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Some of the bittorrent private sites in fact do get a lot scene releases up quicker than usenet, but on usenet you don't have to worry about ratios and you have more privacy. Other than that, if you have the right sites and know where to search you'll find that they're very alike and could get all you need out of just one. Though to be honest, i prefer using both in conjunction ;)
Bittorrent is better in my opinion
I do find torrent sites are a lot quicker with releases
Example : Casino Royale TC both xvid and dvdr have been up for a few hours now on private sites but can't find them on newsgroups.
usenet will and can never be faster than torrents. With usenet you allways have a delay when usenet providers exchange(mirror) files. Besides that usenet has a higher rate of damaged files and indexing/downloading headers takes time 2.
With Usenet I start later and finish earlier than a torrent.
I find the actual pretimes to be lower on some bittorrent sites but in terms of download speed newsgroups are faster
Yeah, it's definitely slower to get files onto usenet than it is to get torrents. However, it's well worth waiting for, as I max out my 15mbps connection with usenet and rarely do so with torrents :-)
Usenet uploads only take as long as your connections upstream speed, I'm lucky I have 1Mb up and 9Mb down, and don't forget the speed is constant unlike torrents, so unlike torrents, posting and downing bins to the usenet is almost always the fastest way to share stuff because your connection should be maxed out from both ends.Quote:
Originally Posted by caffieNd
Usenet is great for downloading files that would absolutely destroy your ratio on bittorrent. And it's also great for getting exclusive stuff to share on bittorrent to increase your ratio even more!
If something comes out on the private trackers a few hours before Usenet I could care less, half the time this stuff is hitting the 'net when I'm asleep or at work anyhow.
I only use Bittorrent and the other inferior clients on the odd occassion I can't find something I want on Usenet. Or for porn.
If you get on a good private tracker you Will max your download w/o a problem. W/ Usenet can you download a few movies at once?
I never did see why youd pay money to download illegal data so for that reason alone id consider bittorrent better. With the sites that im a member of i max out my 8mbit connection anyway plus after trying out newsgroups over christmas with the providers which were offering free usage over december i find bittorrent much easier to use.
Sure can. Most usenet accounts offer 8 connections, but you can receive 20+Quote:
Originally Posted by phrenzy
You may be able to max your connection with some torrents, but you will max your connection with ALL newsgroup binaries.
I currently use newsgroups exclusively, but thats more because my ISP blocks torrents. When I am on other connections, I use torrents when I need the hottest and new things, but anything past a few days submission, its much easier and faster to use newgroups.
Some people have commented that usenet is more difficult to use then binaries - I don't see how thats true. Sure, anything new takes a learning curve, but if you were to have equal background in both you'd find usenets to be much eaiser.
Bottom line is usenets aren't for everyone. The cost doesn't fit everyones budget. Even those that can afford it, don't feel the benefits are worth the cost. They're worth it to me.
I can see both sides of the coin, but I would encourage everyone to keep usenet in mind, even if its only for limited use. There are services where you can pay for a day or two at a time, which may be perfect for those that would only see true benefits a few times a month.
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Originally Posted by bsgjunkieSure can. Most usenet accounts offer 8 connections, but you can receive 20+Quote:
Originally Posted by phrenzy
You may be able to max your connection with some torrents, but you will max your connection with ALL newsgroup binaries.
I currently use newsgroups exclusively, but thats more because my ISP blocks torrents. When I am on other connections, I use torrents when I need the hottest and new things, but anything past a few days submission, its much easier and faster to use newgroups.
Some people have commented that usenet is more difficult to use then binaries - I don't see how thats true. Sure, anything new takes a learning curve, but if you were to have equal background in both you'd find usenets to be much eaiser.
Bottom line is usenets aren't for everyone. The cost doesn't fit everyones budget. Even those that can afford it, don't feel the benefits are worth the cost. They're worth it to me.
I can see both sides of the coin, but I would encourage everyone to keep usenet in mind, even if its only for limited use. There are services where you can pay for a day or two at a time, which may be perfect for those that would only see true benefits a few times a month.
I agree completely, I still use torrents on occasion, but only when I have to because I can't find something. I use newshosting as my newsgroup provider.