Help: Reading newsgroups on the Web

Subject: Reading newsgroups on the Web
From: GUEST,James
Date: 22 Dec 00 - 05:58 PM

I wonder if you can help me.

I want to read some newsgroups, but I only have web access.

I know of deja.com but i dont like the interface. I used to use remarq.com which was very good but now they want me to download softward and pay a subscription - I'm sorry!

Any ideas?

James

Subject: RE: Help: Reading newsgroups on the Web
From: SeanM
Date: 22 Dec 00 - 06:06 PM

Both MS Internet Explorer and Netscape Communicator have excellent newsreader features, though IE uses Outlook Express which can expose your computer to a LOT of nasty bugs. For either of them, the help files in the browsers can lead you through the set up process nicely.

You WILL have to have your own ISP, though.

M

Subject: RE: Help: Reading newsgroups on the Web
From: GUEST,James
Date: 22 Dec 00 - 06:14 PM

Sean,

Thanks, but I'm looking for a website where I can read news.

I only know deja.com which isn't great, and remarq.com which no longer exists in it's previous form.

I was hoping to find some alternatives.

James

Subject: RE: Help: Reading newsgroups on the Web
From: SeanM
Date: 22 Dec 00 - 06:16 PM

Hmmmm... nothing that doesn't involve payment in some form or another that I know of. Deja was pretty much all I used before I configured to just use my ISP's portal.

Sorry.

M

Subject: RE: Help: Reading newsgroups on the Web
From: wysiwyg
Date: 22 Dec 00 - 07:53 PM

Have you tried jumping off from here?

http://www.liszt.com/news/

There are subdirectories available from there.


Please let me know if you find a better one.

~Susan

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Subject: RE: Help: Reading newsgroups on the Web
From: Bill D
Date: 22 Dec 00 - 11:02 PM

*looking*...there was a French site which was terribly hard to navigate..and I think one other, but these sites get SO overloaded that they can't handle it. If there is any hint that they carry adult newsgroups, they are swarmed over, whether or not it is true. I'll keep looking......

Subject: RE: Help: Reading newsgroups on the Web
From: Bill D
Date: 22 Dec 00 - 11:12 PM

well, hold on...just found this site!! It may provide what you need...(too sleepy to check out the details right now)