Terabyte Tuesday Is Here! iPad 2 & T-Shirt Giveaway

August 9, 2011 | by

We’re back with a new Terabyte Tuesday sale today, August 9, 2011. We’re once again offering 1 Terabyte block usenet accounts for $50 (50% off the normal rate). This is a great way to save on your usenet access costs. The sale runs from 12 AM EST on August 9 until 12 AM EST on August10. All of our block accounts include access to our world-class retention (currently over 1,088 days), completion, and speed. NewsgroupDirect blocks never expire, so you can buy as many blocks as you want and never worry about losing them.

Terabyte Tuesday

How To Purchase

New customers can simply go to our signup page for the 1000 GB account. Existing block customers can login to our website and click Add Block. Keep reading to find out how to get notified of future sales and qualify to win a free iPad 2 or a t-shirt. Learn more about the Apple iPad 2.

Mailing List, iPad 2 And T-Shirt Giveaway

Want to be first in line to here about Terabyte Tuesday? We have a dedicated mailing list just for Terabyte Tuesday news. If you are interested in learning about Terabyte Tuesday promotions a little ahead of everyone else then this is the list for you. We hate spam, so we won’t bother you with anything unrelated to TB Tuesday. To join the list, simply go to http://bit.ly/TBTuesday.  As a special incentive to join the mailing list we’ve decided to give away two iPad 2’s and 10 NGD t-shirts to random new subscribers. Winners will be chosen at random and notified about 48 hours after the sale ends.

The Fine Print

The sale runs from 12 AM EST on August 9 until 12 AM EST on August 10. No sale prices will be honored after the sale expires. The sale price is available to both new and existing customers. Sale only applies to 1 Terabyte (1000 Gigabyte) accounts. You are free to purchase multiple 1 TB blocks if you choose. Coupons (new or existing) do not apply to special rates on Terabyte Tuesday. The only block that is on sale is the 1 TB (1000 GB) block. Any other size usenet block is priced at its regular price.

The t-shirt and iPad 2 giveaway  will be based on new subscribers to the Terabyte Tuesday mailing list. Only 1 entry to the mailing list per customer. No fake email addresses will be allowed. No purchase necessary to join the list and be eligible for the drawing. Odds are dependent on the number of eligible entries received. Winners will be notified with 48 hours of the end of the sale. iPad 2 and t-shirts will be mailed approximately 4-6 weeks later.

iPad 2 details: two winners will receive a 16 GB Wi-fi iPad 2. Winner will have the choice of white or black.

Terabyte Tuesday Is Here: Win an iPad 2

July 12, 2011 | by

We’re back with a new Terabyte Tuesday sale today, July 12, 2011. We’re once again offering 1 Terabyte block usenet accounts for $50 (50% off the normal rate). This is a great way to save on your usenet access costs. The sale runs from 12 AM EST on July 12 until 12 AM EST on July 13. All of our block accounts include access to our world-class retention (currently over 1,050 days), completion, and speed. NewsgroupDirect blocks never expire, so you can buy as many blocks as you want and never worry about losing them.

Terabyte Tuesday

How To Purchase

New customers can simply go to our signup page for the 1000 GB account. Existing block customers can login to our website and click Add Block. Keep reading to find out how to get notified of future sales and qualify to win a free iPad 2 or a t-shirt. Learn more about the Apple iPad 2.

Mailing List, iPad 2 And T-Shirt Giveaway

We’ve had lots of feedback from customers who wanted to be notified of upcoming Terabyte Tuesday promotions. We have a dedicated mailing list just for Terabyte Tuesday news. If you are interested in learning about Terabyte Tuesday promotions a little ahead of everyone else then this is the list for you. We hate spam, so we won’t bother you with anything unrelated to TB Tuesday. To join the list, simply go to http://bit.ly/TBTuesday.  As a special incentive to join the mailing list we’ve decided to give away one iPad 2 and 10 NGD t-shirts to random new subscribers. Winners will be chosen at random and notified about 48 hours after the sale ends.

