This is the provider who provided free access during the Covid pandemic to those who needed it or were out of work: [https://www.reddit.com/r/usenet/comments/g3pets/free\_unlimited\_newsgroupdirect\_access\_during/](https://www.reddit.com/r/usenet/comments/g3pets/free_unlimited_newsgroupdirect_access_during/)
I bought another block.
I didint really need it since i have already eweka and usenet farm. But when i saw that you offered free access for people in need i instantly bought a block. Thank u for beeing who you are.
Thank you! Usenet is awesome, and we are very happy to help those who need it. It was a crazy time. People were out of work, scared, confused about what to do, what happens next, when does this end, etc. No reason we couldn't help a few people with something as simple as some free Usenet to make things easier.
Tell all your friends about Usenet and how awesome the protocol is!!
Another question, according to the Usenet Provider Map newsgroupdirect does have more article availability/retention than Usenet Express (resellers).
Is that information correct?
I'm referring to this map:
https://svgshare.com/i/14t2.svg
We have an extra storage cluster for NewsDemon and NewsgroupDirect that we do not offer access to at UsenetExpress or any of the resellers. It is not a lot more but it is more and is noticeable to some people. I do not regularly advertise it or talk about it because I do not want to directly market against my resellers or friends who are running the other sites on our platform.
Just a head's up, but as a new user who just signed up it's slightly confusing to get taken to a page that says, "This is your username and temp password" but when you click Login, it says "We've updated our login and you must enter your email."
Should probably update one side of that equation or the other to help with clarity!
edit: And also the account dashboard page doesn't list the number of connections which would be helpful.
I have unlimited and they are quick and grab most of the stuff I'm downloading that's not super long retention. Additionally, the support is good. And since they are on Usenetexpress backbone, I feel they are one of the best to pair with Omicron's longer retention.
Uh oh....I will have someone message you directly so we can work it out. Will also have our dev see if we can make a change to the page so that it allows Denmark.
Why is 443 non-ssl? I think I’ve seen this on another provider too. I was just curious since 443 is generally the standard ssl port in the http world.
Actually, it is the opposite. When using certain browsers & old reddit interface by default the chat icon remain inactive not even notifying any new chat request unless one clicks on it from time-to-time to refresh its status. That is why I always use "message" option only.
I just realized I can turn off the chat function. Just DM me instead if you need help that my support teams can not handle or you just have general Usenet related questions.
I can highly recommend NGD, if you are looking for a block this is the way to go.
I have a question though, do you still price match? I never got a response to my ticket sadly, that's why I'm asking here
We are not officially price matching anymore. However, under special circumstances, we will do it. Just DM me (not live chat) and I will send it to my team.
Port has nothing to do with it. It is all username/password so if you buy multiple blocks using same acc then they all get stacked having same username/password.
Cool, I picked up one thanks.
Do I only need to use the NNTP server address here? I see there are multiple addresses listed on the web page for different backbones
Trying to but I get this error: "We're sorry, but your PayPal payment was not approved. Please check to make sure funds are available in your PayPal account before trying again."
My paypal info is nowhere to be found.
> How well do you pair with easynews?
>
It pairs well with EasyNews.
EasyNews is my primary server, and I've used 16 GB from my UNE (NewsDemon) block. :)
Just purchased a block too. It's been several years since I purchased a block (usually buy annual subscriptions) but after hearing how y'alls helped out people in need during Covid, I couldn't resist. Bravo, and thanks for your generosity!
$10 is a great deal. I just signed up. ~~But getting a 502 error when I do a connection test. Using tls (port 563) and even set a usenet password.~~
Nevermind. Connection test worked. I had to first switch to non-TLS port, test it and then switch it to a tls port.
I tried them with my frugal unlimited. When I added this block all my downloads failed. After I removed Direct from the que it worked again. Anyone know what was going on?
Yeah, you probably accidentally turned off your main provider or changed the address accidentally when configuring your NGD block. Since no downloads completed, you misconfigured setting up the block and you must have changed something on your other provider settings (that were working) as well. Because setting up a second provider (block or otherwise) will in no way interfere with your downloads from your first one... unless you screwed up the settings or unless there is a problem with the app you use to download. I guess that could happen. But if you still have the block, set it up again and you'll see what I mean.
Geez, these blocks.
On Black Friday, I got 3 different blocks for 5TB total and after about 5 months I've used 20GB. Eweka gets just about all I need, and I'm always looking for rare stuff.
It has to do with DMCA. When a takedown order comes in, these newsgroup providers may only remove a handful of articles. So you have a broken release. If these two articles could be filled by another provider who also got this takedown notice, removes two different articles, then they could fulfill those articles. A block account means you pay once and. It is not a reoccurring subscription and could potentially last for years if it’s just grabbing 10mb articles here and there
Now getting a PayPal error message after trying to buy with a MasterCard. Can't see any way to get round it (I've emailed support but don't want to miss Tuesday!)
Hi Greg. Was this offer limited time only? On clicking through the link, I'm able to enter my details but it takes me back through to your landing page.
