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I rent a dedicated server from Kimsufi. 16 GB of RAM and 2 TB of storage. I think it costs me $25-$30 USD a month. I threw Ubuntu on it and then setup rtorrent

I rent a dedicated server from Kimsufi. 16 GB of RAM and 2 TB of storage. I think it costs me $25-$30 USD a month. I threw Ubuntu on it and then setup rtorrent, rutorrent, and Apache HTTP Server. I only use private trackers like what.cd. I'm still trying to determine the best way to transfer the data from the server to my media box. At this point I use lftp with sftp which is working out well, but I want to set up an automated system.

CoreSet 12y ago
Interesting. What's your experience with what.cd and private trackers in terms of the usual file-sharing metrics (seeder/leecher ratios, upload rates, prevalence of malware, media coverage, etc.) How do it and others compare to public trackers? Also, I hope you don't mind me asking (not fishing for an invite) but: How did you secure an invite to what.cd? Did you by any chance do the interview?
- allthewhuffie 12y ago
  Ratios: It depends on the private tracker. The key is to reciprocate - I initially did poorly on what.cd and had my downloading privileges revoked. I got on Bandcamp and found free albums and just started uploading FLAC content. Now I'm a power user with a nice buffer. I had better initial experiences on other private trackers but I prefer what.cd's ratio system. Upload Rates: what.cd is pretty good about this. I have yet to find something I wanted that didn't have someone seeding. Other private trackers I frequent aren't as good about this. Prevalence of Malware: I run Linux systems and primarily download music from private trackers. I get other media over Usenet. So I haven't really had any issues with malware. Media Coverage: I'm not exactly sure what you mean. Invite to what.cd: I did the interview.