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> Piracy is a vast underworld of skilled, ninja-like hackers who blow up mainframe computers for profit.
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Actually, this is a complete lie, but the underworld part has some truth to it.
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## UNDERSTANDING PIRACY
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The above example indicates that the audio track (or main audio track, if it has multiple) is encoded in Dolby Digital (AC3) with 5.1 channels, and the video has been encoded with the x264 encoder to H264/AVC.
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## CONTAINERS
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A ‘container’ commonly known as *file format* is the name for the small wrapper that contains video data and codec data. It can be identified by its file extension. MP4, MKV, AVI, FLV, and WEBM to name a few.
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A ‘container’ commonly known as _file format_ is the name for the small wrapper that contains video data and codec data. It can be identified by its file extension. MP4, MKV, AVI, FLV, and WEBM to name a few.
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MKV is generally what you will be looking for as it can hold many kinds of video, audio, and subtitles, including all the ones listed.
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## CODECS
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A ‘codec’ is a specification on how to convert from raw data to images on a screen. When a video file is stored, there is a specific codec that converts that data into what you see.
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Xvid isn’t actually a codec, it’s a program that encodes videos. The name for the codec it uses is MPEG-4 ASP, but that never stuck. Quality-wise, it was OK for it’s time (2001!), but doesn’t hold up against modern codecs. Usually contained in AVI containers.
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#### H.264
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Also called MPEG-4 AVC, this codec is used everywhere, basically. Usually contained in MP4, if not MKV.
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#### H.265
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Also known as HEVC. It is the successor to H264 and it aims to reduce filesizes by up to 50% compared to H264, though this number is not a blanket figure to be applied to every single scenario. H265 is more effective at higher resolutions, so the 50% figure might be applicable to 4K, though the savings can still be considerable at 1080p and 720p.
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Usually contained in MP4, if not MKV.
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## RESOLUTION
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Resolution refers to the number of pixels in an image or a single frame of a video file. It is usually expressed in the form 'WIDTHxHEIGHT'.
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Additionally, resolution can be expressed as the height of the image followed by a ‘p’. 1920x1080 becomes 1080p, 3840x2160 (4K) becomes 2160p. This can be a very loose definition, however, as movies that are produced at a wider aspect ratio will be called 1080p, yet will have a resolution 1920x800.
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## BITRATE
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The term ‘bitrate’ refers to the number of bits (ones and zeros) per second for a video or audio file. This number directly affects both quality and filesize. A video file with a high bitrate will result in a larger filesize than one with a low bitrate (assuming equal runtime), and will be more detailed. How much of this detail you see will be dependent upon you and your set up (ie. the size of your screen, how far you sit from it). Most people will settle at a bitrate of 4000 Mbps at 720p (Which would give you a 2GiB file a 1-hour movie, or 4GiB for a 2-hour movie). When watching on a small screen (like a phone), the requirements will go even lower (down to 1 Mbps or maybe even lower).
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Bitrate is usually measured in megabits per second, abbreviated to Mbps (note the lowercase ‘b’). One byte is 8 bits, so one megabyte is 8 megabits.
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## SOURCE
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This will vary depending on the medium it was sourced from (BluRay, DVD, WEB). It will also vary depending on how the media was ripped (BRRip, WEBRip, HDRip, HDcam)
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There are a few variations of WEB releases, mainly WEB-DL and WEBRip. Scene groups will not specify the type of WEB release their content is and will simply use WEB instead of specifiying WEB-DL or WEBRip. P2P groups will tend to specify between WEB-DL and WEBRip.
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#### CAM/CAMRIP
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A copy made in a cinema using a camcorder or mobile phone. The sound source is the camera microphone. Cam rips quickly appear after the first preview or premiere of the film.
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The quality ranges from terrible to watchable, depending on the group or person recording and the resolution of the camera used. The main disadvantage is the sound quality, it's usually poor as the microphone does not only record the sound from the movie, but also any background noise. These are very common.
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#### TELESYNC
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A telesync (TS) is shot in an empty cinema or from the projection booth with a professional camera mounted on a tripod, directly connected to the sound source. The professional camera source is then synced with audio source fed directly from the cinema's sound system, or captured from an FM transmission intended for hearing-impaired customers or from a drive-in theater. They are usually of decent quality. HDTS is used to label a High-definition video recording.
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#### WORKPRINT
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A copy made from an unfinished version of a film produced by the studio. Typically WPs have missing effects and overlays and often differ from its theatrical release. Some have a time index marker running in a corner or on the top edge and some also include watermarks. These are very rare and you usually will not encounter them.
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#### TELECINE
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A Telecine is a copy captured from a film print using a machine that transfers the movie from its analog reel to digital format. However, the result is inferior because the source material is usually a lower quality reel. Telecine machines usually cause a slight left-right jitter in the picture and have inferior color levels compared to DVD. These are rare because telecine machines for making these prints are very costly and very large. HDTC is used to label a High-definition video recording.
