Decided to give this newsgroup malarky a whirl - Page 10

Zirax · 27-03-2007, 20:16

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Originally Posted by 8 I3ALL

i know that feeling and im on 8MB !!! ...but i have to say for the first time in ages i cant find anything i want to download

Thats just not possible

I need to increase the capacity of my server as it never lasts long when I have newsgroups running

Robert · 27-03-2007, 22:39

Play have a WD 1TB NAS drive for £199

I have over 1TB but I'm still tempted...dang.

Mark · 27-03-2007, 23:15

Me too. Must resist.

Dailygeek · 27-03-2007, 23:44

Just resigned up to newsdemon.com as i only have a solo card. but I found a coupon code to use which is 'newyear' and you save 20%, so its only 7 quid a month for unlimited. Just in case thats helpful to anyone

LeperousDust · 28-03-2007, 01:37

Good to see another few, its definately the way forward, but its getting far to popular these days, im scared something wil happen with regards to big scale take-down...

Daz · 28-03-2007, 10:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert

Play have a WD 1TB NAS drive for £199

I have over 1TB but I'm still tempted...dang.

2 drives striped I guess? Personally I wouldn't like that for backup device. Not bad for some media repository or whatever though.

Desmo · 28-03-2007, 11:53

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Originally Posted by LeperousDust

Good to see another few, its definately the way forward, but its getting far to popular these days, im scared something wil happen with regards to big scale take-down...

I hope this doesn't happen. As a longterm user it would royally piss me off

Matblack · 28-03-2007, 11:57

Heard this discussed on the radio yesterday.

Its seems very unlikely the downloaders will ever be prosecuted because of the wording of copyright law, it basically says that the only way to bring a criminal conviction is a) prosecute people who upload or b) proove a downloaders actions would have a significant detriment to the financial gains of a copyrighters income. If you are only downloading once then your individual impact is said to be negligable.

No proceedings have been sucessfully brought against anyone in the UK for downloading for personal use at this time.

I think we're pretty safe for the time being

MB

Desmo · 28-03-2007, 12:38

I'm not worried about me. But maybe they'll start trying to attack the providers and get them closed down. Not sure if it would be possible or not though.

kaiowas · 28-03-2007, 12:43

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Originally Posted by Zirax

Thats just not possible

I need to increase the capacity of my server as it never lasts long when I have newsgroups running

It's remarkably easy once you get out of the mindset of needing to have everything simply because it's available. I got bored of filesharing and stuff a good 3-4 years ago and I don't miss it. In fact I go to a small LAN 2-3 times a year and I never get around to watching the small amount of stuff I pick up there so god knows where any of you find the time to actually watch the sheer volume of stuff you can get hold of with a maxed out 8mb connection these days.

27-03-2007, 23:44	#94
Dailygeek Nice weak cup of Earl Grey Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 34	Just resigned up to newsdemon.com as i only have a solo card. but I found a coupon code to use which is 'newyear' and you save 20%, so its only 7 quid a month for unlimited. Just in case thats helpful to anyone __________________

28-03-2007, 11:57	#98
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Heard this discussed on the radio yesterday. Its seems very unlikely the downloaders will ever be prosecuted because of the wording of copyright law, it basically says that the only way to bring a criminal conviction is a) prosecute people who upload or b) proove a downloaders actions would have a significant detriment to the financial gains of a copyrighters income. If you are only downloading once then your individual impact is said to be negligable. No proceedings have been sucessfully brought against anyone in the UK for downloading for personal use at this time. I think we're pretty safe for the time being MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

28-03-2007, 12:38	#99
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	I'm not worried about me. But maybe they'll start trying to attack the providers and get them closed down. Not sure if it would be possible or not though. __________________

27-03-2007, 22:39	#92
Robert Chump!!! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North West Posts: 993	Play have a WD 1TB NAS drive for £199 I have over 1TB but I'm still tempted...dang.

27-03-2007, 23:15	#93
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Me too. Must resist.

28-03-2007, 01:37	#95
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Good to see another few, its definately the way forward, but its getting far to popular these days, im scared something wil happen with regards to big scale take-down...