Running Newshosting + a NewsDemon block (different backbones), with NZBgeek and altHUB. Every download ends with "aborted, cannot be completed" missing articles on both providers, so I'm guessing takedowns. Newest post my indexers have is 90+ days old and the rest are tiny junk files.
Is a third indexer (NZBFinder? DrunkenSlug?) the move here, or am I missing something?
so i decided to dip my toes into usenet to see kind of whats going on over here. so for the downloader i'm using sabnzbd. its simple. straight forward. no big deal. for the indexer i'm using nzbplanet. not sure if there are better ones or whatever, but thats where i'm starting, and for the provider i set up frugal for a one month use to get a hang of how things work.
i tested a few downloads, tweaked some settings, and things are humming along, but then i'll go to download something and it will fail. it will say multiple articles missing, and then just dumps out. are these things just lost to time? or are there alternate ways to find the missing pieces? i think thats where i'm needing help in understanding because i'm used to using p2p, but then you are at the mercy of if someone is online or not. and i've used websites that interface with cloud download lockers, but with those you nearly have to maintain a rapidgator premium sub to download really anything of consequence. but i really like how they work and the fact if the link is there, its a guaranteed download, as long as my sub is current.
usenet, from what i'm seeing it appears to be a lot of trial and error? i'll see something, click download, halfway through it fails, so then i go back to the list, click the next, halfway through it fails, so then i go back to the list, click the third choice, that works, but its from a release group that i usually ignore because they overly compress or whatever, so the one that worked is a less desirable version of what i'm looking for. so how exactly do i approach this to where the things i am downloading are consistently finishing :) is it simply needing to use a different provider? i've seen the list of providers, but i'm not sure what each specialize in and what their strengths and weaknesses are. same for indexers. i would presume an indexer is an indexer, but i'm sure thats not the case in reality. i've tried to click on some reddit articles to get more detail, but a lot of the ones that describe what i'm looking for are missing once i click them, so...
i guess i'm rambling now, but just wanting to get some more understanding from more seasoned experts
If I already had an account on an indexer and they deleted it due to inactivity, can I create another account, or is it the same as with private trackers and not allowed?
It started with maintenance and the domain now forwards to treasure-maps.com
Is it legit or should i be cautios?
Hi, I am a newbie and used moventum on windows with my usenext account. Is their any Software/webversion I can use on my iPad to search and download files? Thank you!
I got this donation request email from NZBCave today (pasted below).
Since NZB files are so small, I wouldn’t think storage is a huge cost. Is it mostly servers, indexing, DDoS protection, development, etc.?
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Dear Valued Community,
We hope you have been enjoying the exceptional [redacted] we have been sharing. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all contributors for their remarkable efforts.
We are reaching out to request your assistance and any donations you can provide. All donations go towards, site plugins, and server upgrades, Your support is essential for us to continue delivering high-quality
If you are able, please consider making a donation to help us achieve our goal. We sincerely appreciate your support and wish you a wonderful day on behalf of the entire team.
Thank you for taking the time to read this message.
Warm regards,
The Cave Staff
that being said, i can't login because their new system requires them to send an email code to you... but their system isn't emailing me anything! psych! uggh. anyone else able to login?
After scenenzbs is down is there a good other German Indexer?
Hi people, I hope you can bear with me as newbie, I am interested in curating learning and education (e.g video lectures, MOOCS, textbooks you name it) and I heard that usenet contains some hidden gem, I have never used it before and I do understand the mechanism of it, however I am not sure which providers, indexers and newsreaders that specialize in these type of data/files. I would like some guidance in this matter, any suggestions and piece of advice is welcome.
I'm kinda new to Usenet but I was under the impression that althub was open for registration, but apparently it's invite only. I have Geek and I'm testing out DS at the moment, but I'd really like to compare with alt. How often do they open registration? thanks!
Hi, I know there's no such niche indexer for Latin American stuff, but do you know which is the best indexer to get maybe the most dubbed/subtitled stuff in Spanish and Latam things?
