From: bobf.at.mrp3.dot.com@testing.local

On 11/13/21 03:50, Ant wrote:

http://news.aioe.org and has SSL!

test using aoie - seems to work

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Big Bad Bombastic Bob <bobf.at.mrp3.dot.com@testing.local> wrote:

On 11/13/21 03:50, Ant wrote:

http://news.aioe.org and has SSL!

test using aoie - seems to work

:)
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From: anonymous@coward.com

On Sat, 13 Nov 2021 01:18:34 -0800, Big Bad Bob wrote:

But, as far as I can tell, I won't have a USENET server with the new
thing. So I'll have to buy that at an additional cost. I figure there
are a LOT out there...

https://www.usenet.com/

and so I have choices. But if anyone has had a great experience with a particular service, please let me know (thanks). SSL login of course.

Do you want text and binaries or only text?
For only text I would go for eternal-september.org. It's free

For binaries i would avoid omicron backbone.
List of comercial providers: https://www.reddit.com/r/Usenet/wiki/
providers

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From: not.my.real@email.address

Big Bad Bob wrote:

and so I have choices. But if anyone has had a great experience with a particular service, please let me know (thanks). SSL login of course.

A friend of mine works (or used to?) as a dev for Easynews. Spoke highly of
it, but, y'know, grain of salt and all that.

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From: bobf.at.mrp3.dot.com@testing.local

On 11/16/21 07:49, Auric__ wrote:

Big Bad Bob wrote:

and so I have choices. But if anyone has had a great experience with a
particular service, please let me know (thanks). SSL login of course.

A friend of mine works (or used to?) as a dev for Easynews. Spoke highly of it, but, y'know, grain of salt and all that.

Thanks. New AT&T connection working well - you can test on
bigbadbob.name if you like. Let me know if you find any problems.
hopefully did not screw up the firewall...

and the old earthlink connection has been killed, canceled, and
abandoned to the trash heap.


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Big Bad Bombastic Bob wrote:

and the old earthlink connection has been killed, canceled, and
abandoned to the trash heap.

I used Earthlink right before 9/11 happened. Brought it with me when I
traveled to San Diego to do my 2 weeks, had no problems. It's sad what 20
years hath wrought.

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From: bobf.at.mrp3.dot.com@testing.local

On 2021-11-16 21:24, Auric__ wrote:

Big Bad Bombastic Bob wrote:

and the old earthlink connection has been killed, canceled, and
abandoned to the trash heap.

I used Earthlink right before 9/11 happened. Brought it with me when I traveled to San Diego to do my 2 weeks, had no problems. It's sad what 20 years hath wrought.

exactly! thing is, they had a lot to offer me back then. Fixed IP
address for regular DSL, a home office setup. Decent bandwidth for "at
the time" and reasonable results from occasional customer service. It
slowly degraded into people with bad accentsl (obviously in India)
sometimes friendly but usually *TOO* *FRIENDLY* (like "GET TO THE POINT" irritating) and unable to deviate from the boiler plate without
aggressive responses from ME.

And that culminated with OUTRIGHT LYING TO ME. TWICE.

And, RIGHT BEFORE the AT&T setup was put in, THEY CHANGED MY IP ADDRESS
WITHOUT WARNING. I maybe should have called them anyway to piss them
off and get them to fix it or lie to me some more, but I did not. It's
like "I'm filing for divorce tomorrow. I do not give a shit!"


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From: bobf.at.mrp3.dot.com@testing.local

On 11/13/21 19:49, Ant wrote:

Big Bad Bombastic Bob <bobf.at.mrp3.dot.com@testing.local> wrote:

On 11/13/21 03:50, Ant wrote:

http://news.aioe.org and has SSL!

test using aoie - seems to work

:)

one thing I'e noticed, aioe does not seem to let you muck with NNTP
headers. Nothing custom, basically.

makes it difficult to post to "certain newsgroups". but for now I'm up
and running.

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'Feeling with my fingers, and thinking with my brain' - me

'your story is so touching, but it sounds just like a lie'
"Straighten up and fly right"

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From: ant@zimage.comANT

Auric__ <not.my.real@email.address> wrote:

Big Bad Bombastic Bob wrote:

and the old earthlink connection has been killed, canceled, and
abandoned to the trash heap.

I used Earthlink right before 9/11 happened. Brought it with me when I traveled to San Diego to do my 2 weeks, had no problems. It's sad what 20 years hath wrought.

I miss old ELN. :(
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