So what exactly is this website? What makes it stand out against the rest? Why is the joining process so complicated?

I only ask because I am interested, but the steps to join are a bit too much at the moment. They say one can get in by simply asking someone there to invite you. That seems like the perfect alternative, but I don't know anyone here that's on there. Not asking for one, but I am curious.

It's a private torrent site.

"torrent-invite" website has lots of info about it.
If you google whatcd and torrent invite, you'll get links to that site where there's a few discussions about it.

"open trackers" lists it as 'open signup', since it technically is if you can pass the test.
https://opentrackers.org/what-cd/

A test is required to take if you don't have an invite. And the test requires studying and pretty much copying/pasting the answers.
Try to put it in your own words and you risk sounding like a pschizophrenic talking about riding dragons to work when you mean the subway.

The content is very wide, and in multiple formats if available.

The rules are very strict.
Nothing like Shrine, so it's a really good place already.

You also cannot post screenshots of the site anywhere, or of the test.
They'll ban you for that, since they want to keep 'private'.

It's a ratio site, so if you don't know what that is, you got a lot to prepare for.
Most public trackers (like rutracker, demonoid, etc) are all ratio-free. Which means you can leech to your hearst content without consequence (save any legal oustanding enactments).
For sites that enforce maintaining a ratio, you have to struggle and calculate your leeching ability.
Don't think you can contribute much. They promote it and say it automatically, but the reality is that whatever you have, they have already.
Also if you get your stuff from rutracker and other public trackers without rules, and decide to contribute, if it turns out to be fake, expect it to get trashed.
There's a lot they wouldn't accept there that's blindly accepted here with an open, sweaty palm.

I don't think they have much rules about anything being exclusive.
You can find rare stuff there.
I've seen some of the rare stuff there posted publicly over here where there were no other copies around.
The only exclusivity there is if the uploader states it and asks for it to remain exclusive.

So there is honor there.

That very much sounds like a place I would want to be in. Considering there are certain things I'm looking for, it might be the one.

I'm very aware of the ratios, since I've had to post a lot on DIME in order to get anywhere on that place. I had only leeched and ended up hitting a brick wall when I had downloaded 5GB (the limit). I had to scour places to post stuff, as well as seed, in order to be able to leech again. It certainly taught me a lesson. I also had to get a VPN to deal with the firewall issue I couldn't fix.

The thing with the test is that I know most things that are required to pass it, just not all. It doesn't help that it depends on the person conducting the interview. Some, usually veterans, will be kinder and let some things pass in case you mess up. Others, usually the newbies, do not accept error. That's why I've been nervous to take it. If I can't really do too great in my last few school exams, what gives me the chance for this?

I could ask people for invites, but then I'll look like I'm begging.

I should study and take it next week.

You really need to be on the ball about giving back however much you take. Like, really on the ball.
It's not fun or anything, I'm sure.

Oh, no VPN/proxy allowed at WhatCD.

They want your real IP address.
As a matter of security and proof in case anyone says something happened to their account or someone tries to abuse the system.
No secondary accounts allowed, so using your real IP address is a means to prove you have just the one account.
You'd have to go through lengths to go visit someone nearby and sit through the interview just to create a secondary account on a different IP without being detected as trying to fraudulate your seeding ratio.

I'm okay with the seeding, my problem if I get into this place, is that if you REALLY must upload, as in, CONTENT of your own, not in seeding, I barely have anything that they don't have, as Sparky mentioned

For FLAC music lovers, the place is a heaven, but it's HIGHLY strict, you are demanded too much and it can be exhausting but oh it's gotta be worth it.

you are demanded too much and it can be exhausting but oh it's gotta be worth it.

It's just lossless. You guys need a reality check.

Hmm....

Give me a break

Well, the lack of VPN really pushes it back a bit, but I was still able to work okay without it, just I ended up being more limited by it.

