InspireThe-Net (iTN) A New Ratio-Free Tracker

June 08, 2009 by sharky

After repeated requests for the full name of iTN, we decided it was time to do a proper tracker review. After contacting staff, iTN disclosed that they’re not trying to hide their URL or remain a ’secret’ tracker; thus gave us the go-ahead. InspireThe.Net is a new 0day/general tracker that just so happens to also be ratioless (that’s right, no ratio). But iTN also comes aptly armed with some very special features including a kick-ass bonus system; customizable default browse pages; auto-upload engine for fast pretimes; and a shoutbox that is binded with their IRC channel.

Having difficulties connecting to the site? Try http://94.23.74.23 instead.

While iTN likely won’t have open registration anytime soon, invitations can be requested in their IRC channel:

  • Server: irc.pila.pl
  • Port: 7000 - 7006
  • SSL: 7007
  • Channels: #iTN, #iTN-eng, #iTN-support (open to all).
  • Hotlink for Invite Channel (coming soon): irc.pila.pl:7000/get.inspired

There’s also iTN "recruitment" going on in these select torrent communities:

InspireThe.Net… At a Glance

• Ratio-free tracker: iTN doesn’t count the DL/UL ratio, although torrents must be seeded for a minimum of 48 hours or a 1:1 ratio (within 11 days, not contiguously). The bonus system kicks in after the 48 hours has been met. The standard DL/UL/ratio fields in your profile has gone. Instead - there is Credit, Total Traffic and Multiplier. What actually is it?

  • — Credit - sets your rights to download. You cannot download torrent with a bigger size than your actual Credit points. Each time you download something your Credit is reduced of torrent size, uploaded data is added with multiplier depending on which actually is set for you. It also functions as an exchangeable bonus points in the Shop.
  • — Total Traffic - as the name suggests, this tells downloaded and uploaded data (counted together). User class promotion and Top10 statistics are based on this.
  • — Multiplier - multiplies uploaded data that is being added to your Credit points.

Additionally, all three items listed above can be purchased in the shop:

• Unique Bonus/Credit System: Torrents seeded for more than 48 hours are credited with 5MB per additional hour of seeding. Credits can be spent in the shop for a variety of site perks; including invites, custom titles, anonymity, multipliers (for even more credits), and more:

• Customized Browse Pages: Two distinct browse pages are displayed on the main index page (Torrenty 1 and Torrenty 2) which can be set directly to multiple specific categories (for example: Movies/XviD) in your user profile. It’s a very handy feature for setting up categorical browsing without having to view or filter "all" torrents.

• Pretimes: iTN incorporates an auto-uploading feature that ensures fast pretimes on most of the new torrents.

• IRC Channels: Specific iTN IRC channels need to be enabled in your profile, which is very easy to do. Simply place checkmarks into the corresponding boxes and enter your IRC nick (not your site username). Be sure to update your profile at the bottom, and visit the IRC page (and click Invite!).

• RSS Feeds: Can be created categorically as download links (to .torrent files… aka. getrss.php) through either cookies or your passkey.

• User Classes: Classes are based on Total Traffic stats (a combination of both upload and download figures). Jumping up in class is not exactly an easy task, and requires a modest amount of traffic as well as extended time on the tracker.

The bottom line: While not fully translated into English (yet), expect iTN to become a big hit in the torrent community for both Polish & International users alike. With a super-cool credit/shop system, a ratioless tracker, optional SSL browsing, busy forums, a great theme and other custom features - InspireThe.Net is proving to be a real contender.



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