Why no Torrentz

Discussion in 'Lounge' started by nobodyspecial, May 6, 2026 at 8:47 AM.

  1. nobodyspecial

    nobodyspecial Platinum Record

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    I am a longtime member of audioz
    but its getting lately hard to get a 'paid" subscription to downloaders lately.
    Rapidgator etc are a pain in the *ss and I wonder why there is never been an option for
    a torrent download. there are some sites providing it but I always loved our community here.
    Warez should be free so i don't think it is a reason of moneytization . So maybe someone knows the reason
    why we have no torrent option
     
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  3. omiac

    omiac Moderator Staff Member

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    I get that some alt methods aren't ideal right now, for whatever reasons we have no control over, but Rg always delivers here and torrents have always been an option available to all uploaders at AudioZ...
     
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  4. nobodyspecial

    nobodyspecial Platinum Record

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    The problem is not so much rapidgator or any uploaders, but they way they handle payments . its becoming harder to get a simple paypal payment without being overly charged by "resellers " etc
     
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    StormChaser Platinum Record

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    Up until recently I was using the Rapidgator IOS App purly for the subscriptions purposes but for whatever reason its no longer available for IOS, thankfully there was an android option so I downloaded the Rapidgator android app and pay via a subscription using that, much easier than the website.

    I have been with Rapidgator for many years never had any issues with them or using it with the sister site.
     
  6. oFcAsHeEp

    oFcAsHeEp Producer

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    Torrents require active seeding. Without a dedicated hoster/seeder for the files, it would require the uploaders to keep and seed all their uploads, or keep their fingers crossed that the community doesn't just download and ditch (which 99% of them do).

    If you look at other sites that use torrents, depending on the userbase and the community, of course, it is often a problem. Especially with popular releases, where you'd get a 1000 people pling up on one uploader, then crying in the comments that the download is slow, and finally that people leave without seeding...the whole familiar cycle of torrent outrage.

    File hosting is more of an upload-and-forget solution, which I totally understand. Less fuss.

    As far as downloading goes, I've been using real-debrid for over 2 years now, 0 complaints, just works.
     
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  7. ChemicalJobby

    ChemicalJobby Kapellmeister

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    rutracker.org is always seeded and has all the kontakt libraries, mix with the masters, mac/pc software etc.

    Just use the built-in translation function of your browser and create an account there so you can search.
     
  8. MindCtrlDel

    MindCtrlDel Kapellmeister

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    my opinion about torrents
    stay away from public torrent sites as much as you can torrents are full of nasty stuff
    releases are often already extracted you don't know if they've been tampered with that is asking for trouble
    you never know for sure if it's safe with warez, but as long as I've been downloading from the site, I've never had any problems with anything
    I can still remember downloading from a torrent site once because of the DCMA takedown on sistersite i won't mention the name but the keygen was bigger than 10MB, so you can assume something wasn't right
     
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  9. PsychaYogi

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    Like with any Warez site, you need to know what to do.

    Testing is always the first step. Once trust is built, and there has been some interaction with the site's community, you can bookmark that site.

    Despite being very familiar with all the communities for Warez online, I still continue to take "standard" precautions when dealing with executable files.

    And yes, NOW thankfully with R2R implementing the new system, it has become even easier to figue out what is a Legit patch and what has been hijacked.

    Onto the OP , yes at times it can be tedious, but this site is just a 'message board', and what it does is amazing !

    All my respects to the Indexers here and the staff.

    When it comes to setting up a Torrent tracker that is safe for a users of a community, the Game is played at a totally different level.
     
  10. MindCtrlDel

    MindCtrlDel Kapellmeister

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    It might very well work, but it has to be a private torrent site where you can only be invited by trusted members

    I wonder why R2R included a root certificate surely that isn't necessary to install a plugin or run a keygen
    If you know can you explain it to me?
     
  11. ArticStorm

    ArticStorm Moderator Staff Member

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    RUT uploaders repack, delete NFO files, i would not trust them. yes they seed.

    tbh i wait till its on AN ... it always lands there somehow.
     
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    ArticStorm Moderator Staff Member

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    their Silk emu required it, since it changed it changed files. Its simply the clean way to authorize advanced operations on a computer.

    the use cases you are mentioned require sometimes more advanced measures, which need advanced rights.
     
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