In niche internet mystery communities (like those on Reddit's r/ARG or r/DeepWeb), generic file names like Nice.rar or Cool.zip are sometimes used as "dead drops" or "rabbit holes" for Alternate Reality Games (ARGs).

It was often used by uploaders to describe a "clean rip" of software or music that was free from bloatware or corruption.

Collectors of fan-made expansions (like those for NullpoMino ) often packaged their entire life's work into a single "nice .rar" to prevent link rot.

Because the name is so unassuming, it has been used in creepy pastas or urban legends as a file that, once opened, contains disturbing images, encrypted messages, or "cursed" media.

Bootleg communities (such as those for Frank Zappa or Agnostic Front ) frequently used this naming convention on forums like Foro de Costa Rica to share rare concert recordings.

In the early days of sites like RapidShare, Megaupload, and various BBS (Bulletin Board Systems), "nice .rar" was the standard endorsement for a clean, well-compressed, and working archive.

Throughout the web's history, several specific archives have been referred to this way in niche circles: