Re: What newsgroup reader do you recommend?

On 17 Jul 2008, Nick Delonas <[email protected]> wrote in
rec.audio.pro:

> I used MicroPlanet Gravity and liked it a lot, but for some reason
> it now keeps disconnecting, making it all but unusable. It hasn't
> been updated in years, so I guess I need a new newsreader.
>
> I'm technically savvy, but too lazy to spend a lot of time
> learning a difficult interface. I'm also budget conscious.
>
> Need filtering. I don't mind strong, even harshly-worded posts if
> they are reasonable, but I cannot tolerate SPAM nor insanity
> posts. I also like features like thread watches and alerts on
> replies to me.

I used to use Gravity, too, and I liked it, especially when I was still
on a dialup connection. My problem with it was that its database was
fragile and frequently became corrupted.

Now I like Xnews. It's a little tricky to set up but once I got it the
way I like it it works great. Unfortunately, it's semi-deadware, but
the author does occasionally fix a bug or two. Its best feature is it's
strong filtering and scoring ability.

http://xnews.newsguy.com/