Re: Accessing Secnews
Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote:
> Moz Champion (Dan) wrote:
>> 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>
>
> and I was just adding to that list.
>
the purple hippo isn't banned... yet <grin>
and the Mozilla Bully and his gang can't replace Cap'n Dan and his crew
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