how do I go to usenet, is that a server or newsgroup?

[RayEarth]

I have newspro 3.06, but have no list of servers or newsgroups yet, so do I goto usenet using newspro?

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< I have newspro 3.06, but have no list of servers or newsgroups yet, so do I goto usenet using newspro? >>



Check with your isp to see if they have a news server. If so find out how to configure newspro (if that is a usenet program) to connect to that server and send your login info if necessary. Then you should be able to download a list of newsgroups and get plenty of pr0n. Come on, this is basic usenet setup. Dont tell me you have never used usenet before...

 

[RayEarth]

lowing my head, I have never used usenet before, I've known about it for awhile but just decided to start giving it a try, I use charterpipeline and I think they use earthlink.net as their isp, I've been told that I can use the earthlink.net newsgroups at news.earthlink.net but I don't know much about how to set it up. What is the easiest newsreader to use and also high quality?

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< lowing my head, I have never used usenet before, I've known about it for awhile but just decided to start giving it a try, I use charterpipeline and I think they use earthlink.net as their isp, I've been told that I can use the earthlink.net newsgroups at news.earthlink.net but I don't know much about how to set it up. >>



I dont know much about that program, but basically you go into prefrences (or whatever they call it), enter news.earthlink.net as the server and possibly your email address. Pretty simple really

 

[swayinOtis]

Earthlink has a user's guide that explains how to setup your Outlook Express and other newsreaders for usenet. If you have that book, look for it. If you don't have it, call Earthlink tech support. They will be more than happy to help you set up your software for usenet.

I love usenet. Lots of porn. Screw newspro, get Agent or Free Agent.

 

[RayEarth]

do you have a good program to recommend for newsgroups, newspros seems hard, I added a new server, but there's no newsgroups.

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< do you have a good program to recommend for newsgroups, newspros seems hard, I added a new server, but there's no newsgroups. >>



try free agent. Its good and easy.

 

[Escalade]

You will find detailed instructions for configuring your software on the web:
http://news.cis.dfn.de/en/config.html
There also have a news server, that might offer additional groups that your ISP doesn't



<< and get plenty of pr0n. >>



There are lots of other uses for usenet/internet besides porn, in fact usenet was the majority of information exchange before the web. Once spammers and pornographers make it into a swamp - the vast majority of the brain power that was once contained within the usenet community has left for mailing lists or private message boards... like this one!

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< You will find detailed instructions for configuring your software on the web:
http://news.cis.dfn.de/en/config.html
There also have a news server, that might offer additional groups that your ISP doesn't



<< and get plenty of pr0n. >>



There are lots of other uses for usenet/internet besides porn, in fact usenet was the majority of information exchange before the web. Once spammers and pornographers make it into a swamp - the vast majority of the brain power that was once contained within the usenet community has left for mailing lists or private message boards... like this one! >>



Blah blah blah. Take a joke. What I meant to say is, that it is a great place for pr0n and stealing software

 

[bleuiko]

Are there any free usenets? I'm on a EDU Resnet connection.. and the school usenet is suck.

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< Are there any free usenets? I'm on a EDU Resnet connection.. and the school usenet is suck. >>



There are misconfigured servers out there. But I recommend paying for it if you dont like your server there. But it probably wont be as fast.

 

[Escalade]

<< it is a great place for pr0n and stealing software >>


Now, that's funny

It?s also a great place to get email addresses for mass mailings and best of all it?s *FREE* advertising space; just cross-post your for sale/auction messages to *all* the newsgroups!

 

[n0cmonkey]

<<

<< it is a great place for pr0n and stealing software >>


Now, that's funny

It?s also a great place to get email addresses for mass mailings and best of all it?s *FREE* advertising space; just cross-post your for sale/auction messages to *all* the newsgroups! >>



Oh yeah, those people dont piss anyone off. And putting your email address out there for millions to spam you or crack your box shouldnt be a concern (not to mention downloading the random .exe when you are trying to get mpegs)

 

[RayEarth]

if someone says they posted something to usenet, how do you know where to find it? there's tons of groups, is there a search option for a specific file name?

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< if someone says they posted something to usenet, how do you know where to find it? there's tons of groups, is there a search option for a specific file name? >>



http://www.google.com/groups or something.

 

[RayEarth]

alright, how many other servers are there besides usenet? and how do I know if all the groups listed right now on free agent belong to which server, is there a setting that tells me which news server i am currently using?

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< alright, how many other servers are there besides usenet? and how do I know if all the groups listed right now on free agent belong to which server, is there a setting that tells me which news server i am currently using? >>



You are connected to the server you configured it to connect to. That server has a list of the groups it collects. If you send a message to that group, the message is stored on that server and passed out to every server that collects that group (with varying degrees of success). So, all the groups you see on your list in agent are all the groups for that server.

 

[RayEarth]

interesting indeed, so I am connected to the earthlink news server, so do I add usenet as another server or is usenets groups also transfered to earthlink servers as well?

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< interesting indeed, so I am connected to the earthlink news server, so do I add usenet as another server or is usenets groups also transfered to earthlink servers as well? >>



usenet is the term for these newsgroups. So I do not understand the question.

 

[RayEarth]

I thought usenet was a news server like the news.earthlink.net news server which contained a list of groups, I've been trying to subscribe to a group called usenet all this time but couldn't fine it, hehehe

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< I thought usenet was a news server like the news.earthlink.net news server which contained a list of groups, I've been trying to subscribe to a group called usenet all this time but couldn't fine it, hehehe >>



I dont think there is a central repository for every group out there. But the google cache should be pretty good.

 

[RayEarth]

well, i got the sound file i wanted off a website someone just upped to, now I will get myself more familiar with this thing called a news server and use the files it contains for the purpose of good.

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< well, i got the sound file i wanted off a website someone just upped to, now I will get myself more familiar with this thing called a news server and use the files it contains for the purpose of good. >>



You're not on there to steal software? Whats the point

 

[RayEarth]

steal software? OUTRAGEOUS! i have never seen those 2 words next to eachother. Legend says those 2 words combined together means grave danger.

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< steal software? OUTRAGEOUS! i have never seen those 2 words next to eachother. Legend says those 2 words combined together means grave danger. >>



Heh, I blame most Microsoft users for the fact that thievery like this exists. I do not have to steal software since everything I use is FREE (in one way or another). ;P