- Nuke (warez)
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- This article refers to nukes for individual warez releases. For "topsite" nukes, see Topsite (warez)#Credit system.
In the warez scene, nuke refers to labeling content as "bad", for reasons which might include unusable software, bad video/audio quality, virus-infected content, deceptively labeled (fake) content or not following the rules. Also duplicates and stolen releases from other pirates that do not attribute the other pirates will be nuked.[1][2] When a scene release is "nuked", a message is attached to its listing informing other sceners of its "nuked" status, as well as the specific nature of the problem.[3]
Contrary to what the term implies, a nuke does not actually destroy offending content or prevent anyone from downloading it. A nuke merely serves as a cautionary flag to potential users. The person that uploaded the nuked content to a site will lose credits.[2]
Contents
Issuing and removing nukes
Global nukes
Titles can only be officially labeled as "nuked" by people who have special access to a listing database, often referred to as "nukers". The nuke is issued by a nuke command in a nuke channel.[4] For example:
!nuke release reason !unnuke release reason !modnuke release reason
Erroneous nukes are usually "un-nuked" easily, by the same people who have access to issue nukes, that nukes and unnukes happen on irc. These nuke networks have their own guidelines on how to nuke a release.[5] In 2008, twelve of those nuke networks created a coalition to work together "to ensure nukers bias, nukewars and many other problems that plague the nuke scene become a thing of the past."[6]
Local nukes
Local nukes or site nukes can be issued by a topsite administrator and are only applicable to that site. Each individual site has rules for which kind of releases that are allowed. e.g. no VCD releases. Hence a locally nuked release can still be valid.
Nukewars
A release that gets nuked or unnuked more than four times, is called a nukewar.[3][6]
Example[7] of a nukewar. The first two columns represent the time when the release was pred or when a nuke was issued. The next column is the category of the release.[3][8] In this example two releases were released at almost the same time.
2007-03-08 04:15:26 Tv Crossing.Jordan.S06E07.HDTV.XviD-NoTV 2007-03-08 04:15:32 Tv Crossing.Jordan.S06E07.HDTV.XviD-XOR 2007-03-08 04:16:16 NUKES Crossing.Jordan.S06E07.HDTV.XviD-NoTV NUKED dupe.XOR.same.day 2007-03-08 04:20:21 NUKES Crossing.Jordan.S06E07.HDTV.XviD-XOR NUKED lost.race.to.NoTV 2007-03-08 04:21:59 NUKES Crossing.Jordan.S06E07.HDTV.XviD-NoTV NUKED dupe.XOR.03-07-2007 2007-03-08 04:22:46 NUKES Crossing.Jordan.S06E07.HDTV.XviD-NoTV UNNUKE fix 2007-03-08 04:23:12 NUKES Crossing.Jordan.S06E07.HDTV.XviD-NoTV NUKED dupe.XOR.2007-03-07 2007-03-08 04:23:46 NUKES Crossing.Jordan.S06E07.HDTV.XviD-NoTV UNNUKE NoTV.pred.first 2007-03-08 04:24:47 NUKES Crossing.Jordan.S06E07.HDTV.XviD-XOR NUKED dupe.NoTV.2007-03-08 2007-03-08 04:38:41 NUKES Crossing.Jordan.S06E07.HDTV.XviD-XOR UNNUKE is.fine 2007-03-08 04:39:23 NUKES Crossing.Jordan.S06E07.HDTV.XviD-NoTV NUKED dupe.XOR.2007-03-08 2007-03-08 05:18:23 NUKES Crossing.Jordan.S06E07.HDTV.XviD-NoTV UNNUKE won.race 2007-03-08 05:18:50 NUKES Crossing.Jordan.S06E07.HDTV.XviD-XOR NUKED dupe.NoTV.2007-08-03 2007-03-08 05:20:22 NUKES Crossing.Jordan.S06E07.HDTV.XviD-XOR UNNUKE fixing 2007-03-08 05:24:03 NUKES Crossing.Jordan.S06E07.HDTV.XviD-XOR UNNUKE fix_won.race.against.NoTV
Another source will shows different timestamps.[9] The clock of a computer is not always accurate. This and the difference in timezone explain the time difference. This shows why this nukewar was started.
