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Model Forum / General / Models / March 2005Losing news server
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)! > 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)! yep aol sucks big time thats why i turned them down after a two month trial period I'd have never let AOL anywhere near my computer in the first place. > > 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 [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > yep aol sucks big time > thats why i turned them down after a two month trial period > 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. Don: Take a look at "Newsguy.com" - - - - I don't know what their current rates are but it is a very dependable service. Rick Fluke Montana Thanks, I'll look into them this week. -- John I second ternews.com The free service for a once off fee of $3.95 is great Charlie >> 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 [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > I have no connection with teranews.com except for having an account with > them. I'm going through Easynews. They cost $9.95 a month. You can access newsgroups via a newsreader or with web browser (or both). Scott > 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 [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > (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. Hallo Don, >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. If you don't have a problem with firstgate at all, it seems that this service can be used worldwide... http://firstgate.com/DE/de/international.html Further more individual now offers a payment with a normal bank account. Check: http://news.individual.net/commercial.php -------------------------------------- We are pleased to announce that we are now able to offer an additional payment option: Bank transfer to bank account of Freie Universitaet Berlin Within Germany (for holders of German bank accounts), bank transfer to our bank account is done as usual with bank account number and BLZ (Bankleitzahl, bank number). For holders of non-German bank accounts, IBAN (International Bank Account Number) and BIC (Bank Identifier Code, SWIFT address) are available. But please note that our bank account is configured to reject payments that are subject to bank charges on our site (this can particularly happen when transfering funds from foreign bank accounts). Please contact your financial institution before sending us money and ask them if and what charges apply (the charges can be huge depending on where you reside). And please make sure only to send us money by bank transfer if you pay for all charges. -------------------------------------------------- An other way is to use news.arcor.de http://www.arcor.de/TSSmX6CuoaOZdhuwW61tdQ/mps/xnews/treff_newsgr_01.jsp 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 Hth Ralf >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 [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >(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. i like easynews. also bubbanews, teranews. i use giga news i.e. --> http://www.giganews.com $25.00US a month for unlimited downloads +additional accounts. uploads are unlimited at any price rate!  SignatureRemove *flaps* to reply > 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 [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > (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. > 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. What is "basically European" about a credit card payment of ten euros a year? I signed up when I got the message from them way back in January, just used my AMEX and it was all fine. (Note that I am not using them currently, they are my backup for when my ISP "forgets" about its news server) Cheers, Gary B-) Signature______________________________________________________________________________ Armful of chairs: Something some people would not know whether you were up them with or not - Barry Humphries > I signed up when I got the message from them way back in January, just > used my AMEX and it was all fine. > -- Does that mean they accept Visa payments? PJM [SNIP] > Does that mean they accept Visa payments? NFI as I don't have a VISA card. Hang on. I'll go look... Yes, Firstgate accepts VISA, Euro/MasterCard, AMEX and Diners Club. Cheers, Gary B-) Signature______________________________________________________________________________ Armful of chairs: Something some people would not know whether you were up them with or not - Barry Humphries > [SNIP] > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Cheers, > Gary B-) 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. oh and the retension is about 40 days. BCNU jack http://public.fotki.com/jackwendt/ >> [SNIP] >> [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >B >jack > >http://public.fotki.com/jackwendt/ plus you can use the on-line server and avoid the 40% download overhead to get even more music-movies-porn...er art photos. > 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 [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > oh and the retension is about 40 days. 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. >> 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 [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > 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. SignatureLarry D. Farrell, Ph.D. Professor of Microbiology Idaho State University >> 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 [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >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. that isn't their style. try again and see if they have a 800 number. i've never heard of them scamming anyone, so i suspect there is some miscommunication. give then anothr shot to respond. you might also go through bubbanews and they may help. they're a subsid... |
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