Best unlimited usenet providers?

[Beck38]

So, you're afraid of free enterprise? Socialist/Communist? All industries go through some sort of consolidation, are you saying that the highwinds folks are squashing free speech, or that they are willy nilly deleting postings (or allowing others to do so) without so much as a by your leave? Articles that having nothing whatsoever to do with DMCA retractions and are completely available on other servers (say Astra/Giga)?

Now if the 'combined' operation of all these smaller companies mashed together into one (under the tentacles of big bad highwinds) takes say, a superbly run operation like Blocknews and turns it into something worse than UNS, then you might have a point. I've yet to see that at all, and I'm sure that if we do, we'll know about it pretty quickly.

[Gribley]

Blocknews, without a doubt. Use only what you need, pay for only what you use. Doesn't expire, I have a block that I've been nibbling on for 6+ years. Supurb reliability.

I have the same kind of setup with Astraweb primary $96 a year and Tweaknews (same backend provider now I guess as many others). Tweaknews works well for me (0 day when needed)

100/1000+ stuff I find I don`t need fill server anyway

Apart from some very 'iffy short periods then Astraweb hasn`t really let me down

[Burton]

Newsgroup direct works for me. Don't need too much space so usually 2Tb blocks get my job done. I paid like $70 for them and have been very satisfied with the results.

[hdjunky]

You conveniently ignored the main problem with buying anything from highwinds and the great danger to usenet industry and to the future of usenet itself this corporation presents .

fast dmca is just annoyance, nothing more.

I think the time to worry about that was several years ago, you know, like before they started buying everyone. Now it seems they will just buy anyone they need to or buy anyone who is willing to sell that is. So you go to torrents instead? Wow ya that will help Usenet. By the way highwinds isn't the fastest anymore so I think the others take that crown although not that it affected anyone anyways with the automated stuff.

Newsgroup direct works for me. Don't need too much space so usually 2Tb blocks get my job done. I paid like $70 for them and have been very satisfied with the results.

Newsgroup direct sucks man. They cancel people on "unlimited". Support better business practices.

[meatball]

So, you're afraid of free enterprise? Socialist/Communist? All industries go through some sort of consolidation, are you saying that the highwinds folks are squashing free speech, or that they are willy nilly deleting postings (or allowing others to do so) without so much as a by your leave? Articles that having nothing whatsoever to do with DMCA retractions and are completely available on other servers (say Astra/Giga)?

Now if the 'combined' operation of all these smaller companies mashed together into one (under the tentacles of big bad highwinds) takes say, a superbly run operation like Blocknews and turns it into something worse than UNS, then you might have a point. I've yet to see that at all, and I'm sure that if we do, we'll know about it pretty quickly.

Lol epic post. 'Socialism' had me in tears.
Unfortunately this is a good example of why uns is murdering Usenet.
Fyi- blocknews is highwinds

[meatball]

You conveniently ignored the main problem with buying anything from highwinds and the great danger to usenet industry and to the future of usenet itself this corporation presents .



fast dmca is just annoyance, nothing more.

This.
Fast takedowns isn't the issue as we can still vote with our wallets (not much longer at this pace). The issue is monopolization in any vertical, will leave the consumer f*ed every time.

[Beck38]

Nothing is stopping anyone with a fair (and not as big is in years past with the current cost of drive/cloud/hosting space at current rock-bottom levels) pile of cash getting into the business. And I don't see them trying to buy out either Astraweb or Giganews any time soon (both of those being the current low-ball and high-ball price leaders).

Certain not as 'bad' a situation as US Broadband/HSI, as far as companies buying each other at a rapid pace.

[Dolfan-Neil]

I moved away from Tweaknews after they were bought out by Highwinds and haven't used them since. I know there was a notice about some downtime and I am assuming that was when they made the actual backend change.

How is their DMCA takedown time now? Are they just a typical Highwinds with those speedy takedowns?

[shaina]

You conveniently ignored the main problem with buying anything from highwinds and the great danger to usenet industry and to the future of usenet itself this corporation presents .

fast dmca is just annoyance, nothing more.

I can't understand why you are still complaining ??
What is being done here is not all above board , I am trying to figure out what you are trying to accomplish??
Who cares Highwinds or anyone else , Usenet will never die , it is a communication highway. And what we do is a fart in a windstorm in revenues compared to the big corporate companies that do use there servers for legit information and file storage . For them to say we are offering you 6 years of storage for usenet. Those servers could have files from corporate companies from 15 years or more . Who cares !! I think the big problem is the interpretation of a DCMA or takedown. If Giganews or Astraweb , which are very popular providers are told to remove the access , they have no choice but to do that. And are they wrong ? Not a chance !! , and I am pissed about it too. But to use the words takedown is not what you think. The files are still there you just cant get access because the NZB becomes blocked for that provider. Now offshore laws (not as strict )are not the same as north America when it comes to usenet . And I have proven this for myself .
Example... The other day I was trying to download GET SMART tv series , now it was back about 4 years , so first I tried Giganews which is supposed to be the Mercedes of Usenet , I clicked on the nzb and all I got was air. Now was it DMCA or corrupt ?? If that is your only provider , that would have to be your assumption. Now I deleted the folder it made , and did a cleanup on Altbinz. Then I changed my Usenet to my offshore account , clicked on the same nzb , and holy shit its a miracle it was downloading the files. They were not Corrupt and they was not a DMCA or a takedown on the offshore account. The bottom line is Do your do diligence and search around and read the feedback on other Usenet providers. Highwinds or anybody else doesn't care what we do , they will make less money if you leave but they are not going broke. And complaining about these big companies is not going to solve your problem. You have to do it yourself.

So, you're afraid of free enterprise? Socialist/Communist? All industries go through some sort of consolidation, are you saying that the highwinds folks are squashing free speech, or that they are willy nilly deleting postings (or allowing others to do so) without so much as a by your leave? Articles that having nothing whatsoever to do with DMCA retractions and are completely available on other servers (say Astra/Giga)?

Now if the 'combined' operation of all these smaller companies mashed together into one (under the tentacles of big bad highwinds) takes say, a superbly run operation like Blocknews and turns it into something worse than UNS, then you might have a point. I've yet to see that at all, and I'm sure that if we do, we'll know about it pretty quickly.

Fuck your good!!
Not only do you give great information , and suggestions. You really make it entertaining da boot
Keep up the great work Beck
Your Admire
Shay

[cardboardbox]

I moved away from Tweaknews after they were bought out by Highwinds and haven't used them since. I know there was a notice about some downtime and I am assuming that was when they made the actual backend change.

How is their DMCA takedown time now? Are they just a typical Highwinds with those speedy takedowns?

I have no other highwinds account to compare to but so far its working fine. 95% of what I get has been posted in the past 3 days or less and those are pretty much 100% available on Tweak. I also have a Usenetbucket account and maybe half of what I grab is gone from there already.