Comments on: PublicBT Tracker Set To Patch BitTorrent’s Achilles’ Heel http://torrentfreak.com/publicbt-tracker-set-to-patch-bittorrents-achilles-heel-090712/ Torrent News, Torrent Sites and the latest Scoops Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:05:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: m3th http://torrentfreak.com/publicbt-tracker-set-to-patch-bittorrents-achilles-heel-090712/#comment-582441 m3th Sun, 26 Jul 2009 06:55:35 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=15123#comment-582441 If a torrent was trackerless (and us eye-patch wearing, parrot-supporting shipmates just added the openbittorrent.com address manually)... why would it still be illegal? 1) It would NOT contain copyrighted content. 2) It would NOT faciliate the LINK to copyrighted content. It would just be a chunk of numbers that confirm the validity of copyrighted data... BUT would NOT be a reproduction or resemble the copyrighted content in any way, and therefore should NOT be protected by intellectual property rights. Otherwise, we're talking about making a sequence of numbers, that do NOT resemble any likeness to copyrighted content and do not allow individuals to connect to that copyrighted content... illegal. I say... go host a torrent site, but just remove all trackers from the torrents, let people figure out which tracker addresses to enter and you will not be guilty of facilitating piracy as you will not have provided anyone with a link to actually retrieve copyrighted content. Yay??? or Nay??? Yaaaarrrrrrrrrr!!! If a torrent was trackerless (and us eye-patch wearing, parrot-supporting shipmates just added the openbittorrent.com address manually)… why would it still be illegal?

1) It would NOT contain copyrighted content.
2) It would NOT faciliate the LINK to copyrighted content.

It would just be a chunk of numbers that confirm the validity of copyrighted data… BUT would NOT be a reproduction or resemble the copyrighted content in any way, and therefore should NOT be protected by intellectual property rights.

Otherwise, we’re talking about making a sequence of numbers, that do NOT resemble any likeness to copyrighted content and do not allow individuals to connect to that copyrighted content… illegal.

I say… go host a torrent site, but just remove all trackers from the torrents, let people figure out which tracker addresses to enter and you will not be guilty of facilitating piracy as you will not have provided anyone with a link to actually retrieve copyrighted content.

Yay??? or Nay???

Yaaaarrrrrrrrrr!!!

]]> By: The Tech Town » BitTorrent Hydra: Anonymous Hidden Tracker Via Tor http://torrentfreak.com/publicbt-tracker-set-to-patch-bittorrents-achilles-heel-090712/#comment-582429 The Tech Town » BitTorrent Hydra: Anonymous Hidden Tracker Via Tor Sun, 26 Jul 2009 05:06:09 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=15123#comment-582429 [...] of other torrent sites already considered that possibility when they came together to create PublicBT, a ‘pirated’ version of OpenBitTorrent. The tracker is open to all, just like [...] [...] of other torrent sites already considered that possibility when they came together to create PublicBT, a ‘pirated’ version of OpenBitTorrent. The tracker is open to all, just like [...]

]]> By: BitTorrent Behind the Scenes: BTjunkie – FUCK THE RIAA http://torrentfreak.com/publicbt-tracker-set-to-patch-bittorrents-achilles-heel-090712/#comment-582409 BitTorrent Behind the Scenes: BTjunkie – FUCK THE RIAA Sun, 26 Jul 2009 01:35:21 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=15123#comment-582409 [...] of BTjunkie, one of the most visited torrent sites, and one of the guys behind the newly launched PublicBT [...] [...] of BTjunkie, one of the most visited torrent sites, and one of the guys behind the newly launched PublicBT [...]

]]> By: links for 2009-07-25 at DeStructUred Blog http://torrentfreak.com/publicbt-tracker-set-to-patch-bittorrents-achilles-heel-090712/#comment-582391 links for 2009-07-25 at DeStructUred Blog Sat, 25 Jul 2009 21:35:15 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=15123#comment-582391 [...] PublicBT Tracker Set To Patch BitTorrent’s Achilles’ Heel | TorrentFreak (tags: p2p bittorrent filesharing torrents Tracker) [...] [...] PublicBT Tracker Set To Patch BitTorrent’s Achilles’ Heel | TorrentFreak (tags: p2p bittorrent filesharing torrents Tracker) [...]

