roadrunner cut anyone off from newsgroups recently?

Nitemare

Lifer
Feb 8, 2001
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I used to download a bunch from newsgroups, stopped for a few months then I left it on for one night now all I get is

Unable to connect to the news server your host connection limit reached - help@rr.com

or error while selecting group

I'd say I maybe downloaded 12-15 gigs from newsgroups for the entire month.

Also, I am limited to one thread in grabit as well.
 

Kelemvor

Lifer
May 23, 2002
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I got that a while back. I always have 3 connections open at a time. Eventually it just started working again. Of course I tried to email them and chat with them but their support people are too stupid to figure out what you are telling them.

I'd just wait and try again later.
 

marvdmartian

Diamond Member
Apr 12, 2002
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I stopped trying to use Outlook to access my RR newsgroups, when I started having problems connecting (don't really know why, but I never could get a good connection). Started using Agent Newsreader, and have no problems. Takes a little set-up time, but was well worth it. :)
 

Dunbar

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Feb 19, 2001
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Not cut off but they did start throttling at peak hours earlier this year. Whereas I used to be able to get 600-700kB/s all the time now it can drop to 200-400kB/s from 6-10pm. Sucks but until FIOS shows up I don't have any better options.