OlegKuznetsov 10,816 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Things don't appear to be as I remember them in this particular niche market, so to speak.Are they now effectively defunct? What is the new common standard? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
beattie72 170 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Absolutely not. Virgin tried to stop access to TPB but its easy to get round.I don't use torrents though Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 75,550 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Torrents are as relevant now as they have been in the past imo.Most people I know are using torrents daily. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlegKuznetsov 10,816 Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 Cheers guys. I appreciate the info. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
l4dyh4wk 162 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 so what sites are you using now demonoid is down and out for the count (it would appear) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky. 7,107 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 What is there to use instead guys? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 75,550 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Pirate bay is still good there is a new verison of it that works if you are with Virgin. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getstiffed 8,863 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Everyone I know who has a PC still downloads games/movies via torrents, before paying for them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluepeter 5,627 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Things don't appear to be as I remember them in this particular niche market, so to speak.Are they now effectively defunct? What is the new common standard?How do you remember them? I'm led to believe they're readily available and - if taken from reliable sources - safer and better quality than ever. They are also illegal so please, for the sake of the children, never use these evil givers of free stuff. Ever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitch 364 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 so what sites are you using now demonoid is down and out for the count (it would appear)I would never use the likes of kickasstorrents or Isohunt as I am law abiding Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getstiffed 8,863 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 so what sites are you using now demonoid is down and out for the count (it would appear)Demonoid was hit with another DOS attack but instead of quick patching it, like they did last time, they've decided to shut it down for as long as it takes to sort, properly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aird 3,941 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I always used to use torrent but i don't as much now.I got a premium account to rapidshare and found a forum that posts links to movies, tv etc that are on RS.I actually prefer it that way now even though i have to pay. Because if you want a torrent with few seeders you'll never get it or it will take ages bvut with the RS links they will always be active (until they get deleted) and they always go at your top download speed.Takes no time at all now to download the HD versions of LOTR which are 16gb on 30mb. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlippinEck 3,838 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I always used to use torrent but i don't as much now.I got a premium account to rapidshare and found a forum that posts links to movies, tv etc that are on RS.I actually prefer it that way now even though i have to pay. Because if you want a torrent with few seeders you'll never get it or it will take ages bvut with the RS links they will always be active (until they get deleted) and they always go at your top download speed.Takes no time at all now to download the HD versions of LOTR which are 16gb on 30mb.I usually do this when the US tv season is back in full swing. Great when things are split into multiple files as well. One 1GB file at top speed or two 500's, twice as fast. Multiple downloads a plus. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitch 364 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I always used to use torrent but i don't as much now.I got a premium account to rapidshare and found a forum that posts links to movies, tv etc that are on RS.I actually prefer it that way now even though i have to pay. Because if you want a torrent with few seeders you'll never get it or it will take ages bvut with the RS links they will always be active (until they get deleted) and they always go at your top download speed.Takes no time at all now to download the HD versions of LOTR which are 16gb on 30mb.You nasty man. I would never use the likes of Rapidsearch to find illegal files. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastrax 274 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I download any new dvd or game I want the day it comes out (sometimes before) for absolutely fuck all Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goianegra 4,710 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Its very rare I can't find what I'm after using torrents. Just really a few very underground albums that I've not been able to find. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortbread 28 Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 I've been using newsgroups for the past 2 years. I have to pay a monthly subscription but I'm able to max out my connection using it and it's more secure than using torrents. One thing I've been finding though recently is companies are becoming much quicker at killing files on newsgroups especially UFC.I can see torrents becoming a thing of the past in the next few years with the way internet privacy is going but something else will no doubt pop up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big V 271 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 They are also illegal ...Torrents are not illegal, they remain an excellent way to distribute data in an efficient and cost-effective manner.Some people use them for sharing copyrighted material, but there are many, many legitimate uses for them (many online games, for example, have torrents for their clients, etc).If I were inclined to break copyright laws or other region blocks for live TV and catch up services, or to get around university or other restrictive firewalls, I might be inclined to use a VPN tunnel provided by companies like "Strong VPN". If I were inclined to actually seek to access sites that are blocked in the UK and I didn't have a VPN, I might look for organisations such as pirateparty.Of course I am not so inclined. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane 338 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 The specific sites are about useless, you never know which one's going down on a given day. Just Google "whatever torrent" and you'll get what you need. Effectively what those sites do anyway, except for the niche-specific ones ie- fonts and whatnot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersMedia 35,962 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I've not used a public tracker in about 6 years. Get yourselves onto Torrentbytes or TorrentLeech which are private trackers and you'll get content fast and it'll max out your download speed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevotrueblue 382 Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Chrome also has a useful app,, torrent turbo search,,, just type in the name of a film etc, and it links you to about 5 or 6 active sites.Kickasstorrents is probably one of the best right now as it has an active community that all comment on quality etc.Seedpeer, isohunt are another couple,,, and torrentinvite.com is a private one that offers an invite to demonoid Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geronimoo 1,565 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 If you want the pirate bay just change the .com at the end of the URL to .ee Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitch 364 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Chrome also has a useful app,, torrent turbo search,,, just type in the name of a film etc, and it links you to about 5 or 6 active sites.Kickasstorrents is probably one of the best right now as it has an active community that all comment on quality etc.Seedpeer, isohunt are another couple,,, and torrentinvite.com is a private one that offers an invite to demonoidCheers for that one. Just found an album I'd lost years ago and couldn't find on other sites. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jie RFC 12 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I've not used a public tracker in about 6 years. Get yourselves onto Torrentbytes or TorrentLeech which are private trackers and you'll get content fast and it'll max out your download speed.Demonoid was like this, till everyone and their grandmother got a hold of an account. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fantana 28,894 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 piratebay does the job for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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