Irony

**Quarterquack** · 06-09-2010, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by IdolEyes787

That was the original intent or maybe more honestly to try and find a few people looking for a niche tracker ( after all , all 0days are the same.Anyone who wasn't a total nimrod could be just as happy on Leecherslair as on FTN yadda yadda yadda ) so I guess by this and a previous attempt I was also trying to prove or disprove something to myself about this site and the people who largely inhabit it.

Let me put it this way:

Hype + Content that any given person wants = requests.

I am truly saddened by the general community that dwells on today's 0day trackers. There are still posts on some of the best scene trackers that I'm on asking questions like "Why are there dots?"; "How do I mass rename the dots?"; and "Can we unrar?" I don't believe for a second that those people joined the tracker for the content. That's like asking people on What.CD "Why mp3's?"

It's just hype, hype and more hype. Hyped content, hyped exclusivity, hyped member-base; and given man's compulsive need to learn/seek/explore more than his most proximate confines, you will only get requests for the "high level" 0days instead of anything else, even something the invitee might genuinely momentarily be in need of.

Then comes the question of what content is served on the source/tracker. Most (if not for some, all) of our downloads mainly stem from the scene or a scene derivative. It's the content anyone thinks they "need". Let me put it this way: If AoM were to market a legendary community, I don't think they'd be half as successful as if for example dH did it. One tracker caters to a niche group of people, while the other tracker's categorical description serves as the explanation for the demand that would ensue; "general".

**ca_aok** · 06-09-2010, 01:54 PM

It's ironic though because rarer niche trackers are far easier to join (with a few notable exceptions) and are far more realistic requests assuming you can demonstrate some interest in the subject matter and an ability to type in basic English.

I think the idea with seeking "high level" 0-day sites stems from the fact that they all have the same content. Sure, dH has mostly the same torrents as FTN or FSC, but because of that they only differentiation between the sites is the exclusivity/packs/legendary community. So one figures "well, if they all have the same stuff why not try and go with the ones with the best packs/smallest community?". People tend to forget at times that small implies stagnant forums/IRC and fewer leechers (i.e worse swarm speed and far worse retention even neglecting their ratioless/pseudo-ratioless nature). The "community" these days is a bunch of newer members of the site spamming the forums to boost their post count because they figure regardless of post quality, the mere fact that they're posting so much contributes to the legendary nature of the community. New members see the boards dominated mostly by spam/repetitive topics so it's all they can really post in, and the cycle continues.

**dandraesley** · 06-09-2010, 02:49 PM

Not at all, ca_aok. I've tried to join these two tracker (vault and occult) which interest me most because I've a newbie trader/merchant (in real life not BT) and I always like to see some mystical things in a shape of book (yes, I'm a ebooks lover).

I've tried via their official channel but both of them rejected me because of my upload speed and I can't contribute anything worthwhile to the tracker. Sorry for the rant in your thread, Idol.

**Cabalo** · 06-09-2010, 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by dandraesley

Not at all, ca_aok. I've tried to join these two tracker (vault and occult) which interest me most because I've a newbie trader/merchant (in real life not BT) and I always like to see some mystical things in a shape of book (yes, I'm a ebooks lover).

I've tried via their official channel but both of them rejected me because of my upload speed and I can't contribute anything worthwhile to the tracker. Sorry for the rant in your thread, Idol.

I've invites for both, but unfortunately both of them have a closed invite system, due to selling... If they ever reopen, PM me.