Disclaimer: We've been getting a lot of basic questions about trackers so this is just a primer for people wanting to see what it's all about. Skip if you are already well versed with trackers, unless you want to read just to contribute or correct me on anything.
Let's start with what it isn't. Chances are you are familiar with infamous torrent trackers such as The Pirate Bay and 1337x. These trackers are what's known as public trackers. "Public" means anyone can visit them and download whatever they want to their heart's content. This is all fine and dandy, but it does introduce some problems.
Private trackers seek to solve these problems by restricting access to the site. Not just anyone can waltz in and download or upload a torrent; you have to be a member. Think of it as the VIP lounge of the pirating world. Here are some of the advantages of this approach:
Just one really. Your ratio is the amount of data you've downloaded on a site compared to how much you've uploaded. So, if I've downloaded an 8 GB movie but continued to seed it after finishing until I had uploaded 16 GB to other peers, my ratio would be 2.0 (16 ÷ 8). If I downloaded a second 8 GB movie but didn't upload any data, my ratio would fall to 1.0 ((8 + 8) ÷ 16). Most sites have rules about the ratio you must maintain to encourage people to keep seeding torrents they've downloaded. This means, unlike public trackers, you will want to keep seeding after your download has finished so that you can maintain a good ratio and continue to download more content as you please.
Private trackers recruit in a variety of ways:
I'm making an ongoing series of posts where we discuss something as a community, then I add it to the mega-thread for future reference. This has been an reoccurring question so figured I'd cover it next.
Where do you guys go for news and updates regarding open signups?
The two places I'm aware of:
Opentrackers.org - Updates have seemed a little lacking lately with many open signups being posted with a long delay or not at all.
OpenSignup Telegram Channel - Much more up to date but with the downside that sometime it gets flooded with junk/ads/spam.
Hey yall, just for fun I had the idea of making our own community tier list for trackers. Lumping them all together regardless of category, just rating them on how well they do what they do.
Commit if you have any changes or additions and I will update!
https://alpharatio.cc/register.php
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/2661680
After a discussion and co-operation with PTP senior-staff, We would like to extend a limited time opportunity to all PTP users for a chance to apply for an MTV account. We fully expect PTP to come back stronger than ever, but we understand this may be a difficult time. PTP holds a special place in our hearts as it does for the community as a whole, and we are excited to see their return :ptplove: :mtvlove:
We are extending this as a courtesy to the community. Please do not abuse this or it will disappear :(
The more information you include, the more likely your application is to be accepted. MTV is in no way to be a replacement for your PTP usage upon their return. Just add it into your rotation as they will compliment each other. Don't forget after getting accepted, to view your security page to add your 2 factor authentication and/or create an API key for direct input into your *arr instance.
Note: Ensure you use the same exact email address you use with PTP
Apply at https://morethantv.me/application
We expect you to act as you would on PTP they are watching ( ͡◉◞ ͜ʖ◟ ͡◉)
https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/c/trackers
# Welcome /c/trackers [https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/c/trackers] is a place to discuss anything relating to private torrent trackers [https://rentry.co/trackers-101] and their use, including, but not limited to: - Tracker reviews - Open signups - Invites (See rules below) - Seedboxes # >>Wiki<< [https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/261034] # Rules - Respect the rules of the corresponding private trackers when taking place in discussions here. - No requesting invites - No trading or selling of invites # Related Communities - /c/piracy [https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/c/piracy] # To Do - Add more content/guides
Do you have any invites you want to give away to the community? This is the thread for that!
Got any questions, contributions, or critiques? Comment below.
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