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UsenetExpress - Block and Unlimited Specials. 500GB Block for US $5. 6 Months Unlimited for US $18. 12 Months Unlimited for $35

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UsenetExpress - Block and Unlimited Specials. 500GB Block for US $5. 6 Months Unlimited for US $18. 12 Months Unlimited for $35
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fourFoxEight on 04/10/2018 - 22:28 members.usenetexpress.com (962 clicks)
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UsenetExpress Block and Unlimited Specials

Use coupon if you already a member otherwise the link should automatically apply it.

Block
* 500GB block for $US5. Coupon 5For500

Unlimited
* 6 months unlimited for $US18. Coupon 6for18
* 12 months unlimited for $US35. Coupon 12for35

They are :
* Tier1 Provider (not a reseller)
* US servers (with EU servers planned for the future)
* Retention : 1100+ Days
* Connections : 50
* SSL : included
* VPN : Included with unlimited accounts. Add-on for block accounts.
* Payment : Credit card, Paypal, Bitcoin (via Bitpay so i don't know if this counts)

I don't know exactly when this will end but according to the Rep on this Reddit post, sometime towards the end of the week.
It looks like for the Unlimited accounts that you get to keep this special price when it comes time to renew, but only if you pay by credit card or Paypal.

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  • flashi007 on 04/10/2018 - 22:39

    Can anyone tell me if this is a good deal?

    • cozmo on 04/10/2018 - 22:47
      +1

      anyone can but they might not be right. I might grab a 500gb block to check them out.

    • samfisher5986 on 04/10/2018 - 22:49

      It depends on your usage.

      I wouldn't bother with a block account for anything but a trial

      • flashi007 on 04/10/2018 - 22:51

        I have been out of the usenet game for too long. was just thinking about heading back in. 12 months for $35US seems okay??

        • samfisher5986 on 04/10/2018 - 22:52
          +6

          For recent content its great.

          For older content the retention is terrible.

          Newsgroupdirect does 3702 days retention, compared to 1100 days retention that this bargain has.

          Its $4 USD per month

          https://newsgroupdirect.com/member/billing/?planid=147

          I get content well past the 1100 day retention all the time, but again it depends if you want something posted recently, or something from a long time ago.

      • [Deactivated] on 05/10/2018 - 07:57
        +3

        I wouldn't bother with a block account for anything but a trial

        whys that? I find my blocks last for a few years. But then again I don't grab 4k-3D Bluray Linux distros.

        • samfisher5986 on 05/10/2018 - 09:13

          A good provider won't need a block account very often, if its DCMA'd it will be gone from the block account too generally.

          Its more that the block account is just unnecessary expense.

          If you are talking about buying a block account without an unlimited provider? Then you must download a very small amount, I only get TV Shows and 720p movies but due to the amount of them go through data quickly.

          • [Deactivated] on 05/10/2018 - 13:03

            @samfisher5986: yeah I only grab about 50gb/mth (HEVC is just awesome), so at $35/Tb, so it works out less then $us2/mth. With this it'll come down to 50c/mth dirt cheap.

            But I use several providers which seems to work really well for DCMA stuff, as they differ at how quick they pull stuff.

  • Mike444 on 04/10/2018 - 23:01

    1100 retention seems super avg

    • PainToad on 05/10/2018 - 05:18
      +4

      Retention means nothing with DMCA anyway.

      • [Deactivated] on 05/10/2018 - 07:59

        yeah 3000 days retention aint much help if only 1/2 the posts are available

  • Nousernamehere on 04/10/2018 - 23:31

    Could be good for another backup block account, especially for $5. Cheers OP!

  • solpiry on 04/10/2018 - 23:53

    well, us server. I'm out of usenet for a while but I believe there's still DMCA takedown and back up server required if you go with this for in case.

    • samfisher5986 on 05/10/2018 - 00:16

      Every provider has some form of DMCA.

    • [Deactivated] on 05/10/2018 - 08:23

      the takedowns are only for Usenet posts, not whole groups, let alone a server.
      So they're just required to take down offedning posts.

      It depends how long it takes them to remove the posts. If they're a tad slow, then automated systems might already have procured the desired post.

  • brettley on 05/10/2018 - 00:57
    +4

    I just bought the 500GB block to see what the service is like and downloaded a Linux ISO at 55.9Mbps (Optus Cable 100Mbps). Signup and setup was all pretty straight forward. I was using Astraweb and UsenetBucket as a backup but didn't really use either of them enough to justify their charges. Happy with $US5.

  • PainToad on 05/10/2018 - 05:37
    +3

    If you’re planning on using this as a backup, make sure you check it’s not using the same backbone as your existing provider, because it will be pointless then.

    https://www.reddit.com/r/usenet/wiki/providers

    • masuta on 05/10/2018 - 07:39

      Did you even look at the page you linked to??

      From your link:
      "There are currently no known resellers for UsenetExpress."

      • PainToad on 05/10/2018 - 08:03

        Did you even look at the thread in the OP??

        They fallback to Abavia.

