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Re:Nitter has more working instances than before the takedowns by troupo on Saturday September 05, 2026 @03:55AM (#49574182)
> The best way is always private trackers. They're easy to get into

If they were easy to get into, they wouldn't be good

Re:Nitter has more working instances than before the takedowns by papyrus9244 on Saturday September 05, 2026 @04:05AM (#49574250)
It's as easy as buying 1 month of seedbox for around 10 bucks.
Re:Nitter has more working instances than before the takedowns by troupo on Saturday September 05, 2026 @04:21AM (#49574357)
Buying a seedbox doesn't get you into a private tracker. It's a download client.
Re:Nitter has more working instances than before the takedowns by mitxela on Saturday September 05, 2026 @04:34AM (#49574456)
mid tier trackers partner with seedbox providers who give them kickbacks for referrals, in exchange for an account
Re:Nitter has more working instances than before the takedowns by troupo on Saturday September 05, 2026 @04:44AM (#49574553)
So. Easy to get into is: "some unspecified mid-tier trackers may or may not give out accounts to some unspecified seedbox providers".

It's probably easier to lurk in r/trackerinvites (or whatever it's called) hoping to snatch an invite

Re:Nitter has more working instances than before the takedowns by mitxela on Saturday September 05, 2026 @04:49AM (#49574591)
Yep it's not easy. Easy was a lie. The best are actually curated public trackers. TPB is not curated.
Re:Nitter has more working instances than before the takedowns by troupo on Saturday September 05, 2026 @04:52AM (#49574614)
Sadly, curated public ones are also harder and harder to find (for obvious reasons) :(
Re:Nitter has more working instances than before the takedowns by Gander5739 on Saturday September 05, 2026 @06:41AM (#49575200)
Rutracker's a good one.
Re:Nitter has more working instances than before the takedowns by troupo on Saturday September 05, 2026 @02:01PM (#49579035)
It's amazing how it held up over 20-ish years. You'd think it would only get worse after removing mandatory registration 10 or so years ago. And yet...
Re:Nitter has more working instances than before the takedowns by Gander5739 on Saturday September 05, 2026 @03:17PM (#49579730)
Well, you need an account to search.
Re:Nitter has more working instances than before the takedowns by papyrus9244 on Sunday September 06, 2026 @05:02AM (#49584584)
> It's probably easier to lurk in r/trackerinvites (or whatever it's called) hoping to snatch an invite

I think it's much easier to pay 12 bucks for a month of seedbox that includes an invite to TL, than to hit F5 on /r/OpenSignups for months/years until they open registration.

Re:Nitter has more working instances than before the takedowns by troupo on Sunday September 06, 2026 @02:57PM (#49589650)
> I think it's much easier to pay 12 bucks for a month of seedbox that includes an invite to TL

Yes, it's probably easier. My quick search revealed no such seedboxes.

Re:Nitter has more working instances than before the takedowns by papyrus9244 on Sunday September 06, 2026 @05:01PM (#49590907)
Go to TL, hit the big button in the center that says "sign up promo".
Re:Nitter has more working instances than before the takedowns by troupo on Monday September 07, 2026 @05:24PM (#49603140)
For those wondering, TL is Torrentleech