OT: need new free news server

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CraigB

Guest

• Aug 2, 2006

• #1

G'day, this is only slightly off-topic...

After I finish this holiday, I've realised that I'm going to be in a bit of
a fix because I won't have access to my ISP and therefore won't be able to
log into their news server.
For a year or so I will have to travel and will be getting net access from
friend's networks or hacking wifi spots as I move with my nav computer in
the Disco. Does anybody know of a news server that doesn't require direct
access (ie, one that I can log into from various locations and internet
providers).
Oh, and did I mention that it needs to be free ...only the Disco is
priveliged enough to get money spent on her (and the wife every now and
then - otherwise life becomes really hard).

cheers, Craig.

 

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Alan J. Wylie

Guest

• Aug 2, 2006

• #2

On Wed, 02 Aug 2006 03:53:09 GMT, "CraigB" <[email protected]> said:

> Does anybody know of a news server that doesn't require direct
> access (ie, one that I can log into from various locations and
> internet providers).

http://news.individual.net/

Text only (no binary groups).

> Oh, and did I mention that it needs to be free

That will be tricky. Individual.net used to be free, but a while ago they
had to introduct a token 10 euro fee.

--
Alan J. Wylie http://www.wylie.me.uk/
"Perfection [in design] is achieved not when there is nothing left to add,
but rather when there is nothing left to take away."
-- Antoine de Saint-Exupery

 

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Buzby

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• Aug 2, 2006

• #3

"CraigB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:FkVzg.302855$iF6.300165@pd7tw2no...
> G'day, this is only slightly off-topic...
>
> After I finish this holiday, I've realised that I'm going to be in a bit
> of a fix because I won't have access to my ISP and therefore won't be able
> to log into their news server.
> For a year or so I will have to travel and will be getting net access from
> friend's networks or hacking wifi spots as I move with my nav computer in
> the Disco. Does anybody know of a news server that doesn't require direct
> access (ie, one that I can log into from various locations and internet
> providers).
> Oh, and did I mention that it needs to be free ...only the Disco is
> priveliged enough to get money spent on her (and the wife every now and
> then - otherwise life becomes really hard).

http://groups.google.com/

 

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Yia Sou

Guest

• Aug 2, 2006

• #4

try this one



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Dave Liquorice

Guest

• Aug 2, 2006

• #5

On Wed, 02 Aug 2006 07:13:00 +0100, Alan J. Wylie wrote:

> http://news.individual.net/
>
>> Oh, and did I mention that it needs to be free
>
> That will be tricky. Individual.net used to be free, but a while ago
> they had to introduct a token 10 euro fee.

I'd vote for news.individual.net E10 is roughly £7 and well worth it.
They actively support the service and are pretty quick at blocking
floods. That could be quite important over bandwidth limited or pay per
byte links... It's also a fast, reliable and well connected server.

--
Cheers [email protected]
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William Tasso

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• Aug 2, 2006

• #6

On Wed, 02 Aug 2006 08:00:52 +0100, Buzby <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> "CraigB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:FkVzg.302855$iF6.300165@pd7tw2no...
>> G'day, this is only slightly off-topic...
>> ...
>> anybody know of a news server ...
>
> http://groups.google.com/

Please don't encourage them.

--
William Tasso

Land Rover - 110 V8
Discovery - V8

 

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Buzby

Guest

• Aug 2, 2006

• #7

>>> G'day, this is only slightly off-topic...
>>> ...
>>> anybody know of a news server ...
>>
>> http://groups.google.com/
>
> Please don't encourage them.

<fx: shuffles, looks at feet>

err, yes, you've a point there

 

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Mark Solesbury

Guest

• Aug 2, 2006

• #8

On 02/08/2006 04:53, CraigB wrote:
> G'day, this is only slightly off-topic...
>
> After I finish this holiday, I've realised that I'm going to be in a bit of
> a fix because I won't have access to my ISP and therefore won't be able to
> log into their news server.
> For a year or so I will have to travel and will be getting net access from
> friend's networks or hacking wifi spots as I move with my nav computer in
> the Disco. Does anybody know of a news server that doesn't require direct
> access (ie, one that I can log into from various locations and internet
> providers).
> Oh, and did I mention that it needs to be free ...only the Disco is
> priveliged enough to get money spent on her (and the wife every now and
> then - otherwise life becomes really hard).
>
> cheers, Craig.
>
>


--
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87 RR V8 EFI - Sorn'd

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• Aug 3, 2006

• #9

On or around Wed, 02 Aug 2006 10:48:56 +0100 (BST), "Dave Liquorice"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>On Wed, 02 Aug 2006 07:13:00 +0100, Alan J. Wylie wrote:
>
>> http://news.individual.net/
>>
>>> Oh, and did I mention that it needs to be free
>>
>> That will be tricky. Individual.net used to be free, but a while ago
>> they had to introduct a token 10 euro fee.
>
>I'd vote for news.individual.net E10 is roughly £7 and well worth it.
>They actively support the service and are pretty quick at blocking
>floods. That could be quite important over bandwidth limited or pay per
>byte links... It's also a fast, reliable and well connected server.

