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Re: [OT] seeking news server recommendations

From Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.misc
Subject Re: [OT] seeking news server recommendations
Date 2026-07-31 01:01 +0000
Organization none-at-all
Message-ID <slrn116nsvh.ohv.spamtrap42@one.localnet> (permalink)
References <slrn116n2hh.q6h.spamtrap42@one.localnet> <nd1i70F9cttU1@mid.individual.net>

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On 2026-07-30, s|b <me@privacy.invalid> wrote:
> On 30 Jul 2026 17:30:25 GMT, Robert Riches wrote:
>
>> IIRC, news.individual.net is shutting down in a few months.  Are
>> there other services that work well for light text-only use and
>> are either free-of-charge or for around US$10-20 per year rather
>> than over US$100 per year?
>
> NIN will be around until 30 September 2027:
><https://individual.net/>

Thank you (and others) for the correction.  I'm glad my
computer's memory isn't as faulty as my own.

> If you have a subscription, then you don't have to pay extra for it.
>
> Other newsservers:
>
><https://www.eternal-september.org/>
>
><https://solani.org/>
>
><https://usenet.ovh/>
>
> These are all free.
>
> What you can also do (what I have done years ago) is buy a block of 25
> GB for $10 at Astraweb: <https://www.astraweb.com/>
>
> If you only use it for text and not binaries, then it'll take years
> before you're out of data.

Excellent suggestions!  Thanks!

-- 
Robert Riches
spamtrap42@jacob21819.net
(Yes, that is one of my email addresses.)

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[OT] seeking news server recommendations Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2026-07-30 17:30 +0000
  Re: [OT] seeking news server recommendations Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2026-07-30 17:37 +0000
  Re: [OT] seeking news server recommendations The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-07-30 18:39 +0100
  Re: [OT] seeking news server recommendations Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-07-30 18:44 +0100
  Re: [OT] seeking news server recommendations "Stanislav N. aka pztrn" <no@email.please> - 2026-07-30 22:44 +0500
    Re: [OT] seeking news server recommendations The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-07-30 18:52 +0100
      Re: [OT] seeking news server recommendations "Stanislav N. aka pztrn" <no@email.please> - 2026-07-31 01:33 +0500
  Re: [OT] seeking news server recommendations "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-07-30 20:07 +0200
    Re: [OT] seeking news server recommendations Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2026-07-31 01:01 +0000
      Re: [OT] seeking news server recommendations rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-07-31 04:36 +0000
        Re: [OT] seeking news server recommendations Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-07-31 09:32 +0100
          Re: [OT] seeking news server recommendations The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-07-31 11:53 +0100
            Re: [OT] seeking news server recommendations "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-07-31 13:32 +0200
              Re: [OT] seeking news server recommendations The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-07-31 12:41 +0100
              Re: [OT] seeking news server recommendations "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-07-31 15:15 +0200
                Re: [OT] seeking news server recommendations The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-07-31 14:35 +0100
                Re: [OT] seeking news server recommendations "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-07-31 17:05 +0200
          Re: [OT] seeking news server recommendations "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-07-31 15:12 +0200
            Re: [OT] seeking news server recommendations rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-07-31 18:57 +0000
          Re: [OT] seeking news server recommendations rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-07-31 18:54 +0000

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