No Torrentspy.com for U.S

*SRTDodge05* · 08-27-2007, 09:53 PM

I went to torrentspy.com today to search a few things and this came up.

Torrentspy Acts to Protect Privacy

Sorry, but because you are located in the USA you cannot use the search features of the Torrentspy.com website.Torrentspy's decision to stop accepting US visitors was NOT compelled by any Court but rather an uncertain legal climate in the US regarding user privacy and an apparent tension between US and European Union privacy laws.
We hope you understand and will take the opportunity to visit one of these other fine websites:

SupDawg · 08-27-2007, 11:36 PM

that sucks

**k0NG0** · 08-28-2007, 04:23 AM

Try Tor and hope you get an end node that's in Europe, that should work... A bit finicky, though...

Vheox · 08-28-2007, 09:18 AM

Is this the beginning of the end?

3 of 7 · 08-28-2007, 11:10 AM

Canadians watch for Patriot Act abuse

The controversial Patriot Act in the U.S. continues to loom over its northern neighbour as the potential risks of cross-border data transfer threaten to undermine Canadian privacy.

http://www.itworldcanada.com/Pages/D...73&sub=1513458

traveler · 08-30-2007, 02:56 AM

Can't your source be hidden some way?

Vheox · 08-30-2007, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by traveler

Can't your source be hidden some way?

I'm sure it can, I have no idea how to do that though...

TQ · 08-30-2007, 09:43 AM

Just out of curiosity, what would be some of the things one would use torrentspy.com to search for?

TQ · 08-30-2007, 09:58 AM

I just pulled this off Wikipedia:

"On May 29, 2007, A federal judge ordered TorrentSpy, a torrent website, to begin monitoring its users' activities and to submit these logs to the Motion Picture Association of America. TorrentSpy's attorney, Ira Rothken, has stated that TorrentSpy would likely turn off access to U.S. users before it started monitoring anyone, since such monitoring is in violation of TorrentSpy's own privacy policy."

I've never installed a P2P client on my PC as I really don't want to open it up to those with nefarious intentions. So, all this "torrent" stuff has passed me by and I don't know much about it, other than people use it to pirate music, movies and games off the internet.

Are there any legitimate uses for torrent networks?
(Unless, of course, one considers piracy a legitimate pastime...)
I'm genuinely curious.

Vheox · 08-30-2007, 10:18 AM

As far as I know there are no legitimate uses for torrents. You may be able to download uncopyrighted material, but I'm sure that's a vast minority of traffic. Its basically like Napster, but for any kind of content, not just music.

**k0NG0** · 08-30-2007, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vheox

As far as I know there are no legitimate uses for torrents. You may be able to download uncopyrighted material, but I'm sure that's a vast minority of traffic. Its basically like Napster, but for any kind of content, not just music.

Linux ISOs are often available as torrents. Also, several companies have struck deals with BitTorrent (the company) to use the technology for distribution.

3 of 7 · 08-30-2007, 10:25 AM

There are legitimate downloads. Pretty much any open source application as well as some large game patches are made available on torrents..
Open source is of little or no interest to capitalists however, so you can pretty much bet torrentspy is just the first of many sites to be forced to close or move off-shore...

TQ · 08-30-2007, 10:31 AM

But even with legitimate uses, one still has to install the client on one's PC or network, yes?
Doesn't that open a gaping security hole that can be exploited?

3 of 7 · 08-30-2007, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TQ

But even with legitimate uses, one still has to install the client on one's PC or network, yes?
Doesn't that open a gaping security hole that can be exploited?

Not nearly as big as outlook express.

TQ · 08-30-2007, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3 of 7

Not nearly as big as outlook express.

That's pretty funny...

