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Tiny Tim
12-09-2002, 08:57 AM
i have seen a lot of posts on here about software/cracks. why doesn't anyone use newsgroup servers?? they are so much easier.
Kenny_Stang
12-09-2002, 09:23 AM
I used to use newsgroups, but it's been a while since I've been on them. Most of the stuff I used to download from Newsgroups, was just easier to download off of Kazaa ( movies, shows, etc. )
Tiny Tim
12-09-2002, 09:33 AM
Originally posted by Kenny_Stang
I used to use newsgroups, but it's been a while since I've been on them. Most of the stuff I used to download from Newsgroups, was just easier to download off of Kazaa ( movies, shows, etc. )

why? because of broken threads? movies are better w/ newsgroups, shows probably w/ kazaa. my d/l rate w/ newsgroups is almost 200/k a second.
MoonDog
12-09-2002, 09:59 AM
I use a number of difference sources for my needs. Newsgroups is one of them and Kazaa along with underground hacker websites. I also receive a couple of newsletters that has good hacker information in them.
TAMUz06
12-09-2002, 10:07 AM
With a good news reader program, there isn't much that you CAN'T find in usenet...
Tiny Tim
12-09-2002, 10:14 AM
true dat, i subscribe to a newsgroup service. newsfeeds.com. 95+% file completion and very very fast. I get everything off of there. I want to get a DVD burner so I can start d/l dvd movies.
MoonDog
12-09-2002, 10:26 AM
Why do you pay for newsgroups when there are 100,000+ out there that are free begin with? :confused:
Kenny_Stang
12-09-2002, 10:33 AM
Originally posted by Tiny Tim
why? because of broken threads? movies are better w/ newsgroups, shows probably w/ kazaa. my d/l rate w/ newsgroups is almost 200/k a second.

I just found that Kazaa was much easier to work with than having to search through newsgroups for movies. Just my opinion.
evil jose
12-09-2002, 10:36 AM
Haven't used them in quite some time mostly because I have a dial up (very slow) connection now. Does the programs used for putting together the threads in news groups allow for continuing from a dropped connection like Kazaa and other programs do?
Tiny Tim
12-09-2002, 07:44 PM
Originally posted by MoonDog
Why do you pay for newsgroups when there are 100,000+ out there that are free begin with? :confused:

I am not paying for the newsgroups, I am paying for the server because there are hardly any incomplete threads and they save messages for over 1 month 1/2.
evil jose
12-10-2002, 01:30 PM
Can you recommend a good newsgroup program for putting together multiple threads? Also, post up some good News Servers so I can see what's out there now.
Tiny Tim
12-10-2002, 01:55 PM
I always use Forte Agent. I know there are some better one's out there but Agent is probably the easiest to use. The only bad thing about Agent is, is that it doesn't support multiple servers (you have to make a different shortcut and config for each server) and you cannot simultaneous download.

www.newsfeeds.com is the server that I use, and it has worked great.
MoonDog
12-10-2002, 01:58 PM
Originally posted by evil jose
Can you recommend a good newsgroup program for putting together multiple threads? Also, post up some good News Servers so I can see what's out there now.

http://pluto.lunarpages.com/~satuf/nntp.html
TAMUz06
12-10-2002, 07:24 PM
I use NewsShark...