One of the best usenet indexer
https://drunkenslug.com/register
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One of the best usenet indexer
https://drunkenslug.com/register
Very useful indexer. I suggest you all get an account there
Indeed, this looks like a good opportunity :wwink:Quote:
Originally Posted by latres
which is better, wtf or this
Well, the Slug has 5 daily grabs for free accounts and much less downtime... but there's no reason you can't use both.
I think DS is better than all,
But for poors and middle classes, use....net is not good, i mean until you get expensive provider, 98-99% time, you will get missing articles.. torrent seems better..
i like wtf mostly because of fast scene pre times. It offers 5 nzbs for free users also.
If you can find 100% of what you seek on public trackers, in the format you want, seeded and at good speeds, and live in a country where copyright strikes aren't a problem, then sure, torrents are better because they're free. Otherwise, you need to account for the fact that time is money... and those who plan their torrenting journey a year or more in advance, farm uploads and micromanage ratios just to reach the next recruitment thread in the chain are spending quite a lot, even if they never rent a seedbox or donate.Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnWick
Apparently open again, so get in while you can.
Drunkslug Signups are open once again for limited time
https://drunkenslug.com/register
I never needed to use indexers for anything, but since they are open I think this might itself be a good time, and the free tier doesnt seem very bad
DrunkenSlug is open for registration at the moment.
01.01.2023
DrunkenSlug is open for registration at the moment.
They are good, though they are losing a lot of nzb recently (can't complete). I think someone may be reporting the files.
Definitely worth it. I have been using their service for couple years now. This one and NZBgeek are my top two. Dog is good but expensive.
01.04.2023
DrunkenSlug is open for registration at the moment.
To be honest ... I admit I haven't take it seriously enough so far ...
Let me understand ...
The 'plan' would be ... contract and monthly pay a good enough usenet provider ... then wait for a chance to register into a very good 'indexer' and ... you're good to go ????
For a newbie in this world like me ... in comparation terms, regarding to CONTENT and seeders ... would it be 'SIMILAR' to enjoy a PTP account ???
Thank you !!!
In principle, yes, but there are more variables involved.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sansho
Firstly, "good enough Usenet provider" depends on their takedown policy, backbone, retention period, your location, and of course budget. Secondly, the top indexers take more work to join than "wait for a chance to register" as they don't open signups at all (although those that do will give you a good overview of what's available). As for having an experience similar to a PTP account, it's hard to make comparisons since very few specialized NZB sites exist in the first place; I daresay that just like with HDBits, a lot of what hits PTP eventually trickles down to indexers, but once again there is no direct equivalent of it just like there isn't one for music, games, etc.
That may sound intimidating, but on the positive side, you don't need to worry about seeders: anything that's within your provider's retention period and hasn't been taken down can be downloaded at full speed, irrespective of upload date, and without care for ratios or copyright agencies. In contrast, torrents only last for as long as people are willing to seed them...
Drunkenslug is not the only one with this issue. This is now quite a common occurrence issue among indexers. If you have been a member for very long time you might have noticed. from Dog, NinjaCentral, NzbG, ... (even the ones that do not want to be named) and also the forum styled sites as well have this issue.Quote:
Originally Posted by alpacino
The usual culprit is server issues and the likes, then of course it could also be poor server script management or otherwise. For instance, Dog purged its entire Misc (Other) section listings a few years back, after server issues. The section had some very obscure listing I haven't seen indexed anywhere. It was such a loss.
There is also the possibility it could be because they volume of newer indexed releases is so much that the older nzbs have to be curtailed for the newer ones. Dog again used this rationale to remove older retention.
One would only notice if you ever archived grabbed nzbs any tracker, then tagged/re-named them eg [dogNZB SVCD-June 2018.rar] and cross checking them once again or preferably just even bookmarked them in some way.
The lost nzbs are always centered around the older yester year releases. Yes! One could argue, why bother with those from 5 plus years ago, but when they haven't been neither any re-release nor repack and indexed, those older ones are essentially the only source of those releases.
I will gladly register as soon as registration will be open again
Reg is open again ;)