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#### PPV RIP
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PPVRips come from Pay-Per-View sources. All the PPVRip releases are brand new movies which have not yet been released to Screener or DVD, but are available for viewing by customers with high-end TV package deals.
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#### SCREENER
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Screeners are early DVD or BD releases of the theatrical version of a film, typically sent to movie reviewers, Academy members, and executives for review purposes. A screener normally has a message overlaid on its picture, with wording similar to:
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Screeners are early DVD or BD releases of the theatrical version of a film, typically sent to movie reviewers, Academy members, and executives for review purposes. A screener normally has a message overlaid on its picture, with wording similar to:
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> The film you are watching is a promotional copy, if you purchased this film at a retail store please contact 1-800-NO-COPIES to report it.
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Apart from this, some movie studios release their screeners with a number of scenes of varying duration shown in black-and-white. Aside from this message, and the occasional B&W scenes, screeners are normally of only slightly lower quality than a retail DVD-Rip, due to the smaller investment in DVD mastering for the limited run. Some screener rips with the overlay message get cropped to remove the message and get released mislabeled as DVD-Rips.
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***Note:** Screeners make a small exception here - since the content may differ from a retail version, it can be considered as lower quality than a DVD-Rip (even if the screener in question was sourced from a DVD).*
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**\*Note:** Screeners make a small exception here - since the content may differ from a retail version, it can be considered as lower quality than a DVD-Rip (even if the screener in question was sourced from a DVD).\*
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#### DDC
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In The Scene DDC refers to Downloadable/Direct Digital Content which is not freely available.
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#### R5
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The R5 is a retail DVD from region 5. Region 5 consists of the Indian subcontinent, Africa, North Korea, Russia and Mongolia. R5 releases differ from normal releases in that they are a direct telecine transfer of the film without any of the image processing.
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If the DVD does not contain an English-language audio track, the R5 video is synced to a previously released English audio track. Then a LiNE tag is added. This means that the sound often is not as good as DVD-Rips. To account for the lesser audio quality, some release groups take the high quality Russian or Ukrainian 5.1 channel audio track included with the R5 DVD and remove the non-English spoken portion of the audio and sync the remaining portion, which contains high quality sound effects and music with a previously recorded source of English vocals usually taken from a LiNE tagged release. The result of this process is an *almost* retail DVD quality surround sound audio track.
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If the DVD does not contain an English-language audio track, the R5 video is synced to a previously released English audio track. Then a LiNE tag is added. This means that the sound often is not as good as DVD-Rips. To account for the lesser audio quality, some release groups take the high quality Russian or Ukrainian 5.1 channel audio track included with the R5 DVD and remove the non-English spoken portion of the audio and sync the remaining portion, which contains high quality sound effects and music with a previously recorded source of English vocals usually taken from a LiNE tagged release. The result of this process is an _almost_ retail DVD quality surround sound audio track.
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Releases of this type are normally tagged AC3.5.1.HQ and details about what was done to the release are present in the release notes.
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#### DVD RIP
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A DVD-Rip is a final retail version of a film, typically released before it is available outside its originating region.
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Often after one group of pirates releases a high-quality DVD-Rip, the "race" to release that film will stop. Because of their high quality, DVD-Rips generally replace any earlier copies that may already have been circulating. Widescreen DVDs used to be indicated as WS.DVDRip.
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#### DVD-R
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DVD-R refers to a final retail version of a film in DVD format, generally a complete copy from the original DVD. DVD-R releases often accompany DVD-Rips. DVD-R rips are larger in size, generally filling up the 4.37 to 7.95 GiB. Untouched or lossless rips in the strictest sense are 1:1 rips of the source, with nothing removed or changed.
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#### TV RIP
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TVRip is a capture source from an analog capture card (coaxial/composite/s-video connection). Digital satellite rip (DSR, also called SATRip or DTH) is a rip that is captured from a non-standard definition digital source like satellite. HDTV stands for captured source from HD television, while PDTV (Pure Digital TV) stands for any SDTV rip captured using solely digital methods from the original transport stream, not from HDMI or other outputs from a decoder, it can also refer to any standard definition content broadcast on a HD channel.
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Analog, DSR, and PDTV sources used to be often reencoded to 512×384 if fullscreen, currently to 640x480 if fullscreen and 720x404 if widescreen. HDTV sources are reencoded to multiple resolutions such as 720x404 (360p), 960×540 (540p), 1280×720 (720p), and 1920x1080 (1080p) at various file sizes for pirated releases. They can be progressive scan captured or not (480i digital transmission or 1080i broadcast for HD caps).
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#### VOD RIP
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VODRip stands for Video-On-Demand Rip. This can be done by recording or capturing a video/movie from an On-Demand service such as through a cable or satellite TV service. Most services will state that ripping or capturing films is a breach of their use policy, but it is becoming more and more popular as it requires little technology or setup.
