# Newsgroups

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newsgroups/172438>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [February 21, 2005, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newsgroups/172438 "2005-02-21T20:49:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2005, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newsgroups/172438/1 "2005-02-21T20:49:21Z")

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How can I access a newsgroup for free? I’m not sure what the account name + password are for the Comcast service here.

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**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2005, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newsgroups/172438/2 "2005-02-21T20:54:26Z")

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if you want free go with your service provider… are you looking to download shit or just to read? if you want downloads use giganews i think it is

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**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2005, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newsgroups/172438/3 "2005-02-21T20:57:24Z")

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> [@whitey](#):
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> if you want free go with your service provider… are you looking to download shit or just to read? if you want downloads use giganews i think it is

just read.

rec.arts.comics.marvel.xbooks

(i know…i’m a nerd)

i’d use my ISP, but i use my mom’s access at home and Amanda’s at her house, so I don’t have a username + password for either.