My ISP has for a long time let its news service degrade. I have been using a third party news server (news.individual.news). The later has gone to a subscription based service. The rate is not unreasonable, but their methods of payment are. It is in Europe, and basically uses European payment options. So I do not intend to subscribe. So I will lose service Friday.
Can anyone else recommend another third party Usenet server other than web-based Google groups (old Dejanews)?
One of main problems with my own ISP is that uploaded posts frequently (more than half the time) get lost. If you don't see me posting after Friday, you'll know I still haven't found decent newsgroup access.
Good luck! And if you find something worthwhile (other than Google) let me know. I'm looking for something that will enable me to download pictures from the Aviation and Modeling binary groups. Damn that AoL (PoS)!
Teranews.com. You can set up an account on free.teranews.com for a one-time payment of $3.95 and you get 50 mB/day. All binary groups, as far as I can tell, are carried.
I have no connection with teranews.com except for having an account with them.
If you don't have a problem with firstgate at all, it seems that this service can be used worldwide...
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You have to create a Mail Account with PIA. Account is for free. With the same username and password you can use the news server. Unfortunately registration in german language
easynews.com best retention. as mention $10 for 10 gigs. the gigs role over. for text newsgroups you can use and free reader such as thunderbird. for binaires you can useseveral shareware orpurchased programs.
the thing about easynews you can use any browser for the binaires.
Ten a month is too much for this retired guy, when in addition to what I already pay my ISP.
I tried to sign up for teranews, which several folks suggested. It is supposed to have a one time $3.95 registration fee. I gave them my card number, and they said they'd email instructions. Never got the instructions, and get no reply to emails to them now. Guess I got scammed.
Since I was one of those who suggested teranews, I will note that they do not respond quickly to e-mails, often taking 3-4 days to respond to messages I have sent. I don't remember how long it took for my free.teranews.com account to be set up since it was so long ago, but I would suggest that you simply contact them again and be patient.
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