This FAQ (Frequently asked questions) will answer the most common questions asked about us and what we do. If you got questions about us, newsgroups or how to use our site/ features from our site, scroll down and look for the answer. Please also read the rules page, so you are fully up to date on what to do when you get in a certain situation.
Contents
- NZBs'R'US
- What is NZBs'R'US?
- Isn't this illegal what you are doing?
- Can I invite my friend to this place?
- I got a problem. Where do I report it?
- I found a bug. Where do I report it?
- I got a really good idea for the site for you guys. What's the best place to tell you?
- I've turned on e-mail notifications on new posts, but I'm not getting any/ all email(s)
- How To Report Offensive Material
- Downloading from Newsgroups
- What are newsgroups?
- So, who's responsible for those newsgroups?
- I don't have newsgroups access and my ISP doesn't provide me any. Are there servers where I can try it?
- Post age, retention. What is all that?
- What application do you recommend me using?
- So I've got all these rar, par, sfv, zip, bin, etc files. What in the heck do I do?
- What are newsgroups?
- Posting NZBs
- Can I upload NZBs?
- How do I upload NZBs?
- What are all the other these other Uploading options and fields?
- Can I package stuff together in a single NZB?
- Hey! I just uploaded a NZB and now it's gone already!
- Par2 files; when to post?
- Does uploading a NZB mean I need to upload the files to usenet as well?
- How do I upload to Usenet?
- Are there special characters I must remove from my nzb filename?
- What qualifies as a Dupe ?
- What are some good dupechecking resources?
- Donating/ ViP
- What benefits does it have to upgrade my account?
- What happens with the money I donate?
- Where can I donate?
- I'm just new and I like the site. But should I donate?
- Are there other ways to become ViP except from donating?
- I donated money the other day, but I don't have my ViP status yet!
- If I have problems or complaints, will I be able to get a refund?
- What benefits does it have to upgrade my account?
NZBs'R'US - Top
What is NZBs'R'US?
NZBs'R'US is a free site that provides an easy solution for browsing what is available on Usenet. Members are able to upload nzbs on their own to help out, or fill requests of other users on the forums. Whether you are a Newsgroup expert or a beginner this is a place where you can find help, great conversations and lots of stuff to download!
Isn't this illegal what you are doing?
This site just indexes what other people have uploaded to Newsgroups. We did not upload those files ourselves and therefore we do not give support for them either.
We do not support piracy in any way. The only thing we do is allow others to upload links to content, showing you material you might want, in order to test it (if no trial/beta is available) or evaluate it futher (for longer than a demo or test features not included in a demo/trial). We believe strongly in the statement: If you like it, buy it!
Can I invite my friend to this place?
Sure you can, it is always free to open up an account here so invite all the friends that you want. The more users that are active on the site the better our site becomes!
I got a problem. Where do I report it?
Head right over to the support page and select the appropriate form of assistance you require.
I found a bug. Where do I report it?
Go to this section on the forums. First, look around or search if nobody else reported the bug already. If not, make a post there. You can send a message via the staffbox.
I got a really good idea for the site for you guys. What's the best place to tell you?
Rather than PM'ing one of the staff members, you're better off making a post about it here on the forums.
I've turned on e-mail notifications on new posts, but I'm not getting any/ all email(s)
We've been working on getting this fixed for a long time, but now we got it fixed, we still can't garantue for a 100% that it's not our mistake. But let's first check whether the problem is not at your site of the line; -Make sure you're checkin the right inbox of the right e-mail address. Look at the bottom of your profile page to see what e-mail is used to send the e-mails to. -Look in your junk mail box or trash can to see if your mail wasn't blocked or removed for some reason. -Make sure that your mail service provider isn't blocking mails sent from us. If all of the above things are setup fine, please contact us with detailed inforation by sending a message to the Staff Box.
How To Report Offensive Material
Offensive Material is forbidden here at NZBsRus.com
Any material we feel is offensive will be promptly removed and your account will be warned, or banned.
In cases involving content we feel is seriouly offensive material such as but not limited to child porn, your account & the material will be removed and all information we hold will be forwarded to law enforcement agencies and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's Cyber Tipline will be informed.
