Demonoid Is Back Online
Written by Ernesto on April 12, 2008Yesterday, we reported that the popular BitTorrent tracker Demonoid was to be resurrected, under a new administrator. Now, less that a day later the site has made its comeback after exactly 6 months of downtime.
A message posted on the Demonoid frontpage confirms that Deimos, the former administrator, left the Demonoid staff. The site seems to be working properly, as does the tracker, but there could be some downtime in the next few days. All the people who had an account at the time the site shut down can still sign in with the same username and password.
The resurrection of the popular BitTorrent traffic marks the end of a tough year for the site. The trouble for Demonoid started back in June last year, when the Dutch anti-piracy outfit BREIN started to put pressure on Demonoid and their ISP, Leaseweb. Deimos decided that the Netherlands wasn’t the safe haven it used to be and he to moved the site to Canada, which resulted in a few days of downtime.
Deimos never really told the administrators or members of the site exactly what was happening. Initially, most members assumed that there was some hardware failure, but after a few days it became clear that Demonoid was more or less forced to move. Maybe there could have been hardware failures too, who knows, but the outcome was the same - Canada here we come.
Relocating the servers to Canada initially solved the problems, but, by the end of September Deimos took Demonoid offline for the second time. Again, nobody knew what was going on until we found out that the CRIA was responsible for the downtime, which was later confirmed by Deimos. It turned out that Canada wasn’t the best choice after all.
After 5 days of downtime the site returned, now blocking all traffic from Canadian users in an attempt to calm down the CRIA. At first it looked like the storm was finally over, but on November 9th Demonoid’s users were welcomed by a disappointing message on the frontpage explaining that the CRIA was indeed responsible for the downtime.
The site never came back after November last year, up until now that is. Let’s hope it lasts this time.
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Hi
You sure that new Demonoid is “save” place ?
What you think guys ?
[quote comment="342947"]Ratios would never hold up in a court of law.[/quote]Who is saying they are of value? I certainly didn’t mention them.
The point is: Your demonoid profile links the uploaded torrents, then after checking the torrents it will show how many peers have downloaded it (100%). Trust me:
This is sufficient data to sue you over, if, for example, the upload was a stolen screener from a movie that isn’t even in theaters yet.
Don’t get me wrong; I’m really glad demonoid is back, and I generally trust Russians (contrary to most, obviously) because they are a very intelligent culture for the most part. What I miss are the arguments for its 6 months downtime, Umlauf or Deimos can at least tell us some stories regarding their new hosting locations/choices, plus what happened the last couple of months. I think they’re being too secretive for their own good. A little openness has never hurt anyone in p2p-land;
One can be open and still not give away crucial or incriminating info. It’s that obvious secrecy and silence that causes me to be extra cautious on their re-opening. The one thing the MAFIAA is not good at is hiding their true spirit. They can write standard stuff, but they can’t pretend. The frontpage article on demonoid reads rather un-trustworthy for people in p2p. It’s too impersonal, too strict, too distant and too cold. Maybe they just need better writers..
I am leaning towards better writers. I mean … how could the IFPI get the ENTIRE website? Accounts, torrents, comments, aaand bring the tracker back online? I really doubt even the IFPI would bring the tracker online. The site, maybe, the tracker, no way.
Just my take on this whole thing
Ukraine ftw:
[root@ded534-lin-172-34 ~]# nslookup demonoid.com
Server: 206.212.246.2
Address: 206.212.246.2#53
Non-authoritative answer:
Name: demonoid.com
Address: 62.149.24.66
[root@ded534-lin-172-34 ~]# whois 62.149.24.66
[Querying whois.ripe.net]
[whois.ripe.net]
% This is the RIPE Whois query server #2.
% The objects are in RPSL format.
%
% Rights restricted by copyright.
% See http://www.ripe.net/db/copyright.html
% Note: This output has been filtered.
% To receive output for a database update, use the “-B” flag
% Information related to ‘62.149.0.0 - 62.149.31.255′
inetnum: 62.149.0.0 - 62.149.31.255
org: ORG-CL8-RIPE
netname: UA-COLOCALL-20000713
descr: Provider Local Registry
country: UA
admin-c: BB2858-RIPE
tech-c: COLO2-RIPE
status: ALLOCATED PA
mnt-by: RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-lower: AS15497-MNT
source: RIPE # Filtered
organisation: ORG-CL8-RIPE
org-name: Colocall Ltd.
org-type: LIR
address: Turgenevskaya, 52-58
address: 04053
address: Kiev
address: Ukraine
phone: +380 44 4617988
fax-no: +380 44 4617988
admin-c: EVA3-RIPE
admin-c: AEL17-RIPE
admin-c: COLO2-RIPE
mnt-ref: AS15497-MNT
mnt-ref: RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by: RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
source: RIPE # Filtered
role: Colocall NOC
address: Turgenevskaya, 52-58
address: Kiev
address: Ukraine
phone: +380 44 4617988
fax-no: +380 44 4617988
abuse-mailbox: abuse@colocall.net
remarks: trouble: ————————————————–
remarks: trouble: Contacts for ColoCall Ltd
remarks: trouble: ————————————————–
remarks: trouble: SPAM reports: abuse@colocall.net
remarks: trouble: Network security reports: abuse@colocall.net
remarks: trouble: Routing and peering: noc@colocall.net
remarks: trouble: ————————————————–
admin-c: LT734-RIPE
tech-c: LT734-RIPE
tech-c: IK999-RIPE
tech-c: AEL17-RIPE
nic-hdl: COLO2-RIPE
mnt-by: AS15497-MNT
source: RIPE # Filtered
person: Boris Borisov
address: Colocall Ltd
address: 52-58. Turgenevskaya
address: Kiev, Ukraine
mnt-by: AS15497-MNT
phone: +380 44 4617988
nic-hdl: BB2858-RIPE
source: RIPE # Filtered
% Information related to ‘62.149.0.0/19AS15497′
route: 62.149.0.0/19
descr: Colocall Ltd.
