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kronas

16-12-2004 20:15

bittorrent and edonkey sites shutdown

the MPAA, US and european police forces went on an offensive over the past couple of days by shutting down a number of bittorrent sites.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...ading_lawsuits

this report also notes edonkey sites being taken down.

http://news.com.com/MPAA+targets+cor...04.html?tag=nl

bopdude

16-12-2004 20:21

Re: bittorrent and edonkey sites shutdown

They will only delay things, just now you'll see a surge of sites like this where you can send files upto 1 gig to a recipient.

kronas

16-12-2004 20:26

Re: bittorrent and edonkey sites shutdown

Quote:

Originally Posted by bopdude

They will only delay things, just now you'll see a surge of sites like this where you can send files upto 1 gig to a recipient.

yes i have known about that site for quite a while, not used it though.

some more news this time from germany about piracy involving websites.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...t&sid=96001018

SOSAGES

16-12-2004 21:39

Re: bittorrent and edonkey sites shutdown

bound to happen sooner or later -

Stephen

17-12-2004 14:09

Re: bittorrent and edonkey sites shutdown

I wondered where torrentbits went to. well dissapointed.

Dave Stones

17-12-2004 14:13

Re: bittorrent and edonkey sites shutdown

Quote:

Originally Posted by bopdude

They will only delay things, just now you'll see a surge of sites like this where you can send files upto 1 gig to a recipient.

streamload comes to mind... you have to pay a small amount per month, but you still can get anything you want, and it usually appears there faster than the torrents/edonkey network :erm:

bopdude

17-12-2004 14:32

Re: bittorrent and edonkey sites shutdown

Oh well there goes another torrent site :( Phoenix Torrents has closed up shop :shrug: :sulk:

Dave Stones

17-12-2004 14:38

Re: bittorrent and edonkey sites shutdown

i notice torrentreactor and suprnova are still going strong though.. lol

paulyoung666

17-12-2004 15:13

Re: bittorrent and edonkey sites shutdown

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Stones

i notice torrentreactor and suprnova are still going strong though.. lol

and elite torrents :)

punky

17-12-2004 15:57

Re: bittorrent and edonkey sites shutdown

When they say "servers" do they mean the trackers? Sites that hold torrents aren't illegal because a torrent isn't illegal unless you use it?

downquark1

19-12-2004 17:24

Re: bittorrent and edonkey sites shutdown

This just happened in the last min:
http://suprnova.org/

Quote:

Good-bye!
Greetings everybody, As you have probably noticed, we have often had downtimes. This was because it was so hard to keep this site up! But now we are sorry to inform you all, that SuprNova is closing down for good in the way that we all know it. We do not know if SuprNova is going to return, but it is certainly not going to be hosting any more torrent links. We are very sorry for this, but there was no other way, we have tried everything. Thank you all that helped us, by donating mirrors or something else, by uploading and seeding files, by helping people out on IRC and on forum, by spreading the word about SuprNova.org. It is a sad day for all of us! Please visit SuprNova.org every once in a while to get the latest news on what is happening and if there is anything new to report on. As we wish to maintain the nice community that we created, we are keeping the forums and irc servers open. Thank you all and Goodbye! sloncek & the rest of the SuprNova Team

timewarrior2001

19-12-2004 17:25

Suprnova gone

Suprnova has closed its doors, there will be no more bit torrents hosted there!!!!

Seems to me they have finally given in, oh well there always other places to go.
Suprnova will be forgotten in time.

Stephen

19-12-2004 17:29

Re: bittorrent and edonkey sites shutdown

Quote:

Originally Posted by downquark1

This just happened in the last min:
http://suprnova.org/

OMG that is so crap.

swoop101

19-12-2004 17:33

Re: Suprnova gone

got news for you, at least half have shut in last four days :(

the ones i know of anyway.

Shaun

19-12-2004 17:40

Re: bittorrent and edonkey sites shutdown

Maybe time for people to check out www.isohunt.com

They only have links to the torrents, and don't host them. A little slow since the demise of Supernova but an excellent place to get torrents all the same.

