powerusenet.com/?i=Zc2qyXN2Z5k= |
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johndoe303
join:2003-01-01
Boca Raton, FL
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I've been with Powerusenet forever.. First of all they're a Giganews reseller so you know you're good. I'm all about their unlimited, SSL, 125 days of retention, and 12 lines for 19.99. You won't find a better deal online.
»www.powerusenet.com/?i=bHyLp8gKEb8=
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