The Fine Print

The sale runs from 12 AM EST on July 12 until 12 AM EST on July 13. No sale prices will be honored after the sale expires. The sale price is available to both new and existing customers. Sale only applies to 1 Terabyte (1000 Gigabyte) accounts. You are free to purchase multiple 1 TB blocks if you choose. Coupons (new or existing) do not apply to special rates on Terabyte Tuesday. The only block that is on sale is the 1 TB (1000 GB) block. Any other size usenet block is priced at its regular price.

The t-shirt giveaway  will be based on new subscribers to the Terabyte Tuesday mailing list. Only 1 entry to the mailing list per customer. No fake email addresses will be allowed. No purchase necessary to join the list and be eligible for the drawing. Odds are dependent on the number of eligible entries received. Winners will be notified with 48 hours of the end of the sale. iPad 2 and t-shirts will be mailed approximately 6-8 weeks later.

iPad 2 details: one winner will receive a 16 GB Wi-fi iPad 2. Winner will have the choice of white or black.

NewsgroupDirect Reaches 1000 Days of Retention

May 13, 2011 | by

Today, we are pleased to announce that NewsgroupDirect has passed the 1000 day retention threshold. It was just a few years ago that 24 days of retention seemed like so much. 1000 days of retention means that we now have articles on our servers from nearly 3 years ago.

So, usenet fans, let’s celebrate with some double dream hands!

Terabyte Tuesday!

May 10, 2011 | by

Alright cool kids… here’s a new promotion that we’ve been cooking up. It’s called Terabyte Tuesday. A few Tuesdays each year we are going to offer our super awesome 1 TB usenet blocks for only $50. That’s a 50% discount over the regular price. We’re not going to announce which days are Terabyte Tuesdays ahead of time, so you’ll have to keep up with us on the NGD blog, our Facebook fan page, or our Twitter account. I’d also like to introduce you to our Terabyte Tuesday mascot the Pterodactyl, the official dinosaur of NewsgroupDirect.Terabyte Tuesday

The first Terabyte Tuesday is today, so take advantage and store up some huge blocks for a rainy day. All of our block accounts include access to our world-class retention (currently just under 1000 days), completion, and speed.

How To Purchase

New users: go to NewsgroupDirect.com/Signup to get started. Existing users: login to your NewsgroupDirect account and click the Add Block button.

Details: Coupons (new or existing) do not apply to special rates on Terabyte Tuesday. The only block that is on sale is the 1 TB (1000 GB) block. Any additional blocks purchased will be purchased at the regular rate (unless it’s another 1 TB block purchased on a Terabyte Tuesday). The sale begins at 12 AM EST on May 10 and ends at 12AM EST on May 11.

New Block Pricing & 33% Off Sale!

March 31, 2011 | by

We’re excited to announce our new, lower priced block usenet accounts. We’ve dropped the price on every block account by at least 20%. We’ve also created 2 new block account options, a 250 GB level and a 1000 GB level.

All accounts continue to include all of the features that you expect from a NewsgroupDirect premium block account, including:

  • SSL-encrypted connections
  • Industry leading retention (currently at 910+ days)
  • 50 simultaneous connections
  • Free headers

To celebrate the new pricing we’re having a 33% off sale on all new block purchases! The sale runs from March 30 until April 7, 2011. Act quickly to take advantage of the even greater discount.

Here are our new block prices and the sale price:

  • 50 GB for $12. On sale for $8.04
  • 100 GB for $20. On sale for $13.40
  • 250 GB for $32. On sale for $21.44
  • 500 GB for $60. On sale for $40.20
  • 1000 GB for $100. On sale for $67

There are 2 ways to purchase usenet blocks:

1 – New customers can visit our pricing page to purchase a 50 GB block. Once you have a block account you are free to purchase any other size blocks you want.

2 – Existing customers can just login to our site and click the link for “Add Block”.