08-27-2007, 09:53 PM	#1
SRTDodge05 Grab Life By The Balls Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,831	No Torrentspy.com for U.S I went to torrentspy.com today to search a few things and this came up. Torrentspy Acts to Protect Privacy Sorry, but because you are located in the USA you cannot use the search features of the Torrentspy.com website.Torrentspy's decision to stop accepting US visitors was NOT compelled by any Court but rather an uncertain legal climate in the US regarding user privacy and an apparent tension between US and European Union privacy laws. We hope you understand and will take the opportunity to visit one of these other fine websites:
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08-27-2007, 11:36 PM	#2
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08-28-2007, 04:23 AM	#3
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08-28-2007, 09:18 AM	#4
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08-28-2007, 11:10 AM	#5
3 of 7 You can run..... Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,661	On a related note Canadians watch for Patriot Act abuse The controversial Patriot Act in the U.S. continues to loom over its northern neighbour as the potential risks of cross-border data transfer threaten to undermine Canadian privacy. http://www.itworldcanada.com/Pages/D...73&sub=1513458
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08-30-2007, 02:56 AM	#6
traveler Where to next? Join Date: May 2001 Location: South Florida Posts: 18,226	Can't your source be hidden some way?
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08-30-2007, 09:43 AM	#8
TQ You gonna throw that? Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 8,442	Just out of curiosity, what would be some of the things one would use torrentspy.com to search for? __________________ Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me - Psalm 51:10 My goal in life is to be as good of a person as my dogs already think I am... Daywalker Studio: Software: Adobe Audition 3.0/Pro Tools LE 7.4/Acid Pro 6.0/Multiple VST, DirectX and RTAS plugins/Kontakt 3 Sampler/Windows XP Professional PC Hardware: D975XBX2-504/E6600/4x2GB Mushkin XP2-6400/eVGA 800GTX/HP f1905 19" flat panel/Echo Audio Gina24 Sound Card/2 Maxtor 6B300SO's/1 Maxtor STM500AS/1 Western Digital WD2500JD/PleXwriter Premium/Plextor 716A/Samsung LightScribe DVD burner/Logitech Revolution MX/Antec P-180b/PPC&C Silencer 610/Zalman CNPS9500 HSF Recording Hardware: Mbox 2 Factory Pro/Mackie SR24.4VLZ Pro Console/M-Audio Axiom 25 MIDI Controller/Audio-Technica 4033a microphone/Symetrix 528E/PreSonus Eureka/Mackie MR8 active monitors Game Machine: Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6/E8400/4x2GB Mushkin XP2-8500/BFG GTX280/HP f2105 21" flat panel/Creative Labs X-Fi Elite Pro/Maxtor 6H500F0/Maxtor STM3320/Western Digital WD4000KD/Plextor 760A/Toshiba DVD-ROM/Zalman CNPS9700/Antec P-180/PPC&C Silencer 610/Ideazon Merc Stealth keyboard/Vista Business64 SP1
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08-30-2007, 09:58 AM	#9
TQ You gonna throw that? Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 8,442	I just pulled this off Wikipedia: "On May 29, 2007, A federal judge ordered TorrentSpy, a torrent website, to begin monitoring its users' activities and to submit these logs to the Motion Picture Association of America. TorrentSpy's attorney, Ira Rothken, has stated that TorrentSpy would likely turn off access to U.S. users before it started monitoring anyone, since such monitoring is in violation of TorrentSpy's own privacy policy." I've never installed a P2P client on my PC as I really don't want to open it up to those with nefarious intentions. So, all this "torrent" stuff has passed me by and I don't know much about it, other than people use it to pirate music, movies and games off the internet. Are there any legitimate uses for torrent networks? (Unless, of course, one considers piracy a legitimate pastime...) I'm genuinely curious. __________________ Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me - Psalm 51:10 My goal in life is to be as good of a person as my dogs already think I am... Daywalker Studio: Software: Adobe Audition 3.0/Pro Tools LE 7.4/Acid Pro 6.0/Multiple VST, DirectX and RTAS plugins/Kontakt 3 Sampler/Windows XP Professional PC Hardware: D975XBX2-504/E6600/4x2GB Mushkin XP2-6400/eVGA 800GTX/HP f1905 19" flat panel/Echo Audio Gina24 Sound Card/2 Maxtor 6B300SO's/1 Maxtor STM500AS/1 Western Digital WD2500JD/PleXwriter Premium/Plextor 716A/Samsung LightScribe DVD burner/Logitech Revolution MX/Antec P-180b/PPC&C Silencer 610/Zalman CNPS9500 HSF Recording Hardware: Mbox 2 Factory Pro/Mackie SR24.4VLZ Pro Console/M-Audio Axiom 25 MIDI Controller/Audio-Technica 4033a microphone/Symetrix 528E/PreSonus Eureka/Mackie MR8 active monitors Game Machine: Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6/E8400/4x2GB Mushkin XP2-8500/BFG GTX280/HP f2105 21" flat panel/Creative Labs X-Fi Elite Pro/Maxtor 6H500F0/Maxtor STM3320/Western Digital WD4000KD/Plextor 760A/Toshiba DVD-ROM/Zalman CNPS9700/Antec P-180/PPC&C Silencer 610/Ideazon Merc Stealth keyboard/Vista Business64 SP1
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08-30-2007, 10:18 AM	#10
Vheox MS Live Meeting Support Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,467	As far as I know there are no legitimate uses for torrents. You may be able to download uncopyrighted material, but I'm sure that's a vast minority of traffic. Its basically like Napster, but for any kind of content, not just music. __________________
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08-30-2007, 10:25 AM	#12
3 of 7 You can run..... Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,661	There are legitimate downloads. Pretty much any open source application as well as some large game patches are made available on torrents.. Open source is of little or no interest to capitalists however, so you can pretty much bet torrentspy is just the first of many sites to be forced to close or move off-shore...
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08-30-2007, 10:31 AM	#13
TQ You gonna throw that? Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 8,442	But even with legitimate uses, one still has to install the client on one's PC or network, yes? Doesn't that open a gaping security hole that can be exploited? __________________ Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me - Psalm 51:10 My goal in life is to be as good of a person as my dogs already think I am... Daywalker Studio: Software: Adobe Audition 3.0/Pro Tools LE 7.4/Acid Pro 6.0/Multiple VST, DirectX and RTAS plugins/Kontakt 3 Sampler/Windows XP Professional PC Hardware: D975XBX2-504/E6600/4x2GB Mushkin XP2-6400/eVGA 800GTX/HP f1905 19" flat panel/Echo Audio Gina24 Sound Card/2 Maxtor 6B300SO's/1 Maxtor STM500AS/1 Western Digital WD2500JD/PleXwriter Premium/Plextor 716A/Samsung LightScribe DVD burner/Logitech Revolution MX/Antec P-180b/PPC&C Silencer 610/Zalman CNPS9500 HSF Recording Hardware: Mbox 2 Factory Pro/Mackie SR24.4VLZ Pro Console/M-Audio Axiom 25 MIDI Controller/Audio-Technica 4033a microphone/Symetrix 528E/PreSonus Eureka/Mackie MR8 active monitors Game Machine: Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6/E8400/4x2GB Mushkin XP2-8500/BFG GTX280/HP f2105 21" flat panel/Creative Labs X-Fi Elite Pro/Maxtor 6H500F0/Maxtor STM3320/Western Digital WD4000KD/Plextor 760A/Toshiba DVD-ROM/Zalman CNPS9700/Antec P-180/PPC&C Silencer 610/Ideazon Merc Stealth keyboard/Vista Business64 SP1
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