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[hatrickpatrick]

Ok, thanks! Can you guarantee me that I will be able to DL this file on Astraweb? I don't want to have to pay $10, and not have the file available. To tell you the truth, this is the only file that I am really interested in downloading... As of today anyways...

If you want to stick with binverse and only want a one off download, use a block account with another high retention provider. These files are on astraweb atm, but I'm not sure about a block account provider they'd be on because I don't ever need to use them. Blocknews, usenet-news? Someone else might know.

eta; haha, just got a look at binverses prices.. eek.

[Marky-Marc]

Well, Astraweb are only slightly more expensive, but for that you get more or less the same retention as a proper Giganews account and less takedowns. That's not to say astraweb are immune to takedowns though, just that for the time being they are not as much of a concern to the media companies. That'll probably change.

Thanks for the info. I might give them a shot after this billing cycle is up.

It's sad that usenet is now on the radar of the powers that be. :cry:

[serene irene]

Repair with PAR2.

[Cleu]

Thanks for the info. I might give them a shot after this billing cycle is up.

It's sad that usenet is now on the radar of the powers that be. :cry:

Um, did you miss out on the whole months long trial that newzbin just went through? This isn't a new issue that somehow popped up overnight.

[Klive]

yeah... but I think I paid for a once-off $10 for 25 gigs of downloads. I Made sure to stay away for the monthly plans. It's def more than $3, but i'm ok with that. I'll keep BlockNews in mind though!

[i <3 field hockey]

Not enough blocks to do so.

Infact, the latest troublesome post has failed on all Par2 files with this message - not a good start!!

[•*¨*`•.?helpmeee?.•`*¨*•]

Hi TomJay, Fluke .... just thought I'd toss in my hat ...

To get your stuff that's missing from Giganews/Supernews, I suggest signing up for a trial account at Xennews.com or Hitnews.eu -- there's no risk; you don't need to give a creditcard number or anything, so it's totally free for 2 or 3 days. Last I heard, Xennews/Hitnews (and most other Dutch usenet providers) were free from the takedown removals that have been crippling Giganews/Supernews. A Xennews/Hitnews trial should let you snag your missing episodes if they were posted in the last 200 days.

Also, you might want to consider joining a private NZB release site. I know that a lot of movies on Usenet are posted under cryptic filenames (so they're not easily found and hence taken down) but are available via private NZB. (private meaning: can't be found using Google; most of these sites are free and have open registration) I suspect that HBO TV shows might be similarly posted. Often private release sites are one of the few places to find frequently-taken-down material.

And then maybe its time to ditch Giganews/Supernews for a less famous, more "under the radar" usenet provider. Either that or supplement the account with Blocknews to get the missing articles.

[smile!]

PM me what you tried to download
ill check it via giganews so we ll be able to rule out retention issues with your providers.

[ThePolicestoleMyCar]

They are gone from Highwinds servers (usenet-news.net, etc.).

[Brittany T]

Like what exactly TV/Movies/Games?