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| - | ====== Usenet ====== | + | |
| Usetnet is a totally different approach to Torrenting: it's the opposite way. All files are located on binary newsgroups servers and you can find them and download them with the use of **nzb** files. | Usetnet is a totally different approach to Torrenting: it's the opposite way. All files are located on binary newsgroups servers and you can find them and download them with the use of **nzb** files. | ||
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| Are kind of the trackers for torrents. They are repositories of **nzb** files where you can search and download them. Indexers are almost always not free and also often private. To gain access to indexers you need to get a window when registrations are open, and then pay for some " | Are kind of the trackers for torrents. They are repositories of **nzb** files where you can search and download them. Indexers are almost always not free and also often private. To gain access to indexers you need to get a window when registrations are open, and then pay for some " | ||
| - | ==== Usenet access ==== | + | ===== Usenet access |
| - | Then you need access to Usenet | + | You need access to Usenet |
| - | === Usenet Usage === | + | ===== Usenet Usage ===== |
| - | So you got your indexers and your usenet access. You paid your money (be via gift-cards or crypto or PayPal or whatever) and got your credentials. Now you need to install a good downloader like [[sailing: | + | So you got your indexers and your usenet access. You paid your money (be via gift-cards or crypto or PayPal or whatever) and got your credentials. Now you need to install a good downloader like [[services: |
| Advantages of Usenet: | Advantages of Usenet: | ||
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| * Find lots of stuff, probably more than on Torrents, all formats | * Find lots of stuff, probably more than on Torrents, all formats | ||
| * Lots of multi-language stuff too | * Lots of multi-language stuff too | ||
| + | * Not throttled or filtered by your ISP | ||
| Disadvnatages of Usenet: | Disadvnatages of Usenet: | ||
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| * The best indexers are ALSO difficult to get into (a bit like private torrents trackers) | * The best indexers are ALSO difficult to get into (a bit like private torrents trackers) | ||
| * some less mainstream stuff is more difficult to find | * some less mainstream stuff is more difficult to find | ||
| + | * You will saturate your bandwidth, so you might need to set a download limit to avoid complaining from the rest of the family. | ||
| + | * Less common (or non-english) stuff can be hard to find | ||
| - | Now, go ahead to install an Usenet downloader... | + | ===== Old guy note ===== |
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| - | Prev to: [[sailing: | + | No, Usenet has **nothing** |