| General Site Rules |
| Minimum Ratio and Seeding |
Minimum "overall" ratio is currently 0.6. with 6GBs or more downloaded.
If your ratio falls below this amount - you will be given 1 week to raise it, before you are banned from the site.
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Minimum "individual" per torrent ratio is currently 0.4
If your ratio falls below this amount - you will be given 1 week System Warning Red Triangle with downloads disable.
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News and old torrents downloaded "never" should to be stopped before 30 days of downloaded or you end with one Warning for 2 weeks with disabled downloads. No care your "overall ratio" or the "individual ratio"
You can have the warning lifted If you seed the torrents required minimum or if you donate. Close |
| Instant BAN !!! |
Do not defy the staffs expressed wishes!
Keep your overall ratio at or above 0.6 with 6GB or more downloaded
at all times! To avoid a warning. A ratio of at least 1.0 is the best as it shows you share what you leech.
Respect staff and other members and keep foul language to a minimum.
If you do not respect Staff. You will be IP banned. Do not insult any of staff
anywhere on the site. Forums, Shoutbox ETC...
No aggressive behavior or flaming in the Forum or Shoutbox.
No trashing of other peoples topics (i.e. SPAM).
No requesting or posting of serials, CD keys, passwords or cracks in the Forums or Shoutbox. Except in section "Requests
Make your requests here!"
No links to warez, crack or torrent sites in the Forums or Shoutbox Close |
| Torrents |
Torrents posted must meet the upload rules.
If you have any questions about how to upload a torrent then please read the F.A.Q. Close |
| Language support |
We are a English only site, so please only post in English including torrent descriptions. (There is some support for other languages in the Forums).
At the moment we support:
Italian
German
French
Spanish
If you would like to have your host language supported then Please send a support ticket or post something in the Forum under "site requests". Close |
| Respect |
See "INSTANT BAN"
We are a site that prides itself on its members. Respect for all is a must!!!
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| Ratio tweaking |
Anyone caught using ratio tweaking programs will be banned !!! (and SKYNET will catch you) Close |
| Invites |
No asking for, or dealing of invites to other sites. (This is AudioZoneTorrents in case your lost)
See "INSTANT BAN" Close |
| Having More Then One Account |
Each member is only allowed to have one account per IP address. Members caught with more than one account will lose total access to the site through that IP.This is not permitted and is grounds for deletion of all accounts.
See "INSTANT BAN" Close |
| Posting Requests In The Request / Offer System |
Posting seeding requests in the Request System is a no no.
There's a seed request button for that.
Posting seeding requests in the Offer system is a no no.
There's a seed request button for that.
And if that fails use the forum.
Posting requests for unreleased software is a no no and plain dumb if you ask us.
Failure to comply will result in a warning or maybe even a ban from here. Close |
| Proxies |
Proxies are a no no here. It will trigger the dupe account system. Please do not use them as we only store session ips and that's on a remote system off site Close |
| Seed Requests |
DO NOT ask for Seed Requests in the Shoutbox or Forum, or you will end with a Warning and disable privileges (Downloads, etc)
. There is a Button in Torrent Details and SKYNET will send a "Completed Seed Request" to to all completed down loaders. Close |
| Requests |
Please, DO NOT ask for "REQUESTS" in Shoutbox or Forum !!. or you end with one Warning and disable privileges (Downloads, etc)
Look first if what you wants this in "BROWSE" or "REQUESTS" or "OFFERS" or "0day"... or you will end with a Warning.
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| Staff SpeedTests Requests |
When you get a pm on the site asking you for a speed test from a staff member we ask that you do it asap as we only provide you 48 hours. Before we ban your account and then you have to submit a support ticket with the speedtest links.
We only accept speedtest.net results. Responce to the request must be two tests results within 5 mins apart on the same test server.
A exempt for users who use a dedicated server who can not provide a
speedtest.net result. Please make sure you have both wget and ncftp
packages installed to perform this test.
Step 1...
wget http://audiozonetorrents.com/test/Test.File.bin
Step 2...
ncftp ftp://AudioZoneTorrents.com:UploadThisPlease@ftp.audiozonetorrents.com:21
put Test.File.bin
del Test.File.bin
quit
Step 3...
Now create a "print screen or snapshot" image of the results on your
terminal/Shell and submit to the staff member or open a support ticket.
You can use any image host. But the simplest one would be imageshack.us Close |
| Enforce answer for PM to Staff members |
If post in Forum not "Enforce" answer for PM to Staff members or you give one Warning for 2 week with disabled downloads.
Staff look severals time at day the Forum. To be Patient. Close |
| Try not to ask stupid questions. |
A stupid question is one that you could have found the answer to yourself with a little research or browse, or one that you're asking in the wrong place. If you do the basic research suggested
(i.e., read the RULES and FAQ) or search the forums and don't find the answer to your question, then go ahead and ask.
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| Sharing and Sharing and Sharing |
This is a torrent site which promotes sharing amongst the community.
If you are not willing to give back to the community what you take from it, this site is not for you. Close |
| Uploading rules - By not following these rules you will lose download privileges! |
| No posting dupes |
DUPES ARE JUST LAZY, SO LOOK BEFORE YOU UPLOAD DOUBLES. Use the torrent search to check the site. Close |
| Descriptions |
All torrents MUST have a usefull description. The prefered method is to attach the original NFO. If you cannot do this, then go to the developers website and copy a description from there. Post it in the description part on the upload torrent page.
Do Not Just Post A Link Close |
| Seeding |
New torrents must be seeded 24/7 until at least 4 co-seeders or 12 completed uploads.
