On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 03:20:00 +0100, Axel_Berger@b.maus.de (Axel
Berger) wrote:

>*Bill* wrote on Sun, 08-03-23 23:25:
>>Among the PAY services, I like Forte,
>
>Just about every internet access provider includes Usenet access in the
>package. And even thoses with a limited access to groups will usually
>carry comp.os.*.
>So if you have access at all, I see not need to pay any extra.

I know that, Axel.

Those ISPs negotiate for (usually) minimal retention and are willing
to accept a higher percentage of 'incompletes'.

Forte's comp.os.cpm goes back to around 2003

Does that tell you anything?

And, even if 'something happens', and messages get lost, they
generally get a complete re-build back on line again.

There are something like 65,000 newsgroups these days.
I've heard estimates the traffic is now over 3 terabytes a day.

Bill

*Bill* wrote on Mon, 08-03-24 21:49:
>I know that, Axel.

But does Emmanuel?

>Forte's comp.os.cpm goes back to around 2003

Well, to be honest, the MAUS I go through retains a few days at most. I
use it to read and participate, like Emmanuel does his café mostly, and
if I really want to search in the archives I go through Google.

It's good to know the archives are there, but I don't really need them
with my particular ISP.

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Group: comp.os.cpm Date: Mon, Mar 24, 2008, 3:20am (CDT+6) From:
Axel_Berger@b.maus.de (Axel*Berger)

script:

>>Among the PAY services, I like Forte,
>
>Just about every internet access
>provider includes Usenet access
>in the package. And even thoses
>with a limited access to groups
>will usually carry comp.os.*.
>
>So if you have access at all, I see
>not need to pay any extra.

I use the (free) aioe.org

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