Please Note: Existing coupons will not work during the sale. All block purchases will be made at the price listed on the website. Monthly subscription accounts will continue to bill as usual.

 

Announcing Our Member Rewards Program

February 19, 2011 | by

Ready to earn a little extra cash? Good, because that’s exactly what our Member Rewards Program is designed to help you do. Starting today our customers can begin earning credits toward the NewsgroupDirect accounts. Our rewards program is unique in the usenet industry and another example of how we take better care of our customers than anyone else.

Here’s how the program is going to work. You will be able to earn rewards for helping to promote the NewsgroupDirect brand. The first reward opportunity that we’re rolling out is our Twitter rewards. It’s simple, if you have a Twitter account you can simply post a tweet mentioning @newsgroupdirect (our Twitter account) to earn a $0.50 credit off your next payment. You can earn one Twitter reward credit each month. To get started, simply login to our website and click the Rewards link at the top of the screen. There you will see the link to follow to send your tweet. We’ll automatically credit your account when the tweet is sent. You are, of course, free to tweet whatever you want about us, as long as you include “@newsgroupdirect” and the included link back to our site. We just pre-fill the default text as a starting point for you.

NewsgroupDirect Twitter Rewards

We have several other opportunities to earn rewards coming out soon, so stay tuned! Our Membership Rewards program is a great way to save on your usenet bill while helping us to promote our service.

Membership Rewards Terms

Membership rewards are not available to Worldpay subscription customers. Worldpay block account customers are eligible. All customers paying with a Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or Discover card are eligible. A maximum of one Twitter credit per month can be earned.

Text Group Downsizing Discussion

February 9, 2011 | by

Big 8The Big 8 is considering downsizing 198 text groups that they perceive as not being used. Please reply back to them in news.announce.newgroups, news.groups.proposals, or news.groups if you believe that those groups should be kept. Discussion on the removal of the groups is expected to last at least 8 weeks.