How To Report Offensive Material
1. Report the material by clicking the "Report NZB" link within the post.
2. Send a Staff Message from the Staff page, this will be recieved by ALL Staff Members.
3. Send a Support Ticket via our Support System
User Classes - Top
What are the different user classes?
| User | The default class of new members. | |
| Power User | Ex-ViP (user's subscription ended). User has slightly more downloads/ less banners on the site. Site automatically demotes old ViPs to Power Users. | |
| ViP | Has donated money to NZBsRUs.com. Similar privileges as Users, but with access to additional sections, as well as removal of any site advertising content. | |
| Uploader | Same as ViP except with access to a mass upload script and immune to automatic demotion. | |
| Moderator | Can edit and delete nzbs. Can also moderate comments, accounts, and certain aspects of the site. | |
| Administrator | Can do just about anything. Probably. | |
| SysOp | Site owner. |
Downloading NZB files - Top
How do I download a NZB file?
Simple! If you found the release you want, simply click on the
Is there a limit to the amount of NZBs I can download a day?
Regular users have a limit of 5 NZBs per day, though you still have freedom to download whatever you want until that limit! As a VIP you get unlimited downloads every day, so just one more incentive to Donate and support your favorite site!
I notice there are two icons in the download column. What's the difference?
One link is direct to the NZBs, and the other is the same NZB compressed into a ZIP files. Upside of ZIP downloads is they save both you and the site a lot of bandwidth, because the files are a lot smaller. Downside is you'll have to take 1 extra step and unpack the NZB from the ZIP files before loading it with your newsgroup application.
How do I report a bad upload/nzb?
On every NZB page there is a link to "Report NZB", which will alert all the site staff. If you just have a question of confusion, post in the appropriate section of the forums. If it is a more serious matter please PM one of the staff members directly, submit a support ticket.
Downloading from Newsgroups - Top
What are newsgroups?
Also called usenet, think of newsgroups as a giant bulletin board (the originally intended purpose). Someone posts a message with a title, and you can download those messages and post your own. All the content is indexed by the different providers (ISP or premium providers like Giganews). Someone eventually figured out the technical capability of newsgroups to hold millions and billions of these messages, and how to convert any kind of file (a "binary" like rars or mp3s) into many small text files. A newsgroup binary client program automates this process for you by downloading all the tiny text files and assembling them back into the original file.
Because of the massive amount of posts on newsgroups every day, many newsgroup client applications can download just the titles of the posts in any given usenet group. These titles are called headers. Headers are used to browse content on newsgroups, download directly, or package into an nzb file for reference and posting elsewhere (such as NZBsRUS). Recently, sites like newzleech.com or binsearch.info have popped up, allowing users to search the content on the newsgroups without downloading headers and browsing manually. Other client programs like Newsleecher have their own paid search functions.
There's two kinds of groups on usenet; text groups and binary groups. Text groups are actual discussion groups where everyone who has access can post text to. Binary groups are groups where people can freely post any kind of files to.
NZBsRUs only provides indexed binary (files) content posted on binary groups.
For a comprehensive guide to newsgroups, click here
So, who's responsible for those newsgroups?
In a way, we all are. Your newsgroup provider has a system with a massive amount of disk space available, and they actually host the files but they do not add the files themselves. This could be your ISP, which generally provides limited access to both groups and file retention time, or a premium provider that provides extended access to all groups for a longer time. People like you and us, who have access to newsgroups, are all able to post (upload) files to newsgroups. We list what those people have uploaded.
I don't have newsgroups access and my ISP doesn't provide me any. Are there servers where I can try it?
Yes, there are some free servers available, even though they are very, very limited. Go here for a list of free newsgroup servers.
Alternatively, premium providers like Giganews have a trial period, usually 2-3 days and a maximum download of 1gb or so.
Post age, retention. What is all that?
First, let's define post age: a post age is the age, in days, of a certain post (files). Concretely, this means that if the post age now is 3.4 days, it was uploaded to newsgroups 3.4 days ago. Tomorrow at the same time, the post age will of course be 4.4 days.
Retention is the amount of days a newsgroup provider keeps uploaded files on their server before they are deleted. This is because people constantly upload new material to newgroups, and none of the newsgroup providers have unlimited disk space. Once the files have been deleted (pruned) you can't download the files anymore, at least not from your provider.
