Re: Getting a decent news reader, filtering

Colorado Bicycler wrote:
Okay, you good USENET folks out there.

Currently I am on (and will continue on for a variety of reasons) AOL
(DSL), which no longer supports newsgroups.

I am using Google for newsgroups.

I would like to be able to reasonably filter out certain authors,
topics, and content (names mentioned) on rec.bicycles.misc.

What choices do I have? How would I access these choices?

You need a reader and a provider. individual.net is my provider choice
for text-based groups, and 10 euros per year isn't bad. There are some
other providers, like www.giganews.net and teranews.net, that have
better coverage (like some at all) for some of the binary groups. Surf
over and check them out.

I like Agent best for a news reader on windoze -- look at
www.forteinc.com for trial or purchase. Unfortunately, it only runs on
windoze or a a windoze emulator like wine. When I can get wine running,
Agent is still my choice. Otherwise I'll go with Thunderbird, a free
download from www.mozilla.com.

There are other readers, so let us know what you decide on if you need
help setting up either the reader or the kill file.

I will not be leaving AOL, so that is not an option.

I would be willing to pay a small fee if necessary.

Do you believe that USENET will continue in its current format?

For the next few years, yes. After that, who knows? Some of the
web-based forums are getting some traction, so I don't know if usenet
will remain viable long-term or not.

Pat
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