List of Groups Considered for Downsizing

comp.arch.bus.vmebus - Hardware and software for VMEbus Systems.
comp.archives.msdos.d - Discussion of materials available in MSDOS archives.
comp.bbs.tbbs - The Bread Board System bulletin board software.
comp.bbs.tsx - TSX BBS discussions.
comp.bugs.2bsd - Reports of UNIX* version 2BSD related bugs.
comp.bugs.4bsd - Reports of UNIX version 4BSD related bugs.
comp.bugs.sys5 - Reports of USG (System III, V, etc.) bugs.
comp.compilers.tools.pccts - Construction of compilers and tools with PCCTS.
comp.databases.revelation - All products produced by Revelation Software.
comp.dcom.frame-relay - Technology and issues regarding frame relay networks.
comp.dcom.isdn - The Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN).
comp.dcom.lans.fddi -  Discussions of the FDDI protocol suite.
comp.dcom.lans.token-ring - Installing and using token ring networks.
comp.dcom.servers - Selecting and operating data communications servers.
comp.dcom.sys.bay-networks - Bay Networks hardware, software, other products.
comp.emulators.freemware - Open source PC Virtualisation software.
comp.emulators.mac.executor - ARDI's Mac emulator, Executor.
comp.games.development.art - Creative use of visual art in games.
comp.games.development.audio - Music, sound, speech production.
comp.graphics.api.inventor - Object-oriented 3D graphics in Inventor.
comp.graphics.api.pexlib - The PEXlib application programming interface.
comp.graphics.apps.avs - The Application Visualization System.
comp.graphics.apps.data-explorer - IBM's Visualization Data Explorer (DX).
comp.graphics.apps.freehand - Questions, answers, tips and suggestions.
comp.graphics.apps.iris-explorer - The IRIS Explorer, aka MVE.
comp.graphics.apps.softimage - Softimage applications and products.
comp.graphics.apps.wavefront - Wavefront software products, problems, etc.
comp.groupware.groupwise - Novell's Groupwise product (Wordperfect Office).
comp.infosystems.harvest - Harvest information discovery and access system.
comp.infosystems.interpedia - The Internet Encyclopedia.
comp.infosystems.intranet - Intranet topics.
comp.infosystems.www.advocacy - Comments and arguments over the best and worst.
comp.infosystems.www.databases - Web Database Integration.
comp.infosystems.www.servers.mac - Web servers for the Macintosh platform.
comp.internet.services.social.myspace - Teenage social networking.
comp.ivideodisc - Interactive videodiscs -- uses, potential, etc.
comp.lang.basic.visual.3rdparty - Add-ins for Visual Basic.
comp.lang.limbo - The Inferno OS's Limbo programming language.
comp.lang.lisp.mcl - Discussing Apple's Macintosh Common Lisp.
comp.lang.pascal.delphi.advocacy - Contentious issues related to Delphi.
comp.lang.pascal.delphi.components.usage - Using pre-written components.
comp.lang.pascal.delphi.components.writing - Writing Delphi components.
comp.lang.sather - The object-oriented computer language Sather.
comp.lsi.cad - Electrical Computer Aided Design.
comp.mail.list-admin.policy - Policy issues in running mailing lists.
comp.mail.mush - The Mail User's Shell (MUSH).
comp.mail.smail - Administering & using the smail email transport system.
comp.mail.zmail - The various Z-Mail products and their configurability.
comp.org.cpsr.talk - Issues of computing and social responsibility.
comp.org.decus - Digital Equipment Computer Users' Society newsgroup.
comp.org.eff.talk - Discussion of EFF goals, strategies, etc.
comp.org.issnnet - The International Student Society for Neural Networks.
comp.org.sug - Talk about/for the The Sun User's Group.
comp.org.user-groups.apcug - Association of Personal Computer User Groups.
comp.org.user-groups.management - Running a user group.
comp.org.user-groups.newsletters - User group newsletter Production.
comp.os.chorus - CHORUS microkernel issues, research and developments.
comp.os.inferno - The Inferno network operating system from Lucent.
comp.os.lantastic - The LANtastic network operating system.
comp.os.ms-windows.apps.comm - MS-Windows communication applications.
comp.os.ms-windows.apps.compatibility.win95 - Running DOS&Win3 apps in Win95.
comp.os.ms-windows.apps.utilities.win3x - Utility/add-on programs for Win3.x.
comp.os.ms-windows.apps.winsock.mail - Winsock email applications.
comp.os.ms-windows.apps.winsock.news - Winsock news applications.
comp.os.ms-windows.networking.ras - Windows RAS networking.
comp.os.ms-windows.nt.advocacy - Windows NT advocacy arguments.
