how are newsgroups free?? please explain that to me!!!
how are newsgroups free?? please explain that to me!!!
Chew E. Bakke
They are free in that the usenet service is offered by almost all ISPs with the internet connection. Notable exceptions include AOL (who's proprietary system made downloading binaries from them impossible anyway) and Wanadoo UK and I believe Rogers in the States.Originally Posted by dukegotgame
Of course your ISP's service may not have the completion or retention to make newsgroups a viable alternative to p2p but you won't know if you don't check.
There isn't a bargepole long enough for me to work on [a Sony Viao] - clocker 2008
BT Rep: +1
My ISP's newsgroups are actually pretty good. Retention is 10 days, completion is great, and now download limit or speed caps.
Verizon ftw!!!
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