I don't know if they updated the rules since but..... 36 hours or 1:1 ratio is their rules listed here.
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...nies/rules.png
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I don't know if they updated the rules since but..... 36 hours or 1:1 ratio is their rules listed here.
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...nies/rules.png
Basically, don't make a habit of it and you'll be fine. Which I think is quite an enlighted stance. And before you start raping me for being a "Hit and Runner", my average seed time is 19 days according to my history. ;)Quote:
- Bad seeding will result in severe consequences, including banning in extreme cases.
- Seed every torrent back to 1:1 ratio or at least try to do so. You are not forced to seed the torrent 1:1, but you're expected to seed for as long as possible.
What made you think I would "rape" you for being a hit and runner.
If I didn't already rape you for being a die hard what.cd supporter lol..
Back on topic.... Why would someone want Ftn over Ptm or Gft then?
Want my opinion? Two main reasons. The first being everybody wants to be the cool kid showing off their FTN passkey; and second, I'm* getting pretty sick of GFT's rate that ass thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tv Controls you
As for PTM, I'm no longer a member there, so I can't tell you how the tracker is doing nowadays, but you know what? It's still alive, should mean it's doing well enough to get support. ^.^
* Not saying that I have anything to do with anything, I'm just pointing out the focus of the GFT community... =p
Donations are necessary for a tracker to function.When someone donates,its because he wants to help it.When something is given as an incentive for donating,its not 'donation' anymore.It is Buying.Its not with the goodwill of heart that people are donating atm.They are buying Invites.But a tracker gotta do what a tracker gotta do.If people are not donating then they have to look for alternatives to keep the tracker alive
TBH whenever in BT there is something to do with money,it only turns bad.
Also there are trackers which run out of passion.They dont ask you anything except sharing.And still people are so eager to donate to these trackers even if they dont give you anything in return.Animebyt.es,TranceTraffic,FSC,x264 comes to mind.Also people love to donate to SCC,TL etc...because of what the trackers have to offer.When a tracker's main objective is to make a community of file sharers,it seems the tracker has no problems in meeting the donation goals.
So I would be correct in saying beside the community their is almost no reason to join ftn.
Although Artemis claims that "You can't even play the community card, because everyone there is too busy being 'leet' for having the membership to be friendly."
So in reality it seems as if their is no legitimate reason?
You, my friend, have just discovered why the WTAW thread is retarded. Good job :). As for being a die hard What supporter, I enjoy Waffles too. But it's hard to support you when you've admitted publicly to breaking their rules and flaming their staff, and then try to convince other people here it's a terrible place in your own bitterness towards their moderators.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tv Controls you
Aside from what I already mentioned, security is really the only reason. Remember that a smaller community doesn't necessarily mean a better community, it's simply easier to get to know all the regulars. Smaller sites generally mean dead IRC channels and a fairly spammy forum. Obviously there are exceptions, but funnily enough you'll find a much more active community on sites with 50K+ members (well... obviously). There's the argument that it's "better" because they're more selective therefore the members are cut from a better crop, but that's subjective.
Personally it's the only ratioless 0-day I really use, though I have accounts elsewhere. Mainly use it if I miss the pre on something, if I'm worried about not meeting seedtime restrictions, or if I want something big that might eat my ratio elsewhere, for example full TV seasons.
Funnily enough the people who would make the best use of an invite are also the people without connections in the torrenting world necessary to get an invite, and without the other more popular 0-day sites. Someone who'd use it as their primary 0-day would be a much better member than someone with SCC, TL, GFT, etc, who would just treat it as a trophy bookmark. Ditto goes with most "high level" sites. You need to be a very specific sort of member to fit in to the "amazing" communities at these places, and most of you simply don't have the disposition (nor do I in many cases). Ironically enough the places I thought were the best out of the bunch are now dead.
good but not the best at anything really.
very well said .. FTN shouldnt be a trophy bookmark showing l337ness ... instead it should be the primary tracker for people who have crappy connection ... http://www.kimrichter.com/Blog/uploa...dos-748379.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by ca_aokYou, my friend, have just discovered why the WTAW thread is retarded. Good job :). As for being a die hard What supporter, I enjoy Waffles too. But it's hard to support you when you've admitted publicly to breaking their rules and flaming their staff, and then try to convince other people here it's a terrible place in your own bitterness towards their moderators.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tv Controls you
Aside from what I already mentioned, security is really the only reason. Remember that a smaller community doesn't necessarily mean a better community, it's simply easier to get to know all the regulars. Smaller sites generally mean dead IRC channels and a fairly spammy forum. Obviously there are exceptions, but funnily enough you'll find a much more active community on sites with 50K+ members (well... obviously). There's the argument that it's "better" because they're more selective therefore the members are cut from a better crop, but that's subjective.
