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So far, public trackers have been working fine for me, but think I've finally run into some niche shows that have been hard to find or only been able to find individual episodes instead of a single collected season torrent. (Nothing too special, just some baking shows.)

I'm wondering if it's finally time to look into private trackers or Usenet.

If you use them, what did it take for you to finally look into these more time or effort intensive piracy options?

A movie you wanted to see that was too old to be seeded on public trackers? TV shows too old or niche? A game, an obscure music artist? Something else? Was it just curiosity? Or something you did immediately upon getting into piracy? I'm just curious myself lol.

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[-] deranger@sh.itjust.works 22 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I like private trackers for music because what I’m looking for is niche and I’m a lossless whore. I like private trackers for movies/TV because I don’t have to use a VPN and I can find remuxes or tiny X265 rips to fill my Plex server with. I can’t remember the last time I used a public tracker.

[-] vsouzas@lemmy.eco.br 11 points 4 days ago

Why don’t you have to use a VPN on a private tracker?

[-] HappyTimeHarry@lemm.ee 17 points 4 days ago

Unlike public torrents, private ones require a key to connect and see other peers on, that stops the majority of copyright trolls from being able to know who downloads them

Yeah, majority ain't safe enough. I used MAM when I was living in a country where the copyright assholes couldn't do anything. But these days I won't risk it.

[-] tatterdemalion@programming.dev 7 points 4 days ago

Because they often won't let you.

[-] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 days ago

I advise to use one regardless, BUT read the rules! For real, read them!
Personally I use a seedbox. Miles better than having to fiddle around with my home setup.

[-] LoganNineFingers@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 days ago

Which tracker(s) do you use for music? I'm looking into ditching $potify

[-] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 16 points 4 days ago

First see if soulseek meets your needs...

[-] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 days ago

But please share back!

[-] deranger@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago

Redacted. Frankly though Bandcamp has most of what I want and I don’t mind paying if it’s reasonable. I only turn to RED when I can’t find it on BC. Movies and TV though I’m 100% pirating regardless.

[-] navi@lemmy.tespia.org 3 points 4 days ago

OPS or RED are the standards.

[-] LoganNineFingers@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago

Im sure this is a dumb issue, but all I can find are guides for these trackers. Are there links somewhere or are they hidden from web searches?

You can find all public information for both on:

https://interview.orpheus.network/

https://interviewfor.red/

(In case the sites seem "similar": both have just copied WhatCDs interview page)

[-] LoganNineFingers@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago

Found Orpheus but couldn't for red - thanks!

[-] ye_olde_noob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Seconding soulseek. It has a lot mare flac than it used to. I more often will find flac of an obscure album and no 320 mp3 than the inverse.

[-] LoganNineFingers@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago

Stupid question I think but since this isn't private, I should use a VPN?

[-] ye_olde_noob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 days ago

I dont feel the need to, its all direct peer to peer so you're downloading one file from one person. Its not like a torrent where you're downloading little bits of a single file from many people. However it's still theoretically possible for a rights holder to share something on the network to bait you and get your IP.

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