Sarah
Premium,ExMod 2002-05
join:2001-01-09
Cambridge, MA
clubs:
1 edit | Re: Doesn't suprise me Speaking of "noobs"... are you even aware that there is more to usenet than the binary groups and downloading files?
If you're using the old-fashioned text-based newsgroups (like me) there's no need for long retention and there are no issues with completion. I would be pissed off if I had to pay for access.
--
The devil makes work for idle hands, but Stanford makes work for idle CPUs! | |
|
 
inciter
Noobie
Premium
join:2000-08-30
Rohnert Park, CA | Re: Doesn't suprise me Have you tried out Google? they offer free access the newsgroups you are talking about. | |
|
 |
Sarah
Premium,ExMod 2002-05
join:2001-01-09
Cambridge, MA
clubs: | Re: Doesn't suprise me Yeah, they bought out dejanews a while back. It's OK, but the posts are not in real-time, they are greatly delayed. | |
|
| | vic102482
Premium
join:2002-04-30
Upper Marlboro, MD
| Re: Doesn't suprise me said by Sarah  :Yeah, they bought out dejanews a while back. It's OK, but the posts are not in real-time, they are greatly delayed. There are a boatload of free providers out there. Also no post in USENET is realtime unless you are on the same server:p.
--
I tie a rope around my penis and jump from a tree, don't you wanna grow up to be just like me!!!! | |
|
| | |
Sarah
Premium,ExMod 2002-05
join:2001-01-09
Cambridge, MA
clubs:
| Re: Doesn't suprise me The groups I use on Comcast are as close to real time as my emails are. Good enough for me.
I like using my current newsreader and it would be a PITA to switch to some other service when I pay Comcast a ton of money every month.
--
The devil makes work for idle hands, but Stanford makes work for idle CPUs! | |
|
yes_you_r_a_noob
@128.238.x.x | deja vue all over again Google already has 'free' text newsgroup service, and its searchable too. | |
|
| joshpo
join:2002-09-24
Philadelphia, PA | Re: deja vue all over again There are plenty of free services for pure text and many people use those groups, but lets not kid ourselves what most people use usenet for, and why Rogers probably pulled the plug. | |
|
| | Primis1
join:2005-06-13
Coldwater, MI | Re: deja vue all over again Bingo.
Everyone can stop pretending otherwise. | |
|
|
|
|
