NZBs(dot)ORG subsitutes - sites that use Newznab

[zot]

NZBs.org refugees looking for a new home might want to check out these other NZB sites that also run the Newznab auto-index software:



http://www.dognzb.cr
http://www.nzb.su
http://www.nzbhq.com
http://www.nzbs4u.net

http://www.kere.ws (German)
http://www.newznab.j1nx.nl (Dutch)

http://www.nzb7.com/ <- Nice, fast, last NZB posted a few mins ago.
http://nzbweb.com/ <- Nice, fast, last NZB posted a few mins ago.
http://altbins.com/ <- Last NZB posted 24h ago.
http://index-usenet.info/www/ <- Last NZB posted 5 days ago.

It's also built into the NewsFlash Plus newsreader [@ http://www.ensisoft.com ]

Also, feel free to add any more :)

[cola]

Dognzb.cr looks promising. Oh don't forget about kere.ws

[macca22]

Thanx for the Listings

[cooldude75ph]

http://newznab.j1nx.nl/
http://www.nzbs4u.net/

Also http://www.dognzb.com = http://www.dognzb.cr

Found more but they're private invite ATM

[zot]

Also http://www.dognzb.com = http://www.dognzb.cr

I only listed the .cr address since it's best not to use a dot.com address (as well as all other USA-based domains like .net, .org, .us, etc) since they are getting seized by the US government on Hollywood's orders. That's why I listed the .cr address (and anyway the dotcom one seems to be only a front end/forwarding setup). I'll add this link for anyone who doesn't know the dire 'dotcom' situation. We really need to avoid them as much as possible from now on.


http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111208/08225217010/breaking-news-feds-falsely-censor-popular-blog-over-year-deny-all-due-process-hide-all-details.shtml

[heiska]

As "sessus" pointed out on nzbs.org, you can find all the public newznab powered nzb indexers on google like this (https://www.google.com/#hl=en&safe=off&sclient=psy-ab&q=%22newznab+all+rights+reserved+2011%7C2012%22&oq=%22newznab+all+rights+reserved+2011%7C2012%22on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=ed8e6a4ac69da947).

Take your pick. Also, apparently some of them are invite only.

Edit: So I went through the first 5 or so pages of results. Here are the currently open NZBs.org substitutes not yet mentioned on this topic:


http://www.nzb7.com/ <- Nice, fast, last NZB posted a few mins ago.
http://nzbweb.com/ <- Nice, fast, last NZB posted a few mins ago.
http://altbins.com/ <- Last NZB posted 24h ago.
http://index-usenet.info/www/ <- Last NZB posted 5 days ago.

[LazyGuy]

As "sessus" pointed out on nzbs.org, you can find all the public newznab powered nzb indexers on google like this (https://www.google.com/#hl=en&safe=off&sclient=psy-ab&q=%22newznab+all+rights+reserved+2011%7C2012%22&oq=%22newznab+all+rights+reserved+2011%7C2012%22on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=ed8e6a4ac69da947).

Take your pick. Also, apparently some of them are invite only.

Edit: So I went through the first 5 or so pages of results. Here are the currently open NZBs.org substitutes not yet mentioned on this topic:


http://www.nzb7.com/ <- Nice, fast, last NZB posted a few mins ago.
http://nzbweb.com/ <- Nice, fast, last NZB posted a few mins ago.
http://altbins.com/ <- Last NZB posted 24h ago.
http://index-usenet.info/www/ <- Last NZB posted 5 days ago.


is it just me or do all their interface and design look the same?:lol:

[Stabber]

They are exactly the same , probably because they are based on the same code . But i think nothing beats nzbs.org so far

[LazyGuy]

They are exactly the same , probably because they are based on the same code . But i think nothing beats nzbs.org so far
i may be a newbie when it comes to usenet,
but i think user indexed NZB repositories like NZBsrus, NZBclub and FST(albeit low content) are much more reliable in terms of content quality
one can never expect an automatic script to do everything as perfect(or sometimes as fucked up) as human worker bees (indexing NZBs)

Salut
SonsOfLiberty, Meteo, iLoveNZB, Towerblocks and the rest of FST NZB team

[user_]

Thanks for all the links guys. I have been browsing nzbs.su the last few days as I try to find something to replace .org. Frankly, the main reason I like these sites over some of the human spotter/poster sites is the ease of grabbing last night's tv episodes and porn all in a few clicks.

I have not dealt with invites since I stopped downloading torrents several years ago. But based on the software, I doubt that the invite-only sites offer anything special beyond some extra sense of security. Am I missing out on anything?

[Stabber]

Which sites are invite only?

[MultiForce]

Seems like nzbs.org wont shut down anyway :D


We've been convinced to keep running so we will not be shutting down this week as originally planned. Sorry for the roller coaster ride folks.