:D

punky

19-12-2004 17:51

Re: bittorrent and edonkey sites shutdown

www.torrentspy.com is still going strong.

kronas

19-12-2004 23:58

Re: bittorrent and edonkey sites shutdown

12 sites taken down, some of the biggest sites have fallen....looks like the MPAA has made a huge impact.

paulyoung666

20-12-2004 00:02

Re: bittorrent and edonkey sites shutdown

Quote:

Originally Posted by kronas

12 sites taken down, some of the biggest sites have fallen....looks like the MPAA has made a huge impact.

and it will move somewhere else ;) , tbh i cant ever see it being totally eradicated , maybe they will learn something from this and stop being greedy robbing ***** and make the software / films / music more realistically priced :tu:

kronas

20-12-2004 00:43

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from: http://www.filesoup.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=84475

(registration required)

Quote:

A general call to all P2P-users

As of late the MPA's and RIAA's of the world are claiming that we are robbing them of their rightly earned money and are trying to find ways to legally put and end to it. The scare tactics have been fruitful, it would seem as they keep getting settlements out of court and probably make a profit out of it.

This campaign of theirs, of course, isn't to target and eradicate filesharing as much as an attempt to control the market and where our money goes. Most of us feel that they should very well look into availability and affordable prices instead of claiming higher moral ground. The wealthiest nowadays decide what we shall listen to and watch, using staggering PR campaigns, and most releases are "format" productions, where talent and creativity comes second only to business concept and money.

Ironically, dramatic theatres, opera houses and so on are desperately trying to find an audience among the "common" people, as it's seemed like high-brow, and here we are dealing with a situation where the production companies are working towards a dangerous inaccessibility for regular Joes. It is a natural thing that we want to be able to watch the movies and listen to the music, it has always been and always will be. Hence we turn to filesharing, and/or borrow CD's from our friends and so on.

Availability and affordable prices.

How many has bought a CD, watched a movie that has turned out to be less than satisfactory? How many has felt cheated of a night out at the movies, going there following posters and trailers for a big box-office release that turned out to be one of those "let's save the movie company a few bucks by fooling people into watching this dud during the first weekend"? How many get sick to their stomachs hearing about revenue losses and then be treated to a "Cribs" episode on MTV? The production companies has the audacity to say that we are using people's creativity and talent, without paying for it. Well - guess what - most P2P'ers actually DO BUY THE PRODUCTS THEY LIKE.

We continue to see fantasy figures of what kind of revenues the production companies would have had, weren't it that the products were obtainable online. It's complete and utter nonsense, of course, as they seem to be oblivious to the highly human trait that they sport themselves, are shared by everybody: The Power Of Owning. Everybody wants to own things. Having a pirated copy NEVER exchanges the glory of a movie theatre or having a box bought and paid for, that prides your bookshelves.

And to prove this, a general call out to all that has shared a file, downloaded something from online or think that the prices are outrageous in general, let's send a message to the powers that be.

:clap:

OinkyBoinky

20-12-2004 01:05

Re: bittorrent and edonkey sites shutdown

Quote:

Originally Posted by bopdude

They will only delay things, just now you'll see a surge of sites like this where you can send files upto 1 gig to a recipient.

Hmmmm... Intresting website... designed for people to send 1gig spam messages?

Shaun

20-12-2004 01:43

Re: bittorrent and edonkey sites shutdown

Quote:

Originally Posted by OinkyBoinky

Hmmmm... Intresting website... designed for people to send 1gig spam messages?

But the email contains just a link, no file. :)

punky

20-12-2004 04:14

Re: bittorrent and edonkey sites shutdown

Quote:

Originally Posted by kronas

from: http://www.filesoup.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=84475

(registration required)

:clap:

:clap: too. Maybe a tad overwritten but the sentiment is right.

bopdude

20-12-2004 09:01

Re: bittorrent and edonkey sites shutdown

Quote:

Originally Posted by dellwear

But the email contains just a link, no file. :)

I tried the home page and then the FAQ

New to YouSendIt? Here's what you do.

http://www.yousendit.com/images/homepage/step_1.gif Choose who you want to send a file to. It can be anyone with an email address. You can specify multiple email addresses separated by commas.

http://www.yousendit.com/images/homepage/step_2.gif Select a file to send. You can send photos, audio, documents or anything else. Your file will be stored by YouSendIt without ever filling up your recipient's mailbox.

http://www.yousendit.com/images/homepage/step_3.gif Click on Send. YouSendIt will automatically email your recipient a link to your file stored on our server. Your file will be deleted after seven days. No passwords to share, no software to install, no accounts to create, and no full mailboxes.
HTH

