I’ve been on 1337x, ABC, torrentquest, eztvx, msearch, and pretty much all of the other sites on the megathread, both for “greatest treasures” (the general purpose section) and the movies & TV section specifically. Yet, the show that my wife and I want to watch is nowhere to be found in any of these. We’re confused why, as it’s not exactly an unpopular show.

Despite it not seeming to exist in a torrent format anywhere, among many other shows, it is forbidden both here and elsewhere to ask for help on finding a specific title. I was just hoping to learn the reasoning why. Is it just because the forum would be flooded with people asking for titles instead of taking the time to dig through the resources? What are people supposed to do when they do dig through the resources then?

  • Dave.English
    12•3 months ago

    Have you tried…

    you know,

    (cough)

    maybe just, ah …

    (air quotes) “heavily implying”

    the , ah, you know …

    particular…

    (taps side of nose)

    ah, torrent

    in

    (eyebrow waggle)

    ahem,

    QUESTION?

    Eh?

    Ehhhhh?

      • Dave.English
        5•3 months ago

        Well, anything’s possible, I say we give it a try and see what happens.

    • FaceDeer
      27•3 months ago

      Rule 3: Don’t request or link to specific pirated titles, including DMs

      That’s why he’s asking why he’s not allowed to ask.

    • Lka1988English
      23•3 months ago

      If pirates are going to keep hiding behind the “piracy is a service problem” line then at some point they do need to admit that paying for the product is actually the more sensible and straightforward option if they have reached a deadend elsewhere.

      Uh, yeah, that’s why “piracy is a service problem” was even a thing in the first place. Music is a great example, because you can get nearly every artist on every streaming service.

      This is a widely-known fact often acknowledged by most pirate types.

  • @[email protected]English
    6•3 months ago

    Sorry man, you’ll have to sacrifice your wife to the elder gods to find it, there’s nothing else that can be done :(

    /j

  • @[email protected]English
    59•3 months ago

    If you use qbittorrent, they have a search function built in so you don’t have to manually search every site. I have found many shows that were impossible to find on sites because they have odd names.

        • @[email protected]English
          2•3 months ago

          I’m a Gnome guy. I might put it on a spare laptop to try it out. I try to avoid contaminating my main system with qt code. 🤣

    • I Cast FistEnglish
      10•3 months ago

      Oh my fucking god, I’ve been using qbit and never went beyond setting up the barebones basic. Thanks a lot for talking about this feature!

      For anyone interested, it’s in the View menu -> Search Engine (should be 5th option). It’ll ask to install Python if you don’t have it already.

      After that, you should see a new tab on the upper left: Transfers / Search. On the bottom right, click the “Search plugins” to let it download/install some. Presto!

    • @[email protected]English
      13•3 months ago

      I have literally never thought to try that. 😂 Thanks for sharing this! Next time I’m struggling, I’ll give it a try.

  • exuEnglish
    16•3 months ago

    Get on a few private trackers and make a request

    • BayesianEnglish
      5•3 months ago

      That first part is where I’m stuck lol. I am fine with maintaining a good ratio but have limited bandwidth to pass a big exam or get in with the right crowd socially…

      • DrewEnglish
        2•3 months ago

        Someone just gave me an invite to torrentleech.org when I asked here. I don’t have enough points yet otherwise I’d have sent you one lol

        • @[email protected]English
          3•3 months ago

          You’re technically not supposed to invite people you don’t know because you’re responsible for your invitees to some degree.

  • @[email protected]English
    10•3 months ago

    You can always try 4chan’s /r/ board. It’s specifically for requesting shit, usually links to pirated content.

    Haven’t teied using it in almost a decade though, so can’t vouch too well for it.

  • @[email protected]English
    119•3 months ago

    Is it just because the forum would be flooded with people asking for titles

    This, and it risks the community getting shut down.

    If it’s really that hard to find, you could give back to the community by purchasing, ripping, and sharing it.

    • @[email protected]
      English
      18•3 months ago

      Shouldn’t the instance where piracy community is hosted be in a country where piracy is legal then?

        • ChewyEnglish
          14•3 months ago

          Yeah. Piracy being legal or Piracy not being sanctioned are two entirely different things. Idk about the former, but the latter is the case in many countries.

          E.g. downloading and streaming is legal in Switzerland, while it’s illegal in the EU. But it’s not sanctioned, so nobody cares.

          Uploading/seeding is illegal in both regions, thus torrenting copyrighted material is illegal. But Switzerland doesn’t really prosecute torrenting, so nobody cares.

        • Ricky RigatoniEnglish
          10•3 months ago

          We could purchase an oil rig and host the site in international waters. It worked for that one guy in the 80’s.

          • Dizzy Devil DuckyEnglish
            5•3 months ago

            I guarantee the large corpos would send their death squads after you the nanosecond they find your location. Worst that results is them saying they have no involvement and moving on with zero repercussions, from a legal standpoint.

  • @[email protected]English
    11•3 months ago

    Check Usenet, or get a friend with a subscription to a Usenet indexer to search for you.

  • @[email protected]English
    2•3 months ago

    Private trackers have usually most stuff.
    Only with very rare or obscure content it depends on where you are.
    Some trackers specialize in specific genres or regions (e.g. horror or latino/asian).

  • Dem BosainEnglish
    24•3 months ago

    Sorry, you’re not going to find The Duck Factory anywhere. Despite being Jim Carrey’s first starring roll, it’s just a formulaic 80s sitcom with limited production value and typical period writing.