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Main => Everything Else => Topic started by: fredster on September 07, 2004, 09:11:23 pm

Title: Free News Services
Post by: fredster on September 07, 2004, 09:11:23 pm
My ISP has decided to drop the news server.  Said there was too many hassles with it, and up and stopped the service.

I talked to another local ISP and he dropped his too.  I'm not wanting to get onto aol or some big ISP.  I like to call mine and ask a question personally.

So I went looking for a news server so I could get RGVAC.  I hooked up on google first, but the posts are hours old by the time I get them and they don't refresh for hours.

Then I found one called "readnewsfree.net" and it worked for about a week.  Now I can't connect.

Is there a stable free news server where you can get your posts and upload??  Most let you download, but hardly any let you post.

Any suggestions?
Title: Re:Free News Services
Post by: Jakobud on September 07, 2004, 10:34:27 pm
Look into Giganews.  It's not free but it is very good and quite cheap.
Title: Re:Free News Services
Post by: Santoro on September 08, 2004, 09:15:28 pm
Every free news server I have ever tried has really stunk.  I imagine it takes a lot of effort and can't be offered for free without losing money.