i think those vcc providers will sooner or later get blacklisted by the usenet service.
i think i read that something like this happened when video streaming service trials were abused like that in the past.
so i managed to obtain a usenet farms trial but all the rare files iīm interested in arenīt available anymore.
i got the nzbīs from drunkenslīīī.com, thanks for the heads up on the open registration. i downloaded a random mainstream release and it worked fine - so itīs got nothing to do with my nzb client config.
i wonder if there is a way to verify if those files are available from another provider prior to signing up with them?
and is it possible to know if the files arenīt available anymore due to a copryright claim or expired due to lack of download activity? itīs not even a year old upload and i noticed the files were posted in various very weird news groups - could it be that most usenet donīt index those very well if at all?
itīs a bummer. iīm trying to help a friend out who needs a rare foreign show for a project and iīve only managed to find those o-rared scene releases on a bunch of 0day trackers but no seeders anymore and itīs only been snatched 2-3 times, a reseed request wasnīt even worth it.
which usenet providers are considered the best and do they have black friday sales?