I'll go along with that - it's so cheap as to be more or less irrelevant and
better service than many ISPs.
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Graham Carter

Guest

• Aug 4, 2006

• #10

Try aioe.cjb.net

I've been using them for about 6 months. A bit up and down sort of service,
but for free, well who can complain.

Cheers!
Graham Carter
Harare
Zimbabwe

"CraigB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:FkVzg.302855$iF6.300165@pd7tw2no...
> G'day, this is only slightly off-topic...
>
> After I finish this holiday, I've realised that I'm going to be in a bit
of
> a fix because I won't have access to my ISP and therefore won't be able to
> log into their news server.
> For a year or so I will have to travel and will be getting net access from
> friend's networks or hacking wifi spots as I move with my nav computer in
> the Disco. Does anybody know of a news server that doesn't require direct
> access (ie, one that I can log into from various locations and internet
> providers).
> Oh, and did I mention that it needs to be free ...only the Disco is
> priveliged enough to get money spent on her (and the wife every now and
> then - otherwise life becomes really hard).
>
> cheers, Craig.
>
>

 

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Bob Miller

Guest

• Aug 7, 2006

• #11

http://news.individual.net/

Not free, but at 10 Euros per year it's close enough, and far more reliable
than others I've tried - I liked it so much when it was free that I bought
the subscription when it wasn't! (and yes, I do get a free news service
through my ISP - it's reliability is rubbish!).

Good luck and enjoy your travels!
--
Bob Miller
1990 ex-RAF 110 3.5 V8 17KJ83
1967 3/4 ton Sankey 09ES17

"Graham Carter" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Try aioe.cjb.net
>
> I've been using them for about 6 months. A bit up and down sort of
service,
> but for free, well who can complain.
>
> Cheers!
> Graham Carter
> Harare
> Zimbabwe
>
> "CraigB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:FkVzg.302855$iF6.300165@pd7tw2no...
> > G'day, this is only slightly off-topic...
> >
> > After I finish this holiday, I've realised that I'm going to be in a bit
> of
> > a fix because I won't have access to my ISP and therefore won't be able
to
> > log into their news server.
> > For a year or so I will have to travel and will be getting net access
from
> > friend's networks or hacking wifi spots as I move with my nav computer
in
> > the Disco. Does anybody know of a news server that doesn't require
direct
> > access (ie, one that I can log into from various locations and internet
> > providers).
> > Oh, and did I mention that it needs to be free ...only the Disco is
> > priveliged enough to get money spent on her (and the wife every now and
> > then - otherwise life becomes really hard).
> >
> > cheers, Craig.
> >
> >
>
>

 

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Bob Miller

Guest

• Aug 7, 2006

• #12

http://news.individual.net/

Not free, but at 10 Euros per year it's close enough, and far more reliable
than others I've tried - I liked it so much when it was free that I bought
the subscription when it wasn't! (and yes, I do get a free news service
through my ISP - it's reliability is rubbish!).

Good luck and enjoy your travels!
--
Bob Miller
1990 ex-RAF 110 3.5 V8 17KJ83
1967 3/4 ton Sankey 09ES17

"Graham Carter" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Try aioe.cjb.net
>
> I've been using them for about 6 months. A bit up and down sort of
service,
> but for free, well who can complain.
>
> Cheers!
> Graham Carter
> Harare
> Zimbabwe
>
> "CraigB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:FkVzg.302855$iF6.300165@pd7tw2no...
> > G'day, this is only slightly off-topic...
> >
> > After I finish this holiday, I've realised that I'm going to be in a bit
> of
> > a fix because I won't have access to my ISP and therefore won't be able
to
> > log into their news server.
> > For a year or so I will have to travel and will be getting net access
from
> > friend's networks or hacking wifi spots as I move with my nav computer
in
> > the Disco. Does anybody know of a news server that doesn't require
direct
> > access (ie, one that I can log into from various locations and internet
> > providers).
> > Oh, and did I mention that it needs to be free ...only the Disco is
> > priveliged enough to get money spent on her (and the wife every now and
> > then - otherwise life becomes really hard).
> >
> > cheers, Craig.
> >
> >
>
>