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Replace Torrenting with Usenet (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hi,

Sorry if this has been posted before but I'm looking at trying Usenet instead of torrents.

I've done some Googling and honestly, it's a little overwhelming knowing what Usenet provider to use, where to get quality indexers and which download client would be the best.

If anyone has any resources or advice to help me sail the Usenet seas I would be eternally grateful!

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago (2 children)

DM me if you want invites to private indexers. They are paid but cheap. I also recommend frugal Usenet because...well...I'm cheap.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I'll bite. What is frugal Usenet?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

A usenet provider

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Cool, thanks. $5 -$6 / month is cheap.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Just a cheap Usenet provider. They're cheap for what the provide but in my opinion on par with the more expensive "premium" providers. https://frugalusenet.com/

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

What's the advantage of a private indexer vs a regular one? Why would I want one over another? I'm a complete Usenet newbie.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Main advantage is typically less DCMA take downs. The public ones are public access and therefore the bots crawl those and submit the takedowns faster than on a private indexer.