Putting those two things together; if you want to download something with a post age greater than your newsgroup provider's retention, it's very likely the files were deleted already and so you can't download them anymore. All newsgroups providers give access to the same content (with varying reservations) so if provider X only has 30 day retention and the files you want have an age of 54 days, you will have to get them from a different provider that has a longer file retention. Or, you can come to a site like NZBsRUs and make a request in the forum. That way someone can either find a qualifying release with a younger age, or repost it for you. This is the main reason why you should post your retention when making a request.
Here's a list of some news group providers and their advertised retention counts:
Giganews ~ 550 days retention
NewsDemon ~ 500 days retention
Newshosting ~ 500 days retention
Power Usenet ~ 500 days retention
Astraweb ~ 500 days retention
ThunderNews ~ 500 days retention
What application do you recommend me using?
There are many different usenet clients you can use for downloading nzbs on your computer. Here are a list of some popular clients and their costs:
Alt.Binz ~ Free (Donation For Access To More Features and Latest Build)
Sabnzbd+ ~ Free (Open Source Binary Newsreader written in Python.)
Newsleecher ~ $25 (a few more $ with "supersearch" functionality)
GrabIt ~ Free
Newsbin Pro ~ $35
Unison For MAC OSX ~ $24.95
So I've got all these rar, par, sfv, zip, bin, etc files. What in the heck do I do?
Often the sheer amount of filetypes and naming schemes in the world of downloading can be overwhelming at first glance. There are your standard compressed archives, often in RAR or ZIP filetype. Then you might have an SFV for checking. Usenet 1-ups this by adding yet another extension type, PARs, which are for checking and recovery too.
RAR: Opens with WinRAR/7Zip or MacPAR. Standard for compressed archives, often broke into multiple parts. This might be .rar, .r01, .r02, etc, although this has been abandoned in the more recent versions of WinRAR in favor of .part01.rar, .part02.rar, etc (so theres not 100+ different extensions that windows tries to manage, its just a single ".rar" main extension).
ZIP: Opens with WinZip/WinRAR/7Zip. Standard for packing 0-Day apps usually. You can have WinRAR or 7Zip set to open standard Zip files and not worry about having WinZip installed as well (WinRAR/7Zip can manage almost any archive format).
SFV: Opens with many SFV checkers, QuickPAR, MacPAR, etc. An SFV file is simple a parity checking file that runs through a set list of files it is meant for and checks if they are all there and if they're 100% intact. The result is simply a list stating OK or BAD (assuming the sfv was created from a 100% intact data set)
PAR/PAR2: Opens with QuickPAR or MacPAR. PAR files contain checking like SFV, however they also have blocks of recovery data in order to repair bits and pieces of data that may have been lost in the transfer or as a result of incomplete retention from your usenet provider. Run any of the par/par2 files from a set and it will scan through and tell you the status, and recover if necessary. This also assumes that the pars were created from a 100% intact source file set.
HELPFUL NOTE: Some usenet clients (GrabIt, Newsleecher, Alt.binz, sabnzbd+, for example) now have built in checking and extraction! This takes the guesswork out of pars/rars/sfv, checking, and extraction. Basically you load up an nzb with all the files you want and the Pars included, and it detects checks the files as you go. If recovery is necessary, it does in the background and then (if you desire) will extract the rars/zips for you as well.
Posting NZBs - Top
How do I upload NZBs?
Very simple. Click here to go to the upload section.
Here are the required fields for uploading:
- NZB: Browse for the NZB file you would like to upload
- Release Name: Enter the name of the release you are uploading, this is what will show on the browse page. Scene titles are required when available (more on this elsewhere in the FAQ).
- Category: Select the type of release it is you are uploading (for example Games - PC ISO).
If you'd like to enter some extra information, personal comments, etc. about the release, do so in the description field (not necessary). Other fields are described below.
When you're done click 'Do it!' Congratulations, you have just uploaded an NZB!
What are all the other these other Uploading options and fields?
These fields are not required for uploading, but almost always very useful and desirable if you can fill them in, both to provide more information about your NZB, and to save others from doing the work for you if the info IS available.
- NFO: If you have the NFO file, either a homemade one or an original Scene NFO, please add this too by browsing for it (REMOVE ANY SERIALS/KEYS FROM THE NFO FILE).
