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   Jim the Geordie to All   
   Re: OT - Microsoft newsgroups   
   03 Feb 23 19:35:31   
   
   XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-10, alt.windows7.general   
   From: jim@jimXscott.co.uk   
      
   In article , Newyana2@invalid.nospam   
   says...   
   >   
   > "Rink"  wrote   
   >   
   > | You can still read the microsoft.* hierarchy on the newsservers:   
   > | - paganini.bofh.team   
   > | - freenews.netfront.net   
   > |   
   > | Both are free newsservers.   
   > | If you can post, I don't know, because I do not follow microsoft.*   
   > | groups anymore.   
   > |   
   >   
   >   I just tried Netfront. It worked fine, but says I can't post.   
   > What would be the point of a newsgroup where you can't post?!   
   > I tried to visit the domain, netfront.net. It seems to be a   
   > Chinese website.   
   >   
   >    Individual.net looks like an option, but it costs me more than   
   > $30 to make a bank transfer, I would never use PayPal, and   
   > I don't trust the security with either. I'm happy paying a few   
   > dollars per year, but I'm not happy giving out payment details   
   > online.   
      
   Paganini seems fine posting and receiving   
      
   --   
   Jim the Geordie   
      
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