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henlin · 10-25-2003, 03:20 PM

Can anyone recommend a good quality, high retention and, above all, fast usenet server I can subscribe to. I've used usenet-access before but as I notice a 500MB per day limit I shan't be going back to them anytime soon. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

sailor · 10-25-2003, 05:16 PM

I use Newshosting.

<a href="http://www.newshosting.com">LINK</a>

henlin · 10-25-2003, 05:37 PM

cheers sailor, just had a look at that link. Looks interesting, still not too enamoured with the idea of a download limit but I guess that's par for the course.

sailor · 10-26-2003, 06:57 PM

Yeah, it is. There are companies that offer unlimited downloads, but they cost a lot more. Granted, if you really download that much, it would come out to be less per GB, but it costs a <i>lot</i>.

I thought 10GB wouldnt be nearly enough for me, but I have yet to use much more than 5GB per month. I think you will end up using less than you think.

sailor · 10-26-2003, 06:59 PM

Here, check this link out. I used it several times to decide which service to go with.

<a href="http://www.newsgroupservers.net/">LINK</a>

yotta · 10-26-2003, 11:36 PM

I just use the one rom my ISP. They outsource news to usenetserver.com. It's ok, but sometimes I can't download even article headers. It usualy is fast, but sometimes plain doesn't work. never in-between.

Snakebyt · 10-28-2003, 12:44 AM

im on cox cable, theres are free.. no limit, and 6 day retention i believe.. and they have most the binary newsgroups.. i would try the ones from your ISP

maluv · 10-28-2003, 01:32 AM

i've used giganews for over a year now, highly reccomended

18 day retention (i believe, i'm not positive on this), extremely fast servers, and never an incomplete file

sailor · 10-28-2003, 01:26 PM

Yeah. The problem with some ISPs is that many dont have a news server, and many of those that do have horrible retention, horrible completion, dont carry many groups, or are just plain slow. I was running my ISPs until I came to school, which had a crappy news server, so I had to pay for one.

Jervis · 10-29-2003, 09:03 PM

Easynews is by far the most highly recommended. My friend bummed an account off someone and is satisfied with the retention and quality for a good long time.

bassd00d · 10-31-2003, 10:27 PM

I've been using Giganews. I've had no problems with it. Good retention and fast. And I use Newsbin Pro for downloading. Good stuff

cub4life78 · 11-01-2003, 09:29 AM

I use easynews after switching from usenet server. I like easynews' web interface option for when I am not at home.

10-25-2003, 03:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
henlin Tilted Location: Birmingham, England	usenet servers Can anyone recommend a good quality, high retention and, above all, fast usenet server I can subscribe to. I've used usenet-access before but as I notice a 500MB per day limit I shan't be going back to them anytime soon. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

10-25-2003, 05:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
sailor beauty in the breakdown Location: Chapel Hill, NC	I use Newshosting. <a href="http://www.newshosting.com">LINK</a> __________________ "Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." --Plato

10-26-2003, 06:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
sailor beauty in the breakdown Location: Chapel Hill, NC	Yeah, it is. There are companies that offer unlimited downloads, but they cost a lot more. Granted, if you really download that much, it would come out to be less per GB, but it costs a <i>lot</i>. I thought 10GB wouldnt be nearly enough for me, but I have yet to use much more than 5GB per month. I think you will end up using less than you think. __________________ "Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." --Plato

10-26-2003, 06:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
sailor beauty in the breakdown Location: Chapel Hill, NC	Here, check this link out. I used it several times to decide which service to go with. <a href="http://www.newsgroupservers.net/">LINK</a> __________________ "Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." --Plato

10-26-2003, 11:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
yotta Irresponsible	I just use the one rom my ISP. They outsource news to usenetserver.com. It's ok, but sometimes I can't download even article headers. It usualy is fast, but sometimes plain doesn't work. never in-between. __________________ I am Jack's signature.

10-25-2003, 05:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
henlin Tilted Location: Birmingham, England	cheers sailor, just had a look at that link. Looks interesting, still not too enamoured with the idea of a download limit but I guess that's par for the course.

10-28-2003, 12:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
Snakebyt Psycho Location: Lubbock Texas	im on cox cable, theres are free.. no limit, and 6 day retention i believe.. and they have most the binary newsgroups.. i would try the ones from your ISP

10-28-2003, 01:32 AM	#8 (permalink)
maluv Upright	i've used giganews for over a year now, highly reccomended 18 day retention (i believe, i'm not positive on this), extremely fast servers, and never an incomplete file

10-28-2003, 01:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
sailor beauty in the breakdown Location: Chapel Hill, NC	Yeah. The problem with some ISPs is that many dont have a news server, and many of those that do have horrible retention, horrible completion, dont carry many groups, or are just plain slow. I was running my ISPs until I came to school, which had a crappy news server, so I had to pay for one. __________________ "Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." --Plato

10-29-2003, 09:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
Jervis Tilted	Easynews is by far the most highly recommended. My friend bummed an account off someone and is satisfied with the retention and quality for a good long time.

10-31-2003, 10:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
bassd00d Upright	I've been using Giganews. I've had no problems with it. Good retention and fast. And I use Newsbin Pro for downloading. Good stuff

11-01-2003, 09:29 AM	#12 (permalink)
cub4life78 Insane Location: Kansas	I use easynews after switching from usenet server. I like easynews' web interface option for when I am not at home.