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Old December 21st 13, 07:33 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Andy[_17_]
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Default Not in the cards

I think it's in the cards that I never get a newsreader working. :-)

I was able to post one message, but now I get this.

NNTP error : banlist

Andy
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  #2  
Old December 21st 13, 07:57 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
JJ[_10_]
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Default Not in the cards

On Sat, 21 Dec 2013 10:33:17 -0800 (PST), Andy wrote:
I think it's in the cards that I never get a newsreader working. :-)

I was able to post one message, but now I get this.

NNTP error : banlist

Andy


No wonder...
  #3  
Old December 21st 13, 09:36 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Bill in Co
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Default Not in the cards

Andy wrote:
I think it's in the cards that I never get a newsreader working. :-)

I was able to post one message, but now I get this.

NNTP error : banlist

Andy


Don't give up so easily. :-) This isn't rocket science or machine
language programming either, for that matter. :-) Check out what the
others have posted here (notably Paul, and a few others), on getting this
set up.


  #4  
Old December 21st 13, 10:43 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Paul
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Default Not in the cards

Andy wrote:
I think it's in the cards that I never get a newsreader working. :-)

I was able to post one message, but now I get this.

NNTP error : banlist

Andy


OK, I'm guessing you attempted to post to the Linux
advocacy group (COLA).

AIOE "turns off" posting in key groups, as a function
of perceived "abuse". If someone writes the admin of
AIOE and says "someone posted a naughty, and used
your AIOE", then the group may get closed to posting.
The group is not closed forever - it could open tomorrow,
or for the more abused groups, it could be closed for
a month.

Most new users to AIOE, perceive that they, personally,
have been banned from posting to the entire server.
While such a thing is possible, the more common
"problem" is the Admin has closed the group you're posting
too. "Banlist" means the group is closed to posting,
to every AIOE user.

And to make it "more fun", the Administrator there, does
not provide a web page showing which groups are "banlist".
This is to annoy spammers, who would bang on that status
web page all day long, waiting for the banlist to open on
some group. So the server avoids useful status info,
to make the job of spammers harder. I presume, if a spammer
"tests" the "banlist" on a group enough times, the spammer
would be locked out for 24 hours.

*******

We sent you to AIOE, as a means to prove that you could,
indeed, set up a news client. We use the AIOE server
as a "training server", because you don't need to apply
for an account.

Now that you've succeeded, you've graduated to the next
level. Now, fill out the Eternal-September form, use
a valid email, so Wolfgang can send you your new
account information.

http://www.eternal-september.org/Reg...hp?language=en

Then, using the same Thunderbird interfaces, set up
your new account with eternal-september.org . E-S
has fewer rules to annoy, and less need of a banlist.
If you **** off the admin, he just closes your account.
If you read the TOS (Terms Of Service), he's quite permissive.
Since the server is located in Germany, it's subject
to German law - regional law requirements will always
seem a little strange to people from other countries.
But the administrator has to abide by them, or use a
COLO in Antarctica.

You will need to click the "Always Request Authentication"
box in the Server configuration window. As well, there should
be some sort of tick box to "remember my password". You want
to enable that as well, to reduce nuisance typing of the
password, over and over again.

One thing some of the servers have, is cross-post
filters. If you attempt to spew bile into soc.* for
example, a study showed that the vast majority of
posts to soc.* were just intended to incite hatred.
Cross-posted hatred. To stop that, some of the servers,
if they catch you cross-posting there, the post is rejected.
If you want to write a thoughtful message to a soc.* group,
try posting to just one group at a time. You can still be
just as hateful, but it's more work.

It's the little things in life that count.

Paul
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Old December 21st 13, 11:07 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Hot-Text
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Default Not in the cards

"Bill in Co" wrote in message m...
Andy wrote:
I think it's in the cards that I never get a newsreader working. :-)
I was able to post one message, but now I get this.
NNTP error : banlist
Andy


Don't give up so easily. :-) This isn't rocket science or machine language programming either, for that matter. :-) Check
out what the others have posted here (notably Paul, and a few others), on getting this set up.


Bill that is whit you get with a
Free News Sever with all its Rules

I been ban-list before
For hot-link them to MyNaws Website
Removed Groups from news.aioe.org
Need you are on my been ban-list aioe
Whit Come Around Go Around
Yes I WCAGA Aioe

That why I Buy it for
Just about $5.00 A Mouth



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Old December 21st 13, 11:38 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Hot-Text
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Default Not in the cards

"Paul" wrote in message ...
Andy wrote:
I think it's in the cards that I never get a newsreader working. :-)
I was able to post one message, but now I get this.
NNTP error : banlist Andy


OK, I'm guessing you attempted to post to the Linux
advocacy group (COLA).
AIOE "turns off" posting in key groups, as a function
of perceived "abuse". If someone writes the admin of
AIOE and says "someone posted a naughty, and used
your AIOE", then the group may get closed to posting.
The group is not closed forever - it could open tomorrow,
or for the more abused groups, it could be closed for
a month.
Most new users to AIOE, perceive that they, personally,
have been banned from posting to the entire server.
While such a thing is possible, the more common
"problem" is the Admin has closed the group you're posting
too. "Banlist" means the group is closed to posting,
to every AIOE user.
And to make it "more fun", the Administrator there, does
not provide a web page showing which groups are "banlist".
This is to annoy spammers, who would bang on that status
web page all day long, waiting for the banlist to open on
some group. So the server avoids useful status info,
to make the job of spammers harder. I presume, if a spammer
"tests" the "banlist" on a group enough times, the spammer
would be locked out for 24 hours.


You A 100% Right just 24 hours
Or 1 minute with a new IP

*******

We sent you to AIOE, as a means to prove that you could,
indeed, set up a news client. We use the AIOE server
as a "training server", because you don't need to apply
for an account.
Now that you've succeeded, you've graduated to the next
level. Now, fill out the Eternal-September form, use
a valid email, so Wolfgang can send you your new
account information.

http://www.eternal-september.org/Reg...hp?language=en


I like them they work my on the webpage @
http://css.alt.mynews.ath.cx/


Then, using the same Thunderbird interfaces, set up
your new account with eternal-september.org . E-S
has fewer rules to annoy, and less need of a banlist.
If you **** off the admin, he just closes your account.
If you read the TOS (Terms Of Service), he's quite permissive.
Since the server is located in Germany, it's subject
to German law - regional law requirements will always
seem a little strange to people from other countries.
But the administrator has to abide by them, or use a
COLO in Antarctica.
You will need to click the "Always Request Authentication"
box in the Server configuration window. As well, there should
be some sort of tick box to "remember my password". You want
to enable that as well, to reduce nuisance typing of the
password, over and over again.
One thing some of the servers have, is cross-post
filters. If you attempt to spew bile into soc.* for
example, a study showed that the vast majority of
posts to soc.* were just intended to incite hatred.
Cross-posted hatred. To stop that, some of the servers,
if they catch you cross-posting there, the post is rejected.
If you want to write a thoughtful message to a soc.* group,
try posting to just one group at a time. You can still be
just as hateful, but it's more work.
It's the little things in life that count.
Paul



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Old December 22nd 13, 06:36 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
OldGuy
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Posts: 75
Default Not in the cards

Look at MesNews as a pure news server.
I use both Thunderbird and MesNews for news.
MesNews is much quicker and is a dedicated news reader with better
options than TBird. I use TBird for mail mostly but TBird has gotten
very sloooooow.

MesNews
http://www.mesnews.net/gb/

click the .download in the left column.

Get the spel checkar too! lol

All Free two!

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