[TW] Earthlink Newsgroup limits
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anon @ 9th Jul 07:59PM:
[TW] Earthlink Newsgroup limits

Did anyone notice they are limiting newsgroup downloads again?
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BrianFX @ 9th Jul 11:14PM:
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Nope, limiting how?
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anon @ 14th Jul 07:13AM:
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Earthlink Chat just confirmed this to me in their my-first-language-is-Hindi way:
"But it is a new launch that EarthLink started 5GB monthly download bandwidth limit for individual users utilizing EarthLink's Newsgroup/Usenet services."
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BrianFX @ 14th Jul 12:44PM:
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Interesting. Launched when?

I exceeded that limit 3 times over just in the past couple of nights.. I wonder if this only affects direct Earthlink customers (i.e. not customers on earthlink-via-TWC).
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anon @ 15th Jul 01:30PM:
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Last month I got an "exceeded limit" message and usenet was cut off. I must have downloaded 175-200GB at that point.I'm on Earthlink via TW. Just remember each email address has a separate usenet account.
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weaselguy @ 18th Jul 03:39PM:
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i believe they are just targeting high volume users (150gb+ month). how much is your average monthly total?
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BrianFX @ 19th Jul 11:58PM:
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Can't even connect tonight, getting "exceeded maximum number of connections per user" errors even though my settings have never changed. Strange..
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BrianFX @ 20th Jul 12:21AM:
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Ah I guess that's their way of saying your ran over your allotted bandwidth per email, other logins work fine. Time to play EL email roulette...

Seriously, what is the possible logic in limiting bandwidth per email account, when you're offering 8 simultaneous email accounts and unlimited deletions/additions of said accounts?
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Wilsdom @ 6th Aug 08:37AM:
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Now capped at ~150gb, and retention dropped to 100-150 days too. If they are outsourcing this makes no sense as there are plenty of very cheap providers. Looks like I'm switching back to Roadrunner if they come up with a good promotion.
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swintec @ 6th Aug 12:11PM:
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said by Wilsdom :

Now capped at ~150gb, and retention dropped to 100-150 days too.
ISP provided usenet service is never meant to completely replace a subscription with a premium provider. Although some do come close.
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BrianFX @ 6th Aug 01:15PM:
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said by Wilsdom :

Now capped at ~150gb, and retention dropped to 100-150 days too. If they are outsourcing this makes no sense as there are plenty of very cheap providers. Looks like I'm switching back to Roadrunner if they come up with a good promotion.
100-150 days? It's always been 100 days exactly for me, all binary groups. Anyone else have >100 days for binaries?

Ignore my previous posts to this thread about limits per account, a friend was logged in and it caused those issues.
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NewOrder2k @ 30th Sep 10:45PM:
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I got an email today, first time I am on TW/Earthlink

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ironchef86 @ 19th Oct 03:50PM:
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My newsgroups speeds has definitely slowed down to around 500Kb/s. Started around last weekend. I'm on twcnyc>earthlink.
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BrianFX @ 12th Nov 11:20PM:
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Anyone else having connection delays to the usenet servers? Taking ~30 seconds to connect today..
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