my anaylsis on usenet vs torrenting

[Hypatia]

for several reasons

1) there are lots of fakes that you wont spot if they have the same name,structure etc on nzbindex
"Looking" inside archives is a HUGE +

2) Mysterbin SEARCHES INSIDE archives, not only shows you their content(like partially binsearch)

3)Plus,this way you can search without even typing a name. Just using plain size filter and see what is inside those criptic archives


2) nzbindex doesnt have stuff (taken down or just because of technical glitches) that other indexers have.
same might apply to other sites.

Thats why if you havent found something via one indexer you might wanna try another one

[stoi]

but everthing i have wanted has been on that (so far)

never downloaded a fake ever, i just avoid small files and wmvs for the most part.

[fractal]

I don't quite understand why this is an 'either/or' thing.

I mean, I suppose the OP point was to clarify some differences to people where it may've been unclear. Fair and valid.

Personally, I've been using both for years, and I will likely continue to do so for as long as they exist. They both have a purpose.

Usenet is generally where I go first if I'm looking for something, ratio-free is nice.
Then I'll look @ torrent sites, and I'm pretty good about keeping ratios good even on public trackers.

[really obvious point about downloading/uploading from where or where redacted]

I guess if you're considering cost/risk.. then it does matter if a few dollars for usenet a month is worth it, and risk is always between the keyboard and chair, no?

[shipwreck]

Bottom line: bittorrent > usenet.

Discuss...

[KFlint]

The speed on usenet made me switch long ago and the retention is amazing now. I use bittorrent rarely when I don't find what I need, mainly stuff on bitme.

[Cabalo]

Bottom line: bittorrent > usenet.

Discuss...

Bottom line: usenet > bittorrent

I have been using usenet for my past 18 months as my primary source for downloads, and I do download quite a lot, and I've only used 2 trackers in that period.
One was BCG, because I found there the game I was looking for, along with all the mods and extras, in one pack, something that actually later I found out it was on the usenet, but with a different name. And the second was FTN a couple of weeks ago because I was looking for Hell's Kitchen first 4 seasons, and only from the 5th onwards you could find on the usenet, and at every other generalistic tracker existent.

[wazza100]

Bottom line: bittorrent > usenet.

Discuss...

Bottom line: usenet > bittorrent

I have been using usenet for my past 18 months as my primary source for downloads, and I do download quite a lot, and I've only used 2 trackers in that period.
One was BCG, because I found there the game I was looking for, along with all the mods and extras, in one pack, something that actually later I found out it was on the usenet, but with a different name. And the second was FTN a couple of weeks ago because I was looking for Hell's Kitchen first 4 seasons, and only from the 5th onwards you could find on the usenet, and at every other generalistic tracker existent.

u obviously don't use sites such as sceneaccess

[Cabalo]

I obviously do. Forgot to check the archive.

[anon]

This thread has no love for my jDownloader

[CleverMan]

Already know at least one thread about this topic, which seems to be one of inexhaustible sources of debate - https://filesharingtalk.com/threads/428243-BT-vs-Usenet
My position is still the same: since it's not really possible to find content similar to that on some unique trackers (kg, cg, tik, sdb, ptp, what, u-g, pedro's, bitme etc), i don't find usenet attractive. Apparently, usenet beats general trackers like tl, scc- so on, but hardly can be a substitute for unique-content trackers.