- IMDB: If you're uploading a movie, please provide the IMDb link; paste the link in the IMDB/External Link field. It will autodetect and parse the corresponding information about the movie. If you dont have one, just leave it blank.
- GameZone/IGN: If you are uploading a PC/Console game, you can paste in a GameZone or IGN page link and it will add the corresponding info to the NZB page after upload.
- NTSC / PAL / Region Free: If you're uploading a movie or console game, the disk is usually for a specific region format, and unable to be played in another region. For DVDs this is a technical restriction of standard CRT TV's, as well a built in lock in the DVD software of set-top players and DVD drives. For XBox games, it is built into the game and the console. If you know your release is NTSC (USA/Japan) or PAL (Europe) or Region Free, please select this option. If you're uploading something that is not region related, leave 'Not applicable' selected. The upload page can autodetect NTSC/PAL/RF from the NZB title if youve already typed it in.
- Genre: If you are uploading a movie, and you happen to know the genre of it, enter it here. This additional information will show on the browse page, so people will easily recognise that they are downloading the right files.
- Additional title info: This is for a short bit (25 chars or less) of information that you want to add as a sub-text to the main NZB title. For example, if no PAR files are available (uncommon), you might say "NO PARS". Sometimes some information isn't part of the release name, but you want to add it anyway. This field will show right under the main title when appearing on the Browse page.
- Description: By default this field will autofill with "If you like this, buy it!". If you would like to include comments or other information, enter it here.
Can I package stuff together in a single NZB?
It depends, but usually we encourage it. Grouping a corresponding set together clears up clutter on the browsing page, especially with tv shows and such where individual discs are posted one after another (some TV shows and such can be 8+ discs or 20+ episodes).
This would apply, as suggested, to a complete season of a TV show, or a Box Set for other Movie and DVD releases.
An example of something you should NOT group all into one nzb, are things such as a few applications you found uploaded consecutively, or only a partial selection of an otherwise complete set (ie. discs 1 and 2 of a 7 disc package)
If you decide to put all the discs, nfo, and pars into one nzb, as this is usually the most efficient method, just make sure you apply the nzb title appropriately.
For example, if the original scene release title was
Lost.S2.D1.NTSC-XPDVD
etc for each disc, just change the single nzb title to something like
Lost.S2.COMPLETE.NTSC-XPDVD or
Lost.S2.NTSC-XPDVD (5 Discs)
so we know you have packed them all together.
This makes sense too. Usually if you are downloading something that normally comes packaged with more than one disc, then you would probably want to download them all together. This way, if someone just wants a specific part, they can simply load the entire nzb in to their client app (newsleecher for example) and deselect all but exactly what they need.
Hey! I just uploaded a NZB and now it's gone already!
Sounds like you didn't read the rules properly than! It's possible your release was deleted because it was a duplicate (dupe), or because it was older than the rules allow. Best to read the Rules again and the rest of this FAQ!.
You may also want to check the site log in order to find out a more specific reason why it was deleted or edited, and by whom. If you are still confused, you can message the person (staff member) who deleted the nzb for more information, or go to the Forums or Support page
Par2 files; when to post?
The short answer: always.
The long answer: sometimes you see posts with a *No Pars* tag in the additional title text or with *Pars Only*. That is because some files are so freshly uploaded that the NZB is still hot, hot, hot. In other words, the uploader only JUST finished posting the main files and hasn't yet posted the additional PAR files. If something is this fresh, we allow it to be uploaded as long as it is labeled properly. In this case the NZB is often updated later to include the complete fileset with PARs.
NOTES:
-This exception only goes for large releases (1 GB or more). If the release is smaller, just wait a few more minutes for the uploader to get the PARs up as well.
-Also note: If no pars are included, post 'No Pars' (with caps and all) in the additional title text field. No other versions, we want to keep this site tidy and visual aspects like this alert users while browsing.
-When the pars DO come online, we ask that you repost or edit your nzb to include the newly updated NZB.
-If you post a NZB with PAR files included, do not add a tag 'With Pars' or 'Pars Included' (or any version therein). PAR files are assumed to be included except for the situations described above.
Does uploading a NZB mean I need to upload the files to usenet as well?
