how to get invited?
June 22, 2006 4:37 AM   Subscribe

how can i get an invite to an exclusive torrent site if i don't know anyone on it?

specifically for oink.
a few months ago i had a hard drive failure and was only able to recover around half of the files. i have alot of mp3's missing
it hurts.

are there any sites where you can swap invites or join a queue or something?

i don't like the elitist nature of being invite only but i suppose it works to make users share
i've been using soulseek since audiogalaxy was closed, now its torrent time (i hope)
posted by quantumonkey to Computers & Internet (36 answers total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: this isn't really what askme is for.

 
are there any sites where you can swap invites or join a queue or something?

Slyck
posted by daksya at 4:49 AM on June 22, 2006


Best answer: just sent you an invite to your contact details. check your inbox and trash reasonably quickly though.
posted by ClanvidHorse at 5:05 AM on June 22, 2006 [1 favorite]


Response by poster: a million thank you's!!
posted by quantumonkey at 5:22 AM on June 22, 2006


Wow. Would a "me too, please?" be out of line? I've got a lot to offer, f'real.
posted by TonyRobots at 5:40 AM on June 22, 2006


update your profile to include your contact details and I'll send one TonyRobots.
posted by ClanvidHorse at 5:53 AM on June 22, 2006


Done. You're a mensch.
posted by TonyRobots at 6:03 AM on June 22, 2006


thats it done TonyR.
posted by ClanvidHorse at 6:08 AM on June 22, 2006


Well if this is an invite thread could I ask for one too please? Cheers.
posted by gi_wrighty at 6:09 AM on June 22, 2006


Clanvid,

Can I be greedy and also ask? Many thanks.
posted by TheRaven at 6:15 AM on June 22, 2006


all invites gone gi_wrighty. sorry about that. I only had two left.
posted by ClanvidHorse at 6:15 AM on June 22, 2006


Oink isn't that great. It's got a pretty crap selection of Electronic music.
posted by chunking express at 6:31 AM on June 22, 2006


invites sent to gi_wrighty and TheRaven... (have a couple of more left, but I might be a bit busy the next hours, anyone else interested could email me or hope I'll check this thread again (it might be deleted as well...))
posted by rpn at 6:43 AM on June 22, 2006


Well, if this is an invite thread, I have two invites to Indie Torrents (a sort of elite version of OiNK).
posted by RGD at 6:55 AM on June 22, 2006


Oink isn't that great.

:boggle:
posted by grabbingsand at 7:15 AM on June 22, 2006


I'll take an Indie Torrent invite :)
posted by blueplasticfish at 7:15 AM on June 22, 2006


I will also take an Indie Torrent invite from any kind soul good enough to offer. :)
posted by Zozo at 7:27 AM on June 22, 2006


I'd also like an Indie Torrent invite as well as an invite to a good movie site if anyone can recommend one (hard to find independent films rather than mainstream).

I've also got three Oink invites if anyone needs. Email in the profile.
posted by gfrobe at 7:33 AM on June 22, 2006


Er, if you lost the MP3s, just re-rip your original CDs.

(No, I'm no so naive to think that the poster's MP3 collection was 100% legal, but it's worth pointing out that this entire thread seems to be condoning the piracy of music/movies.)
posted by Merdryn at 7:39 AM on June 22, 2006


Clanvid -- for some reason your email didn't go through, and my emails to your listed address are bouncing. (Yes, obvious spam protection bits removed.) Any idea what's wrong?

Also, am open to an Indie Torrent invite as well, if possible! And an oink, seeing as Clanvid and I seem unable to connect...

My last.fm profile, if that makes a lick of difference: http://www.last.fm/user/TonyRobots/
posted by TonyRobots at 7:42 AM on June 22, 2006


Are people handing out Indietorrents invites? I'd like one of those.
posted by box at 7:43 AM on June 22, 2006


Oink isn't that great.

Seconded. Oink's classical isn't that great either.
posted by daksya at 7:54 AM on June 22, 2006


Looks like they have an irc channel, where one could probably request an invite.
posted by sonofsamiam at 8:00 AM on June 22, 2006


I would love a indietorrent invite if someone wanted to pass one this way. I have 10 dididave invites I would pass out of anyone wanted. Emails in my profile!
posted by JonnyRotten at 8:00 AM on June 22, 2006


I'd like an invite please, and dididave is open reg right now.
posted by substrate at 8:07 AM on June 22, 2006


I will try again later tonyr. Just gotta get my head down just now...
posted by ClanvidHorse at 8:08 AM on June 22, 2006


Darn it all. I didn't notice they had opened their Reg.
posted by JonnyRotten at 8:08 AM on June 22, 2006


I'd also like an Indietorrents invite if anyone's got'em.
email in profile.
posted by chococat at 8:18 AM on June 22, 2006


Would love an invite. Email in profile. Thanks.
posted by Sheppagus at 8:20 AM on June 22, 2006


Sorry, I was only able to invite the first two Indietorrents requests. Hopefully some other members can help!
posted by RGD at 8:25 AM on June 22, 2006


The three Oink invites I had on offer above are now gone. That was fast!
posted by gfrobe at 8:26 AM on June 22, 2006


I have oink invites Ill trade for a demonoid invite! Any takers?
posted by skrike at 8:50 AM on June 22, 2006


Sadly I've got nothing to trade but if anyone's got an oink, I'd be over the moon. thanks.
posted by blag at 9:00 AM on June 22, 2006


Am I too late to the party? I'd be extremely grateful for an invite to Oink or Indie Torrent.
posted by deathofme at 9:02 AM on June 22, 2006


I used to have an Oink account when it was open registration, but the account doesn't work anymore! Could someone extend an invitation to this fellow as well?

On topic, I think the only way I've seen most people getting invite-only accounts (Orkut and Gmail are the first that come to mind) is by asking on community sites. I've seen queue-type systems for those "free ipod" deals, but perhaps getting access to an invite-only site isn't enough motivation for most people to start up something like that?

If I didn't know of anyone in and really wanted to be a member of something, I might type up a personal, probably entertaining email saying why I'd be a good member of said website. A picture would be good too.... this would be pretty cheesy, but for oink you could take a picture of yourself reaching for a piggy bank on a high ledge, with tears in your eyes. What heartless person wouldn't let you in after something like that?
posted by chimmyc at 9:09 AM on June 22, 2006


Wow, I'd sure love an invite. I'm truffle.dog at gmail.
posted by Eater at 9:14 AM on June 22, 2006


I'd love an indietorrent invite! its gilsonal at gmail for any generous soul who has one for me...
posted by gilsonal at 9:21 AM on June 22, 2006


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