]]> By: Tech Whiz Underground » BitTorrent Hydra: Anonymous Hidden Tracker Via Tor http://torrentfreak.com/publicbt-tracker-set-to-patch-bittorrents-achilles-heel-090712/#comment-582363 Tech Whiz Underground » BitTorrent Hydra: Anonymous Hidden Tracker Via Tor Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:04:02 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=15123#comment-582363 [...] of other torrent sites already considered that possibility when they came together to create PublicBT, a ‘pirated’ version of OpenBitTorrent. The tracker is open to all, just like [...] [...] of other torrent sites already considered that possibility when they came together to create PublicBT, a ‘pirated’ version of OpenBitTorrent. The tracker is open to all, just like [...]

]]> By: BitTorrent Hydra: Anonymous Hidden Tracker Via Tor - P2P Talk? http://torrentfreak.com/publicbt-tracker-set-to-patch-bittorrents-achilles-heel-090712/#comment-582316 BitTorrent Hydra: Anonymous Hidden Tracker Via Tor - P2P Talk? Sat, 25 Jul 2009 16:53:06 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=15123#comment-582316 [...] of other torrent sites already considered that possibility when they came together to create PublicBT, a ‘pirated’ version of OpenBitTorrent. The tracker is open to all, just like [...] [...] of other torrent sites already considered that possibility when they came together to create PublicBT, a ‘pirated’ version of OpenBitTorrent. The tracker is open to all, just like [...]

]]> By: BitTorrent Behind the Scenes: BTjunkie - P2P Talk? http://torrentfreak.com/publicbt-tracker-set-to-patch-bittorrents-achilles-heel-090712/#comment-582285 BitTorrent Behind the Scenes: BTjunkie - P2P Talk? Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:32:04 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=15123#comment-582285 [...] of BTjunkie, one of the most visited torrent sites, and one of the guys behind the newly launched PublicBT [...] [...] of BTjunkie, one of the most visited torrent sites, and one of the guys behind the newly launched PublicBT [...]

]]> By: VanGrungy http://torrentfreak.com/publicbt-tracker-set-to-patch-bittorrents-achilles-heel-090712/#comment-582164 VanGrungy Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:24:27 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=15123#comment-582164 We are all doomed to servitude to the internet cock...If you are on it, you are toast, with mayo cheese tomato and steak. We are all doomed to servitude to the internet cock…If you are on it, you are toast, with mayo cheese tomato and steak.

]]> By: Anonymous http://torrentfreak.com/publicbt-tracker-set-to-patch-bittorrents-achilles-heel-090712/#comment-581664 Anonymous Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:42:48 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=15123#comment-581664 @#60 You took the words outta my mouth, you speak the truth and nothing but the truth I like. :) You and me are on same wave length aye!!! ^_^ @#60

You took the words outta my mouth, you speak the truth and nothing but the truth I like. :)

You and me are on same wave length aye!!! ^_^

]]> By: The Pirate Bay Will Soon Begin Reinvention as a Useless Service | PC Gaming news http://torrentfreak.com/publicbt-tracker-set-to-patch-bittorrents-achilles-heel-090712/#comment-581364 The Pirate Bay Will Soon Begin Reinvention as a Useless Service | PC Gaming news Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:30:01 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=15123#comment-581364 [...] rethought. BitTorrent does not depend on The Pirate Bay, and new trackers have already lined up to take over its [...] [...] rethought. BitTorrent does not depend on The Pirate Bay, and new trackers have already lined up to take over its [...]

]]> By: Užrašai iš skaitmeninio fronto #20 http://torrentfreak.com/publicbt-tracker-set-to-patch-bittorrents-achilles-heel-090712/#comment-581327 Užrašai iš skaitmeninio fronto #20 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:52:26 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=15123#comment-581327 [...] torrentai pasuko nat?raliu decentralizacijos keliu – vietoje vienos centrin?s vietos ?m? steigtis daug mažesni?. Tai nat?ralu – padid?j?s „taikini?“ kiekis mažina persekiojimo galimyb? ir nesuteikia [...] [...] torrentai pasuko nat?raliu decentralizacijos keliu – vietoje vienos centrin?s vietos ?m? steigtis daug mažesni?. Tai nat?ralu – padid?j?s „taikini?“ kiekis mažina persekiojimo galimyb? ir nesuteikia [...]

]]> By: New Pirate Bay Will Become a Pay Site @ blog.idtorrent.org http://torrentfreak.com/publicbt-tracker-set-to-patch-bittorrents-achilles-heel-090712/#comment-581197 New Pirate Bay Will Become a Pay Site @ blog.idtorrent.org Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:30:16 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=15123#comment-581197 [...] rethought. BitTorrent does not depend on The Pirate Bay, and new trackers have already lined up to take over its [...] [...] rethought. BitTorrent does not depend on The Pirate Bay, and new trackers have already lined up to take over its [...]

