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| Thread ID: 67940 | 2006-04-11 01:39:00 | Missing newsgroup binary files | Neptune83 (10023) | Press F1 |
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| 445640 | 2006-04-11 01:39:00 | Until several months ago I was able to access newsgroup binary files, but recently I cannot even find any binary listing on the "List of Available Newsgroups". What is a binary file anyway? Any thoughts as to why I cannot even list any on the List ofAvailable Newsgroups? | Neptune83 (10023) | ||
| 445641 | 2006-04-11 02:03:00 | It depends on which ISP you're with, on what newsgroups you get access to. Your ISP may have removed some of the newsgroups. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 445642 | 2006-04-11 06:25:00 | Some ISPs have stopped carrying binary groups. Newsgroups have to be stored on a disk by the supplier. There are other, better, ways to distribute software now, and I think that many of the binary groups have been filled with porn and spam. You could see if the Google Groups has any you are interested in. |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 445643 | 2006-04-11 06:56:00 | You are lucky that your ISP carries any newgroups. They pretty much would like to stop offering usenet, as it is only a few customers who use them... | gibler (49) | ||
| 445644 | 2006-04-11 07:15:00 | Most of the newsgroups are pretty helpful . And cover quite a few different programs / companies . Gigabyte/ASUS/MS (most of the versions of Windows, Windowsupdate etc), /Opera . . . Symantec, Paint Shop Pro, and even Photoshop . Its a good thing to have, if you're having probs with something . And you'll usually find an answer to a prob somewhere here . |
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