August 12, 2008 by sharky
Ordinarily we wouldn’t do a full-page spread on just any new tracker that comes along - if we did, we’d have 938 pages on just this alone. But occasionally we come across a newcomer that has some darn good potential, as is the case with Be A Scener. BSC is a brand-new 0day/Scene tracker with some very impressive pre-times that compete with (and even beat) some of the best 0day trackers.
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August 11, 2008 by sharky
RLSLOG.net, the popular blog for new scene releases, is facing even further troubles today as a group of seven staffers tendered their resignation publicly on a blog posting. As expected, it was quickly removed as though it didn’t exist. This puts yet another nail in the coffin for RLSLOG, as nearly all of the best editors / contributors have now left the site in search of greener pastures. Here’s where it was for just a matter of hours:
http://www.rlslog.net/time-to-say-goodbye-rlslogstaff/
Here it is in full (by ReeGed):
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August 11, 2008 by sharky
[DISCLAIMER] — The purpose of this article is not aimed to teach people how to hack their ratios on private trackers. A simple Google search will provide much more information than what is written here. We do not condone nor recommend doing this. Not only will you quite possibly jeopardize your account, but more importantly it’s discernibly negative for filesharing in general. It is selfish and slows down speeds for other users, not to mention a gamut of other baneful side effects. It is with our utmost sincerity when we say we hope that everyone who cheats gets caught and banned.
With this article we bring forth awareness, and probably from what you’ll read - deterrence. Is that because ratio hacking on private trackers doesn’t work? No, it’s not that. It works TOO well - the results from our testing were obscenely lop-sided and so blatantly obvious that they’d be impossible for tracker staff to ignore - if they were looking, that is.
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August 08, 2008 by sharky
In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to run multiple instances of µTorrent on the same computer. We’ve seen similar tutorials posted throughout ‘torrent forums’ in the past; however, it’s getting more difficult to find. The reason we are redoing it is to add some needed screenshots, and to use it as a setup for an upcoming article on "uTorrent Mods & Ratio Hacking" in which we need to explain how to run different versions of µTorrent on the same computer simultaneously (hacked clients vs. original). Thus, it’s not imperative that you run the same version of µTorrent for this to work - you’ll be able to run the ‘latest stable release’ v1.7.7 and the new µTorrent v1.8 at the same time.
The Problem: If you already have µTorrent installed - for example v1.7.7 - and you download the new version 1.8 and try to run it, it will either launch the previously installed (older) version; or (if you have µTorrent closed and run the new desktop ’shortcut’), it will override the older one and take over the existing torrents. While v1.8 is superior to its predecessor, it’s still not an acceptable client for most private trackers, so it should be used with discretion. For torrenters who want to run both versions concurrently (or play around with hacked / modded µTorrent clients), here is the solution:
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August 07, 2008 by sharky
For torrenters who prefer to "see" a tutorial in real-time rather than try to follow some wordy & confusing guide, YouTube offers a goldmine of videos pertaining to BitTorrent tutorials and how-to’s. Everything from ‘Download Torrents on Your PS3′ to ‘Increase µTorrent Speeds’ can be found. The caveat being; as with everything else on YouTube, much of the content leaves a lot to be desired, and guides are no exception - some are horribly amateurish; while others are brilliantly done.
We’ve come up with a collection of YouTube’s "Best of BitTorrent" videos. With almost 500,000 views, here is the #1 Top Viewed BitTorrent Tutorial video on Youtube:
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August 05, 2008 by sharky
A new adult tracker aptly named ‘Fux0r’ is only the fifth BitTorrent tracker to utilize the shiny new Gazelle codebase. Aside from What.cd, the other three include nTorrents, Vortex Network and SaveTheCoratee. Look to sign up to Fux0r at http://gazelle.fux0r.eu.
Gazelle, the revolutionary tracker codebase from the creative minds behind What.cd, is still at least two weeks away from an official first release candidate, yet it’s already available to aspiring BitTorrent communities through What.cd:
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August 04, 2008 by sharky
Once revered to be an affordable safe-haven for torrenting, OVH is beginning to crack down on anyone caught using P2P/BitTorrent on their servers. This also includes the thousands of renters who are using the cheap Kimsufi package as a makeshift seedbox - indeed, this is sad news for seedbox owners and resellers alike. OVH - longtime regarded as a seedbox provider that "turns a blind eye" to illegal activities, is now complying with copyright-infringement letters that are being forwarded to them in regards to torrents being found on their servers.
The most memorable OVH shutdown has been Vortex Network, which was hosted there. Fortunately for them they were given a 48-hour grace period, instead of having the rug pulled out from under them unbeknownst and without warning, as was the case for all those trackers hosted in Malaysia. However, we can’t help but feel somewhat personally responsible for OVH’s decision, since the original OVH complaint had our FileShareFreak article included as proof that it is, "indeed a warez site":
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August 03, 2008 by sharky
We probably don’t have to tell you that maintaining a good sharing ratio on your private trackers is crucial to keeping the account. Period. However, no tracker is alike - we’d like to break this down a little further and delve into the seeding secrets behind individual trackers.
As an example, new users to What.cd and Waffles will wonder how it can ever be possible to make it to ‘Power User’, when the torrents just don’t seem to seed. TorrentLeech and RevTT users may find it extremely easy to buffer their accounts in no time at all at these 0day trackers. So instead of seeing "This account has been disabled", we’d rather you be privy to a great buffer.
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August 02, 2008 by sharky
Rachel Faith Anderson, the sysop/admin of Vortex Network, has resigned today after strong allegations in connection with a Pay2Leech scandal and a global "BitTorrent Domination" mindset. Vortex staffers have been jumping ship even before her tended resignation / impeachment, and even What.cd - who supplied the Gazelle codebase and worked closely throughout the developmental stages - has now officially disassociated themselves from any connection to Vortex.
Meanwhile, a brand-new Mac tracker comprised of ex-Vortex staff is using the Gazelle codebase (with What.cd endorsement), making it only the fourth tracker to use What.cd’s much-applauded Gazelle. Introducing SaveTheCoratee.org.
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August 01, 2008 by sharky
Last weekend, www.TTi.nu - the popular Swedish/English private tracker, became the latest BitTorrent site to fall prey to hackers. But what makes this particular situation a little different is that the hackers didn’t shut down the site (or even the tracker), or attempt to cause any other disturbances. Eerily, and uncharacteristically of most hackers, they wanted to slip in and out completely unnoticed - not wreak havoc as expected. They had a specific target; a clear agenda. The hackers wanted the entire site database of all users’ information - and they were successful.
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