VM stop alt.binaries newsgroups?

[Horace]

Probably because Highwinds are providing the feed in Amsterdam, coincidentally the same provider EasyNews use...^_^

Just did a quick check on boneless, the biggest group on both servers, there's 217 million articles on VM and 40 million on EasyNews' Euro server. Make of that what you will.. Seems like an error somewhere and I'm not downloading all those headers to find out.

[broadbandbug]

So VM have not stopped access to alt.binaries newsgroups then You just haven't changed your newsgroup server name

Originally Posted by Horace

Probably because Highwinds are providing the feed in Amsterdam, coincidentally the same provider EasyNews use...^_^

Just did a quick check on boneless, the biggest group on both servers, there's 217 million articles on VM and 40 million on EasyNews' Euro server. Make of that what you will.. Seems like an error somewhere and I'm not downloading all those headers to find out.

easynews nntp server was always crap

[Chicken]

Originally Posted by broadbandbug

So VM have not stopped access to alt.binaries newsgroups then You just haven't changed your newsgroup server name

More than that, you need to delete you old accounts and start new ones on news.virginmedia.com as the article numbers are different.

Once done - it works fine (which is quite amazing considering its Highwinds).

[soup dragon]

Originally Posted by horrorwood

I use http://www.hitnews.eu/english/

3 months costs 13 euro (£10). When you use the coupon code DED32 (expires june 1st). You can even share your account with a friend on it..

I allways max out my 20mbit on them, will be intresting to see if they can cope with 50mbit if we ever get it

Also grabit is rubbish, takes FAR too long to decode files. Check out this: http://www.altbinz.net/

same as horrorwood, hitnews and altbinz even has ssl for no extra 100+ retention

[dr aardvark]

yeah they changed the newsgroup server - i have to say the new one is a lot better.

[DJ2liveUK]

rather than downloading all the headers, I use binsearch.net which enables you to create nzb files for your downloads.

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