OT newsreader questions
01-15-2007, 10:25 PM
#151
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Posts: n/a
Re: OT newsreader questions
OK, well I figure it's time we upgrade to a higher speed interweb
anyway - but I guess I'll stick with good ol' google groups until that
happens.
Thanks, guys
On Jan 15, 10:16 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> It is not a matter of what program to use, it is a matter of having
> access to a server. If your neighbor's ISP service offers Usenet, maybe
> he will give you the address and password. You then can use any number
> of programs to view the feed.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> The Merg wrote:
> >> You should be aware that a lot of long time Usenet people automatically
> >> killfile anyone posting from GG.
>
> > Well that's certainly no good - I'm attempting to switch, but I just
> > don't know what I'm doing, hence me asking for help.
>
> > What program do Mac users usually run? My desktop is a Dell, so I'm
> > trying Thunderbird, but with dial-up I'm afraid I won't be able to find
> > a feed. I usually use my brother's Ibook, which gets wireless from our
> > neighbors (don't worry, they know, so we're not 'really' stealing it).
> > Any suggestions?
>
> > On Jan 15, 7:16 pm, XS11E <xs11...@SPAMyahoo.com> wrote:
> >> "ufatbastehd" <ufatbas...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>> I really liked google groups through the browser,You should be aware that a lot of long time Usenet people automatically
> >> killfile anyone posting from GG.
>
> >>http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html
anyway - but I guess I'll stick with good ol' google groups until that
happens.
Thanks, guys
On Jan 15, 10:16 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> It is not a matter of what program to use, it is a matter of having
> access to a server. If your neighbor's ISP service offers Usenet, maybe
> he will give you the address and password. You then can use any number
> of programs to view the feed.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> The Merg wrote:
> >> You should be aware that a lot of long time Usenet people automatically
> >> killfile anyone posting from GG.
>
> > Well that's certainly no good - I'm attempting to switch, but I just
> > don't know what I'm doing, hence me asking for help.
>
> > What program do Mac users usually run? My desktop is a Dell, so I'm
> > trying Thunderbird, but with dial-up I'm afraid I won't be able to find
> > a feed. I usually use my brother's Ibook, which gets wireless from our
> > neighbors (don't worry, they know, so we're not 'really' stealing it).
> > Any suggestions?
>
> > On Jan 15, 7:16 pm, XS11E <xs11...@SPAMyahoo.com> wrote:
> >> "ufatbastehd" <ufatbas...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>> I really liked google groups through the browser,You should be aware that a lot of long time Usenet people automatically
> >> killfile anyone posting from GG.
>
> >>http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html
01-15-2007, 10:25 PM
#152
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: OT newsreader questions
OK, well I figure it's time we upgrade to a higher speed interweb
anyway - but I guess I'll stick with good ol' google groups until that
happens.
Thanks, guys
On Jan 15, 10:16 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> It is not a matter of what program to use, it is a matter of having
> access to a server. If your neighbor's ISP service offers Usenet, maybe
> he will give you the address and password. You then can use any number
> of programs to view the feed.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> The Merg wrote:
> >> You should be aware that a lot of long time Usenet people automatically
> >> killfile anyone posting from GG.
>
> > Well that's certainly no good - I'm attempting to switch, but I just
> > don't know what I'm doing, hence me asking for help.
>
> > What program do Mac users usually run? My desktop is a Dell, so I'm
> > trying Thunderbird, but with dial-up I'm afraid I won't be able to find
> > a feed. I usually use my brother's Ibook, which gets wireless from our
> > neighbors (don't worry, they know, so we're not 'really' stealing it).
> > Any suggestions?
>
> > On Jan 15, 7:16 pm, XS11E <xs11...@SPAMyahoo.com> wrote:
> >> "ufatbastehd" <ufatbas...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>> I really liked google groups through the browser,You should be aware that a lot of long time Usenet people automatically
> >> killfile anyone posting from GG.
>
> >>http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html
anyway - but I guess I'll stick with good ol' google groups until that
happens.
