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Comment on Private trackers in ~tech
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Comment on Private trackers in ~tech
3WolfMoon (edited )LinkAgreed with other comments here that you should interview to join your first private tracker(s), as it avoids risks from both ends: You end up as a bad actor, your inviter is associated. Your...- Exemplary
Agreed with other comments here that you should interview to join your first private tracker(s), as it avoids risks from both ends:
- You end up as a bad actor, your inviter is associated.
- Your inviter ends up as a bad actor, you are associated.
Reputable trackers will often have official recruitment to other trackers in their invite forums, which can be accessed after reaching certain user classes. This is the recommended path to future trackers if you don't know and trust someone who already has access.
Don't fall for much of the newbie misinformation you will see many places outside of the trackers themselves. It's often spread by those who are upset they were unable to gain access or lost access to trackers, usually because they broke the rules and are arrogant or straight-up dumb:
Spending money for tracker access
No reputable tracker offers paid access. At most, they may offer small (often cosmetic) benefits for donators. In no way is paying a requirement for use, any site pressuring you towards payment is not reputable.
Being intimidated by tracker staff
The vast majority of tracker staff are in the position because it's their hobby. If you're genuinely attempting to contribute, they will probably be willing to help, but you're expected to read the rules, wikis, etc., be respectful, and use your brain. You can also use trackers longterm with minimal to no community interaction if that's what you desire, but the communities are often informative and helpful.
Ratio is too difficult or requires a seedbox
It's entirely possible to use private trackers on a poor home connection. They often encourage uploading and long term seeding through bonus point systems, allowing you to improve ratio over time even if nobody downloads from you directly. Don't immediately download as much as you can upon getting access. Download things you're actually wanting and seed them for as long as possible (forever would be best.) Competitive trackers with small filesizes will take you much longer to build a comfortable buffer. Make use of any freeleech, tokens, bonuses, etc. where possible.
If you want, you can set up a seedbox of some sort to improve buffer faster, but it's not a requirement or cure-all. There may be some discussion on relevant topics in the tracker forums.
Luckily, you're looking for a music tracker, and what I would consider the best current music tracker offers both an interview process and a high quality invite forum. You may have to idle in IRC for quite a while before given an opportunity to interview. They offer a preparation site which you should study beforehand. Answer to the best of your ability, but do not try to cheat the interview.
Here is a spreadsheet with some information on many trackers. I'd recommend looking at RED and MAM as starting points given your mentioned needs.
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Comment on Lawsuit alleges that WhatsApp has no end-to-end encryption in ~tech
3WolfMoon (edited )Link ParentSignal details how they handle attachments somewhat in this blog. full text of relevant section The simple guess would be that WhatsApp uses a similar process, since they use the Signal protocol....Signal details how they handle attachments somewhat in this blog.
full text of relevant section
When something big needs to be sent through Signal, we send it as an attachment. Big things include photos, videos, files, and really long text messages. Even the end-to-end encrypted archives that are transferred from the primary device to the new linked device — as mentioned in the previous section — are sent as attachments.
Let’s say that someone wants to send a friend a picture of their cat on Signal. To make this happen quickly and easily, instead of sending the large image directly inside a Signal message, Signal encrypts the cat pic and uploads it to a file server. To ensure that the intended recipient (and only the intended recipient) can see the cat pic, the sender shares a decryption key and the download location for the uploaded cat pic in a specially formatted Signal message. The sender can re-use the same location and key across multiple messages for each of the recipient’s linked devices, but the sender only needs to upload the large file once.
This speeds up the process of sending big things on Signal, while ensuring that only the intended recipient with the decryption key for the attachment can ever access it. We’re so serious about this level of privacy that all encrypted attachments are also padded to prevent those without the decryption key from determining the exact size of the encrypted attachment.
That’s how attachments are sent in Signal, to ensure privacy and speed. But of course we don’t want to hold onto that cat picture on our file servers forever, even if it’s end-to-end encrypted. The Signal servers automatically delete encrypted attachments 45 days after they are uploaded.
This follows from how Signal delivers your messages. Each device on a Signal account has its own mailbox. Devices are always retrieving messages from their mailbox when they are online, and as soon as the device confirms they’ve gotten a message, it is deleted from the Signal servers.
If a device has been offline for a while, it may have a lot of messages waiting in its mailbox when it returns. Today, Signal will hold a message in a device’s mailbox for up to 45 days, giving an idle device a chance to wake up and fetch it.
Since we know a message is only available for 45 days after it is sent, we assume that if a device hasn’t retrieved the attachment after 45 days, it won’t ever retrieve it.
It’d be nice if we could know when everyone has received your cat picture so we could delete the attachment earlier. But, we really don’t want to know who’s downloading a particular attachment and when, so we don’t track that. In general, we can’t tell who received an attachment pointer, how many received it, which message(s) included it, and who downloaded it — we’d like to keep it that way. So we always delete end-to-end encrypted attachments 45 days after they are uploaded.