No, but you can! If you files you want to upload to usenet, or you have access to a good distro and you have a fast internet connection, you can choose not to wait but to upload the latest files to newsgroups yourself. You'll need to download additional software, in many cases.
We, the NZBs'R'US site and its staff, are not responsible for our users uploading files to newsgroups and/or for breaking possible copyrights.
How do I upload to Usenet?
Slyck wrote an excellent tutorial for people looking to upload files to Usenet.
Are there special characters I must remove from my nzb filename?
Yes, there are. As a matter of fact, there are a lot. Those characters can cause problems for either our scripts, or for browsers/OS's of our users, so we just can't have them. Your NZB will either fail to upload or fail to download later. Here's a short list of some characters that are not allowed:
| ' | @ | < | ° | å | ö | ² | ½ | × | ÷ |
| : | \ | > | þ | á | í | ³ | ¾ | £ | |
| / | & | $ | ø | ä | ú | ¤ | ‘² | ¹ | |
| # | ; | % | ß | æ | é | € | ’³ | ç | |
| , | ! | ^ | ® | © | ¡ ¹ | ¼ | ¥ | ó | |
If new trouble causing characters are found, they'll be added to this list. If you find other characters that dont work, or you find an nzb with these characters that you are having problems with, please let us know via the Staffbox or Forums
¹ alt + 1
² alt + 9
³ alt + 0
What qualifies as a Dupe ?
In order to keep the site clean and allow users to be recognized for the uploads, there are a few rules regarding dupes.
A dupe (ie. duplicate) is a repeat post of the same content, whether it be a movie, game, album, or application. Only 1 upload will be allowed of any given release or set of files, unless one of the following applies:
1) The same release has not been posted for 15 days (or more).
2) It has been posted in the last 15 days, but from a usenet group that may not be available to all users. An NZB may be reposted if the files are in a more commonly accessible group, as long as it is tagged with "Different Group". Our staff may delete, rename, or consolidate similar or identical NZB posts without warning.
What are some good dupechecking resources?
Well, lets start with the obvious and often most useful: Google
Google can come in handy if you only have the filenames and want to find the proper title for that release. Or, if all you have is the Movie Title and release group, ie. "KAMERA", then you can put those into google and 9 times out of 10 you can easily find the complete scene title this way.
Also, often just searching on usenet for those file will net you the entire title. Usenet/newsgroup search sites:
Newzleech.com
Binsearch.info
Console games:
abgx.net
Video (tv/movie):
VCDQuality
Anything:
NFoogle
Doopes
TheIsoNews
these are just a few, many more sites are out there. Please feel free to contribute to the list by messaging a staff member or posting on the forums
Requesting - Top
What is the request section for?
The request section is a place where our users can request releases they want, but can't find them theirselves. Once requested, other members will look for those files on newsgroups and post the NZB for it on the site.
The people who filled the request did not necessarily upload the files themselves!
How do I request?
Simply make a post in the proper sub-forum of the link above in the following format:
TITLE................. Max. 1 title per thread
TYPE.................. XBOX360/ Movie/ Applications
FORMAT............. DVD/ XviD/ HDTV or any
REGION............. PAL/ NTSC or any
RETENTION........ xx Days
This way, people can fill your request more accuratly and much faster.
What can I not request?
1. Do not Request Retail DVD's Before Retail Date
2. Do not Request "scene" files that were just released on the net with in 7 days, ie. "zero day" files.
3. Do not Request Par2 Files
4. Do not Request Cracks/Serial etc.
Help! I requested something on the forums and it's now locked/gone!
This is probably because of one of three things:
-You didn't request according to the rules. First thing you should do after seing your post dissapear is to think back whether you had followed the rules correctly and, if needed, cross reference with the rules/ FAQ page and with the sticky in each Request subforum
-Your request has been filled. Look/search on the site for your request and download it.
-Your request has been pruned. Our forums know prune dates, in oder to cut down the amount of posts. If nobody replied to your post in a long time, it's well possible your post has been automatically removed.
If you think none of this has happened, feel free to PM one of our staff members or repost your request
Can I fill someone else's request?
