MSGID: 2:221/1.58@fidonet 27c4626b   
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   Hello Nigel!   
      
   ** On Thursday 25.12.25 - 03:15, Nigel Reed wrote to All:   
      
    NR> On Wed, 24 Dec 2025 07:52:00 -0500   
    NR> "August Abolins" (2:221/1.58)    
    NR> wrote:   
      
    >> I understood the report to mean that Anna's has reduced the   
    >> quality of its skimmed copies to 160 or 75 based on its   
    >> assessment on popularity.  It doesn't sound like Anna's has   
    >> or is offering the 320kbs or higher versions at all.   
      
    NR> Ah ok, that makes sense.   
      
   Spotify offers two quality levels.  The lowest is 256kbps.   
      
      
    NR> I once got a warning from Verizon for downloading   
    NR> something from some obscure band. I wanted to hear a   
    NR> couple of tracks before I pumped out for the album. This   
    NR> was before organized streaming stuff. Decided not to in   
    NR> the end :)   
      
   That is strange.  Was it a torrent?   
      
      
    NR> Yes, I could get a VPN but I am not sure it's worth paying for just for   
    NR> a look.   
      
   Windscribe has a free level that offers 10GB/mo.   
      
   Although recently, I think they are blocking known tracker IPs.   
      
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