Private trackers are well known for their elitist and insufferable users. I’d like to know the reasons behind their gatekeeping. Is it just mere elitism to feel superior or are there any other reasons? I’ve heard people saying they like to have a smaller number of high quality users for long term stability. I’ve even heard people tell they’re designed to keep government and federal agents away. I’d like to hear your thoughts.
These are both true, although the second one isn’t “government agents” but “third party companies hired by rightsholders like the RIAA/MPA.”
yeah, real talk if feds want in they’re getting in
Louder for the folks who think incognito mode saves them from prying eyes lol
THE FEDS ARE PROBABLY ALREADY HERE
Incognito mode has always been intended for prying eyes using the same browser, and it works fine for that.
Yes we know that, but Google wouldn’t have changed the warning about private windows if it wasn’t clear a lot of people think “incognito” means the equivalent of a VPN and TOR (partially because they don’t know what VPN/TOR are).
https://www.wired.com/story/chrome-incognito-mode-privacy-warning/
This. It’s not like 3rd party anti-piracy firms can’t get in if they want- which is why you still need to use a VPN on public trackers- but they exist to make money with the least amount of effort, just like every other corporation. They can trawl public trackers with almost no effort, and that’s where the vast majority of users are anyway, so they’re much more likely to go after the lower hanging fruit.