Yes you can! Just use a newsgroup search engine to locate what the other person is looking for. A few good sites to try are Newzleech and BinSearch. Just remember to title the nzb correctly, and follow all the standard nzb uploading rules. If the age of the files is more than 14 days you need to start the filename with [REQ], otherwise the staff will not know it is a request, and probably delete it for being too old. For example:
[REQ] Sweet.Movie.Request.DVDRip.XviD-OWNZ0rz
Donating/ ViP - Top
What benefits does it have to upgrade my account?
Just to list some features;
-Unlimited Downloads Per Day
-No Site Popups or ADs
-Download as ZiP or Uncompressed NZB
-Access to more file information.
-Full NZB indexing *Hidden Sections*
-VIP Forum access *Hidden sections*
-VIP NZB Request System
-VIP NZBPorn access
What happens with the money I donate?
You'll help us pay the server bills. And cookies. We love cookies.
Just kidding. No cookies. No extra vacations for staff members either, just paying the bills and keeping things afloat.
Where can I donate?
When you're reading this, you can take the long way by going to your 'Profile' and then clicking on 'Subscription'. But you're here already, so you might as well just click this link.
I'm just new and I like the site. But should I donate?
Clearly, this is up to you. We wish to recieve the support from users who understand our philosophy, know what we are standing for and what our goals are. Every cent we recieve we believe comes from an understanding heart and it's because of that that we value it so much! We hope you like our site and find it useful. If you feel this warrants throwing some money our way, then we greatly appreciate it. It keeps the site going and keeps the users happy!
Are there other ways to become ViP except from donating?
No. At the moment the only way to become a ViP is to add a subscription to your account by donating to us.
I donated money the other day, but I don't have my ViP status yet!
Normally your account is automatically upgraded. Please allow 24 hours for the system to process your payment if it does not happen immediately. If you do not see any action within 24 hours, please report this to us by sending a PM to any of the SiteOPs with your payment details or submit a Support request to the Staffbox or Support system here: Site Support .
If I have problems or complaints, will I be able to get a refund?
All subscription purchases are viewed as final after the transaction is completed. However, as much as we believe it is against the reason of donating to us in the first place, we do understand that sometimes you might consider those few bucks not spent the best way possible. Therefore, upon good reason, acceptable usage of the account and acceptable 'age' of the subscription, we will refund you your money, after given the proper transaction details. Please submit a Support Ticket and your request will be reviewed.
IRC Channel - Top
What is this new IRC channel I am hearing so much about?
The NZBsRUs staff have been kind enough to set up an IRC network and channels for the users to socialize, find help and get lots of useful information.
What is the server information? How do i connect?
Server link: irc.efnet.org/nzbsrus
Link: click here!
Note: This link will only work if you have an irc client installed
it is very simple to connect. Just open up your irc client and join the server with this command
/server irc.efnet.org/nzbsrus
Alternatively, you can just click the Chat link on the left sidebar. Here's a shortcut: Chat
What are some of the available channels?
You can use the command /list to get a list of all the available channels, but here are some of the main ones.
#nzbsrus - this is the main channel for all general gossip and chatter
#help - this is the main help channel. if you have any questions that aren't answered on the forums, FAQ or Rules, try asking it here and a member will help you through your problem
#nzb-announce - this is a channel that is something like the RSS feed on the site. Any time a new NZB is uploaded it will be displayed in the channel along with a direct link to download it.
#nzb-spam - this is another nice channel with several helpful bots including:
>>!imdb - this bot can give you information about a movie from imdb's database
>>!nforce - this both is basically an RSS feed of the nforce site to give you quick notice about any new releases
>>!qvcd - this is an RSS feed from vcdquality for the latest vcd releases
>>!qsvcd - this is an RSS feed from vcdquality for the latest svcd releases
What are the rules for the irc channels?
The rules are simple. Just be nice to each other.
1) Please remember that not everyone is a expert with nzb's or with irc if they ask question please try and help if you can. If not Point them towards #help. Remember everyone had to learn at some point.
2) Leave any derogatory comments at the door. Dont cause trouble on the channels with inflamatory remarks else you risk being banned for something stupid.
3) No nzb requests on the irc server. All requests belong on the forums for everyone to see, and you will get much more exposure on the forums.
4) No spamming. if you spam and dont stop when you are told you will be kicked, or banned.
This is still a work in progress, so just because something is not listed in the rules does not necessarily mean that it is allowed. If you are not sure, then your best bet is to not do it.
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