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Originally Posted by DngrMs
I'm happy with Astraweb EU and TweakNews just as described above. Tweaknews as fill and it's been working fine for over a year now.
Tweaknews=high winds
Should be avoided at all costs
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Originally Posted by vortecks
High winds dmca's in under 60 min now and now own s huge portion of the euro providers (now resellers) Cambrium is the latest. Very quickly becoming a monopoly.
I'd love to see how this is affecting their business, though? Surely the more you "pull", and the more quickly, then the more quickly you lose customers...Quote:
Originally Posted by DameatballQuote:
Originally Posted by vortecks
High winds dmca's in under 60 min now and now own s huge portion of the euro providers (now resellers) Cambrium is the latest. Very quickly becoming a monopoly.
I mean, from a customer perspective, what's the point of being on Usenet, if all you want is legal content? All of that stuff is freely available from multiple other sources.
Kinda wonder how much life is left in Usenet..?
You just aren't being 'tricky' enough, 'trickyrat'.Quote:
Originally Posted by trickyrat
The amount of traffic on usenet (there are several traffic analysis sites out there) is larger than ever. You kinda have to 'pick your poison' on which hoops you're willing and able to jump through to get what you want.
Tweaknews is now owned by Highwinds, but I haven't seen their DMCA enforcement yet. Time will tell, but I've already signed up for another European host that currently isn't affiliated with Highwinds. There isn't many left.
Really I think I left them the other year just for that. But I personally think it matters not where you get stuff from, if its 1 or 3 days, its gone. If its not its more to do with the show or movie itself.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dolfan-Neil
I used to look for xxx days, this means nothing nowadays really, unless its passworded and pretty safe, but now I just go for the cheapest at 120 Mbit and that does. The majority of stuff gets reposted.
I find myself downloading German releases TV and Movies and remuxing the audio to just English, as they seem to post a lot more.
Sickbeard in my experience is extremely reliable, so as I have it set to check hourly, I tend to get TV shows within an hour of being indexed, so I don't usually have any issues.Quote:
Originally Posted by madjock
Movies are another story. I prefer to download SD DVD images and Couch Potato hasn't exactly been the most reliable so I find that even with the automated searching hourly, I still occasionally have to manually download a movie and I only do that once every 24 hours, so it could be a day since the movie was indexed that I download it. Tweaknews (I used to buy 250GB blocks) used to be dependable for downloading that content, but I was afraid this Highwinds takeover would impact that, so I've jumped on a deal for a year of unlimited with another European provider that isn't owned by Highwinds.
Actually as a result of being on the unlimited provider and have a larger 320GB ISP cap (used to be 80GB), I have switched the TV shows to High Def instead of SD. Plex and my Chromecast used to upscale it so that the video looked good, but by doing the HD, I don't need to do the upscaling anymore and the audio is better.
Care to elaborate?Quote:
Originally Posted by Beck38You just aren't being 'tricky' enough, 'trickyrat'.Quote:
Originally Posted by trickyrat
The amount of traffic on usenet (there are several traffic analysis sites out there) is larger than ever. You kinda have to 'pick your poison' on which hoops you're willing and able to jump through to get what you want.
We have the NZB section here on FST, and a small number of other sites mentioned in this thread: http://filesharingtalk.com/threads/4...ar-index-sites.
I'm prepared to "jump through a few hoops", but that's kinda difficult when you don't even now what they are... :)
Apart from the sites mentioned above, I've no idea how people get past the obfuscation and password protection that seems to be prevalent on a lot of content on usenet these days. Any help appreciated.
PM me if you don't want to give advice publically.
Cheers.
I have always loved Astra but lately I am getting evenings where my download speed, regardless of the server, is going on 350kb/s vs the usual 6.6MB/s.
Anyone else?
Going the Amsterdam will be slow 24/7 from your location (I'm right across the water from you). The San Jose server (US) is slow in anything other than during the day. BTW, the submarine bandwidth to Vancouver Island is a bit constricted, if the Canadian Government had pushed for allowing FLAG to build a trans-pacific landing station on the western shores of the island some 10+ years ago, it might have improved things quite a bit as they would have build a new multi-terabit cable from Vancouver B.C. to Victoria feed into it. But it was 'not to be'.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zoidbort
Try setting up your system to d/l in the early morning to afternoon and you'll get better speeds.
