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Unlimited Usenet Access USD$30 (~AUD$42) Per Year Recurring @ Newsgroup Ninja

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Unlimited Usenet Access USD$30 (~AUD$42) Per Year Recurring @ Newsgroup Ninja
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Geek Girl on 21/04/2019 - 20:42 newsgroup.ninja (3589 clicks)
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My current usenet subscription is up for renewal and I found this deal on Reddit. According to the rep it's for a limited time and could last for up to a week.

This promo is for the full plan, 50 SSL connections, 3900+ days retention, unlimited bandwidth.

This special will renew automatically at this price until cancelled. Existing customers who want to take advantage of the deal, please contact support to be switched.

I took up this deal and a test download flooded my 100 meg connection.

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  • snoopydoop on 21/04/2019 - 20:59
    +3

    Highly recommended

  • Seedy seed on 21/04/2019 - 21:05

    Whats it do?

    • Diji1 on 21/04/2019 - 21:12
      +1

      It's an email like messaging system that users can upload files to. The files are stored on very high speed servers where you can upload and download as much as you want at full speed although you will add 10 to 20% in filesize to upload for error correction.

      There is an expiry date for the uploads which is which is currently more than 3000 days.

      So for example you can pay 30 bucks a year and have unlimited full speed backups for your data.

      • knuckle8 on 21/04/2019 - 21:32
        +68

        First rule of usenet is don't talk about it.

      • Digitalsin on 21/04/2019 - 21:22

        do you still need to use a vpn? or is it not as bad as using torrents?

        • fishball on 21/04/2019 - 21:50
          +21

          TL;DR no need VPN

          You don't really have to have a VPN for it because the only place that sees your IP is these guys. Torrents on the other hand you have to grab from many people and seed to some people too and your IP will also be listed via DHT which makes it very easy for people to see what you are downloading.

          Also if you look at their sales blurb:

          Every account comes with 50 SSL connections to prevent snooping and throttling from ISPs. We keep no logs of what you access. Security via encryption, privacy via policy.

          So you have SSL which technically protects you from your ISP snooping through MITM, ninja doesn't log anything so they don't know what you download either. Obviously if you're doing something HIGHLY illegal like uploading VERY ILLEGAL things to Usenet then you'd need a VPN paid with bitcoin and untracable email registered through a randomized TOR node which you access through a public wifi hotspot with no security cameras nearby with your cell phone ditched at home etc etc lol.

          • Digitalsin on 21/04/2019 - 21:54
            +5

            @fishball: Thank you very much for taking the time to explain it

        • kasp on 21/04/2019 - 23:09

          Also unlike Torrents all you do is download. Where people were getting into shit was the uploading part.

          • samfisher5986 on 21/04/2019 - 23:54

            @kasp: To be specific

            Using torrents is distributing copyrighted material, which is illegal.

    • marquise on 22/04/2019 - 02:14
      +31

      I love trying to explain what usenet is at BBQs. People slowly walk away and don't talk to me again.

      • JMxoxo on 22/04/2019 - 09:16
        +9

        Hahaha same, I give up once I say you need to pay for it. They become instantly disinterested

      • snoopydoop on 22/04/2019 - 16:00
        +1

        They ask so many questions about it and genuinely want to know the answer. Then as soon as you start explaining, their eyes glaze over.

        They become a lot more interested if offered Plex access lol

  • asa79 on 21/04/2019 - 21:25
    +1

    No Paypal tho

    • snoopydoop on 22/04/2019 - 00:09

      I haven't had any issues over the course of a year

  • snuke on 21/04/2019 - 21:29
    +4

    Keep in mind that this is another Highwinds/Omicron provider.

    • parkies on 21/04/2019 - 22:11

      What's that mean?

      • smarter_fool on 21/04/2019 - 22:18

        Higher chances of take downs

      • fishball on 21/04/2019 - 22:24
        +4

        Basically Highwinds is the largest provider. If they remove something generally every other reseller will also.

        Imagine if Telstra went down then Aldi, Boost etc would all go down too. Something like that.

        So it's nice to spread out your Usenet providers to different ones.

    • snoopydoop on 22/04/2019 - 00:12

      I don't tend to notice any takedowns with newer content. However I do with slightly older. What's a good block to compliment ninja?