2007-03-08 03:14:07 TV-XVID Crossing.Jordan.S06E07.HDTV.XviD-XOR 2007-03-08 03:14:14 TV-XVID Crossing.Jordan.S06E07.HDTV.XviD-NoTV
Another example is the nukewar about the TDRS2K10 ruleset.[10][11] The name between the square brackets is the nuke network where the nuke originates from. Each of those networks in this example is also a council member network.[6]
Nuked on 2009-11-14 15:15:09 crap_signing.grps.are.crap_for.small.changes.create.a.adendum [LocalNet] Unnuked on 2009-11-14 15:20:56 this.ruleset.is.real.and.legit.leave.it.alone [oneNET] Nuked on 2009-11-14 20:51:10 signing.grps.are.crap_for.small.changes.create.an.adendum.or.rebuttal.to.tdrs2k9_invalid.ruleset [Nuclear] Unnuked on 2009-11-14 20:52:23 invalid.nuke_nukenets.do.not.have.the.authority.to.invalidate.rulesets_such.things.are.left.to.section.groups.and.leaders [LocalNet] Nuked on 2009-11-14 20:52:25 signing.grps.are.crap_for.small.changes.create.an.adendum.or.rebuttal.to.tdrs2k9_invalid.ruleset [Nuclear] Unnuked on 2009-11-14 20:52:26 invalid.nuke_nukenets.do.not.have.the.authority.to.invalidate.rulesets_such.things.are.left.to.section.groups.and.leaders [LocalNet] Nuked on 2009-11-14 21:23:31 no.leading.groups.signed_valid.nuke_2k5.was.rewritten.with.2k9.inserts_release.a.rebuttal.or.addendum [Nuclear] Unnuked on 2009-11-14 21:55:04 invalid.nuke_nukenets.do.not.have.the.authority.to.invalidate.rulesets_such.things.are.left.to.section.groups.and.leaders_it.is.not.your.duty.to.decide.which.groups.are.good.enough [LocalNet]
Examples
Examples of content that could be "nuked" include non-working software, non-working cracks, videos with out-of-sync audio, watermarked videos, or music recordings with excessive "skips". The reason for a nuke is based on violations of the standards that must be followed.
Pre network
Pre network (aka Nukenet) is a collection of databases which share information about releases among the members of the network. There are approximately 20 different pre networks.[12] Peers can be linked to more than one network. Linking to other network provides information which isn't available on peers local pre network. Such information can be .sfv or .nfo files etc.
Pre database
Each release that gets released will result as a record in a pre-database.[13] This record will at least contain the time the release was released and the releasename (the name of the folder that contains the files of the release).[14] Nukes are linked with their release in these databases when a nuke is issued. To check if a release is nuked, a scener uses an irc channel to query the database by typing commands. These irc channels are called pre channels and are often not accessible for the general public.[15] The database is updated automatically through spidering topsites or by catching pre-release announcements from site channels.[14]
List of public predb websites
There are now several public websites and irc channels that list the contents of pre-databases. Most of them are regularly updated and show nuke reasons next to their release. Some of these are regularly down or very slow when searching. Some of them show the server time.
- https://pre.corrupt-net.org/[16][17] or https://pr3.us/ - Possibly one of the best predbs to date.
- http://www.doopes.com - User friendly interface, customizable search filters.
- http://hdrls.com/ - Only for high-definition x264 releases.
- http://prescene.com/ Down a lot recently
- http://www.orlydb.com/[9] - Been unstable recently with all the downtime.
- http://pre.scnsrc.net/ or http://dup3.me/ - Database starts on 2008-06-19 and stops on 2010-08-22.
Pre channel
A pre channel is an IRC channel in which a prebot announces new warez (pre) releases in real time. Pre channels are generally provided as a convenience to members of the scene, often in conjunction with a topsite. Pre channels are typically private.
Advantages:
- Members of a pre channel are notified about new warez releases as they are released. This is of particular benefit to couriers and release groups.
- Pre channels commonly announce when a release is nuked or un-nuked.
- Pre channels provide a search facility that allows users to find out if a release exists, when it was released, and if it has been nuked. This function may also be used by release groups to avoid dupes (duplicates).
- Pre channels are also used for topsites to measure how fast they received the release, otherwise known as the pretime.
Disadvantages:
- Pre channels are often supplied with events from other pre channels, so spam may spread quickly. Many prebots employ elaborate filters to ensure only valid release events are announced.[18]
List of public irc pre channels
- http://filenetworks.blogspot.com/2010/09/corrupt-net-new-p2p-friendly-irc.html
- http://filenetworks.blogspot.com/2010/12/list-of-public-pre-trace-services-to.html
References
- ^ "TV release rules v1.5". 2002-11-16. http://rules.nukenet.info/t.html?id=2002_TV.nfo. "A release is considered as a NUKE, if: It's a DUPE. It has technical issues. Wrong or no source/cap information is specified in the .nfo."
