Newsgroups vs high level trackers

[lightshow]

Currently, I think a high level private tracker is better than newsgroups.

1) BT and Usenet are giving equal access to new stuff

2) BT is free

3) BT's drawback (ratios) are not that big of a draw back (disregarding 1080i rips, etc.)

But you also have to consider that you need

1) Access to private tracker with what you want

2) Will have to seed back

3) Higher risk of being caught in a swarm

4) The future is all about bigger stuff once more things come out on DVD/BlueRay sets (games, movies, pr0n) so getting those on Newsgroups is better in terms of ratio, but may be worse in terms of quotas


I'm content on just using torrents. Plus if it's something hot, I'll just hop on IRC and grab it there. Maybe wait in a small line all queued up, but no big deal.

Plus as everyone says, you probably have a small quota of ISP based free newsgroup access.

[skiners]

I prefer Torrents but also I use Newsgroups! Can`t get all releases in 0Day trackers!!!

[hitman51]

wanna know why i prefer torrents? because i don't have to pay for it. the end.

[Tokeman]

Newsgroups have >= 90% of what is released on private trackers. If its not there, which is rare, it can be requested, and normally appears within a day.
I like torrents over newsgroups just because its free, but that doesn't mean that torrents have better content. I think they are pretty even content wise.

[bammers]

Just cancelled my newsgroup subscription and purchased a seedbox. There is alot more obscure docco's and what not floating around on torrentsites.

Newsgroups are a bit easier on the $ I rekon, but theres no forums - like this one and a few others.

Torrents are simply more rewarding IMHO.

[Blackbeard]

Usenet is ok, but i really like bittorrents newsgroups sucks because u gotta pay for it monthy and i don't have that kind of money. <__<

[Funkin']

Usenet, all the way. I use both methods. But to me, Usenet is the better way to illegally obtain your files. Hands down. It's faster and it's safer. More content too.

[Overlord]

And way more efficient in terms of bandwidth.

[UsenetGuy]

I think they are pretty even content wise.

Oh my god, you could not be more wrong.

I prefer Torrents, Usenet is no fun is just simply downloading. With a high level torrent site, a great community is also present. Also I seem to get the same speeds in torrents as Usenet.

And all along i've been thinking people go to trackers to download stuff. I can't believe I was so wrong (sarcasm). Who cares if usenet don't have a good community, that's what this forum is for.

[DylanDog]

Prefer

1.FTP, then
2.Usenet, then
3.Private Trackers [high level only]