Anyways we will be switching to the beta. If you have not logged in there yet please do so. I'd recommend you check that your email address on this site is valid before logging into the beta.

http://beta.nzbs.org/login

[heiska]

Seems like nzbs.org wont shut down anyway :D


We've been convinced to keep running so we will not be shutting down this week as originally planned. Sorry for the roller coaster ride folks.

Anyways we will be switching to the beta. If you have not logged in there yet please do so. I'd recommend you check that your email address on this site is valid before logging into the beta.

http://beta.nzbs.org/login

Great news! :)

[Radon0r]

Oh thank goodness!

[Stabber]

Great news !!!

[Disme]

Best news in weeks!

[Rogi]

Im so happy nzbs.org isnt shutting down. I have yet to find a good substitute for it thats anywhere near it.

[heiska]

BTW this whole "we're shutting down" "nah, just kidding" thing was probably a great well-deserved donation push for project Newznab plus.

[Stabber]

BTW this whole "we're shutting down" "nah, just kidding" thing was probably a great well-deserved donation push for project Newznab plus.

Who would donate if he knew that the site will close for certain ?

[heiska]

BTW this whole "we're shutting down" "nah, just kidding" thing was probably a great well-deserved donation push for project Newznab plus.

Who would donate if he knew that the site will close for certain ?

Newznab (http://www.newznab.com/) is not the same as NZBs.org (http://www.nzbs.org/). Newznab is the automatic usenet indexing application based on the code that runs nzbs.org. They "sell" the Plus version of newznab for >=$10.

[zot]

BTW this whole "we're shutting down" "nah, just kidding" thing was probably a great well-deserved donation push for project Newznab plus.
I never got the impression that the owner was in it for money. NZBs.org was always 100% free -year after year- with no advertising and no donations ever accepted. I'm guessing that site hosting alone might have cost a few hundred dollars a month (possibly more) and that's got to add up to a lot of money out of the owner's own pocket considering all the years that the site has been up. And that's not even counting all the hours spent developing the auto-indexer software, which must have been considerable.

My guess is that the widespread emotional response (as if like a death in the family) to the closing might have caused a change of heart after seeing so many grieving people. Several members even offered to buy the site.



Newznab (http://www.newznab.com/) is not the same as NZBs.org (http://www.nzbs.org/). Newznab is the automatic usenet indexing application based on the code that runs nzbs.org. They "sell" the Plus version of newznab for >=$10.

That brings up another issue: which of the Newznab sites listed above are using the "Plus" version?

[heiska]

I never got the impression that the owner was in it for money. NZBs.org was always 100% free -year after year- with no advertising and no donations ever accepted. I'm guessing that site hosting alone might have cost a few hundred dollars a month (possibly more) and that's got to add up to a lot of money out of the owner's own pocket considering all the years that the site has been up. And that's not even counting all the hours spent developing the auto-indexer software, which must have been considerable.

My guess is that the widespread emotional response (as if like a death in the family) to the closing might have caused a change of heart after seeing so many grieving people. Several members even offered to buy the site.



Correlation does not imply causation, bro.




Newznab (http://www.newznab.com/) is not the same as NZBs.org (http://www.nzbs.org/). Newznab is the automatic usenet indexing application based on the code that runs nzbs.org. They "sell" the Plus version of newznab for >=$10.

That being up another issue: which of the Newznab sites listed above are using the "Plus" version?

One would assume they would upgrade when backfilling 1300+ days and approaching the one million NZB limit of the free version. Or people could be lazy and not willing to re-invent the 700+ regexes necessary to run a successful auto indexer? And then there are the other bells and whistles.

[Stabber]

Who would donate if he knew that the site will close for certain ?

Newznab (http://www.newznab.com/) is not the same as NZBs.org (http://www.nzbs.org/). Newznab is the automatic usenet indexing application based on the code that runs nzbs.org. They "sell" the Plus version of newznab for >=$10.

oh my mistake then , you have a point there because some members were already using newznab in order to have their personal alternative to nzbs.org

[zot]

BTW this whole "we're shutting down" "nah, just kidding" thing was probably a great well-deserved donation push for project Newznab plus.
I never got the impression that the owner was in it for money. NZBs.org was always 100% free -year after year- with no advertising and no donations ever accepted. I'm guessing that site hosting alone might have cost a few hundred dollars a month (possibly more) and that's got to add up to a lot of money out of the owner's own pocket considering all the years that the site has been up. And that's not even counting all the hours spent developing the auto-indexer software, which must have been considerable.

My guess is that the widespread emotional response (as if like a death in the family) to the closing might have caused a change of heart after seeing so many grieving people. Several members even offered to buy the site.

Correlation does not imply causation, bro.


