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Trevor Wilson
From where?
** news.individual.net
They don't do binaries. When I required binaries, I used these guys:
unlimited.newshosting.com
Expensive though. Still, excellent retention and impressive range of NGs.
From where?
Trevor said:** news.individual.net
They don't do binaries. When I required binaries, I used these guys:
unlimited.newshosting.com
Expensive though. Still, excellent retention and impressive range of NGs.
1 Terrabyte blockF said:I am going to have to work out whether I need binaries enough to make
the cost worth it.
It looks like $50 block for ever?? from these guys seem the best deal
http://www.news.astraweb.com/plans.html
F said:F Murtz wrote:
1 Terrabyte block
It only seem to carry about 14 oe less binary pictures groups, whereas
bigpond had a lot more
AstraWeb have been suggested numerous times upthread.
You could trial them for a measly *$10* for a 25GB block and see how you
like their service - If you're just downloading images even a 25GB block
should last _ages_.
Face it, Usenet is slowly dying many people are leaving for forums
specialising in their subject. Forums are more flexible for things like
pictures and they, in general, are moderated with a lot less noise and
flames. This gives ISPs a lot less reasons to maintain their news
servers and I expect a lot less to do so in the future..
Don't mind cc details in the case of one offs(no more unannouncedJeßus said:Some servers even offer free trials (Giganews used to at least).
If he has a CC or DC, then he could at least *try* some and then learn
what the advantages of a real server are. At no cost... unless he now
turns around and claims he doesn't trust them with his CC details...
Don't mind cc details in the case of one offs(no more unannounced charges
in a years time), do mind if they require signing up for direct debit.
So open a bank account and use it for nothing other that a direct debit
account and only put the required monthly amount in it each month. You then
have total control as to how much the payments are and how long you want
them to continue.
There's plenty of ways around this that *don't* involve whinging
Jeßus said:Some servers even offer free trials (Giganews used to at least).
If he has a CC or DC, then he could at least *try* some and then learn
what the advantages of a real server are. At no cost... unless he now
turns around and claims he doesn't trust them with his CC details...
I'll stay with it too, but we are in the minority. I use the internet asYes, well thanks for encouraging the demise of Usenet... talk about a
self-fulfilling outcome with that attitude
If/when Usenet is gone, I'll be checking emails, buying shit, or
downloading shit. And that's about all.
That is what I have, VISA debit card But not dedicated to onlineJeßus said:Yup, although I'd suggest a VISA debit card linked to a bank account
rather than just a plain old bank account, as that gives you another
commonly used payment method... and a little better protection
(depending on where or who you buy from).
I have just such an account for all online purchases.
Good.Andy said:Astraweb accept PayPal and have done for some time, so there's no need
to provide CC/banking details directly to them.
I'll stay with it too, but we are in the minority. I use the internet as
a big reference library, I've given up buying programming books, its
quicker and cheaper to just google it.
keithr said:Face it, Usenet is slowly dying many people are leaving for forums
specialising in their subject. Forums are more flexible for things
like pictures and they, in general, are moderated with a lot less
noise and flames. This gives ISPs a lot less reasons to maintain
their news servers and I expect a lot less to do so in the future..
Forums are not the answer, they are a solution looking for a problem.
In many forums, whilst the level of politness is higher (funny how
giving someone a badge and making them the sheriff can do that), there
are still just as many inane and pointless posts.
Worst of all you cannot kill file a forum so that you don't see the
crap from the loonies (take a bow Jonz).
Sadly.
I'm involved in a BMW motorcycle forum and wanted to know if I could
get away with replacing the cam whilst leaving the cylinders in place.
Two days of drivel telling me stuff i already knew until someone
offered to Pm me and confirmed that I could and told me the things to
watch out for in the process.
I think the signal to noise ratio in forums is worse because Usenet,
whilst a complete anarchy requires a particularly robust form of
stupidity to hang around if you are not wanted (eg David Z, Ozliar and
of course the pie smasher). But, at least in Usenet they can be kill
filed.
Forums are not the answer, they are a solution looking for a problem.
In many forums, whilst the level of politness is higher (funny how
giving someone a badge and making them the sheriff can do that), there
are still just as many inane and pointless posts.
Worst of all you cannot kill file a forum so that you don't see the
crap from the loonies (take a bow Jonz).
I'm involved in a BMW motorcycle forum and wanted to know if I could
get away with replacing the cam whilst leaving the cylinders in place.
Two days of drivel telling me stuff i already knew until someone
offered to Pm me and confirmed that I could and told me the things to
watch out for in the process.
I think the signal to noise ratio in forums is worse because Usenet,
whilst a complete anarchy requires a particularly robust form of
stupidity to hang around if you are not wanted (eg David Z, Ozliar and
of course the pie smasher). But, at least in Usenet they can be kill
filed.
There is a good web based bmw forum try boxerworksBlue said:Forums are not the answer, they are a solution looking for a problem.
In many forums, whilst the level of politness is higher (funny how
giving someone a badge and making them the sheriff can do that), there
are still just as many inane and pointless posts.
Worst of all you cannot kill file a forum so that you don't see the
crap from the loonies (take a bow Jonz).
I'm involved in a BMW motorcycle forum and wanted to know if I could
get away with replacing the cam whilst leaving the cylinders in place.
Two days of drivel telling me stuff i already knew until someone
offered to Pm me and confirmed that I could and told me the things to
watch out for in the process.
I think the signal to noise ratio in forums is worse because Usenet,
whilst a complete anarchy requires a particularly robust form of
stupidity to hang around if you are not wanted (eg David Z, Ozliar and
of course the pie smasher). But, at least in Usenet they can be kill
filed.
F said:There is a good web based bmw forum try boxerworks