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Is the .NFO scene still alive? I remember making a few (terrible) NFOs about 20 years ago for some bottom tier “release groups”, in exchange for leech access to
by brap 3y ago
Is the .NFO scene still alive? I remember making a few (terrible) NFOs about 20 years ago for some bottom tier “release groups”, in exchange for leech access to one of their “sites”. I imagine now with everything on torrent it’s not as popular. Not to mention streaming services etc.
- topato 3y agoScene rls groups are still alive and well, and still adhering to the bizarre lists of rules they always did.
- akikoo 3y agoThose rules guarantee the quality of the releases and the rar archive splitting enables the racing of releases from site to site. If you want to read about the warez scene, here's a pretty comprehensive book about it (you can download the pdf freely): https://punctumbooks.com/titles/warez-the-infrastructure-and-aesthetics-of-piracy/ https://punctumbooks.com/titles/warez-the-infrastructure-and...
- topato 3y agoHaha, no, I'm well aware of the reasoning behind those rules. I was speaking more about enc rules for TV and Movies etc If you're not familiar with the agreed-upon rules nfos, I recommend checking them out, some of the nuke-able offences make me smile: https://scenerules.org/ https://scenerules.org/