Thanks, guys
On Jan 15, 10:16 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> It is not a matter of what program to use, it is a matter of having
> access to a server. If your neighbor's ISP service offers Usenet, maybe
> he will give you the address and password. You then can use any number
> of programs to view the feed.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> The Merg wrote:
> >> You should be aware that a lot of long time Usenet people automatically
> >> killfile anyone posting from GG.
>
> > Well that's certainly no good - I'm attempting to switch, but I just
> > don't know what I'm doing, hence me asking for help.
>
> > What program do Mac users usually run? My desktop is a Dell, so I'm
> > trying Thunderbird, but with dial-up I'm afraid I won't be able to find
> > a feed. I usually use my brother's Ibook, which gets wireless from our
> > neighbors (don't worry, they know, so we're not 'really' stealing it).
> > Any suggestions?
>
> > On Jan 15, 7:16 pm, XS11E <xs11...@SPAMyahoo.com> wrote:
> >> "ufatbastehd" <ufatbas...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>> I really liked google groups through the browser,You should be aware that a lot of long time Usenet people automatically
> >> killfile anyone posting from GG.
>
> >>http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html
01-15-2007, 10:25 PM
#153
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: OT newsreader questions
OK, well I figure it's time we upgrade to a higher speed interweb
anyway - but I guess I'll stick with good ol' google groups until that
happens.
Thanks, guys
On Jan 15, 10:16 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> It is not a matter of what program to use, it is a matter of having
> access to a server. If your neighbor's ISP service offers Usenet, maybe
> he will give you the address and password. You then can use any number
> of programs to view the feed.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> The Merg wrote:
> >> You should be aware that a lot of long time Usenet people automatically
> >> killfile anyone posting from GG.
>
> > Well that's certainly no good - I'm attempting to switch, but I just
> > don't know what I'm doing, hence me asking for help.
>
> > What program do Mac users usually run? My desktop is a Dell, so I'm
> > trying Thunderbird, but with dial-up I'm afraid I won't be able to find
> > a feed. I usually use my brother's Ibook, which gets wireless from our
> > neighbors (don't worry, they know, so we're not 'really' stealing it).
> > Any suggestions?
>
> > On Jan 15, 7:16 pm, XS11E <xs11...@SPAMyahoo.com> wrote:
> >> "ufatbastehd" <ufatbas...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>> I really liked google groups through the browser,You should be aware that a lot of long time Usenet people automatically
> >> killfile anyone posting from GG.
>
> >>http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html
anyway - but I guess I'll stick with good ol' google groups until that
happens.
Thanks, guys
On Jan 15, 10:16 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> It is not a matter of what program to use, it is a matter of having
> access to a server. If your neighbor's ISP service offers Usenet, maybe
> he will give you the address and password. You then can use any number
> of programs to view the feed.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> The Merg wrote:
> >> You should be aware that a lot of long time Usenet people automatically
> >> killfile anyone posting from GG.
>
> > Well that's certainly no good - I'm attempting to switch, but I just
> > don't know what I'm doing, hence me asking for help.
>
> > What program do Mac users usually run? My desktop is a Dell, so I'm
> > trying Thunderbird, but with dial-up I'm afraid I won't be able to find
> > a feed. I usually use my brother's Ibook, which gets wireless from our
> > neighbors (don't worry, they know, so we're not 'really' stealing it).
> > Any suggestions?
>
> > On Jan 15, 7:16 pm, XS11E <xs11...@SPAMyahoo.com> wrote:
> >> "ufatbastehd" <ufatbas...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>> I really liked google groups through the browser,You should be aware that a lot of long time Usenet people automatically
> >> killfile anyone posting from GG.
>
> >>http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html
01-15-2007, 11:37 PM
#154
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Posts: n/a
Re: OT newsreader questions
Road Runner (news-server.nc.rr.com) recently "upgraded" it's newsgroup
service, it's the same sort of upgrade that you'd get if you went from a
Pinto to a Yugo.
As you can tell I'm not impressed by the "upgrade", nor am I impressed
by their response to my complaints.
