Sarah
Premium,ExMod 2002-05
join:2001-01-09
Cambridge, MA
clubs:
1 edit | reply to joshpo
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.
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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. |
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inciter
Noobie
Premium
join:2000-08-30
Rohnert Park, CA | reply to Sarah
Re: Doesn't suprise me
Have you tried out Google? they offer free access the newsgroups you are talking about. |
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Sarah
Premium,ExMod 2002-05
join:2001-01-09
Cambridge, MA
clubs: | Yeah, they bought out dejanews a while back. It's OK, but the posts are not in real-time, they are greatly delayed. |
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joshpo
join:2002-09-24
Philadelphia, PA | reply to yes_you_r_a_noob
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. |
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Primis1
join:2005-06-13
Coldwater, MI | Bingo.
Everyone can stop pretending otherwise. |
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vic102482
Premium
join:2002-04-30
Upper Marlboro, MD
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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.
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Sarah
Premium,ExMod 2002-05
join:2001-01-09
Cambridge, MA
clubs:
| 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.
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