I have plenty to share from the amount of stuff I have. Thing is, there's a high possibility a lot of what I already have probably has shown up on What.CD, even with the rarer stuff I have. Even then, it'll be stuff I pulled from SoulSeek, FFShrine, Dimeadozen, and other places, in addition to my own collection of stuff. Even with all of it being genuine, it feels odd for me to put stuff from other websites in another, even though I've done it before.

I'm still considering it, but it'll be more difficult than I anticipated.

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Also, I can deal with the seeding. It's not the most fun thing, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't do it.

There are a few people here that post stuff from there. And it's not hard to maintain a ratio at all.. there is a request section..

It is, but only if you seed the newest stuff. The stuff with lots of seeders will make you seed almost nothing. That's how seeding works. You only upload if there's not much people seeding, at least that's how it goes with me an another Blu-ray private tracker.

I just want What.CD because it probably has a lot of stuff I want, just they're so strict, I dunno if I could pull it off.

You do not have an account there, so do not presume to know how easy or hard it is!

:changspew:

You do not have an account there, so do not presume to know how easy or hard it is!

I would've said the same. I had to hit a brick wall in DIME in order to better understand what to do. That's when I started getting good at it. It's a good load of information to keep track of, but it was worth it.

Yeah, I know I don't have an account there, I just go by what I've read in this thread and been told.. I've always had the picture that being in What.CD and staying seeding and okay is harder than it looks at least to me only. But I'd love to be there. One of these days I'll take the test.

Few info for all
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1) They not exclusive. Many good uploads from shrine seeding there
2) They not allowed perfect IMAGE + CUE rip because they have stupid points log system.
THEY CAN NOT CHECK LOG FROM IMAGE FILE THAT'S WAY
3) They have banned m4a, aac lossy format ETC ETC

CONCLUSION:

On the net exist much better private places especially for European authors.
All you need is timely information and good recommendation!!!

Z

Yeah, their shares, not all are exclusive, but some that one might be looking for are, or you have a huge list to go with.
And years ago they shared m4a, aac and lossy.
And most of us aren't looking for European music..

Yeah, their shares, not all are exclusive, but some that one might be looking for are, or you have a huge list to go with.
And years ago they shared m4a, aac and lossy.
And most of us aren't looking for European music..

Then wish you luck. Since you are I-tunes fan believe me that's not place for you!!!

By the way

Basically everything good there appears someone post on rutracker after only 24 hours!!!

Z

3) They have banned m4a, aac lossy format ETC ETC


untrue!!!

What.CD=Bullshit

Few info for all
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1) They not exclusive. Many good uploads from shrine seeding here
2) They not allowed perfect IMAGE + CUE rip because they have stupid points log system.
THEY CAN NOT CHECK LOG FROM IMAGE FILE THAT'S WAY
3) They have banned m4a, aac lossy format ETC ETC

CONCLUSION:

On the net exist much better private places especially for European authors.
All you need is timely information and good recommendation!!!

Z

It doesn't matter to me if it's exclusive. If it's a good hub for music, then I'm in.

2). Who the fuck uses Image+Cue? That's so outdated. I want individual files, damn it.

3). That's rather false sounding, considering that reading the interview prep that any file format is accepted, just as long as it's formatted and transcoded properly. Someone must have converted wrongly.

I tend to care for all nationalities, not just European. Besides, what do you think is a better private place? One makes the claim, but never says what.

untrue!!!

You have account there?

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It doesn't matter to me if it's exclusive. If it's a good hub for music, then I'm in.

2). Who the fuck uses Image+Cue? That's so outdated. I want individual files, damn it.

What is outdated? Sorry i want to help but now i see that you are expert (SIGH)

Assuming the ripping-process is successfully executed with correct settings, there's nothing wrong with an Image+Cue rip, quality wise. Outdated? Goddamn brats, Google a bit and get to split, if you don't like that "layout".