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There are many online On-Demand services that would not require one to connect their TV and computer. It can be done by using software to identify the video source address and downloading it as a video file which is often the method that bears the best quality end result.
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#### WEB DOWNLOAD
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WEB-DL refers to a file losslessly ripped from a streaming service, such as Netflix, Amazon Video, Hulu, Crunchyroll, Discovery GO, BBC iPlayer, etc., or downloaded via an online distribution website such as iTunes.
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Popular paid streaming services such as Netflix utilize Widevine DRM to prevent downloading of the video stream. Only a handful of underground groups around the world (namely, The Scene) has access to tools to decrypt Widevine-protected content.
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#### WEB RIP
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This can be a vague term, in that it can mean that a web stream was screen captured or that it has been encoded down from a higher resolution WEB-DL (typically a 4k WEB-DL, encoded down to 1080p or 720p), which in many cases results in a higher quality video compared to the actual 720p or 1080p WEB-DL. The file is often extracted using the HLS or RTMP/E protocols and remuxed from a TS, MP4 or FLV container to MKV.
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#### WEB CAPTURE
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A WEBCap is a rip created by capturing video from a DRM-enabled streaming service, such as Disney Plus or Netflix. Quality can range from mediocre (comparable with low quality XVID encodes) to excellent (comparable with high quality BR encodes). Essentially, the quality of the image obtained depends on internet connection speed and the specifications of the recording machine.
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**Common abbreviations for content producers and distributors:**
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ABC | American Broadcasting Company
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ATVP | Apple TV +
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CBS | CBS Corporation
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DCU | DC Universe
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DSNY | Disney Networks (Disney Channel, Disney XD, Disney Junior)
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| ABC | American Broadcasting Company |
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The quality is lower than a WEB-DL as it is screen recorded. The reason as this is a less preferred option Is because of the subtitles being baked into the video, and cannot be removed. P2P groups have released blurred copies, which have the subtitles blurred or blocked.
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#### BD RIP
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Blu-ray or Bluray rips are encoded directly from the Blu-ray disc to 1080p or 720p (depending on disc source), and use the x264 or x265 codec. They can be ripped from BD25 or BD50 discs (or UHD Blu-ray at higher resolutions). BDRips are from a Blu-ray disc and encoded to a lower resolution from its source (i.e. 1080p to 720p/576p/480p). BRRips are an already encoded video at HD resolution that is then transcoded to an SD resolution.
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Blu-ray or Bluray rips are encoded directly from the Blu-ray disc to 1080p or 720p (depending on disc source), and use the x264 or x265 codec. They can be ripped from BD25 or BD50 discs (or UHD Blu-ray at higher resolutions). BDRips are from a Blu-ray disc and encoded to a lower resolution from its source (i.e. 1080p to 720p/576p/480p). BRRips are an already encoded video at HD resolution that is then transcoded to an SD resolution.
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BRRips are only available in an HD resolution to an SD resolution range, whereas BDRips can go from 2160p to 1080p, etc as long as they go downward in resolution of the source disc. BDRips are not a transcode, but BRRips are. BD/BRRips in DVDRip resolutions can vary between XviD/x264/x265 codecs (commonly 700 MB and 1.5 GB in size as well as larger DVD5 or DVD9: 4.5 GB or 8.4GB). Size fluctuates depending on length and quality of releases, but the higher the size the more likely they use the x264/x265 codecs. A BD/BRRip to DVDRip resolution looks better, regardless, because the encode is from a higher quality source. BDRips and BRRips are often confused with each other, but have followed the above guideline after Blu-ray replaced BDRip title structure in scene releases.
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Dolby Vision. Only a handful of movies/shows (approximately 100 total, at the time of writing) have made their way onto the wild with DV metadata included. These releases are uploaded in the .mp4 format since mkv does not have support for DV metadata.
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#### REMUX
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Remuxing (or **remu**ltiple**x**ing) is the process of "repackaging" the streams inside a video container into another video container. However, in regards to Warez releases, REMUX is only used for Bluray releases, indicating that the main video stream from a Bluray has been remuxed into a single video file.
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The full bluray contains a number of different directories and video containers, each containing different types of videos depending on the bluray, including extras such as cast Q&A, director interviews, deleted scenes, etc. Remuxes and full blurays can be many tens of GiB, averaging out at around 60 GiB per 4k remux.
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This is not indicated anywhere in the filename, however it can be easily perceived by paying attention to the video codec, as it can specify whether the video is an encode or if it is unadulterated. If the release title contains AVC or HEVC, then it means it is the unadulterated video (not encoded). Following that, if it contains REMUX in the title, then it is a single video file (an mkv file), otherwise it is the full bluray, shared as an .iso file or its contents dumped into a folder.
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### HIERARCHY
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Not all these 'layers' are considered as a part of the scene by everyone. In fact, the release groups and the people on the topsites hate these other groups. The reason for this is that they bring the scene in danger. The "sceners" want to keep the releases for a limited amount of people.
