Posting Guidelines (UPDATED – 12/3/12) READ BEFORE POSTING

Important: DO NOT republish the releases moved to trash by Admin/Moderator, and DO NOT edit the posts locked/closed by Admin/Moderator.

1. Only one post per release. Please search to see if it was posted already.
2. Titles should follow this format: ARTIST – TITLE – [CATALOG #]
3. Leave comments OPEN on your posts. Posts with closed comments will be moderated and if someone habitually breaks the rule, their post will be deleted.
4. Mirrors/other hosts should be posted in comments.
5. DO NOT delete anyone’s comments. That’s the mod/admin’s job. ;)
6. Do not include ‘played by’, ’supported by’ or any promotional bio of the release, unless you are a the label owner.

7. Posts with no download links are incomplete and will be held for review or deleted.
8. (updated 7/02) If your release has a long tracklisting (more than 10 files/tracks) or your post is going to be extra long, please use the ‘more’ code.
9. No more than 10 new/release posts, per day, per person. You can post as many comments as you like. This will prevent 1 or 2 people flooding the site with their posts and will let different people a chance to share.
10. (added 7/8) No ‘Packs’ or groups of releases in one post with multiple download links; posts with multiple tracks and 1 download link are OK. Those kinds of posts aren’t fair to other posters and don’t follow the correct format.
11. (added 7/10) If you use a link redirection like lix.in, please write the NAME of the mirror in the post, so people know what they are clicking on.
12. (added 7/14) Remember that only commercially released music is allowed; your promo mixes and music are not allowed, unless you are a label posting the music.
13. (added 7/19) Please do not add the ’store’ or place where the release was obtained; example: DO NOT type “Beatport”, “Juno” or “Beatport.com”… ‘WEB’ is OK.
14. (updated 8/13) Please use the following format for making a post:

ARTWORK (if available)
Artist
Title
Label
Genre
Release Date
Quality
Source (WEB/VINYL)

1. TRACK 1
2. TRACK 2

DOWNLOAD LINK

15. (added 8/6) If you post a release with multiple tracks, ZIP or RAR them into one link. DO NOT post as individual links for each track. These posts will be deleted immediately.
16. (updated 8/22) Since there is confusion… only publish a post with the link you want people to use; do not link-switch. Example: Do not publish the post with a Hotfile or Oron link and then edit the post later with a different link.
ADDITIONALLY: You should only post YOUR links to files YOU uploaded, not links copied from other forums/sites. This should be a ‘given’, but allow this to serve is clarification.
17. CHARTS and playlists will no longer be allowed. Also, any post containing the words ‘Beatport’ and images from ‘Beatportal’ will be deleted… no exceptions.
18. (updated 10/31) When making a comment, do NOT add ‘.’ to try to add spaces in your comment.
Example:

Hotfile Mirror
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

If you don’t follow the rules, your post(s) will be un-published.

Play nice and we can all get along :D

189 Responses to “Posting Guidelines (UPDATED – 12/3/12) READ BEFORE POSTING”


  • That should take care of all the issues. This way people can still see your mirrors. Please let me know if someone deletes your comments.

  • The end double posts. Thank´s! :D

  • thanks for putting up some rules!

  • Why you delete my posts when all references of last files are removed! I refer to files which are necessary to users as I do not use identical service of loading. I see as some users doing double posts and you do not delete them, thus delete only mine! It is not fair! Especially from your visitors very few people buys music! New rules are not pleasant to me! Consider as a situation if I do a post, and during the same time it is done by other person on a site publishing a file near to mine!
    Why I should delete and give way it to the user at which absolutely different service of loading!

  • z3roCooL (Moderator) z3roCooL (Moderator)

    It’s very simple: If a release is already posted, you can post mirrors in that post, but do NOT create a new post. Believe me, if you Google an artist and they’re posted here, they will find the post, even if it’s not on the first page.

    Please follow the rules.

  • Why some people are still not having a respect for the new rules and are doing what they want themselves?
    Sooner or later all things will be as they should be….

  • Hi z3rocool.”lsd” is not following the rules. Today he has made 15 posts. Will you do something about that kind of behavior??

  • want to count your posts ? please don`t be a parrot ! My Release are from Beatport ! and some days i have more or less released. May let down selfishness. :sick:

    • z3roCooL (Moderator) z3roCooL (Moderator)

      want to count your posts ? please don`t be a parrot ! My Release are from Beatport ! and some days i have more or less released. May let down selfishness. :sick:

      Doens’t matter. FOLLOW THE RULES. The posts over 10 are in ‘draft’. Don’t do it again, or I’ll delete anything over 10.

  • lsd and maestro are the best uploaders i think …their posts are the best on epikal !!! so deviantz don`t be selfish. If they can … can. Maybe someday you’ll have more more posts and I do not think you’d love others to do what you did now. =] :straight:

  • @lsd come one count my posts, i’m not posting over 10 posts, it’s not selfishness, the rules are made to avoid one or two people flooding the site and having 20 posts and others 5.
    @ mnml adict..well maybe for you, btw i can post the same post, we all get the music from the same place!

  • z3roCooL (Moderator) z3roCooL (Moderator)

    Deviantz and others are following the post number rules. We are a community, so if people want to be greedy and post more, get your own domain nmae like some here do… lsd has his own site, so I don’t want to hear complaints about the post limits.

  • Hi z3ro…

    Charts are allowed right? I just haven’t noticed any since the ‘changes’. Maybe people think this is related to point 10?

    Can you confirm?

    Cheers :-)

  • z3roCooL (Moderator) z3roCooL (Moderator)

    Charts are allowed, like from RA or Beatport or Whatpeopleplay, but if someone makes up some list on their own, that’s not allowed.

    • I would much rather see someone make their own charts, and find out what music they like/chart/are currently playing, then ape someone else’s chart off beatrot or WPP…

  • Well thank god! it took some time but now we’re finally getting somewhere i hope:)

    Thx z3roCooL ;)

    Cheers

    • Hmmzz the only thing i don’t like that much is rule no. 3: ‘No promotional info’ :P

      But hey on the other hand.. this way it’s takes me way less time to make new posts, cause i don’t have to bother or crack my brain anymore what to write about a release hehe so it’s 50/50 for me now:P

  • z3roCooL (Moderator) z3roCooL (Moderator)

    Keeps the posts shorter :)

    • you not right my friend you have delete 2 post from me and now you delete my proper post.. rostt doing the same like me and you don’t say nothing hes change the link from Anthea Alex Celler – Sessy EP (CEN011) is your job to take a photo for proof..also this post is posted here 100 time wake up dude .and play nice if you like to be (Moderator)

  • z3roCooL (Moderator) z3roCooL (Moderator)

    M@rk, calm down…I see what he did. He posted with one host and edited to add another, which is NOT what you did. You copied a post from some other sire, posted their hotfile link and then changed to Oron.
    His only violation was not adding the name of the host immediately…not really a big deal, since he edited the post and added it.

  • z3roCooL (Moderator) z3roCooL (Moderator)

    He had 1 download link…he edited and added another host.

    • But not he own link they post link from internet named Sparhawk.rar…. and after change to own link. If you go post revisions and compare you can see that.. i hope to understand me

      • z3roCooL (Moderator) z3roCooL (Moderator)

        he made the post originally with an “Uploading” link and then added the fileserve link. theres no violation…if he wants to add someone elses link, who cares.

  • mark stop this money fight !!! i dont make double post like you and others my share is original not like you and others user fight for money !!! from now i use free host zippyshare and others and peopele download free and stop this fight for make you money !!!

  • z3roCooL (Moderator) z3roCooL (Moderator)

    @unknown: please follow the rules, or your posts will be deleted. Mirrors need to go in the original post as a comment. Thx for updating/correcting that other post.

  • Hi z3rocool.

    “YnoT” Make duplicates of my posts !! Ynot do that on purpose !

    please make this guy to understand the rules.

  • thanks for putting up some rules! but I would like to follow up references of electronic music using proper rules of use on your post ….. now I find that I have banned from my profile to upload my post on your wonderful website I hope your help ….. Thanks ……

  • to start I did not dedicate it to profit from illegally downloaded music because I never used in any booth clubs like these artists are called “DJ.”
     tansolo For this reason alone I just do I download music from wi-ki to hear tracks from many other artists who are very close to my tastes
    But ethically speaking ever I make a living playing music downloaded illegally for me ……. this act is not within my principles as a person who loves this kind of music ….
    Moreover I am a young producctor of electronic music. I direct my my music which shows q no profit to me the music I download ….. and I think it never acts as “DJ “…. :straight:

  • z3roCooL please,

    i post first Adam Beyer ft. Alexi Delano – Sleep Horn [DC67] and someone just delete my post and now ‘Toni Rock’ just simply added back my post but with another link !
    common people …what is this…i work hard to add good music on epikal and and other just use the copy paste technick . :(

    • z3roCooL (Moderator) z3roCooL (Moderator)

      z3roCooL please,

      i post first Adam Beyer ft. Alexi Delano – Sleep Horn [DC67] and someone just delete my post and now ‘Toni Rock’ just simply added back my post but with another link !
      common people …what is this…i work hard to add good music on epikal and and other just use the copy paste technick . :(

      I deleted your post, because it was #11 you did today. I don’t care if someone copies another post somewhere else, as long as it follows the rules… if you have the file links, you should be able to post them as a comment. So what’s the problem?

  • I think you should add items that exceed the limits in draft and authors can post them next day.And if you see someone copied what you put in draft / just simply delete his post !

    I think that ’s right . and not just for me…for everyone

  • z3roCooL (Moderator) z3roCooL (Moderator)

    You can leave it as a draft if you want(a few people do this), but if you publish it and its #11, it will be deleted.

  • thank you !!!!!! this was realy necesary !!! im coming back !! thanks again !!

  • @ z3roCooL

    i post first Phunk Investigation – Fakir (TVZ009) ,but all my posts are (pending) …what is this ? I reach the limits of posts per day only becouse i`m GTM +2.
    if this persists i`m off ..not worth the fatigue

  • z3roCooL (Moderator) z3roCooL (Moderator)

    You posted 15 yesterday… it goes by the date on the website, not where you are. I’ve warned you about several things, so your posts are ‘pending’, until they are approved.

  • is easy to say when you sit and watch,I did not intentionally wrong but this is epikal.Why can not we have all the same options !

    1.A Fight for money (add a rule that all authors to upload files of the zippyshare,and then you see who posts for epikal and who posts for money becouse this is really a problem! )
    2.Very few authors are Rippers and others are “Let`s get the money started and do the copy / paste “

    I’m sorry but that’s the truth.
    I`m srry for the old wi-ki. ;-(

  • lsd you have right in some way that’s what happens when you really want to do something. And I also think you should lisen the z3roCooL and read once the rules…and in time you get back your options 8)
    so stay with us don`t be mad…your post are good :dance:

  • The rule about post per day/user have nosense. The uploaders have several nicks so the same guy can post 20, 30, 40… times with others nicks.

    For example maestro is also m@rk, Ynot… unfair for other uploaders.

    I’m with the Zippyshare idea, do it and we all will see who uploads for money and who wants to contribute.

  • z3roCooL (Moderator) z3roCooL (Moderator)

    No worries, I monitor all of that. Maestro, m@ark and ynot are all different people in different countries and I’ve spoken to them all in email. :)

  • in our days proxy is pretty god.
    whatever z3roCooL I think you should give the same rights to all authors(lsd is good – all are good)…and rule number 9 is not good (wi-ki- all we know is music ) let it be so,more music does harm …you should try to stop duplicates posts and copy/paste techniques and that`s all. :music:
    since you made the rules, things are much better(NO Duplicates – that was the big big problem) so please let people play !

  • z3roCooL (Moderator) z3roCooL (Moderator)

    Unfortunatly, duplicates are caused by people posting as much as they can, without searching. I don’t have enough time to police every post and scour for duplicates all day…I’m just a downloader/user like you, but I was tired of the bullshit, so I asked to be mod.

    Can’t please everyone, but would you rather have a crapflood or a site that is easier to read?

    • “I’m just a downloader/user like you, but I was tired of the bullshit, so I asked to be mod. “

      Interesting, so you can be easily one of the uploaders and also a moderator, what means you can control all (including your posts to gain $$$ using hotfile and oron with different nicknames…) Nice business :whistle:

      • z3roCooL (Moderator) z3roCooL (Moderator)

        Interesting, so you can be easily one of the uploaders and also a moderator, what means you can control all (including your posts to gain $$$ using hotfile and oron with different nicknames…) Nice business :whistle:

        Kinda seems like an antagonistic statement, since I’m not some greedy, corrupt mod and I rarely post releases or links. When I do, it’s generally Rapidshare.

  • its obvious that you can’t make everyone happy, but i think that w-ki is much better place now than just a month ago
    thx for your work z3roCooL!!

  • “(add a rule that all authors to upload files of the zippyshare…)”
    be the first who post on zippy, what’s the problem ?

  • oron and hotfile are fine.

    Zippyshare remove the file too fast ! and in 2 days if is a good release we have 0.

  • Dumbasses are starting to double up again I’ve noticed :faint:

  • z3roCooL (Moderator) z3roCooL (Moderator)

    I’ve noticed. If they keep it up, they’ll be placed on ‘pending’ and will need mod/admin approval for each post.

  • z3roCooL (Moderator) z3roCooL (Moderator)

    K, I see what he did. Just keep letting me know if and when you see stuff like that (I can’t scan every post). I will deal with it if it continues.

    • Ok Thanks for understand me!!

      i Hope all up loader to really understand the rules and post much better for best of this site.. Also some people the last day vote the post(s) to 0.. they have to understand they only can do is destroy the W-ki..

      Please People come in love with Music..

      • z3roCooL (Moderator) z3roCooL (Moderator)

        Also some people the last day vote the post(s) to 0..

        maestro told me people were doing that to him too. I can’t see who is doing it, but I can reset a poll if it becomes an issue.

  • I have made one reference because my computer overload at that time, you only watch my references, but do not notice others, your friend which lives on this site complains you of me as it will hang because of cent when has not time to make the next post! Has laid out only one post, and precisely I know that I from it will not grow rich… :D

  • i post first Antonio De Angelis – Expression / Low Deep / Soul [VIVA064] why delete it ??? i dont broke ruls but i dont understand why delete it some user here have privilegis ?

  • z3roCooL (Moderator) z3roCooL (Moderator)

    The other user submitted it first, but is on ‘review’, so it didn’t post right away. Add your links to that post in comments.

  • why you put me on review ???? because i dont make 10 post on day!! whats happen ???

  • make duplicate post ????? i post beatport quality and other post vinyl rip this is double post ?

  • @z3roCooL i understand you like more maestro ? OK .

    He and photoshop cuts are just great ! (Great Artwords maestro).does not contain the entire image as print screen. And he made a cut
    Note: .jpg is note the original printscreen format !!!!!!

    Original Print Screen Here !!

  • Hi, z3roCool. Can you tell me why all my posts i made today are deleted?!

  • z3roCooL (Moderator) z3roCooL (Moderator)

    You keep violating rule #11.

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