Re: usenet reading

2012-06-15 Thread Albert van der Horst
In article jqfjjc$f5s$1...@dont-email.me, Colin Higwell colinh@somewhere.invalid wrote: On Fri, 25 May 2012 15:38:55 -0700, Jon Clements wrote: Is there a server out there where I can get my news groups? I use to be with an ISP that hosted usenet servers, but alas, it's no longer around...

Re: usenet reading

2012-06-06 Thread Colin Higwell
On Sun, 03 Jun 2012 16:25:53 +0200, Matej Cepl wrote: Yes, Pan is better, but it used to have some rough edges (e.g., it's offline qualities were a bit elusive) I wouldn't know about that. My connection is always-on. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: usenet reading

2012-06-03 Thread Colin Higwell
On Fri, 25 May 2012 15:38:55 -0700, Jon Clements wrote: Is there a server out there where I can get my news groups? I use to be with an ISP that hosted usenet servers, but alas, it's no longer around... I use Albasani.net (free and very reliable), as well as gmane.org. Google Groups is an

Re: usenet reading

2012-06-03 Thread Matej Cepl
On 03/06/12 13:59, Colin Higwell wrote: Google Groups is an abomination IMHO, and I find it much easier to read mailing lists via a newsreader. I highly recommend Pan, by the way. I am still surprised how good experience I have with reading news with Thunderbird. Yes, Pan is better, but it

Re: usenet reading

2012-06-03 Thread Neal Becker
Jon Clements wrote: Hi All, Normally use Google Groups but it's becoming absolutely frustrating - not only has the interface changed to be frankly impractical, the posts are somewhat random of what appears, is posted and whatnot. (Ironically posted from GG) Is there a server out there

Re: usenet reading

2012-06-03 Thread Peter Pearson
On Sat, 26 May 2012 16:05:23 +0100, duncan smith wrote: On 25/05/12 23:38, Jon Clements wrote: [snip] Is there a server out there where I can get my news groups? If you don't mind paying a small fee there are several companies providing usenet access such as http://www.newsdemon.com. (I

Re: usenet reading

2012-06-03 Thread Martin Schöön
On 2012-06-03, Peter Pearson ppearson@nowhere.invalid wrote: On Sat, 26 May 2012 16:05:23 +0100, duncan smith wrote: On 25/05/12 23:38, Jon Clements wrote: [snip] Is there a server out there where I can get my news groups? If you don't mind paying a small fee there are several companies

Re: usenet reading

2012-05-26 Thread Temia Eszteri
On Fri, 25 May 2012 23:30:24 -0600, Jason Earl je...@notengoamigos.org wrote: On Fri, May 25 2012, Jon Clements wrote: Hi All, Normally use Google Groups but it's becoming absolutely frustrating - not only has the interface changed to be frankly impractical, the posts are somewhat random of

Re: usenet reading

2012-05-26 Thread duncan smith
On 25/05/12 23:38, Jon Clements wrote: Hi All, Normally use Google Groups but it's becoming absolutely frustrating - not only has the interface changed to be frankly impractical, the posts are somewhat random of what appears, is posted and whatnot. (Ironically posted from GG) Is there a

Re: usenet reading

2012-05-26 Thread Roy Smith
In article Vi6wr.735287$2R.344847@fx19.am4, duncan smith buzz...@urubu.freeserve.co.uk wrote: On 25/05/12 23:38, Jon Clements wrote: Hi All, Normally use Google Groups but it's becoming absolutely frustrating - not only has the interface changed to be frankly impractical, the posts are

Re: usenet reading

2012-05-26 Thread Javier
news.aioe.org nntp.aioe.org http://www.aioe.org/ Aioe.org hosts a public news server, an USENET site that is intentionally kept open for all IP addresses without requiring any kind of authentication both for reading and posting.Each IP address is authorized to post 25 messages per day...

Re: usenet reading

2012-05-26 Thread David Robinow
On Sat, May 26, 2012 at 11:43 AM, Roy Smith r...@panix.com wrote: I use panix.com.  For $100/year, I get mail, news, and unix shell access.  By some measures, it's an expensive way to get mail access, but I'd much rather give Panix $100 than take advantage of any of the free mail services who

Re: usenet reading

2012-05-26 Thread highpointe
Here is my SS: 259 71 2451 On May 26, 2012, at 8:43 AM, Roy Smith r...@panix.com wrote: In article Vi6wr.735287$2R.344847@fx19.am4, duncan smith buzz...@urubu.freeserve.co.uk wrote: On 25/05/12 23:38, Jon Clements wrote: Hi All, Normally use Google Groups but it's becoming absolutely

Re: usenet reading

2012-05-26 Thread highpointe
Here is my SS: 259 71 2451 On May 26, 2012, at 8:05 AM, duncan smith buzz...@urubu.freeserve.co.uk wrote: On 25/05/12 23:38, Jon Clements wrote: Hi All, Normally use Google Groups but it's becoming absolutely frustrating - not only has the interface changed to be frankly impractical, the

usenet reading

2012-05-25 Thread Jon Clements
Hi All, Normally use Google Groups but it's becoming absolutely frustrating - not only has the interface changed to be frankly impractical, the posts are somewhat random of what appears, is posted and whatnot. (Ironically posted from GG) Is there a server out there where I can get my news

Re: usenet reading

2012-05-25 Thread memilanuk
On Friday, May 25, 2012 3:38:55 PM UTC-7, Jon Clements wrote: Hi All, Normally use Google Groups but it's becoming absolutely frustrating - not only has the interface changed to be frankly impractical, the posts are somewhat random of what appears, is posted and whatnot. (Ironically posted

Re: usenet reading

2012-05-25 Thread Jason Earl
On Fri, May 25 2012, Jon Clements wrote: Hi All, Normally use Google Groups but it's becoming absolutely frustrating - not only has the interface changed to be frankly impractical, the posts are somewhat random of what appears, is posted and whatnot. (Ironically posted from GG) Is there a

Re: usenet reading

2012-05-25 Thread Temia Eszteri
[Default] On Fri, 25 May 2012 23:30:24 -0600, Jason Earl je...@notengoamigos.org wrote: On Fri, May 25 2012, Jon Clements wrote: Hi All, Normally use Google Groups but it's becoming absolutely frustrating - not only has the interface changed to be frankly impractical, the posts are somewhat