Why do you use bit torrent

[FreeDoom]

BT is very good if you're in a decent tracker and also for rare stuff.
You take the most of Usenet if you have a fast connection because if you have only 3 or 4 Mbit, it's not worth because you can get that speeds in BT. Nonetheless Usenet is faster for new releases...

[RealitY]

Fact is Usenet is faster. For those that havent tried it its worth a look into. We have a section on the site dedicated to it for those that what to check it out. Also a quick way to get started is to read the pin in at...
https://filesharingtalk.com/vb3/showthread.php?t=69159

[<--LwA-->]

there are some rare things that you can only find in bit torrent................ also its fast......

[justinius23]

The only reason i don't use usenet is because i would have to pay for it.

This is false, most ISP provider a server that you can use. Besides even if you get a paid account from newshosting or some where it is 100% worth it. I mean i pay $15 a month to max out my connection and it is safe because no one else knows my ip, other then the server.

and what if the newshoster gets pressured by the r**a/m**a into revealing ip addresses and the like? (not very likely i know, but hypothetically possible)

in my opinion file-sharing can never be completely safe. if you're worried about it, don't do it.

oh, and back on topic, i like torrents because you can find a lot of stuff you can't get with newsgroups. i am sure the retention varies with each hoster, but i think i'm right in saying things only stay up for a certain amount of time?