I’m in a couple good PTs and noticed I can get better content there then on public trackers usually, been PT only for almost half a year.
So to primarily PT users, what are your favorite PTs and why?
I’m in a couple good PTs and noticed I can get better content there then on public trackers usually, been PT only for almost half a year.
So to primarily PT users, what are your favorite PTs and why?
I have only been use public (for about 20 years), but I have been curious about private trackers for a while. I have a good grasp of the concept, seeding requirements, etc. What would be one or two recommended private trackers to start with? (for TV, movie, music)
That’s the hard part, getting in. You basically have to beg and jump through hoops to get an invite. I’d rather just pay for Usenet, lol.
You got a link to a good guide for understanding the ins and outs of Usenet? I torrented a lot in the mid to late 2000s but then stopped. Working on building up my collection again. Was looking into Usenet. Found a couple free indexers and got NZBGet. But nothing would download. Figured out the other day I needed a provider in addition to the indexer.
So like basics… you pay for a provider. Then you get/paid for indexers and link those to the provider, then you can download stuff with NZBGet?
Normally I would have searched for guides like that in Reddit, but yeah….
This was the guide I used. https://blog-harveydelaney-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/blog.harveydelaney.com/configuring-your-usenet-provider-and-indexer-with-sonarr-radarr/amp/?amp_gsa=1&_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From %251%24s&aoh=16884082633644&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.harveydelaney.com%2Fconfiguring-your-usenet-provider-and-indexer-with-sonarr-radarr%2F
Red (music) and MAM (audiobooks) have open interviews and have good invite forums that can get you into other trackers. Both are best in class for their categories. Starting with RED truly is a trial by fire with the hardest ratio economy around but it is definitely the most rewarding. MAM is super friendly and easygoing but it can take a few jumps and some time to make it to the bigger trackers. Getting in a good general tracker like FileList, Torrentleech, or IPT really opens up the amount of content available to you starting out if you can find an invite, just know you generally can’t make it to other trackers from them. That being said general trackers own their own can be enough to satisfy many peoples needs. Good luck with your journey, I’d be happy to help if you have any more questions.
Any general tracker would work. You can check https://opentrackers.org/ to check who currently has open signups. A lot of them have regular open signup periods (TL has signups at least four times per year). Of the general trackers, I know that SceneTime is currently open.
Whichever tracker you choose, read the rules and FAQ carefully to make sure you’re meeting the seeding and activity requirements. The sites are all pretty careful to lay out requirements clearly.