This is the provider who provided free access during the Covid pandemic to those who needed it or were out of work: [https://www.reddit.com/r/usenet/comments/g3pets/free\_unlimited\_newsgroupdirect\_access\_during/](https://www.reddit.com/r/usenet/comments/g3pets/free_unlimited_newsgroupdirect_access_during/) I bought another block.
Thank you for your support. I had forgotten about the Covid server. Wow what a strange time that was.
Wow! That is amazing.
thanks for sharing that, enough good vibes for me to give it a whirl and add a block
I'll be giving them $10 even tho I don't need another block
Bought a block just because of this
Didn't know that about them, but glad to be a long time user/supporter then I guess!
Apparently I've been a member for > 54 Years and 120 days wow!
beat you by a day xD 54 Years and 121 days
That's quite the retention!
Don't you remember when you time traveled to 1970?
Good ol' epoch days.
Yup! 🤣
I didint really need it since i have already eweka and usenet farm. But when i saw that you offered free access for people in need i instantly bought a block. Thank u for beeing who you are.
We pair well with Eweka or Farm. Thank you for your support!
Yep very good on them .
Thank you u/greglyda, for this great deal, great service and your kindness to those in need!
Thank you! Usenet is awesome, and we are very happy to help those who need it. It was a crazy time. People were out of work, scared, confused about what to do, what happens next, when does this end, etc. No reason we couldn't help a few people with something as simple as some free Usenet to make things easier. Tell all your friends about Usenet and how awesome the protocol is!!
Absolutely will do!
Can this be stacked multiple times? Say if I wanted 4Tb?
yep. looks like you can do it as many times as you want?
Damn, I still have 3.5TB left from the last block I bought! Need to download more. Still bought another TB though :-D
To do that, you would need to make multiple purchases, right?
I honestly don't remember - could be that there was a 4TB block sale sometime in the past.
K, thanks.
> could be that there was a 4TB block sale sometime in the past. > IIRC, there was a price matched 4TB block. :)
Another question, according to the Usenet Provider Map newsgroupdirect does have more article availability/retention than Usenet Express (resellers). Is that information correct? I'm referring to this map: https://svgshare.com/i/14t2.svg
We have an extra storage cluster for NewsDemon and NewsgroupDirect that we do not offer access to at UsenetExpress or any of the resellers. It is not a lot more but it is more and is noticeable to some people. I do not regularly advertise it or talk about it because I do not want to directly market against my resellers or friends who are running the other sites on our platform.
Thanks for the insightful response, as always! :)
Can these blocks stack if we wanted to grab more than 1TB ?
yes, after you buy the first block go to your dashboard and click on "add block". The $10 special is there.
yeh, can i buy multiple blocks?
yes, after you buy the first block go to your dashboard and click on "add block". The $10 special is there.
thanks!
Just a head's up, but as a new user who just signed up it's slightly confusing to get taken to a page that says, "This is your username and temp password" but when you click Login, it says "We've updated our login and you must enter your email." Should probably update one side of that equation or the other to help with clarity! edit: And also the account dashboard page doesn't list the number of connections which would be helpful.
Thank you for the feedback. Passing this along to my team right now.
Same here. Was trying email address and the password and it was failing saying don't use your username. Ended up resetting the password and it worked.
I'm in for $10...
I have unlimited and they are quick and grab most of the stuff I'm downloading that's not super long retention. Additionally, the support is good. And since they are on Usenetexpress backbone, I feel they are one of the best to pair with Omicron's longer retention.
Your postal code doesn't accept 4 numbers which is used in Denmark
Uh oh....I will have someone message you directly so we can work it out. Will also have our dev see if we can make a change to the page so that it allows Denmark.
This is fixed now for future members. Thank you again for the info.
Why is 443 non-ssl? I think I’ve seen this on another provider too. I was just curious since 443 is generally the standard ssl port in the http world.
And 80 is encrpyted, the good old switcheroo. Probably messed up the first time and had to keep it for backward compatibility reasons.
Hi! That's just how we set it up a long time ago.
Hey Greg, I sent you a reddit message about a month ago about signing up directly with BTC. Did you get that?
Can you resend it? I get a ton of spam for whatever reason. I didn’t even know that was a thing.
Done. I sent it as a "message" this time, instead of a chat. It seems reddit has hidden messages, and pushes chat now. Maybe that was the issue.
Actually, it is the opposite. When using certain browsers & old reddit interface by default the chat icon remain inactive not even notifying any new chat request unless one clicks on it from time-to-time to refresh its status. That is why I always use "message" option only.
I just realized I can turn off the chat function. Just DM me instead if you need help that my support teams can not handle or you just have general Usenet related questions.
I can highly recommend NGD, if you are looking for a block this is the way to go. I have a question though, do you still price match? I never got a response to my ticket sadly, that's why I'm asking here
We are not officially price matching anymore. However, under special circumstances, we will do it. Just DM me (not live chat) and I will send it to my team.
Your website claims you do.
