Best current news server.?

[dexton03]

Kind of like thrash metal, on the US side you have the Big Four http://i.imgur.com/kU7k9.png There's an updated version of this floating around, but this is the jist of it.

Thanks! Great find. I guess there are a few more than I thought.

[acmalt]

i use astraweb as my usenet service and newsleecher for my client, it has a great supersearch feature.

[p1tom]

Tweaknews is my favorite right now. Not a fan of the retention of 1000 or less but they do have less take downs. Are there any others like Tweaknews that don't have take downs?

[Quickman]

I get free 5 Mbits usenet with my ISP which outsources its usenet to highwinds. 60 days retention.

The biggest thing for me is takedowns. Biggest example for me is when going for a tv series like Game of Thrones. It's gone within the hour from the post with the usetnet from my ISP. But tweaknews usually last longer with regards to takedowns.

What other providers are slower with DMCA requests?

[johnjohnson]

AstraWEB as primary, SuperNews as slave. And a BlockNews and a GigaNews-account on hold only paid for and used in emergencies.
But still, I stumble into things I can't download from time to time mainly hbo & showtime! which of course makes some of the best tv...

[kulysses]

I have been with newshosting comming up on 3 yrs ($99.99/yr), fast, uncapped (this month I am at 1.3 TB and no throttling), and up to 60 connections.

They have their own usenet software the search is good not the best but good

I can easily get stuff that is 2000 days or older, sometimes no errors some pars needed.

They comply with DMCA but seem to be one of the slowest to DMCA.

[jackinbox]

Can anyone tell me how to set up a block account for fills using the Newsleecher Software? I'm assuming I just add the block account after the primary one?

[piercerseth]

Can anyone tell me how to set up a block account for fills using the Newsleecher Software? I'm assuming I just add the block account after the primary one?

Correct. Copypasta'd:

1. Go to the Manager tab.
2. Click “Add Server”.
3. Enter the server details.
4. Check the “Advanced Settings” box.
5. Change the “Priority” to 2.
6. Hit OK.
7. Check the box left to the server to activate it.
8. Done!

[korre]

newsdemon for the past few years, and use a tweaknews block account to supplement

[ryanraul]

usenetserver here