Sep
23
For the next 3 days you can get your usenet block access for 35% off! All block accounts, from our starter 25 GB block to our ultimate 1 TB block, are on sale. The sale runs from 12 PM Friday, September 23 until 12 PM Monday, September 26. All block purchases include all of the features that you expect...
May
13
Today, we are pleased to announce that NewsgroupDirect has passed the 1000 day retention threshold. It was just a few years ago that 24 days of retention seemed like so much. 1000 days of retention means that we now have articles on our servers from nearly 3 years ago. So, usenet fans, let’s celebrate...
Mar
31
We’re excited to announce our new, lower priced block usenet accounts. We’ve dropped the price on every block account by at least 20%. We’ve also created 2 new block account options, a 250 GB level and a 1000 GB level. All accounts continue to include all of the features that you expect...
Feb
19
Ready to earn a little extra cash? Good, because that’s exactly what our Member Rewards Program is designed to help you do. Starting today our customers can begin earning credits toward the NewsgroupDirect accounts. Our rewards program is unique in the usenet industry and another example of how...
Feb
09
The Big 8 is considering downsizing 198 text groups that they perceive as not being used. Please reply back to them in news.announce.newgroups, news.groups.proposals, or news.groups if you believe that those groups should be kept. Discussion on the removal of the groups is expected to last at least...
Jan
20
Our binary retention continues to climb into the stratosphere. We have zoomed past 800 days and are currently around 810 days and growing – that’s OVER 2 YEARS of articles. At a lowball average of 1.5 TB/day for the usenet feed, that means that our servers house an astounding 1.2 petabytes...
Nov
22
Just a quick retention update. Over the past couple of weeks we’ve zoomed past another milestone. We’re now offering over 700 days of binary retention. Our text group retention continues to push the envelope at over 1400 days.
Nov
18
We’re known for having some of the best block usenet plans in the industry, but there are several reasons that make monthly subscription plans, particularly our legendary unlimited plan, attractive options as well. 1. Peace of Mind With an unlimited plan you don’t have to worry about how...