Re: Review of NNTP Server Listing (Request for Corrections)

On Mon, 30 Sep 2024 07:32:28 +1000, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:

I haven't bothered checking that all of these are still working this
time.

A couple seem ok.

Only testing the known full(ish) feed servers
(it tests for a specific article in n.a.p. as that indicates a high
likelihood of being a full feed, the script doesnt try any AUTH, just
plain read access as a guide)

I know mixmin works so not testing, but...

news.netfront.net

./nntp_get-article_test.pl news.netfront.net
Xref: news.netfront.net news.admin.peering:1993
OK

news.digitalmars.com

./nntp_get-article_test.pl news.digitalmars.com
NNTPERROR: 411 No such group news.admin.peering
NNTPERROR: 430 No such article


news.povray.org
 ./nntp_get-article_test.pl news.povray.org
NNTPERROR: 411 no such news group
NNTPERROR: 430 no such article found