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How private are these sites really, if they get mentioned left and right in public?
by Zev 18y ago
How private are these sites really, if they get mentioned left and right in public?
- chris11 18y agoThe only place I hear private sites mentioned are on the internet. I don't hear a lot of people talking about them in real life. But I see what you are saying. Private sites just let the admins control the quality of the torrents and site, not keep people from finding out that the site exists. If you are looking at music sites, the minimum quality allowed is usually 192kps. So none of the $.99 songs on itunes would be allowed on. Also, since the sites are invite only, most sites force you to seed to keep your account. Checking reviews of private trackers, I see that a seeder/leecher ratio of 40:1 is common. So speed is not an issue. And the sites make it easy to discover new music. The sites are filled with people who actually care that a song is lossless, or want to take the time to actually rip an album from vinyl instead of cd. These type of people don't usually limit themselves to bands on Top-40 lists.
- blhack 18y agoor want to take the time to actually rip an album from vinyl instead of cd. most vinyl is cut from CDs these days, not studio masters.