]]> By: The Pirate Bay Will Soon Begin Reinvention as a Useless Service | TechAlmighty http://torrentfreak.com/publicbt-tracker-set-to-patch-bittorrents-achilles-heel-090712/#comment-581166 The Pirate Bay Will Soon Begin Reinvention as a Useless Service | TechAlmighty Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:30:14 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=15123#comment-581166 [...] rethought. BitTorrent does not depend on The Pirate Bay, and new trackers have already lined up to take over its [...] [...] rethought. BitTorrent does not depend on The Pirate Bay, and new trackers have already lined up to take over its [...]

]]> By: The Pirate Bay Will Soon Begin Reinvention as a Useless Service | GameAlmighty http://torrentfreak.com/publicbt-tracker-set-to-patch-bittorrents-achilles-heel-090712/#comment-581159 The Pirate Bay Will Soon Begin Reinvention as a Useless Service | GameAlmighty Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:00:24 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=15123#comment-581159 [...] rethought. BitTorrent does not depend on The Pirate Bay, and new trackers have already lined up to take over its [...] [...] rethought. BitTorrent does not depend on The Pirate Bay, and new trackers have already lined up to take over its [...]

]]> By: New Pirate Bay Will Become a Pay Site « Tech Null http://torrentfreak.com/publicbt-tracker-set-to-patch-bittorrents-achilles-heel-090712/#comment-580654 New Pirate Bay Will Become a Pay Site « Tech Null Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:53:25 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=15123#comment-580654 [...] rethought. BitTorrent does not depend on The Pirate Bay, and new trackers have already lined up to take over its [...] [...] rethought. BitTorrent does not depend on The Pirate Bay, and new trackers have already lined up to take over its [...]

]]> By: warsystems » PublicBT Tracker Set To Patch BitTorrent’s Achilles’ Heel http://torrentfreak.com/publicbt-tracker-set-to-patch-bittorrents-achilles-heel-090712/#comment-580602 warsystems » PublicBT Tracker Set To Patch BitTorrent’s Achilles’ Heel Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:44:21 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=15123#comment-580602 [...] TorrentFreak For years the majority of all BitTorrent users have relied almost exclusively on the services of The Pirate Bay. Even those who never actually visited the site have done so, since more than half of all the publicly available torrents were tracked by the Swedish tracker. [...] [...] TorrentFreak For years the majority of all BitTorrent users have relied almost exclusively on the services of The Pirate Bay. Even those who never actually visited the site have done so, since more than half of all the publicly available torrents were tracked by the Swedish tracker. [...]

]]> By: o noes:the piratebay to become a pay site! - Broadband Forum India http://torrentfreak.com/publicbt-tracker-set-to-patch-bittorrents-achilles-heel-090712/#comment-580509 o noes:the piratebay to become a pay site! - Broadband Forum India Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:55:08 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=15123#comment-580509 [...] piratebay to become a pay site! There is some hope, see same torrentfreak site for another post: PublicBT Tracker Set To Patch BitTorrent’s Achilles’ Heel | TorrentFreak __________________ "Thou shalt not follow the null pointer for at its end madness and chaos [...] [...] piratebay to become a pay site! There is some hope, see same torrentfreak site for another post: PublicBT Tracker Set To Patch BitTorrent’s Achilles’ Heel | TorrentFreak __________________ "Thou shalt not follow the null pointer for at its end madness and chaos [...]

]]> By: C-3PO http://torrentfreak.com/publicbt-tracker-set-to-patch-bittorrents-achilles-heel-090712/#comment-580417 C-3PO Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:43:33 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=15123#comment-580417 @#60 You speak the truth my friend! @#60

You speak the truth my friend!

]]> By: Ninja http://torrentfreak.com/publicbt-tracker-set-to-patch-bittorrents-achilles-heel-090712/#comment-580301 Ninja Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:49:41 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=15123#comment-580301 <3 <3 <3 <3 Great! Those trackers will surely be added to my new uploads along with my favorite private tracker =D <3 <3 <3 <3

Great! Those trackers will surely be added to my new uploads along with my favorite private tracker =D

]]> By: The Pirate Bay Will Soon Begin Reinvention as a Useless Service | Daily Debrief http://torrentfreak.com/publicbt-tracker-set-to-patch-bittorrents-achilles-heel-090712/#comment-580244 The Pirate Bay Will Soon Begin Reinvention as a Useless Service | Daily Debrief Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:31:41 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=15123#comment-580244 [...] rethought. BitTorrent does not depend on The Pirate Bay, and new trackers have already lined up to take over its [...] [...] rethought. BitTorrent does not depend on The Pirate Bay, and new trackers have already lined up to take over its [...]

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