Jeff DeWitt
Mike Romain wrote:
> Well, you could be screwed. My ISP decided to just up and drop the
> newsgroup feed and still charge the same flat rate for the internet and
> long distance. I threatened to quit them for the competition, so they
> found me a 'deal' that turns out $15.00 cheaper a month which is what I
> now have to pay a 3rd party to hook up to their newsfeed.
>
> You are going to have to contact your ISP to see if they have a feed or
> not. Google must be doing a great business because all the big Canadian
> ISP's dumped newsgroups so people use the HTML feed as bad and as slow
> as it is.
>
> At least with the pay feed, I get pretty instant posts and updates.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> The Merg wrote:
>
>> OK, I'm gonna look like a retard - I'm trying to switch from google
>> groups and start using Thunderbird, but I don't know what newsgroup
>> server to type in. I tried putting rec.autos.maker.jeep+****** - that
>> didn't work, so I tried looking through all the info on google but only
>> came up with the google feed.
>> I'm not computer illiterate, I'm just new to usenet. So somebody
>> please help me out so I can stop feeling like an idiot.
>>
service, it's the same sort of upgrade that you'd get if you went from a
Pinto to a Yugo.
As you can tell I'm not impressed by the "upgrade", nor am I impressed
by their response to my complaints.
Jeff DeWitt
Mike Romain wrote:
> Well, you could be screwed. My ISP decided to just up and drop the
> newsgroup feed and still charge the same flat rate for the internet and
> long distance. I threatened to quit them for the competition, so they
> found me a 'deal' that turns out $15.00 cheaper a month which is what I
> now have to pay a 3rd party to hook up to their newsfeed.
>
> You are going to have to contact your ISP to see if they have a feed or
> not. Google must be doing a great business because all the big Canadian
> ISP's dumped newsgroups so people use the HTML feed as bad and as slow
> as it is.
>
> At least with the pay feed, I get pretty instant posts and updates.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> The Merg wrote:
>
>> OK, I'm gonna look like a retard - I'm trying to switch from google
>> groups and start using Thunderbird, but I don't know what newsgroup
>> server to type in. I tried putting rec.autos.maker.jeep+****** - that
>> didn't work, so I tried looking through all the info on google but only
>> came up with the google feed.
>> I'm not computer illiterate, I'm just new to usenet. So somebody
>> please help me out so I can stop feeling like an idiot.
>>
01-15-2007, 11:37 PM
#155
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: OT newsreader questions
Road Runner (news-server.nc.rr.com) recently "upgraded" it's newsgroup
service, it's the same sort of upgrade that you'd get if you went from a
Pinto to a Yugo.
As you can tell I'm not impressed by the "upgrade", nor am I impressed
by their response to my complaints.
Jeff DeWitt
Mike Romain wrote:
> Well, you could be screwed. My ISP decided to just up and drop the
> newsgroup feed and still charge the same flat rate for the internet and
> long distance. I threatened to quit them for the competition, so they
> found me a 'deal' that turns out $15.00 cheaper a month which is what I
> now have to pay a 3rd party to hook up to their newsfeed.
>
> You are going to have to contact your ISP to see if they have a feed or
> not. Google must be doing a great business because all the big Canadian
> ISP's dumped newsgroups so people use the HTML feed as bad and as slow
> as it is.
>
> At least with the pay feed, I get pretty instant posts and updates.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> The Merg wrote:
>
>> OK, I'm gonna look like a retard - I'm trying to switch from google
>> groups and start using Thunderbird, but I don't know what newsgroup
>> server to type in. I tried putting rec.autos.maker.jeep+****** - that
>> didn't work, so I tried looking through all the info on google but only
>> came up with the google feed.
>> I'm not computer illiterate, I'm just new to usenet. So somebody
>> please help me out so I can stop feeling like an idiot.
>>
service, it's the same sort of upgrade that you'd get if you went from a
Pinto to a Yugo.
As you can tell I'm not impressed by the "upgrade", nor am I impressed
by their response to my complaints.
