On 2018-10-07 14:17:18 +0000, Snuffy said:
> Why we need to keep NNTP and the newsgroups alive and thriving
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> 1) Websites that host data come and go.
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> 2) Most websites that host comic files host their files on 3rd party
> filesharing sites
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> that frequently try to infect systems with Malware, adware and other
> threats in the
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> "Ads" they pop up to allow you to download the file.
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> 3) Torrent sites are great (I use them) but the data retention will
> vary between 6 weeks
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> and maybe 18 months for a rare file. Premium newservers are 3-10
> YEARS. If your drive
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> fails, you will not be able to rebuild from torrent sites.
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> If you want to download comic torrents (and you have a GOOD VPN) use
> Worldwide Torrents at https://worldwidetorrents.me/ (make sure you have
> a good VPN)
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> If you want to download from a website try https://getcomics.info (make
> sure you have good antivirus software to protect yourself)
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> If everyone leaves the newsgroups to the spammers and the kiddie porn
> people the older files will get harder to find. What good is 10 years
> of data retention if no one was posting?
You do realise it is cheapper to subscribe to Marvel Unlimited plus
Comixology Unlimted and
DC Universe then to pay for News servers plus storage plus VPN right?
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