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##### SITE-OPS (SITE-OPERATORS)
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These are the administrators. One of them is often the supplier of the site, another the person who found the supplier. Others will be friends and people involved in the scene.
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Racers usually have access to a number of sites and will use FXP to race releases between sites as soon as they're released. Using FXP for a release will gain credits. The race is to upload the most parts of the release at the fastest speed. Racing happens shortly after a release is finished.
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These sites have very fast internet connections and huge hard disk drives. These sites are often hosted at schools, universities and workspaces. Fast connections mean a lot to some people.
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The sites run a bot with various scripts installed. The bot will make an annoucement on an IRC channels when an upload is completed. It will also give race information for the site traders trying to send a release as quick as possible to another site. From which they earn credits. The more credits, the more one can download.
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#### TOPSITES
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Site trading is basically sending releases from one site to another. Release groups publish their releases on these sites, so they are the first stadium in the distribution of warez. From there on, a release will be spread all over the world.
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#### FXP BOARDS
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File eXchange Protocol (FXP) isn't an actual protocol, just a method of transfer making use of a vulnerability in FTP. It allows the transfer of files between two FTP servers. Rather than client-to-server, the tranfer becomes server-to-server. FXP usually allows very fast transfer speeds although it totally depends on the connection of the servers.
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The boards usually don't work with a credit system. The board's members consist of scanners, hackers, and fillers. They each have their own tasks:
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##### THE SCANNER
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The Scanner's job is to scan IP ranges that have fast internet connections, like universities, companies, etc. They brute force passwords or scan for certain programs which contain bugs. The scanner will often use slow previously hacked computers for scanning (known as scanstros), using remote scan programs. Once the scanner gets the results, it is posted on the board. This is where the Hacker comes into play.
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##### THE HACKER
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Hackers break in to the computers listed by scanners using an exploit to get in via a program's bug. An exploit is a script which uses the bug to get in the computer (pubstro). When in, the hacker runs a rootkit. This rootkit is the server where other people can download from. Once the server is installed and working, the admin login details are posted on the FXP board.
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Depending on the speed of the compromised computers' internet connection and the hard drive space, it will be used either by a filler or a scanner.
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##### THE FILLER
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Now if the server is fast enough and has enough hard drive space, it's the filler's job to "fill" it with the latest warez. The filler gets his warez from other FTP servers. People who are in sites and in FXP boards are considered corrupt, and if other sceners find out, they will be banned.
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Once done filling, the filler goes back to the board and posts leech logins for all to use. Fillers try to post a release first. It's kinda like a race, who ever wins it get the most credit. The speed of these pubstros depend on how fast the computer is that they hacked.
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##### PUB/PUBBING
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Pubbing is not so important anymore nowadays. This scan-hack-fill method is from the old days when many university and business FTP servers had anonymous write access enabled on FTP servers.
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A method against retagging is directory locking. This is used in pubbing to stop people who are not allowed to use the directory of the tagger and slowing the server down.
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#### IRC TRADING
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In general, these people tend to have a decent knowledge about computers and the internet. Warez channels are often run by people who have access to a fair amount of pirated material.
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@ -109,14 +96,12 @@ Then there are server-to-user channels. These are usually run by people who are
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There is a limited amount of people allowed to download a release at once, so when a release is popular you are placed into a waiting line. That way good download speeds will be guaranteed.
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#### NEWS GROUPS
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When the internet was still young there were special interest groups that shared information and kept in touch by using a bulletin board type system. A while later, the users of certain news groups thought that this system would be ideal to share files with each other.
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It's easy to access news groups but unless you are familiar with them, navigating and downloading files from the news groups takes more effort than P2P software. You can download from newsgroups using a news reader. There are also paid news servers, these are faster and can hold up the files longer than free news servers.
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#### PEER-TO-PEER (P2P)
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Users of P2P programs but also BitTorrent who share with each other. There seem to be two types of peer-to-peer users. The first are "kids" who leech some music now and then because they can't afford CD's. Second are the older P2P users who use P2P for downloading games, programs, movies, etc and also seed them.
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@ -127,12 +112,10 @@ The download speeds are quite low since you download from other users. Most P2P
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A special kind of P2P system is BitTorrent. It is widely used and also fairly accessible, although it's rather insecure.
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|
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|
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### THE SCENE SYSTEM
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The Scene isn't just a distribution network, it's far more than that. There are the Scene rules which are there to guarantee good quality releases. The Scene relies on strict release standards, or rules, which are written and signed by various warez groups.
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|
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#### COMMUNICATION
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||||
All site members are present in the site's IRC channel. These channels are mostly located on private or very secure IRC servers, and you'll need to connect via SSL. Apart from SSL there are more security measures.
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@ -143,21 +126,18 @@ Second, the channels are often protected with addons which encrypt the messages
|
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|
||||
Also there is a site bot, which will make annoucements when a release group publishes a new release on the site, or a member starts to upload a release.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
#### CREDIT SYSTEM
|
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|
||||
The site works with a credit system. Site-ops and affiliates are usually exempt from this system, they have a free leech account. This credit system works according to a ratio. When a member doesn't pass the minimum monthly required amount of upload, he'll automatically be removed.
