newsgroups nooby.. help plz :D

[dcclanuk]

hey guys, got ntl BBAND today, and read on this site that ntl have their newsgroups servers, so how am i meant to access them? i have heard of grabit, but can some1 plz suggest the program to use and a short intro as to how to use these alt.binary????? things?

hope i am posting in the rite section.

PS i did search for this, but in wat i found, the program was not mentioned...

[KevAmiga]

You can use Outlook Express (if you want...)

Set it up, add a news-server (news.ntlworld.com) and go from there.

There are other newsgroups, but you pay for most of them.

[dcclanuk]

Originally Posted by KevAmiga

You can use Outlook Express (if you want...)

Set it up, add a news-server (news.ntlworld.com) and go from there.

There are other newsgroups, but you pay for most of them.

thx.. got a list of newsgroups.. now wat to do? how to download from the binary's?

[SnoopZ]

Originally Posted by dcclanuk

hey guys, got ntl BBAND today, and read on this site that ntl have their newsgroups servers, so how am i meant to access them? i have heard of grabit, but can some1 plz suggest the program to use and a short intro as to how to use these alt.binary????? things?

hope i am posting in the rite section.

PS i did search for this, but in wat i found, the program was not mentioned...

What i use is Newshosting,newsleecher(like grabit) and then google NZB SITES.

I recommend you read the whole of this thread for some info. http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...t=40458&page=2 (pages 2,3,4 might be helpful regarding newshosting and how to use newsgroups easily.

[dcclanuk]

Originally Posted by SnoopZ

I recommend you read the whole of this thread for some info. http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...t=40458&page=2 (pages 2,3,4 might be helpful regarding newshosting and how to use newsgroups easily.

thx.. lemme chk it out!

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ok.. me v noooby @ ng's... can some1 plz explain in simple english.......thxxx

[Gareth]

How about a different approach...? What problem are you having? Have you read the manual?

Also, which binaries are you wanting to download from? Are you aware that NTL don't offer all the possible newsgroups, including certain alt.binaries ?

[printerman]

I use xnews...not very good but its what i learn't on so i'm used to it also its free...if you want to know what to do go here:

http://www.slyck.com/

and under guides on the left click newsgroups.

[dcclanuk]

bah.. i guess this ng stuff aint for me... too complicated for me lol

[jtwn]

Yes some people are just not naturally l337 enough.

[SnoopZ]

Originally Posted by dcclanuk

bah.. i guess this ng stuff aint for me... too complicated for me lol

If your capable of doing torrents then you can use newsgroups using the NZB files.

Example:-

1. Pay for news access http://www.newshosting.com/ at $8.95 a month (£8.70 odd)

2. Get a newsreader http://www.newsleecher.com/

3. Go to a NZB site http://newzmonster.com/ and download a nzb file(think of it like a torrent file).

4. Open the NZB file into your newsreader (newsleecher) and you will see a list of files.

5. Click Connect and assuming Newsleecher has been setup with your login info then it will download all those files assuming their not to old (if over 40 days old then they won't be available anymore).

6. Finished.

I can't put it any easier than that, i hope that helps.

[grubbymitts]

Originally Posted by SnoopZ

If your capable of doing torrents then you can use newsgroups using the NZB files.

But can the torrent kiddies handle it when they get an incomplete file? Try explaining PAR2 files to them. and what about all those rar files that they have to join up. One look at 105 .rXX files on their hard drive might have them running away.

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Originally Posted by jtwn

Yes some people are just not naturally l337 enough.

lol \/\/3 r 1337 h4x0rz \/\/00t!!1! N0 7im3 4 n00bz

[mcmanic]

look at it this way, use Torrents or other P2P and have the risk that FACT or some other agency workin for the entertainment industry poking around on your PC seeing what you have downloaded and filesharing.

Or learn how to do newsgroups.

i know which i go for, infact i have years ago. Its really not difficult. Yes you may have to pay for a decent newsgroup provider but they are cheap compared to what you have to pay if FACT get hold of you for illegal filesharing.

[dcclanuk]

thx guys for ur replys... i managed to use news.ntlworld.com with grabit... not much content on the ntl server, but its alrite!

[aint that much of a nooby after all ]

[basil]

i suggest for newsgroup noobies to take a look at this:

http://usenetwiki.filesplit.org/