The simple guess would be that WhatsApp uses a similar process, since they use the Signal protocol. Exact implementation may vary of course.
that doesn’t seem e2ee, as it would be trivial to intercept.
Only insomuch as your typical Signal text messages are trivial to intercept, as the content of your messages should be E2EE. In this case, that should be the attachment containing the media location and decryption key.
I'm far from an expert, so this is an educated guess based on available information. Feel free to correct if you have experience in this domain.
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Comment on Youtube channel recommendations 2026 in ~tech
3WolfMoon Link ParentIt's very possible that's where I initially found him! I had forgotten about that, thanks for the reminder.It's very possible that's where I initially found him! I had forgotten about that, thanks for the reminder.
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Comment on Minimal image self-hosting in ~comp
3WolfMoon Link ParentI was surprised too when I made the switch! I suppose the behemoth complexity of ShareX is antithetical to a lot of popular Linux design choices (KISS and all that) and it requires a massive...I was surprised too when I made the switch! I suppose the behemoth complexity of ShareX is antithetical to a lot of popular Linux design choices (KISS and all that) and it requires a massive amount of rewriting to port because it makes heavy use of Windows APIs.
After not liking Flameshot I switched to using ImageMagick and copying the resulting image to my clipboard. I have 3 separate commands bound to different keys.
# "full desktop" (excludes 4K TV I have plugged in above monitors) magick x:root[3840x1080+0+2160] png:- | xclip -selection clipboard -t image/png # current window magick x:$(xdotool getwindowfocus) png:- | xclip -selection clipboard -t image/png # select custom area import png:- | xclip -selection clipboard -t image/pngI mostly take screenshots to send directly to friends in chats that support direct image pasting, so uploading to a host is not a huge concern for me, which makes this slightly off-topic I suppose (sorry!)
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Comment on Youtube channel recommendations 2026 in ~tech
3WolfMoon (edited )LinkI read through this thread, but didn't take the time to read through the two previous, so apologies if some of these are already mentioned: Atomic Frontier makes wonderfully shot informative...I read through this thread, but didn't take the time to read through the two previous, so apologies if some of these are already mentioned:
Atomic Frontier makes wonderfully shot informative videos on a variety of interesting topics. I consider him a bit like old Tom Scott with much higher effort camera work and editing, and often more in-depth/sciency topics.
Breaking Taps builds cool stuff with some very intricate machining. I'm not well researched on the topics he covers, but I find the videos engaging and he seems to have the craziest machines in his workspace.
Blacktail Studio does a lot of epoxy-heavy woodworking with what I think is a pretty good sense of humor. Similar to machining, I know very little about woodworking but find the videos engaging.
IMPERIAL covers a range of historical and political topics with great scripts and animation.
Ordinary Things was mentioned once in this thread already, but I'd like to give them a second shoutout. I really enjoy their work.
GIFGAS makes urbex/trainhopping videos. They get taken down more and more often by YouTube, unfortunately. I prefer the style of his videos over Shiey, who is his friend and a much more popular creator.
LaurieWired in-depth computer science and programming presented in a way that doesn't require tons of previous knowledge. Great aesthetic.
Edit to add a few more I remembered:
Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't in his own words "A Low-Brow, Crass Approach to Plant Ecology & Evolution as muttered by a Misanthropic Chicago Italian." Very knowledgeable guy with entertaining presentation.
Folding Ideas surprisingly not mentioned yet, deep dives into a range of subjects.
HELP I'M ON FIRE minor shoutout as they have very little content and I'm not sure if they plan on making any more, but I really like the few short documentaries they made.
Jam2go digital artist / game dev / musician with some fun / informative / interesting videos across those categories.
Physics for the Birds Simple explanations, drawings, and demonstrations on problems and concepts in a variety of topics (math, physics, programming, etc.)
Posy a mixed bag of beautifully shot and sometimes informative looks at various things (most often retro technology)
WatchingtheAerial deep dives on filmmaking and movie topics
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Comment on Minimal image self-hosting in ~comp
3WolfMoon Link ParentFlameshot is the closest Linux alternative to ShareX I'm aware of. I briefly tried it many years ago when switching off of Windows. IIRC it could only upload to Imgur without modification. I don't...Flameshot is the closest Linux alternative to ShareX I'm aware of. I briefly tried it many years ago when switching off of Windows. IIRC it could only upload to Imgur without modification. I don't remember the specifics of my other gripes, but it didn't feel like a ShareX replacement to me (which is likely not the aim of the project, to be fair) and I didn't use it for very long. It may have changed significantly over the years and/or be fine for some people.