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||||
|
||||
Credits can be lost by uploading a bad release which gets nuked. Nuke multiplier affects the amount of lost credits.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
#### AFFILIATES
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||||
|
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Each affiliate has access to a private, hidden directory on the topsite. This directory is used for uploading new releases before they are made available to other users. When a new release has finished uploading on each of the group's sites, a command is executed to simultaneously copy it into a directory accessible by other users, and trigger an announcement in the topsite IRC channel. This command is called the PRE command. "To pre" refers to executing this command.
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||||
|
||||
PRE releases may be also relayed to external channels to inform other users from FXP boards that a new release is available for racing.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
#### RELEASE DATABASE
|
||||
|
||||
When groups PRE a release, the release will automatically be registered in the PRE database. This is huge database which contains all the releases ever released into The Scene. This release databases records release names, date & time, although attributes vary from database to database.
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@ -166,14 +146,12 @@ Release databases are maintained to provide release groups with a service for ch
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|||
|
||||
Release databases are updated by automatic processes that either search selected topsites for new releases (spidering), or catch PRE release announcements from site IRC channels.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
#### NUKES
|
||||
|
||||
If a group publishes a release which already has been released by another release group or is of bad quality, it's labled a dupe. Then the release will be nuked. This means that it's marked as a bad release and removed. Release groups try to avoid nukes, since this will give them a bad reputation. Except for dupe, releases can be nuked for other reasons too.
|
||||
|
||||
There are 2 types of nuke:
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
##### GLOBAL NUKE
|
||||
|
||||
Nuked because something is wrong with the release. If a group realises there is something wrong with a release, they can request a nuke.
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||||
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@ -188,19 +166,16 @@ Common nuke causes:
|
|||
- Bad process of converting framerates
|
||||
- Interlaced
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
##### LOCAL NUKE
|
||||
|
||||
Individual sites nuke releases for breaking their rules, for example: dvd's subbed in languages other than english, camrip, lower bitrate, etc. So because there is nothing wrong with the release and are nuked locally, they can still be traded on other sites.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
### SCENE RULES
|
||||
|
||||
The scene rules are the standards for releasing warez. These standards are the minimum requirements for a release. The scene rules are defined by large and mature groups. In organized warez distribution, all releases must follow these standards to avoid nukes.
|
||||
|
||||
The committee usually cycles several drafts and finally decides which is best suited for the purpose, and then releases the draft for approval. Once the draft has been signed by several bigger groups, it becomes the new standard. There are separate standards for each category of releases.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
> Why these rules?
|
||||
|
||||
The scene rules may seem a little strict, but they certainly are not there to bother rippers. There are several reasons why these rules exist:
|
||||
|
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@ -213,7 +188,6 @@ The scene rules may seem a little strict, but they certainly are not there to bo
|
|||
|
||||
- Scene releases always contain all the information about how it's ripped, what the quality is etc. This way you always know what you're downloading.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
### CONCLUSION
|
||||
|
||||
Security is an important issue in the scene. Since their activities are illegal the scene groups have to secure themselves, to be safe from the anti-piracy organisations and avoid being caught in a takedown.
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Let's get this straight, there is NO way to prevent yourself from being tracked,
|
|||
|
||||
A VPN, or a Virtual Private Network, is a way of cloaking your IP and encrypting all of your internet traffic so your Internet Service Provider and snoopers at coffeeshops can't see what you do online.
|
||||
|
||||
Many people regard VPNs as an excellent, and easy way of protecting yourself, especially on public trackers such as 1337x, The Pirate Bay and RarBG. In some cases, they also allow you to bypass ISP throttling for torrents.
|
||||
Many people regard VPNs as an excellent, and easy way of protecting yourself, especially on public trackers such as 1337x, The Pirate Bay and RarBG. In some cases, they also allow you to bypass ISP throttling for torrents.
|
||||
|
||||
While getting a VPN subscription, you should check for if the service:
|
||||
|
||||
|
|
@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ You can also run your own VPN for using a cheap VPS and openVPN. You can also us
|
|||
|
||||
Do NOT use super cheap or free VPN because they datamine/keep logs.
|
||||
|
||||
***Incident:** [Topiary (Lulzsec), an international hacker, who was caught due to HideMyAss.](https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/09/lulzsec-hacker-exposed-service-he-thought-would-hide-him/337545/)*
|
||||
**\*Incident:** [Topiary (Lulzsec), an international hacker, who was caught due to HideMyAss.](https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/09/lulzsec-hacker-exposed-service-he-thought-would-hide-him/337545/)\*
|
||||
|
||||
You will likely be caught if you choose a VPN provider that keeps logs and are under constant pressure from anti-piracy organizations.
