floofloof@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoThe era of cheap streaming is officially overwww.cnn.comexternal-linkmessage-square238fedilinkarrow-up1924arrow-down117
arrow-up1907arrow-down1external-linkThe era of cheap streaming is officially overwww.cnn.comfloofloof@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square238fedilink
minus-squareFlexibleToastlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 years agoOn the usenet side of the house, I think the only big change was NZB Matrix going away.
minus-squarecor315linkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoI can’t tell if no one talks about usenet because no one knows about it or because they don’t want anyone else to know about it.
minus-squareramjambamalam@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoI prefer torrents because it’s totally free, unlike Usenet. I don’t even pay for a VPN since I don’t care about a few love letters in my inbox. It’s not about the cost; it’s a matter of principle that I disagree with commercialized piracy. But Usenet is a good option for other reasons.
On the usenet side of the house, I think the only big change was NZB Matrix going away.
I can’t tell if no one talks about usenet because no one knows about it or because they don’t want anyone else to know about it.
Both. It’s a semi secret club.
I prefer torrents because it’s totally free, unlike Usenet. I don’t even pay for a VPN since I don’t care about a few love letters in my inbox. It’s not about the cost; it’s a matter of principle that I disagree with commercialized piracy.
But Usenet is a good option for other reasons.