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@usenet 🌐 Usenet Providers Map 2025-02-23 Update

πŸ”— Interactive Map: https://usenet.rexum.space/tree
πŸ”— SVG: https://cdn.rexum.space/usenet/Usenet%20Providers%20and%20Backbones%20%28Version%202025-02-23%29.svg
πŸ”— Table: https://usenet.rexum.space/table

What’s New?
βœ… Added real company names for clarity
βœ… Removed Frugal Bonus (uncertain status)
βœ… Streamlined info in the table

Thoughts? Errors? Let us know! Let’s keep Usenet open & accurate.

PS: New to Usenet? One backbone is usually enoughβ€”no pressure! πŸ”

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

And also thanks for the new version from 2025-06-30 you posted on your site! The layout dividing the locations of abavia and omicron was a nice addition, as was the ntd/dmca info for all backbones. Good work!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

@privadesco glad you like it. The division and takedown policy where already part of the map but are a bit easier to understand now because they caused some confusion.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Yes! Now every backbone has it's ntd/dmca icon and pure nl omicron is easier to distinguish. It's really better! Thank you again!

One question: Omicron NL, Base IP and Eweka backbones are all the same AS34343 number. Are they the same backbone?

Another thing that makes me think that is possible: if you use eweka servers as a vpn endpoint, myip.wtf will say the IP belongs to "Eweka Internet Services B.V." while myip .com will say "Base IP B.V." to the same assigned address.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

@privadesco no, that just means that thry share the same network (use the same isp). I think privadovpn is using the eweka network too for some servers. myip.com is probably using inaccurate / outdated geo ip databases.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

About the AS34343 number then it's the same situation of Viper and UNE (that shares the same AS number too)?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It looks beautiful as it is, but do you consider adding the table data to the SVG itself so we can keep it all as a one-thing downloaded for offline reading in the future?

Also, The table filtering features are really nice and help a lot, and I know it requires javascript for doing so, but would you consider maintaining a no-js copy of the full table without filters as an option?

Anyways thanks for keeping this as is, already!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

@privadesco yes but it's always a hassle to update the svg and I made updating the website really easy. So I can always display the latest information there. A no js version does not really make sense for me but you can get the data as json from the api and do what ever you want with it. https://usenet.rexum.space/api/providers

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Nice api! Thanks for the link!

About the js, don't get me wrong, the site looks gorgeous as it is (with the js)!

It's just for no-script users, the idea of having it rendering a simple nojs if the js can't be loaded is always nice. But take that as niche feedback.

About having it inside the SVG, well that is the only thing I miss from the old versions. It was a really nice way to visualize, specially offline. But I understand that the tree with the filters is far superior, and I thank you for that ;) .