OT newsreader questions

Kate wrote:
> "ufatbasted" > wrote
>>> Yup... sure is.
>>> Kate
>>
>> Bill Hughes?
>
> Uhh...
> No.
>
> Bill Gates - you dope.
>
>


HaHa Gotcha!

I just downloaded it and already like it better than thunderbird and
xnews already.
Plan on only using it for news though, I;m happy wiht my browser and
email programs


Lon wrote:
> Have you tried Seamonkey? In My Non Humble Opinion, it resembles
> Mozilla 1.7.x more than FireFox is. In classic mode is reasonably close
> to old Communicator--except that both Mozilla 1.x and Seamonkey have far
> more compliant HTML and CSS support.
>
> Plus if you don't like their setup, you can use advanced preferences and
> pretty much make it do as you please.
>
> Mike Romain proclaimed:
>
> > Well, I am trying out thunderbird vs the old Netscape Communicator 4.79
> > which I like a lot and... well.... not sure yet.
> >
> > It is way too 'flashy' with icons for everything. I am slowly weeding
> > that out, but still...
> >
> > The headers are far too big so the view page is much smaller. Even in
> > text the header bars are fat pigs that take up way too much space. HTML
> > size, not a text line...
> >
> > The mail and news is all crammed into one main window and I haven't
> > figured out yet how to make one for each like the old one did so I can
> > just flip between the groups I have open and the email by tagging the
> > bottom bar.
> >
> > The email 'here' bottom row arrow down tag doesn't open the email window
> > like 4.79 does.
> >
> > The layout is crowded even still.
> >
> > Still not sure if I am posting in html or text!
> >
> > I will play around with it for a while, but....
> >
> > Tried Xnews, don't like it much either, but am getting to learn it too
> > just because I have nothing else to do.
> >
> > I don't use filters. I don't want to use filters, so that aspect of any
> > reader is not a plus or minus for me. I seem to be one of the few that
> > quote the Charter to Spammers, with quite good results by the way, most
> > email me back privately saying they won't continue. There are some
> > however....
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > ufatbastehd wrote:
> >
> >> All
> >>
> >> I been reading and posting here the past few years using google groups
> >> via my browser.
> >> I'm sick of the trolls and need to killfile them.
> >> What newsreader do you guys use. I have xnews put just dont like the
> >> interface.
> >>

OK, I'm gonna look like a retard - I'm trying to switch from google
groups and start using Thunderbird, but I don't know what newsgroup
server to type in. I tried putting rec.autos.maker.jeep+willys - that
didn't work, so I tried looking through all the info on google but only
came up with the google feed.
I'm not computer illiterate, I'm just new to usenet. So somebody
please help me out so I can stop feeling like an idiot.

rec.autos.maker.jeep+willys is the name of the group

Your newsgroup server is the server your ISP uses for news.
You can contact your ISP for the server name, of go to their website,
it should be listed under support or in the FAQs.

It's somthing live: news-server.aol.com



The Merg wrote:
> OK, I'm gonna look like a retard - I'm trying to switch from google
> groups and start using Thunderbird, but I don't know what newsgroup
> server to type in. I tried putting rec.autos.maker.jeep+willys - that
> didn't work, so I tried looking through all the info on google but only
> came up with the google feed.
> I'm not computer illiterate, I'm just new to usenet. So somebody
> please help me out so I can stop feeling like an idiot.

Well, you could be screwed. My ISP decided to just up and drop the
newsgroup feed and still charge the same flat rate for the internet and
long distance. I threatened to quit them for the competition, so they
found me a 'deal' that turns out $15.00 cheaper a month which is what I
now have to pay a 3rd party to hook up to their newsfeed.

You are going to have to contact your ISP to see if they have a feed or
not. Google must be doing a great business because all the big Canadian
ISP's dumped newsgroups so people use the HTML feed as bad and as slow
as it is.

At least with the pay feed, I get pretty instant posts and updates.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

The Merg wrote:
> OK, I'm gonna look like a retard - I'm trying to switch from google
> groups and start using Thunderbird, but I don't know what newsgroup
> server to type in. I tried putting rec.autos.maker.jeep+willys - that
> didn't work, so I tried looking through all the info on google but only
> came up with the google feed.
> I'm not computer illiterate, I'm just new to usenet. So somebody
> please help me out so I can stop feeling like an idiot.
>

"ufatbastehd" > wrote:

> I really liked google groups through the browser,

You should be aware that a lot of long time Usenet people automatically
killfile anyone posting from GG.

http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html

>You should be aware that a lot of long time Usenet people automatically
> killfile anyone posting from GG.

