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07-17-2004, 08:30 PM

Rick Onanian wrote:
>
> On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 14:29:29 -0500, Jeff Starr <jstarr@animalpc.com>
> wrote:
> >Are you posting at Google or using a newsreader? I finally signed up
> > http://news.individual.net/
> >
> >The newsreader is Agent, actually I am using Free Agent and I really
> >http://www.forteinc.com/agent/index.php
>
> I use Agent with my ISP's (Cox) news server. It's always been great;
> my posts always showed up _immediately_ if I retrieved new headers
> after posting. Now it's suddenly taking 12 hours, very predictable,
> and I'm just wondering whether others see my messages quickly or
> not.
>
> I was thinking I'd try one of the free servers.

I've used news.individual.net for years with no problems. Happy as a
girl with a new bike, as a matter of fact. Well, almost.

--
Cheers,
Bev
================================================== ================
"I used to be convinced that MicroSquish shipped crap because they
simply didn't give a flying **** as long as the sheep kept buying
their ****. Now, I'm convinced that they really do ship the best
products they are capable of writing, and *that's* tragic."
- John C. Randolph, about MS quality control.

07-17-2004, 08:30 PM	#49 (permalink)
The Real Bev Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Riding on tires with patched tubes Rick Onanian wrote: > > On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 14:29:29 -0500, Jeff Starr <jstarr@animalpc.com> > wrote: > >Are you posting at Google or using a newsreader? I finally signed up > > http://news.individual.net/ > > > >The newsreader is Agent, actually I am using Free Agent and I really > >http://www.forteinc.com/agent/index.php > > I use Agent with my ISP's (Cox) news server. It's always been great; > my posts always showed up _immediately_ if I retrieved new headers > after posting. Now it's suddenly taking 12 hours, very predictable, > and I'm just wondering whether others see my messages quickly or > not. > > I was thinking I'd try one of the free servers. I've used news.individual.net for years with no problems. Happy as a girl with a new bike, as a matter of fact. Well, almost. -- Cheers, Bev ================================================== ================ "I used to be convinced that MicroSquish shipped crap because they simply didn't give a flying ** as long as the sheep kept buying their *. Now, I'm convinced that they really do ship the best products they are capable of writing, and that's* tragic." - John C. Randolph, about MS quality control.