comp.os.ms-windows.nt.pre-release - Unreleased and beta Windows NT versions.
comp.os.ms-windows.nt.setup.hardware - Windows NT hardware setup.
comp.os.ms-windows.pre-release - Pre-release/beta versions of Windows.
comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.multimedia - Multimedia programming.
comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.tools.owl - OWL-based development for Windows.
comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.winhelp - WinHelp/Multimedia Viewer development.
comp.os.ms-windows.setup.win3x - Setup, hardware, and driver issues in Win3.x.
comp.os.ms-windows.setup.win95 - Setup, hardware, and driver issues in Win95.
comp.os.ms-windows.win95.setup - Setup and Configuration of Windows 95.
comp.os.msdos.mail-news - Administering mail & network news systems under MS-DOS.
comp.os.netware.security - Netware Security issues.
comp.os.os2.comm - Modem/Fax hardware/drivers/apps/utils under OS/2.
comp.os.os2.programmer.oop - Programming system objects (SOM, WPS, etc).
comp.os.os2.scitech - Real-time, engineering/CAD, sciences, etc.
comp.os.parix - Forum for users of the parallel operating system PARIX.
comp.os.xinu - The XINU operating system from Purdue (D. Comer).
comp.protocols.appletalk - Applebus hardware & software.
comp.protocols.ibm - Networking with IBM mainframes.
comp.protocols.iso - The ISO protocol stack.
comp.publish.cdrom.multimedia - Software for multimedia authoring & publishing.
comp.publish.electronic.developer - Electronic publishing developer tools.
comp.publish.electronic.end-user - Electronic publishing end-user tools.
comp.security.gss-api - Generic Security Service Application Program Interface.
comp.security.pgp.resources - PGP related resources, information and more.
comp.society - The impact of technology on society.
comp.society.development - Computer technology in developing countries.
comp.soft-sys.app-builder.appware - Novell's visual development environment.
comp.soft-sys.app-builder.dynasty - Dynasty Development.
comp.soft-sys.khoros - The Khoros X11 visualization system.
comp.soft-sys.middleware.opendoc - OpenDoc and its related technologies.
comp.soft-sys.shazam - The SHAZAM econometrics computer program.
comp.soft-sys.stat.systat - The statistical program package SYSTAT.
comp.sources.games.bugs - Bug reports and fixes for posted game software.
comp.specification.larch - Larch family of formal specification languages.
comp.std.internat - Discussion about international standards.
comp.sys.alliant - Info and discussion about Alliant computers.
comp.sys.amiga.datacomm - Methods of getting bytes in and out.
comp.sys.amiga.multimedia - Animations, video, & multimedia.
comp.sys.amiga.networking - Amiga networking software/hardware.
comp.sys.amiga.uucp - Amiga UUCP packages.
comp.sys.apple2.gno - The AppleIIgs GNO multitasking environment.
comp.sys.be.advocacy - Why BeOS is better/worse than XYZ.
comp.sys.be.programmer - Topics related to BeOS programming.
comp.sys.convex - Convex computer systems hardware and software.
comp.sys.harris - Harris computer systems, especially real-time systems.
comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.marketplace - PC clone games wanted and for sale.
comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.advocacy - Advocacy for a particular soundcard.
comp.sys.intergraph - Intergraph hardware and software products.
comp.sys.isis - The ISIS distributed system from Cornell.
comp.sys.mac.games.adventure - Adventure games for the Macintosh.
comp.sys.mac.oop.macapp3 - Version 3 of the MacApp object oriented system.
comp.sys.mac.oop.powerplant - Metrowerks' PowerPlant (CodeWarrior) Framework.
comp.sys.mac.oop.tcl - Symantec's THINK Class Library for object programming.
comp.sys.mac.programmer.codewarrior - Macintosh programming using CodeWarrior.
comp.sys.mac.programmer.games - Macintosh game programming.
comp.sys.net-computer.advocacy - Relative merits of Network Computers.
comp.sys.next.advocacy - The NeXT religion.
comp.sys.next.bugs - Discussion and solutions for known NeXT bugs.
comp.sys.nsc.32k - National Semiconductor 32000 series chips.
comp.sys.proteon - Proteon gateway products.
comp.sys.psion.comm - Discussions about Psion communications.
comp.sys.psion.marketplace - Buy and sell Psion computers and accessories.
comp.sys.ridge - Ridge 32 computers and ROS.
comp.sys.sequent - Sequent systems, (Balance and Symmetry).
comp.sys.sgi.audio - Audio on SGI systems.
comp.sys.sgi.graphics - Graphics packages and issues on SGI machines.
