Re: Accessing Secnews
Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote:
> Jay Garcia wrote:
>> 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. :-)
>>
>
> 8. the Purple Hippo isn't banned.
> 9. there's no Mozilla Bully and his gang
>
I was listing reasons why Secnews was a place to go, not a place to
avoid <grin>
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