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what are the benefits of the usenet compared to torrenting? (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

The speed is real; I can have something downloaded and thrown in jellyfin in the amount of time it takes to brush my teeth. Paying isn't awesome, but I think my provider+indexer is like $112 USD per year, so it paid for itself as soon as I shut off one streaming service.