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Anyone still using usenet? (lemmy.today)

submitted 2 months ago by Pat_Riot@lemmy.today to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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Title says it. Is anyone still on the newsgroups? For reasons I need to amass a large collection of music in MP3 format, preferably full albums, and I'd like to do it somewhat quickly. Is there a better place to hunt before I buy news server access? I been on land for too many years.

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[-] stumu415@lemmy.zip 23 points 2 months ago

I have not used torrents in years after discovering usenet. You can find the most obscure stuff that is impossible to find on torrents. Plus you are not dependent on seeders, nor do you have to seed yourself. Or the frustration that the torrent stops at 99% and you still can't play. And to top it off the speed is amazing.

I do want to give a shout out to Kevin who developed the NZB360 app. It's the best app for usenet and my most used app on my phone.

[-] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 2 points 2 months ago

I've actually never used torrents. Had newsgroups access years ago, but I think I am going to try soulseek for now.

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