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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You forgot the most important part, subscribe to a usenet provider. Your usenet download client can't download anything without a provider.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Drunkenslug isn't a provider? Sorry for the boob question.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Nah drunkenslug is an indexer. You need both an indexer and provider to use usenet. Indexers normally cost money via a donation for lifetime or 1 year of download privilege.

Providers you pay for via different plan types. Some sell “block” accounts where you get XGB of download and once it’s gone it’s gone. Some have a subscription model with a bandwidth allotment. Some have pay a flat fee for unlimited access. All depends on what you’re willing to pay.

R/usenetproviders has a wiki but I recommend Eweka or NewsDemon

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Sorry, you're right