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SavageCHRIS
02-05-2007, 20:27
i connect to the blueyonder server because i used to be on blueyonder before everything changed to virgin and was just wondering if there was a way i could connect to a virgin server because the blueyonder one is crap:D
gc7
02-05-2007, 20:53
Taken from the website:

Virgin Media Broadband customers:

News (NNTP) Server: news.cable.ntlworld.com
News server: port number: 119

Hope that helps
Mr Clean
02-05-2007, 21:16
Thats just for ex-NTL customer's though is it not?

ex-TW customer's wont be able to connect with those Server details.

Basic thing about newsgroups. You get what you pay for. ISP ones are free, they're cack most of the time. Giganews is something else. Amongst others like.

JG
gc7
02-05-2007, 21:37
Thats just for ex-NTL customer's though is it not?



That I don't know. Thats just the server thats listed on the VM website. Nothing to say whether it's for ntl customers only or Telewest customers too.

Guess it goes with the rest of the website and everything being guesswork.


http://www.virginmedia.com/customers/newsgroups/?category=portal&app=customernewsgroups


EDIT: Just found this

What about the blueyonder and ntl groups?

There are also private groups on the news servers of the old ntlworld and blueyonder ISPs. Over a period of time we will be retiring these groups as we move to the new family of Virgin Media groups.


Maybe jamgood, you were correct with your post
bilal
02-05-2007, 22:00
Where is that quote from "what about the blueyonder and ntl groups" from?
gc7
02-05-2007, 22:50
At the bottom of this page

http://www.virginmedia.com/customers/newsgroups/virginmedianewsgroups.php
bilal
02-05-2007, 23:06
At the bottom of this page

http://www.virginmedia.com/customers/newsgroups/virginmedianewsgroups.php

Oooo... well it doesn't look good to be honest. Its most likely there gonna remove all the copyrighted ones. However you never know.. maybe they will actually upgrade them :erm:
rvspeter07
03-05-2007, 01:18
Oooo... well it doesn't look good to be honest. Its most likely there gonna remove all the copyrighted ones. However you never know.. maybe they will actually upgrade them :erm:

I can't find anything on that page even hinting that any alt.binaries may be removed.