BitTorrent Community After SuprNova Shutdown

prostoalex writes "Folks from MonkeyMethods.org have researched the BitTorrent world after many popular destinations (SuprNova among others) have been shut down. Since BitTorrent always relied on the presence of trackers and servers hosting them, MonkeyMethods decided to see whether the shutdown impacted the BitTorrent community. So has the shutdown of centralized SuprNova had any impact? "In this case, centralization is a feature, not a necessity. Just look at del.icio.us most popular and you'll see BitTorrent sites every couple days, as people uncover new places to find the files they're looking for.""

Comments

Thanks! =D

[EvilCabbage]

I needed a few new links!

Slashdot as tracker

[SirDrinksAlot]

Let's start posting torrents in slashdot comments. I'm probably going to get in a lot of trouble for coming up with the idea but hey, genius can be a curse. :-)

another great tracker...

[Frennzy]

I got an email from someone I don't know (or maybe I read it on the net somewhere)...but I only use the tracker at xxaa.stuff4free.fbi.gov

Strangely, I haven't gotten a full download yet...everything seems to be corrupted, but I suspect that is a problem with my mach$#AESDFCVB...

LOST CARRIER

Re:One falls, others rise

[Aredridel]

It's its, not it's, unless you meant it is, then it is, otherwise it's its that's its.

No, the BT community is like the NEW Galactica.

[MexicanMenace]

Everytime the MPAA shows up at its present location, they jump to a new system.

If it was like the old Galactica, the MPAA would've had TorrentCasinoPlanet.com ready and waiting as soon as SuprNova went under. :D

Now, if they can only figure out which tracker has the hot blonde leading it along by its network cable . . .

Can't be sure

[jpnews]

I don't know if it's had any effect or not. The torrent I started downloading 2 months ago hasn't finished yet, so I haven't looked for anything else.

Overheard at MPAA offices..

[Anonymous Coward]

LawyerDrone #252272 on phone to ExecuDrone #45435:

LD: John! Guess what my secretary just printed out and gave to me! It's the latest issue of SlashDots, the pirate newsletter!

ED: Lay it on me Earl, I just got back from golf and I'm ready to get to work, fightin' pirates!

LD: Okay. A prostate surgeon name "alex" just posted the Bit-Torment "master list" we've been looking for: it's at someplace called "delicious.com". As soon as my secretary gets out from under my desk, I'll have her check it out!

ED: No need Earl, entering "delicious.com" into Mosaic now ..... woo, amazing! It looks EXACTLY like a food store. Fruit baskets and all. Those pirates are certainly crafty. I wonder how you get to the list? Probably a secret password. I'll try a few..

LD: Don't bother. I'll have the FBI pick up their computers and bring 'em right to you! Because I have that power John. Just a phone call away. BWAH HA HA HA !!!!

ED: Earl, DO IT! If those pimply-faced pirates have their way, I'll have to play golf in that club where they allow black people!

LD: Ouch! Hey, aren't we really doing this for the poor writers and set designers? HA HA!

Together: HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!

Remember kids, a watched torrent never downloads

[Sark666]

No comment really, just thought of that and gave myself a chuckle, might be good for a sig.

Well, one thing is linux really needs another alternative to azureus. My system is running like a pig right now because of it. And yes I'm Java 1.5, helped a bit but not much.

I've searched but haven't found much, I even tried bitcomet in wine but no go.

Re:Exeem!

[bairy]

Firstly, Exeem is ridden with adware and spyware. I can't speak for everyone out there, but to me, this does not exactly keep on in the spirit of Suprnova.

I disagree, suprnova became rather overrun with ads by the end, I would say eXeem keeps exactly in the spirit.

Re:www.torrentspy.com

[Minwee]

So that would be "No logins. No bs. No database server."