sct pffft..

[anon]

I feel much safer because I had received 2 different emails from my ISP about a year apart and my dad did NOT like that

Which trackers did you use, and what about IP blocking?

[buggyfresh]

1. BT is free. If I had at least 1MB upload and an ISP who doesn't screw me on speed, I'd still be using torrents.

2. Last week I've downloaded a torrent that was uploaded in 2004. I know stuff gets re-uploaded from time to time on usenet, but not everything.

1.nothing is free
2.i would love to know how many trackers have torrents that old, not many, very, very few in fact.

some valid reasons would be nice, im not saying there are not small individual things that popup from time to time, for individual people, but more general.

Regarding 1. Nothing is free but torrents only cost badnwidth (unless you seedbox) - NGs cost badnwidth plus readers etc so is more expensive (why I haven't tried it yet)

2. Many many trackers have old files - you I think are narrowing your view to 0day scene trackers There are plenty niche trackers eg Karagarga, goem, bitme.org not to mention sites like UG, demonoid and so on that carry very old rare stuff (apps, books, games, FLAC and not just movies) e.g. I doubt i could find Fields Virology 4th edition as easily using NGs .... . Probably only emule has rarer files at times.


And 3. Why don't they/we switch? ATM NGs looks too complex adn not worth the learning curve, especially if oyu are on private trackers where you can request addn get almost any media file you want.

EDIT: as to the crying over sct specifically I kind agree lol. The loss of oink has been remedied adnd sct will be far easier a void to fill.

[iLOVENZB]

I feel much safer because I had received 2 different emails from my ISP about a year apart and my dad did NOT like that

Which trackers did you use, and what about IP blocking?

IP Blocking is nearly completely useless in todays world. People like BREIN aren't stupid enough to use their hq network are they?

[NesteaZen]

I can't be bothered with private trackers. Never understood it. Too much of a hassle. TPB's fine. I actually had to google scc few days back .

Probably only emule has rarer files at times.

True . They're still the p2p backbone in my opinion. I seed from time to time there.

1-click hosters are pretty solid too.

edit: Now that I thought of it. Never used Freenet though.

[anon]

IP Blocking is nearly completely useless in todays world. People like BREIN aren't stupid enough to use their hq network are they?

Of course IP blocking isn't 100% perfect, but it's better than nothing, and it does block some bad guys.

And yes, there's nothing to stop anti-P2P employees from going to their home and resume "working" from here, for example.

[dette]

I feel much safer because I had received 2 different emails from my ISP about a year apart and my dad did NOT like that

Which trackers did you use, and what about IP blocking?

I usually downloaded from BTJunkie. I had a Demonoid account before it went down. IsoHunt sometimes... Mainly BTJunkie cause it basically had just about everything I searched for with all the newer stuff with like 10K+ seeds at a time so it went pretty fast.
I have used VPN's and Blacklists but they make my speed slower (specially VPN's... SO much slower)... Since I can afford $9.99 from Supernews and it makes me safe(at least a hell of a lot more then torrents ) and and I get much higher speeds (torrents went up to 1000kb/s every now and again but normally stayed around 500kb/s or lower, with Usenet i get 1140kb/s+ constantly) I believe Usenet is a Win, Win, Loose for me (Speed, Safety, Money)

I also still use Torrents for music or obscure things I cant find on Usenet or older then 350 day posts

[anon]

I usually downloaded from BTJunkie. I had a Demonoid account before it went down. IsoHunt sometimes... Mainly BTJunkie cause it basically had just about everything I searched for with all the newer stuff with like 10K+ seeds at a time so it went pretty fast.

Public torrents, that explains how you got caught. There are anti-P2P organizations monitoring most popular ones.

Also, from "I have used VPNs and blacklists but they make my speed slower" I get you stopped using them because of that?

[dette]

I usually downloaded from BTJunkie. I had a Demonoid account before it went down. IsoHunt sometimes... Mainly BTJunkie cause it basically had just about everything I searched for with all the newer stuff with like 10K+ seeds at a time so it went pretty fast.

Public torrents, that explains how you got caught. There are anti-P2P organizations monitoring most popular ones.

Also, from "I have used VPNs and blacklists but they make my speed slower" I get you stopped using them because of that?

Yes that is why.. Well either way Usenet has paid off so far! Speed and security

Got any good private trackers?

[anon]

Got any good private trackers?

SCC, RevTT, TL and IPT are good mainstream trackers. I'd avoid the last two if you're concerned about security due to their size.

[UnGodly]

Security? wtf planet are you guys on, your not commiting mass murder here bitches