About 3 years ago I got tired of stuck torrent queues and spent a few hours learning what Usenet is and it’s various components. A little learning curve compared to torrents, but very comparable in the end. The only major difference is having to pay for a Usenet provider VPN and potentially subscribing to Usenet boards for membership.
I bought a yearly sub to a provider and lifetime sub to a very well know board. I justify the cost as money that would be wasted on a subscription service, except half the yearly cost. Usenet is now the primary download in my arr stack with torrent as a backup.
In my experience Usenet performs much faster than torrent, and there’s no seeding requirement at all. Just grab and go. And it seems to have about 90% of what I’m looking for, from anime to old shows\movies (1950s to 20XX).
I’ve tried a few times to really wrap my head around Usenet and I’ve got a couple of bookmarked tabs but… Man, I even had trouble setting up the arrs. My brain might be a bit too smooth these days.
I was introduced to Block News a number of years ago, myself. I have since switched to an unlimited account. Usenet has absolutely transformed how I pirate. Once it’s set up, it’s so much easier, quicker, and safer.
About 3 years ago I got tired of stuck torrent queues and spent a few hours learning what Usenet is and it’s various components. A little learning curve compared to torrents, but very comparable in the end. The only major difference is having to pay for a Usenet provider VPN and potentially subscribing to Usenet boards for membership.
I bought a yearly sub to a provider and lifetime sub to a very well know board. I justify the cost as money that would be wasted on a subscription service, except half the yearly cost. Usenet is now the primary download in my arr stack with torrent as a backup.
In my experience Usenet performs much faster than torrent, and there’s no seeding requirement at all. Just grab and go. And it seems to have about 90% of what I’m looking for, from anime to old shows\movies (1950s to 20XX).
Is Usenet something that’s available for free? I’ve sailed the high seas for decades, but never gotten into Usenet
I’ve tried a few times to really wrap my head around Usenet and I’ve got a couple of bookmarked tabs but… Man, I even had trouble setting up the arrs. My brain might be a bit too smooth these days.
I thought usenet was a message board from the '90s.
I was introduced to Block News a number of years ago, myself. I have since switched to an unlimited account. Usenet has absolutely transformed how I pirate. Once it’s set up, it’s so much easier, quicker, and safer.
I’m on Usenet too mostly. sometimes easier to get a torrent for a whole series.