      • Leviathan13 on 22/04/2019 - 14:07

        Usenet Express

      • decr on 22/04/2019 - 15:53
        +1

        Tweak has worked fine for me.

      • AncientWisdom on 22/04/2019 - 17:02

        Depends if you care whether it is in EU or US and whether you care if also owned by the same company.

        See provider map here - https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7d/Usenet_P…

        Still owned by Omicron but in EU:
        - Tweaknews
        - Eweka (don't offer block accounts though)

        Not owned by Omicron and also in the EU:
        - Usenet Farm

        Not owned by Omicron but in the US:
        - UsenetExpress

  • fishball on 21/04/2019 - 21:45
    +3

    Great price. Would definitely jump on this if I didn't already have 2 years unlimited for $55 from usenetexpress locked in.

    • pretz on 23/04/2019 - 07:11

      +1 for usenetexpress, i have a block account with them and they are amazing.

  • G Wok on 21/04/2019 - 22:16

    What other subs would I need to be good to go for usenet?

    • haboutnnah on 21/04/2019 - 22:50

      A block account like usenet.form

      • OzFrugie on 22/04/2019 - 00:16

        What's a block account?

        • stebie on 22/04/2019 - 00:22

          You buy "blocks" of download allowance e.g. 100 GB with no expiry, compared to timed plans (like this).
          Block accounts are good to fill in gaps (missing parts).

    • Wally on 21/04/2019 - 22:51
      +2

      Subs not also on the Highwinds backbone

      https://www.reddit.com/r/usenet/comments/80vg07/here_are_the…

    • snoopydoop on 22/04/2019 - 08:38

      You don't necessarily need a block. It's helpful but not essential.

      You'll need an indexer. Nzbgeek is good.

      • JMxoxo on 22/04/2019 - 09:13
        +1

        Geek is my go to, lifetime sub lol

        • G Wok on 22/04/2019 - 12:58

          Cheers, what sort of price levels would be a good target for indexers?

          • snoopydoop on 22/04/2019 - 14:43
            +3

            @G Wok: Geek was on a $20USD lifetime sale on black friday. Expect similar again if you have patience. Otherwise the $30USD lifetime isn't too bad value either.

  • kiarod on 21/04/2019 - 22:22
    +2

    The Ninja is great. No dramas with take downs for me.

  • Whomastadon on 21/04/2019 - 22:25
    +10

    If you're not sure what this is, Usenet is simply a place where Linux enthusiasts share various Linux operating system versions ( aka distros )

    • r0xz on 21/04/2019 - 22:30
      +10

      that's torrent.

      usenet is where linux enthusiasts share news.

    • edwardcr on 21/04/2019 - 22:31
      +11

      That's right - so many Linux distros and so little time!

  • Bubbleshark on 21/04/2019 - 22:32

    Can someone compare this with this other link? (I don't know enough to be able to do that)

    https://www.reddit.com/r/usenet/comments/bfheai/newsdemon_sp…

    • i7-2600k on 21/04/2019 - 22:48
      +4

      yes that is $35 USD per year and this one is $30 USD per year

  • yasui on 21/04/2019 - 22:50

    Didn't know usenet still exists! Is this 1995?

    • Hybroid on 21/04/2019 - 22:52
      +4

      IRC still does too.

      • i7-2600k on 21/04/2019 - 23:53
        +2

        i still use xdcc bots on the regular

        • exidez on 22/04/2019 - 09:35

          usenets use to be my holy grail, but now there is a lot of junk and false files etc. now I am back to rely on xdcc. It has never failed me

          • decr on 22/04/2019 - 15:58

            @exidez: Ahh xdcc, brings back memories from the 28kbit modem days. Good stuff.

    • banana365 on 22/04/2019 - 00:54
      +5

      I hope so, I miss Gopher! (and my hair)

    • asa79 on 22/04/2019 - 09:05

      This deal probably isn't for you

    • Quarn on 22/04/2019 - 21:11

      So does Command Prompt, the old ways work best.

  • Dealneo on 21/04/2019 - 22:54

    I just upgraded and applied the code when upgraded. It went through fine. Now I am paid until 2021 though

    • Deviner on 21/04/2019 - 23:31

      EDIT:

      Interpreted this as you were an existing customer upgrading initially.