OinkyBoinky

20-12-2004 11:43

Re: bittorrent and edonkey sites shutdown

ah, ok... shame tho... would have been a good way to get back at the people behind the 419 scams, or possibly to send to ms :erm:

Shaun

20-12-2004 16:01

Re: bittorrent and edonkey sites shutdown

Quote:

Originally Posted by bopdude

I tried the home page and then the FAQ

Crossed wires Al, sorry. :hugs: I was pointing out that the site don't send the actual file, they host it and provide a link in the email. I think Oinky was hoping the whole 1gig file was sent to that he could use it to jam up someones mailbox! Naughty Oinky. :nono:

bopdude

20-12-2004 19:54

Re: bittorrent and edonkey sites shutdown

Quote:

Originally Posted by dellwear

:dunce: D'o, sorry matey, that'll teach me :D

kronas

21-12-2004 00:23

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http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/ne/p/20...rt_210x186.gif

some more information.

http://news.com.com/BitTorrent+file-...j=news.1025.20

Frank

21-12-2004 04:13

Re: bittorrent and edonkey sites shutdown

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarthYoda

I wondered where torrentbits went to. well dissapointed.

:bigcry::bigcry::bigcry:

kronas

21-12-2004 04:19

Re: bittorrent and edonkey sites shutdown

rumour has it, it will be back.

keep an eye on http://www.torrentbits2.org

most uploaders have agreed to return.

kronas

23-12-2004 20:36

Re: bittorrent and edonkey sites shutdown

DDOS attacks ? is the MPAA involved i wonder ?

http://news.com.com/BitTorrent+serve...bj=news.7349.5

OinkyBoinky

23-12-2004 20:41

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well... DC++ is still going strong...

downquark1

23-12-2004 20:55

Re: bittorrent and edonkey sites shutdown

Quote:

Originally Posted by kronas

DDOS attacks ? is the MPAA involved i wonder ?

http://news.com.com/BitTorrent+serve...bj=news.7349.5

I can't see that being very effective, trackers can be easily changed to another address.

kronas

23-12-2004 21:04

Re: bittorrent and edonkey sites shutdown

Quote:

Originally Posted by downquark1

I can't see that being very effective, trackers can be easily changed to another address.

well if trackers are forced to change DNS its only a matter of time before they get attacked again.

plus if they have redirection setup.....

MadGamer

23-12-2004 21:16

Re: bittorrent and edonkey sites shutdown

Quote:

Originally Posted by bopdude

They will only delay things, just now you'll see a surge of sites like this where you can send files upto 1 gig to a recipient.

Is this site legal then?

downquark1

23-12-2004 21:31

Re: bittorrent and edonkey sites shutdown

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wayne A

Is this site legal then?

Depends what u are sending.

Bittorrent is perfectly legal, many companies use it to distribute large files. A transfer protocol isn't illegal, its what you are sending.

bopdude

23-12-2004 22:51

Re: bittorrent and edonkey sites shutdown

Quote:

Originally Posted by OinkyBoinky

well... DC++ is still going strong...

Isn't it ;)

kronas

31-12-2004 20:34

Re: bittorrent and edonkey sites shutdown

lokitorrent sets up action fund to fight the mpaa:

http://news.com.com/LokiTorrent+figh...j=news.1025.20

Chris P Bacon

11-02-2005 01:50

Re: bittorrent and edonkey sites shutdown

But Loki is no more:(
http://www.lokitorrent.com/

punky

11-02-2005 01:58

Re: bittorrent and edonkey sites shutdown

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris P Bacon

But Loki is no more:(
http://www.lokitorrent.com/

Yup... And they intermated that the MPAA will go after users, not just the websites. Could just be scare tactics though.

Makes me wonder how long the other sites will last. Maybe they are located overseas.

jtwn	11-02-2005 09:48

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:/

Speaking to somebody about the 'legal fund'...never heard anything of the 'battle' so imo, they've run off with the money too :/

Well we've got the future, snarf-it + exeem if it ever kicks off now it is free from adware.

Richard M

11-02-2005 10:33

Re: bittorrent and edonkey sites shutdown

Quote:

Originally Posted by punky

Yup... And they intermated that the MPAA will go after users, not just the websites. Could just be scare tactics though.

I hope so, I could do with a nice framed letter to put on the wall. :D

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