Does telus have a newsgroups server?

[Jack Tripper]

I heard using newsgroups is pretty good way for file sharing.. anyone use telus? (do they have a news server???)

i scanned google.. i found http://news.te lusplanet.net is supposedly there news server, but the page cant be found when i try to acccess it..

help would be appreciated...

[Proboscis]

welcome to 1996

[HoisinSauce]

Originally posted by Proboscis
welcome to 1996

:rofl:

[avow]

im pretty sure they do its just crazy crippled

[PeterGTiR]

Almost all ISPs have news servers. Telus' news server address is:

news.telus.net

It doesn't use the HTT protocol.
It's NNTP.

Here's a good read:
http://www.slyck.com/ng.php

There's a lot to learn when first starting out with Newsgroups, but there are a lot of backups there.

[soupey]

haha i remember how they used to be good for pron...in 96...lol

[hussein]

It always used to freeze up my outlook express. :(

[PeterGTiR]

Newzbin is pretty good for indexing everything that's posted on usenet. I recommend getting a premium usenet provider.
Most unlimited accounts range from $5.95/month to $14.95/month.
http://www.newzbin.com/

[Proboscis]

spekin about newsgroups how bout lynx net, free internet text based, i was like 12 when i heard that FREE INTERNET!! cool

[Kavy]

I use usenet and newsbin pro to fetch


you can search for what files you want to find what newsgroups they are located in by using www.newzbin.com

I get all my stuff from newsgroups, killer speed and easy as hell to use.

[quikkoop]

Stupid Telus, Im not renewing my plan with them when its FINALLY over!

[Mibz]

Newsgroups get most things (Games, movies, music) slightly earlier than torrent sites and IRC. Using a free server is just a waste of time and bandwidth though. Completion rates on Shaw's are retarded at best and the cost is a fraction of what you save by pira... Er... Backing up your stuff.

[nos_efx]

Use GrabIT to fetch from new.telus.net

Quite easy to use and has always worked great for me.

[djayz]

i use Xnews on telus and have downloaded over 300gigs of stuff with no problem

i dont pay the subscription either just use the telus news server.

[BigShow]

GrabIt > Newsbin Pro

and yea newzbin.com is awesome, those nzb files make downloading anything a snap!