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    Torrent search engines

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by soldier0316, Jul 30, 2007.

  1. soldier0316

    soldier0316 Notebook Evangelist

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    I was just wondering.. what kind of torrent search engines do you guys use?
    As for me, I normally stick to isohunt or torrentreactor.net.
     
    soldier0316, Jul 30, 2007
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  2. burkle25

    burkle25 Are you a color?

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    thepiratebay.org
    torrentspy.com
     
    burkle25, Jul 30, 2007
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  3. bogart

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    torrentz.com

    All other torrent search engines have too much clutter and load too slow.
     
    bogart, Jul 30, 2007
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  4. allan_huang

    allan_huang Notebook Deity

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    My brother told me TorrentSpy.com has to now provide the MPAA and what not, the ip's of the people who use it, so now I don't use it. I now use MiniNova.com
     
    allan_huang, Jul 30, 2007
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  5. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    I use isohunt. I hear torrentbox is pretty good though.
     
    Commander Wolf, Jul 30, 2007
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  6. Murdoc

    Murdoc Notebook Evangelist

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    Uhmm.. I'm not sure about that but I've seen on internet articles that ISOHunt and TorrentSpy will use "filters" in the future to filter your search. This means if someone posted a torrent with "microsoft" or any type of keyphrases which relate to copyrighted material will be filtered and blocked from upload. Right now they're still in development phase and they're working with some firm (I can't recall at this point). So in the future you prolly won't be able to find copyrighted materials on Torrentspy or ISO hunt.
     
    Murdoc, Jul 30, 2007
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  7. Hambone

    Hambone Notebook Consultant

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    you all are illegal downloaders. jajajjajajajajajjaj
     
    Hambone, Jul 30, 2007
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  8. KnightUnit

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    mininova.org
     
    KnightUnit, Jul 30, 2007
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  9. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    TorrentSpy
    ThePirateBay
     
    usapatriot, Jul 30, 2007
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  10. metalfandragula

    metalfandragula Notebook Enthusiast

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    metalfandragula, Jul 30, 2007
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  11. LIVEFRMNYC

    LIVEFRMNYC Blah Blah Blah!!!

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    I use Demonoid & Isohunt mostly. And sometimes Superfundo.
     
    LIVEFRMNYC, Jul 30, 2007
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  12. spexc31

    spexc31 Notebook Evangelist

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    btjunkie.org
     
    spexc31, Jul 30, 2007
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  13. TwilightVampire

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    Since most of the sites listed in this thread allow illegal downloads its probably against the TOS of this site to allow this thread here.
     
    TwilightVampire, Jul 30, 2007
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  14. fabarati

    fabarati Frorum Obfuscator

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    Isohunt and demonoid.

    Since the sites themselves are legal and they don't host any illegal material, it most likely isn't against the ToS. Besides, very often ToS themselves are illegal. But it's up to mods and admins to decide.
     
    fabarati, Jul 30, 2007
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  15. allan_huang

    allan_huang Notebook Deity

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    Does anybody want to give me an invitation to Demoniod?PM me xD
    Can never seem to find the right time.
     
    allan_huang, Jul 30, 2007
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  16. fabarati

    fabarati Frorum Obfuscator

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    Will you be responsible with it and no abuse? Cause I don't wanna be kicked
     
    fabarati, Jul 30, 2007
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  17. Agent CoolBlue

    Agent CoolBlue Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    oh can you invite me too if it's possible?

    I promise I'll be good, ^____^.
     
    Agent CoolBlue, Jul 30, 2007
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  18. dicecca112

    dicecca112 Notebook Consultant

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    Why? Those site also have links to a lot of legal items, like Linux Downloads. As long as there is no talk of illegal downloads, then i don't see a problem.
     
    dicecca112, Jul 30, 2007
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  19. Ataranea

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    torrentscan.com is the best it gives you the function to search all those sites listed here. Best one in my opinion. As it allows me to look for files in multiple sites.
     
    Ataranea, Jul 31, 2007
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  20. fabarati

    fabarati Frorum Obfuscator

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    Isohunt's better. It does the same thing, but at the same time. And through more trackers. Besides, demonoid is a private tracker, and if you wanna download stuff older than a few days, you need to sign up, so the point of torrentscan being able to search demonoid becomes inconsequential.
     
    fabarati, Jul 31, 2007
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  21. streather

    streather Notebook Evangelist

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    demonoid and the pirate bay mostly
     
    streather, Jul 31, 2007
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  22. vespoli

    vespoli 402 NBR Reviewer

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    We will tolerate this thread as long as it does not discuss breaking of any copyrights or ask/give illegal material. Once it crosses that line the thread will be locked and points possibly taken.
     
    vespoli, Jul 31, 2007
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  23. fabarati

    fabarati Frorum Obfuscator

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    Sounds fair.
     
    fabarati, Jul 31, 2007
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  24. streather

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    can't say fairer than that :)
     
    streather, Jul 31, 2007
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  25. Hambone

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    demonoid, mininova, thepiratebay<--- really nasty = SUPER illegal
     
    Hambone, Aug 2, 2007
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  26. fabarati

    fabarati Frorum Obfuscator

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    no, it's not.
     
    fabarati, Aug 2, 2007
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  27. hehe299792458

    hehe299792458 Notebook Deity

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    1) Demonoid
    2) Isohunt
    3) Pirate Bay
    4) Google (filetype=torrent)
     
    hehe299792458, Aug 2, 2007
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  28. Murdoc

    Murdoc Notebook Evangelist

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    well there's 1 more you guys missed out on that's snarfit.com :)
     
    Murdoc, Aug 2, 2007
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    lxFOCUSxl Notebook Consultant

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    lxFOCUSxl, Aug 2, 2007
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  30. iza

    iza Notebook Evangelist

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    scrapetorrent.com is pretty neat, it searches TorrentSpy, IsoHunt, PirateBay, TorrentReactor, MegaNova, MiniNova, Demonoid, TorrentPortal, and BTJunkie.
     
    iza, Aug 2, 2007
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  31. fabarati

    fabarati Frorum Obfuscator

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    No talking about that name. It might get this thread shut down.
     
    fabarati, Aug 2, 2007
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  32. hehe299792458

    hehe299792458 Notebook Deity

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    Now, now, I'm sure that particular users uploads many legitimate things.
     
    hehe299792458, Aug 2, 2007
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  33. fabarati

    fabarati Frorum Obfuscator

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    He isn't legit even within the scene. Well, at least if you listen to the scenesters.
     
    fabarati, Aug 2, 2007
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  34. The Forerunner

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    Btjunkie.org by far has the most torrents. It has the most torrents of any site. It is not that user friendly though.
     
    The Forerunner, Aug 2, 2007
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