bit torrent

BitTorrent (proper spelling) is a peer-to-peer file sharing protocol original designed by Bram Cohen in April 2001. Those who share files using BitTorrent can choose one of many clients and seed the file which is distributed in small parts. Any user with a BitTorrent client can locate a torrent file and choose to download the file. As they finish downloading parts they in turn share those parts with others in a distributed fashion.

BitTorrent receives a great deal of negative press as it is commonly associated with the illegal uploading and downloading of copyrighted material. This has resulted in Internet Service Providers using traffic shaping to slow down BitTorrent traffic.

While there is a great deal of illicit BitTorrent use, BitTorrent is also a preferred method for legitimately distributing large files. Development communities like Fedora, studios like Paramount and Fox as well as publishers like Electronic Arts use the BitTorrent protocol.  The distributed nature of the protocol eases network load of the main seeder and opens the door to more robust file sharing/distribution.

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• Top 10 Most Downloaded Movies via BitTorrent

  
  P2P News! — Authority: 137
  TorrentFreak has published the data they collected with the top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent for the week ended November 29th. All the films included in this chart are DVDrips (unless mentioned otherwise). The New York bestseller turned a major picture, ‘The Twilight Saga: New Moon’, is a hit on ...
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• Ten Alternatives to Mininova [BitTorrent]

  
  Lifehacker — Authority: 815
  Ed. note: Last week, popular BitTorrent tracker Mininova started limiting torrents to only approved partners. If youre hunting for a new torrent-tracking home, all-things-BitTorrent weblog TorrentFreak is here to offer some worthwhile alternatives. After nearly five years of loyal service, Mininova disabled ...
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• Top Ten Most Downloaded P2P File Sharing Clients

  
  P2P News! — Authority: 137
  To get a better view on how the peer-to-peer scene is evolving with respect to what file sharing software people prefer to download, we keep you posted weekly with the latest numbers. So here’s a list with last weeks top ten most downloaded p2p file sharing programs – the chart is based on figures published by ...
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• BitTorrent s Future? DHT, PEX and Magnet Links Explained – TorrentFreak

  
  OnlyDedicatedServers.com — Authority: 147
  BitTorrent s Future? DHT, PEX and Magnet Links Explained – TorrentFreak This week The Pirate Bay confirmed it would shut down its tracker for good, instead encouraging the use of DHT, PEX and magnet links. This move confounded many BitTorrent enthusiasts, who although wishing to adapt, were confronted with hard ...
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• U.K. Pub Fined For Copyright Infringement Over Free Wi-Fi

  
  Tech-Ex — Authority: 505
  Its a grey area, but something that small shops and providers of free wi-fi might want to begin thinking about. What happens if someone comes into your business, and uses your free wi-fi to download copyrighted material? For a pub in the U.K., its an expensive question, to the tune of $13,000 (£8k). Hotspot ...
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  How to mask yourself online and use a fake IP address Download and search for torrents with TorrentZip (via Delicious )
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• Mininova Gutted — and Another Chance to Monetize BitTorrent Blown

  
  NewTeeVee — Authority: 711
  The popular torrent-indexing site Mininova.org late yesterday took the drastic step of removing all but a few torrents in response to a copyright infringement lawsuit. Dutch rights group BREIN went to court against Mininova in June, and later that summer, the site was ordered to remove any links to infringing ...
  2 days ago

• Where To Go Now That Mininova has Gone “Legal”

  
  Digital Streets — Authority: 100
  Now that Mininova has gone legit, you’re not going to find any of those great torrents that you’ve been looking for. Here’s a few alternatives to get you going. I’ll be updating this list as I find more good alternatives. Rest in peace Mininova! (more…)
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• More Friday lists

  
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• Gifts For Pervs Who Like Like Gadgets [Gift Guide]

  
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• BitTorrent Tracker MiniNova Goes Legal-Only [BitTorrent]

  
  Lifehacker — Authority: 815
  MiniNova, one of the webs go-to aggregators for BitTorrent trackers, has deleted nearly every torrent on its site in response to a court order. Only torrents uploaded by approved partners in its legal distribution network survived the cull and will continue to be allowed. There are, of course, plenty of ...
  3 days ago

• BitTorrent Site Mininova Goes Totally Legit

  
  Tech-Ex — Authority: 505
  All it takes is a little loss in the legal arena, and boom! Mininova, the worlds largest BitTorrent site, has removed all torrents except those that were uploaded through its Content Distribution service. That service allows producers and artists to easily publish and distribute their content through Mininova for ...
  4 days ago

• More Thursday lists

  
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• Mininova Goes Legit, Saddens Everyone [BitTorrent]

  
  Gizmodo — Authority: 885
  Mininova, the other popular BitTorrent tracker, just went legal-only. No more downloading episodes of Dexter or Mad Men off of it, but there plenty of other trackers out there still. [ Mininova Blog ]
  4 days ago

• BitTorrent’s Future: DHT, PEX, and Magnet Links Explained [BitTorrent]

  
  Lifehacker — Authority: 815
  Last week The Pirate Bay confirmed it would shut down its tracker permanently, instead encouraging the use of DHT, PEX, and magnet links. This move confounded many BitTorrent enthusiasts, who were confronted with confusing new terminology and technology. Time for some explaining. The Pirate Bays recent confirmation ...
  6 days ago

• BitTorrent s Future? DHT, PEX and Magnet Links Explained – TorrentFreak

  
  OnlyDedicatedServers.com — Authority: 147
  BitTorrent s Future? DHT, PEX and Magnet Links Explained – TorrentFreak This week The Pirate Bay confirmed it would shut down its tracker for good, instead encouraging the use of DHT, PEX and magnet links. This move confounded many BitTorrent enthusiasts, who although wishing to adapt, were confronted with hard ...
  1 week ago

• Top 10 Most Downloaded Movies via BitTorrent

  
  P2P News! — Authority: 137
  2012 - the most pirated film on BitTorrent TorrentFreak has published the data they collected with the top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent for the week ended November 22th. All the films included in this chart are DVDrips (unless mentioned otherwise). We just love movies in which mankind is ineluctably ...
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• An Interview with TorrentLeech - A Living BT Legend

  
  FileShareFreak — Authority: 121
  Demonoid aside, few will contest that TorrentLeech.org is the most successful & popular English private tracker of all time. Coveted by millions and enjoyed by 180,000 - TL’s enormous fame is widespread - here’s a tracker that lives up to the hype. FileShareFreak caught up with w00t, the owner/SysOp of ...
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• Office Starter 2010 Beta Leaks

  
  Tech Mania — Authority: 138
  As with all of the Microsoft products like Windows 7, Office 2010 Professional Beta, Office starter 2010 Beta the crunched up Beta version of Office has been leaked into the wild.The Starter edition doesn’t include all the features as in Office 2010 Professional Beta and only comes with Word and Excel.So this ...
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