Release Groups and Points, Looking for info?

[Ericthegreat]

This is something that has always interested me? Like on nforush when you see:
[ GROUP ] ................... KDZ (+15Pts)

What are the points used for? Where are they spent? Why are there release groups (other then for +1337ness)?

 

[TheRedfox]

This is something that has always interested me? Like on nforush when you see:
[ GROUP ] ................... KDZ (+15Pts)

What are the points used for? Where are they spent? Why are there release groups (other then for +1337ness)?

Where are points used for and where are they spent?

The site works with a credit system. Site-ops and commonly affiliated are exempt from this system, they have a free leech account. This credit system works according to a ratio. Most common is 3:1, this means when you upload 3 GB, you can download (or fxp) 9 GB. When a member doesn't pass the minimum monthly required amount of upload, he'll automatically be deleted. Credits can be lost by uploading a bad release which gets nuked. Nuke multiplier affects the amount of lost credits.

Why are there release groups?
Because the internet maffia needs to be organized, and they do that with release groups
Thanks to the release groups we have an standard, to provide you quality!

 

[Ericthegreat]

Where are points used for and where are they spent?

Why are there release groups?
Because the internet maffia needs to be organized, and they do that with release groups
Thanks to the release groups we have an standard, to provide you quality!

I read about this here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warez_scene

But the only reason(or reward at least) is that they get to download other warez faster/before anyone else?

 

[TheRedfox]

I read about this here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warez_scene

But the only reason(or reward at least) is that they get to download other warez faster/before anyone else?

Yes, thats the only reason (with these points the can download from topsites, this is the fastest method of downloading warez)