boredsquirrel

#SignalGroup for preserving the #Myrient #ROM database using #BitTorrent

Myrient is a huge collection of retro games and a very nice project. But as they are based on centralized cloud storage, the immense costs were not sustainable. By building a community of people who seed the files for free, the project can stay alive!

https://signal.group/#CjQKIFzvNuwfFh0pB7sIOqSiggDrZqeN6enZFTvCBhuxVDSlEhBLfn8Jy7Xa3wOZXjcpwq1m

Original Website: https://myrient.erista.me

Archive Websites:
https://myrient.org

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Mar 12 at 7:35pmWeb
Show threadBobby TurkalinoMar 12
Do we really need a signal group for this? Would much rather have the torrents be uploaded to a public tracker
Show threadboredsquirrelMar 12

@turkalino

Absolutely, do that for the ones you like! This is also more low level for people to guide them through the process

Show threadWilloughbyMar 12
Rather use a messenger that didn’t require my phone number like xmpp.
Show threadKᑐᑌᑐᕮMar 13
@Willoughby @Rhababerbarbar i'm pretty sure Signal does *not* share your phone number with other members when joining a group...
Only if other contacts *already have* your phone number in their contacts, it will also be shown in Signal.
Show threadWilloughbyMar 13

Signal requires your number for installation and a play store apk. This is hardly hidden or controversial information.

Xmpp and matrix(ugh) are more open protocols with far more flexibility.

Not like we aren’t pissing in the wind either-way. If anyone was serious, they’d host something anonymously on yggdrasil or i2p on multiple domains.

Show threadpizza_the_huttMar 12
How big is the torrent?
Show threadboredsquirrelMar 12

@pizza_the_hutt

The idea is to create a bunch of separate ones. The whole database is huge, 144TB exists on this archive alone

https://myrient.org

Myrient - Archive Tracker | Myrient.org

Myrient is shutting down. Check out the download progress of the Myrient Archive project.

Show threadtamiya_tt02Mar 13
390 TB