Personally it's the only ratioless 0-day I really use, though I have accounts elsewhere. Mainly use it if I miss the pre on something, if I'm worried about not meeting seedtime restrictions, or if I want something big that might eat my ratio elsewhere, for example full TV seasons.
Funnily enough the people who would make the best use of an invite are also the people without connections in the torrenting world necessary to get an invite, and without the other more popular 0-day sites. Someone who'd use it as their primary 0-day would be a much better member than someone with SCC, TL, GFT, etc, who would just treat it as a trophy bookmark. Ditto goes with most "high level" sites. You need to be a very specific sort of member to fit in to the "amazing" communities at these places, and most of you simply don't have the disposition (nor do I in many cases). Ironically enough the places I thought were the best out of the bunch are now dead.
QFT.. couldn't have summed it up better.Quote:
Originally Posted by ArtemisIn the end ftn is a tracker like many other trackers out there, in fact ftn isn't particularly fast on pre's (it was once). Yet I notice not a single person has mentioned what kind of tracker ftn is or it's content, only the level, and how much the collectors would donate a body part or family member. You can't even play the community card, because everyone there is too busy being 'leet' for having the membership to be friendly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tv Controls you
News of the day kiddies, it's a tracker, if you believe belonging to it will in anyway enhance you as a person, you desparately need to re-evaluate your belief structure.
I wouldn't mind donating, to keep the site cost up. Its a site of different colors ^^.
TT gives you invites for donating. :P (its the only way of getting invites or you get in touch with a guy called Imm**** on TT.(his account is deleted. :cool:)Quote:
Originally Posted by AbyBeats
my badQuote:
Originally Posted by GlitterStep
TT also gives invites to uploaders* and to old members*, even your old donation history is taken into consideration.
it would be really not that hard to get into TT, if u know some real trance music lovers.
*as far as my knowledge serves me.
The second one doesn't happen too often. I've heard it just happens out of the blue when members of 40 weeks+ on the tracker just get an invite. It's not a regular, set age or time for donation hand outs.Quote:
Originally Posted by BABBY
fixed :)Quote:
Originally Posted by babby
i have 10 invites ... :whistle:
lolprepare to get your inbox flooded with new mates :-)
news said some get 2. not 10 lol. i doubt he will get PM hehe
http://collegejolt.com/wp-content/up.../11/lolcat.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by Fishy2
I think the uploaded and downloaded data is also taken into consideration and not just the age of the account in such cases.(PU requirements perhaps? :ermm: )Quote:
Originally Posted by ringhunterThe second one doesn't happen too often. I've heard it just happens out of the blue when members of 40 weeks+ on the tracker just get an invite. It's not a regular, set age or time for donation hand outs.Quote:
Originally Posted by BABBY
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Originally Posted by Zac090I think the uploaded and downloaded data is also taken into consideration and not just the age of the account in such cases.(PU requirements perhaps? :ermm: )Quote:
Originally Posted by ringhunter
Just chat on the open irc channel for a few months and you will be invited once you get to know the staff and people there.
Sounds fun!Quote:
Originally Posted by hotshot6473
"You must have legal rights to the files you are downloading."Quote:
Originally Posted by Tv Controls you
lol, this rule made me laugh
Lol could you imagine getting banned for that.
With that rule in place, I gaurantee that 99.9% of their members are breaking the rules :-p.
(00.1% haven't downloaded a torrent yet lol)
That isn't a rule, that's save face to uphold in a court as such that they weren't supporting copyright infringement, just supporting sharing of legally acquired/owned files. Of course, it doesn't work, but it helps a little bit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tv Controls you
I know why they put it there lol...Quote:
Originally Posted by ringhunterThat isn't a rule, that's save face to uphold in a court as such that they weren't supporting copyright infringement, just supporting sharing of legally acquired/owned files. Of course, it doesn't work, but it helps a little bit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tv Controls you
They are not the only tracker with that listed, matter of fact a lot of trackers have that at the bottom.
A lot of trackers also have that text about Bill Clinton's signature of the Internet Privacy Act, thinking it somehow helps them:
http://www.snopes.com/legal/privacy.asp
:w00t: :yup:Quote:
Originally Posted by CabaloSounds fun!Quote:
Originally Posted by hotshot6473