Hi, I was wondering how they do this and if there is a way to “cheat” the amount of data you are downloading or seeding.

  • pemmykins@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    I think what they were getting at is that you need to get the NZB files and archive passwords from a private community these days, many of which are closed/charge money for access. If you download group headers like you could back in the day, 95% of posts are encrypted - or else they get DMCA’d. also, most Usenet providers are under the same 2-3 companies, last time I checked - so DMCAs are a lot easier to serve. It’s definitely a lot less open than it was 10-15 years ago.