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Happy 2012!!

It’s 2012 here in the TorrentFreak headquarters in Europe, and we want to wish everyone the best for the coming year.

Whatever happens, we’ll try to be there with a post every day as always.

Thanks everyone for reading…

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Here are a few stats from 2011…

We published 1178 articles (bits included)

With 1,557,408 views the Mega Song article was the most read of the year.

“New Law Will Shut Down TorrentFreak, Music Industry Expert Says” got the most comments, 449 in total.

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  • Anonymous

    Happy New Year, Ernesto and enigmax. :)

    • Anonymous

      thanjs jjds .. (drnk)

      • http://twitter.com/icanhazsake Ninja

        Should I suggest (a tad late..) that we do some sort of best comments of the year with the ones that received more “likes”?

        also, hope the year is awesome and you keep kickin arse ;)

  • http://fightcopyrighttrolls.com S.J. Doe

    Happy New Year TF! It was a strange year for me personally. As it often happens, bad times lead to unexpected and sometimes good changes. My bad times in the beginning of 2011 (being falsely accused of sharing a porn movie by a copyright troll) resulted in discovery of many web gems, such as TorrentFreak, TechDirt and other publications. I befriended many like-minded honest, passionate and intelligent people – virtually and in real life.

    Thank you guys for your support and inspiration. Your existence makes this world a saner and fairer place.

    SJD

    • Anonymous

      Good to hear that something came out of all the negative stuff!

      All the best in 2012..

    • http://torrentfreak.com/ Rob8urcakes

      So how many alleged criminals oops I meant honest filesharers would you expect to befriend in 2012 sjd? Or do you prefer the REAL criminals who work in and for the MAFIAA?
      lol

      Hey, many thanks to you for your EXCELLENT, witty, well-researched and helpfully informative blog at
      http://fightcopyrighttrolls.com/

      You ma’am are the epitome of a trooper who fights genuine injustice and will ensure no-one else suffers in the way you have, and I commend and support you for it 100%.

      All power to you in 2012 sjd.

      And that applies also to our beloved TF’s own Ernie, Andy, Ben and all guest contributors (not least of all Rick Falkvinge – founder of the Pirate Party worldwide movement).

      Thanks so much y’all, and I’m sure your continuing efforts and vigilance shall make 2012 a happier year for ALL of us despite what corruption, lies and deceit the MAFIAA and it’s political puppets have in store for us.

      In fact, let’s make 2012 the Year of Internet Freedom & Justice for Filesharers worldwide – and tell our politicians that’s what we want.

    • Anonymous

      Thanks for the compliment all your great contributions!

      It’s a really shitty situation to be in but I’m happy to hear that something positive came out of it.

      Let’s hope 2012 will be a good one :)

    • http://twitter.com/icanhazsake Ninja

      We might be far appart but it seems like a good community indeed. I enjoy the comments in TF (as much as the articles) and I even notice when some1 is new or some regular is missing. These days I caught myself talking about one of you as if I had talked to you personally. That’s weird. And awesome.

  • tewz

    Its still isnt 2012 here xD
    I mostly (like 95%) of the time i read the site via mobile xD
    Anyways, thanks a lot for being around TF, happy new year for you guys!

  • 3digger

    Thanks TF and a Happy New Year to you all. One sane voice in the wilderness.

  • townie2

    Happy New Year TorrentFreaks. Thanks TF for doing a great job.

  • DocGerbil100

    Been too busy to comment properly for the last couple of months, but I’m still reading avidly. To all good contributors, commenters and readers on TorrentFreak, I wish you a happy and prosperous new year. :)

  • UniversalSoldier

    Happy New Year Ernesto and Enigmax.. And thanks for all the time you have dedicated to this site…

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  • http://tinyurl.com/ANoiXioNA-personal-info ANoiXioNA

    Happy new year Ernesto & enigmax…and everyone else who makes TF what it is for regular and new readers.

  • Danny

    Happy new year!

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