best news group server?

[imported_FishTaco]

usenetserver = unlimited + web based search/nzb download + SSL NNTP

 

[Special K]

Originally posted by: dennilfloss
Astraweb.

http://www.news.astraweb.com/index.html

I like their pay as you go plan, but I'm lucky to average 100KB/sec from any of their servers, whereas I can get close to 1MB/sec. from easynews.

 

[j00fek]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
NewsHosting.com

 

[UTmtnbiker]

I've used easynews and newshosting. I preferred newshosting out of those two.

However, right now, I'm Usenet-free as I canceled by subscription. Just using the 2GB Comcast/Giganews free that I get with Comcast. Found one of two things, either I was d/l'ing a ton of stuff or I would go a month without d/l'ing anything.

 

[dennilfloss]

Originally posted by: Special K

Originally posted by: dennilfloss
Astraweb.

http://www.news.astraweb.com/index.html

I like their pay as you go plan, but I'm lucky to average 100KB/sec from any of their servers, whereas I can get close to 1MB/sec. from easynews.

I get ~400-500 kBps on their servers. If you get slow speed, stop the channel and refresh it. That will reconnect you to another server methinks.

 

[Tegeril]

Originally posted by: Special K
Add easynews to the poll.

Global search > *

QFT

Easynews all the way.

 

[toekramp]

Originally posted by: Tegeril

Originally posted by: Special K
Add easynews to the poll.

Global search > *

QFT

Easynews all the way.

global is nice, but 20 gigs is too few

giganews with 3.7 meg dls (i <3 fios)

 

[Goosemaster]

You have all broken the first rule of ______

For shame...

 

[BillGates]

Newshosting by a long shot... Best bang for the buck, hands down. Huge retention, very very good uptime, great speeds (10Mbps+), and a low price. Giganews provides service that is more or less similar but it is more expensive.

 

[JDub02]

Originally posted by: dennilfloss

Originally posted by: Special K

Originally posted by: dennilfloss
Astraweb.

http://www.news.astraweb.com/index.html

I like their pay as you go plan, but I'm lucky to average 100KB/sec from any of their servers, whereas I can get close to 1MB/sec. from easynews.

I get ~400-500 kBps on their servers. If you get slow speed, stop the channel and refresh it. That will reconnect you to another server methinks.

I get about the same speeds. No complaints with astraweb.

 

[imported_weadjust]

Originally posted by: FishTaco
usenetserver = unlimited + web based search/nzb download + SSL NNTP

What is SSL NNTP?

 

[Ausm]

I am not telling because I like my rocket fast pr0n downloads...


Ausm

 

[jfall]

Newshosting is the best for price/performance

 

[Mellman]

i use usenetserver.com because its like $40/3 months... if giganews wasnt freakin 25/mo i'd be more apt to go for it - but since I only use it for tv episodes i can't dvr i dont need to spend that much money.

 

[MobileLoser]

I use my ATT account server...news.chi.sbcglobal.net. There is no cap (I get 620K) but the selection is somewhat limited. The best server available on it are alt.bin.games.