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Santiago
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usenet usage query

I was wondering why I can see usage on VMU for Usenet as I have never used it? Shocked
I think it is my ghost here but I would like a second opinion!
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bobpullen
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Re: usenet usage query

Have you ever browsed top a Usenet host's website?

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Santiago
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Re: usenet usage query

How would I know if I did that?
James
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Re: usenet usage query

Santiago,
What Bob means is whether or not you have ever been to a website like www.giganews.com or similar?
Santiago
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Re: usenet usage query

Quote from: Gloria
Santiago,
What Bob means is whether or not you have ever been to a website like www.giganews.com or similar?

Gloria, sweetheart, I hadn't been to that website or similar (until just now). Any way going to www.giganews.com would just show as web browsing wouldn't it?
I don't subscribe to usenet newsgroups  and wondered why the usage shows as usenet?
Quote from: PJ
How much usage can you see? What method do you use to connect to the internet- if this is wireless how is it secured?

PJ
It not a lot, only 94mb. I am connected with both cable and wireless. The wireless is secure
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Re: usenet usage query

Santiago,
Call me sweetheart again and I'll do bad things to your internet connection Tongue
I'm not 100% whether Usenet sites would be marked as Web or Usenet on VMBU but I suspect the latter.  We prioritise them as such because of the way in which you can instigate usenet downloads from them.
PJ - I would expect it to be a bit high for misclassified usage.