Announcement for Giganews and NewsDemon Users, Please Read

[Hypatia]

This provider, that provider...

Posters should just stop posting stuff using full titles
At least for the scene releases.
There are numerous sites\IRC channels and such like where u can learn what "gtor720p-CoolGroup" means and in time with a bit of experience u wont need to go there at all, trust me
+ there are NFOs available.

As for nonscene stuff then for instance movies can be named with IMDB number+some info like
tt1379182.2009.720p.BluRay.x264-FuckURIAA
+ NFO included

It might seem kinda extreme but in fact its not.

[hdjunky]

I personally use Usenetnow and have never had any problems grabbing HBO or Showtime programs. Perhaps those that have issues should consider a small block account in addition to their regular provider to help fill in the gaps if they have any.

+1 Usenetnow has block accounts at blocknews for some cheap little insurance and you just throw the settings in your newsreader as a backup and let your newsreader do its thing. or you can just switch away completely from highwindy.

[SonsOfLiberty]

This provider, that provider...

Posters should just stop posting stuff using full titles
At least for the scene releases.
There are numerous sites\IRC channels and such like where u can learn what "gtor720p-CoolGroup" means and in time with a bit of experience u wont need to go there at all, trust me
+ there are NFOs available.

As for nonscene stuff then for instance movies can be named with IMDB number+some info like
tt1379182.2009.720p.BluRay.x264-FuckURIAA
+ NFO included

It might seem kinda extreme but in fact its not.

We don't do that, most movies and TV and games are bot posted not HUMAN posted.

And yes fine what ever so they don't deleted everyone, but they do get removed, not the whole thing, but just enough parts not to repair.

Just give it time you will get those errors

And yes it is a fact because we use ND and GN for posting/grabbing the NFO's during NZB posting and guess what I get "article not found" which means they've been deleted.

There were many posts about it HBO shows being deleted else where, and I've never EVER had one single article missing from Astraweb that I've downlaoded, the 200 days stuff is when Astraweb had completeion problems where uploads didn't complete and became broken. Most of that stuff is fixed now or has bee reposted....

The worst part is how can people pay an extra $20-30 more a month for Giganews....

Skiz yes it's a known fact, we get complaints in the IRC channel all the time about True Blood and HBO shows being deleted EP01-03 are un completelable both by users here and users at NZBSRUS, hence the many repostings of it.

Try downloading those HBO shows in 2 weeks or so, some aren't 24 hours, this was only an example, because it's been done and has happened.

For example Deadwood is just 100 days old and has been deleted from the servers...

[Skiz]

Skiz yes it's a known fact, we get complaints in the IRC channel all the time about True Blood and HBO shows being deleted EP01-03 are un completelable both by users here and users at NZBSRUS, hence the many repostings of it.

Try downloading those HBO shows in 2 weeks or so, some aren't 24 hours, this was only an example, because it's been done and has happened.

For example Deadwood is just 100 days old and has been deleted from the servers...

People may be complaining about it, but your original post is very deceiving. I'm not finding any trouble at all right now finding the episodes that you are talking about, even at the proper release dates.

For example - http://www.nzbindex.nl/search/?q=tru...espam=1&more=0

As far as I can tell, those folks are full of it.

[Hypatia]

Skiz

+1

Btw ive just tested Deadwood that u mentioned(~100days ago)

1)97 days ago, CtrlHD, 720p -all parts are in place, even small par2's

2)~92 days ago, dvdrips, small par2 isnt there(sometimes its available), all other rar and pars can be downloaded except for just 1 part in every rar\par2.-> can be repaired

3)deadwood , 46 days ago, 720p. Same deal. Smll par2's are absent, every rar\par2 lacks 1 part. Easy to repair

PS i get all articles(nzbs) from SUpersearch(newsleecher)

[RainmakerRaw]

Btw ive just tested Deadwood that u mentioned(~100days ago)

2)~92 days ago, dvdrips, small par2 isnt there(sometimes its available), all other rar and pars can be downloaded except for just 1 part in every rar\par2.-> can be repaired

3)deadwood , 46 days ago, 720p. Same deal. Smll par2's are absent, every rar\par2 lacks 1 part. Easy to repair

Then those two, despite the ability to repair, have been DMCA'd. As I said (in agreement with you) earlier though, they are at least repairable so not the end of the world.

