why not switch to usenet?

[saulin]

I'm sorry but there isn't a single tracker that could take on usnet. You are wrong. Get your facts straight.

I'd be interested to know what trackers you have actually used.

From TPB to ScT

Let me give you another example. Maybe you guys that, haven't tried usenet have a hard time understanding retention. Ok if every uploaded torrent would stick around for a very long time. The best torrent sites would have what?? at least 250, 000 torrents? Like I said. Unless you want to count public trackers or music trackers. In reality most torrent trackers don't have retention that good. Music trackers have a lot of stuff because releases are rather small. But imagine how much music is out there on usenet as well. That should give you guys an idea of what I mean by retention and content.

[wiseD]

I'd be interested to know what trackers you have actually used.

From TPB to ScT

So I'm sure you'll agree, each to their own

I have no idea why there's even an argument here lol, it's the bittorrent section, ofc people are gonna prefer it

[shipwreck]

It's not just SCT. The oldest torrent on TL was added in October 2005, and still has 62 seeders. So to claim that retention is generally better on Usenet is simply wrong.

I don't get this discussion anyway. Just use whatever you prefer. And unless you have other motives (e.g. financial), I don't see why you should try to 'convince' others to use your prefered file distribution network.

[flashback3r]

One other thing. You can request files on trackers. On usenet you just have to hope someone uploads what you want. and rare shit doesn't even exist on usenet

[Sonnentier]

@flashback3r

You can also request in newsgroups, in fact there are some ambitious uploaders which will likely respond.

[baconomist]

That's erroneous. You can make requests on Usenet too, and not just spamming posts in the newsgroup itself, but on ancillary sites, forums and irc channels.

For example, most of what is posted to a.b.hdtv.x264 is via a very organized request system with an irc chan on efnet.

[Snarkyone]

It's been said over and over, both groups of users are getting what they want, does it really matter how they get it?

[saulin]

You can request on Usenet. So you you have an idea. Check www.abgx.net, it shows all uploaded games. All resquests and filled requests. Believe me anything rare that you want uploaded just request it and it will be uploaded lol.

abgx is just an example of how stuff gets to usenet. There are other sites and IRC channels where you can request shit as well.

Now if you talk about trackers like Pleasuredome that have huge packs of old console ISOs or all the emulation roms etc.. or trackers like Underground-Gamer that have the same content and a lot more. Like Old video games magazines etc.. Those trackers are gold and yes a lot of that stuff you can't just find anywhere. These are the types of trackers that I really value. But Not so much TL or ScT or any general tracker. That stuff can be found everywhere.

[phrenzy]

It's been said over and over, both groups of users are getting what they want, does it really matter how they get it?

No other than one has to PAYfor usenet on top of the internet connection... My isp has usenet but the retention is horrible so not an option.. So for ME torrents are better because cheaper.....

[tnt]

why talk shit?

lets compare sct and usenet. Okey:

speed, no difference, i have 100/100 and I maxx it all the time.

retention, sct pwns usenet so motherfucking hard! sct's oldest torrent is from 2005-09-21 03:39:31. and brace yourself, it has 10 seeders So speed wont be a problem there. Hmm, I wonder if your usenet provider has retention over 3 years...

pres, no way, usenet can go hide. their pres are worse than all rather good torrentsites.

Stop talking shit, you may like usenet, but get your facts straight before you talk

you don't have an idea how to use/search newsgroups
do you really think that if a torrent is 3 years old then it is not on usenet because of the 1 year retention?lulululul of course that Kingdom.Of.Heaven.DVDRip.XViD-UNiT is available at usenet plus countless releases for this movie. don't forget it is really popular movie and this is the reason why it has 11 seeders otherwise it would die after a 2-3 months . usenet

One other thing. You can request files on trackers. On usenet you just have to hope someone uploads what you want. and rare shit doesn't even exist on usenet