Thou its would be nice if you helped seed to a higher value. (Co-seeders, Completed and/or days) Close |
| Torrent names |
The file name must contain the file version and release crew name. If the package is a "scene release", do not tamper with the original file name. (Respect the crew that released it). Close |
| PC, MAC or HYBRID |
It should be stated whether the file is for PC, Mac or both (Hybrid). Preferably tested on all platforms before uploading. If you cannot test on both platforms, say so. Any install quirks should be mentioned. It should also be stated clearly in the description whether it's a Mac PPC - IO - or Universal Binary release. Close |
| Categories |
Always choose the correct category types when uploading. Close |
| Requests |
If filling a request, you must provide a link to either the Forum Post where the torrent request is discussed or the Request itself from the Requests section.
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| Scene releases |
If it is a scene release, do not change the original file format in any way. (Respect the orginal crews release, dont unpack and post as ISO/ZIP)
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| No mp3's of any kind |
No mp3's of any kind
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| No demos or limited time trials allowed |
No demos or limited time trials allowed
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| Audio Apps and related material ONLY |
Audio Apps and related material ONLY
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| No old software |
No old software unless requested or newer versions dont exist. You may post as a request fill (Req), but a link to this discussion must be provided within the torrent desctiption. Close |
| What if I don't have a scene release to upload? |
If you are making your own release stick to the following, CDs and or DVDs should be converted to an ISO image (toast or dmg for Mac). Do not change the original format in any way. Make sure each ISO is named appropriately.
They should then be packaged using WinRar or Stuffit for Mac at best compression. Please REMOVE any .txt files from other share sites before you create your torrent. Close |
| Posting of .exe files |
No .exe file can directly be posted in torrent form, if you need to for example post a key gen put it inside a folder lable it properly then post it.
No posting of links in the forum, the Shoutbox or the chat to direct .exe files. This is for yours and other members protection.
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| No uploading .exe files directly |
No .exe file can directly be posted in torrent form, if you need to for example post a key gen put it inside a folder lable it properly then post it.
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| Can I upload a DVD/CD showing new software that has/will be released? |
No, This is basically marketing and not what we want on this tracker. However If you would like to post a link to the developers webpage, you can do so in the forum under : "Freeware" Close |
| Do I need to rar/zip everything i upload? |
Yes, ISO's and other disk images, samples, software ALL must be rar'd or zipped before you upload it. Close |
| Can I put text files/Homemade NFO's in my torrent's NFO space? |
No! Please do NOT put text files or homemade NFO's in the NFO of your upload. That is what the description is for. NFO's must be for Scene NFO's ONLY. Copy and paste your text file into the description for your torrent - Not having an NFO is fine - provided the description is adequate. Close |
| Can I upload Freeware? |
No - sorry, Please use the relevant forum section to post links to Freeware sites, or sendspace if you want to share the file with the community Close |
| General Chat Guidelines - Please follow these guidelines or else you might end up with a warning! |
| IRC- Chat rules |
* No aggressive behaviour or flaming in the chat.
* No languages other than English in the chat, if you wish to speak in a language other than english, chat in a private message.
* Do not pm the @(ops) unless they tell you to.
* No linking to other torrent sites, but it is allowed to discuss other torrent sites though.
* Requesting is not allowed in the chat.
* No advertising in the chat, you will in worst case get banned from the site.
* Requesting of torrents, uploads of any kind of cracks or serials is NOT allowed in the chat, use the Request Section .
* NO SPAM!.
* No File Servers
* Do not ask for +v, +o, +%
*No direct links to .exe files Close |
| General Forum Guidelines - Please follow these guidelines or else you might end up with a warning! |
| Forum rules |
General Forum Guidelines - Please follow these guidelines or else you might end up with a warning!
No postings of any serial or keygen straight to the forum.(Use the PM for your own needs)However Requests may be done.
No aggressive behaviour or flaming in the forums.
No trashing of other peoples topics (i.e. SPAM).
No systematic foul language (and none at all on titles).
No links to audio similar, warez or crack sites in the forums.
No requesting or posting of serials, CD keys, passwords or cracks in the forums.
No requesting if there has been no 'scene' release in the last 7 days.
No bumping... (All bumped threads will be deleted.)
No images larger than 800x600, and preferably web-optimised.
No double posting.
Please ensure all questions are posted in the correct section!
Last, please read the FAQ before asking any questions!
Do not post direct links to .exe files
If post in forum, please not enforce answers in Shoutbox. You end with one Warning and disable privileges
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| General Shout Box Guidelines |
| What should I know before using the Shout Box |
General Shout Box Guidelines - Please follow these guidelines or else you might end up with a warning!
The Shout Box is just that .....it is for a quick hello or to ask another member to the chat room for a longer discussion on a subject. All other rules are posted in this section or under General Rules.
No postings of any serial numbers .(Use the PM for your own needs).
No links to warez, torrent, or crack sites in the Shout Box.
Do not post direct links to .exe files.
No requesting or posting of serials, CD keys, passwords,reg files, or cracks in the Shout Box.
No requesting of torrents, there is a section for that in home page
Read the FAQ before asking any questions!
If post in Forum, Requests, Offers, Seedless or Support Tickets please not enforce answers in Shoutbox. You end with one Warning and disable privileges
No aggressive behaviour or flaming in the ShoutBox
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| Bounced Emails |
| Emails Addresses |
Any email that gets bounced back for any reason excluding SBL bounces will be banned. Its your responsibility to maintain your contact email address. This can be managed in the account settings area. Close |