origin: AS15497
mnt-by: AS15497-MNT
source: RIPE # Filtered
[root@ded534-lin-172-34 ~]# nslookup 62.149.24.66
Server: 206.212.246.2
Address: 206.212.246.2#53
Non-authoritative answer:
66.24.149.62.in-addr.arpa name = demonoid.com.
Authoritative answers can be found from:
24.149.62.in-addr.arpa nameserver = ns2.colocall.net.
24.149.62.in-addr.arpa nameserver = ns1.colocall.net.
ns1.colocall.net internet address = 62.149.2.59
ns2.colocall.net internet address = 80.91.187.12
can anyone send me invite on toreentleech.org? I’ll give demonoid invite. silencer22[a]gmail.com
WELCOME BACK! DEMONOID ^_^
this is so greaaaaaaaaaaaat!!!
[quote comment="343908"]I am leaning towards better writers. I mean … how could the IFPI get the ENTIRE website? Accounts, torrents, comments, aaand bring the tracker back online? I really doubt even the IFPI would bring the tracker online. The site, maybe, the tracker, no way.[/quote]
The IFPI is only a minor player in such schemes. Look at the mediadefender case, they actually do such take-overs, and like I wrote earlier; People ALL have their price. Even principles like those of Deimos are for sale.
Either way, their new hosting location is amazing! It’s only 5 hops away from the Ams-IX, that’s fast for Kiev. And yes, it all looks too good for a major trap. Russians wouldn’t help betray the poor against Big Money Entertainment Corporates, it’s against their nature.
thanks god
one of the best torrent site are back just in time since torrentspy was taken down and pirates bay is about to go into teh deep blue
Moo moo Demonoid moo! :D :D
Comcast is still up to its old tricks with seeding on demonoid though… I just found that one out tonight. :(
I just became a Comcast cust. (against my will)…what kind of old tricks are they known for ???
I think it’ll be hard to gain back the traffic they had before the downtime (which was what made it such a great site).
In all honesty, I suspect this is a trap. I am not willing to risk my buttocks to find out. Who’s to say that the “new site admin” isn’t “Big Brother”? Just think about it, it all falls into place. Allow me to make a suggestion. The safest and best tracker out there now is h33t.com
This place has the awesome family feel Demonoid(R.I.P) used to have. Check it out, I have nothing to gain by lying to you. I have always loved Demonoid as well but am highly suspicious about this drastic move deimos has made.
Kind Regards,
KooKoo
[quote comment="341788"]I feel so good right now. In the mood to give an invite. Anyone want one?[/quote]
YES!!!
michaeldm19@yahoo.com
thanks!
Go for it.
If it is a trap… fuck ‘em!
Use Peer Guardian 2.
[quote comment="343744"]The one thing the MAFIAA is not good at is hiding their true spirit.[/quote]
True. Take you, for example. You’re quite bad at hiding that you’re a MAFIAA stooge.
Bonus points for naming yourself “Honeypot”, BTW. Since you YOURSELF are a honeypot, trying to lure gullible sods who don’t know any better into believing your paranoid, tin-foil hat bullshit about Demonoid, it really amuses me that you must think you were being clever to name yourself descriptively. Oh, hell… You get a gold star, too, just for making me laugh.
FYI, pea-brain, I’m going to start using Demonoid. Thanks to you.
[quote comment="344766"]In all honesty, I suspect this is a trap. I am not willing to risk my buttocks to find out. Who’s to say that the “new site admin” isn’t “Big Brother”? Just think about it, it all falls into place. Allow me to make a suggestion. The safest and best tracker out there now is h33t.com[/quote]
Go fuck yourself.
Then again, if the only way you can promote h33t is to accuse *other* BT trackers of being traps orchestrated by the MAFIAA, you’re already kind of fucked, aren’t you?
Good work spreading the MAFIAA’s FUD for them, by the way. I hope you remember helping to do their dirtywork if they ever decide to have their toadies start accusing *h33t* of being a trap.
zomgbbq!!!! LONG LIVE Demonoid!!!!
*tears in my eyes* T.T
IT’S A TRAP MWAHAHHAAAAAAAAaa.
OMG SUCH A GREAT SITE. I am so happy, this is hands down my most favourite tracker (not the best although) - rare packs and massive range of content! I’m so happy :DDDD
VICTORY AT STALINGRAD!!
hey people..
i was a member of demonoid..and today i got an e-mail from gate_keeper that contains reset password link..but when i pressed it says 404url not found :((
and i tried to log in with my old password..but still cant log in..
please somebody help me :((
if u have an idea..u can mail me
lord_british_1903@hotmail.com
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