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imhungry@leminal.space 3 weeks agoWhere would someone start if they wanted to get into usenet?
Comment on Shutting down a piracy site
imhungry@leminal.space 3 weeks agoWhere would someone start if they wanted to get into usenet?
v4ld1z@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Unfortunately, or fortunately, not a whole lot of places discuss Usenet to not draw too much attention to it. I know it’s reddit, but /r/usenet is a really good resource both for providers and indexers as well as for setting things up for personal use. Some guides exist on YouTube too.
If you’re looking for media, look into what an Arr stack is and how to set that up for a media server you’re running, for example. Although not exactly necessary, that’s what many people use and set up.
imhungry@leminal.space 3 weeks ago
I’ve been to r/usenet and it is incomprehensible. I now know I am supposed to download an app. I’m sorry.
v4ld1z@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Have you had a look at the wiki? It’s quite comprehensive and should set you up nicely with everything you need to know. Other than that, do check out YouTube tutorials. For example:
youtu.be/-PQtE6Nb0Cw youtu.be/QfpZcXXGpVA youtu.be/4IGKF-K_Rgc
Feel free to DM me too if you need to know something. I’m still only starting out with Usenet myself, but I do know some stuff and know where/whom to ask.
imhungry@leminal.space 3 weeks ago
Thanks, I will look at all that, however
It has been my experience that when someone understand something, they are capable of explaining it to someone else. For example if you asked me how to make tea, I wouldn’t give you a youtube video and tell you I can’t explain. I’d tell you that you’ve got to get a cup, boiling water, tea leaves, one of those little metal balls with holes in. Do you know what I’m saying? I’m having a really hard time comprehending the tools utilized by typical usenet users because I do not understand how it works. When I ask for clarity I am pointed back to the same confusing materials. There has to be at least one person who knows what usenet is and can explain it to another person, without telling them to get the explanation elsewhere.