Subj : host/ip settings
To   : MRO
From : Accession
Date : Sun Apr 13 2025 18:06:42

Hey MRO!

On 03 Aug 70 , you wrote:

 MR> When i used it years ago it was very limited and it was difficult to use
 MR> on my bbs.  i forgot the exact error msg but if i posted on my bbs to
 MR> the newsgroup it would be rejected because it thought i was spoofing
 MR> names.

I wasn't trying to use it on my BBS. I just wanted to check out some newsgroups for activity.

 MR> I said this a bunch of times but there's providers where you buy a block
 MR> for 10 bucks and that's pretty much a lifetime subscription if you're
 MR> just doing text only and not binaries.  it's not as limited as eternal
 MR> sept.

After getting my free trial with Eternal September, I've realize I would never pay for usenet, even if it's only 10 bucks for a lifetime subscription. ;)

 MR> Using one of the top newsgroup providers is 100x better than eternal
 MR> sept.

It was good enough for what I needed at the time, and definitely swayed my decision to not continue any further with it.

Regards,
Nick

.... Sarcasm: because beating people up is illegal.
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