        • masuta on 05/10/2018 - 08:11
          +1

          Yes but only for the longer retention. They still have their own, unique backbone for recent stuff.

          • Nousernamehere on 05/10/2018 - 12:23

            @masuta: Exactly, I still grabbed a block account even though my main account is with XS Usenet.

            I won't be needing anything over 1000 days with the backup server anyway, will be good once/if they finally get their EU servers going. For ~$7 it's worth it.

  • [Deactivated] on 05/10/2018 - 08:08
    -1

    Seems to work multiple times. Thanks Op, $10 for 1Tb

  • mt2000 on 05/10/2018 - 08:24

    Might try the block first

  • [Deactivated] on 05/10/2018 - 09:35

    For a very long time i have always wanted to try out Usenet

  • [Deactivated] on 05/10/2018 - 11:54

    I'm having issues with their vpn client. Would I still protected if I use my own?

    • PainToad on 05/10/2018 - 12:01

      What? Protect you from what? To protect you from them logging you real IP when downloading from UseNet? If so…it's 100% pointless using their VPN as they'll have your IP from when you connect to the VPN.

      • [Deactivated] on 05/10/2018 - 12:26

        Using my own VPN provider when downloading through Usenet. Because I'm having issues with their vpn aka Usenet express

        • PainToad on 05/10/2018 - 12:50
          +2

          I'm having issues with their vpn aka Usenet express

          Again. Using their VPN is pointless to download from their UseNet server, since your still connecting to their server via your ISP's IP. What are you trying to achieve? Sounds like you just need to use SSL.

          Unless you you're paranoid. In which case, I hope you signed up whilst connected to your other VPN, didn't use PayPal, used a prepaid credit card not registered under your name and never signed in without being connected to VPN. Otherwise, you're wasting your time.

        • [Deactivated] on 05/10/2018 - 13:20
          +2

          @Paintoad's right, just use HTTPS/SSL, then your ISP can't snoop on what you're getting.

          Torrents are different beast as you're sharing so anyone who is seeding can grab your IP (that's how they catch you). This is direct download, with HTTPS your ISP can see you connecting to a usenet server, but that's it. Just like they can see you using an internet banking website, but not what you're doing or how much you've got as you're encrypting via HTTPS.

          I haven't heard of a case where someone was pinged for d/l from usenet, only uploading, which is distributing, which my understanding is how they get torrenters, because seeding is distributing.

          • muncan on 05/10/2018 - 13:49
            +2

            @[Deactivated]:

            I haven't heard of a case where someone was pinged for d/l from usenet

            Maybe due to the first rule of Usenet?

            Edit: damn I broke the rule

            • [Deactivated] on 05/10/2018 - 15:23

              @muncan: Hehe i believe it has to do with ease of collecting torrenters info and that they're distributing content..so if they're seeding to 1000 people the owner can claim 1000x loss of earnings. Rather then a single loss of earnings. (E.g. 1000x$30 vs $30)

          • [Deactivated] on 05/10/2018 - 15:10

            @[Deactivated]: Sorry,but how do i use HTTPS/SSL? I'm using nzbget

    • samfisher5986 on 05/10/2018 - 13:52

      Did you pay with untraceable bitcoin?

      Because otherwise its a waste of time.

      Also I hope you don't accidently login to your indexer without a VPN.

      Personally I don't use a VPN at all, and I pay with my credit card with paypal.

  • Piranha2004 on 05/10/2018 - 12:09

    Use this as a backup account to my main Astraweb one (still going strong after many years). Works fine.

  • vash12 on 05/10/2018 - 12:29
    +2

    Is this better than torrenting or rapidshare ?

    • PainToad on 05/10/2018 - 12:51

      Is Pepsi better than Coke?

      • vash12 on 05/10/2018 - 14:10

        Pretty much the same to me.
        Sorry not familar with usenet. So why spend money on this when torrenting is free? Speed is better ?

        • PainToad on 05/10/2018 - 14:20
          +1

          Safe torrenting isn’t free. You should be either paying for a VPN or a SeedBox.

          • sajidmib on 05/10/2018 - 16:08

            @PainToad: whats your preference in all this … Seedbox VPN or USENET

            • Pwoar on 05/10/2018 - 23:40
              +1

              @sajidmib: Not sure about seedbox, but essentially usenet will allow you to download at your nets cap speed. i.e 100mbs will allow 10mb/s download. File formats for usenet is nzb, (torrent equivalent).

              No uploads are required, and nzb newsgroups aren't as reliable in terms of content these days.

            • PainToad on 06/10/2018 - 06:12
              +1

              @sajidmib: SeedBox and top tier private trackers destroys everything. But it takes a lot of work and time to get access.

  • finger on 05/10/2018 - 21:42

    What are some good indexers or should they not be mentioned. Ive used a few freebies but they are pretty trash. Currently im on the cheap and using the free ipv6 servers.

  • messiah1095 on 06/10/2018 - 09:34

    FYI it looks like NewsgroupDirect are price matching this. They have a 3700+ day retention.

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