What is outdated? Sorry i want to help but now i see that you are expert (SIGH)

I simply do not think image + cue works for me in the way it works for others. I like picking out individual files, as opposed to using a file to access another file. I don't find it that convenient. That's my opinion though. You'll think differently.

I never claim to be the expert. A bit of a jerk, yes. But I do want to cooperate, since it's clear from you that What.CD isn't really the only one of its kind. Just don't get frustrated with every word I say. It makes me think you get pissed off easily, which is a statement that does just that.

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Assuming the ripping-process is successfully executed with correct settings, there's nothing wrong with an Image+Cue rip, quality wise. Outdated? Goddamn brats, Google a bit and get to split, if you don't like that "layout".

I know exactly how to split. It's all fine.

I simply do not think image + cue works for me in the way it works for others. I like picking out individual files, as opposed to using a file to access another file. I don't find it that convenient. That's my opinion though. You'll think differently.

I never claim to be the expert. A bit of a jerk, yes. But I do want to cooperate, since it's clear from you that What.CD isn't really the only one of its kind. Just don't get frustrated with every word I say. It makes me think you get pissed off easily, which is a statement that does just that.

Man i'm not mad. I want to say this

What.CD is not THE BEST PLACE.
Shrine is not worse then that place but problem is this: 80% good stuff here people exchange trough PM instead make post for all. I do not know how but I'd like that this percentage (80%) decreases little.

Z

Then wish you luck. Since you are I-tunes fan believe me that's not place for you!!!

By the way

Basically everything good there appears someone post on rutracker after only 24 hours!!!

Z

I am not an iTunes fan. I am a FLAC, CD fan. What I get or upload from iTunes, is because it's only available there. I don't use iTunes anymore. :laugh:

But it's nice to have variety, and yes, rutracker has a lot of What.CD's stuff, THAT'S where I know that what's in CD is awesome quality stuff.

I don't use iTunes anymore.

What do you use then?

What do you use then?

VLC.

Is there a place like FFShrine that deals with "normal" mainstream music? I like that most links here use Mega because it doesn't depend on users to actually download something. I seems to have bad luck with torrents where there are no seeds or the seeds disconnect after like 75% and I'm stuck with an incomplete package. Somewhere that has file sharing links (mega preferred) would be great.

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VLC.

I'm only asking, can VLC organize music like Foobar2000 or iTunes based on metadata or does it organize based on file structure?

I only use VLC for spot checking media, so I have not used it as a full media browser.

No, it can't. It just plays the files. Barely an interface like foobar.

Is there a place like FFShrine that deals with "normal" mainstream music?

tehparadox is the only other forum with direct links.
There's a few others, but tehparadox easily gets more attention.

Except, they rarely use MEGA.
And i think they have strict rules, like not asking in the thread for mirrors to different hosts.
Their mods are active and don't have time for excuses.

Uploaded is popular there.

But, they got a whole section dedicated to music.
OST has its own sub-forum, while the rest of the music section is for mainstream.

First week of operation has gone rather well. Though I was concerned what I would upload, I got the hang of things rather quickly. Managed to upload bigger files than initially planned, and got to even do two bounty's that were there. My only setback is that now I have 2GB of Carly Rae Jepsen's new album, if only because it was all freeleech. Oh well.

On to next week.

.

Never realised there was an actual phone app for this. Makes it more convenient for me now.

To build ratio, download and seed every freeleech torrent (I mean it). If you have decent u\l bandwidth or a seedbox, you should get 1GB of upload per day. When they announce staff picks, be sure to jump on them early. To get more stuff to upload, just go to your local library with smartphone in hand and peruse some of the obscure shit and then upload the holy trinity of V2/V0/320 to go with the FLAC.

Most FLAC rips from rutracker are almost worthless since they are range rips and will score a big fat ZERO on wcd's logchecker, meaning anyone who comes along that doesn't do a half-assed job ripping the album can trump your upload.

Anyways, why settle for music uploads? You can upload your favorite gardening magazine pdf's if nobody else did there.

