On 02/12/14 00:11, Lostgallifreyan wrote:

BT are going to kill Giganews, and due to recent events I decided I'd not be
chasing Usenet after I lose easy access, but this point is too interesting
for me not to post, even if I don't see any replies. (BT puls the plug in
under 48 hours from now).

Open a free account with the well-regarded Eternal September, or pay a
massive 10 euro for News Individual Net's excellent service. Both text only.

http://www.eternal-september.org/

http://news.individual.net/

Keep in mind the forthcoming vote for the formation of a UK Usenet
Amateur Radio moderated group. If you want to see how successful the US
version has been - they have the same US chap behind their formation,
and the US Charter has been virtually cut-and-pasted - visit
rec.radio.amateur.moderated.

You'll need a hefty kill-file to get rid of the AR-related blogs (61.7%
of the total) and bear the long gaps between postings by individuals (4
days 2 hours for the last one). But it's a haven! So much so that no-one
from here posts on it despite some wanting a moderated group.

Just because BT is rolling over doesn't mean you won't have Usenet access.

--
Spike

"Hard cases, it has frequently been observed, are apt to introduce bad
law". Judge Rolfe