I wrote the other day about several big things happening in Usenet over the last few weeks. In case you missed it, Frugal Usenet debuted their South Africa based server. The other notable news is the SabNZB newsreader software added NNTP…
Usenet In Africa
Frugal Usenet & Blocknews Added Another Usenet Server Location – Africa A couple of notable things happened in Usenet land in the last month or two (notable only because big things do not happen that often in this space). Swintec (Owner)…
DMCA vs. NTD: Why the Difference Doesn’t Actually Matter
If you’ve been researching Usenet providers or even just looked at footer section of any usenet services website, you’ve probably come across discussions about DMCA versus NTD takedown policies. The basic idea goes like this: US providers operate under DMCA law…
Usenet Backbones? Don’t Mind If I Do…
Here’s a mistake that’s easy to make when you’re new to Usenet: You sign up for a primary provider, everything seems fine, then you decide to add a backup account for better completion rates. You pick a different company with a…
Reviewing The Usenet Reviewers
Wow, this is finally the debut article! As the website name implies, I review Usenet related (or maybe adjacent?) services from an UNBIASED point of view. Look, usenet review websites (or ones that claim they are) are a dime a dozen…