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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Shutting down a piracy site⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Hey, I left a pretty detailed comment about this if you want to check it out

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Shutting down a piracy site⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  You good buddy? Did anything about our interaction rub you the wrong way?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Shutting down a piracy site⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s definitely hard to digest at first - I know it took me a couple of days to get things working for sure. A VPN + qbittorrent is definitely easier to set up and have a good time with.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Shutting down a piracy site⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Okay, I get what you mean.

  So basically Usenet in its raw form is used for distribution of information and it is/was used as a sort of forum. Think proto-reddit: bulletin boards with threads. It can be used to transmit and share data also, however, which is what we want to do here.

  The boon of Usenet compared to torrents is that you have a bunch of servers hosted by providers that have all the data on their servers, so you don’t run the risk of exposing your IP or any other identifying information, in addition to your connection being encrypted by default. Additionally, you don’t download from a bunch of seeding users but from a single server, so connections are more stable and download speeds are better too.

  To access Usenet, there are two main constituents you need to setup or know: a provider, ie. the host that allows you to access Usenet in the first place and that stores the data on their own servers, as well as at least one indexer, ie. a way to search and download the data. The good thing is that Usenet is decentralised, so you can use whatever provider and indexer that suits you and you will get access to Usenet. There are some differences between them based on the backbones the providers use (period of retention of data, server locations, takedown types - DMCA or NTD and how often that happens etc.), but they all work in the same basic way. I’ve personally not delved that deep into Usenet, so someone else can likely tell you better what backbones mean and why they should matter to you - they haven’t for me up until now.

  Usually, Usenet is used in conjunction with so-called Arr-Stacks - a collection of individual Arr-programs that allow you to manage and download different types of media: Sonarr for shows, Radarr for movies, Lidarr for music as well as a program that manages their downloads, like NZBGet or Sabnzbd, stuff like that. These can be run on a single regular machine as is but most automate them and set them up on a server. That way, you can add a show via Sonarr, have it downloaded automatically via preset filters, and have it be available with your media playback program of your choosing - like Jellyfin or Plex - without any further input of yours.

  All of this comes at a cost - unfortunately and literally - since you usually subscribe to these individual servers. However, compared to your average streaming service, it comes out to way cheaper. Most indexers have regular sales where you can snag deals like 50€/year, sometimes even cheaper. Plus, since you pay for access, you guarantee that people make sure that things work and are secure for the most part.

  An example setup could look like this:

  • Newsdemon as your provider
  • NZBGeek, Drunkenslug or Ninja Central as your indexers (most of these have instructions or manuals on how to use Usenet too; some restrict account creation to invites only, so creating an account can be tricky sometimes. you shouldn’t run into issues creating an account with Geek, tho - if you only want to have one indexer, this is usually the one to get)
  • Sabnzbd to download data
  • Sonarr, Radarr, Lidarr, Prowlarr (a program that combines all your Arr programs in one and let’s you monitor them from one place) to get whatever media you’re looking for
  • Jellyfin for playback of your media

  This is a really basic breakdown, and I’m sure there’s a bunch missing from it, but this should give you a basic idea of what you want to do, what it is, how to set things up. Let me know if this helps and if you have any questions.

  I implore you to have a look at a guide or two I mentioned before. These do a better job of explaining things.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Shutting down a piracy site⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ 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.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Shutting down a piracy site⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ 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.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨You're so loud⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  my family 🙂

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why is Greg, Pastor of the Promised End playing guitar???⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  username checks out :D

  !soulslike@lemmy.zip :)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yup, username checks out

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What are some good, casual mobile games.⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Monster Train 1 has been for sure. Works pretty well and switching between the levels of the train is fine too. Some text can be a little small depending on your phone screen size

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hi, I'm Paul!⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  My highschool chemistry turned out to be cooking meth. You think you know a person

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  what

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Everything I post is serious.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Happy pizza cutter Bloodborne sounds

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Danish Pride Flag⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  The German pride flag is half brown these days

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨it really do be like that⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m glad :D Not sure if this is the origin of the reference, but it’s something like that:

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨it really do be like that⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  it’s that time of the year again to get railed in a sundress

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What are some good, populated multiplayer games that have a free-for-all mode?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  My fiancée had a lot of fun playing a couple weeks ago and the games seemed populated enough. Didn’t take her too long to find a match and the lobbies were full too. YMMV depending on the server location, though - Europe here

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨My friend Charlie is back....⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Time to become a magnesium-based life form

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What are some good, populated multiplayer games that have a free-for-all mode?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Its hype has died out years ago, but Fall Guys is fun for a couple rounds here and there if you’re not in for some sweaty gameplay

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨You've Seen Too Many Trump Memes Today, Rest Here Weary Traveler⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  !soulslike@lemmy.zip :)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨...🤔...⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Preach. Surround yourself with people/living beings who appreciate you

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve found that 2:1 is usually too much water for my rice cooker. 1,5:1 is the way to go for me, at least for basmati. Comes out (close to) perfect

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨This is a baby cow⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I expected a lot more comments about this cow being seen as food. I’m glad there aren’t 💚

  I would like to pet them so hard holy shit

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Top of the world, ma⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  haha she was a vegan, exceptional content, true comedy. Will they ever shut up about being vegan? haha I’m so funny

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨jellyfish go to hell⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Do people eat this?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  My grandfather would make me these now and then. He’s from Ukraine

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨When you fight a boxer instead of a retiree⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t think you would for 50. You have months of rehabilitation ahead of you, you can’t eat proper, you speak, proper. Unless you were joking and I didn’t get it, then yes, I’d also get my jaw broken for 50 quid

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Sensory Biology of Plants⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Fair enough

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Sensory Biology of Plants⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Average omni trying to dismantle veganism by claiming that plants are conscious/sentient to justify eating animals

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Statistically, probably with the beetles. 🪲⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  No way. What’s their name?