.

I already tried going for a free leech soundtrack - yet it's been a whole day and it's seeded nothing, still says upload 0 B. Which is strange. It can't be my connection, I'm pretty sure it's good one and checked the ports with Soulseek, they're also good.

I've got a few things I could upload.. but I need to know how, first. :laugh:What part of "download and seed EVERY FL torrent" didn't you understand? If you are seeding just one FL torrent, it is unlikely you'll see any movement over 24hrs. I meant it when I said you needed to d\l every FL torrent (and not neutral leech). Unfortunately, that's the game one has to play when building up their ratio and buffer in the beginning if not uploading recent releases or filling requests.

What part of "download and seed EVERY FL torrent" didn't you understand? If you are seeding just one FL torrent, it is unlikely you'll see any movement over 24hrs. I meant it when I said you needed to d\l every FL torrent (and not neutral leech). Unfortunately, that's the game one has to play when building up their ratio and buffer in the beginning if not uploading recent releases or filling requests.

Alright, alright, calm down.

This thread amuses me!

This thread amuses me!

:laugh:

have anybody for me an invite for what.cd?

have anybody for me an invite for what.cd?

have anybody for me an invite for what.cd?https://www.whatinterviewprep.com/

What part of "download and seed EVERY FL torrent" didn't you understand? If you are seeding just one FL torrent, it is unlikely you'll see any movement over 24hrs. I meant it when I said you needed to d\l every FL torrent (and not neutral leech). Unfortunately, that's the game one has to play when building up their ratio and buffer in the beginning if not uploading recent releases or filling requests.

Not everyone has the free space for free leech to get a free ratio buffer.

I've got plenty of freeleech on my seedbox and there's generally zero activity.
Because hundreds of other users also have seedboxes.
So chances are extremely slim.
I think you need to look how torrents work again.
Freeleech doesn't guarantee you a ratio buffer.
It just gives you a chance.

Jeez. Now I know what I sound like half the time.

This thread amuses me!

So it went from me questioning what the hell this was, to Zvonko complaining it doesn't suit his European needs, to Ponyo just straight up not getting it.

That's some quality natural progression, guys.

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Not everyone has the free space for free leech to get a free ratio buffer.

I've got plenty of freeleech on my seedbox and there's generally zero activity.
Because hundreds of other users also have seedboxes.
So chances are extremely slim.
I think you need to look how torrents work again.
Freeleech doesn't guarantee you a ratio buffer.
It just gives you a chance.

Jeez. Now I know what I sound like half the time.

:this:

I basically need a new hard drive, considering I have 100GB left.

Not everyone has the free space for free leech to get a free ratio buffer.

I've got plenty of freeleech on my seedbox and there's generally zero activity.
Because hundreds of other users also have seedboxes.
So chances are extremely slim.
I think you need to look how torrents work again.
Freeleech doesn't guarantee you a ratio buffer.
It just gives you a chance.

Jeez. Now I know what I sound like half the time.
Like I said, if one nabs all of the FL torrents now, then expect ~1GB [edit: at best] of FL upload buffer per day. It is up to the user to determine whether that's worth it or not. Furthermore, I guess you didn't read the rest of my post:

Unfortunately, that's the game one has to play when building up their ratio and buffer in the beginning if not uploading recent releases or filling requests.

I did.

You still have no idea.

I've got excellent ratios at other places using my seedbox.
No reason not to at WhatCD, but when the torrents are tiny and everyone has a seedbox, you have less chance.

That's what you never said before.

You missed that point entirely.

And phrasing it as a game doesn't cover up anything you missed.

Your conviction was solely focused on others not grabbing freeleech torrents.

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you should get 1GB of upload per day

Not even with a seedbox, my friend.

I have no idea how to use a seedbox.

