"::Y-Not::" <+10$-Y-Not@here.com> wrote in news:151120051655046246%+10$-
Y-Not@here.com:
> In article <crujn1d71rlcbbgd32a9nckmjep1bviimj@4ax.com>, silent_one
> <n@n.n> wrote:
>
>> I need some help choosing a reliable newsserver. I am on dialup so
>> very fast speed or huge download limits do not concern me much. I am
>> looking for a newserver that has the longest possible retention and
>> best completion. After doing a search i found 3 servers that are used
>> by many here too and these are 1)easynews 2)usenetserver and
>> 3)astraweb. I would personally prefer astraweb concerning the price
>> but i would very much appreciate your opinion on this if you are using
>> one of the 3.
>>
>> p.s. you may wonder why i didn't post this in a newsserver-related ng.
>> the answer is that by posting here you know which groups i'm
>> interested in finding on a newsserver lol
>
> First, the servers you mentioned have all the groups in which you would
> be interested. I suspect this is important to you. :-)
>
> On to the rest, in addition to what PM told you:
>
> Easynews and Astraweb have longer retention.
> Easynews has the best support in the business. Newscene will ignore
> you, and Astraweb will abuse you.
> Newscene may have slightly better completion, but is slow to increase
> retention to newly active newsgroups.
>
> Astraweb is unsafe to post contraband through, and has a restrictive
> file size limit for posting. There doesn't seem to be any unusual
> problem with downloading.
> Easynews has a 200 messages per day posting limit, that may be
> increased, but it's unlikely that dial up users will be concerned about
> that. It doesn't effect downloading.
>
> If cost is a concern, I recommend you try Astraweb first. Even if you
> decide do use another server later, the account, since it lasts forever
> if you don't use up the download quota, will be available as a backup
> server for when your primary server has problems, as they all do
> occasionally.
> For the best possible server, if cost isn't that much of a concern, I
> recommend Easynews.
>
> Other recommendations/comments:
>
> If you will be using more than one server, you may need to upgrade your
> newsreader, or use a different one, to be usefully able to do that.
>
> In an ideal Usenet world, it would be nice if we could pay for these
> servers in complete anonymity. This is becoming less possible all the
> time. Easynews offers a way to pay with cash, but won't let you post
> through such an account.
>
> I recommend that you use at least two separate Usenet service
> providers. One to download from, and one to post through, if you want
> to post anything, including text. This way, if your posting account
> gets canceled due to a complaint, you aren't cut off from downloading.
> It seems that some people are now attacking each other by complaining
> to their providers, and this has resulted in some accounts being
> canceled, and police notified. Please be careful.
>
> Should you post again with a new server, for your security, please use
> a different posting name and email address setting.
>
>
> Take care,
>
>
> Y Not
>
>
> "Remember, He who caused the Ark to be built,
> also made the iceberg that met the Titanic.
> We never know on what oceans we will travel,
> and what they have in store for us.
> Watch out for that big #@$#&*#$!!!
>
Now how did I know you were still on speaking terms with the renegade
LOL. PM.
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