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MattyB2007 30 Sep 2008 12:58:49 2,953 posts
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I use Grabit, Newzbin and News.hosting. Is there anything substantially better than this and do any others use it? Not that i;ve ever had any probs with any of them really

burns 27 Nov 2008 14:15:44 1,138 posts
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Anyone know if their is such a thing as a decent free newsgroup server? Or, does it pay to pay so to speak.

figgis 27 Nov 2008 14:20:08 7,721 posts
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Definitely pay, Giganews is fairly cheap.

Dougs 27 Nov 2008 14:21:26 100,414 posts
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burns wrote:
Anyone know if their is such a thing as a decent free newsgroup server? Or, does it pay to pay so to speak.

Your ISP might allow newsgroup access but will limit the number of threads (and therefore speed) you can have running at any one time

burns 27 Nov 2008 14:24:38 1,138 posts
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Yeh, I have checked my isps newserver but it only has 3 day retention.

Benno 28 Nov 2008 15:10:19 11,854 posts
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giganews all the way

Huxley 28 Nov 2008 15:17:46 142 posts
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Xenhanced wrote:

crashVoodoo wrote:

Xenhanced wrote:
I'm thinking of switching to Usenetserver, any good comments for them?

they we're having problems with lots of dropped connections. this was the reason i moved to newsdemon.

Ahh I see, but newsdemon doesn't have SSL and only 80 days of retention, plus its $17.99 vs 14.99 at usenetserver.

Could anybody point me in the right direction to acquire a Newzbin V3 invite? because binsearch isn't very organized.

I can sort you out with an invite. PM Me an email address.

Benno 30 Nov 2008 14:05:52 11,854 posts
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How come my giganews retention is 240 days but i cant download anything older than 80 odd?

lost_soul 30 Nov 2008 14:10:42 9,372 posts
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Benno wrote:
How come my giganews retention is 240 days but i cant download anything older than 80 odd?

Works fine for me.

Probably some setting in your downloader or on your search site is limiting you (newzbin defaults to 80ish days, I think).

Benno 30 Nov 2008 14:14:02 11,854 posts
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i am using newzbin, trying to get episode 4 of house season 4

its 119 days old, and its not downloading

"article not found"

Benno 30 Nov 2008 14:29:39 11,854 posts
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thats the one i am trying to get!

how do i set my retention to max?

elredeyegrande 30 Nov 2008 14:31:37 2,382 posts
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Probably hidden somewhere in your reader. What one you using?

Benno 30 Nov 2008 14:32:04 11,854 posts
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I am on the 25gb limit account, and i just recycle the account when I have reached the limit, it still says this account should have 240 days of retention, but anything above around 80 ish (dont know exactly) just doesn't work

the text is coloured a maroon red on newzbin as well

Benno 30 Nov 2008 14:33:22 11,854 posts
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i am using grabit

any better suggestions?

Benno 30 Nov 2008 14:33:48 11,854 posts
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for a new newsreader i mean, i dont mean your suggestions - i appreciate the help

elredeyegrande 30 Nov 2008 14:36:44 2,382 posts
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I use NewsBinPro, so I wouldn't know where the settings for retention on that would be. Try and find server settings or something.

NB Pro is great though. Never really had any problems with it, except for some downloads from the list dissapearing now and again.

lost_soul 30 Nov 2008 14:39:57 9,372 posts
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Shouldn't make a difference which reader you use. I've used Grabit extensively in the past and it's always been fine for me.

Benno 30 Nov 2008 15:07:43 11,854 posts
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this is damn annoying

i dont understand how it works for the stuff in green text, but why not red? what is the turning point?

i tried using newsbin pro, and it actually worked and started downloading the files, but it would never complete them, it would never download a small fraction of the files

all of them are at 14.5mb/14.9mb and then skipping to the next one

whats going on there then?

lost_soul 30 Nov 2008 15:10:47 9,372 posts
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Benno wrote:
all of them are at 14.5mb/14.9mb and then skipping to the next one

whats going on there then?

Mine does that too. No idea why, but the files always unrar fine.

Benno 30 Nov 2008 15:13:04 11,854 posts
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it might work then

i wonder why it downloads in newsbin and not grabbit - wierd

LFMartins 30 Nov 2008 15:44:30 5,704 posts
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I also had problems in the last week with some "article not found" with Giganews.

Benno 30 Nov 2008 16:03:22 11,854 posts
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It still never worked with newsbinpro

dont understand this emo newsgroup shit

Benno 30 Nov 2008 16:10:20 11,854 posts
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I am

Benno 30 Nov 2008 16:11:38 11,854 posts
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I plug the newzbin nzp into grabit, it says article not found

I put it into Newsbin Pro or Newsleecher, the stuff downloads, but theres only 38/39 of the pieces there for each 15mb file

lost_soul 30 Nov 2008 16:18:35 9,372 posts
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Use the pars to fix the files.

silentbob 30 Nov 2008 17:33:01 29,527 posts
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Google smartpar and prepare to me astonished at the magic of parity files.

Benno 30 Nov 2008 19:02:07 11,854 posts
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only a select few of the par files actually downloaded though

appia_antica 9 Dec 2008 00:39:10 1 posts
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If you are getting "Article not found" and are using Grabit with Giganews, and the post is not older than 240 days, see this discussion of the problem on the Grabit support forum.

Benno 16 Dec 2008 22:40:35 11,854 posts
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woooooot

"The Giganews team is pleased to announce that as a benefit of our recently expanded memberships, the monthly bandwidth allowance for Silver memberships has been raised from 25 GB to 35 GB per month. This increase is automatic and you will not need to modify your account or newsreader options in any way"

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