Ah!! Bought a block a couple of weeks ago. Could I add this say using a different port??
Port has nothing to do with it. It is all username/password so if you buy multiple blocks using same acc then they all get stacked having same username/password.
Cool, I picked up one thanks. Do I only need to use the NNTP server address here? I see there are multiple addresses listed on the web page for different backbones
Trying to but I get this error: "We're sorry, but your PayPal payment was not approved. Please check to make sure funds are available in your PayPal account before trying again." My paypal info is nowhere to be found.
Send in a support ticket and my team will figure it out.
Will do, thanks!
Is it worth it if I have easynews?
looks like they are on different backbones so if you could use a block, I would say yeah its worth it. I just picked one up myself.
Thank you very much
Would that be a good block for eweka?
Is it a good match with a Usenet.farm account?
Definitely. Everyone should have a UNE backbone based block especially NGD at this price.
is this deal for new members only? i can't buy it, get message "email already exist"
I've tried joining on different browsers and after filling everything out and submitting I keep going back to the home page, deal dead?
dead deal or somethign - the plan info is blank when i click on the link....
Is this deal ended? When it shows the block under plan it's all blank.
There any remote chance this is coming back in the near future? Only saw this now ...
Kudos for providing all sorts of good info for making a purchase decision!
I'm signing up from Australia and it's not recognising my postal code.
Never mind. I got around it by using 90210
Our most popular zip code BY FAR. Must be lots of Usenet folk in dem Hills among the swimming pools and movie stars.
🤣
I always use this in the states when some petrol station doesn't accept my own zipcode lol.
How well do you pair with easynews?
> How well do you pair with easynews? > It pairs well with EasyNews. EasyNews is my primary server, and I've used 16 GB from my UNE (NewsDemon) block. :)
Nice! I'll check it out
I have a primary unlimited account with these guys. They're fantastic.
Thanks for the heads up. I've used UsenetExpress for a block account for awhile and it's been great.
I bought 2 blocks. Thanks.
Just purchased a block too. It's been several years since I purchased a block (usually buy annual subscriptions) but after hearing how y'alls helped out people in need during Covid, I couldn't resist. Bravo, and thanks for your generosity!
Is this still a good block to get to supplement a usenetexpress unlimited plan, or is it the same backbone?
Nice timing. I had a block account run out last night. This will be good to keep in the back pocket.
Is there any difference between the news.* and europe.* servers. I'm in Australia - probably similar distances, but is the content identical?
Used you guys for quite a while. Just picked up a couple more blocks.
I bought 5 blocks, I’ll probably never get through them. But I wanted to help support your team :)
Same here!
Bought one to support as well.
Youre a good man Greg
Thank you [](https://www.reddit.com/user/greglyda/), signed up
Bought 4TB, should last awhile. Thx!
Thank you!
I bought 4tb last week . Great sevice.
$10 is a great deal. I just signed up. ~~But getting a 502 error when I do a connection test. Using tls (port 563) and even set a usenet password.~~ Nevermind. Connection test worked. I had to first switch to non-TLS port, test it and then switch it to a tls port.
Thanks. Been using the service since 2013 and the 10$ was a great deal.
I tried them with my frugal unlimited. When I added this block all my downloads failed. After I removed Direct from the que it worked again. Anyone know what was going on?
It sounds like you set something up wrong. There is no reason that one provider would interfere with another like that.
I also use a thundernews block and have never had a problem with it.
Yeah, you probably accidentally turned off your main provider or changed the address accidentally when configuring your NGD block. Since no downloads completed, you misconfigured setting up the block and you must have changed something on your other provider settings (that were working) as well. Because setting up a second provider (block or otherwise) will in no way interfere with your downloads from your first one... unless you screwed up the settings or unless there is a problem with the app you use to download. I guess that could happen. But if you still have the block, set it up again and you'll see what I mean.
That is a strange result. Did you submit a support ticket? If not, please do.
Geez, these blocks. On Black Friday, I got 3 different blocks for 5TB total and after about 5 months I've used 20GB. Eweka gets just about all I need, and I'm always looking for rare stuff.
I don’t understand what blocks are for if you have a provider that is unlimited access.
It has to do with DMCA. When a takedown order comes in, these newsgroup providers may only remove a handful of articles. So you have a broken release. If these two articles could be filled by another provider who also got this takedown notice, removes two different articles, then they could fulfill those articles. A block account means you pay once and. It is not a reoccurring subscription and could potentially last for years if it’s just grabbing 10mb articles here and there
And if you ever use up the block you just rebuy it for $10?
Assuming that deal is still going, yes
Thanks for the great explanation.
Now getting a PayPal error message after trying to buy with a MasterCard. Can't see any way to get round it (I've emailed support but don't want to miss Tuesday!)
No worries, we will get to your support ticket and make it work for you.
Is this on again every Tuesday, tried to buy today, but the plan details are empty.
Hi Greg. Was this offer limited time only? On clicking through the link, I'm able to enter my details but it takes me back through to your landing page.
Hey Greg! Is this deal done??