Unlimited usenet + VPN, lifetime pricing sale $18-$20 US / yr

newt_101 wrote: ↑ My buddy in Richmond Hill actually got charged for downloading a movie torrent (he has to go to court and is looking at a fine between $500 to $5000).

This is the first time I've heard of someone in Canada actually going to court for downloading a torrent. I usually just get a email (maybe a couple times a year tops) from my provider warning me, but never with an actual charge.

Either way, signed up for NewsDemon in USD using PayPal and linked to my Rogers MC - let's see what the final charge will be.
Upvoted.

newt_101 wrote: ↑ Ya! I joined for VPN so I can use torrents - I don't use usenets at all.

What should I do if I joined through NewsDemon?

Refund request?
Use it for VPN (even though it's not the best)?
Suggestions please?

zylonite wrote: ↑ How is this a lifetime deal if it’s per yearly payment?

newt_101 wrote: ↑ Ya! I joined for VPN so I can use torrents - I don't use usenets at all.

What should I do if I joined through NewsDemon?

Refund request?
Use it for VPN (even though it's not the best)?
Suggestions please?

newt_101 wrote: ↑ Ya! I joined for VPN so I can use torrents - I don't use usenets at all.

What should I do if I joined through NewsDemon?

Refund request?
Use it for VPN (even though it's not the best)?
Suggestions please?

Elrondolio wrote: ↑ You're welcome. I wrote a little primer on usenet a while back for someone else and, as you're new, thought I might repost it here. There are a lot of useful videos on Youtube that can help you out as well. All the best.

Think of Usenet as basically a massive "forum" system with tons of "forum" topics, but usually not accessed via a web browser (although it can be). Usenet service has been around since the very beginning of the internet and was absolutely integral to its growth. Today usenet "forums" number in the hundreds of thousands. Usenet has "forums" not just for simple and rich text discussion, but for posting all kinds of binaries such as software and media: some very much legal content and some very grey or dark area content. A person purchases a monthly or yearly subscription to usenet services like NewsDemon (or this topic's UsenetPrime service) to gain access to this massive "forum" system. Most people who use usenet want a main monthly or yearly usenet service they subscribe to but also purchase a few other blocks of data at a flat-rate from other usenet companies and sources that provide postings from other segments of usenet, or backbones - this increases the ability to "see" all available posts to usenet and fills in the gaps in postings from just one service provider. Because usenet is so massive and unwieldy to browse and use manually (although again. possible): a person also subscribes to one or more of whats called indexers such as NZBGeek, Dog NZB, NZB Planet, etc. Think of indexers like the behind the scenes google service or other back-end search engines: indexers provide the ability to easily search for postings, software and media on usenet. Finally usenet users would most likely install software that actually connects to usenet services and downloads what are called nzb files... equivalent to a .torrent file in some senses. Such downloading software used for this purpose: nzbget or sabnzbd, etc.

So in two paragraphs that is the basics of usenet. Its a bit complicated to learn and setup but not too difficult. It can also get somewhat pricey with all the different services one might want (including a VPN subscription - although this is often provided "free" with a monthly or yearly usenet provider such as NewsDemon and isn't really necessary as usenet servers are SSL encrypted) but the results are unmatched: automated, hands off access to the worlds collection of media, software and hundreds of thousands of discussions galore.

Good luck.

djpr wrote: ↑ Last time I used newsnet was over 8 years ago. I found lots of viruses and malware. Hence why I moved over to legit torrent sites. Has this been fixed on newsgroups?

flaming homer wrote: ↑ Messaged NewsgroupDirect to match as per this page https://newsgroupdirect.com/usenet-deals

Backbone Provider Deal
1 Year Unlimited $18 from Nexxxxosting.com
$18 for 1 year of unlimited access

Elrondolio wrote: ↑ A couple things to unpack from that reply. First: there are no legit torrent sites. Period. Sure, there are some invite only sites that provide tracking for quality torrents but when it comes to viruses and malware? Everywhere. Don't be lulled into a false sense of security from them based on where you source them. Torrents are no different than any other software delivery service: you get what's packed, malware and viruses included.

As for finding viruses and malware on usenet.. sure, of course. No different than any other torrent tracker, IRC server, FTP server, etc, etc that you find on the internet. It's just a delivery service... what's on it is as varied as those who use it.

I guess it comes down to *how* you use torrent sites, usenet or Microsoft's FTP servers alike... use the correct software and be sure to wear an internet condom whatever you do (MalwareBytes, etc). So, in summation: there is nothing to be "fixed" on usenet... just how one uses it. Hope that helps.

CrispyFactor wrote: ↑ messaged newsgroupdirect about price match, and they beat it by 10%! https://newsgroupdirect.com/usenet-deals 18$ yearly unlimited.

CrispyFactor wrote: ↑ messaged newsgroupdirect about price match, and they beat it by 10%!

https://newsgroupdirect.com/usenet-deals

18$ yearly unlimited.

BobyTT wrote: ↑ How is NewsDemon compared Frugal for example?