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[LackOfInterest]

What's really absurd is paying for a seedbox, instead of a news server.

Wow i have never even really thought about it that way
+1

[Colt Seevers]

What's really absurd is paying for a seedbox, instead of a news server.

Wow i have never even really thought about it that way
+1

Now that's what we call a revelation.

Break Free from your seedbox and ratio oppressors, rise up Brothers and Sisters! The road is long, but the end....is near.

[Skiz]

Yeah, I think the seedbox thing is rather absurd as well.

15 dollars a month though? What's the retention like and how much can you download?

I mean, I'll admit, it does look tempting. But on giganews the only thing I'd consider getting is the platinum one, which is 25$ a month - something I can't afford right now. Maybe if I had just a little bit more to spare.

What's the content like on newsgroups anyways? I've generally had no problem with bittorrent or some smart googling when I wanted to find something really obscure. But because of the retention on newsgroups I've always doubted I'd be able to find all the things I'd want.

Edit: Aw, come on. I'm no leech, though I do mainly use demonoid because it has more content. (And I have a good ratio on there, too, damn it.)
I don't have a problem with leaving my computer on to share back, but eh, different strokes and all that.

I use Newshosting which is 14.95/month with 70 days retention. You could go with Giganews, but who really needs 120 retention? I never have.

As for finding all the things you want, you'll find 95% of it. Even if you don't, you always have bittorrent sites as a second resource.

Newsgroups is great for me for all the little perks. Example: I work evenings, so I need to download a lot of the TV shows I like to watch. With bittorrent, I was always downloading those shitty "HDTV" versions of shows. Who gives a shit if it's HDTV if it's only 400x300? By the time I enlarge it, the quality sucks. I never wanted to download the 720i/p versions or the x264 versions, as an hour long TV show is like 2.4GB or something. With newsgroups, I download those shows in 720 or x264 in like 20 minutes and never have to care about seeding.

[Colt Seevers]

Good advice Mr Skizo.

I'll be honest though, still use BT for my music, usually procured in album format from a pig based web site... that's it mostly though.

[Skiz]

Good advice Mr Skizo.

I'll be honest though, still use BT for my music, usually procured in album format from a pig based web site... that's it mostly though.

That little piggy is a good thing to have in your repertoire, indeed.

I find that Soulseek still works great for music as well, and again, no ratio bs.

I find that they compliment each other. Newsgroups, Soulseek, and finally bittorrent to bring up the rear.

[nanajeebus]

Alright, I just fired up newsleecher again. You made a good point about the tv shows. One last annoying question though, is it any good for documentaries like the stuff released by the MVGroup? I'm kind of a huge nerd.

My isp offers a somewhat crappy news server, so I might as well gives newsgroups another shot.

I find that they compliment each other. Newsgroups, Soulseek, and finally bittorrent to bring up the rear.

Ooh, and for anything you can't find there, shareminer.com and ljseek, and works wonders.

[th0r]

I find that Soulseek still works great for music as well, and again, no ratio bs.

i have almost stopped using a certain lossless music tracker account because a few of my friends have set up a lossless soulseek server

[Skiz]

I find that Soulseek still works great for music as well, and again, no ratio bs.

i have almost stopped using a certain lossless music tracker account because a few of my friends have set up a lossless soulseek server

What's the room called?

Also, Send me a PM on Soulseek and I'll add you to my list.(I'm "Skizo" there as well) I have a decent FLAC collection.

Alright, I just fired up newsleecher again. You made a good point about the tv shows. One last annoying question though, is it any good for documentaries like the stuff released by the MVGroup? I'm kind of a huge nerd.

My isp offers a somewhat crappy news server, so I might as well gives newsgroups another shot.

Victory!

[nanajeebus]

Victory!

Lies! My sudden acceptance of usenet and open mind are in absolutely no way related to this thread at all. Yes, it's purely coincidental.

Move along, nothing to see here. >_>

[brotherdoobie]

Good advice Mr Skizo.

I'll be honest though, still use BT for my music, usually procured in album format from a pig based web site... that's it mostly though.

Fair point. The piggy rawks.


-bd