There are about as many schemes as there are sands on the beach. Okay, maybe not THAT many, but there are tons,Quote:
Originally Posted by trickyrat
And there are lots of postings that have virtually no 'hints' whatsoever as to who posted them, and how to figure out how to obtain the passwords (if they are passworded). They are simply 'private' groups that want to stay that way,
Otherwise, one has to glean whatever one can, from the file-name (maybe the group or poster has a 'hint' there?), or perhaps has used the rename function to hide the actual name, or some other wacky thing.
You just have to beat on it until it 'yields' the trick, IF it will at all (like I said, lots are simply locked up tight and there is no way to get it unless one gets some kind of way into the 'private club').
But there is a lot of material right out 'almost' in the open that one can get, either from one of the indexing sites or from trolling any of the major binary newsgroups. It's not like the 'old days'.
Yeah usually in the evenings I use the Euro SSL servers and get great speeds.
During the day I use the US or generic SSL but once every few weeks it gets throttled back on all servers and if I leave it, it slowly climbs over time.
My speed test is right on point consistently to Van so something is wonky on their end.
Cheers
Great, now Astra just charged me $15US on the 2nd of Feb and on the 5th for the 2 month service.
They are having some issues...
supernews - never had a problem
+1 for newshosting. Quite reliable and I supplement with Astra
Astraweb - only had a hand full of problems for years.
Just switched from tweaknews to bucket. I'm have a great deal more luck with retention with bucket. They're priced about the same, similar plans anyways. :) Just my 0.02
What server would be better complementary (second server) with Astraweb ? To fill in the blanks when the pars can't do the job.
Blocknews, without a doubt. Use only what you need, pay for only what you use. Doesn't expire, I have a block that I've been nibbling on for 6+ years. Supurb reliability.
Blocknews is highwinds now though. So one should keep that in mind.(fast DMCA etc)
Also, buying anything from Highwinds one contributes to the downfall of usenet.
Personally, I'd rather not download this or that release from usenet (in case it's broken) and get it from torrents instead than pay highwinds.
"Put on the broken record"....
If you want a usenet firm that doesn't play 'by the rules', then I suggest putting your money into a server plant in orbit.
Anyone who posts something that is taken down at this moment in time, YEARS after the handwriting was on the wall, deserves to be taken down.
Posting over the past 10+ years (well over 100TB), still batting 1000 as in ZERO take-downs. If what you want is being targeted, then the folks posting it need to....
Their fault, no one else.
You conveniently ignored the main problem with buying anything from highwinds and the great danger to usenet industry and to the future of usenet itself this corporation presents .
fast dmca is just annoyance, nothing more.
So, you're afraid of free enterprise? Socialist/Communist? All industries go through some sort of consolidation, are you saying that the highwinds folks are squashing free speech, or that they are willy nilly deleting postings (or allowing others to do so) without so much as a by your leave? Articles that having nothing whatsoever to do with DMCA retractions and are completely available on other servers (say Astra/Giga)?
Now if the 'combined' operation of all these smaller companies mashed together into one (under the tentacles of big bad highwinds) takes say, a superbly run operation like Blocknews and turns it into something worse than UNS, then you might have a point. I've yet to see that at all, and I'm sure that if we do, we'll know about it pretty quickly.
I have the same kind of setup with Astraweb primary $96 a year and Tweaknews (same backend provider now I guess as many others). Tweaknews works well for me (0 day when needed)Quote:
Originally Posted by Beck38
100/1000+ stuff I find I don`t need fill server anyway
Apart from some very 'iffy short periods then Astraweb hasn`t really let me down
Newsgroup direct works for me. Don't need too much space so usually 2Tb blocks get my job done. I paid like $70 for them and have been very satisfied with the results.
I think the time to worry about that was several years ago, you know, like before they started buying everyone. Now it seems they will just buy anyone they need to or buy anyone who is willing to sell that is. So you go to torrents instead? Wow ya that will help Usenet. By the way highwinds isn't the fastest anymore so I think the others take that crown although not that it affected anyone anyways with the automated stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hypatia
Newsgroup direct sucks man. They cancel people on "unlimited". Support better business practices.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burton
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Originally Posted by Beck38
Lol epic post. 'Socialism' had me in tears.
