I'll start. Did you know you can run a headless version of JD2 on a raspberry pi? It's not the greatest thing in the world, but sometimes its nice to throw a bunch of links in there and go to sleep.

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[–] 9 points 3 years ago* (3 children)

Please tell me what I can get on usenet that isn't on PTP, BTN, or RED.

I would bet that 99/100 releases are uploaded to private trackers before usenet.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    It isn't availability that makes me prefer Usenet, but its speed and security features.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    The download speed on any popular release will max out even the fastest connections. I assume the retention for less popular content is a lot better on trackers, but I don't have enough experience with usenet to say that for sure.

    security features

    What features?

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    Usenet connections can be encrypted. No need for a VPN or any other obfuscation.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    Torrents can be encrypted as well, and there isn't a need for a VPN unless you use public trackers, which I don't recommend.

    What is the monthly fee for Usenet? I'm more in favor of decentralized systems with the use of seedboxes to speed up distribution, but I'm not against usenet either.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    If you have cabal and able to maintain ratio (yeah BTN is ratio less) you don’t need Usenet

    But thats such a small proportion of people. Usenet is what I recommend to entry level people who want top tier access but aren’t will to spend time/effort/networking but will spend money m

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