Jeff DeWitt
Mike Romain wrote:
> Well, you could be screwed. My ISP decided to just up and drop the
> newsgroup feed and still charge the same flat rate for the internet and
> long distance. I threatened to quit them for the competition, so they
> found me a 'deal' that turns out $15.00 cheaper a month which is what I
> now have to pay a 3rd party to hook up to their newsfeed.
>
> You are going to have to contact your ISP to see if they have a feed or
> not. Google must be doing a great business because all the big Canadian
> ISP's dumped newsgroups so people use the HTML feed as bad and as slow
> as it is.
>
> At least with the pay feed, I get pretty instant posts and updates.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> The Merg wrote:
>
>> OK, I'm gonna look like a retard - I'm trying to switch from google
>> groups and start using Thunderbird, but I don't know what newsgroup
>> server to type in. I tried putting rec.autos.maker.jeep+****** - that
>> didn't work, so I tried looking through all the info on google but only
>> came up with the google feed.
>> I'm not computer illiterate, I'm just new to usenet. So somebody
>> please help me out so I can stop feeling like an idiot.
>>
01-15-2007, 11:37 PM
#156
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: OT newsreader questions
Road Runner (news-server.nc.rr.com) recently "upgraded" it's newsgroup
service, it's the same sort of upgrade that you'd get if you went from a
Pinto to a Yugo.
As you can tell I'm not impressed by the "upgrade", nor am I impressed
by their response to my complaints.
Jeff DeWitt
Mike Romain wrote:
> Well, you could be screwed. My ISP decided to just up and drop the
> newsgroup feed and still charge the same flat rate for the internet and
> long distance. I threatened to quit them for the competition, so they
> found me a 'deal' that turns out $15.00 cheaper a month which is what I
> now have to pay a 3rd party to hook up to their newsfeed.
>
> You are going to have to contact your ISP to see if they have a feed or
> not. Google must be doing a great business because all the big Canadian
> ISP's dumped newsgroups so people use the HTML feed as bad and as slow
> as it is.
>
> At least with the pay feed, I get pretty instant posts and updates.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> The Merg wrote:
>
>> OK, I'm gonna look like a retard - I'm trying to switch from google
>> groups and start using Thunderbird, but I don't know what newsgroup
>> server to type in. I tried putting rec.autos.maker.jeep+****** - that
>> didn't work, so I tried looking through all the info on google but only
>> came up with the google feed.
>> I'm not computer illiterate, I'm just new to usenet. So somebody
>> please help me out so I can stop feeling like an idiot.
>>
service, it's the same sort of upgrade that you'd get if you went from a
Pinto to a Yugo.
As you can tell I'm not impressed by the "upgrade", nor am I impressed
by their response to my complaints.
Jeff DeWitt
Mike Romain wrote:
> Well, you could be screwed. My ISP decided to just up and drop the
> newsgroup feed and still charge the same flat rate for the internet and
> long distance. I threatened to quit them for the competition, so they
> found me a 'deal' that turns out $15.00 cheaper a month which is what I
> now have to pay a 3rd party to hook up to their newsfeed.
>
> You are going to have to contact your ISP to see if they have a feed or
> not. Google must be doing a great business because all the big Canadian
> ISP's dumped newsgroups so people use the HTML feed as bad and as slow
> as it is.
>
> At least with the pay feed, I get pretty instant posts and updates.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> The Merg wrote:
>
>> OK, I'm gonna look like a retard - I'm trying to switch from google
>> groups and start using Thunderbird, but I don't know what newsgroup
>> server to type in. I tried putting rec.autos.maker.jeep+****** - that
>> didn't work, so I tried looking through all the info on google but only
>> came up with the google feed.
>> I'm not computer illiterate, I'm just new to usenet. So somebody
>> please help me out so I can stop feeling like an idiot.
>>
01-15-2007, 11:37 PM
#157
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: OT newsreader questions
Road Runner (news-server.nc.rr.com) recently "upgraded" it's newsgroup
service, it's the same sort of upgrade that you'd get if you went from a
Pinto to a Yugo.
As you can tell I'm not impressed by the "upgrade", nor am I impressed
by their response to my complaints.