|
||||
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
@ -18,19 +18,16 @@ There is no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to VPNs. Just like email, t
|
|||
|
||||
VPN creates a sort of tunnel for your internet traffic in order to prevent outsiders from monitoring or modifying your traffic. Traffic in the tunnel is encrypted and sent to your VPN, which makes it much harder for third parties like internet service providers (ISPs) or hackers to snoop on a VPN user's traffic or execute man-in-the-middle attacks. The traffic then leaves the VPN to its ultimate destination, masking that user’s original IP address. This helps to disguise a user’s physical location for anyone looking at traffic after it leaves the VPN.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
### TRUST
|
||||
|
||||
No matter what reason you want a VPN for, you want to know that the service you choose is trust worthy and is not compromising your data. This goes without saying but, never use a free VPN. They track, log and sell all your data to advertisers and marketers instead of directly earning from subscriptions. A disreputable VPN service might also do this deliberately, to collect personal information or other valuable data.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
### VPN AFFILIATES
|
||||
|
||||
You may have started your search for a VPN by looking for "VPN Reviews" in your search engine of choice. if you had, you would have gotten page upon page of what seem to be harmless review sites, top 10 or blog reviews of different VPN services. The sites making these suggestions are, in almost every case, paid by the services they review and suggest.
|
||||
|
||||
Note that not all affiliates have to be bad actors and simply having an affiliate program is not necessarily grounds for mistrust of a VPN.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
### LOGGING
|
||||
|
||||
When you connect to a VPN service, you are essentially just adding one more stop along your route to the open internet. The VPN is a "man in the middle" who you are trusting with the traffic. Some VPN companies choose to log this data. There are many reasons for doing so, some more legitimate than others.
|
||||
|
|
@ -39,14 +36,12 @@ Some services record this to protect themselves legally in the case they are app
|
|||
|
||||
Choose a service that specifically states that they do NOT keep logs, AND which types they do not keep. Make sure they do not keep ANY kind of activity or connection log.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
### PROTOCOLS
|
||||
|
||||
There are many different kinds of VPN protocols that allow you to establish a tunnel with your service provider - some more secure than others. Some are free and open source, and are freely available for security experts to audit and improve. The free availability of the source code ensures that vulnerabilities are patched quickly and anyone can see exactly how their software is working.
|
||||
|
||||
Choose a VPN that supports OpenVPN and use it to connect to your VPN server instead. Avoid using other protocols, specifically PPTP as its not suited for privacy.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
### DNS AND IPv6 LEAKS
|
||||
|
||||
Your computer sends and receives a lot of data that isn't visible to you. When you type in a web address, a request is sent to a server that is usually operated by your ISP. When you connect to the internet using a VPN, this responsibility is now on them. If they don't take certain actions, this request containing info for the site your want to visit is being sent to THEIR ISP instead.
|
||||
|
|
@ -57,38 +52,32 @@ When you connect and use the internet, you are sending and receiving IPv6 data.
|
|||
|
||||
Choose a VPN service that either blocks or provides new VPN-specific IPv6 address and provides an IPv6 DNS server that's reachable only through the VPN tunnel.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
### ENCRYPTION AND OTHER FEATURES
|
||||
|
||||
Choose a VPN service that has strong data and handshake encryption. Make sure the protocol you choose has the level of advertised encryption available to it, as services typically provide more than one protocol with varying levels of encryption strength. Be sure that even if the service has the type of encryption you want available BY DEFAULT - some services will technically offer strong encryption, but it has to be manually configured.
|
||||
|
||||
Making sure P2P networks are not blocked on your VPN's servers
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
### SECURITY
|
||||
|
||||
Jurisdiction, specifically Freedom Status is important to ensure an environment where laws are enforced and physical security that we take for granted in some parts of the world are applicable to the servers we communicate with. This also helps indicate that our service and the servers we connect to are located in places that respect internet freedom.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
### GEOBLOCKING
|
||||
|
||||
Being able to connect to an exit node in the country of your choice is really the only requirement if your only concern is to circumvent Geoblocking. This doesn't mean necessarily that you want to neglect the proper security measures, only that for things like Netflix, Hulu and sporting events, they are less important if geoblocking is ALL you're trying to get around, almost anything will work.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
### BYPASSING RESTRICTIVE NETWORKS
|
||||
|
||||
Some parts of the world are resisting the ever-growing ability for their citizens to freely share information and as such have implemented roadblocks in their networking infrastructure to cripple such communication. For example, the "Great Firewall of China" has several layers of VPN detection and blocking built into it. Other networks belonging to large corporations or maybe even your Internet Service Provider may restrict you from using certain ports, limiting what you can use the internet for. However, there are ways to get around these restrictions by using the right VPN.
