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Lasmi · 21st July 2012, 2:49 PM

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Originally Posted by tzortst

They probably run news servers, but doubt the offer binaries, and chances are they never did...

They most certainly did and they even used to manage their own servers though completion was horrid towards then end when the volume started going crazy. And yes, internode does have full binaries with up to 1300days retention...except UFC content which doesn't even last a day like most other providers.

lithos · 21st July 2012, 4:18 PM

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Originally Posted by aokman

Ditto here, still with Astraweb, yeah there are some cheaper ones i guess but hey, if things are just working fine dont touch anything LOL.

Ditto. Good completion, but it also has pre-paid, too, which I find much more convenient for me. I'm not a rampant, got-a-dedicated-PC-just-for-Usenet downloaded, so I don't have to feel guilty about "shit, I paid for it this month and didn't use anything! Crap!"

AgB deano · 27th July 2012, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by lithos

Ditto. Good completion, but it also has pre-paid, too, which I find much more convenient for me. I'm not a rampant, got-a-dedicated-PC-just-for-Usenet downloaded, so I don't have to feel guilty about "shit, I paid for it this month and didn't use anything! Crap!"

Another reason to stick with them is that they don't corrupt blocks (or remove entirely) to bend over to DMCA requests.

FatBoyNotSoSlim · 27th July 2012, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by AgB deano

Another reason to stick with them is that they don't corrupt blocks (or remove entirely) to bend over to DMCA requests.

Not true in the least.

Do a quick search for WB's recent proactive take downs for anything Batman (Begins and TDK) realted. Affected Giganews, Astraweb, Highwinds etc etc.

That said, it's the only ever forcably corrupted file due to a take down I've come across on Astraweb* in my ~3 years and XXs of TB of using them.

*I've had a few (under 25) corrupted movies before that I've written off to shit retention or crap NZB files, but none I've had proof were taken down/targetted corruption.

AgB deano · 28th July 2012, 12:21 AM

Fair enough, hadn't noticed any news on WB protecting their interests more than usual.

HBO was specifically targeting a very popular tv series for a while. Probably still are. In any case, it was reported that the files were being damaged, not taken down and only users on giganews and highwinds accounts were mentioning it. Astraweb was reportedly fine.

tzortst · 10th August 2012, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Lasmi

They most certainly did and they even used to manage their own servers though completion was horrid towards then end when the volume started going crazy. And yes, internode does have full binaries with up to 1300days retention...except UFC content which doesn't even last a day like most other providers.

I remember the pipe days where it was free quota only thing is half the downloads never worked, that was only time I can think of ISP offering any sort of binary usernet, apart from internode

mshagg · 10th August 2012, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by tzortst

They probably run news servers, but doubt the offer binaries, and chances are they never did...

Most ISPs have news servers, none of them offer any sort of binary support so they are pointless

I tap the 'free' 3 connections I get from Adam in addition to the 20 from Astra and it all chugs along together quite nicely (not that it really matters... 20 is enough to max out 100Mbps anyway) - so I can only assume they're just reselling Astra/Giga/similar.

MR CHILLED · 14th August 2012, 6:54 PM

"1TB Usenet Block Account for US $40 with NewsGroupDirect.com - Sale Ends 3PM 15 August"

http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/77306

Trdboy · 8th September 2012, 8:59 AM

Is anyone currently experiencing problems using astraweb servers.

Menthu_Rae · 8th September 2012, 9:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Trdboy

Is anyone currently experiencing problems using astraweb servers.

Yeah, my queue seems to have stopped... like, no data coming down at all

Wozzernux · 8th September 2012, 9:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Trdboy

Is anyone currently experiencing problems using astraweb servers.

Nope.

Zzapped · 8th September 2012, 9:22 AM

Happy easynews user here.....40G per month for 9 dollars

evti · 8th September 2012, 10:09 AM

I use Fastusenet for my binary service (35GB for $6 a month), and I use Sabnzbd to download. I like Sabnzbd because I can monitor it over my network no matter which computer I am using. For actual news reading, I use Gravity 3.0

sirelliottm · 8th September 2012, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Trdboy

Is anyone currently experiencing problems using astraweb servers.

I was, now my queue is going again but the site is still not showing up

Menthu_Rae · 8th September 2012, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Trdboy

Is anyone currently experiencing problems using astraweb servers.

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Originally Posted by sirelliottm

I was, now my queue is going again but the site is still not showing up

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Originally Posted by Menthu_Rae

Yeah, my queue seems to have stopped... like, no data coming down at all

Queue and site are working for me now

28th July 2012, 12:21 AM	#620
AgB deano Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 448	Fair enough, hadn't noticed any news on WB protecting their interests more than usual. HBO was specifically targeting a very popular tv series for a while. Probably still are. In any case, it was reported that the files were being damaged, not taken down and only users on giganews and highwinds accounts were mentioning it. Astraweb was reportedly fine. Last edited by AgB deano; 28th July 2012 at 12:27 AM.

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8th September 2012, 8:59 AM	#624
Trdboy Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Brisbane, Queensland Posts: 404	Is anyone currently experiencing problems using astraweb servers.

8th September 2012, 10:09 AM	#628
evti Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 38	I use Fastusenet for my binary service (35GB for $6 a month), and I use Sabnzbd to download. I like Sabnzbd because I can monitor it over my network no matter which computer I am using. For actual news reading, I use Gravity 3.0