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Pet Forum / Aquaria / Freshwater / July 2008rec.aquaria.freshwater access through Google Groups
I don't know how many people access newsgroups through Google Groups, but it seems Google Groups neither gets updates, nor lets you post to rec.aquaria.freshwater. Should I stop using this group and just stick to rec.aquarua.freshwater.misc? Andy >I don't know how many people access newsgroups through Google Groups, > but it seems Google Groups neither gets updates, nor lets you post to > rec.aquaria.freshwater. Should I stop using this group and just stick > to rec.aquarua.freshwater.misc? Interesting. I was wondering why there seemed to be more traffic in this group. -I >> I don't know how many people access newsgroups through Google Groups, >> but it seems Google Groups neither gets updates, nor lets you post to [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > -I Yeah, I can't even see anything I posted in the last week from Google Groups. The last post they have is from 2005. With Time-Warner taking away UseNet completely, a lot of people will only have Usenet access through Google Groups. Andy > Yeah, I can't even see anything I posted in the last week from Google > Groups. The last post they have is from 2005. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Andy Not so. I access Usenet through several FREE news-servers such as aioe, motzerella, greatnowhere and others. I hate Google Groups. >> Yeah, I can't even see anything I posted in the last week from Google >> Groups. The last post they have is from 2005. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Not so. I access Usenet through several FREE news-servers such as aioe, > motzerella, greatnowhere and others. I hate Google Groups. I understand there are free Usenet servers available but there are two issues: 1. The average Time-Warner customer has to actually KNOW about Usenet in order to try and find a free news server. Usenet is kind of lost and forgotten these days. And now that Usenet is gone from Time-Warner, I doubt there will be any reference to the existence of Usenet on Time-Warner's support site. 2. Free Usenet services still require an NNTP client, which can't get to the server at work when you're behind a firewall and proxy. I used to use a website that would give a forum web interface to Novell's Usenet newsgroups. If I could find that software, I'd set it up for the rec.aquaria hierarchy. I really don't want to see newsgroups die. Andy >>> Yeah, I can't even see anything I posted in the last week from Google >>> Groups. The last post they have is from 2005. [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > Andy ===================== Usenet wont die because of Time-Warner. Many other ISPs still carry Usenet and many people access it with either free or pay news servers. > I don't know how many people access newsgroups through Google Groups, > but it seems Google Groups neither gets updates, nor lets you post to > rec.aquaria.freshwater. Should I stop using this group and just stick > to rec.aquarua.freshwater.misc? > > Andy I use FREE news servers. Try http://www.albasani.net for sign up. Of course, you will need a news reader to use them. I use Thunderbird by Mozilla, or you can use the one which comes with windows. Using google groups to access news groups sucks! I think you will agree if you get used to using a real news group reader ... Regards, JS >> I don't know how many people access newsgroups through Google Groups, >> but it seems Google Groups neither gets updates, nor lets you post to [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Regards, > JS Oh, I use either Pan at home or Thunderbird. At work, is another story. Firewall blocks my ability to do any of that, so my only choice is something like Google Groups. Google Groups is better than nothing. If there was a newsreader that went through an HTTP proxy, it would work, and I would be happy. Andy > ... > Oh, I use either Pan at home or Thunderbird. At work, is another story. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Andy Well, such software is certainly available. Here is one example: http://www.downloadjunction.com/product/store/5750/index.html However, if I were you, I would be inclined to use Google and search for a freeware, or at least a shareware, version. Regards, JS |
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