Matrix Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 The semi-private BitTorrent tracker Demonoid was once one of the largest torrent sites on the Internet. In recent months, however, things have gone from bad to worse. The site has been offline for weeks and a few days ago its main domain name expired. In the absence of assurances from Demonoid's operator, staffers have now launched a backup community, to keep the spirit going. As one of the oldest torrent communities online, the Demonoid tracker has gone though many ups and downs. The site has disappeared for months, more than once, but always reappeared. Earlier this year things were looking quite positive for the site. The founder and operator Deimos was committed to rebuilding the site to the thriving community it once was, but at the end of this summer new problems emerged. Initially, there were some technical issues and isolated downtime. However, as the weeks passed on, the site disappeared completely. All the while, Deimos was nowhere to be found. Over the past few weeks, staff received a sign of life from the operator, but the issues are far from over. In fact, a few days ago the most recent Demonoid.pw domain name expired, which means that it’s at risk of being lost completely. TorrentFreak spoke to Demonoid staffer ‘Phase’ who believes that Deimos may resurrect the site in the future, but whether he’s aware of the domain issue is unknown. If the domain isn’t renewed soon, the registrar will delete it from the records completely. This is something the staff hope to prevent, but their hands are tied. “I contacted TLD registrar solutions on behalf of the Demonoid and staff members asking if it’s possible to pay up the domain expenses so the domain doesn’t get lost,” Phase tells us. However, that hasn’t gotten them anywhere yet. All .pw email addresses are inactive as well now. Phase still has the old [email protected] handle and he hopes that by some miracle the registrar will contact him there to help out. That seems to be a long shot, but there are few other options. Demonoid’s staff don’t have access to the site’s Twitter account either, so it’s hard to inform users about the current situation. According to Phase, many are being tricked by copycat sites. Demonoid.to is particularly problematic, as it encourages visitors to download a scammy client. As a temporary solution, the staff have decided to create new fora at Demonoid.info where Demonoid users can get the latest updates or just chat randomly. “We staff established a Demonoid Fora for the fans so they can have at least some sense of home while Demonoid is gone. This forum is not file sharing related in any way, it’s just a way to help the community stay together,” Phase says. While several long-time Demonoid users have found their way to the new fora, it remains unsure if or when the real Demonoid will return. source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The semi-private BitTorrent tracker Demonoid was once one of the largest torrent sites on the Internet. In recent months, however, things have gone from bad to worse. The site has been offline for weeks and a few days ago its main domain name expired. In the absence of assurances from Demonoid's operator, staffers have now launched a backup community, to keep the spirit going. As one of the oldest torrent communities online, the Demonoid tracker has gone though many ups and downs. The site has disappeared for months, more than once, but always reappeared. Earlier this year things were looking quite positive for the site. The founder and operator Deimos was committed to rebuilding the site to the thriving community it once was, but at the end of this summer new problems emerged. Initially, there were some technical issues and isolated downtime. However, as the weeks passed on, the site disappeared completely. All the while, Deimos was nowhere to be found. Over the past few weeks, staff received a sign of life from the operator, but the issues are far from over. In fact, a few days ago the most recent Demonoid.pw domain name expired, which means that it’s at risk of being lost completely. TorrentFreak spoke to Demonoid staffer ‘Phase’ who believes that Deimos may resurrect the site in the future, but whether he’s aware of the domain issue is unknown. If the domain isn’t renewed soon, the registrar will delete it from the records completely. This is something the staff hope to prevent, but their hands are tied. “I contacted TLD registrar solutions on behalf of the Demonoid and staff members asking if it’s possible to pay up the domain expenses so the domain doesn’t get lost,” Phase tells us. However, that hasn’t gotten them anywhere yet. All .pw email addresses are inactive as well now. Phase still has the old [email protected] handle and he hopes that by some miracle the registrar will contact him there to help out. That seems to be a long shot, but there are few other options. Demonoid’s staff don’t have access to the site’s Twitter account either, so it’s hard to inform users about the current situation. According to Phase, many are being tricked by copycat sites. Demonoid.to is particularly problematic, as it encourages visitors to download a scammy client. As a temporary solution, the staff have decided to create new fora at Demonoid.info where Demonoid users can get the latest updates or just chat randomly. “We staff established a Demonoid Fora for the fans so they can have at least some sense of home while Demonoid is gone. This forum is not file sharing related in any way, it’s just a way to help the community stay together,” Phase says. While several long-time Demonoid users have found their way to the new fora, it remains unsure if or when the real Demonoid will return.
nsan3 Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Does anyone (me being a prime member in its glory days) use this nowadays? I mean after having the domain move to '.ph' I hang up my boots. Moreover it was infested with pop-ups and what-not. But yes, it was indeed a force to reckon with during its prime. I have its userbar with me as well, nostalgia you see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyyahblah Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 5 hours ago, nsan3 said: Does anyone (me being a prime member in its glory days) use this nowadays? I mean after having the domain move to '.ph' I hang up my boots. Moreover it was infested with pop-ups and what-not. But yes, it was indeed a force to reckon with during its prime. I have its userbar with me as well, nostalgia you see. I was a prime memeber there as well. I don't think I've used it since 2013, that's how long its been for me. Too much f**kery and b/s with the site I just gave up and moved on,. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedroj666 Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 It was one of my first torrent site I used. The community on this site had a very good attitude and it helped me a lot in my early years.It is with great pity that I see this great site enter into a slow and announced death! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurch234 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Tried Demonoid just this minute. And this is what greeted me: If you click on the tabs you only get the same 3 spam messages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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