torrents > newsgroups

[Goosemaster]

until tonight I thought the opposite was true...:shocked:

 

[HamburgerBoy]

All > Warez

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy
All > Warez

lol

 

[pulse8]

I'm rarely able to max out my 6mb connection with a torrent. I do it all the time with usenet.

 

[kalster]

ban > J00 ,

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: pulse8
I'm rarely able to max out my 6mb connection with a torrent. I do it all the time with usenet.

werd

to hell with torrents

 

[Shawn]

newsgroups are garbage

 

[quakefiend420]

then someone explain why torrents are better than newsgroups

 

[dighn]

how about no.

 

[UglyCasanova]

I can't figure out newsgroups. I've tried numerous times to no avail. Oinks is very straightforward and fast, and have everything I need.

 

[Bozono]

Both have their purpose. Newsgroups pwn for documentaries, lossless, and other things. The problem with BT is that many ISP's now throttle the .torrent protocol, including mine.

 

[xcript]

Originally posted by: Bozono
Both have their purpose. Newsgroups pwn for documentaries, lossless, and other things. The problem with BT is that many ISP's now throttle the .torrent protocol, including mine.

Ditto. Damn Shaw Cable. :|:thumbsdown:

 

[Nocturnal]

Originally posted by: pulse8
I'm rarely able to max out my 6mb connection with a torrent. I do it all the time with usenet.

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: xcript

Originally posted by: Bozono
Both have their purpose. Newsgroups pwn for documentaries, lossless, and other things. The problem with BT is that many ISP's now throttle the .torrent protocol, including mine.

Ditto. Damn Shaw Cable. :|:thumbsdown:

the good news: shaw cable just raised their monthly caps by 2x!!! this means 60 gb for regular, 100 for xtreme!!!

 

[AznMaverick]

i thought it was a rule not to talk about usenet...hehe. i prefer usenet from a good server, (definitely not my ISP's though).

 

[xcript]

Originally posted by: dighn

Originally posted by: xcript

Originally posted by: Bozono
Both have their purpose. Newsgroups pwn for documentaries, lossless, and other things. The problem with BT is that many ISP's now throttle the .torrent protocol, including mine.

Ditto. Damn Shaw Cable. :|:thumbsdown:

the good news: shaw cable just raised their monthly caps by 2x!!! this means 60 gb for regular, 100 for xtreme!!!

Holy crap, you're right! (just checked their site).

Thanks for the heads-up. :beer:

Now, if they'd just stop throttling the sh!t out of BT..

 

[Lonyo]

Originally posted by: quakefiend420
then someone explain why torrents are better than newsgroups

Easier (read: possible) to get rarer stuff often.
There are some things newgroups (even on 70 days) don't have that torrents do have.

 

[gabemcg]

.

 

[max2]

Newsgroups are better.

Has a lot of rare things

 

[Kelemvor]

Both are great depending on what you'r elooking for. But newsgroups download FAR faster for me. I've only maxed out my download connection with a Torrent once. I max it out every single time on newsgroups.

 

[max2]

Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
Both are great depending on what you'r elooking for. But newsgroups download FAR faster for me. I've only maxed out my download connection with a Torrent once. I max it out every single time on newsgroups.

Exactly.

No lines with newsgroups either.

Newsgroups are very stable 24/7 with maximum speed all the time and never any lines.

 

[narutofan36]

most torrents are free

for better newsgroups, u need to pay a monthly fee

 

[Atheus]

Originally posted by: AznMaverick
i thought it was a rule not to talk about usenet...hehe.

The first rule of usenet is - don't talk about usenet. The second rule is - don't talk about usenet.

 

[max2]

Lets see whats worth it more?

24/7 stable newsgroups with all the time maximum speed and no lines ever to wait in or BT?

Hmmm

Thats a tough one.

 

[pulse8]

max2:

Why are you bumping all of these old threads about newsgroups??