While writing this comment I came across SnapX, an in-development hard fork of ShareX with Linux support. Given the warning in the README about it not being ready for use, I'm not sure on its current functionality.
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Comment on Recommendations needed: Favorite “comfort” movies in ~movies
3WolfMoon Link ParentAgreed! Fantastically over the top in almost every way. Beautifully animated, whacky characters, and a straightforward fun story. Really great brain-off fun. I do prefer the Japanese audio but the...Agreed! Fantastically over the top in almost every way. Beautifully animated, whacky characters, and a straightforward fun story. Really great brain-off fun. I do prefer the Japanese audio but the English audio is also good and often gets thrown on when I'm multitasking.
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Comment on Recommendations needed: Favorite “comfort” movies in ~movies
3WolfMoon Link ParentBarbarella is probably a polarizing one since it's essentially a sexploitation flick, but I love the atmosphere and general sillyness of it. The Fifth Element is one of my favorite movies ever. I...Barbarella is probably a polarizing one since it's essentially a sexploitation flick, but I love the atmosphere and general sillyness of it.
The Fifth Element is one of my favorite movies ever.
I still haven't read the novel for The Count of Monte Cristo (much to a certain friend's dismay,) but the movie is super densely packed fun. I assume that's a consequence of cutting up and condensing the novel for runtime. Maybe that would annoy me more if I had read the book first?
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Comment on Recommendations needed: Favorite “comfort” movies in ~movies
3WolfMoon LinkSome of mine I didn't see mentioned yet, in no particular order: The Fifth Element The Count of Monte Cristo Repo Man Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes Redline Napoleon Dynamite Barbarella Hackers...Some of mine I didn't see mentioned yet, in no particular order:
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Comment on The 2025 Steam Winter Sale is live (runs Dec 18 - Jan 5) in ~games
3WolfMoon Link ParentI have ~18 hours in it, all playing online co-op with some friends, and all before some of the latest major updates. It's janky and rough around the edges. Many things are a bit tedious until you...I have ~18 hours in it, all playing online co-op with some friends, and all before some of the latest major updates. It's janky and rough around the edges. Many things are a bit tedious until you get enough upgrades. The systems have some decent depth to them and it's definitely fun to goof around in for a while at the very least. The normal $25 price point is probably a bit high unless you're extremely in to the style of game, but it's completely worth the sale price of $2.50, IMO.
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Comment on Scripts I wrote that I use all the time in ~comp
3WolfMoon LinkEasily my most used and most general script is a slightly modified version of this (archive link since the original seems to be down), letting me cycle between audio devices with a keyboard...Easily my most used and most general script is a slightly modified version of this (archive link since the original seems to be down), letting me cycle between audio devices with a keyboard shortcut.
My other most commonly used scripts are way too niche to matter here.
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Comment on Humble Bundle: Image Comics in the ‘10s in ~comics
3WolfMoon LinkFor anyone looking to get the best image quality possible I'd check out the PDFs. In Kodansha bundles they are much higher quality than the other offered formats. The highest available quality of...For anyone looking to get the best image quality possible I'd check out the PDFs. In Kodansha bundles they are much higher quality than the other offered formats. The highest available quality of any source, AFAIK. I haven't bought this or any previous Image bundles, so I'm not sure if the same applies.
You can use something like Xpdf (
pdfimages/pdftopng) to extract the images and repack them to a more versatile format. With western comics it may be worth converting them to JPEG or some other format, as full colour PNGs are usually super bloated. -
Comment on Can I hope to defeat telematics in a new car? in ~transport
3WolfMoon Link ParentNo personal opinion as the service isn't relevant to me, but their FAQ seem to be mostly aimed at concerns like yours and a very brief glance at their privacy policy seems to line up with the...No personal opinion as the service isn't relevant to me, but their FAQ seem to be mostly aimed at concerns like yours and a very brief glance at their privacy policy seems to line up with the associated claims in the FAQ. These are still their own claims and justifications so do with them what you will.
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Comment on African Imperial Wizard exposed by Xiu Xiu as a middle-aged white guy in Africa-themed KKK cosplay in ~music
3WolfMoon LinkFull text of the linked post since it seems to be only partially available in some circumstances without an accountFull text of the linked post since it seems to be only partially available in some circumstances without an account
African Imperial Wizard is a middle aged white man. We had the extreme displeasure of playing with him last night not knowing who he was until he came back stage and, to our shock, took off his hood. The Imperial Wizard (which is a term for a “Ku Klux Klan” leader) obscures his white identity to the extent that he even wears gloves to cover his hands all while projecting a pastiche of black African “tribal” imagery on screen. He also claims to be part of an imagined pan African armed struggle and calls for his African brothers to join together to play on his records. These records are actually just made with Ableton samples. In the great and horrible tradition of western music, he is taking the art and lives of black people and crazily perverting them for his own bizarre edification and profit. This is extreme black face and a profound level of racist appropriation. Would you see, book or listen to a band of white men called Asian Gestapo?
