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On the question of a Shroomery Bittorrent tracker
#7552075 - 10/23/07 06:13 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Hey,
This is primarily addressed to Ythan. I remember that some time ago you started a BitTorrent tracker that was linked to the Shroomery. I don't know if it's still in use, but the impression that I got was that it was rather a damp squib.
Well, yesterday, probably the largest and most prestigious private music torrent site on the web, OiNK.cd was shut down by the BPI and the IFPI.
I know that attracting new users is always a good thing for the shroomery, so:
how about starting a new bittorrent tracker linked to the shroomery?
The timing would be perfect because there are 180 000 people who are butt hurt right now because they can't get their daily dose of music from OiNK. If you implement the same structures and rules that OiNK had (concerning minimum quality for rips and whatnot), you could get an instant community of ex-OiNK users who would be loyal, grateful, and could be introduced to the Shroomery.
You could capitilise by offering mod positions to all ex-OiNK mods. This would eliminate much of the grunt work of the day-to-day running of the tracker.
Maybe I'm just being silly, but it seems to me like a great oppurtunity for a community that's tried a BT tracker before.
OiNK being shut down: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/tees/7057812.stm
Discussion forum for ex-oink heads: http://www.ohax.com/phpBB2/index.php
irc for ex-oink heads: irc://irc.dal.net #oink
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Re: On the question of a Shroomery Bittorrent tracker [Re: OJK]
#7552119 - 10/23/07 06:25 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Bully!
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Re: On the question of a Shroomery Bittorrent tracker [Re: OJK]
#7552208 - 10/23/07 06:48 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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It seems like this is precisely not the time to be starting a tracker if you don't like having your site shut down. You know the Oink admin they arrested was a year yonger than me.
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Re: On the question of a Shroomery Bittorrent tracker [Re: Ythan]
#7552219 - 10/23/07 06:50 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Plus, a Shroomery tracker would be ninety-five percent GD with some Phish mixed in, and we wouldn't want that
-------------------- Is a man not entitled to the sweat of his brow? No, says the man in Washington; it belongs to the poor. No, says the man in the Vatican; it belongs to God. No, says the man in Moscow; it belongs to everyone. I rejected those answers. Instead, I chose something different. I chose the impossible. I chose... Rapture. - Andrew Ryan
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Re: On the question of a Shroomery Bittorrent tracker [Re: Ythan]
#7552279 - 10/23/07 07:01 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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what was it called again? the word "firefly" is in my head for some reason
what ever happened to it?
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Re: On the question of a Shroomery Bittorrent tracker [Re: Pat Bateman, VP]
#7552511 - 10/23/07 07:51 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Quote:
Le Narrateur said: Plus, a Shroomery tracker would be ninety-five percent GD with some Phish mixed in, and we wouldn't want that
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Re: On the question of a Shroomery Bittorrent tracker [Re: OJK]
#7555970 - 10/24/07 05:06 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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The server would have to be hosted in a country with weak copyright laws and I think it should be independent of the Shroomery if it were to happen.
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Re: On the question of a Shroomery Bittorrent tracker [Re: Redstorm]
#7559082 - 10/25/07 12:31 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Then it's settled. United States of Shroomery Kingdom must become a reality.
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Re: On the question of a Shroomery Bittorrent tracker [Re: Thin White Duke]
#7568655 - 10/28/07 02:38 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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doesn't really matter where its hosted. If anyone in any power takes any actions to failitate the setup of the tracker, the shroomery, and thereby ythan, can be held accountable under US law. Not saying its a bad idea, but I wouldn't do it if I were ythan...
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Re: On the question of a Shroomery Bittorrent tracker [Re: johnm214]
#7568661 - 10/28/07 02:43 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Quote:
johnm214 said: doesn't really matter where its hosted.
You sure about that?
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Re: On the question of a Shroomery Bittorrent tracker [Re: JunkFood]
#7568668 - 10/28/07 02:50 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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yeah, all that needs to be shown is that affirmative actions were taken while in the united states to facilitate the site's creation or maintnance.
And with the grokster decision, it is much more likely a given tracker will be found to be infringing.
So if Ythan benefits in any way, or can be shown to have encouraged the tracker's creation, and he was in the U.S. at the time, he is liable.
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Re: On the question of a Shroomery Bittorrent tracker [Re: johnm214]
#7569260 - 10/28/07 09:42 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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besides that, many of oinks users have already flocked here.
