Howdy,
I know that there are a few net savvy folks in this newsgroup, so I will try
to get some answers here. Since the answers to my questions are not
forthcoming elsewhere.
My ISP is comcast. I have been viewing newsgroups through their servers.
Which is warmed over Giganews. While reading a message in another newsgroup
yesterday, my browser started acting up. Then the newsgroup litterally
vanished off the desktop.
I went into the menu to resubscribe and the newsgroup was not there. i
called comcast technical support (an oxymoron) and tried to talk to the
drones there. At some point I started yelling at them. It was obvious that
this person had never used a newsgroup and I even wondered if he ever used
the net in any way. I asked him if he had any experience with newsgroups. He
said no.
He couldn't figure out that the problem was not with my computer and
settings. But the fact that the newsgroup vanished. Apparently too
technical a concept for the phone rube. After I blew up, he advised me to
go talk to giganews. This is something I have tried to do before. Nobody
ever responded to my communication attempts at giganews.
Checking back into the subscriber list today, the number of newsgroups seem
to be declining. More newsgroups seem to be vanishing. These groups are
present and active on google groups. The groups did not die. Just giganews
and comcast are dropping them without any notification.
Any ideas here people?? It is obvious that I need to find another
newserver. What is the name of that newserver in germany? I used them
before they started charging.
Any other comments or suggestions would be welcome.
Feeling unloved on usenet.
Lee Michaels
On Mar 6, 12:31 pm, Markem <markem(sixoneeight)@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:09:39 -0600, Patriarch
>
>
>
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >Markem <markem(sixoneeight)@hotmail.com> wrote in
> >news:[email protected]:
>
> >> On Tue, 6 Mar 2007 11:26:53 -0500, "Lee Michaels"
> >> <leemichaels*[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >>>Any other comments or suggestions would be welcome.
>
> >>>Feeling unloved on usenet.
>
> >> Giganews had some problems yesterday, they seem much better today. But
> >> that is a paid uncensored feed from Giganews. My other 2 news server
> >> feeds were fine yesterday.
>
> >> Mark
>
> >Giganews is also paid by Comcast, and it is, by the way, a MAJOR upgrade
> >from the previous news server that came with the cable modem service in the
> >past.
>
> >As a 'net guy for some time now (we're not going to play that 'I was there
> >when it was two cans and a rock' game), you need to cut them some slack.
> >The 'net still is rocket science at many levels, particularly with the
> >goofballs who regularly try to screw it up. That it works as it does is
> >still a minor miracle.
>
> I have no problem, all I did yesterday was disable Giganews server
> from downloading. The other feeds come from my ISP and Forte's server
> which I believe are both Supernews clients. Liking Agent's multiple
> server feeds very much today, even more yesterday.
>
> Mark
Why not use Google (for non-binaries) and be done with it? It's
easier, simpler, and never has problems. I formerly used Forte, and
still do for binary groups.
-Jim
On Tue, 6 Mar 2007 11:26:53 -0500, "Lee Michaels"
<leemichaels*nadaspam*@comcast.net> wrote:
>Any other comments or suggestions would be welcome.
>
>Feeling unloved on usenet.
Giganews had some problems yesterday, they seem much better today. But
that is a paid uncensored feed from Giganews. My other 2 news server
feeds were fine yesterday.
Mark
Patriarch <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
*snip*
>
> As a 'net guy for some time now (we're not going to play that 'I was
> there when it was two cans and a rock' game),
*snip*
>
> Patriarch
>
Was the rock the original kill file? Seems we've "evolved" (to use a
sci-fi cliche) beyond the need to actually harm the guy to get rid of
him.
Puckdropper
--
Wise is the man who attempts to answer his question before asking it.
To email me directly, send a message to puckdropper (at) fastmail.fm
I feel your pain.
I use Earthlink. A few months ago Earthlink newsgroup servers (yes plural)
went down. Took about 2 weeks before all was up and running. This happens.
There are other newsgroup servers that host rec.woodworking. Someone will
post which ones are free to use, I am sure.
My newsreader, when it couldn't find the newsgroups I subscribe to, and
couldn't find the news-servers, on its own just deleted the newsgroups for
me. Another example to prove the Dilbert comic strip is more truth than
fiction and pointed haired managers do make decisions like that.
Sorry, I get carried away.
EarthLink got hit with a lot of complaints while the newservers were down.
One poster on the earthlink support NG got hold of a help desk person who
didn't get the word, and this help desk person admitted the fault was
EarthLink's NG servers being down. Then a few dozen people reported on the
support NG that based on that one help desk admission, they filed claims for
refund on the ISP services they pay to Earthlink. Some reported a $10.00
refund, others reported so much per week while the servers were down. Not
all got refunds, but many reported they did get something even if was just a
token. That could be why your help desk person was so lame--instructions
from above not to admit error on Comcast part so no refund on fees can be
claimed.
Phil
"Markem" <markem(sixoneeight)@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Tue, 6 Mar 2007 11:26:53 -0500, "Lee Michaels"
> <leemichaels*nadaspam*@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>Any other comments or suggestions would be welcome.
>>
>>Feeling unloved on usenet.