- ^ a b Craig, Paul; Ron, Mark (April 2005). "Chapter 5: The Release". In Burnett, Mark. Software Piracy Exposed - Secrets from the Dark Side Revealed. Publisher: Andrew Williams, Page Layout and Art: Patricia Lupien, Acquisitions Editor: Jaime Quigley, Copy Editor: Judy Eby, Technical Editor: Mark Burnett, Indexer: Nara Wood, Cover Designer: Michael Kavish. United States of America: Syngress Publishing. pp. 96–102. doi:10.1016/B978-193226698-6/50030-1. ISBN 1-93226-698-4. Lay summary. "Ironically, pirates who steal from other pirates will have their own releases nuked. Honor among thieves; pirates do not steal from other pirates."
- ^ a b c "Funniest nuke reasons ever". 2009-05-12. http://filenetworks.blogspot.com/2009/06/scene-nukewars-funniest-nuke-reasons.html.
- ^ "Basic nuke channel rules". http://scenerules.irc.gs/rules.html.
- ^ "oneNET nuke net rules". 2008-04-18. http://justsomerules.synthasite.com/onenet-rules.php.
- ^ a b c "The.2008.Nuke.Ruleset-NukeCouncil". http://rules.nukenet.info/p.html?id=2008_NC.nfo.
- ^ "Hellgate London: nukewar between ViTALiTY and FLT". http://www.rlslog.net/hellgate-london-vitality-vs-flt/.
- ^ "Crossing Jordan: nukewar between NoTV and XOR". http://doopes.com/index.php?cat=33792&lang=0&num=2&mode=0&from=&to=&exc=&inc=Crossing.Jordan.S06E07&opt=0.
- ^ a b "OrlyDB.com search result". http://orlydb.com/?q=Crossing.Jordan.S06E07. Site name is based on the O RLY? Internet phenomenon.
- ^ "THE.2010.DVDR.RELEASING.STANDARDS-TDRS2K10 nukes". http://pre.zerosec.ws/?cmd=search&pre=THE.2010.DVDR.RELEASING.STANDARDS-TDRS2K10.
- ^ "Scene DVDR Releasing Standards 2010 (TDRS2K10)". http://filenetworks.blogspot.com/2009/11/scene-dvdr-releasing-standards-2010.html.
- ^ "Incomplete list of Nukenets". http://scenegrouplist.com/lists_nukenets.php.
- ^ "27 Years of Warez Scene Release Info Leaked in Giant Database". http://torrentfreak.com/27-years-of-warez-scene-release-info-leaked-in-giant-database/.
- ^ a b "The scene / topsite system". Archived from the original on 2007-01-22. http://web.archive.org/web/20070122030345/www.aboutthescene.com/thescene/system.html.
- ^ "TRAC3.ME – Public PreDB, Scene Release Index and Torrent Tracer". 2010-02-25. http://filenetworks.blogspot.com/2010/02/trac3me-public-predb-scene-release.html. "Trace.M3 maintains a pre database that indexes hundreds of scene and p2p releases daily. However, T.ME’s PreDB differs from those run by pure sceners – first of all it’s publicly accessibly by anyone."
- ^ "Which Torrent Sites Get Releases The Fastest (and why it’s not a secret)". Tracing. TorrentFreak. http://torrentfreak.com/which-torrent-sites-get-releases-the-fastest-and-why-its-not-a-secret-101106/. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- ^ Whitson, Gordon. "Corrupt-Net Shows You Which Torrent Trackers Get New Releases First". Tracers. LifeHacker. http://lifehacker.com/5683783/corrupt+net-shows-you-which-torrent-trackers-get-new-releases-first. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ enigmax (2007-05-18). "TorrentFreak - Interview with a scene insider". TorrentFreak. http://torrentfreak.com/shining-light-on-the-warez-darknet-a-scene-insider-speaks/. Scener mentions bullshit nukes.
External links
- The Scene Nuke Dictionary - List of common scene nukes.
- RLSLOG Nuke Dictionary - List of common scene nukes.
- Cams / Telesync / DVD-Rips - List of scene releases not nuked
- Scene Lingo - What does "NUKED" mean?
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