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Re: On the question of a Shroomery Bittorrent tracker [Re: iateshaggy]
#7570018 - 10/28/07 03:38 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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-------------------- m00nshine is currently vacationing in Maui. Rumor has it he got rolled by drunken natives and is currently prostituting himself in order to pay for airfare back to the mainland but he's having trouble juggling a hairon addiction. He won't be back for a long while.
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Re: On the question of a Shroomery Bittorrent tracker [Re: THE KRAT BARON]
#7570433 - 10/28/07 05:33 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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New private tracker:
http://incegmbh.com/
Will soon be http://www.what.cd once they have raised enough cash.
-------------------- m00nshine is currently vacationing in Maui. Rumor has it he got rolled by drunken natives and is currently prostituting himself in order to pay for airfare back to the mainland but he's having trouble juggling a hairon addiction. He won't be back for a long while.
Edited by matt (10/29/07 02:06 AM)
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Re: On the question of a Shroomery Bittorrent tracker [Re: THE KRAT BARON]
#7570764 - 10/28/07 07:53 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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once again, http://www.stmusic.org/ has picked up the ball. there have been almost 1800 torrents added this weekend. they are not affiliated w/ oink, but it seems to be the place where all of us are going. registration is open atm. it was a scene only site before but they have changed there rules knowing the high standards of quality that oink brought to the table. they already had to buy another server to cater to the influx of users, 70% of their current base came from oink.
-------------------- You are a filipina sex goddess who wants to fuck me until I fall asleep, so then you can tickle my balls and see if the legend of my diamond filled nutsuck is true. I am a white man from costa rica, who smells like lime jello.
I can flash/jtag/repair 360's, pm for details.
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Re: On the question of a Shroomery Bittorrent tracker [Re: iateshaggy]
#7571121 - 10/28/07 09:32 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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I've tried stmusic and do not like it.
what.cd just opened today and already has 2,637 members and counting & 2,889 torrents. Thats pretty damn good for one day. 
http://www.waffles.fm is supposed to be pretty good as well and is set to open up on Halloween. They have a form at the bottom of the page where if you provide a screenshot (of your oink profile, email that corresponds, etc) proving you were a member you will be invited in.
-------------------- m00nshine is currently vacationing in Maui. Rumor has it he got rolled by drunken natives and is currently prostituting himself in order to pay for airfare back to the mainland but he's having trouble juggling a hairon addiction. He won't be back for a long while.
Edited by matt (10/28/07 09:46 PM)
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Re: On the question of a Shroomery Bittorrent tracker [Re: THE KRAT BARON]
#7571604 - 10/29/07 12:30 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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None of these alternative trackers carry any programs or audio books, which was one big reason I liked Oink. Sure Deamonoid has binaries and audio books, but half their torrents are full of viruses and spam.
I miss Oink.
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Re: On the question of a Shroomery Bittorrent tracker [Re: THE KRAT BARON]
#7573519 - 10/29/07 04:15 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Quote:
matt said: New private tracker:
http://incegmbh.com/
Will soon be http://www.what.cd once they have raised enough cash.
do u have an invite, i'll see how many torrents i can throw up.
-------------------- You are a filipina sex goddess who wants to fuck me until I fall asleep, so then you can tickle my balls and see if the legend of my diamond filled nutsuck is true. I am a white man from costa rica, who smells like lime jello.
I can flash/jtag/repair 360's, pm for details.
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Re: On the question of a Shroomery Bittorrent tracker [Re: iateshaggy]
#7573548 - 10/29/07 04:27 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Unfortunately I don't have any invites left. I'll let you know when I get some more though.
-------------------- m00nshine is currently vacationing in Maui. Rumor has it he got rolled by drunken natives and is currently prostituting himself in order to pay for airfare back to the mainland but he's having trouble juggling a hairon addiction. He won't be back for a long while.
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Re: On the question of a Shroomery Bittorrent tracker [Re: THE KRAT BARON]
#7573628 - 10/29/07 04:50 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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thanks.
-------------------- You are a filipina sex goddess who wants to fuck me until I fall asleep, so then you can tickle my balls and see if the legend of my diamond filled nutsuck is true. I am a white man from costa rica, who smells like lime jello.
I can flash/jtag/repair 360's, pm for details.
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