Astraweb - Page 6

Blackened · 22-02-2010, 13:27

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Originally Posted by TheDon

This this this, a million times this.

Sabnzbd is the ONLY download client you should use

K+ left.
Looks good. I've been using NL for donkeys years.

SOSAGES · 22-02-2010, 14:00

i use it on my NAS.
works fine

SnoopZ · 22-02-2010, 15:49

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Originally Posted by TheDon

I don't see the point in spending money on a monthly sub to a newsgroup when the VM provided ones (highwinds) will max out 20meg and are perfectly fine for downloading anything newly released. I just have VM set up as my main server, with a pay-per-download astraweb sub as a fill server. It takes me months to use up the 180gb on the astraweb sub.

I'd never download something dodgy via newsgroups if i couldn't use SSL so for me a paid newsgroup provider is a far safer option, but each to their own!

TheDon · 22-02-2010, 16:14

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Originally Posted by SnoopZ

I'd never download something dodgy via newsgroups if i couldn't use SSL so for me a paid newsgroup provider is a far safer option, but each to their own!

SSL is as useful as a chocolate fireguard when most people are downloading nzb's over insecure connections anyway. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to put 2+2 together and come up with probable cause when an nzb for lost is downloaded and then there's a stream of SSL'd newsgroup traffic.

Anyway it's all academic, no one has ever been prosecuted for downloading something dodgy via anything, and for good reason, the act of receiving an infringing copy of a copyright work is in itself not illegal, only the act of making and distributing the copy is.

I'd be more than willing to argue my case in court, and the rights holders know they wouldn't win a case against a pure downloader, which is why they have only ever targeted people they know are distributing over p2p.

The more interesting thing for me though is that people paying for newsgroup providers, newzbin etc, shows that people DO have an appetite to pay for the content, if the studios got together and offered a comparable service for a comparable price (quite possibly even costing slightly more) then many people that pay for newsgroups now would probably use it. Hell bundle it with TV services, I'd pay VM for an on demand service that had a back catalogue to the extent of what is available on newsgroups.

Blackened · 27-02-2010, 08:17

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Originally Posted by Blackened

K+ left.
Looks good. I've been using NL for donkeys years.

sabnzbd..

Gave up on this eventually. Despite configuring well, it has a bad habit of downloading everything twice. God only knows why. You don't need that with a b/width cap in place.
Back to Newsleecher for me.

Kymmy · 27-02-2010, 08:28

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Originally Posted by TheDon

Anyway it's all academic, no one has ever been prosecuted for downloading something dodgy via anything, and for good reason, the act of receiving an infringing copy of a copyright work is in itself not illegal, only the act of making and distributing the copy is.

Actualy downloading a copyrighted item is a civil issue the same as distributing the same item hence the companies claim a civil action against you and as distributing means they can claim more money than someone downloading a single copy they go for that instead. What is illegal is when you start charging for the item as you get into the realms of piracy and not just copyright infringment..

Anyway this thread is about Astraweb and not copyright

So back on topic we go..

I still don't have an issue with with Astraweb, can max out my 10Mb no matter how old the post is or whether I'm using the USA or EU servers..

In the end if you've moved to another supplier and you;re happy then good for you, if you stayed with Astraweb and are happy then good for you as well

Rik · 27-02-2010, 08:47

The problems I was encountering with Astra have now gone, can merrily download @ 50Mb+ and no authentication issues.

zantarous · 27-02-2010, 12:34

Interesting thread, I usually only use my Astraweb connection early morning or late at night and always get max speed. One thing I have been noticing is that some old files, typically 250 days plus always seem to be incomplete. Is this one of the issue some have had?

TheDon · 27-02-2010, 13:09

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Originally Posted by Blackend

sabnzbd..

Gave up on this eventually. Despite configuring well, it has a bad habit of downloading everything twice. God only knows why. You don't need that with a b/width cap in place.
Back to Newsleecher for me

Were you using RSS? If so your RSS must have been configured wrong. I've never had an issue with it doing that.

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Originally Posted by Kymmy

Actualy downloading a copyrighted item is a civil issue the same as distributing

Nope, it's not. There is NOTHING in the copyright act about receiving an infringing copy, or using an infringing copy for domestic purposes, infact there's exceptions that specifically ALLOW use of an infringing copy for domestic purposes. But yes, very much offtopic

Kymmy · 27-02-2010, 13:31

I suggest you go back and read the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended by the Copyright and Trade Marks (Offences and Enforcement) Act 2002 and also relating to computer programs the EEC council directive Directive 2009/24/EC

Most people seem to be confused by the rumours of domestic purposes If you're though desperate to discuss this then please open up a new thread..