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DcMaStAh

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What is a Newsgroup?
« Reply #15 on: August 06, 2003, 05:20:00 PM »

Id like to add a tad bit, LumbraX...
how pars work:
pars are basically just using the theory of a+b=c
with any two parts, you can find out the whole..
so C-b=a and c-a=b...
Oh, and if this wasnt already added, 1 par = 1 rar, 2 par = 2 rar and so on...
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Deadpool2000

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« Reply #16 on: August 08, 2003, 06:31:00 PM »

If anyone finds that they're isps news server sucks, they just don't have one, and what not, you can go here:  http://freenews.maxbaud.net/     they have hundreds of free news servers listed.  just copy the server name into whatever program you use.  I'm suprised no one's posted anything like this yet.
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robert5earl

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« Reply #17 on: August 10, 2003, 10:55:00 AM »

FS-raid ia a good par program to use and easy smile.gif
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LumbraX

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« Reply #18 on: November 04, 2002, 10:02:00 PM »

What is alt.********.**.*****.****?  How do I access it?


alt.********.**.*****.**** is a News-Group. To acess this News-Group contact your ISP "Internet Service Provider" and ask them for your local News-Server which should be something like news.central.comcast.net. Once you have you News-Server download a prgram called GrabIt, which can be found here http://www.shemes.com/grabit/.  When you first run this program for the first time it will ask you to enter your News-Server which in my case would be news.central.comcast.net. Then Click O.K. Next click on "All Groups" and then click on "Update List". Then after this is done their should be a list of all the News-Groups, scroll down till you reach alt.whatever.whatever then right click,subscribe. Then highlight the group on the Left Hand Side and click on "Update Group". To download them right click on the file and click on GrabIt.  If you would like to watch your files download click on "Batch".

NOTE: There are alot of other News Programs you can use to download stuff. GrabIt is what I think is personally the best though.  GOOD LUCK!
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MOD EDIT:  Removed all potential for piracy. General newsgroup FAQ.
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vidgms4me

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« Reply #19 on: August 27, 2003, 05:58:00 PM »

QUOTE (LumbraX @ Mar 9 2003, 12:15 AM)
Why is GrabIt decoding my Binaries into txt files?


Ive been getting quite a few PM's latly saying that GrabIt is decoding your binaries into txt files. I dont know why this is. I and 80% of people that download binaries with GrabIt dont have a problem. Its not a Mime issue or anything like that, its just a very very very strange Bug. The solution to this problem is to go download XNews or Newsbin.
(Im sorry for anyone who had these issues, if I would knew about them I would of said that at first. But im one who hasnt had a single problem with GrabIt. (Thats why I recommended it)

I found the solution to this in the GrabIt FAQ:

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  • yEnc files are saved as .txt files
    This problem is caused (by the program used) by the poster. An yEnc file should have a specific subjectline: the filename should have quotes ("") and the word yEnc should be in it. If these rules are not followed grabit won't recognize the yEnc file and it will be saved as .txt
          You can still decode the files by using an yEnc decoder: for example ydec which can be downloaded here


       
  • Files are saved as .txt files (not yEnc)
    If it's saved as txt files, grabit couldn't decode it. these are usually MIME posts. you can decode them using an external decoder. For example Fastcode32
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MrBoffo

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« Reply #20 on: October 27, 2003, 12:47:00 PM »

FAQ: On usenet, email is forever!

If you'd like spam that just never ever goes away, merely post something on usenet with your real email address.

You may not be aware of this, but most non-binary groups are archived by Google (and originally by Deja-News and others). Any message that has ever been posted since about 1981 can probably be found searching Google Groups:

Post from Feb 4, 1982 on Google groups

Be very careful to never use a "real" email address or phone number on Usenet, or that email account will be haunted by neverending spam, pretty much forever.
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