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STUDY: Only 1% of BitTorrent Files are “Non-Infringing”
Princeton senior investigates what kinds of files are available on mainline public BitTorrent tracker sites . We all know BitTorrent is currently probably the most popular way for people to share files online, but not clear is the type and nature of those files. Sauhard Sahi, a Princeton senior, decided to answer these questions.
Continue reading »Premiere in FileSharing World: First Magnet-Only Torrent Index!
The decision of popular bittorrent service The Pirate Bay to adopt the idea of including magnet links on their site has recently become the main subject of debate among the IT community. With The Pirate Bay having made the first step in this direction, various BitTorrent clients followed through and started to add support for these types of links as well; some even took the concept to the next level and introduced Internet’s first “magnet-only” torrent index. The Pirate Bay’s metamorphosis began last November, when the website announced the closing down of its tracker and the integration of magnet links.
Continue reading »Cliqset Adds File Sharing and Firefox Plugin
Designed to bring people together in a warm, user-friendly environment, social networking service Cliqset enables you to safely access, share and discuss content online. Only three months since entering public beta, the website has already been given a fresher look, receiving UI improvements and a series of new features such as tools for organizing real-time streams and groups, as well as the possibility to share files with friends. Furthermore, Cliqset now provides a Firefox extension and a new edition of the Adobe Air desktop application.
Continue reading »The Pirate Bay Goes Retro With 2003 Layout
When The Pirate Bay started back in 2003 the hardware setup was initially really primitive. The site was hosted in Mexico, where Gottfrid hosted the site on a server owned by the company he was working for at the time. The site later moved to Sweden, where Fredrik hosted the tracker on his laptop for a while, but, as the site grew, it had to move on to a more powerful setup.
Continue reading »Mininova Traffic Plummets After Going ‘Legal’
After nearly five years of loyal service, Mininova deleted over a million torrent files when it partly shut down its website a week ago. What remains are a few thousand torrents that were uploaded though its content distribution platform, which only lists uploads by approved users. Mininova was forced to take such a drastic measure following a negative verdict in their court battle with the local anti-piracy outfit BREIN this summer.
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