Gotta love Astraweb - Retention
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Grand Vizier
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Can you use a block account to post binaries in the groups? If yes how is that taken into your account?
Thanks!
Thanks!
littledogcb
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So far so good, that 706d retention was no bullshit :O
That's only 382days old. I would assume the issue lies with the poster not your NSP.
IceCream899
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Couldn't you just use the PARs? I had the $10.95/month NewsDemon unlimited for a while and I'm going to switch to Astraweb because there were soooo many 400 and 500 day files that were incomplete to the point that PARs were useless and many of the PAR files were broken too. And if I wanted a ~600 day+ post I could just forget about it. For me, I don't know why one or two articles being missing is such a big deal if the PAR files can just fix them. Isn't that what they're there for? I don't know about any of you guys, but for me, even if I have to use every one of my PAR files to repair a broken post, as long as I can fix the file and it's 100% working then I don't care. Is virtually every post up to ~720 days old fully downloadable (with or without PAR use)? Does Astraweb really make that much of a difference compared to a Highwinds service?
Pure Awsomeness
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Which usenet provider?
Generally speaking, usenet providers normally offer unlimited uploads on every account. It's only the download amount that may be restricted in some way. I've never known any usenet provider that has ever counted uploads in its monthly limit or block amount, although with a few providers you need to request posting privileges before you can post anything. Astraweb and Usenet-News plainly state on the website that uploads are free and unlimited. I'm not 100% sure about Blocknews, but I would expect that the same policy applies.
That being said, it might not be smart to buy a $100 size block account and then use it to post radioactive stuff like leaked movie workprints. I post using an old nearly-empty block account, so just in case they get complaints and as a worst case, cancel my account, I've not really lost anything.
Generally speaking, usenet providers normally offer unlimited uploads on every account. It's only the download amount that may be restricted in some way. I've never known any usenet provider that has ever counted uploads in its monthly limit or block amount, although with a few providers you need to request posting privileges before you can post anything. Astraweb and Usenet-News plainly state on the website that uploads are free and unlimited. I'm not 100% sure about Blocknews, but I would expect that the same policy applies.
That being said, it might not be smart to buy a $100 size block account and then use it to post radioactive stuff like leaked movie workprints. I post using an old nearly-empty block account, so just in case they get complaints and as a worst case, cancel my account, I've not really lost anything.
gaia_fanatic
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Hi,
Giganews website screamed in big red print "240 days retention" which they did reach, but during Sept2008-Jan2009 they fell far short, as little as 190 days, and despite all the complaints of false advertising, they never corrected the posted retention they were promising. That is, until their retention eventually grew to 241 days, and ever since that day their actual retention has been correct and updated daily. (funny how honesty only works one way!)
Giganews website screamed in big red print "240 days retention" which they did reach, but during Sept2008-Jan2009 they fell far short, as little as 190 days, and despite all the complaints of false advertising, they never corrected the posted retention they were promising. That is, until their retention eventually grew to 241 days, and ever since that day their actual retention has been correct and updated daily. (funny how honesty only works one way!)
Cassi Stellar(:
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All this high retention is great so everyone can show off there e-peens I guess.
Astraweb:
Blocknews: 713d
Giganews: ???
I think the giganews fanboys are a bit shy.
Scratch that! I raise you your 713 days to 719.4 days. I just downloaded from the divx group on Usenetnow and although some parts had a missing block or two, it was fully repairable. Maybe not everything is available back that far thogh. Good enough for me!
I dont need Giganews reliability or 5-10 minute response times especially for the price they charge.
I hate Astraweb based on principle. Since I dont need 5-10 minute response times it doesnt mean I need 1-2 day response times either. They also tend to keep people in the dark when shit hits the fan...Anyone remember back in january?! :O How about a few years ago when they had a meltdown?
I pay about $2.75 a month with blocknews gimme a cookie! My connection is quite slow though so that limits what i can do and also limits my cost.
I dunno if it is still offered but Usenetnow had $48 every 6 months awhile ago but i can't remember where it was. Personally i would rather have use of my money than tieing it up with anyone for a year.
