RoadRunner's retention... any thoughts?

[DrTroy47]

I'm trying to get some files off of alt.binaries.howard-stern and I could only get stuff from yesterday.

Not even a file from 2 days ago is there!

WTF!!!

I switched from Verizon to RR because it's much faster but shit this sucks! Verizon had a 10-day retention.

Fuck!

Is there anything I can do other than switching ISPs or paying for usenet?

This really sucks...

[Broken]

That's a question you already know the answer to.
There is nothing you can do if you service has crappy retention but live with it or get another.

[visionaryone]

Last Update: May 9th, 2006
Usenet access: Yes
Homepage: http://help.rr.com/HMSLogic/tutorial_index.aspx
Server: news.rr.com, news-server.[yourarea].rr.com (e.g. [yourarea] for New York City is nyc. news-server.nyc.rr.com)
Login: Setup video shows RoadRunner main e-mail account name (without @rr.com)...though it is reported to work without a login
Password: Setup video shows RoadRunner e-mail account password...though it is reported to work without a password
Download Quota: Most likely unlimited. Reports of 100GB and 400GB downloaded in a month.
Download Speed: Modem limit
Retention:

Binaries: Around 1 day
Text: 7-8 days

[erRor67]

Most ISP newsgroups suck ass. Shitty rentension and completion rates. Nothing you can really do except pay for usenet.