5GB a month ? Jeez !
Capped connections don't exist over here, let's hope it stays that way.
5GB a month ? Jeez !
Capped connections don't exist over here, let's hope it stays that way.
1. No, Usenetnow/Blocknews resell from a company called Readnews.Originally Posted by chakara
I meant Giganews is in this high retention course. I never used them so I could not possibly comment on actual retention
Isn't Blocknews a Giganews reseller ?
AW is $8 a month if you buy a whole year.
2. $2/mo won't break me and I hate the idea of such a long term commitment. I like the idea of being able to move to another company if for some reason the one I'm using suddenly goes into the toilet.
Last edited by unoriginal; 07-25-2010 at 09:32 PM.
I needed more than one backup server.
Surprisingly, Blocknews didn't have the 6 missing articles either.
They were filled in by Usenet-news.net (Highwinds).
I've also been using Astraweb also but I virtually never run across an incomplete file - probably because I have Astraweb set up using Blocknews and Usenet-News as automatic fill servers. I know I keep repeating myself here, but a one-time purchase of a $3 gigblock at Blocknews or Usenet-news, or other "buy once/use forever" block provider will buy you a lifetime of insurance that you'll never again run into a file that won't complete.
With fill-servers properly set up, even having to par-fix a file is extremely rare, as most everything is always 100% complete (better than Giganews at a fraction of the price) A number of newsreaders even let you set up a backup server to a backup server, in case the first two combined don't do it.
also see https://filesharingtalk.com/threads/4...w-lower-prices!
@mesaman - what newsreader do you use? Since you have three usenet provider accounts, have you tried setting up your newsreader using all three servers to automatically fill in missing articles?
Last edited by zot; 07-26-2010 at 02:20 AM.
I have more than 3 servers and they're all prioritized for backup. I used BNR2 to test an incomplete file for cubbyche.
Excellent! And I was beginning to think that maybe I was kind of strange to be using three daisy-chained providers. I never realized that BNR2 supported backup servers, I've not used it in several years.
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That's the filename, search for Samurai-Miyamoto.Musashi.HDTV.XviD-FQMI found two of these on http://nzbs.org, but it did not list "the.samurai.hdtv.xvid-fqm."
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Using the Dark Knight NZB posted above... 25 parts missing on Astraweb, only 1 part missing on Giganews.
Code:NZB file: C:\Users\user\Desktop\The.Dark.Knight.2008.Cam.LD.XviD-KingBen.English.Incl.OST.nzb Files found: 42 Message-ID's required: 2414 Message-ID's found: 2414 Message-ID's missing from the NZB: 0 (0%) The files were posted 712 day(s) ago. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Initializing newsserver: Astraweb Article not found: [email protected] Article not found: [email protected] Article not found: [email protected] Article not found: [email protected] Article not found: [email protected] Article not found: [email protected] Article not found: [email protected] Article not found: [email protected] Article not found: [email protected] Article not found: [email protected] Article not found: [email protected] Article not found: [email protected] Article not found: [email protected] Article not found: [email protected] Article not found: [email protected] Article not found: [email protected] Article not found: [email protected] Article not found: [email protected] Article not found: [email protected] Article not found: [email protected] Article not found: [email protected] Article not found: [email protected] Article not found: [email protected] Article not found: [email protected] Article not found: [email protected] Terminating newsserver: Astraweb ---------------------------------------------------------------- Parts checked: 2414 Undownloadable parts: 25 1.04% of the data can't be downloaded!Random 718 day old NZB, generated at nzbclub.com - 100% complete on Giga:Code:NZB file: C:\Users\user\Desktop\The.Dark.Knight.2008.Cam.LD.XviD-KingBen.English.Incl.OST.nzb Files found: 42 Message-ID's required: 2414 Message-ID's found: 2414 Message-ID's missing from the NZB: 0 (0%) The files were posted 712 day(s) ago. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Initializing newsserver: Giganews Article not found: [email protected] Terminating newsserver: Giganews ---------------------------------------------------------------- Parts checked: 2414 Undownloadable parts: 1 0.04% of the data can't be downloaded!
Pretty meaningless though; it doesn't really prove anything.Code:NZB file: C:\Users\user\Desktop\AC ICM v1 Aldo Colombini Impromptu Card Magic Vol 1.nzb Files found: 23 Message-ID's required: 2220 Message-ID's found: 2220 Message-ID's missing from the NZB: 0 (0%) The files were posted 718 day(s) ago. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Initializing newsserver: Giganews Terminating newsserver: Giganews ---------------------------------------------------------------- Parts checked: 2220 Undownloadable parts: 0 All OK!
Great Idea zot I think should get a back up server just in case Blocknews or Usenet-news, looks like a very good alternative
just looking into Usent-news.net Lifetime Block download accountsI needed more than one backup server.
Surprisingly, Blocknews didn't have the 6 missing articles either.
They were filled in by Usenet-news.net (Highwinds).
Block size
Cost/block
(Payable in USD, EUR or GBP) 2 GB $ 2.00 1.00 USD/GB 5 GB $ 3.00 0.60 USD/GB 10 GB $ 5.00 0.50 USD/GB 20 GB $ 8.00 0.40 USD/GB 30 GB $ 10.00 0.33 USD/GBnot bad...
Last edited by cubbyche; 07-27-2010 at 05:29 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
just looking into Usent-news.net Lifetime Block download accountsI needed more than one backup server.
Surprisingly, Blocknews didn't have the 6 missing articles either.
They were filled in by Usenet-news.net (Highwinds).
Block size
Cost/block
(Payable in USD, EUR or GBP) 2 GB $ 2.00 1.00 USD/GB 5 GB $ 3.00 0.60 USD/GB 10 GB $ 5.00 0.50 USD/GB 20 GB $ 8.00 0.40 USD/GB 30 GB $ 10.00 0.33 USD/GBnot bad...
You shouldnt overlook blocknews just for that one instance. That is a rare exceptioon i think. Also look at this thread https://filesharingtalk.com/threads/4...rs-Please-Read That has to do with usenet-news cause they sell highwinds as well. Blocknews also has 100 days more retention and cheaper prices. I used to use usenet news they are a good company but there downfall is highwinds. With a block account as a backup server i would think you would at least want comparable retention to your main server.
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