My subscription to news.individual,net, is due for removal. AT E10 a
year it always seemed good value, though of late it seems to have slowed
down. Has it or is it my system? Also any suggestions as to an
alternative at about the same price please?

On Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:13:47 +0000, Broadback
wrote:

My subscription to news.individual,net, is due for removal. AT E10 a
year it always seemed good value, though of late it seems to have slowed
down. Has it or is it my system? Also any suggestions as to an
alternative at about the same price please?

I've no noticed any slow down. It seems to be working at its usual
speed.

Steve

--
Neural Planner Software Ltd http://www.NPSL1.com

Stephen Wolstenholme wrote:
On Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:13:47 +0000, Broadback
wrote:

My subscription to news.individual,net, is due for removal. AT E10 a
year it always seemed good value, though of late it seems to have slowed
down. Has it or is it my system? Also any suggestions as to an
alternative at about the same price please?

I've no noticed any slow down. It seems to be working at its usual
speed.

no slowdown on n.i.n here, either. still a good value AFAIK.

Try switching to Linux... (posted from a mac, though, as it happens.)

-E

Broadback wrote:
My subscription to news.individual,net, is due for removal. AT E10 a
year it always seemed good value, though of late it seems to have
slowed down. Has it or is it my system? Also any suggestions as to an
alternative at about the same price please?

I can't help with other servers, but my n.i.n is working as well as always.
Have you cleaned your system recently? I use CCleaner (free) and it usually
speeds things up. Just a shot in the dark

On Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:12:03 +0000, Ophelia wrote:

Have you cleaned your system recently? I use CCleaner (free)
and it usually speeds things up. Just a shot in the dark

Always assuming that the OP is using Windoze, of course.

Derek Turner wrote:
On Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:12:03 +0000, Ophelia wrote:

Have you cleaned your system recently? I use CCleaner (free)
and it usually speeds things up. Just a shot in the dark

Always assuming that the OP is using Windoze, of course.

I know nuffin' of these other things of which you hint!

Speak up now!!

The message
from "Ophelia" contains these words:
Derek Turner wrote:
On Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:12:03 +0000, Ophelia wrote:

Have you cleaned your system recently? I use CCleaner (free)
and it usually speeds things up. Just a shot in the dark

Always assuming that the OP is using Windoze, of course.

I know nuffin' of these other things of which you hint!

Speak up now!!

Gargle? Try "Coffee Cup"

--
Rusty
Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.
Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk

Rusty_Hinge wrote:
The message
from "Ophelia" contains these words:
Derek Turner wrote:
On Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:12:03 +0000, Ophelia wrote:

Have you cleaned your system recently? I use CCleaner (free)
and it usually speeds things up. Just a shot in the dark

Always assuming that the OP is using Windoze, of course.

I know nuffin' of these other things of which you hint!

Speak up now!!

Gargle? Try "Coffee Cup"

g you gargle too?

Ophelia wrote:
Broadback wrote:
My subscription to news.individual,net, is due for removal. AT E10 a
year it always seemed good value, though of late it seems to have
slowed down. Has it or is it my system? Also any suggestions as to an
alternative at about the same price please?

I can't help with other servers, but my n.i.n is working as well as
always. Have you cleaned your system recently? I use CCleaner (free)
and it usually speeds things up. Just a shot in the dark

I meant to add, I also use motzarella which is free.

On Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:13:47 +0000, Broadback
wrote:

My subscription to news.individual,net, is due for removal. AT E10 a
year it always seemed good value, though of late it seems to have slowed
down. Has it or is it my system? Also any suggestions as to an
alternative at about the same price please?

I've not noticed any slowdown. IMO it's excellent value.

"Fuschia" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:13:47 +0000, Broadback
wrote:

My subscription to news.individual,net, is due for removal. AT E10 a
year it always seemed good value, though of late it seems to have slowed
down. Has it or is it my system? Also any suggestions as to an
alternative at about the same price please?

I've not noticed any slowdown. IMO it's excellent value.

albasani, motzarella, aioe and x-privat provide free Usenet access

(as did individual until they thought that they were on a winner by
imposing a charge)

The message
from "Alun" contains these words:

albasani, motzarella, aioe and x-privat provide free Usenet access

(as did individual until they thought that they were on a winner by
imposing a charge)

As a university wossname, it was funded to begin with, and they only
started charging when the funding was withdrawn.

--
Rusty
Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.
Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk

Rusty_Hinge wrote:
The message
from "Alun" contains these words:

albasani, motzarella, aioe and x-privat provide free Usenet access

(as did individual until they thought that they were on a winner by
imposing a charge)

As a university wossname, it was funded to begin with, and they only
started charging when the funding was withdrawn.

Indeed! This is what happened. Let's face it, for 5 (or 10, one or the
other) euros a year, it is worth it.

In message , Alun
writes
"Fuschia" wrote in message
.. .
On Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:13:47 +0000, Broadback
wrote:

My subscription to news.individual,net, is due for removal. AT E10 a
year it always seemed good value, though of late it seems to have slowed
down. Has it or is it my system? Also any suggestions as to an
alternative at about the same price please?

I've not noticed any slowdown. IMO it's excellent value.

albasani, motzarella, aioe and x-privat provide free Usenet access


Yup, and pretty much all the free news news servers I've tried had all
had limitations or had problems sooner or later. Except maybe NIN, but
then they probably avoided it by moving to charging a small fee.

(as did individual until they thought that they were on a winner by
imposing a charge)

I doubt that 10 euros a year sees them exactly coining it in :-)

I'm more than happy to pay a small fee which enables them to run a
reliable service
--
Chris French

Martin wrote:
On Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:34:40 -0000, "Alun"
wrote:

"Fuschia" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:13:47 +0000, Broadback
wrote:

My subscription to news.individual,net, is due for removal. AT E10
a year it always seemed good value, though of late it seems to
have slowed down. Has it or is it my system? Also any suggestions
as to an alternative at about the same price please?

I've not noticed any slowdown. IMO it's excellent value.

albasani, motzarella, aioe and x-privat provide free Usenet access

(as did individual until they thought that they were on a winner by
imposing a charge)

At ¤10 luxury you can afford. The revenue funds the computer
department at Berlin University.

And worth every penny! I only use Motzarella because N.I.N doesn't carry a
newsgroup I use.