comp.sys.tahoe - CCI 6/32, Harris HCX/7, & Sperry 7000 computers.
comp.text.desktop - Technology & techniques of desktop publishing.
comp.unix.advocacy - Arguments for and against Unix and Unix versions.
comp.unix.cde - The Common Desktop Environment.
comp.unix.large - UNIX on mainframes and in large networks.
comp.unix.machten - The MachTen operating system and related issues.
comp.unix.pc-clone.16bit - UNIX on 286 architectures.
comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit - UNIX on 386 and 486 architectures.
comp.unix.sys3 - System III UNIX discussions.
comp.unix.sys5.r3 - Discussing System V Release 3.
comp.unix.xenix.sco - XENIX versions from the Santa Cruz Operation.
comp.windows.garnet - The Garnet user interface development environment.
comp.windows.interviews - The InterViews object-oriented windowing system.
comp.windows.open-look - Discussion about the Open Look GUI.
comp.windows.suit - The SUIT user-interface toolkit.
comp.windows.ui-builders.teleuse - Using/augmenting the TeleUSE UI Builder.
comp.windows.x.i386unix - The XFree86 window system and others.
misc.forsale.computers.discussion - Discussions only about items for sale.
misc.forsale.computers.mac-specific.cards.video - Macintosh video cards.
misc.forsale.computers.mac-specific.portables - Portable Macintosh systems.
misc.forsale.computers.mac-specific.systems - Complete Macintosh systems.
misc.forsale.computers.monitors - Monitors and displays for sale and wanted.
misc.forsale.computers.other.systems - Complete other types of systems.
misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.audio - PC audio equipment.
misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.cards.video - PC video cards.
misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.motherboards - PC motherboards.
misc.forsale.computers.printers - Printers and plotters for sale and wanted.
misc.industry.pulp-and-paper - Technical topics in the pulp and paper industry.
misc.jobs.offered.entry - Job listings only for entry-level positions.
news.admin.nocem - NoCeM protocol policy issues and information.
rec.arts.comics.elfquest - The Elfquest universe and characters.
rec.arts.sf.starwars.collecting.customizing - Customizing Star Wars toys.
rec.arts.sf.tv.quantum-leap - Quantum Leap TV, comics, cons, etc.
rec.autos.sport.rally - Any type of interest in any form of rally motorsport.
rec.crafts.dollhouses - Collecting and making of dollhouse miniatures.
rec.games.bolo - The networked strategy war game Bolo.
rec.games.computer.quake.editing - Editing and hacking Quake-related files.
rec.games.computer.quake.playing - Playing Quake and user-created levels.
rec.games.computer.quake.quake-c - Modifying Quake with Quake-C.
rec.games.frp.industry - Roleplaying industry & companies.
rec.games.frp.storyteller - World of Darkness and StoryTeller games.
rec.games.trading-cards.marketplace.magic.trades - Trading Magic cards.
rec.games.trading-cards.startrek - Star Trek Trading Card Games.
rec.games.video.cd-i - CD-i topics with emphasis on games.
rec.games.video.cd32 - Gaming talk, info and help for the Amiga CD32.
rec.games.xtank.play -Strategy and tactics for the distributed game Xtank.
rec.games.xtank.programmer - Coding the Xtank game and its robots.
rec.music.artists.ani-difranco - Ani Difranco, related topics.
rec.music.artists.danny-elfman - Composer Danny Elfman's music.
rec.music.artists.stevie-nicks - Singer/songwriter Stevie Nicks.
rec.music.artists.wallflowers - Music group The Wallflowers.
rec.music.iranian - Discussion of Iranian music.
rec.parks.theme - Entertainment theme parks.
rec.scouting.guide+girl - Guiding and girl scout organizations.
rec.sport.basketball.women - Women's basketball at all levels.
rec.sport.footbag - Discussion about the sport of footbag.
rec.sport.orienteering -  All matters related to the sport of orienteering.
rec.sport.skating.roller - Conventional (quad) roller skating.
rec.video.dvd.advocacy - DVD-Video pro/con arguments.
sci.aquaria - Only scientifically-oriented postings about aquaria.
sci.engr.coastal - Coastal and ocean engineering.
sci.engr.marine.hydrodynamics - Marine Hydrodynamics.
sci.med.occupational - Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) & job injury issues.
soc.adoption.parenting - Adoptive parenting by adoptive parents.
soc.college.teaching-asst - Issues affecting collegiate teaching assistants.
soc.support.depression.seasonal - Seasonal affective disorder.

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