      I could see the yearly plan listed until I logged in, now I'm redirected to my dashboard when I try to go to this deal.

      I may have to contact support as the OP said.

      • Heliveth on 22/04/2019 - 01:13
        +1

        Go to Modify Plan at the bottom of the page, apply Promo code superb250. I've extended my subscription to Dec 2020 now. This is an awesome deal.

  • dealmaker on 22/04/2019 - 00:09

    So this is a dropbox, just better and cheaper?

    • snoopydoop on 22/04/2019 - 00:15
      +2

      Nah, wouldn't describe it like that. Search reddit for answers

    • netsurfer on 22/04/2019 - 10:18
      +1

      Most people don't get this to store files. They want to get files. The 3900+ days retention means you could get very old files (or another way to look at it - hard to get files).

      Also, the SSL connections - ISPs generally cannot trace these. So, download files and you don't want other people to trace your activities - you can figure the rest out.

  • bbourizk on 22/04/2019 - 00:49

    Thanks…gonna give it a try.

  • jeffr on 22/04/2019 - 01:44

    what's a good newsgroup reader? any recommendations?

    • AncientWisdom on 22/04/2019 - 13:25
      +6

      Sabdnzb is a good client. NZBGeek is a good indexer.

  • 4agte on 22/04/2019 - 02:19
    +3

    This is a good deal. Have been using NewsDemon as my main for 2 years. With sonarr/radarr I hardly touch my block accounts.

    • JMxoxo on 22/04/2019 - 10:04
      +1

      Using those two grabbers is a necessity these days

  • Viospeed on 22/04/2019 - 07:23

    Damn there was another usenet providers providing lifetime access.

    • asa79 on 22/04/2019 - 09:06

      Which one

  • finnthecheapskate on 22/04/2019 - 07:25

    Is there much 4K HDR content on Usenet?

    • snoopydoop on 22/04/2019 - 12:39
      +1

      Gets it a little slower, but yes

    • Scrobo on 22/04/2019 - 15:30
      +3

      Pretty much every 4K UHD BD or Web 4K content is on usenet.

  • timbo83 on 22/04/2019 - 08:59

    Had monthly easynews for 15 years, worth the change? Paying approx $11/m for unlimited nzb access (no file browser).

  • punkindrublic on 22/04/2019 - 09:14

    Is a usenet subscription going to be decent for a Nvidia Shield entertainment device? I currently use TV Zion (Popcorn Time-style app) with Real Debrid (unrestricted downloader service) and that works pretty well, but I'm open to change if usenet can provide a similar or better service!

  • Xizor on 22/04/2019 - 09:15

    Good to see newsgroups still going strong. Imagine same applies for 0-day stuff? Feel a little bit sorry for some that may inadvertently buy and not wrap their head around it.

  • JMxoxo on 22/04/2019 - 09:24

    I have been on usenetserver for 5 years now and never really shopped around. They are pretty expensive at near 3x cost per year but it comes with a very good VPN among a couple other things, which I use regularly. UNS never missed a beat for me, tempting to switch with this though. But still got 4 months on year plan.. hmm

    • KRiSX on 22/04/2019 - 09:47
      +1

      Uns user here… I've never gotten great speed out of it… Jumped on this and it absolutely flies! Might be time to ditch UNS (for me anyway)

      • JMxoxo on 22/04/2019 - 09:51

        Yeah I will have to give it a go, sometimes UNS goes quick but others it tanks for no reason. I have it on my Pi that’s always running, but, it would be good to maximise my connection.
        Hmm decisions decisions

        Jumped on the deal, will try when home later

        • JMxoxo on 22/04/2019 - 17:34

          speeds area bout the same in comparison. I am on cable and can vary wildly as well. But a solid saving in comparison so I will probably stick with this lot

      • decr on 22/04/2019 - 16:10
        +1

        Maxing out my FTTP every time on 50/20 on ABB, no issues whatsoever. Make sure you have the amount of connections set up right. I think the best I got from them was around 7/8MBps when I was on a 100/40 plan with Telecube. Varied a lot with them though where as with ABB it's constant.

  • Forskin on 22/04/2019 - 10:10

    I've found newsgroup.ninja to have way too many missing articles. Had to switch back to Eweka.

