‘ Other File Sharing Methods ’

Increase FTP Speeds With Segmented Downloading

March 10, 10 by sharky   4,070  views  

One of the biggest complaints from seedbox users is not about the BitTorrent upload/download speeds within the server itself; rather, the FTP speeds in which the files are transferred back to the home PC. Often these sluggish FTP speeds can be attributed directly to the server provider; OVH is one of the usual suspects here. We’ll show you how to get the most out of your bandwidth using FTP clients that support segmented downloading.

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ZeroSec Future Grim - Closure Is Imminent, Expected

February 27, 10 by sharky   4,067  views  

The days are numbered for ZeroSec, once billed as the number 2 release blog second only to RlsLog.net. The new owners had but two avenues to traverse for the future of the blog: either keep the status quo; or else tank the site beyond all repair. After a series of blunders which can only be described as sheer lunacy on the part of the new proprietors, there’s little doubt that ZeroSec will come to a crashing halt, and soon. Abandoned by editors, readers and commenters - little else remains except for a quick death of this once-popular release site.

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The Secrets of a Release Blog - SceneReleases Exposed

February 20, 10 by sharky   6,354  views  

Ever been curious to know what it takes to make a Release Blog tick? FSF certainly is, so we contacted Faolan & staff at SceneReleases to find out what goes on behind the scenes (pardon the pun) at a popular release blog. Not only was I fortunate enough to be made an "editor" where I published an actual ‘live’ post, but I was also rewarded with some fascinating information regarding the inner workings and daily life of a popular scene blog.

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DDLDB - Direct Download Links DB For Scene Releases

February 18, 10 by sharky   5,975  views  

Release blogs, warez forums and DDL indexers have certainly captured a wide audience for those who seek out scene/P2P releases found on filehosters. Under the best circumstances, it still remains a manual task for staff & uploaders to grab scene releases from various sources (leech FTPs, dumpsites, scene trackers) in order to post them to blogs & forums. But there’s one cool trend that we’re seeing more of lately; websites that post scene releases straight to direct download links. DDLDB.com is one such brand new pre-to-DDL service that DDL fans should find very handy - we’ll explain why.

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ZeroSec Sold to New Owners, Site Falling Apart?

January 23, 10 by sharky   6,147  views  

ReeGed, the founding member of ZeroSec.ws and one the original 7 that defected from RlsLog.net nearly 18 months ago, announced a few days ago that ZeroSec has been sold to an unnamed buyer. More likely than not, this was the last nail in the coffin for a release blog that’s already been struggling lately to keep up with the scene. In addition to ReeGed, two other key ZS admins have also stepped down - and in fact all three admins have now been locked out of the site. It all goes downhill after that (no fault to ReeGed & Co), as new popup ads will surely repulse even the most devout readers. Somewhere nearby, Martin is silently smirking.

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Seedbox vs Usenet: Why a Seedbox is a Waste of Money

November 09, 09 by sharky   9,338  views  

Before everyone throws their hands in the air screaming blasphemy for FSF denouncing seedbox usage, let it be known that FSF didn’t write this article. However, we thoroughly enjoyed it as it sheds much light on the validity of Usenet in comparison to BitTorrent/seedboxes, so we thought it be apropos to republish it (well most of it, anyways). The following is an excerpt taken from Usenetshack.com - who recently wrote an entertaining & informative rebuttal to seedbox use through the perspective of a Usenet subscriber.

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20 More Great Sites to Download Free Magazines, Books

September 10, 09 by sharky   30,690  views  

With the Internet being rife with piracy throughout nearly every form of media, most would assume that it should be fairly easy to find the latest issues of popular magazines - scanned, digitized and packed up for download. And it is - if you know where to look. Google can be your best friend here, but more often than not the search results will be unsatisfactory, if not downright misleading. We remove most of the guess-work here by continuing with Part II of 10 great sites in which to find free magazine scans.

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PirateFTP Selling Leech Slots For Scene Releases

May 30, 09 by sharky   10,770  views  

Under normal circumstances we wouldn’t advocate for P2L (pay2leech) sites; everything you’ll ever need to download is freely available on torrent trackers. But if you have a little extra money to burn, or aren’t able to use the BitTorrent protocol - PirateFTP can be your alternative to getting the freshest 0sec scene releases. PirateFTP is a scene FTP dumpsite (think: "topsite") that sells unlimited access leech slots for about the same cost as a moderate seedbox. All without having to worry about seeding and ratio.

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Active List of FTP Dump Sites For Warez And Music

March 31, 09 by sharky   31,035  views  

FTP, being one of the oldest methods of filesharing still in active duty, continues to be the preferred protocol for sceners, fillers and couriers providing & sharing the freshest 0day/0sec warez. With private BitTorrent, one must worry about maintaining a good sharing ratio. Usenet costs extra money for premium quality access and retention. eMule employs annoying wait times; even RapidShare downloads are queued & limited for free users. But none of this applies to FTP - it’s a leecher’s paradise.

But what is difficult for aspiring FTP users is to find available, working FTP sites to connect to. That is, until now. Here’s a list of FTP sites that are currently open (at the time of post), including an excellent 0day site, seen here:

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Fixing Spotify Login Issues, Once And For All

December 26, 08 by sharky   99,808  views  

In an article published 4 weeks ago, we introduced how to Join Spotify from banned locations. If you kept up with logging in to your account at least every two weeks through UK web proxies (assuming you selected UK as your country of choice), you may still have received a notice upon logging in that says, "Your current location does not match that set in your profile. You may travel with Spotify, but only for 14 days". Worse yet, if you failed to login for more than 14 days the message becomes more dire, whereby you won’t even be able to gain access to the Spotify application, due to mismatched countries in your profile and home IP address. Here’s a few tips to get Spotify back in action.

Looking for an invite to Spotify? Here’s a site that has been known to post valid Spotify invite codes:

http://lakka.se/index.php?p=spot

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