Re: Same show. Different groups. Why?
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Originally Posted by
psxcite
I can't live without my usenet. Especially for old stuff I'm just discovering. For instance, I'm just now getting into the HBO series "Rome". All 5 DVDs of season one are in a.b.movies. I couldn't find something like this on a tracker with the speed of a premium usenet server.
Plus, the FLAC content is nice. It will help me alot with my new account on Pedro's. As long as they have no problem with me upping stuff I DL for usenet and test before upping. But I suppose with your tracker connections, you can don't really need usenet. The free acoount you got from the Giganews VP is just going to waste.
You should PM me the account details. I will put it to good use ;).
On a serious note, for the amount you download each month, Grabit is perfect. But if you really want to save some time and desire a wealth of new features, try Newsleecher.
I just feel in love with Newsbin like you have with Grabit. I won't ever let it go.
Actually, you can get that series on FTN or SCT at your max speed, but obviously you would probably never seed it back (Hence the perks of Usenet).
As for uploading content to Pedro's, it isn't against the rules to upload content other than your own, but be very careful. My account was just disabled yesterday for uploading a torrent that I got from E****, but the reason given when I log in is "faulty rip". I listened to the album start to finish prior to uploading and the rip was performed by the owner/coder of "E" as well. He's probably the most knowledgeable ripper in the game, so "faulty" is BS. I'm still waiting to hear back from Fiamma one what was "faulty". Point is, be careful.
Re: Same show. Different groups. Why?
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Originally Posted by
psxcite
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Originally Posted by
Skizo
It just seems an unnecessary step.
Grabit isn't smart enough to look in all folders for files or PARs when doing the auto extraction either, so that creates another unnecessary step as well, as I have to do it on my own.
With the time it takes to perform those steps, I can do the work myself after the files are downloaded in less time than it would take to search out the files in the same group. :dabs:
And this is exactly why Grabit is not an application for serious usenet users. It is cool to get you started and learn a little. I used it years ago and it was nice to get your feet wet.
But once you are downloading large amounts on a daily basis, it's time to move up to Newsbin Pro or Newsleecher. Personally, I've been a Newsbin fan for years.
Grabit just won't cut it.
I pretty much agree - anyone who thinks Newzbin is inferior to any other search engine is :frusty: (if £ 1 a month is too much, then you're a complete doofus) IMHO
Re: Same show. Different groups. Why?
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Originally Posted by
BigH
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Originally Posted by
psxcite
And this is exactly why Grabit is not an application for serious usenet users. It is cool to get you started and learn a little. I used it years ago and it was nice to get your feet wet.
But once you are downloading large amounts on a daily basis, it's time to move up to Newsbin Pro or Newsleecher. Personally, I've been a Newsbin fan for years.
Grabit just won't cut it.
I pretty much agree - anyone who thinks Newzbin is inferior to any other search engine is :frusty: (if £ 1 a month is too much, then you're a complete doofus) IMHO
We're talking about Newsbin, not Newzbin.
Re: Same show. Different groups. Why?
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Originally Posted by
Skizo
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Originally Posted by
BigH
I pretty much agree - anyone who thinks Newzbin is inferior to any other search engine is :frusty: (if £ 1 a month is too much, then you're a complete doofus) IMHO
We're talking about New
sbin, not New
zbin.
ah - my bad
then, Newsleecher all the way ~(unless there's a Newzleecher out there somewhere)
:)
Re: Same show. Different groups. Why?
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Originally Posted by
psxcite
On a serious note, for the amount you download each month, Grabit is perfect. But if you really want to save some time and desire a wealth of new features, try Newsleecher.
I just feel in love with Newsbin like you have with Grabit. I won't ever let it go.
I can't let go of my favourite groups in newsbin, and always download the headers on a daily basis without fail, then run through them to see what is there, much more reliable than say sites like newzbin reporting for sure.
However, if I see something I need to search for, then newsleecher is my tool of choice, using bolean search strings makes life much easier, and if you know the file name (say from a torrent file) then it's just sweeter still.
And using newsleecher to search for items ensures you do not encounter the problem in the OP.
And the ability to grab all 6 DVDs from a TV series in one go without worrying about ratios or seeders makes it all the worthwhile in the end.
