usenet

not for mail header
alt.bin has attachments of binaries
usenet archives
- nzb files
- free usenet provider to test
- par (parity archive)
  - par2 (v3 is draft)
  - paired with posts to help repairability of missing files
- nzbget for downloading binaries
  - default user/pass nzbget/tegbzn6789 for web login on port 6789
  - set ParCheck to Force to enable all pars to download (so provider can retain)
- gnus for reading posts
- diablo for running newservers
Add all servers (EU and US) for all providers
Newsgroupdirect/Newsdemon have extra storage not shared with usenetexpress backbone of recent articles
- IHAVE with usenetexpress to submit old articles https://www.usenetexpress.com/blog/post/20211015_ihave/
  - nyuu has IHAVE support (dont randomize name or use raw-article flag)
- open peering with usenet express https://usenetexpress.com/peering/
usenet data stats https://top1000.anthologeek.net/#stats
independent backbones
- usenet express
  - reseller Thundernews deal 2TB $10: https://members.thundernews.com/block_billinginfo.php?currency=USD&pricepointid=8202888
  - newsgroupdirect has terabyte Tuesday deals
- usenet farm
- netnews (frugal/blocknews/usenetnow)
omnicron has longest retention but logs activity (fbi connection with ipvanish, eweka gave customer up to brein, reseller accusations of 'junk' feed and contract strong arming)
provider tree
- https://www.reddit.com/r/usenet/comments/lwupx3/updated_usenet_provider_map/
  - 03/31/2024