Originally Posted by DieDieMyDarling

I've just recently signed up with GigaNews, having got fed up trying the ntl newsgroups and hearing about experiences of other people i know, getting the best out of newsgroups.

I downloaded like crazy for the first few days, then pulled back a bit, and haven't really downloaded much the past few days, as i don't want ntl cutting me off.

Any other people use newsgroups? Any heavy users? What kind of useage are you getting through a month, and have you ever had any letters/warnings off ntl?

I know there's no official cap at the moment, so it's all a bit up in the air at the moment, but i'd like to find out other peoples experiences, and see if i can come to some sort of balance, on what to download per day/week/month, and not have to worry about incurring the wrath of ntl.

Originally Posted by zinglebarb

Ive seen off over 40 gig a month off giganews through ntl plus other browsing and downloading so prob about 55-60 no letters no problem.I would not advise this as Ntl will be changing there policy so I wouldnt hit it to hard.Try doing it overnight so your not effecting anyone else.Im sure you can find all the linux distros you can handle.Now though im with ukonline 500 gig cap and I see off over 220 gig a month now

Originally Posted by DieDieMyDarling

What kind of useage are you getting through a month, and have you ever had any letters/warnings off ntl?

.....not have to worry about incurring the wrath of ntl.