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Can someone explain the benefits of Usenet to a long-time torrent-er? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by nopersonalspace@lemmy.world to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/6240929

I'm a pretty heavy torrent user, running a media server complete with sonarr/radarr for automatic downloads. I download a lot, and have multiple TBs of upload on various private trackers. I've been torrenting forever, but I've always wondered about usenet. Over and over on this, and other, forums I see people saying that usenet is way better - but why?

I understand what it is overall, but what makes it better than traditional torrenting? In my mind, it's always just seemed like a different means to the same end. I pay for a VPN and torrent for "free", or I pay for usenet access and download directly from there. As someone who's "snobby" around the quality of the stuff I torrent, does usenet provide an advantage there?

Usenet fans, I'd love to hear what makes you love it! I'm always open to trying new things, and if It really is better I'd love to know why! (Plus, maybe what providers/tools etc you recommend).

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[-] Treczoks@lemm.ee -3 points 1 year ago

Don't know how you compare torrent to usenet. They were built for completely different purposes. If you abuse usenet for file sharing, don't complain about any shortcomings, as you are trying to drive a screw into a wall with a hammer.

[-] nonamefool@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

I appreciate everyone's love of torrents and also appreciate the technology. Whether or not we are driving a screw into the wall with a hammer, gosh darn it, it works. I don't know or understand "what happens in the background" but I would challenge you to duel! Feel free to list a commonly available show/movie/book/pr0n/whatever and I will race you to find and download it! :)