Currently I'm with Usenetserver. I pay for the year at once and am coming up on my next payment window. Can some one recommend a better site?
Steve61
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Currently I'm with Usenetserver. I pay for the year at once and am coming up on my next payment window. Can some one recommend a better site?
Steve61
Try newsgroupdirect. They have decent rates and retention and I like the fact that they do non-expiring block accounts, particularly useful for the infrequent user like myself. They have decent flash sales as well if you subscribe where I picked up 1.5Tb for about $20 with SSL a few months back.
newsleecher is pretty good, unlimited leeching, 2000 days retention
Using supernews at the minute, well over 3500 days retention, stable, and cheap.
3800 days on text. Binaries are around 2k.Quote:
Originally Posted by bizzehdee
Im using frugal usenet. Low retention 300 days but i grab soon as. Cheap and cheerful and don't seem to have as many missing parts as astraweb.
I have always used iusenet ( now its called altbinaries.com) seemed like a good deal, but im not exactly sure what I should be looking for
Anyone using usenet needs, of course, a good 'primary' server AND a good 'fills'. Lots of folks use the Astra/Blocknews combination, others like the Supernews/Blocknews or Supernews/Astra (I've used all three, am currently on the Astra/Blocknews and have been for for about a decade).
Giganews is really good as a primary, but is VERY expensive next to the lower-priced spread. I've also used Unsenetserver in the past as a fills, and still have tons of 'bytes' there and occasionally take a look at them as a secondary when the other plants are having 'problems'.
A lot depends on what you're looking for; the usual bitches with pro-wresting and low-rent 'network' tv captures tend to drive folks to certain providers (usually non-US), but I have little if any trouble with Astra (usually the main butt of jokes by those of that crowd) in grabbing anything I'm wanting, INCLUDING tv captures of 'non-low-rent' tv shows (the better ones!).
If that changes in the future, I'll change my schemes. But I doubt it.
Most 'good' plants (like Astra and Giga) are pretty darn complete back to what I call 'day one', somewhere around July-August of 2008 (some 2000 days back at this point). Virtually all the indexers out there only go back about half that (NZBIndex or Binsearch, and the johnny come lately recent ones only a fraction of that). Built-in indexers in some newseraders that use the database of Giga and such, are much much better (go back the full 2000+ days).
In short, Usenetserver, if the price is right, is still a fairly good plants (US and EU), but I'd again have a 'fills' account of non-expiring bytes at a couple other plants out there just in case.
Try Frugal Usenet. $4.99/month or $50/year with UNLIMITED access
I've been using newsleecher 3.9 all this time and didn't think to even try their usenet service.
What are peoples thoughts on tweak news?
I use tweak news, movies stay up for a few days compared to a few hours like the others I've used. Speed drops a little around mid day in the states, but picks back up at nighttime. It's mainly because it's a uk site and the peak hours there are during their night time.
Using Eweka for fills. Slow and takes out a lot of posts even if they do not comply with DMCA.
don't bother.
using supernews and tweaknews for fills
Tweak seems to be the best IMO as far as take downs are concerned.
Thanks for the info
Nothing can compare to the completion of tweaknews.eu.
I've maintained a block with them for ages, but might actually go with an unlimited plan because they've never let me down.
Pro tip: If you take the trial, they will email you several really good deals not posted on the site when your trial is over. You can even save the email, and top up blocks you use up with the deal they sent in the email.
Tell them the guy who needed two posts on FST to use the site again sent you! :)
Another vote for tweak, I have a block with them and it's been great. The speed is a bit slower but for filling in missing pieces it's fine. My main account is UseNetNow, with a Tweak block and a block from NewsDemon.
I switched to Newsleecher about 9 months ago after using Newshosting for many years. I've always used Newsleecher to leech and switching to their server makes it easier. I've had no problems at all with it.
newshosting is $10/mo
I have been using Supernews and it's been solid
I have been using SuperNews as well, with no complaints.
Tweaknews is pretty good and they have a free trial and 1100 days retention.
frugal works good 4 me 2Quote:
Originally Posted by mb2010
Still on astra despite the worries about takedowns last year. It was pretty bad for a while but recently I've had no issues with anything, really.
Hi,
I'm still using Giganews Diamond package : Mimo Usenet Browser + Search, Dump Truck Online Storage, VyprVPN Personal VPN.
Never had a problem in 5 years.
My only complaint with Tweaknews is the 1000 days of retention. I should probably switch to someone else who has more retention and just use them for fills.
Easynews is pretty good with decent retention. Astrweb is cheap but you cannot use a browser to peruse the newsgroup
Which plan do you have? I have much worse experience with supernews. I've been using them for 2 years with the 9.99/month unlimited. Speed is good but binaries over 600 days have too many incomplete and not worth downloading.Quote:
Originally Posted by bizzehdee
Interesting thread. I've had news hosting for over six years and never considered switching. I might look into it now.
Anybody else have comments on Easynews? I think the Usenet Search feature is pretty cool. Sometimes I can find things with their search feature, that I can't find at other indexing sites.
Haven't had any problems with news demon
Been using Usenetserver for over 3 + years. Have been very pleased with the service and connections.
using astraweb. serves me well.
I have been using my ISP's server and tweaknews for awhile both servers seem to serve me well.
i have been using usenetserver for 10+ years i think, its the best!
I've been using GigaNews for 5+ years. No issues. Take downs seem to take at least 24+ hours before they take effect. So you have a chance to grab some deleted stuff.
I was told once also there are basically only 2 major USENET providers ASTRAWEB and Giganews. All others are re-sellers of these services.
Does anyone know anything about that or how many actual independent USENET hosts there are?
Kind of like thrash metal, on the US side you have the Big Four http://i.imgur.com/kU7k9.png There's an updated version of this floating around, but this is the jist of it.
Usenetserver for over 4 + years. Great service!
usenetbucket seems pretty good so far.