Not even with a seedbox, my friend.Funny, that's what I get with my seedbox. Then again, not all seedbox providers are equal. From what I've seen, even mine is outpaced by other seedboxes. Fine, you based your opinion on your experience and I'm basing my opinion on mine. Furthermore, for WCD at least, I didn't make up the whole "DL all of the FL torrent" gambit. It is a general recommendation, one of many, for new users to get started there. WCD is one of the most difficult places to obtain ratio buffer but if one does a combination of all three (obtaining all FL torrents, uploading new material and filling requests), then getting that buffer isn't too difficult.

That's all I have to say for this topic, as I already posted way more than I intended to here. I'm out.

No you left a lot out. Goodbye my friend.
I shall miss you ever so dearly.

I have material that I can upload and fill requests. I just don't know yet how to and I'll eventually figure out. Like you said. It'd be the perfect mix..

I have no idea how to use a seedbox.

Not worth the monthly investment if you don't intend to make use of the files you can get.

There's seedboxes that let you setup PLEX streaming easily enough, so you can keep stuff on the seedbox then watch, then delete when the rules let you.

Rick and Morty was a decent watch like that.

I'm using mine for PLEX and ratio buffers at other places.

I've already grabbed a lot that I want so now most of the space is good for building ratios.
But WhatCD is a pain since you have to deal with so many torrents. I've got over 100 sitting there and doing nothing because everyone else is doing the exact same thing. Seedboxes based in EUR countries probably connect the most since that's where most seedboxes are situated.

I have material that I can upload and fill requests. I just don't know yet how to and I'll eventually figure out. Like you said. It'd be the perfect mix..

Try reading the Wiki. I heard it's a good place to start, since it has all the tutorials on it.......

And double and even quadruple check everything.

I've seen torrents get trumped because of one little letter.

And ignore PM's from people asking for original files or anything.
They're just trying to get it from you without hurting their own ratio just so they can retag it and trump anything you got.

If this forum had trump rules, it'd be no different than the cutthroat world of WhatCD.
Everyone's out to trump.
They'd trump their own mothers if they could. :laugh:

Try reading the Wiki. I heard it's a good place to start, since it has all the tutorials on it.......

That's what I'm doing. :)

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And double and even quadruple check everything.

I've seen torrents get trumped because of one little letter.

And ignore PM's from people asking for original files or anything.
They're just trying to get it from you without hurting their own ratio just so they can retag it and trump anything you got.

If this forum had trump rules, it'd be no different than the cutthroat world of WhatCD.
Everyone's out to trump.
They'd trump their own mothers if they could. :laugh:

Gotcha.

I feel so happy that I have everything figured out, since a lot of rules they have are natuaral tendencies of mine.

Now to later figure out if that BB set is legit...

Gotcha.

Got you.

Trumped.
Reason: Different words.

My new Posts count: 24,645

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[QUOTE=HunterTech;3410071Now to later figure out if that BB set is legit...[/QUOTE]

Sessions, completes, etc aren't common there.
I'm not sure what the rules are for that, but it doesn't seem to be something everyone's jumping on.
There are a number of Shriners there, but they're not contributing to sessions/etc.
I think exhaustive proof is needed.
Can't remember if custom jobs are allowed.
All leaked scores for TDK trilogy is a custom edit of some sorts, even if it's just trimming the silences. It's still an edit.
And I don't think they care as much about slates as we do.

Trumped.
Reason: Different words.

My new Posts count: 24,645

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Sessions, completes, etc aren't common there.
I'm not sure what the rules are for that, but it doesn't seem to be something everyone's jumping on.
There are a number of Shriners there, but they're not contributing to sessions/etc.
I think exhaustive proof is needed.
Can't remember if custom jobs are allowed.
All leaked scores for TDK trilogy is a custom edit of some sorts, even if it's just trimming the silences. It's still an edit.
And I don't think they care as much about slates as we do.

The rules say that user-made fan-edits are not allowed. And I inquired about Sessions before, it just goes in the Bootleg category. I've uploaded a few sets of sessions there, they've never been taken down, but the interest in them isn't really there either.

