Damn, it’s not that long time since last message about massive busts in fxp scene and now there is another warning for all filesharers. This morning will be probably the worst in the history of The Pirate Bay (TPB): all of their servers were seized and the site is closed now with a message about this raid. The police officers were allowed access to the rack where the TPB servers and other servers are hosted. All servers in the rack were clearly marked as to which sites run on each. The police took down all servers in the rack, including the non-commercial site Piratbyrĺn, the mission of which is to defend the rights of TPB via public debate.

The Pirate Bay was considered as one of the most secure torrent site, with server in Sweden, where were laws not that strict about filesharing. Swedish politics then voted for a new law, which seriously increased the punishements for users sharing warez. We all know these mails which were displayed on their website, refusing every request from companies like Microsoft, Macromedia or Adobe, which wanted to remove their torrents from the server. There are some reasons for this server confiscating, as it’s written on TPB website:

The necessity for securing technical evidence for the existance of a web-service which is fully official, the legality of which has been under public debate for years and whose principals are public persons giving regular press interviews, could not be explained. Asked for other reasoning behind the choice to take down a site, without knowing wether it is illegal or not, the officers explained that this is normal.The TPB can receive compensation from the Swedish state in case that the upcoming legal processes show that TPB is indeed legal.

The current state of this affair is like this: all servers are confiscated, being checked if they were providing illegal content or not. What’s interesting is that servers of Pirate Byran, a partner website of TPB were also seized, although the website provided completely legal information and services. It’s not clear now, whether the website remains offline or it will be back online after few days. Administrators of Pirate Bay reported they want to get it online for every cost, which means also the opportunity to move servers into another country, which wouldn’t consider it as illegal activity.

If we look more in depth, there are some really nasty details: besides confiscated servers, three people, administrators of The PirateBay were arrested and are being investigated now. The usual warranty mentioned by all administrators of torrent websites is that their server doesn’t contain nothing illegal, just small encoded .torrent files. We must wait to the end of this police investigation to definitely say some conlusion but I’m aware that another wave of attacks against torrent websites could be launched in case of TPB marked as illegal. This would have an enormous impact on all torrent websites and indexes (probably including NewTorrents.info), resulting in many closed and confiscated websites.

For now, all torrents with Pirate bay as announce URL don’t work. The only way is decentralized tracking, also known as DHT which allows to connect people with each other, although they will not reach as good speed as in case of working tracker.

I got also some more information about this raid from my swedish friends. Also if you understand swedish, you can read some more articles about it. The people from Sweden talk about 50 policemen entering the serverroom where was Pirate Bay hosted and confiscating whole rack. All servers were visible marked with their URL so it wasn’t a hard task to find the correct ones. There’s also a picture of the person who contacted the police and told them about the servers - this man, Henrik Ponten is now hated by whole Sweden. The nicknames of admins being arrested by swedish police probably include the main admin known as Anakata and also co-admin using nick TiAMO. As the result of this police raid, some other swedish torrent trackers were already closed. The most popular one is probably SweBits.org. Many swedish users already refused visiting The Pirate Bay because they felt the site is being watched and many IPs being logged. Now it looks they were pretty right.

So the situation isn’t just ideal at the moment. I will try to keep you up to date with all hot info about this case, I am also planning some interview with one of available TPB admins. Good luck guys, we all hope you will get over this…

UPDATE #1: MPAA published a press release about the situation. Burn in hell…

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Action thriller 16 Blocks did its way from cam and now ended with nice new dvdrip, released by old good ALLiANCE. It’s also just five days from dvd screener so these guys get it really quickly, 14 days before official DVD hitting the stores. The quality is great, there’s nothing more I could say about it…

Bruce Willis plays Jack Mosley, a burnt-out detective assigned the unenviable task of transporting a fast-talking convict (Mos Def) from jail to a courthouse 16 blocks away. However, along the way he learns that the man is supposed to testify against Mosley’s colleagues, and the entire NYPD wants him dead. Mosley must choose between loyalty to his colleagues and protecting the witness, and never has such a short distance seemed so long…

Genre: Action / Adventure / Crime / Drama / Thriller
IMDB rating: 6.6/10 (3,502 votes)
Directed by: Richard Donner
Starring: Bruce Willis, Mos Def, David Morse, Jenna Stern, Casey Sander

Release name: 16.Blocks.DVDRip.XviD-ALLiANCE
Size: 1 CD 700 MB, 50×15 MB
Quality: DVDRiP, XviD
Length: 1 hour 40 minutes
Filenames: alli-16blocks.xvid

Links: IMDB, Homepage, Trailer
NFO: N/A yet
Torrent: NewTorrents

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737.Pilot.In.Command.CLONEDVD-CRIME - 1.87 GB, flight simulator, crm-7pic, torrent

737 Pilot in Command offers all the features of other highly acclaimed Pilot in Command products, with new exciting and exclusive features that raise the realism altimeter to new heights ! Tested by active Boeing pilots, 737 Pilot in Command gives simmers the meticulously detailed panels, the true-to-life Flight Management Computer (FMC) and realistic simulation systems. Requires MS Flight Simulator 2004 to run.

JOHN.DEERE.AMERICAN.FARMER.DELUXE-ADDICTION - 366 MB, hp, add-jdaf, torrent

John Deere American Farmer challenges you to live off the land, as a professional farmer. Create and manage a successful by picking the crops and livestock, hire the right employees and make it through hard times, to become a real American farmer. You’ll decide what crops to plant, livestock to raise, employees to hire, equipment to purchase and structures to build. Plagues, weather, market trends, employee skill level and much more will play a role as you make decisions that will determine the ultimate success of your farm.

SECRETS.OF.THE.EAST-ADDICTION - 646 MB, hp, puzzle, add-sote, torrent

Test your puzzle-solving skills with Secrets of the East, a collection of four fun puzzle games with an Eastern flair. Take on the challenge of each unique game and enjoy hours of brain-busting fun. These addictive games are ready to reveal their secrets to you.

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The thing we all know is now confirmed: The survey conducted for the Independent on Sunday Newspaper by analysts Nielsen NetRatings found that more than nine million men - almost 40 per cent of the male population - used pornographic websites last year, compared with an estimated 2 million in 2000. However its not just men who have been surfing for some action, the number of women downloading internet porn soared 30 per cent to 1.4 million.

The figures also show that more than half of all children - some 7 million - have encountered pornography on the Internet “while looking for something else”. The survey also found that one in four men aged 25 to 49 have visited an adult website in the past month - a total of 2.5 million. The newspaper claims that relationship agencies have reported that as many as 40 per cent of couples with problems believe pornography has contributed to their difficulties. Finally randy British internet surfers look up the word “porn” more than anyone in the English-speaking world. Are you also an “average” surfer with drives full of porn ?

Source: Independent.co.uk

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There’s a new limited release for all fans of famous singer Neil Young. “Neil Young: Heart of Gold” is filmed by Oscar winning director Jonathan Demme during two concerts of this performer and you can find also some interesting doceumentary information over there. Quality is OK, with clear picture and mp3 audio. This will not become a blockbuster probably, but it may be nice movie for certain group of people…

In March 2005, Neil Young was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. Four days before he was scheduled for a lifesaving operation, he headed to Nashville, where he wrote and recorded the country folk album PRAIRIE WIND with old friends and family members. After the successful operation and recovery period, he returned to Nashville that August to play at the famed Ryman Auditorium, once again gathering together friends and family for this special performance.

Genre: Documentary / Music
IMDB rating: 7.8/10 (285 votes)
Directed by: Jonathan Demme
Starring: Neil Young, Diana DeWitt, Grant Boatwright, Larry Cragg,

Release name: Neil.Young.Heart.Of.Gold.LiMiTED.DVDRip.XViD-NeDiVx
Size: 1 CD, 700 MB, 50×15 MB
Runtime: 103 minutes
Quality: DVDRiP, XviD, 576×320 px, MP3 sound
File names: nedivx-nyhog

Links: IMDB, Trailer
NFO: N/A
Torrent: NewTorrents

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Dave Chappelle looks like very popular guy. The only problem is that I’ve never heard about him - may be I’m really out or just don’t listen the hip hop enough, but I really don’t have a clue who is he. However his movie “Block Party” looks quite good at least from IMDB rating so it may be a good choice for fans of such a genre of music…

Dave Chappelle’s Block Party spotlights comedy superstar Dave Chappelle as he presents a Brooklyn neighborhood with its very own once-in-a-lifetime free block party. The unprecedented combination of comedy and music was shot on location. In addition to Mr. Chappelle performing all-new material, the stellar roster of artists includes Kanye West, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, Dead Prez, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, the Roots, Cody ChesnuTT, Big Daddy Kane, and - reunited for their first performance in over seven years - the Fugees. Academy Award-winning filmmaker Michel Gondry and his Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind cinematographer Ellen Kuras capture all of the exclusive performances and crowd excitement on an unforgettable Saturday afternoon and night, as well as (earlier in the week) private rehearsals footage and Mr. Chappelle in the small Ohio town he calls home. In Ohio, Mr. Chappelle wandered through town handing out golden tickets to invite several dozen citizens to join the party, providing transportation and lodging for their first-time-ever visit to Brooklyn.

Genre: Documentary / Comedy / Music
IMDB rating: 7.6/10 (1,183 votes)
Directed by: Michel Gondry
Starring: Dave Chappelle, Kanye West, Mos Def, Lil’ Cease

Release name: Block.Party.UNRATED.DVDRip.XViD-NeDiVx
Size: 2 CD, 1.4 GB, 50×15 MB
Runtime: 109 minutes
Quality: Unrated DVDRiP, XviD, 640×352 px, AC3 sound
File names: nedivx-bp-cd1, nedivx-bp-cd2

Links: IMDB, Trailer
NFO: here
Torrent: NewTorrents

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It’s just a few minutes since group DIE released a working version of historical city building strategy Medieval Lords. They supplied working crack, although this game is protected by StarForce, which was a serious problems in last few months. This game is really focused only on economical and business side of your medieval city, with some nice extras which you’ll not find in other games of similar genre. The game is also nice in size, because it fits on 1 CD…

Medieval Lords: Build, Defend, Expand challenges aspiring city governors to build and manage thriving cities, protect against invasions from neighboring kingdoms, and expand into new territories – all in the city building genre’s first 3D environment that lets the player zoom right into the action and build anywhere on the map. Medieval Lords brings city builders inside the walls of richly-detailed cities during the Middle Ages. Through the course of ten scenarios, players must manage finances, population, and food resources to evolve towns into thriving kingdoms. Build docks for fishing local waters, harvest fields to grow food and raise livestock, keep citizens healthy and entertained, and recruit soldiers and cavalry for a well-defended city.

Game features:

• Build! Construct bustling towns from the ground up - produce and distribute food and water, maintain a strong economy, acquire new technologies to improve the quality of life, and keep the population happy and healthy.
• Defend! Build strong armies to protect towns from over 20 varieties of invading neighbouring kingdoms - a new element to city building games.
• Expand! Conquer neighbouring lands to expand resources and military strength.
• Exciting single player campaign: Ten-story driven scenarios, additional maps available for download.
• Freedom of construction: Construct buildings anywhere and lay roads wherever you want: Nearly 100 buildings are available in six technological families.
• Full 3D engine. Medieval Lords is the first city builder game to feature a full 3D engine. Manage your city with a god like view then zoom right in to watch your subjects go about their daily lives.
• For the first time in a city builder, design without limits! Build the city exactly the way you want, without the constraints of the traditional orthogonal grid.

Minimal system requirements:

• Windows 2000/Me/XP
• Pentium 1.4 GHz
• 256 MB RAM
• 64 MB GeForce 2 Graphics Card/Direct X®
• compatible Sound Card Direct X® 9.0b

Release name: Medieval.Lords-DIE
Size: 1 CD, 687 MB, 49×15 MB
Protection: StarForce
Genre: strategy
File names: die-medl

Reviews, info: IGN, 3DGamers
NFO: N/A yet, nforce is slow
Homepage: here
Developer, distributor: Monte Cristo, Digital Jesters
Torrent: N/A yet

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