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Re: Newsgroups thread (guide)
« Reply #520 on: August 23, 2016, 02:50:24 pm »
Is your account still active?

If not, you're missing my point. I've never cancelled my sub with them (my account is still active and in use) but they never bill me!

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Re: Newsgroups thread (guide)
« Reply #521 on: August 23, 2016, 03:20:55 pm »
Received an email from Astraweb today saying that they've been unable to charge my credit card and that I need to provide card details to reactivate my account.

First thing, I've probably not paid a penny to Astraweb for two years plus (but my account is still active and in regular use). Secondly, I've just checked and my account is still active and working fine.

Seems to remember somebody else in here saying that Astraweb stopped billing them - I guess I'm not the only one?
Happened to me, cancelled a couple of years ago and still running. Only really download audio books as on kodi but download ed all episodes of got

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Re: Newsgroups thread (guide)
« Reply #522 on: May 27, 2017, 11:02:41 am »
Anyone using Tweaknews? If so, is it better than Astraweb?

Tweaknews have got an offer on at the moment - €48 for a year of unlimited usage with VPN included. Contemplating jibbing Astraweb for it.

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Re: Newsgroups thread (guide)
« Reply #523 on: May 27, 2017, 12:27:29 pm »
I dropped Astraweb years ago for Tweaknews, it has way less takedowns. I changed from them to Eweka but only because it had a better offer at the time with IPVanish included for free. Both of them are much better than Astraweb.

I may go back to Tweaknews now though!

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Re: Newsgroups thread (guide)
« Reply #524 on: May 28, 2017, 11:09:40 am »
I might try a year of tweak. I signed up for an astraweb unlimited deal years ago, and have never changed. The only problem is on older stuff, I don't think the retention time is great. I just checked tweak and it's 2,500 days, I think I may switch.

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Re: Newsgroups thread (guide)
« Reply #525 on: May 29, 2017, 10:09:53 am »
Swapped to Tweak. Cheers for the advice!

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Re: Newsgroups thread (guide)
« Reply #526 on: May 27, 2018, 06:58:50 pm »
Any tips on best service, want to download a bit before my holiday

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Re: Newsgroups thread (guide)
« Reply #527 on: May 30, 2018, 03:11:32 pm »
Any tips on best service, want to download a bit before my holiday

I use Tweaknews as my server and DOGNZB as my indexer. Been working like a charm for a few years now.