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From: "Relf"  <Usenet@Jeff-Relf.Me>
Date: Mon, 27 May 2024 12:25:17 -0700 (Seattle)
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Subject: What's wrong with "Usenet-News.NET" ?
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DFS: ES is lesser because it[...] has shorter retention/fewer messages.

Ditto. It's free for the same reason a worm dangling on a hook is free.

I have no connection or speed problems that wouldn't be easily fixed 
by restarting the download ( with the same or a different server ).
I switch servers on the fly.

> Have you tried fastusenet ?

No, I don't want a monthly/yearly payment plan.
What's wrong with "Usenet-News.NET" ?
https://usenet-news.net/index1.php?url=get

> I have to restart the newsreader.

I can't imagine that.