I dont need Giganews reliability or 5-10 minute response times especially for the price they charge.
I hate Astraweb based on principle. Since I dont need 5-10 minute response times it doesnt mean I need 1-2 day response times either. They also tend to keep people in the dark when shit hits the fan...Anyone remember back in january?! :O How about a few years ago when they had a meltdown?
I pay about $2.75 a month with blocknews gimme a cookie! My connection is quite slow though so that limits what i can do and also limits my cost.
I dunno if it is still offered but Usenetnow had $48 every 6 months awhile ago but i can't remember where it was. Personally i would rather have use of my money than tieing it up with anyone for a year.
padawan has wandered off temporarily. The linked post had 5% PARs and the .002 file was missing 7.5% on Astraweb so extrapolating roughly from that, it doesn't look good for repair - if only Astraweb is used. The post is perfect as it is and the poster did nothing wrong. It's actually quite uncommon for a poster to screw up to the point that a post can't be repaired. All the jumping around switching providers is needless when a couple of block account backup servers automatically fill in whatever is missing, so that no repair is required.
Xx_OneLove_Xx
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Thanks for your help mesaman. Which astraweb server did you use? I tried all of them and didn't have any luck 
:edit: ah, i see. you only downloaded 1 file for testing, cheers
@others: Of course if it were only for for a few missing parts I wouldn't have bothered posting here. I am missing parts in almost every file from 002 to 029 and am +20 short to repair.
Well anyways, I have already written to the support about it, I'm sure they are able to help, like I have done twice before about the same matter.
:edit: ah, i see. you only downloaded 1 file for testing, cheers
@others: Of course if it were only for for a few missing parts I wouldn't have bothered posting here. I am missing parts in almost every file from 002 to 029 and am +20 short to repair.
Well anyways, I have already written to the support about it, I'm sure they are able to help, like I have done twice before about the same matter.
Which usenet provider?
Generally speaking, usenet providers normally offer unlimited uploads on every account. It's only the download amount that may be restricted in some way. I've never known any usenet provider that has ever counted uploads in its monthly limit or block amount, although with a few providers you need to request posting privileges before you can post anything. Astraweb and Usenet-News plainly state on the website that uploads are free and unlimited. I'm not 100% sure about Blocknews, but I would expect that the same policy applies.
That being said, it might not be smart to buy a $100 size block account and then use it to post radioactive stuff like leaked movie workprints. I post using an old nearly-empty block account, so just in case they get complaints and as a worst case, cancel my account, I've not really lost anything.
**posting this duplicate because I'm leaving and can't wait around any longer**
Generally speaking, usenet providers normally offer unlimited uploads on every account. It's only the download amount that may be restricted in some way. I've never known any usenet provider that has ever counted uploads in its monthly limit or block amount, although with a few providers you need to request posting privileges before you can post anything. Astraweb and Usenet-News plainly state on the website that uploads are free and unlimited. I'm not 100% sure about Blocknews, but I would expect that the same policy applies.
That being said, it might not be smart to buy a $100 size block account and then use it to post radioactive stuff like leaked movie workprints. I post using an old nearly-empty block account, so just in case they get complaints and as a worst case, cancel my account, I've not really lost anything.
**posting this duplicate because I'm leaving and can't wait around any longer**
booker.brianna
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yes
awesome
awesome
I meant Giganews is in this high retention course. I never used them so I could not possibly comment on actual retention 
Isn't Blocknews a Giganews reseller ?
AW is $8 a month if you buy a whole year.
Isn't Blocknews a Giganews reseller ?
AW is $8 a month if you buy a whole year.
I meant Giganews is in this high retention course. I never used them so I could not possibly comment on actual retention
Isn't Blocknews a Giganews reseller ?
AW is $8 a month if you buy a whole year.
1. No, Usenetnow/Blocknews resell from a company called Readnews.
2. $2/mo won't break me and I hate the idea of such a long term commitment. I like the idea of being able to move to another company if for some reason the one I'm using suddenly goes into the toilet.