200 Days Binary Newsgroup Retention at Giganews!

Beck38 said:
I haven't once used the nzb's here, I always use either a search site or the built-in search function in my newsreader (uses indexing on Giganews) to generate the nzb's. What this listings here 'should' do is list the 'rar' pattern (like 'mymovie.partxxx.rar' as that's all one really needs to actually go out and generate it; I'm leary of most any 'posted' nzb's as I've tripped across too many that have had major 'holes' in them (parts listed but not actually posted).

Then the space required would be very minimal; most dvd5 nzb's are over a MB in size, dvd9's are of course double that. The listing with graphic maybe takes up, what, 10k? Maybe that's something the site operators should think about, keep the uploaded nzb around for a couple of weeks, then drop it to just the 'hint'. Then the listings could be really huge; but would need better 'organization', like I commented earlier. Maybe an idea that can be 'kicked around'.
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This would be like FTD then?
 
but what's the point of 200 days retention if the search engines don't keep up

Newzbin is still at 100 days, and when I asked them, they responded that they had no plans to increase
 
maupassant said:
Still have a long way to go to reach the 200 mark. Currently averages 124 days of retention per binary group.
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Now at 128 days.

Beck38 mentionned News Rover. It does have an excellent search engine. It used to be far superior to Newsleecher's SuperSearch, but now, I'd say the two are pretty much even. However, SuperSearch comes via paid subscription. With News Rover, there is no subscription to use the search engine.

I bet many people would use News Rover if they could find a crack for it. But don't waste your time trying to find one.
 
Thanks Beck38, I'll check News Rover out. And I have to second Giganews' completion. I very rarely have to resort to PARS to repair downloads. While it used to be expected years ago, now it's almost a neusense to have to repair downloads since they're few and far between.
 
They'll have no choice eventually. Seeing as how GN is one of the biggest usenet providers it gonna happen sooner or later.


They should think about lowing the price at least $5 to bing in new people. Their prices have been the same for far to long.
 
sp0ngeb0b said:
Thanks Beck38, I'll check News Rover out. And I have to second Giganews' completion. I very rarely have to resort to PARS to repair downloads. While it used to be expected years ago, now it's almost a neusense to have to repair downloads since they're few and far between.
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I have to relate a 'funny' :P at least it is to me... I got to retire VERY early some 5 years ago, at age 50 (thank Alcatel every day!), so my time, as I explain to folks, is basically worth zero, goose egg. Had to make some financial adjustments (sold my expensive home that was literally 3 blocks from work, used the profit to buy something outright but just 3 miles away and actually nicer for my purposes right now), but the upshot is how much hassle it is was chasing the fills.

I made a 'decision' that buying (at retail) any standard def dvd's was highly stupid, and that the HD versions were at the same level of development as dvd's were circa late 90's, i.e., poorly authored, generally lousy transfers, and the players generally 1st/2nd generation pathetic. Of course, that doesn't mean the reviewers arn't gushing all over the place how 'great' the HD releases are. But no thanks for perhaps another 5 years, meanwhile there are lots of 'stuff' that won't be released in HD for years and years (there are SD dvd's releases that are just now coming out that have never been on disc, 10 years after dvd's first came out!).

So, like the Stones tune, 'time is on my side'. As long as I don't drop dead on the sidewalk anytime soon, and my health has improved every year since retirement, so... :D
 
http://www.torrentz.com/search?q=news+rover

edit: i have HAD no problems with giganews since i started to use them ages ago.

they have been the best and i have good reviews for them

as far as the pricing issue goes, think about ur downloads.

i always max out my connection 24/7 and its retention is great for grabbing 360/ps2/pc stuff

if u download alot then an extra $5 is not gonna make any dofference

ur paying for quality

+ gigganews has never been down or overcharged etc

fine as it is
 
sp0ngeb0b said:
Holy f*ck. I was just about to drop them and go with usenetserver and their 100 day retention. I'm actually in the midst of their 3 day trial. Not as fast as giganews (only 2-3MB/s). I think this is going to keep me with giganews now, :D :w00t:

I agree with you Beck38, my account at newzbin recently ran out and I haven't done anything yet. I've just been sticking with here and binsearch.
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hmm, sp0ngeb0b, I get more accurate and reliable speeds from usenetserver (5+ Mbps) than giganews. and it's cheaper. just my thought.
 
Sounds great but I'll stick with 45 days retention at 12 bucks a month with newshosting. I really dont see need for having 200 days of retention, that would make for some lonnnnnng searches with newsleecher. If I miss something in 45 days, I'll just make a request.
 
BigH said:
ah well - it looks like Newzbin is aware of the general increase in retentions and is upgrading, but no estimate of when it'll be in place
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What they've done in the past (and I think if you read the press release carefully) is that the files dropping off into the bit bucket simply stop until the aforementioned limit is reached. So, you'll notice that the retention slowly increases, i.e., say it's at 90 days/3 months so as of today, files posted on april 16th are still available (90 days back).

Normally, as of tomorrow, they'd drop off into the bit bucket, but with the increased storage, they don't, until around November. That's how the retention increases; they can't 'go back' and retrieve things that have already been deleted, as no one has more retention than they do.

I sometimes keep the nzb's of 'important' things (usually tv show multiples) so I can go back and see with my search engine how far back things are still 'hanging on'. As of right this day, the retention appears to go back to April 8th, some 98 days, on the binary groups; that's just a estimate/guess though, the actual may of course be different, group to group.

Now I'll watch that point/file and see when it 'drops off' into the bit bucket, and that will be the cliff point at which things are being deleted; if the new news release is right, it should be around the end of October... SO we shall see as it increases!

So it's 'in place' now, will just take a few months to 'fill up'.
 
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