Current Retention Time Retention is now at 1,725 days and growing. We have new computer hardware coming in all the time and we are constantly upgrading our servers. Retention won’t stop growing anytime soon so check back often and see what our current retention rates have grown too. Fast Usenet Retention Fast Usenet Newsgroups, a [...]

This article continues to list and explain the rest of the factors one needs to consider and examine when choosing a Usenet provider. Web Interface Providing a web interface for users to browse through and use, is a very beneficial feature when it comes to Usenet service. The web interface can be used to browse [...]

What You Should Look for When Selecting a Usenet Provider Completion, speed, number of newsgroups carried, retention, web interface, number of servers, unlimited downloads and quality of support are just a few of the things you should look for when shopping for a Usenet/newsgroup provider. For those of you who are not sure what each [...]

What are Usenet Binary Archives? Binary archives in Usenet are collections of article attachments (binary files) created by different people and organizations all around the world. These archives are not meant to be comprehensive, all-inclusive collections of all binaries that ever went though Usenet. Collecting all binaries would be impossible and infeasible, as some binaries [...]

Unrestricted Downloading Who wouldn’t want unlimited downloads? The answer is Usenet providers. Unlimited downloads are an extreme advantage to end users but a costly expense for companies that provide them. What does unlimited download really mean? Depending on the situation, this could mean users could download whatever they want, and as much as they want [...]

What is Usenet Discussion? Usenet discussion is a very broad term, which refers to the conversations that go on between users in Usenet newsgroups. Those discussions can be between 2 people or among a whole group of users. Anyone who visits a particular group can take part in its discussion threads, after they have signed [...]

What is a Newsgroup Index? This term is fairly unpopular and not many Usenet users know exactly what it means. There are two meanings that we are going to discuss in this article, so keep in mind that the term is being used interchangeably. Newsgroup Index as in Newsgroup List The term “newsgroup list” will [...]

What is a Newsgroup Picture Downloader? A newsgroup picture downloader is basically a type of newsreader. It is a software program designed to search for and download images off of Usenet. (Usenet is a network of computers with messages posted in newsgroups which people all around the world use to communicate and exchange ideas and [...]

What is a Premium Usenet Provider? What is mean by a premium Usenet service provider is a company that specializes in providing Usenet access to customers around the world. Fast Usenet is one such company which offers high quality access to the Usenet newsgroups at an affordable price. There are many other Usenet service providers [...]

Free Software Downloads With Usenet? Your interested in downloading software from there Internet. Have you considered Usenet? With access to a premium Usenet provider you have a wealth of software at your finger tips. There are newsgroups dedicated to just about ever software category you can think of. Usenet is a one stop place where [...]

What are Usenet Newsgroups The simplest phrase that can be used to describe Usenet Newsgroups is “worldwide electronic discussion forums.” People can exchange information and participate in discussions on a wide variety of topics. They can even exchange pictures, music, and other multimedia content through the alt.binaries newsgroups. There are newsgroups for jokes, cartoons, movies, [...]