From Newsgroup: alt.privacy.anon-server

On Sun, 31 May 2026 15:15:25 +0100, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com> wrote: >Again, using TB 140.11.1esr on a W11 laptop with 2ms/500+Mbps WiFi.

Nearly every time I try to post the first attempt is rejected
with the following message...
"Sending of the message failed.
This message could not be posted because connecting to the server
failed. The server maybe unavailable or refusing connections.
Please verify that your news server settings are correct."
Subsequently the message is usually sent on the second attempt.
This was a regular event even before I recently amended a setting
to stop connection reset issues.
Even though I now know how to get deeper into the settings
I don't know where to begin for this problem.
Any advice gratefully received.
Julian

recommend test some of these dedicated freeware newsreaders that
are user-friendly, portable, easy to setup and use, allow multi-
server, have basic filtering options (mainly the global "ignore"
filter, which you can selectively "watch" or "killfile", at your
discretion), and see if using something other than t-bird/b-bird
and other newsservers (i use 40tude dialog, and forte agent, and
about half a dozen nntp servers all that use "internetnews nnrp",
to make usenet more efficient and less problematic, and more fun

http://usenet-fr.yakakwatik.org/newsreaders.html
Last update: 05/06/2025
Introduction
Newsreaders
40Tude Dialog (Windows)
Betterbird (Linux / Windows / macOS)
Claws-Mail (Linux / Windows / macOS)
Evolution (Linux)
flnews (Linux, UNIX systems)
Gnus (Linux / Windows / macOS)
Gravity (Windows)
MacCafe (macOS)
MacSOUP (macOS = 10.14)
MesNews (Windows)
ModNewsreader (Android and its forks)
Pan (Linux / macOS)
SeaMonkey (Linux / Windows / macOS)
slrn (Linux / Windows / macOS)
Sylpheed (Linux / Windows / macOS)
Thunderbird (Linux / Windows / macOS)
tin (Linux / Windows / macOS)
Xananews (Windows)
Xnews (Windows)
References and useful links

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p.s. watch how ublock origin automatically filters out unwanted
intrusions . . . the little ublock icon in your web browser will
display the unfolding block count on typically intrusive domains:

https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock

...
uBlock Origin (uBO) is a CPU and memory-efficient wide-spectrum content blocker
for Chromium and Firefox. It blocks ads, trackers, coin miners, popups, annoying
anti-blockers, malware sites, etc., by default using EasyList, EasyPrivacy, Peter
Lowe's Blocklist, Online Malicious URL Blocklist, and uBO filter lists. There are
many other lists available to block even more. Hosts files are also supported.
uBO uses the EasyList filter syntax and extends the syntax to work with custom
rules and filters.
You may easily unselect any preselected filter lists if you think uBO blocks too
much. For reference, Adblock Plus installs with only EasyList, ABP filters, and
Acceptable Ads enabled by default.
It is important to note that using a blocker is NOT theft. Do not fall for this
creepy idea. The ultimate logical consequence of blocking = theft is the
criminalization of the inalienable right to privacy.
Ads, "unintrusive" or not, are just the visible portion of the privacy-invading
means entering your browser when you visit most sites. uBO's primary goal is to
help users neutralize these privacy-invading methods in a way that welcomes those
users who do not wish to use more technical means.

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click the icon for a quick summary of the ever-increasing tally:

...
<#url>
blocked on this page
# (#%)
domains connected
# out of #
blocked since install
# (#%)

usenet's global "ignore" filter, while much simpler, works very
similarly, allowing users to easily "unignore" (unblock) header
fields and selectively whitelist articles, contributors, topics,
servers etc., while silencing the usenet predators (troll farm)

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