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Newshosting is Better Than Ever with New Auto-Search Function

Apr 30

Newshosting New Auto-Search Function

Newshosting, global Usenet newsgroup provider, announced today the release of its newest browser, v1.4.0.  The most significant feature of this upgrade is the introduction of an automatic search function designed to deliver a faster and more efficient Usenet experience than ever before to Newshosting subscribers.

The new automatic search feature allows searches to be performed by the Newshosting software on an hourly basis and quietly in the background.  This feature displays all new results for automatic searches in the Newshosting software interface and can also be set to automatically download these results.  Options for the automatic downloads allow the user to limit the amount of traffic generated by automatic downloads per day, week or month. Search results of automatic searches can also be restricted to specific file sizes and media categories as well as the ability to set start and end dates for the active searches.

For more information on the Newshosting browser, visit Newshosting’s QuickStart Guide.

Newshosting is the world’s premier provider of Usenet newsgroup access.  As the industry-leader in service reliability, speed and retention, Newshosting is committed to providing world-class Usenet access to over 100,000 discussion groups from its servers across the world.

 

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Easynews Hits Landmark 1700 Days NNTP Retention

Apr 22

Easynews Now Offers 1700 days NNTP Retention

We’re excited to announce that Easynews has upgraded its NNTP Usenet retention from 1610 days to a full 1700 days. That is an extra 90 days of Usenet retention at no additional cost to Easynews subscribers! With Easynews, subscribers get an all-in-one Usenet package with browser-based and NNTP-based Usenet access along with 99+% completion, unlimited downloads, free SSL encryption and now 1700 days of NNTP retention!

We encourage you to take advantage of the Easynews Unlimited NNTP Access plan that is being offered at $9.95/month. For $9.95/month, customers get unlimited monthly transfers, SSL encryption and 20 connections. The Unlimited NNTP plan also comes with 14 days/10 GB of free access to Easynews’ web interface, which is a slick web-based Usenet browser that allows you to search, preview and download articles from any Internet browser. If you have a web browser, you already have all the software you need to access all that Usenet newsgroups have to offer!

 

 

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Reasons Why Usenet is an Educational Resource

Jan 28

Usenet is an Educational Resource – Great for Engaging with Experts

In a time of information overload, with there being no shortage of information available online –  it’s hard to determine what sources are reputable.  Usenet offers a unique experience for users to access learning resources that aren’t found anywhere else, which makes it one of the best educational resources.

According to an article published on www.unofficialtech.com  there are 4 benefits of Usenet that make it the best source for educational materials. They are the following:

  1. A Large Number of Contributors are Educators, Professionals or Experts in Their Field - Usenet provides a forum for participants to immediately engage with experts in their topic of interest. It allows users to have Q&A sessions and in-depth discussions about any topic and is particularly beneficial for people interested in technical subjects.
  2. Great Place to Get Answers – Usenet allows you to get answers to your questions quickly and to access information that is already available.  Discussions remain on Usenet for  years allowing you to discover answers from debates that having been taking place for quite some time.
  3. Active and Beneficial Debates – One of the biggest problems concerning forums online are, trolls. Trolls interrupt and usually derail the conversation making it useless to a person looking for valuable information. On Usenet newsgroups discussion leaders and experts identify trolls and keep them from distracting the conversation from it’s primary purpose.
  4. Usenet Debates are Well Moderated – Active Usenet discussion participants usually take on the role of moderator to keep the discussion simple and constantly evolving.
  5. Discussions Last a Long Time – On forums,  discussions won’t last longer than a week or two. On Usenet there are discussions that are still active after five years, allowing participants to delve deeper into the topic and to gain information that is only available once the discussion progresses.

There are a variety of benefits to using Usenet as a learning resource  because Usenet is the most effective at facilitating details, long-term discussions about narrowly focused topics.

 

 

 

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