The original post: /r/usenet by /u/Fantastic-Turnover20 on 2024-12-27 08:27:34.

Just wanted to say a big thanks to the users here.

I recently decided to give Usenet a go. I’m a fan of Linux ISO’s , but found I was having difficulty with getting some older and obscure ones.

I looked at the possibility of getting a seed box and going private tracker until I came across this sub. It’s packed full of very useful information and in the end Usenet seemed like a better option for me.

I’ve been setup now about 4 weeks and all of those Linux ISO’s I wanted are on my home server. Set myself up with 3 Usenet provided , Newshosting , Eweka and bulknews. Signed up to a few indexers and forums that where mentioned on here. I don’t think I’ll ever get into any of the bigger named private indexers that are invite only (I don’t use reddit enough to get the karma points for invites). However the indexers I have signed up to have provided everything I need.

I even started uploading some of my own unique and my own custom Linux ISO to one of the indexers/forums I became a VIP member on.

I probably could have got everything I wanted via free indexers but there were 3 or 4 I’ve signed upto and donated too as I found them perfect for my needs.

I can’t compare to private torrent trackers but once you’re setup on Usenet is surprisingly easy to use. Well I found it was easy after going through the very informative threads and post here. The file retention speed of downloads of Usenet is far superior to the methods I previously used which where a mix of RD, AD and public torrent trackers.

So thanks to all those who’ve contributed to and made the transition so easy.