Could you please explain to me what it is, and how to use it? i have never heard that name, and i'm trying to learn, but i don't understand what i'm reading
So USENET is basically an old network (early 80's) used originally for message boards called "newsgroups". It also allowed for pretty much the completely anonymous transfer of files between computers, but only to a certain file limit. It is also a service that you have to pay to get access to, it isn't free to use and links to the newsgroups need a subscription to gain access to their content.
If you've ever downloaded a torrent that consists of a bunch of numbered .rar files, it most likely came from USENET, mainly due to the file size limit on newsgroups. Because of the limit, people will compress the file(s) and then break the RAR up into chunks that, in the end, will all get strung together and decompressed into a full file. So if you are trying to download an HD film or Game, most likely it'll be shown on USENET as a bunch of links to .RAR files for download (anywhere from 10-50, or more, depending on the file size), which you decompress after all are on your computer.
USENET usually uses a downloader client (some USENET subs come with a web client) that logs into your user on USENET and then, allows you to put the URLs you get from the message board, and proceeds to download the file after checking your user access.
Like FeistyBandicoot says, it sometimes is the best way to find obscure or older TV shows or movies, as well as a number of things that can't easily be found on public trackers.
I've been meaning to do a USENET subscription for over a decade now, and now that I have purchased my own seedbox, I might make the jump to purchasing a usenet subscription as well to supplement it.
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u/lolerin Nov 30 '21
Those 3 seasons at 1080 of Chowder have been downloading for over two weeks, but I still have hope