PS i get all articles(nzbs) from SUpersearch(newsleecher)

But you would; as SuperSearch isn't reliant on your NSP. Finding all articles complete on SS, but missing the first blocks on Giganews, simply confirms the fact that they're complete on Usenet but DMCA'd on Giga... Or did I misunderstand you?

[Hypatia]

Or did I misunderstand you?

Nope. We understood each other perfectly well =)
I justed wanted to share all the information on the subject i had so no question would be asked considering the details of the test

PS Kinda stupid way to DMCA stuff posted on usenet, but , hey, im not complaining at all lol
Wish they keep doing it this way =))

[nntpjunkie]

This provider, that provider...

Posters should just stop posting stuff using full titles
At least for the scene releases.
There are numerous sites\IRC channels and such like where u can learn what "gtor720p-CoolGroup" means and in time with a bit of experience u wont need to go there at all, trust me
+ there are NFOs available.

As for nonscene stuff then for instance movies can be named with IMDB number+some info like
tt1379182.2009.720p.BluRay.x264-FuckURIAA
+ NFO included

It might seem kinda extreme but in fact its not.

We don't do that, most movies and TV and games are bot posted not HUMAN posted.

And yes fine what ever so they don't deleted everyone, but they do get removed, not the whole thing, but just enough parts not to repair.

Just give it time you will get those errors

And yes it is a fact because we use ND and GN for posting/grabbing the NFO's during NZB posting and guess what I get "article not found" which means they've been deleted.

There were many posts about it HBO shows being deleted else where, and I've never EVER had one single article missing from Astraweb that I've downlaoded, the 200 days stuff is when Astraweb had completeion problems where uploads didn't complete and became broken. Most of that stuff is fixed now or has bee reposted....

The worst part is how can people pay an extra $20-30 more a month for Giganews....

Skiz yes it's a known fact, we get complaints in the IRC channel all the time about True Blood and HBO shows being deleted EP01-03 are un completelable both by users here and users at NZBSRUS, hence the many repostings of it.

Try downloading those HBO shows in 2 weeks or so, some aren't 24 hours, this was only an example, because it's been done and has happened.

For example Deadwood is just 100 days old and has been deleted from the servers...

Serious question here...why do some swear by Giganews - Yes the service is solid but it is dammed expensive. I was a with them for a couple months (completion issues) but left when I tried Astraweb w/ newshosting for filler account - all still cheaper than GN - what is the big mystery here?

[Skiz]

Serious question here...why do some swear by Giganews - Yes the service is solid but it is dammed expensive. I was a with them for a couple months (completion issues) but left when I tried Astraweb w/ newshosting for filler account - all still cheaper than GN - what is the big mystery here?

No mystery at all to me; they're a superb service. They have the highest retention, exceptionally fast customer service (the one time I needed it).

Yes, they're more expensive but with the constant complaints I hear on this board about poor Astraweb completion rates, and routine postings of how people have left them b/c it was so bad, I'm fine paying a few dollars more for the peace of mind that everything I download is going to complete. That includes HBO shows, contrary to what SOL has posted. That first post is so incorrect and deceiving....

[RainmakerRaw]

Indeed. I've been trying out Astra again this month (I left a year or so ago after the problems started) and although they've been OK overall they've given me enough issues to keep me paying $19.99 to Giga for unlimited use and free SSL. For example, just to redress the balance, I just ran a nice 1080p NZB through NZB Download Checker, and although it's 100% complete on Giganews, Astra has quite a bit of it missing (almost 1% damaged). Giga's support answers tickets within 10 minutes usually, whereas the last three or four times I've sent tickets to Astra (this week included), they've taken between 2 and 5 DAYS to reply. I last posted Astra and Giga tickets (at the same time) on Tuesday... Giga replied 5 mins later. Astra still haven't gotten back to me. THAT is what Giga users pay for, imho.