nzb.isUsenet, NZB indexers, and digital privacy — analysis and news for people who already know their way around the space.https://nzb.is/Do you even need a VPN for Usenet?https://nzb.is/blog/do-you-need-a-vpn-for-usenet/https://nzb.is/blog/do-you-need-a-vpn-for-usenet/The honest case for and against. Encrypted NNTP already does the job most people buy a VPN to do — so what is the VPN actually for?Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTDMCA vs NTD: how takedown law decides what completeshttps://nzb.is/blog/dmca-vs-ntd-usenet-completion/https://nzb.is/blog/dmca-vs-ntd-usenet-completion/Retention gets all the attention, but the legal regime a backbone runs under quietly decides which articles vanish. The same NZB loses different parts on a DMCA feed than on an NTD one — and that gap is the whole case for diversity.Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWho owns whom in Usenet, 2026https://nzb.is/blog/who-owns-whom-usenet-2026/https://nzb.is/blog/who-owns-whom-usenet-2026/The market looks like dozens of independent providers. It collapses to about six backbones. Knowing which brand sits on which feed is the difference between real redundancy and paying twice for the same articles.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe best Usenet block accounts in 2026https://nzb.is/blog/best-usenet-block-accounts-2026/https://nzb.is/blog/best-usenet-block-accounts-2026/A block account is not a cheap unlimited plan — it is backbone insurance. Here is what to actually buy in 2026, and the one rule that decides whether it does anything for you.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTTwo Usenet provider sales this week — and how to read past the bannerhttps://nzb.is/blog/usenet-provider-promotions-june-2026/https://nzb.is/blog/usenet-provider-promotions-june-2026/UsenetAgency and UsenetPrime both ran promotions on r/usenet in the same week. Read as a buyer, they are a clean study in contrasts: backbone, billing model, and what the comment section tells you.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe best German Usenet indexers in 2026 — and why "best" splits in twohttps://nzb.is/blog/best-german-usenet-indexers/https://nzb.is/blog/best-german-usenet-indexers/German Usenet does not map onto the Newznab world. The strongest German scene lives on boards, the API indexers have mostly died, and "best" depends on which half you mean.Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhich Usenet providers take Bitcoin — and which actually keep it privatehttps://nzb.is/blog/usenet-providers-bitcoin-no-kyc/https://nzb.is/blog/usenet-providers-bitcoin-no-kyc/"Accepts Bitcoin" tells you nothing on its own. The processor behind the checkout decides whether you stayed anonymous or just handed your ID to BitPay.Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTRethinking the privacy stack around your Usenet setuphttps://nzb.is/blog/usenet-privacy-stack-2026/https://nzb.is/blog/usenet-privacy-stack-2026/SSL alone is not a privacy strategy. Where your setup actually leaks metadata in 2026 — and what is worth fixing.Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTWelcome to nzb.ishttps://nzb.is/blog/welcome-to-nzb-is/https://nzb.is/blog/welcome-to-nzb-is/A new blog about Usenet, NZB indexers, and digital privacy — written for people who already live in the space.Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT