Torrents and torrenting

[ExomatrixTV]

Cocoon (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088933/) 1985 720p .mp4 Torrent (https://piratebayproxy.live/torrent/10999444/Cocoon_1985_720p__BRRip_x264_AAC_-_Ozlem) 936 Mb (12 seeders)
Cocoon (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088933/) 1985 1080p .mp4 Torrent (https://piratebayproxy.live/torrent/12794255/Cocoon_1985_1080p_BluRay_x264-CiNEFiLE) 7.94 Gb (13 seeders)

To be sure you can download torrent files you need at least 2 active seeders, the more, the better ... sometimes a seeder has only a part of the file depending on what happened in the past. (I use Utorrent (https://www.utorrent.com) on 1 computer & Vuze (https://sourceforge.net/projects/azureus/files/vuze/) on my second computer) both adding a good firewall with correct settings & the best antivirus protection is a must! ... On top of that, I use PeerBlock (https://www.peerblock.com/) to prevent fake seeders sabotaging the peer2peer networks (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer-to-peer)!


Be aware, using peer to peer (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer-to-peer) file-sharing networks torrent files can be a risk if you do not know what you are doing ... I use it for over 25+ years now to get almost anything I want for my research >>> that is, among others, why I was/am ahead of things faster than most are dealing with "complicated" stuff.
Everything I just shared here is only for PCs not for "smartphones" nor "smartpads".
Did you know that Skype, open source PeerTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rbA4Se4-z8), Bitchute, Odysee & Rumble are all also based upon P2P peer2peer networks (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer-to-peer)? ... Many were not happy when Bill Gates (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?110573-Look-Who-s-Coming-to-the-Rescue--Bill-Gates...) Microsoft took over (https://www.internetnews.com/it-management/microsoft-buys-skype-for-8-5-billion/) the very successful peer2peer Skype program (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNkqD8XnSLA) for 8.5 Billion Dollars in 2011, which was also a tool to share large files directly with each other much bigger than email can handle and was well known for free audio/visual chat communications with the whole world including free "conference" options!
Most, if not all, torrent programs you install will not work if your firewall and/or antivirus "firewall" blocks/quarantine the main program, which is a "false alarm" ... Thus, you need to give full permission to the torrent program's to do what it needs to do. 999 out 1000 times people claim they can not use torrent programs because they do not know how to alter/change firewall settings.

cheers,
John Kuhles (https://substack.com/@johnkuhles) 🦜🦋🌳

[Le Chat]

On top of that, I use PeerBlock (https://www.peerblock.com/) to prevent fake seeders sabotaging the peer2peer networks (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer-to-peer)

Mr John,
Thanks for the heads up regarding Peer Block. I had no idea that fake seeders were a thing.
I've been torrenting for a fair few years and try and take as many precautions as I can, particularly my whereabouts, and maybe I've just been lucky in that all downloaded torrents have been OK

[ExomatrixTV]

On top of that, I use PeerBlock (https://www.peerblock.com/) to prevent fake seeders sabotaging the peer2peer networks (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer-to-peer)

Mr John,
Thanks for the heads up regarding Peer Block. I had no idea that fake seeders were a thing.
I've been torrenting for a fair few years and try and take as many precautions as I can, particularly my whereabouts, and maybe I've just been lucky in that all downloaded torrents have been OK

A fake torrent uses only a small part (hash file (https://web.archive.org/web/20131216165445/http://tiptogeek.com/hashfails-torrent-fix)) of the whole that is compromised to affect big files they want to damage ... something may work for a while until the program or game crashes, and may you think it has to do with the original uploader or the makers of the program ... or you think you must use different "windows compatibility settings" or other means to "solve the unsolvable" >>> all with no real solutions, wasting time! ... Best is to prevent that from happening using PeerBlock (https://www.peerblock.com/) before you start downloading big files. With small mp3 files or mp4 files, you will not see this issue/problem happening that fast.


Torrent "Hash Fails" issue!


A "hash fail" means a block of data you downloaded was checked and the checksum (hash) of that block was incorrect, so it was discarded, and you wasted that time/bandwidth downloading that particular block. uTorrent, and all other torrent clients I am aware of, will just try again until it gets a good copy of that block. And no, it will not reset to zero but is just there for informational purposes.

Multiple issues can cause this... such as transmission errors, the seeder's source file is corrupt, hash information is incorrect, version differences from one seeder to another, and other various issues can cause hash failures as well.

Be aware that if this is not a legitimate file, meaning it is copyright material or other illegal download not intended for free distribution, there is a group called: "antiP2P dot org" that purposely seeds corrupt versions of torrent downloads specifically designed to interrupt, corrupt, or fail your download, and hashfail (https://web.archive.org/web/20131216165445/http://tiptogeek.com/hashfails-torrent-fix) is often the result you see. This can be very problematic if you are downloading a large or poorly seeded torrent. Although it may not be the case here, here is an article talking about it for reference: archive.org/web/20131216...ls-torrent-fix (https://web.archive.org/web/20131216165445/http://tiptogeek.com/hashfails-torrent-fix)

When you are finished using peer2peer torrent programs and you forget to close down PeerBlock (https://www.peerblock.com/) completely some game networks will not work! EA (https://www.ea.com) is an example! The moment you close down Peerblock you will see everything works fine with multiplayer game networks again.

cheers,
John Kuhles (https://substack.com/@johnkuhles) 🦜🦋🌳

[ExomatrixTV]

>> piratebayproxy.live (https://piratebayproxy.live) << (PC & Laptop users only!)


This torrent search-engine link (which I use for years now) has no annoying "pop ups" nor "hidden scripts" nor highly annoying "advertisements".

Most "piratebay (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirate_Party_(Netherlands)) clones" (online torrent search-engine sites) are very nasty and can be dangerous if you have no good pc protection. I saw in the past few Avalonians (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/memberlist.php?order=desc&sort=posts&pp=999) sharing wrong piratebay (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirate_Party_(Netherlands)) links posing as a torrent search engine but is actually a trojan horse!

cheers,
John 🦜🦋🌳

ps. online torrent search engine is useless if you do not have or know how to use a torrent program with the correct firewall settings! ... It is also useless when using "smartphones" ... it is meant for PC & Laptop users only.

[Ewan]

Have you ever seen, or tried, https: / /www.magnetdl.com/

I have found it very reliable, and safe up to present. Of course the older the info you are looking for the seeders become much more rare but if you leave your torrent client running you might get up in the morning to find a new seeder came online and the file is complete. (My torrent client is Tixati, very reliable).

[ExomatrixTV]

Have you ever seen, or tried, magnetdl.com (https://www.magnetdl.com)

I have found it very reliable, and safe up to present. Of course the older the info you are looking for the seeders become much more rare but if you leave your torrent client running you might get up in the morning to find a new seeder came online and the file is complete. (My torrent client is Tixati, very reliable).

Nope ... but I just tested it, and it works :) looking good & very user-friendly!

Good catch @Ewan (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/member.php?26226-Ewan) :thumbsup:

cheers,
John 🦜🦋🌳

[palehorse]

Bittorrent is one of the best and fastest way to download resources from other computers, me too started using it since inception and never stopped. Back then before torrent I was using things like eDonkey, GNUtella, AudioGalaxy, Morpheus, Freenet, Usenet/newsgroups (still very good but paid), and *IRC, some of them survived time and still active nowadays but user base is smaller, until bittorrent came into the scene which change things drastically. In the 90's I was able to use Fidonet protocol (BBS - that was the forums of the time but no file transfer) with all new developments that came after that and internet itself developing so fast, Fidonet became history!

* IRC - Internet Relay Chat but despite of the name you can also share files in between peers (pure p2p direct connection), back then that was one of the way to grab the real IP address of the counter part, so people could break into your PC after scan your vulns. So it was highly advised in many IRC channels to never share files with unknown people or accept anything from anyone you don't know, which later the issue was resolved cloaking your address, so then there was de-cloaking in order to evade it again.. so people with limited technical knowledge was kept at bay. IRC was a great place to learn programming and learn technical skills, hacking or whatever one was into. Still one of my favorite of all time places on internet, I even hosted servers myself for many years, but I feel that it is dying in a fast pace since circa 2013, so I decided to shutdown it all due to server cost and low number of users, unfortunately to keep these things online without being a business it means money from your own pocket. IRC can be deployed as private or public which is also great for small groups, co-workers, etc.. IRC or XMPP are the best protocols available out there to create any sort of platform, I believe XMPP is better in that way, for example WhatsApp is based on XMPP protocol in their early development, so one can see the potential using these protocols.

For files nowadays direct links or torrents is the way for faster downloads.

For torrent indexer I often access 1337x.to (https://1337x.to/trending), never a peep in security, I access using Tor Browser with security level (Safest)

[palehorse]

Also to helps to speed up the downloads is always important to having a good update list of trackers. Just a simple search in your favorite search engine will return some results.
Here is one example:

https://www.torrenttrackerlist.com/torrent-tracker-list/



Here is a list of torrents sites, please note that some torrents sites like RARBG or KAT is already dead, so anyone claiming they are back is an impersonator and probably there is malwares involved.

https://torrends.to/sites/


Beside `1337x.to` I also like `torrentgalaxy.to`, but their interface is quite heavy, in order to use their search you have to allow java script in your browser and that will popup some ads, have sure to block it all. They offer cams in their website, so if a movie just released in some country, it will probably be available in few minutes after official release, some cams are grotesquely recorded, like the "camera man" is coughing or moving too much or some weird noises LOL but some recordings are pretty decent made with HD cameras. I got "sound of freedom" movie in this website right after it played in some cinema.. and it was very watchable so that is 1 positive aspect of this site.


[update]
I just tested `torrentgalaxy.to` with JS disabled and it works just fine, I could perform a search and download the magnet file, so it is good to go without JS.

[Parsi-X]

i use btdig.com as a torrent searcher + concen.org for esoteric material.. John is there a peerblock version for iOS? cheers!

[ExomatrixTV]

i use btdig.com as a torrent searcher + concen.org for esoteric material.. John is there a peerblock version for iOS? cheers!

Have you tried downloading, installing and testing before asking the question?
Because I used search engine typing: "peerblock for mac" coming up with the same results as normal!

There are many sites promoting fake "alternatives" for peerblock that are (semi) commercial products they get a bonus for if you use their "Top 10" or "Top 15" or "Top 20".


The world seems to be full of scammers & liars exploiting the uninformed!

cheers,
John 🦜🦋🌳

[Parsi-X]

john.. went i went on the peerblock site i saw only the exe version assuming it was for p.c's only.... why does it seem you are upset that I simply asked a question?




i use btdig.com as a torrent searcher + concen.org for esoteric material.. John is there a peerblock version for iOS? cheers!

Have you tried downloading, installing and testing before asking the question?
Because I used search engine typing: "peerblock for mac" coming up with the same results as normal!

There are many sites promoting fake "alternatives" for peerblock that are (semi) commercial products they get a bonus for if you use their "Top 10" or "Top 15" or "Top 20".



The world seems to be full of scammers & liars exploiting the uninformed!


cheers,
John 🦜🦋🌳

[palehorse]

john.. went i went on the peerblock site i saw only the exe version assuming it was for p.c's only.... why does it seem you are upset that I simply asked a question?




i use btdig.com as a torrent searcher + concen.org for esoteric material.. John is there a peerblock version for iOS? cheers!

Have you tried downloading, installing and testing before asking the question?
Because I used search engine typing: "peerblock for mac" coming up with the same results as normal!

There are many sites promoting fake "alternatives" for peerblock that are (semi) commercial products they get a bonus for if you use their "Top 10" or "Top 15" or "Top 20".



The world seems to be full of scammers & liars exploiting the uninformed!


cheers,
John 🦜🦋🌳


I just checked it, and you seem right, only 1 executable option for download available, so it will works for windows users. For Linux would need to run it through `wine`.
I never used peerblock and never had any issue downloading any torrent.

[ExomatrixTV]

john.. went i went on the peerblock site i saw only the exe version assuming it was for p.c's only.... why does it seem you are upset that I simply asked a question?




i use btdig.com as a torrent searcher + concen.org for esoteric material.. John is there a peerblock version for iOS? cheers!

Have you tried downloading, installing and testing before asking the question?
Because I used search engine typing: "peerblock for mac" coming up with the same results as normal!

There are many sites promoting fake "alternatives" for peerblock that are (semi) commercial products they get a bonus for if you use their "Top 10" or "Top 15" or "Top 20".




The world seems to be full of scammers & liars exploiting the uninformed!



cheers,
John 🦜🦋🌳


I was/am not upset, just wondering as a Windows 11 Pro/Linux (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?104110-Linux-an-alternative-to-Windows-10) user ... last time I used a Mac was in late 1980s & 1990 (34+ years ago) and before that was super active (internationally) on a Commodore 64 (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?118564-Computers-and-technology-tips&p=1509057&viewfull=1#post1509057)

[Parsi-X]

Thank you john.. appreciate your contributions on PA.

[ExomatrixTV]

cross posting

I like to watch 'Snake Plisken', the tough guy. It's so corny and satisfying. But there's only escape from LA available.

I would love to watch Escape From New York again a few times.

Ya, I'll watch a movie I like ten times rather than suffer through some worthless tripe they serve up these days.

Torrent: Escape From New York 4K or 1080p (https://yts.ninjaproxy1.com/movies/escape-from-new-york-1981) :bowing:




not dead at all ...

yts.ninjaproxy1.com (https://yts.ninjaproxy1.com/)

cheers,
John 🦜🦋🌳And https://thepiratebay10.xyz, which I use all the time. :thumbsup:


Torrents and torrenting (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?122548-Torrents-and-torrenting)

cheers,
John 🦜🦋🌳

[Ernie Nemeth]

...ignore if not interested in the mechanics of checksums...

As I would understand it, checksums are used as a quick way to verify the data in a block of data is correct without having to check the entire block byte by byte.

It reduces the data block into a short string of numbers based on the unique quality of the block itself (the arrangement of ones and zeros in the data block). This way it is a very quick procedure to verify if the data block has been copied correctly - just compare checksums from the sender with the corresponding checksums from the receiver. If they match, the data sent has almost certainly been copied correctly.

Quite an ingenious solution to a very big problem.


I would also assume that hard drives use a similar method to maintain the integrity of the data on the disks - probably checking for and correcting flaws in the memory matrix millions of times a second. I could even imagine secondary chips, special ROM chips, that's sole purpose is to check and maintain the integrity of the hard drive.

interesting momentary diversion
thanx