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fisk




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PostPosted: Sun, 18th Dec 2011 14:27    Post subject: FTP sites
Back in the late 90'ies and early 2000's I frequented a lot of ftp sites, it was pretty much the sole way of getting/couriering stuff for me back then (well, aside from IRC). I used to be a site tech/courier for some group and thought that was hot shit. Since then I'm completely lazy and pretty much only use Usenet. So my question is: Are there ftp sites still out there? Is the protocol even used anymore since all the raids in 2003-2006?
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arw




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Location: Barry - Wales - (UK)
PostPosted: Sun, 18th Dec 2011 15:22    Post subject: Re: FTP sites
fisk wrote:
Back in the late 90'ies and early 2000's I frequented a lot of ftp sites, it was pretty much the sole way of getting/couriering stuff for me back then (well, aside from IRC). I used to be a site tech/courier for some group and thought that was hot shit. Since then I'm completely lazy and pretty much only use Usenet. So my question is: Are there ftp sites still out there? Is the protocol even used anymore since all the raids in 2003-2006?


I still use private ftps... Wink As for hacked ftps i still use them occasionally...Fxp scene was the best we had to work for our goods back then.
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dsergei




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PostPosted: Sun, 18th Dec 2011 16:32    Post subject:
There are still some sites. I used to have access to several really good ones but many of them are gone. Now I just have 2.
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Frant
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PostPosted: Sun, 18th Dec 2011 17:29    Post subject:
Ya, I remember the FTP's as well. Being the founder and leader of a horror movie rip group as well as having friends in some good places gave me access to some really nice 0-day ftp's. Haven't done the ftp thing in years though, they just seemed to disappear together with napster etc., and usenet became an alternative (before usenet was flooded with junk, fakes and crap).


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Nailbiter
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PostPosted: Sun, 18th Dec 2011 17:46    Post subject: Re: FTP sites
fisk wrote:
So my question is: Are there ftp sites still out there?


Yes.
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garus
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PostPosted: Sun, 18th Dec 2011 17:46    Post subject:
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inz




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PostPosted: Sun, 18th Dec 2011 17:51    Post subject:
Garus doesn't believe in the pirate Santa. Sad
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Kristian




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PostPosted: Mon, 19th Dec 2011 02:11    Post subject:
All the sites I used to use are gone. It was only FTP and IRC back in the good old days. Now it's only torrents.
Torrents are faster tho, since i always max out my speed on that. couldnt do that on ftp or irc.


I hate you.
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MAD_MAX333
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PostPosted: Mon, 19th Dec 2011 05:30    Post subject:
garus wrote:
So who pays for all the bandwidth on them? I find it hard to believe someone sponsors all those terabytes Razz


the poor companies that have been hacked... usually its no hack though, just a netadmin who sets it up... they be the devil!
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