hmm. when i read this thread on a real live newsreader, there are
some 10 replies. here on dejagoogle, there are

three.

this could be problematic......

--j_a

16 including yours, JA.

Diana

wrote in message
...
hmm. when i read this thread on a real live newsreader, there are
some 10 replies. here on dejagoogle, there are

three.

this could be problematic......

--j_a

wrote:
hmm. when i read this thread on a real live newsreader, there are
some 10 replies. here on dejagoogle, there are

three.

this could be problematic......

--j_a

I'll tell you one thing, if I had to read this (or any) newsgroup on
Google, I WOULD give up.
I think we can hold most of our current group together for a long time.
As it is, half (or maybe most) of the computer users in the world don't
understand newsgroups. For someone who has never tried newsgroups, if
they have to seek out Giganews or anything similar, what are the chances
they will bother? Few will. Far fewer than when ISPs were expected to
offer their own news server.
More that a few times, I have mentioned or forwarded something from a
newsgroup and the person wants to know the URL so they can join too. I
have to explain that newsgroups are not a web site.

Steve

On Oct 27, 4:14*pm, wrote:
hmm. *when i read this thread on a real live newsreader, there are
some 10 replies. *here on dejagoogle, there are

three.

this could be problematic......

--j_a

---and now there are 16. oi.

as for the giganews thing--no, i don't think we're paying. i think my
housemate (the resident geek) downloaded a copy for free when i asked
for a newsreader.

--j_a

wrote:
On Oct 27, 4:14 pm, wrote:
hmm. when i read this thread on a real live newsreader, there are
some 10 replies. here on dejagoogle, there are

three.

this could be problematic......

--j_a

---and now there are 16. oi.

as for the giganews thing--no, i don't think we're paying. i think my
housemate (the resident geek) downloaded a copy for free when i asked
for a newsreader.

--j_a

Giganews isn't a news reader, it's a news server. You need to pay to
access their server, unless your housemate figured out a way to hack
into it.

Steve

On Oct 28, 1:01*pm, Steve wrote:


Giganews isn't a news reader, it's a news server. You need to pay to
access their server, unless your housemate figured out a way to hack
into it.


-pondering- maybe it came free with the level of service we had when
we signed up. it's certainly not on the bill. the machine connects
to something like "newsgroups.comcast.net" to download the groups.

and the newsreader is mt-newswatcher, now that i think about it. but
i'm told that giganews is in there somewhere.

or maybe it will all be gone next time i get on the machine at
home.

i note that newzbot no longer has this group available to read.

--j_a

aaaand spoke too soon--the cr@p has now shut down the feed. off
to look for the cheese.

--j_a

wrote:
On Oct 28, 1:01 pm, Steve wrote:

Giganews isn't a news reader, it's a news server. You need to pay to
access their server, unless your housemate figured out a way to hack
into it.


-pondering- maybe it came free with the level of service we had when
we signed up. it's certainly not on the bill. the machine connects
to something like "newsgroups.comcast.net" to download the groups.........

Uh-Oh... That certainly isn't Giganews.
Back in the good old days, before Adelphia folded, they actually
contracted with Giganews to provide their newsgroup service (at no extra
charge). That was nice while it lasted.

On Oct 28, 10:17*pm, Steve wrote:


Uh-Oh... That certainly isn't Giganews.
Back in the good old days, before Adelphia folded, they actually
contracted with Giganews to provide their newsgroup service (at no extra
charge). That was nice while it lasted.

yes, i think that's what the 'cr@p did back in the day too, and then
migrated it over.

oh well, i fiddled with motz last night a bit and then the housemate
said he got it working, so we shall see...

--j_a

testing testing...

move along, nothing to see here...

--j_a