Jeff DeWitt
Mike Romain wrote:
> Well, you could be screwed. My ISP decided to just up and drop the
> newsgroup feed and still charge the same flat rate for the internet and
> long distance. I threatened to quit them for the competition, so they
> found me a 'deal' that turns out $15.00 cheaper a month which is what I
> now have to pay a 3rd party to hook up to their newsfeed.
>
> You are going to have to contact your ISP to see if they have a feed or
> not. Google must be doing a great business because all the big Canadian
> ISP's dumped newsgroups so people use the HTML feed as bad and as slow
> as it is.
>
> At least with the pay feed, I get pretty instant posts and updates.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> The Merg wrote:
>
>> OK, I'm gonna look like a retard - I'm trying to switch from google
>> groups and start using Thunderbird, but I don't know what newsgroup
>> server to type in. I tried putting rec.autos.maker.jeep+****** - that
>> didn't work, so I tried looking through all the info on google but only
>> came up with the google feed.
>> I'm not computer illiterate, I'm just new to usenet. So somebody
>> please help me out so I can stop feeling like an idiot.
>>
service, it's the same sort of upgrade that you'd get if you went from a
Pinto to a Yugo.
As you can tell I'm not impressed by the "upgrade", nor am I impressed
by their response to my complaints.
Jeff DeWitt
Mike Romain wrote:
> Well, you could be screwed. My ISP decided to just up and drop the
> newsgroup feed and still charge the same flat rate for the internet and
> long distance. I threatened to quit them for the competition, so they
> found me a 'deal' that turns out $15.00 cheaper a month which is what I
> now have to pay a 3rd party to hook up to their newsfeed.
>
> You are going to have to contact your ISP to see if they have a feed or
> not. Google must be doing a great business because all the big Canadian
> ISP's dumped newsgroups so people use the HTML feed as bad and as slow
> as it is.
>
> At least with the pay feed, I get pretty instant posts and updates.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> The Merg wrote:
>
>> OK, I'm gonna look like a retard - I'm trying to switch from google
>> groups and start using Thunderbird, but I don't know what newsgroup
>> server to type in. I tried putting rec.autos.maker.jeep+****** - that
>> didn't work, so I tried looking through all the info on google but only
>> came up with the google feed.
>> I'm not computer illiterate, I'm just new to usenet. So somebody
>> please help me out so I can stop feeling like an idiot.
>>
01-16-2007, 07:10 AM
#158
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: OT newsreader questions
I have issue's with RR too. Since I've switched to a newsreader I
still go back to Google groups via my browser once in a while.Unless
I'm doing somethin wrong messages appear first in google groups!
Jeffrey DeWitt wrote:
> Road Runner (news-server.nc.rr.com) recently "upgraded" it's newsgroup
> service, it's the same sort of upgrade that you'd get if you went from a
> Pinto to a Yugo.
>
> As you can tell I'm not impressed by the "upgrade", nor am I impressed
> by their response to my complaints.
>
> Jeff DeWitt
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > Well, you could be screwed. My ISP decided to just up and drop the
> > newsgroup feed and still charge the same flat rate for the internet and
> > long distance. I threatened to quit them for the competition, so they
> > found me a 'deal' that turns out $15.00 cheaper a month which is what I
> > now have to pay a 3rd party to hook up to their newsfeed.
> >
> > You are going to have to contact your ISP to see if they have a feed or
> > not. Google must be doing a great business because all the big Canadian
> > ISP's dumped newsgroups so people use the HTML feed as bad and as slow
> > as it is.
> >
> > At least with the pay feed, I get pretty instant posts and updates.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > The Merg wrote:
> >
> >> OK, I'm gonna look like a retard - I'm trying to switch from google
> >> groups and start using Thunderbird, but I don't know what newsgroup
> >> server to type in. I tried putting rec.autos.maker.jeep+****** - that
> >> didn't work, so I tried looking through all the info on google but only
> >> came up with the google feed.
> >> I'm not computer illiterate, I'm just new to usenet. So somebody
> >> please help me out so I can stop feeling like an idiot.
