Explain newsgroups and usenet for me

[Rubycon]

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[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: envy me

Originally posted by: General Texas
It's rather easy.

I use usenetserver (http://www.usenetserver.com) and it's 14.95 a month, unlimited. Well worth it, as they have great uptime, good retention and they always max out my connection to the net. The reason I like usenetserver over other providers, is they have their own web based search engine so you can create custom NZBs without downloading headers.

Now for software, I use newsbin pro 4.32. I search for what I want, create a NZB, and use newsbin pro to download the files in my NZB. There are free NZB grabbers out there, I just like this one.

There is a bit of a learning curve with usenet, but overall it's very easy. It's way better than torrent, IRC, and P2P combined. The only thing it reminds me of is old school AOL e-mail file trading.

Why is that important? I know that NZBs are the file types to download parts of files and such, but what is the deal with headers?

think of headers like they apply in emails.....isntead of downloading the entire email I down the header which acts liek a title for the file giving some basic info.

 

[Blazin Trav]

mIRC does the trick for me...

 

[xcript]

No. Stop posting.

 

[Bryophyte]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: funboy42

Oh well. Sucks getting older. My eyebrows are getting freakishly long and grey hairs are poping out everywhere (including up my nose), and where did my dick go???

:laugh:

 

[envy me]

So I've subscribed... and now i am using grabit... I see the servers... but how do i search or list files?

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: CKDragon
You people breaking the first rule drive me insane...

If these people aren't smart enough to figure it out for themselves, they don't deserve it.

Oh sure, call me a jerk until the RIAA and MPAA take notice.

you are a fool if you think the RIAA and MPAA do not know of them.

 

[mrSHEiK124]

1st rule damnit...

 

[eakers]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: eakers
Once you try newsgroups you will never go back to the scum that is bit torrent.

rule of thumb is that usenet is the fatest with quitea repository, but for specific things usually out of the mainstream etc, BT is still king

okay that is true. There are times when bit-torrent is a necessary evil.

 

[envy me]

please someone show me how to search newsgroups... I see soo many articles but grabit says i need to pay to search..

 

[toant103]

mark for later

 

[xtknight]

It's a nice peaceful place where others help each other on the text newsgroups. Oh..what a great place. And people who subscribe to the more expensive services are just doing it out of the goodness of their heart.