Astraweb removing UFC content

[enerdude]

You guys are interested in turning usenet into the a scene similar to private bt? I can't see that as all that much of an improvement.

Only the going underground part of maybe using private sites listing the nzbs is similar. Basically you still have this:

1. Central servers that give you full line speed download
2. You dont need to upload to get something.
3. Still use nzbs

The above 3 points is obviously not true of the private bittorrent scene.

What we basically saying is:

1. Uploaders should use random names in headers when uploading.
2. Keep nzbs that is pointing to the above headers private (on private underground sites) otherwise the nzbs get sniffed for the header names and the stuff obviously still get taken down.

The above 2 points can only be applied to popular stuff like UFC that is taken down constantly. For stuff they dont care about we still use the current methods until they decide taking down ALL content in which case the above 2 points will be applied to ALL uploads.

[Hole69]

If a provider sets up with a No DCMA/no takedown policy and servers dotted through certain Europe countries but mostly in Africa, and was based in Africa, then this wouldn't be a problem. The same company could provide private NZB's. The US wouldn't touch them, no jurisdiction. Maybe speed wouldn't be great, but damn, they would be rolling in it.

[enerdude]

If a provider sets up with a No DCMA/no takedown policy and servers dotted through certain Europe countries but mostly in Africa, and was based in Africa, then this wouldn't be a problem. The same company could provide private NZB's. The US wouldn't touch them, no jurisdiction. Maybe speed wouldn't be great, but damn, they would be rolling in it.

Why you say Africa? Dont know about all the countries in Africa but South Africa in particular is strict on copyright stuff. Not really possible to setup a company /ISP there that does not adhere to copyright laws.
Not sure if any country is safe these days cause I know the far east countries like Hong Kong / Malaysia etc was once the "piracy capitals of the world" in more ways than one but 90% of such operations have been shut down, so running or setting up a company with a no takedown policy can't be easy.

[Hole69]

If a provider sets up with a No DCMA/no takedown policy and servers dotted through certain Europe countries but mostly in Africa, and was based in Africa, then this wouldn't be a problem. The same company could provide private NZB's. The US wouldn't touch them, no jurisdiction. Maybe speed wouldn't be great, but damn, they would be rolling in it.

Why you say Africa? Dont know about all the countries in Africa but South Africa in particular is strict on copyright stuff. Not really possible to setup a company /ISP there that does not adhere to copyright laws.
Not sure if any country is safe these days cause I know the far east countries like Hong Kong / Malaysia etc was once the "piracy capitals of the world" in more ways than one but 90% of such operations have been shut down, so running or setting up a company with a no takedown policy can't be easy.

The middle of the Congo would be a good place. The militia might be a problem though. Still, it is doable. Difficult, but doable.

[enerdude]

the middle of the congo would be a good place. The militia might be a problem though. Still, it is doable. Difficult, but doable.

lol!

[sandman_1]

I really don't think people realize that you can't just put a bandwidth intensive service in any old country in the world. Astraweb has a 10Gbps line at each server location(http://www.robtex.com/as/as35176.html#asinfo). That kind of bandwidth is cheap only in certain countries.

[RP3X]

never had an issue with astra and ufc downloads.... i just click on nzb org and que it and its fine to download.... even when im searching for prelims and older ufc events downloads just fine.

I have noticed though torrents generally get the ufc quicker

[johhny]

i don't know how quick they get down UFC events i don't watch them,but you can try and add it to auto-download.

[Sometwo]

^ Looks like that's what I'm going to have to do. I just went to download UFC Insider and UFC Tonight that were posted 7-8 hours ago and they're already gone.

[Gt3911]

So this is an example of a provider that are probably using their own feed (definately not giganews, astraweb, highwinds or readnews feeds) and is based in Europe (Amsterdam)
They are the same company bringing you just4today and hitnews BTW
As can be seen by looking at secretusenet, europe servers are generally the way to go as all US server seems to get hit the quickest and hardest...

The Xennews currently boasts "NEW us servers"

Oddly, 145 is still complete and 146 but 147 is not.