[Article] Article: Cutting the Useless Cable (Part VI)

[fly]

define massive processing.

Apparently 1+ days to process what you download in a day. But I've yet to see specifics on how much is downloaded and processed. I'm probably going to set one up on my home server this week, just to see what might be feasible.

 

[Valve1138]

Blog about newznab

http://www.tiag.me/how-to-backfill-newznab-safely-without-bloating-your-database/

 

[fly]

So apparently you have to pay for newsnab. Grrr...

 

[CletusJones]

So apparently you have to pay for newsnab. Grrr...

Pirate it

 

[Valve1138]

So apparently you have to pay for newsnab. Grrr...

did they get rid of the free version in the last couple of days or something?

 

[fly]

Well, the classic version is free. But if I'm going to set it up, I'd rather have the real deal.

 

[Valve1138]

Well, the classic version is free. But if I'm going to set it up, I'd rather have the real deal.

How much is it ya cheap Jew>?

 

[fly]

It's $15. Just debating if its really worth it. I'll probably set it up tomorrow, just for the experience.

 

[Valve1138]

It's $15. Just debating if its really worth it. I'll probably set it up tomorrow, just for the experience.

A bunch of people at Hardforums are setting them up. No complaints about the donation version, and you get some pre-indexed data.

 

[Domon]

A bunch of people at Hardforums are setting them up. No complaints about the donation version, and you get some pre-indexed data.

Kyle Bannit isn't freaking out per Usual about anything piracy related
?

 

[Valve1138]

Kyle Bannit isn't freaking out per Usual about anything piracy related
?

Nope.

 

[Domon]

Nope.

Used to be that if you so much as implied that you didn't pay full price for something you got an instaban

 

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

lol he used to ban people for admitting to using adblocking software

 

[Valve1138]

lol he used to ban people for admitting to using adblocking software

He still does. How else will he keep those servers running 75% of the time.

 

[fly]

Is that place still crazy [H]ard, or has viewership died off?

 

[Valve1138]

pretty busy.

 

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

I tried to re-register there a couple of years ago, and got a bunch of scardey cat PMs from some admins afraid I was going to cause trouble or something
I never bothered posting. Not worth the bother.

 

[fly]

I tried to re-register there a couple of years ago, and got a bunch of scardey cat PMs from some admins afraid I was going to cause trouble or something
I never bothered posting. Not worth the bother.

Anyone I know still an admin over there?

 

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

Anyone I know still an admin over there?

No idea, after the warm greeting I never went back, that was a while ago.
I think it was domo and lethal that pm'd me

 

[Valve1138]

No idea, after the warm greeting I never went back, that was a while ago.
I think it was domo and lethal that pm'd me

Lethal is still a miserable shrew, and steve bans people from the front page news forum should you dare mention his little story blurbs are shitty. I got banned