I'm just wondering if anyone knows the general consensus for sharing API keys of your Usenet providers? Is this allowed? If not, do the providers care since the account is capped on the number of API and download hits?
edit: indexers not provider.
Just passing along info from another sub
EDIT: Discord support responded and confirmed the donation and thus enabled my plan with six extra months.
Hi, some days ago I did did a Crypto donation to Ninja Central after creating my account. After sending my e-mail with the transaction information nothing happened. All indexers I have previously used had donations and plan-activation automated and this long a wait makes me nervous since I really don't want to loose my account.
Roughly 12h ago I sent a follow-up to the support system which was not responded to as well as of time of writing. The time pressure of my account deletion looming over my head I am a bit worried that either my crypto or my communication aren't received or answers to my inquiries are not coming through back to me. Really I would just love to get a mail acknowledging my inquiries.
Since the discord seems to be paid-members only and the links to it I could find were all expired, I am posting here in hopes that... Well I don't know. It seems that this communication/ support problem was reported here before. Are there any other new members from this signup wave having the same issue as me? Is there a discord that one can join?
Hello all,
I'm thinking of buying Newshosting's current plan ($5.99/mo for 15mo), but that's advertised as being 70% off, which would put the normal price at around $300 per month. That doesn't make a ton of sense, seeing as their per-month plan is only $9.99/mo ($120/yr).
I'm trying to plan things out financially for the next two years, so I'm wondering if anyone here knows how much it'll likely cost after that.
Hello guys currently I am using an Eweka provider. I have noticed that for large files which are older maybe more niche there were some missing articles. I would like to add something to act as fallback in these kinds of cases with a provider or block account would you recommend?
Hello everyone,
I’m about to use Usenet for the very first time and I’m completely new to the topic. Because of that, I have a few basic questions before I accidentally set something up incorrectly.
My goal is to eventually build my own home server and use Usenet as part of that setup. From what I’ve learned so far, you essentially need two things:
For the newsreader, I’ve chosen Momentum. As for the provider, I’m currently considering Easy Usenet, mainly because it is recommended on the official Usenet website.
I have a few questions about this:
Does this combination make sense as a starting point, especially considering that I’m located in Germany, where I understand it’s important to be a bit more careful?
I’ve also read that it’s essential to enable SSL/TLS encryption in the newsreader. Are there any specific settings or recommendations that I should be aware of?
In addition, I’m wondering whether using a VPN is useful or even necessary. If so, what should I look for when choosing a VPN for Usenet, and are there any providers you would recommend?
I’ve also come across the term NZB indexer, but I still don’t fully understand what an indexer actually does, how it works, or whether it’s really necessary.
My only goal is to download content. I don’t intend to upload anything.
From your perspective, what would be the best next step? Am I making any fundamental mistakes with my current plan, or does this seem like a reasonable starting point?
Thank you very much in advance for any advice!
I only have these two. Are they enough, or am I missing something?
I signed up for the free trial of <indexer> (I'm not here to name and shame, but to understand the product) and have found zero things I know to exist from my news provider's built-in search. Hard to be specific without running afoul of rules, but typographic resources are not surfaced, adult material by a treechopper similarly, whose work is ALL over usenet. I did have some better luck with audio files, but only slightly.
I also did not find the logical and/or operators that I had expected from a site specializing in search.
So This one indexer is neither complete, comprehensive, or precise. And this is among the very most recommended indexers.
Is this how I am supposed to use the indexer?
Didn’t realize I signed up for the annual plan, signed up intending to get the monthly plan at $12.95/mo. Got charged $155.40 to my card on June 14th instead.
Tried to open a support ticket about it on their site but kept getting "Your session has expired. Please refresh the page and try again." — couldn't get past it even after refreshing.
Already sent a refund request via email since the ticket system wasn't working. Anyone else run into this, or have tips on getting a faster response from their support?
EDIT: They responded quickly and are converting my subscription to the summer deal, stacking 5+ summer deals to use up what I paid. Great resolution, awesome company to deal with.