>
> Giganews had some problems yesterday, they seem much better today. But
> that is a paid uncensored feed from Giganews. My other 2 news server
> feeds were fine yesterday.
>
> Mark
Markem <markem(sixoneeight)@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> On Tue, 6 Mar 2007 11:26:53 -0500, "Lee Michaels"
> <leemichaels*nadaspam*@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>Any other comments or suggestions would be welcome.
>>
>>Feeling unloved on usenet.
>
> Giganews had some problems yesterday, they seem much better today. But
> that is a paid uncensored feed from Giganews. My other 2 news server
> feeds were fine yesterday.
>
> Mark
>
Giganews is also paid by Comcast, and it is, by the way, a MAJOR upgrade
from the previous news server that came with the cable modem service in the
past.
As a 'net guy for some time now (we're not going to play that 'I was there
when it was two cans and a rock' game), you need to cut them some slack.
The 'net still is rocket science at many levels, particularly with the
goofballs who regularly try to screw it up. That it works as it does is
still a minor miracle.
Patriarch
On 06/03/2007 12:09 PM, Patriarch wrote:
> As a 'net guy for some time now (we're not going to play that 'I was there
> when it was two cans and a rock' game), you need to cut them some slack.
> The 'net still is rocket science at many levels, particularly with the
> goofballs who regularly try to screw it up. That it works as it does is
> still a minor miracle.
Part of the problem is that the kids that do network stuff today have no
idea what Usenet and NNTP is; they've simply never heard of it, and
don't care. The guys that have been around since before the Great
Renaming know that it's really quite simple.
You had a rock???? We just used string :-)
"Markem" wrote in message
> I have no problem, all I did yesterday was disable Giganews server
> from downloading. The other feeds come from my ISP and Forte's server
> which I believe are both Supernews clients. Liking Agent's multiple
> server feeds very much today, even more yesterday.
I use Giganews on a subscription basis and never had a bobble.
--
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Last update: 2/20/07
On Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:31:26 -0600, Markem
<markem(sixoneeight)@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>I have no problem, all I did yesterday was disable Giganews server
>from downloading. The other feeds come from my ISP and Forte's server
>which I believe are both Supernews clients. Liking Agent's multiple
>server feeds very much today, even more yesterday.
>
>Mark
Mark, I've been considering Agent's Premium news service. Do you know
the locations of their server farms. I'm in the northeast and am
hoping there are some closeby servers.
On Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:09:39 -0600, Patriarch
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Markem <markem(sixoneeight)@hotmail.com> wrote in
>news:[email protected]:
>
>> On Tue, 6 Mar 2007 11:26:53 -0500, "Lee Michaels"
>> <leemichaels*nadaspam*@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>>Any other comments or suggestions would be welcome.
>>>
>>>Feeling unloved on usenet.
>>
>> Giganews had some problems yesterday, they seem much better today. But
>> that is a paid uncensored feed from Giganews. My other 2 news server
>> feeds were fine yesterday.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>
>Giganews is also paid by Comcast, and it is, by the way, a MAJOR upgrade
>from the previous news server that came with the cable modem service in the
>past.
>
>As a 'net guy for some time now (we're not going to play that 'I was there
>when it was two cans and a rock' game), you need to cut them some slack.
>The 'net still is rocket science at many levels, particularly with the
>goofballs who regularly try to screw it up. That it works as it does is
>still a minor miracle.
I have no problem, all I did yesterday was disable Giganews server
from downloading. The other feeds come from my ISP and Forte's server
which I believe are both Supernews clients. Liking Agent's multiple
server feeds very much today, even more yesterday.
Mark
On Tue, 6 Mar 2007 13:42:41 -0600, "Swingman" <[email protected]> wrote:
>"Markem" wrote in message
>
>> I have no problem, all I did yesterday was disable Giganews server
>> from downloading. The other feeds come from my ISP and Forte's server
>> which I believe are both Supernews clients. Liking Agent's multiple
>> server feeds very much today, even more yesterday.
>
>I use Giganews on a subscription basis and never had a bobble.
I am unsure of where the problem was, but my access to my account at
Giganews would stall and get disconnected. So my newsreader would
stall as it is the first server read. Being a lazy sod I just disabled
Giga till this morning. Works fine and I am willing to let it be FM.
Mark
On Tue, 06 Mar 2007 17:56:53 GMT, ROY! <[email protected]> wrote:
>On Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:31:26 -0600, Markem
><markem(sixoneeight)@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>I have no problem, all I did yesterday was disable Giganews server
>>from downloading. The other feeds come from my ISP and Forte's server
>>which I believe are both Supernews clients. Liking Agent's multiple
>>server feeds very much today, even more yesterday.
>>
>>Mark
>
>Mark, I've been considering Agent's Premium news service. Do you know
>the locations of their server farms. I'm in the northeast and am
>hoping there are some closeby servers.
The address is new20.forteinc.com which tracert shows as Supernews.
Mark
On 6 Mar 2007 09:56:15 -0800, "jtpr" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Why not use Google (for non-binaries) and be done with it?
Because it makes me want to strangle the interface designers at
google.
Mark