My ISP no longer provides news feeds, and I switched to Tera News. I find that I read but posts don't show up. I hope it gets worked out soon. Jerry
OT: My thoughts are with you
Started by ●September 16, 2008
Reply by ●September 16, 20082008-09-16
On 16 Sep, 16:57, Jerry Avins <j...@ieee.org> wrote:> My ISP no longer provides news feeds, and I switched to Tera News. I > find that I read but posts don't show up. I hope it gets worked out > soon.There is always groups.google.com. The downside is that you need a valid email address to register, and you can't scramble that address in post headers. Rune
Reply by ●September 16, 20082008-09-16
On Sep 16, 11:14�am, Rune Allnor <all...@tele.ntnu.no> wrote:> On 16 Sep, 16:57, Jerry Avins <j...@ieee.org> wrote: > > > My ISP no longer provides news feeds, and I switched to Tera News. I > > find that I read but posts don't show up. I hope it gets worked out > > soon. > > There is always groups.google.com. The downside is that you need > a valid email address to register, and you can't scramble that address > in post headers. > > RuneEasy enough... Create a free account and don't bother checking it. Put a note to that effect in your posts. Regards, Ken
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Jerry Avins <jya@ieee.org> writes:> My ISP no longer provides news feeds, and I switched to Tera News. I > find that I read but posts don't show up. I hope it gets worked out > soon.Jerry - why? SuperNews has been GREAT for me. I pay $3.95/mo for unlimited text groups. -- % Randy Yates % "The dreamer, the unwoken fool - %% Fuquay-Varina, NC % in dreams, no pain will kiss the brow..." %%% 919-577-9882 % %%%% <yates@ieee.org> % 'Eldorado Overture', *Eldorado*, ELO http://www.digitalsignallabs.com
Reply by ●September 16, 20082008-09-16
On Sep 16, 11:14�am, Rune Allnor <all...@tele.ntnu.no> wrote:> On 16 Sep, 16:57, Jerry Avins <j...@ieee.org> wrote: > > > My ISP no longer provides news feeds, and I switched to Tera News. I > > find that I read but posts don't show up. I hope it gets worked out > > soon. > > There is always groups.google.com. The downside is that you need > a valid email address to register, and you can't scramble that address > in post headers. > > RuneI posted that (and this) via Google, but I find it too hard to follow a thread here. It doesn't keep track of what I've already read. Jerry
Reply by ●September 16, 20082008-09-16
Jerry Avins wrote:> On Sep 16, 11:14 am, Rune Allnor <all...@tele.ntnu.no> wrote: >> On 16 Sep, 16:57, Jerry Avins <j...@ieee.org> wrote: >> >>> My ISP no longer provides news feeds, and I switched to Tera News. I >>> find that I read but posts don't show up. I hope it gets worked out >>> soon. >> There is always groups.google.com. The downside is that you need >> a valid email address to register, and you can't scramble that address >> in post headers.> I posted that (and this) via Google, but I find it too hard to follow > a thread here. It doesn't keep track of what I've already read.I switched from SuperNews when they soldout to GigaNews and the spam and trolls when way up in the groups I watch to news.individual.net -- they too are inexpensive and almost as good as SuperNews (hmmmm...maybe as good as, now. I'll have to think about that a bit). The don't carry the binary groups. (or didn't the last time I looked.) -- Requiescas in pace o email Two identifying characteristics of System Administrators: Ex turpi causa non oritur actio Infallibility, and the ability to learn from their mistakes. Eppure si rinfresca ICBM Targeting Information: http://tinyurl.com/4sqczs
Reply by ●September 16, 20082008-09-16
Jerry Avins wrote:> My ISP no longer provides news feeds, and I switched to Tera News. I > find that I read but posts don't show up. I hope it gets worked out > soon. > > JerryTry:- <http://www.individual.net/> I have found that my software "Kontact" handles the streams from them reasonably well and it is easy to follow threads. -- ******************************************************************** Paul E. Bennett...............<email://Paul_E.Bennett@topmail.co.uk> Forth based HIDECS Consultancy Mob: +44 (0)7811-639972 Tel: +44 (0)1235-811095 Going Forth Safely ..... EBA. www.electric-boat-association.org.uk.. ********************************************************************
Reply by ●September 16, 20082008-09-16
Just thought I'd add to the discussion that panix.com will still sell you a shell-only account for $100/year, with mail and news, so that you can use your preferred older UNIX shell-based newsreaders, and they are committed news admins who are not going to discontinue/degrade their feeds. Steve
Reply by ●September 16, 20082008-09-16
On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:57:02 -0700 (PDT), Jerry Avins <jya@ieee.org> wrote:>My ISP no longer provides news feeds, and I switched to Tera News. I >find that I read but posts don't show up. I hope it gets worked out >soon.Hi Jerry, I've gleaned these from other peoples postings: === Assuming that your Usenet needs are modest, use http://news.aioe.org/ for free. A minor FYI, motzarella's free news servers, http://motzarella.org, which I find quite reliable, add no ads - sort of a free brunch ;-). === Maybe helpful (shrug). I haven't had to try something like this just yet... -- Leon Fisk Grand Rapids MI/Zone 5b Remove no.spam for email
Reply by ●September 16, 20082008-09-16
Jerry, I use Outlook Express to handle my newsgroups through <groups.google.com>. It keeps track of all messages read (non-bold type) and unread (bold type). To make the messages easier to read, Google up "OE Quote-fix" and install it; make a desktop or task-bar icon of OE with Quote-fix installed, and use that to start OE every time. Works great! I have had no spam as a result of using Google Groups. Martin Jensen Jerry Avins wrote:> On Sep 16, 11:14 am, Rune Allnor <all...@tele.ntnu.no> wrote: >> On 16 Sep, 16:57, Jerry Avins <j...@ieee.org> wrote: >> >>> My ISP no longer provides news feeds, and I switched to Tera News. I >>> find that I read but posts don't show up. I hope it gets worked out >>> soon. >> >> There is always groups.google.com. The downside is that you need >> a valid email address to register, and you can't scramble that >> address in post headers. >> >> Rune > > I posted that (and this) via Google, but I find it too hard to follow > a thread here. It doesn't keep track of what I've already read. > > Jerry