Unfortunately this is a good example of why uns is murdering Usenet.
Fyi- blocknews is highwinds
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Originally Posted by Hypatia
This.
Fast takedowns isn't the issue as we can still vote with our wallets (not much longer at this pace). The issue is monopolization in any vertical, will leave the consumer f*ed every time.
Nothing is stopping anyone with a fair (and not as big is in years past with the current cost of drive/cloud/hosting space at current rock-bottom levels) pile of cash getting into the business. And I don't see them trying to buy out either Astraweb or Giganews any time soon (both of those being the current low-ball and high-ball price leaders).
Certain not as 'bad' a situation as US Broadband/HSI, as far as companies buying each other at a rapid pace.
I moved away from Tweaknews after they were bought out by Highwinds and haven't used them since. I know there was a notice about some downtime and I am assuming that was when they made the actual backend change.
How is their DMCA takedown time now? Are they just a typical Highwinds with those speedy takedowns?
I can't understand why you are still complaining ??Quote:
Originally Posted by Hypatia
What is being done here is not all above board , I am trying to figure out what you are trying to accomplish??
Who cares Highwinds or anyone else , Usenet will never die , it is a communication highway. And what we do is a fart in a windstorm in revenues compared to the big corporate companies that do use there servers for legit information and file storage . For them to say we are offering you 6 years of storage for usenet. Those servers could have files from corporate companies from 15 years or more . Who cares !! I think the big problem is the interpretation of a DCMA or takedown. If Giganews or Astraweb , which are very popular providers are told to remove the access , they have no choice but to do that. And are they wrong ? Not a chance !! , and I am pissed about it too. But to use the words takedown is not what you think. The files are still there you just cant get access because the NZB becomes blocked for that provider. Now offshore laws (not as strict )are not the same as north America when it comes to usenet . And I have proven this for myself .
Example... The other day I was trying to download GET SMART tv series , now it was back about 4 years , so first I tried Giganews which is supposed to be the Mercedes of Usenet , I clicked on the nzb and all I got was air. Now was it DMCA or corrupt ?? If that is your only provider , that would have to be your assumption. Now I deleted the folder it made , and did a cleanup on Altbinz. Then I changed my Usenet to my offshore account , clicked on the same nzb , and holy shit its a miracle it was downloading the files. They were not Corrupt and they was not a DMCA or a takedown on the offshore account. The bottom line is Do your do diligence and search around and read the feedback on other Usenet providers. Highwinds or anybody else doesn't care what we do , they will make less money if you leave but they are not going broke. And complaining about these big companies is not going to solve your problem. You have to do it yourself.
Fuck your good!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Beck38
Not only do you give great information , and suggestions. You really make it entertaining da boot
Keep up the great work Beck
Your Admire
Shay
I have no other highwinds account to compare to but so far its working fine. 95% of what I get has been posted in the past 3 days or less and those are pretty much 100% available on Tweak. I also have a Usenetbucket account and maybe half of what I grab is gone from there already.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dolfan-Neil
what is the best payserver for ziggo
Usenet.net for me 2357 days of retention, with 30 connections, and no speed cap. If you go through usenetreviewz, they charge you only 9.99 for lifetime fee. For vpn I go with IPVanish. Ipvanish is a wicked fast VPN and they mask your usenet, internet and BT traffic online. They don't keep any logs, or share your info with 3rd parties. With this setup I find all my media needs are more than met. Pretty happy with both services. I also download through fileshare sites via Real-Debrid, IPVanish hides that traffic as well.
I had Giganews for years, but once credit card expired, I decided to look into other alternatives. Not because of downloading issues, but price. Some reading lead me to believe Supernews is basically the same thing, without the fancy stuff bundled with the Giganews options. I signed up last week. It's going pretty good for me so far.
I've had good success with Astraweb. Thanks for the tip to look through usenetreviewz for good deals with other providers.
Thanks, some good info here
Newshosting but remember to use ports 443 not 563
I use Newsleechers all in one package.
I use usenet server and its works great $99 a year
I have been using usenetserver for over 5 years. Fast, but take downs are pretty fast lately. I am trying tweak to fill.
was using newshosting but just switched to usenet farm