I'm aware of that. I'm just curious if the material present within it is something legit. Considering my hunch of me wanting different versions of things, I'll probaly still get that set, since the other two are easily obtainable elsewhere.

Custom jobs aren't allowed, if user compilations alone are something to go by.

I've noticed they're not big on scores.

Whatever sessions are there, I've already obtained from here.

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EAC just received an update.
It's now version 1.2.
http://www.videohelp.com/software/Exact-Audio-Copy

I never go to their official site.
Their official site has been hacked so many times over the years and the site owners don't really care when it's hacked.
Usually months go by before anything is resolved.

When it's hacked, you get a giant ad about drugs.
That's not how the site normally operates.

Now to later figure out if that BB set is legit...

What's to figure out? Do you doubt its legitimacy?

I feel so happy that I have everything figured out, since a lot of rules they have are natuaral tendencies of mine.

Show off. You've just been lucky and had someone to help ya out.

Given the history of a lot of FLAC music (sessions/etc) turning out to be transcodes from lossy sources, yeah, it's a safe route to take.

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had someone to help ya out.

I think he's self-learned.

I think he's self-learned.

When one teaches himself how to read, it's only natural.

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What's to figure out? Do you doubt its legitimacy?

Remember in the resources thread, when someone made a listing of auctions for complete scores of the trilogy? One of those sets popped up here, so I want to check it out, considering it might have split cues and all that, with it's 84 tracks.

When one teaches himself how to read, it's only natural.

Sure. :169:

Sure. :169:

Well it was what my older sister told me.

I was also told that I could only walk when I was younger if they promised to buy me fries. :laugh:

I was also told that I could only walk when I was younger if they promised to buy me fries. :laugh:

Corruption.

How come you never hear a child being taught the Bourne Identity way?
Count all the cars in the parking lot, keep track who isn't eating, keep track of everything that moves and what each plate is.

Remember in the resources thread, when someone made a listing of auctions for complete scores of the trilogy? One of those sets popped up here, so I want to check it out, considering it might have split cues and all that, with it's 84 tracks.

It's all bullshit. No record label puts sessions/bootlegs on disc and sells them. Not even La-La Land or Intrada releases do. They always omit some stuff. FBR is a fan-made "record label". And besides, the original leak of BB has the cues split up anyway.

They get them as, usually, AIF/AIFF files on a disc.
The disc is data format and not audio CD format.
Usually a DVD instead, since it can hold more data files.

"CD #" is a fan convention for those who burn to CD.

It's all bullshit. No record label puts sessions/bootlegs on disc and sells them. Not even La-La Land or Intrada releases do. They always omit some stuff. FBR is a fan-made "record label". And besides, the original leak of BB has the cues split up anyway.



I know it's all a fake. It's a matter of whether or not the material present is something worth noting. Besides, I'm still one of those gullible idiots that would buy them. Just look at all the Kraftwerk bootlegs out there.

What I meant by split cues is two compositions in one cue being split. The Cameron007 thread represents what I'm referring to.

Also, I should say that the aformentioned label does seem to have a seller page on eBay. All their stuff is on there, as well as official releases. Think of Elite Soundtracks essentially.

Hmm...can you link me to said thread?

OK. The Begins FBR set is legit. 1m0 and 1m1 were actually separate, as the slates I have show them to me. Doesn't hurt that the files are lossless indeed. This makes me happy.

Now about the other two...

I'm actually doing much better than I thought.

You guys would be a bit amazed..

https://torrentfreak.com/martin-shkreli-begs-for-private-torrent-site-invitation-161031/

Maybe one of you guys can shoot him an invite! Lol

is that site only for music?

Yeah
Shkreli is a master-class troll. And he's so rich he can literally afford to be.

He could buy me some buffer on what ....

He once put his credit card number on the Internet for all to see. Shenanigans ensued.

That's golden.