> >>
still go back to Google groups via my browser once in a while.Unless
I'm doing somethin wrong messages appear first in google groups!
Jeffrey DeWitt wrote:
> Road Runner (news-server.nc.rr.com) recently "upgraded" it's newsgroup
> service, it's the same sort of upgrade that you'd get if you went from a
> Pinto to a Yugo.
>
> As you can tell I'm not impressed by the "upgrade", nor am I impressed
> by their response to my complaints.
>
> Jeff DeWitt
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > Well, you could be screwed. My ISP decided to just up and drop the
> > newsgroup feed and still charge the same flat rate for the internet and
> > long distance. I threatened to quit them for the competition, so they
> > found me a 'deal' that turns out $15.00 cheaper a month which is what I
> > now have to pay a 3rd party to hook up to their newsfeed.
> >
> > You are going to have to contact your ISP to see if they have a feed or
> > not. Google must be doing a great business because all the big Canadian
> > ISP's dumped newsgroups so people use the HTML feed as bad and as slow
> > as it is.
> >
> > At least with the pay feed, I get pretty instant posts and updates.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > The Merg wrote:
> >
> >> OK, I'm gonna look like a retard - I'm trying to switch from google
> >> groups and start using Thunderbird, but I don't know what newsgroup
> >> server to type in. I tried putting rec.autos.maker.jeep+****** - that
> >> didn't work, so I tried looking through all the info on google but only
> >> came up with the google feed.
> >> I'm not computer illiterate, I'm just new to usenet. So somebody
> >> please help me out so I can stop feeling like an idiot.
> >>
01-16-2007, 07:10 AM
#159
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: OT newsreader questions
I have issue's with RR too. Since I've switched to a newsreader I
still go back to Google groups via my browser once in a while.Unless
I'm doing somethin wrong messages appear first in google groups!
Jeffrey DeWitt wrote:
> Road Runner (news-server.nc.rr.com) recently "upgraded" it's newsgroup
> service, it's the same sort of upgrade that you'd get if you went from a
> Pinto to a Yugo.
>
> As you can tell I'm not impressed by the "upgrade", nor am I impressed
> by their response to my complaints.
>
> Jeff DeWitt
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > Well, you could be screwed. My ISP decided to just up and drop the
> > newsgroup feed and still charge the same flat rate for the internet and
> > long distance. I threatened to quit them for the competition, so they
> > found me a 'deal' that turns out $15.00 cheaper a month which is what I
> > now have to pay a 3rd party to hook up to their newsfeed.
> >
> > You are going to have to contact your ISP to see if they have a feed or
> > not. Google must be doing a great business because all the big Canadian
> > ISP's dumped newsgroups so people use the HTML feed as bad and as slow
> > as it is.
> >
> > At least with the pay feed, I get pretty instant posts and updates.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > The Merg wrote:
> >
> >> OK, I'm gonna look like a retard - I'm trying to switch from google
> >> groups and start using Thunderbird, but I don't know what newsgroup
> >> server to type in. I tried putting rec.autos.maker.jeep+****** - that
> >> didn't work, so I tried looking through all the info on google but only
> >> came up with the google feed.
> >> I'm not computer illiterate, I'm just new to usenet. So somebody
> >> please help me out so I can stop feeling like an idiot.
> >>
still go back to Google groups via my browser once in a while.Unless
I'm doing somethin wrong messages appear first in google groups!
Jeffrey DeWitt wrote:
> Road Runner (news-server.nc.rr.com) recently "upgraded" it's newsgroup
> service, it's the same sort of upgrade that you'd get if you went from a
> Pinto to a Yugo.
>
> As you can tell I'm not impressed by the "upgrade", nor am I impressed
> by their response to my complaints.
>
> Jeff DeWitt
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > Well, you could be screwed. My ISP decided to just up and drop the
> > newsgroup feed and still charge the same flat rate for the internet and
> > long distance. I threatened to quit them for the competition, so they
> > found me a 'deal' that turns out $15.00 cheaper a month which is what I
> > now have to pay a 3rd party to hook up to their newsfeed.