I'm probably a lot less trusting than the average person. I've seen my share of deceptive website owners over the years, and I'd have a hard time counting all the times I've said (or thought) "I told you so" to people who ended up feeling cheated when they found out that their labor and money they were solicited for and donated to help a site stay afloat was in reality making the owner a killing. I've seen it happen again and again. :(

Even in the 'physical world' more than one person I've known, who started his own business, who I helped out, somewhat feeling sorry for him because he was always broke and on the verge of bankruptcy (or so it seemed) ... then he sells the company a few years later and makes out like a bandit. I was somewhat glad to see that the Huffington Post, which was completely built on donated labor, got sued by its donors after the company was sold for a third of a billion dollars and they got not one penny of it. (it's not that I'm a complete pessimist; I've donated money and time (as a forum mod/file releaser) to sites which I've even suspected the owner not telling the whole truth about finances, just because the site was something I liked and wanted to succeed)

In contrast, NZBs.org has to my knowledge never asked anyone for financial or free labor donations (such as NZB uploaders, forum moderators, etc.) or help with web hosting or anything else. At the very worst, NZBs.org might have been strictly a test site for a commercial product. I would doubt that, since all the server-software test sites I've ever used have had a lot of downtime (it's no fun waiting ages for email) and NZBs.org had very little if any downtime.

[whiteboy]

Nzbs.org is pushing the new beta. I don't really like it. Its like all the other newsnab sites. Nzbs layout is the best for me. Oh well though. I'm sure they will eventually change over.

[Radon0r]

Nzbs.org is pushing the new beta. I don't really like it. Its like all the other newsnab sites. Nzbs layout is the best for me. Oh well though. I'm sure they will eventually change over.

(On the beta site) Profile --> Edit --> Site Preferences; Template = Classic

[heiska]

Nzbs.org is pushing the new beta. I don't really like it. Its like all the other newsnab sites. Nzbs layout is the best for me. Oh well though. I'm sure they will eventually change over.

You can change templates in your profile. I'm using the classic template in beta so it looks almost the same as the old site.

[Rogi]

Just wish they would add a dark version of the classic template. I almost have to wear sunglasses for the white one, its that bright. :pinch:

[Stabber]

Just wish they would add a dark version of the classic template. I almost have to wear sunglasses for the white one, its that bright. :pinch:

There is a dark theme , just go through your profile settings

[heiska]

Just wish they would add a dark version of the classic template. I almost have to wear sunglasses for the white one, its that bright. :pinch:

There is a dark theme , just go through your profile settings

I think he's complaining about the lack of a dark template on the beta.

[Stabber]

There is a dark theme , just go through your profile settings

I think he's complaining about the lack of a dark template on the beta.

Oh i'm still using the old site but i guess the dark template will be implemented to the beta site as well

[Klustrea]

Hey guys! Anybody willing to share an invite code for nzbs[dot]org with a poor demonoid refugee? The site is down and i just discovered NZBs, and i can't wait to get on board!

Thx in advance :)

Klustrea

[anon]

Hey guys! Anybody willing to share an invite code for nzbs[dot]org with a poor demonoid refugee? The site is down and i just discovered NZBs, and i can't wait to get on board!

Not saying you shouldn't ask for an invite, but you have NZBs right in this forum, in case you didn't notice.

[Disme]

Hey guys! Anybody willing to share an invite code for nzbs[dot]org with a poor demonoid refugee? The site is down and i just discovered NZBs, and i can't wait to get on board!

Thx in advance :)

Klustrea

The owner is happy with the site as it is, and the users are too!
There are no invites, the invite-system is not even working and they won't activate it any time soon, so you should try some other site.

[MultiForce]

Hey guys! Anybody willing to share an invite code for nzbs[dot]org with a poor demonoid refugee? The site is down and i just discovered NZBs, and i can't wait to get on board!

Thx in advance :)

Klustrea

Try this one:
http://nzbs.in/

It's about the same with some added features.

Missing some older stuff (at least for now) but it'll get there.

[Klustrea]

Anon, Disme, MultiForce, Thanks a lot for your answers! All very appreciated. Already love this forum :)

Klustrea

[Radon0r]

The owner is happy with the site as it is, and the users are too!
There are no invites, the invite-system is not even working and they won't activate it any time soon, so you should try some other site.

According to a recent post on the site's forums, this may not be the case anymore.

[Disme]

I read it too, but believe that wasn't a serious comment :)

[iLOVENZB]

Newznab is responsible for some very interesting auto NZB indexers. I'm grateful because there isn't an influx for NZBs.org requests anymore.

[anon]

Hey iLOVENZB, been a while I don't see you post here :)

[iLOVENZB]

Hey anon. Yeah it's been a very long time. Been extremely busy. Congrats on the Blue (: