↑ Introduction
The upload rules below appear overwhelmingly long and detailed at first glance. However, the length is for explaining the rules clearly and thoroughly. A summary of each rule is in bold text before the actual rule for easier reading. You may also find the corresponding rule sections in the Index. The corresponding ↑ (move one level up) and rule section links (move down into the document) help provide quick navigation.
If you are still unsure of what a rule means before uploading something, PLEASE ask at any of the following forms of site user support: First-Line Support, The Help Forum, #what.cd-help on IRC. Privately message a moderator on the site if other support has directed you to a moderator for resolution or support has been unhelpful in your case. If you find any dead links in the upload rules, let a staff member know so it can be promptly fixed.
↑ 1. Uploading Rules
↑ 1.1. General
* ↑_ 1.1.1. Only music, applications, comic books, eBooks, comedy (audio), audiobooks, and eLearning videos are allowed here.
* ↑_ 1.1.2. Duplicate torrents in any category are not allowed. There are some exceptions to this rule, which are outlined in their relevant sections below.
* ↑_ 1.1.3. No freely available content in non-music sections. If you could just download from the web, so can everyone else. Each main section explains in greater detail what "freely available" means in context. See 2.1.9 in regards to freely available music.
* ↑_ 1.1.4. Seed complete copies. Do not upload a torrent unless you intend to seed until there are at least 1.0 distributed copies. Seeding past this minimum is strongly encouraged.
* ↑_ 1.1.5. No advertisements. Do not advertise other sites in your torrent descriptions, torrent directories, or the contents of your torrent. We have no advertising and neither should you. Exceptions: Additional information about an artist, album, or band is acceptable, and does not count as advertising.
* ↑_ 1.1.6. Archived files in uploads are not allowed. Exceptions: The sections that allow archived files (e.g. zip, rar, iso, etc.) are the following:
o Comic Books (.cbr and .cbz).
o Scene released torrents in non-music categories.
o eBooks and sheet music may be individually archived.
↑ 1.2. Specifically Banned
* ↑_ 1.2.1. Anything not specifically allowed below. If you have any doubts, ask before uploading.
* ↑_ 1.2.2. Any car parts and car data programs. This ban includes programs like AllData and vendor-specific diagnostic programs such as Carsoft.
* ↑_ 1.2.3. Videos of any kind (other than eLearning Videos). No movies, no TV shows, no concerts, and no data/video tracks from enhanced CDs.
* ↑_ 1.2.4. Pornography or nudity of any kind. This ban includes pictures, erotic comic books or hentai, sex manuals, erotic magazines, etc.
* ↑_ 1.2.5. Games of any kind. No games of any kind are allowed: whether PC, Mac, phone or any other platform.
* ↑_ 1.2.6. Collections of pictures or wallpapers are not applications. You may not upload them to any category.
* ↑_ 1.2.7. User compilations in any category. All "packs" must be reasonably official as specified in each category.
* ↑_ 1.2.8. DRM-restricted files: files must not be encrypted or in a restricted format that impedes sharing. It is also highly encouraged that you remove personal information from non-DRM protected files (such as iTunes Plus releases).
↑ 1.3. Scene Uploads
* ↑_ 1.3.1. Do not add irrelevant credits to your torrent. Your name is credited to the upload, and there's no need to plaster it all over the place!
* ↑_ 1.3.2. You may give credit to the release group (optional). If you really want to give credit to the release group, mention the full release name, including group name in the Release description section.
* ↑_ 1.3.3. No NFO art pasted in the album description. Unedited NFOs are allowed within the specific Release description