Well that's certainly no good - I'm attempting to switch, but I just
don't know what I'm doing, hence me asking for help.

What program do Mac users usually run? My desktop is a Dell, so I'm
trying Thunderbird, but with dial-up I'm afraid I won't be able to find
a feed. I usually use my brother's Ibook, which gets wireless from our
neighbors (don't worry, they know, so we're not 'really' stealing it).
Any suggestions?


On Jan 15, 7:16 pm, XS11E > wrote:
> "ufatbastehd" > wrote:
> > I really liked google groups through the browser,You should be aware that a lot of long time Usenet people automatically
> killfile anyone posting from GG.
>
> http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html

It is not a matter of what program to use, it is a matter of having
access to a server. If your neighbor's ISP service offers Usenet, maybe
he will give you the address and password. You then can use any number
of programs to view the feed.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

The Merg wrote:
>> You should be aware that a lot of long time Usenet people automatically
>> killfile anyone posting from GG.
>
> Well that's certainly no good - I'm attempting to switch, but I just
> don't know what I'm doing, hence me asking for help.
>
> What program do Mac users usually run? My desktop is a Dell, so I'm
> trying Thunderbird, but with dial-up I'm afraid I won't be able to find
> a feed. I usually use my brother's Ibook, which gets wireless from our
> neighbors (don't worry, they know, so we're not 'really' stealing it).
> Any suggestions?
>
>
> On Jan 15, 7:16 pm, XS11E > wrote:
>> "ufatbastehd" > wrote:
>>> I really liked google groups through the browser,You should be aware that a lot of long time Usenet people automatically
>> killfile anyone posting from GG.
>>
>> http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html
>

OK, well I figure it's time we upgrade to a higher speed interweb
anyway - but I guess I'll stick with good ol' google groups until that
happens.
Thanks, guys

On Jan 15, 10:16 pm, Mike Romain > wrote:
> It is not a matter of what program to use, it is a matter of having
> access to a server. If your neighbor's ISP service offers Usenet, maybe
> he will give you the address and password. You then can use any number
> of programs to view the feed.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> The Merg wrote:
> >> You should be aware that a lot of long time Usenet people automatically
> >> killfile anyone posting from GG.
>
> > Well that's certainly no good - I'm attempting to switch, but I just
> > don't know what I'm doing, hence me asking for help.
>
> > What program do Mac users usually run? My desktop is a Dell, so I'm
> > trying Thunderbird, but with dial-up I'm afraid I won't be able to find
> > a feed. I usually use my brother's Ibook, which gets wireless from our
> > neighbors (don't worry, they know, so we're not 'really' stealing it).
> > Any suggestions?
>
> > On Jan 15, 7:16 pm, XS11E > wrote:
> >> "ufatbastehd" > wrote:
> >>> I really liked google groups through the browser,You should be aware that a lot of long time Usenet people automatically
> >> killfile anyone posting from GG.
>
> >>http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html

Road Runner (news-server.nc.rr.com) recently "upgraded" it's newsgroup
service, it's the same sort of upgrade that you'd get if you went from a
Pinto to a Yugo.

As you can tell I'm not impressed by the "upgrade", nor am I impressed
by their response to my complaints.

Jeff DeWitt

Mike Romain wrote:
> Well, you could be screwed. My ISP decided to just up and drop the
> newsgroup feed and still charge the same flat rate for the internet and
> long distance. I threatened to quit them for the competition, so they
> found me a 'deal' that turns out $15.00 cheaper a month which is what I
> now have to pay a 3rd party to hook up to their newsfeed.
>
> You are going to have to contact your ISP to see if they have a feed or
> not. Google must be doing a great business because all the big Canadian
> ISP's dumped newsgroups so people use the HTML feed as bad and as slow
> as it is.
>
> At least with the pay feed, I get pretty instant posts and updates.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> The Merg wrote:
>
>> OK, I'm gonna look like a retard - I'm trying to switch from google
>> groups and start using Thunderbird, but I don't know what newsgroup
>> server to type in. I tried putting rec.autos.maker.jeep+willys - that
>> didn't work, so I tried looking through all the info on google but only
>> came up with the google feed.
>> I'm not computer illiterate, I'm just new to usenet. So somebody
>> please help me out so I can stop feeling like an idiot.
>>