Usenet setup advice!!!

[ingeborgdot]

I need some direction on setting up usenet and all of the fixins. What is the best tutorial out there, or is there even one on how to setup for a usenet system?

I'm going to be searching, but thought I'd ask before I do.

Thanks.

SOLVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edited December 6, 2022 by ingeborgdot

[MrGrey]

I don't know of any tutorial (specific to Unraid). You might want to understand that Usenet predates "the Web" by a decade. There is no...

 

3 hours ago, ingeborgdot said:

usenet system?

 

You search and you will find. Be humble and you will be accepted. Be a torrent whore and... well... to each their own.

 

MrGrey.

[ingeborgdot]

I have since found some info that helps some. No videos so to speak, but written content. I guess that is better than nothing. I'm almost ready to get started, but now the daunting task of choosing which provider. Too many of them. Everyone seems to have a different opinion on them too.

I like this one, but I don't like that one etc. Maybe I'll find the one that suits me best, but I don't know what will suit me best because I have never used them before. Is there one that is best suited for someone in the US? Or does it even matter?

 

[hernandito]

I believe there are one or two major providers of the Usenet backbone… the well known Usenet providers are basically re-sellers of one of those backbones. I have been on Supernews for over a decade… it never lets me down. It finds stuff that has been posted for like 5+ years. 

The other challenge is to get into the better indexer sites…. For the most part they are invite only… faves of mine are omgwtfnzb and nzbplanet… 

 

Finally you configure your *arr dockers to automate everything. You will need a downloader docker…. NZBGet is my preference….

 

There are a lot of dots to connect…how indexers, downloader, and *rr’s talk to each other.  But once you get it all down, you can’t imagine life without it. SpacerInvader’s videos will really help you connect them dots.

 

it will be a fun journey.

 

[ralop]

You can always check out the maps for providers
https://svgshare.com/i/iG8.svg
https://un.catnip.cloud/
Also
https://whatsmyuse.net/

[MrGrey]

A geek might look for an indexer.

 

MrGrey.

 

[ingeborgdot]

I got it all taken care of. Yep, got 6 right now.

[MrGrey]

6 what?... I have to ask; I know I shouldn't.

 

MrGrey.

[ingeborgdot]

Indexers.

 

[MrGrey]

Welcome ingeborgdot.

 

MrGrey.