Search is currently disabled for trial users

03 Oct 23: One server has been relocated, the server currently doesn't have a public IP address in the meantime. I wrote some additional tunnel code running separately to handle this. When the server is engaged the connection is 5600+ days uniform (since around 24 July 2008). In the unlikely case I disengaged the server because of some problem the retention is 1200-3800 days depending on newsgroup. If you experience any issue please let me know.

29 Nov 23: Because of encrypted and "obfuscated" flood mass posted by few nzb websites and newzbin-like communities using usenet servers as private storage for their members to download the posts - the situation with the content is pretty chaotic, since posts are disguised in such a way, that users must use the satellite ecosystem (whish is not a part of Usenet) exclusively to download them, when the website disappears - the encrypted scattered posts just eat usenet providers' disk space uselessly. If you can't find something specific please let me know what exactly you can't find for me to check how it is possible to retain the posts. Legible posts shouldn't be affected at all, let me know if you notice anything missing.

08 Aug 24: After being unchanged for many years the search service communication protocol had to be updated a few times in part to resolve a server side set feature limitation and properly handle trial searches on the relocated server. The searches themselves are not affected and it looks like the work is now complete.

15 Mar 25: It looks like the search service is currently down as there are no pings. The other server is no more on starlink, but the search requests are still routed and the access to it is through the first server, since it is safer, but the direct access is no problem if this will be a repeated issue. The connection will be restored or server restarted as soon as possible.

16 Mar 25: One server is currently still down, the other server was reconfigured and already connected directly, so the search service is running with minimum possible retention gaps.
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kanguru
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Search is currently disabled for trial users

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"Search failed. This function is currently disabled for trial users."

Is this a new restriction? A temporary one? One to limit load during peak times, perhaps?

I'd be interested in any information about why I'm getting this error.
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alex
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since it is a separately running service (you can call it a commercial service) it is mostly intended for registered users. during peak times the service may be switched off for trial users partially or completely.

sometimes i get emails someone wants to try it in full and then i enable it for several days, also i may enable it after new releases or just like that especially when load is small, there are no certain rules.

the cause should be clear, the project took years of work, even if the server has been written within several months it heavily relies on UE code which took much longer to develop.

i wish it could be different, with me there must be a very good reason behind any restriction, in the end indirectly those are users, not me, who decide about such matters, what you see is only a reflection.
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kanguru
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Post by kanguru »

alex wrote:since it is a separately running service (you can call it a commercial service) it is mostly intended for registered users.

sometimes i get emails someone wants to try it in full and then i enable it for several days, also i may enable it after new releases or just like that, there are no certain rules.
OK, I get it. I've no problem registering to get access to this killer feature, it really takes usenet news to a new level of functionality and is a terrific value-add for Usenet Explorer. I guess I had access to the search feature for one of the reasons you mention, so I was surprised when it unexpectedly stopped working rather than be surprised I had access to it at all. :)
alex wrote:the cause should be clear, the project took years of work, even if the server has been written within several months it heavily relies on UE code which took much longer to develop.
Absolutely clear; thanks for your work on UE and thanks for the search service.

K.
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