|
||||
|
||||
Features such as multihop, TCP port 443, Obfsproxy, SOCKS, SSL tunnels, SSH tunnels, and some other proprietary solutions can be useful in avoiding these restrictions. As for which are most effective, it's a matter of which restriction is being inflicted upon the user. Speak with your VPN service's support team to determine which might be effective in your case.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
### KILL SWITCHES
|
||||
|
||||
Many VPN services offer in their client a feature called a "Kill switch". The idea with a Kill Switch is that when the VPN loses its connection, it completely prevents the device from using internet, thus preventing accidental leaks of traffic and connection data.
|
||||
|
||||
A Kill Switch has to react to an event and very often leads to leaks. The only way to be absolutely certain that there is no leak is for there to be an independent component (a Firewall) that blocks all packets unless destined for the VPN interface.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
### CONCLUSION
|
||||
|
||||
Alternatively you can run your own VPN for using a cheap VPS and openVPN. It’s much cheaper than subscribing to a VPN service and you’ll get much better performance as you won’t share your VPN server with other VPN users. But do consider above mentioned features while settings up your remote VPN server.
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ author_title: Admin
|
|||
author_image_url: https://maximousblk.now.sh/logo.png
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
A good tracker requires you to upload or seed what you download so that the availability never goes down. There are many ways to keep a good ratio.
|
||||
A good tracker requires you to upload or seed what you download so that the availability never goes down. There are many ways to keep a good ratio.
|
||||
|
||||
<!--truncate-->
|
||||
|
||||
|
|
@ -18,43 +18,36 @@ This method is generally more effective with a fast internet connection or a see
|
|||
|
||||
Note that this won't work if your tracker has a quarantine period or "waiting time" where new users are forced to wait a certain time before they're allowed to download files.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
### PORT FORWARDING
|
||||
|
||||
Port forwarding is key to enabling other users to connect to you in order for you to upload. By forwarding ports you give easier access to the data that you have downloaded and connects you to your peers. Port forwarding is a simple process, but varies depending on your computers and routers settings.
|
||||
|
||||
Suggested ports range from 49152 to 65534 to avoid program issues and remember to change your torrent client's configuration to the forwarded port.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
### CROSS SEEDING
|
||||
|
||||
Cross Seeding involves re-seeding already downloaded data. By either downloading an identical file from another source like a tracker that you already have a high ratio on) or obtaining it locally you can use already obtained data to seed to another identical torrent which only tracks upload bandwidth as nothing was effectively 'downloaded'.
|
||||
|
||||
Don't forget to check your tracker's rules, some forbid this method and may lead to a ban. Also, identical is key here, if it's not the same it won't be recognized and you won't be able to upload.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
### USE A SEEDBOX
|
||||
|
||||
A Seedbox is a private dedicated server which is used for downloading and uploading data, using a remote torrent client. Seedboxes download and upload the data on their own servers, generally at speeds of 100Mbit/s or higher. By using Seedbox's in conjunction with early torrenting, the data will be downloaded at high-end speeds and uploaded tenfold. Data is then stored on the servers which can then be downloaded through an FTP server.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
### CHECK YOUR TRACKER'S RULES
|
||||
|
||||
Getting a decent ratio isn't always hard or bandwidth consuming. By checking your trackers rules, you may find that some have a 'timing' rule. What this means is by staying on a torrent and attempting to seed you will after a certain amount of time be given the remaining upload data just for the dedication of staying on the torrent. Most high-end trackers have this or a similar feature so make sure to update yourself on the rules.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
### THROTTLE
|
||||
|
||||
Throttling is the means in which you change the configuration of your torrent client to only download at the same speed you upload. This guarantees a ratio of greater than one is kept, but is only recommended if a decent internet connection is available or you are at risk of having your account disabled.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
### PARTIAL DOWNLOADING
|
||||
|
||||
Partial downloading consists of downloading only a certain number of files from a multi-file torrent and uploading. By changing the priorities on the files located within a torrent, specified downloads can be 'skipped'. Doing so, only minimal amounts are downloaded and uploading is prioritized.
|
||||
|
||||
Be sure to check your torrents rules, as this method can get you a warning or even a ban.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
### FREELEECH
|
||||
|
||||
Freeleech torrents can be found on most trackers. A torrent (or in cases entire sites) may be specified as 'freeleech' for a certain time, sometimes permanently, and any data downloaded does not count towards usage, but uploading does in most cases.
|
||||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ BitTorrent is a great technology that has really revolutionized how we share fil
|
|||
|
||||
<!--truncate-->
|
||||
|
||||
The go-to answer for anonymous torrenting seems to be a good VPN service. Actually, *there is another*. Seedboxes, and it can also boost your torrenting speeds to whatever your connection can handle.
|
||||
|
||||
The go-to answer for anonymous torrenting seems to be a good VPN service. Actually, _there is another_. Seedboxes, and it can also boost your torrenting speeds to whatever your connection can handle.
|
||||
|
||||
### WHAT’S A SEEDBOX?
|
||||
|
||||
|
|
@ -19,7 +18,6 @@ Being a dedicated seeder isn’t the easiest thing to do from a home connection.
