We’ve been covering the binary retention race for a long time now. Long enough to write retention update posts in our sleep. Early on Giganews was the clear leader. Now we’re nearing 1,000 days and several top Usenet providers are within 10 days of each other. Hard to believe that after 2+ years the binary retention race might very well end in a draw. Bringing Usenet fans the benefit of years of binary newsgroup posts for less than they use to pay for a few weeks of retention. In fact Newsgroup Reviews visitors can enjoy $10 unlimited Usenet access from leading providers including UseNetServer, Newshosting, NewsDemon and Astraweb.
Earlier today UseNetServer, Newshosting and Easynews announced retention increases. The number is very notable. As all three Usenet providers are now at 972 days of binary retention and growing. Why is the 972 number notable? Because it’s one day higher than Astraweb who is currently at 971 days. It is also only 8 days behind Giganews who is at 980 days. UseNetServer and Newshosting both offer $10 unlimited accounts versus the $25-$35 for Giganews. Given the difference in price and latest retention updates we expect Newshosting and UseNetServer will be home to a lot of new members in the months to come.