> >
> > You are going to have to contact your ISP to see if they have a feed or
> > not. Google must be doing a great business because all the big Canadian
> > ISP's dumped newsgroups so people use the HTML feed as bad and as slow
> > as it is.
> >
> > At least with the pay feed, I get pretty instant posts and updates.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > The Merg wrote:
> >
> >> OK, I'm gonna look like a retard - I'm trying to switch from google
> >> groups and start using Thunderbird, but I don't know what newsgroup
> >> server to type in. I tried putting rec.autos.maker.jeep+****** - that
> >> didn't work, so I tried looking through all the info on google but only
> >> came up with the google feed.
> >> I'm not computer illiterate, I'm just new to usenet. So somebody
> >> please help me out so I can stop feeling like an idiot.
> >>
01-16-2007, 07:10 AM
#160
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: OT newsreader questions
I have issue's with RR too. Since I've switched to a newsreader I
still go back to Google groups via my browser once in a while.Unless
I'm doing somethin wrong messages appear first in google groups!
Jeffrey DeWitt wrote:
> Road Runner (news-server.nc.rr.com) recently "upgraded" it's newsgroup
> service, it's the same sort of upgrade that you'd get if you went from a
> Pinto to a Yugo.
>
> As you can tell I'm not impressed by the "upgrade", nor am I impressed
> by their response to my complaints.
>
> Jeff DeWitt
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > Well, you could be screwed. My ISP decided to just up and drop the
> > newsgroup feed and still charge the same flat rate for the internet and
> > long distance. I threatened to quit them for the competition, so they
> > found me a 'deal' that turns out $15.00 cheaper a month which is what I
> > now have to pay a 3rd party to hook up to their newsfeed.
> >
> > You are going to have to contact your ISP to see if they have a feed or
> > not. Google must be doing a great business because all the big Canadian
> > ISP's dumped newsgroups so people use the HTML feed as bad and as slow
> > as it is.
> >
> > At least with the pay feed, I get pretty instant posts and updates.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > The Merg wrote:
> >
> >> OK, I'm gonna look like a retard - I'm trying to switch from google
> >> groups and start using Thunderbird, but I don't know what newsgroup
> >> server to type in. I tried putting rec.autos.maker.jeep+****** - that
> >> didn't work, so I tried looking through all the info on google but only
> >> came up with the google feed.
> >> I'm not computer illiterate, I'm just new to usenet. So somebody
> >> please help me out so I can stop feeling like an idiot.
> >>
still go back to Google groups via my browser once in a while.Unless
I'm doing somethin wrong messages appear first in google groups!
Jeffrey DeWitt wrote:
> Road Runner (news-server.nc.rr.com) recently "upgraded" it's newsgroup
> service, it's the same sort of upgrade that you'd get if you went from a
> Pinto to a Yugo.
>
> As you can tell I'm not impressed by the "upgrade", nor am I impressed
> by their response to my complaints.
>
> Jeff DeWitt
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > Well, you could be screwed. My ISP decided to just up and drop the
> > newsgroup feed and still charge the same flat rate for the internet and
> > long distance. I threatened to quit them for the competition, so they
> > found me a 'deal' that turns out $15.00 cheaper a month which is what I
> > now have to pay a 3rd party to hook up to their newsfeed.
> >
> > You are going to have to contact your ISP to see if they have a feed or
> > not. Google must be doing a great business because all the big Canadian
> > ISP's dumped newsgroups so people use the HTML feed as bad and as slow
> > as it is.
> >
> > At least with the pay feed, I get pretty instant posts and updates.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > The Merg wrote:
> >
> >> OK, I'm gonna look like a retard - I'm trying to switch from google
> >> groups and start using Thunderbird, but I don't know what newsgroup
> >> server to type in. I tried putting rec.autos.maker.jeep+****** - that
> >> didn't work, so I tried looking through all the info on google but only
> >> came up with the google feed.
> >> I'm not computer illiterate, I'm just new to usenet. So somebody
> >> please help me out so I can stop feeling like an idiot.
> >>