  • noshopping on 22/04/2019 - 10:38
    +3

    Good tutorial for those who want to get started:
    https://www.reddit.com/r/Piracy/comments/bexu4l/a_guideline_…

    • noshopping on 22/04/2019 - 12:10
      +2

      in a nutshell:
      1) signup to a newsgroup service, e.g. Newsgroup Ninja
      2) signup to an indexer - these guys index all the shareware :P files
      3) use Nzbget as a download client (most lightweight/featured packed)
      4) Download anything except Apps. A lot of 0-day exploits get passed thru App Downloads (0-day means AV vendors won't even have signatures for them)
      5) Make sure you update to the latest Winrar/Bandizip because there was a major vulnerability where just opening up a zip/rar file would execute the virus (fixed in Feb 2019 release of Bandizip/Winrar.

      • AncientWisdom on 22/04/2019 - 13:27

        Thanks for the info about Winrar, I'll update mine.

  • ashpete02 on 22/04/2019 - 10:39

    IRC XDCC bots and newsgroups is all I used for several years, a long while ago - considering giving them a go again, i lost faith when all the indexers got shut down, nzbsrus and a number of other free sites, binsearch is just too painful! Can anyone PM me any decent indexers pls? Also keen to know what IRC servers & chans still serving up good stuff, amazed it's still going!

    • Scrobo on 22/04/2019 - 15:31
      +1

      abhdtv has all the stuff you need.

    • samfisher5986 on 23/04/2019 - 10:38

      Reddit's subreddit can help you find indexers.

  • Ozb101 on 22/04/2019 - 11:42

    So what type of things do people download? Movies, games, TV Shows, books

  • aeezy on 22/04/2019 - 12:26

    Geez I wish I saw this a week ago, forgot about my auto renew of newshosting and they charged me $145aud for a year :/

  • Shads on 22/04/2019 - 12:38

    Thanks Op, have always wanted to try using Usenet.

  • theg00s3 on 22/04/2019 - 12:58

    I'm waiting for my current newshosting plan to end. Shame this'll only last a week

  • redcreek200 on 22/04/2019 - 13:56
    +1

    A great deal. I'm with newsdemon (they use the same backbone) on a good grandfathered deal otherwise I'd switch.

    For those talking about "takedowns", it's as much to do with the indexing service you use as anything else. I use 2 private indexers and they are not equal. Stuff is taken down on one site and not the other, despite indexing from the same Highwinds backbone.

    • Forskin on 22/04/2019 - 17:40

      Hi, do you mind pming me the indexers you use?

    • DrAlco on 22/04/2019 - 20:07

      Both NewsDemon and Ninja are on the same backbone anyway, price is the main reason to choose one over the other.

      Which indexers are you using (PM?). The main one I was using closed down recently and I'm looking around for replacements.

      • 4agte on 24/04/2019 - 16:44

        Nzbgeek is probably the best indexer that doesn't need an invite

    • Wish on 23/04/2019 - 09:58

      Hey redcreek200,

      Could you please pm me the private indexers you use?

  • AncientWisdom on 22/04/2019 - 13:57

    Thanks! I can finally switch away from my ancient Cyber Monday $5/month deal with ThunderNews - stoked!

    Edit: any preference to which server to use out of Australia?

    • Binchicken22 on 22/04/2019 - 15:43

      I'm on the $3.99usd cyber Monday deal with thunder news… Tempted to change over to this, $3.99 is decent though for just a month to month commitment.

      • AncientWisdom on 22/04/2019 - 16:55

        True! But saving a $1.50 US a month is not bad… depends if you see yourself stop using Usenet anytime soon I guess.

    • DrAlco on 22/04/2019 - 19:59

      If you're using NZBGet you can just add all the servers and put them in a group.

      • AncientWisdom on 23/04/2019 - 15:18

        Thanks, ended up adding all of them.

  • polarq on 22/04/2019 - 15:43

    Awesome. Finally pulled the trigger on getting a provider and I am happy with my initial test download, need to explore more to take advantage of it all more efficiently.

  • finger on 22/04/2019 - 17:57

    Definitely a good indexer is the key or get the files fast. I'm a cheapskate so I just use the free ipv6 server which has never let me down. Newsbin although ugly as arse seems to be rock solid at pulling files,especially ones that are rar'd a little differently to get around take downs.

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