Thread: Waffles vs. What.CD

So, folks,
I love music. I'm in What.CD. I love it.
But there's waffles, i'm not part of it and don't know anyone (close) that is.... So here's the uneasing question.



Should i try to get in waffles? (here don't take me wrong, it's just a question of someone who just heard the rumors of how awesome it is there)

Is it good to have them both, or they're basically two sides of the same coin on the music scene?


b'fink

You should have created a poll for this, it'd be easier to see how popular it is.
I'd highly recommend getting a waffles account. However you'll need very good ratios in order to get an invite

Hope that helped
Sam

Oooh, sorry my lack of knowledge but i have no idea how to make a poll hahahah
And, what i'm looking for is users that have them both.... i mean, is it worth the ratio hassle, both of them being so demanding....'cos i am part of what cd, they have a looot of stuff, but not everything, you know.... i wonder if waffles is the same...


:)

I am don't have account on neither sites.
I saw that what has a very high user limits (something like 100,000 if my mem serve me well) That might cause a problem in the long run since it'll be no longer that private if everybody has account there. And it will basically draw more attention from copyright law enforcements.

which is, btw, a really good point... but still, what the solution to get off-scene music?

I have both of them, and for me they are the best in general music, when I can't find something on Waffles I find it on What, and viceversa, so I would say there is no drastic difference, but on Waffles they have some other stuff like ebooks and really nice goodies. So I am very satisfied having both of them :), about seeding I find them both very challenging, just recently became PU on Waffles and trying to do the same on What as we speak.

I think what.cd is better then waffles.fm or maybe you can fiind staf that ar not in what.cd and ar in waffles.fm (sorry for my english)

they are both really good. it just depends on what you are looking for. what.cd is mostly flac and lossless while waffles has mp3 and such files. i personally like waffles better since i don't really have a use for flac files and i end up converting them to a useable format anyway

Ah the what/waffles debate. They are both wonderful trackers, they have a ton of music at a sickeningly fast speed, but each site does have its own personality.

What.cd
More serious atmosphere
interviewing people helps to let in active useful members
110k member limit
Gazelle
Has more music content
Requests return upload bounty

Waffles
Goofier atmosphere
Slightly fewer torrents, but generally has all that you are looking for
no bonus required to makes
Waffle points given for snatching, uploading filling requests, contests, etc
Waffle points good for things like invites, temporary and permanent Power User features (top 10, power search), beta access, personal, random, and site wite free leech, etc.
Older style torrent listing (I think TBDev)

Basically they have fairly similar goals, and everyone appreciates music at both site, but each one has a slightly different approach which gives each of them their own personal feel. There is nothing wrong with having both, but I promise you that you will have a preference soon after obtaining them both.

And theballs is mistaken - both what and waffles have a wide variety of both flac and mp3. It certainly isn't that one is a flac tracker while the other is an mp3 tracker. I find Flac as easily on both.