Re: Accessing Secnews
On 05.07.2008 02:58, Blinky the Shark wrote:
--- Original Message ---
> Jay Garcia wrote:
>> On 04.07.2008 00:18, clay wrote:
>>
>> --- Original Message ---
>>
>>> Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote:
>>>> clay wrote:
>>>>> Jay Garcia wrote:
>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>> My umpteen year old work profile worked without tweaking. No joy
>>>>>>> from the newer install home box.
>>>>>>> Interesting, made a test post in testing. Wouldn't let me post with
>>>>>>> only a Subject. Had to put something in the body for the post to be
>>>>>>> accepted. This a new feature?
>>>>>> The 40 bit encryption block was only added in the TB 2.0.0.xx versions,
>>>>>> don't remember which one started it as well as the later Seamonkey
>>>>>> versions. If you're using an older TB or SM or Mozilla for that matter
>>>>>> then you don't need to tweak the setting(s) in about:config.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Home box= Version 1.5.0.14ubu (20080306)
>>>>> The settings are there and tweaked...
>>>>> Still can't get in. 'Connection to server secnews... timed out.'
>>>>> It worked before the expiration.
>>>> are you using port 563 and is SSL checked?
>>>>
>>> Yup...
>>
>> Check your firewall settings/permissions. "Timed out" and "Connection
>> refused" are not the same thing, the latter being the one if your SSL
>> setting are not set to "true".
>
> Jay, I'm probably just burning up my Stupid Question For The Month at a
> very early date, but what's the advantage to the user of using the
> secnews server?
>
>
Summed up pretty nicely by Dan, but I can add:
1. Because it's there! ;-)
2. No incoming OR outgoing feed to usenet or otherwise
3. Liberal posting policy(s)
4. Spam harvesting softwares are few and far between that can
scan/harvest an SNEWS server. Yes, it CAN be done but usually not worth
the effort.
5. NNTP Server software loaded/running on dedicated server, not shared.
6. It's FREE !!
7. reg is not blocked. :-)
--
Jay Garcia Netscape Champion
UFAQ - http://www.UFAQ.org
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