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- 21 hours
This is weird. I tried Eweka like a year ago, when starting out with usenet and testing different providers / indexers. I’m not sure whether I was able to download even a single file - almost everything was failing due to missing articles. I ended up staying with Frugal Usenet where the missing articles were much less of a problem during my tests. What could be the reason considering the data here shows Eweka is just amazing?
- 19 hours
This is just a guess, but all Usenet providers get copyright requests. Some are slow at deleting and some are fast Eweka is probably fsst which is why a lot was missing. For very old files it doesn’t matter since most don’t get copyright requests for them.
- ChunderBustickles@piefed.nzEnglish1 day
gosh, that’s a lot of work - good on them!
I’ve been out of the Usenet scene for ages, does it still require multiple providers and/or indexers to be viable?
- 503@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish21 hours
Viable is a broad term.
I use a single provider and multiple indexers, and it is an objectively better experience when compared to torrents. Very fast downloads and I almost always find what I am looking for. For old or esoteric stuff, I rely on Internet Archive or YouTube.
I do hit an infrequent failed attempt but that is due to me relying on a single provider/backbone.
Long and short, usenet is viable and convenient for me than torrents and paid streaming and gaming subscriptions.
- 19 hours
Yeah Usenet is cheaper than netflix and much better than torrents for a lot of content.
- ClownStatue@piefed.socialEnglish1 day
Can’t remember my setup. I think I have 2 providers and 1 indexer. Haven’t had much issue finding things. It’s actually my primary source for most things. Easier than torrents.
- ClownStatue@piefed.socialEnglish14 hours
IIRC, my setup came from Dr. Frankenstein’s self hosting blog. I have accounts a newshosting, nzbgeek, & nzbplanet.