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Comment on Request for info: Is "Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro" respectful of it's child characters? in ~anime
3WolfMoon (edited )LinkWhile I've yet to finish the entire series, I've read the majority of it. I'd say it's not overtly filled with fan service, especially comparatively to some other titles, but it definitely exists....While I've yet to finish the entire series, I've read the majority of it. I'd say it's not overtly filled with fan service, especially comparatively to some other titles, but it definitely exists. The volume covers give some examples of the "extreme end" of visual content I remember in the series (e.g. 13, 15, 16.) That is to say, nothing super sexually graphic is depicted but there is some nudity (no genitals) and sexualized outfits. As far as the writing goes, it's a romcom and includes plenty of the typical hijinx. It's mostly focused on the FMC teasing the MMC. I find the characters and their relationship very endearing but am definitely not as concerned about the issue you're asking about, so YMMV.
Since you seem pretty particular about this aspect of it, I'd probably recommend reading some previews or downloading rips of it to check it out before committing to buying the bundle unless you're fine with potentially spending $18+ on something you won't like. Alternatively, adjust the sliders on Humble to give the majority to charity and consider it a donation with a potential bonus if that suits you better morally.
As for the rips, I won't link them, but most English licensed digital manga is ripped and uploaded to nyaa, a popular, anime-focused, public torrent tracker. Many of them include direct download links in the descriptions as well.
edit: Also if anyone buys this or future Kodansha Humble Bundles, the PDFs usually offer significantly better image quality than the other download options. High quality images can be extracted from them using something like Xpdf (command line tools) and repackaged into a more versatile format (cbz being the standard.)
edit again: If you're interested in the teasing romance premise beyond the fact that it's deeply discounted right now, Teasing Master Takagi-san is less sexualized and may be worth a look. I think both series are pretty good, personally.
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Comment on Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason in ~anime
3WolfMoon Link ParentHey, I read this blog/article yesterday and it's really great. I just wanted to say you shouldn't be worried about coming off as naive for sharing this. The author, Daiz, is a prominent figure in...Hey, I read this blog/article yesterday and it's really great. I just wanted to say you shouldn't be worried about coming off as naive for sharing this. The author, Daiz, is a prominent figure in the scene. They have been around for a long time in both fan and official capacities pushing for various improvements. This is niche knowledge covered by an expert. It provides a fantastic overview of the situation in a very accessible manner. While some portions of it are "obvious" to people who have been involved in the anime (and specifically fansubbing) scene for a while, much of it is newly confirmed information on the specific workflows of companies and how that has lead to the current issue being addressed.
I also appreciate the detailed write-up and examples of your own experiences relating to quality subtitles and frustrations with some of those which are available through official channels.
Also Revue Starlight kicks ass.
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Comment on Controllers that work well with CachyOS? in ~tech
3WolfMoon Link ParentI don't have much to add, but wanted to somewhat unhelpfully second something close to zestier's situation. That is, using an 8BitDo Pro 2 wirelessly (USB dongle) in "X" mode on Arch without...I don't have much to add, but wanted to somewhat unhelpfully second something close to zestier's situation. That is, using an 8BitDo Pro 2 wirelessly (USB dongle) in "X" mode on Arch without issues or memory of explicitly doing anything to make it work. I've mostly used it for games launched through Steam.
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Comment on The entire history of cat memes in ~humanities.history
3WolfMoon LinkI'm a fan of Jam2go, he makes a lot of fun stuff. I really liked another video of his, Where's the dude singing "Hey There Delilah"?I'm a fan of Jam2go, he makes a lot of fun stuff. I really liked another video of his, Where's the dude singing "Hey There Delilah"?
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Comment on Subsync is a stellar program that should have an active maintainer in ~tech
3WolfMoon LinkSushi is a similar program which also hasn't received maintenance in a long time but still works if you're able to meet the dependencies. A Python 3 fork apparently exists, though I haven't used...Sushi is a similar program which also hasn't received maintenance in a long time but still works if you're able to meet the dependencies. A Python 3 fork apparently exists, though I haven't used it myself.
I'm not completely sure either, as I know little about Canadian law or Deimos's personal feelings, but I haven't seen anything to suggest discussion of piracy should be discouraged. I just comment in good faith and assume if something isn't welcome it will either be pointed out to me by a more longstanding community member or deleted by Deimos.
I avoid direct linking as it's more frequently frowned upon both by discussion sites like Tildes and sometimes the would-be linked communities themselves. In this specific case, if someone wasn't willing or able to do the last bit of research to find appropriate links on their own, they likely wouldn't do well on a private tracker anyway.