xodiak 11 points 3 years ago

I'm probably about average when it comes to tech stuff. I always feel dumb when I start looking into getting started with usenet, then get intimidated and quit researching. My torrent + vpn has failed me a couple of times in the past three years. So I really just need to make the leap. Just finding this community and reading through some of the posts has given me an initiative boost.

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tron 4 points 3 years ago

This comment is me, last year. Its really not that hard don't let it intimidate you! All you really need is 3 things:

Download Client. Usenet has file size limits, so files are broken into zip archives. A download client such as SABnzbd will automatically unpack for you.
Usenet provider. Such as Eweka (Based in Europe) or Newshosting. This will cost about 5-10 bucks a month.
Usenet indexer. Indexer is used for searching usenet. Think pirate bay. I personally use https://nzbgeek.info. NZB geek costs 1 dollar a month or 80 for a lifetime membership.

Yeah usenet costs money, but god damn its such a premium experience. Every single download is going to cap out your connection, never wait for seeds again.

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xodiak 2 points 3 years ago

This is great. Thank you very much! I found a couple of "how to" elsewhere but they are so long and go into details I don't need right now.

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Darkassassin07 2 points 3 years ago

Do you use a vpn with usenet? Is it even necessary as you aren't hosting like with torrents?

Have you found it easier to find less popular titles/things that there just doesn't seem to be seeded torrents for?

I recently added Ombi to my setup, allowing my users to request media; now I'm getting more and more requests for media I just haven't been able to find.

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