|
|||
|
||||
In order to solve this problem, the “seedbox” was invented. This is a dedicated online server that has the sole job of seeding torrents. People who belong to fancy elite private trackers use them as a way to maintain incredibly good ratios. In turn this mean they get fantastic download speeds and bandwidth.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
### PRIVACY
|
||||
|
||||
When you use BitTorrent using your home computer (without a VPN) everyone can see what you’re up to. A seedbox takes your own computer out of the picture entirely. After all, it’s a remote computer somewhere else, that torrents on your behalf. All you do is let it know which torrents to get and wait until its done.
|
||||
|
|
@ -28,36 +26,30 @@ This means that nothing about you is directly connected to the seedbox itself. J
|
|||
|
||||
Of course, you still need to get the files from the seedbox to your own local computer, but seedboxes have that covered too. You can download the file as normal HTTPS traffic or in some cases use an SFTP client. In either case it’s normal web-traffic that doesn’t get throttles and no one knows what you’ve downloaded. All they know is that you’re connected to the seedbox itself.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
### FAVOURABLE LOCATIONS
|
||||
|
||||
Many seedboxes are hosted in countries that have a favorable legal framework when it comes to file sharing via P2P technology. It provides an extra layer of privacy, as long as the seedbox provider itself has a good personal information policy.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
### SAVING BANDWIDTH
|
||||
|
||||
Torrenting uses significant up- and down- stream bandwidth. Even if you’re on an uncapped connection, you’re still degrading the overall experience by chopping of a piece of bandwidth for your torrents. You can either give up your connection for maximum speed or deal with slooow downloads but a usable internet experience.
|
||||
|
||||
With a seedbox that’s not your problem anymore. The seedbox does its thing until it’s ready to provide you with the actual files. Until then your bandwidth remains completely untouched.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
### CONVENIENCE
|
||||
|
||||
Since a seedbox is a remote computer you can access it from anywhere you are. This means that you can use your phone, for example, to load torrent links into the seedbox and they’ll download while you’re away. When you come back home you can quickly download them to your local computer or your media server.
|
||||
|
||||
Many seedboxes have very useful web interfaces with all sorts of tools to make torrenting and file management easy no matter where you are.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
### THEY WORK WHERE VPNS DON’T
|
||||
|
||||
Sometimes it’s just not possible to use a VPN. It could be because of ISP blocking or simply because your speeds suffer too much. Whatever the reason you can’t use a VPN for torrents, a seedbox is a good alternative to maintain your privacy and still enjoy top speeds. Even if you’re happy with your VPN, seedboxes offer such a good torrenting experience you might want one anyway.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
### AS A PRIVATE STREAMING SERVER
|
||||
|
||||
While it’s not universal, many seedboxes offer the ability to stream content directly from the box itself. Some offer extensions to your media server applications. However you set it up, it means you can have a private high-speed streaming server from which you can access your content anywhere there’s an internet connection. Pretty cool, right?
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
### SHARED SEEDBOXES
|
||||
|
||||
If you’re not someone who knows all about setting up remote servers and loading software on to it, then the best place to start is with a “shared” seedbox.
|
||||
|
|
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The best way is most likely to use SFTP, which is an encrypted FTP connection. To use this you need an SFTP client. Just put in the provided SFTP login details and you can manage files in both directions using a client.
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### ADVANCED SEEDBOX OPTIONS
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There are two other seedbox types that are better for more advances users. A Virtual Private Server (VPS) is still a solution which provides you a share of a larger physical server. However, all users aren’t running on the same machine with an account-based system. Instead you get a virtual machine with root access so you can customize it. It’s not for the faint-hearted, but provides a good balance between the control of a dedicated physical server and the cost of a shared seedbox.
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Speaking of which, the ultimate (and most expensive) option is to rent a dedicated physical server which you can configure yourself while having full performance available 24/7. This is an option suitable for people whose business is basically seeding torrents.
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### GETTING A GOOD DEAL
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How much should you pay for a seedbox? Well obviously that depends on how much speed and capacity you need. An average torrent user who just wants to get torrents onto their computer doesn’t have to worry much about total storage capacity. If you delete data you’ve already downloaded then something between 50 and 100 GB should be plenty. If that’s the ballpark storage size you’re looking for there are many shared seedboxes for about $10 (or less!) that will do nicely.
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How much should you pay for a seedbox? Well obviously that depends on how much speed and capacity you need. An average torrent user who just wants to get torrents onto their computer doesn’t have to worry much about total storage capacity. If you delete data you’ve already downloaded then something between 50 and 100 GB should be plenty. If that’s the ballpark storage size you’re looking for there are many shared seedboxes for about \$10 (or less!) that will do nicely.
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The prices don’t go much north from there, unless you decide to switch from a shared seedbox to something fancier.
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### CONCLUSION
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Once you’ve experienced the safety, privacy and speed of a seedbox it’s hard to go back to the old-ways. Yes, it may cost a few bucks a month for the convenience, but if you have even a casual torrent habit a seedbox pays for itself very quickly.
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