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uno · 11-27-2009, 12:34 PM

http://blog.mininova.org/articles/20...ution-service/

Mininova limits its activities to Content Distribution service
Published on November 26, 2009 in Mininova-related news. 93 Comments

Hi all,

Today is an important day in the history of Mininova. From now on, we are limiting Mininova.org to our Content Distribution service. By doing so, we comply with the ruling of the Court of Utrecht of last August.

Unfortunately the court ruling leaves us no other option than to take our platform offline, except for the Content Distribution service. According to the verdict (Dutch link) we have to prevent uploads of torrents to Mininova that refer to certain titles or to similar-looking titles. We?ve been testing some filtering systems the last couple of months, but we found that it?s neither technically nor operationally possible to implement a 100% working filter system. Therefore, we decided that the only option is to limit Mininova to Content Distribution torrents from now on. We are still considering an appeal at this moment.

We launched our Content Distribution service in 2007. This service allows producers and artists to easily publish and distribute their content for free through Mininova. The launch of Content Distribution has proven to be a success. Countless content owners have used Content Distribution to distribute their content (e.g. albums and documentaries) for free to millions of users. For example, the Dutch band Silence is Sexy released their complete album on Mininova and received the Interactive Award 2009 for doing so. The Dutch television broadcaster VPRO decided to start using Content Distribution in 2009 in order to distribute documentaries.

We would like to thank you for your support. Especially everyone that contributed to Mininova receives a big ?thank you!? for the effort! We hope to keep welcoming you on Mininova and our other projects (e.g. Snotr, Dispostable).

Thanks! The Mininova staff
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Too bad, I used to get whatever TV shows I couldn't record on my DVR because 2 things were already recording.

sandman! · 11-27-2009, 12:39 PM

for tv should you should use eztv not mininova anyways.

Carmine Raguso · 11-27-2009, 12:41 PM

One goes down, another one goes up tomorrow.

GTS Mark · 11-27-2009, 12:47 PM

Things are definetly a changing in the torrent world that is for sure

area51 - BANNED FOR LIFE · 11-27-2009, 12:54 PM

they should redirect it to a different torrent site, it technically won't be linking

Carmine Raguso · 11-27-2009, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by area51

they should redirect it to a different torrent site, it technically won't be linking

Yeah, because redirecting with a script and/or code that clearly sends you to another website is technically not linking

Tell it to the judge kid

Agent 488 · 11-27-2009, 12:58 PM

torrent traffic is on the decline anyway.

uno · 11-27-2009, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sandman!

for tv should you should use eztv not mininova anyways.

What is their site?

Davy · 11-27-2009, 02:04 PM

Wow. That will certainly kill their site.

V_RocKs · 11-27-2009, 02:24 PM

There goes their mad money from advertising...

Actually I don't think they made all that much... But there goes what they did have.

Agent 488 · 11-27-2009, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uno

What is their site?

http://lmgtfy.com/

11-27-2009, 12:34 PM	#1
uno RIP Dodger. BEST.CAT.EVER Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NYC Area Posts: 18,450	mininova.org bites the dust... http://blog.mininova.org/articles/20...ution-service/ Mininova limits its activities to Content Distribution service Published on November 26, 2009 in Mininova-related news. 93 Comments Hi all, Today is an important day in the history of Mininova. From now on, we are limiting Mininova.org to our Content Distribution service. By doing so, we comply with the ruling of the Court of Utrecht of last August. Unfortunately the court ruling leaves us no other option than to take our platform offline, except for the Content Distribution service. According to the verdict (Dutch link) we have to prevent uploads of torrents to Mininova that refer to certain titles or to similar-looking titles. We?ve been testing some filtering systems the last couple of months, but we found that it?s neither technically nor operationally possible to implement a 100% working filter system. Therefore, we decided that the only option is to limit Mininova to Content Distribution torrents from now on. We are still considering an appeal at this moment. We launched our Content Distribution service in 2007. This service allows producers and artists to easily publish and distribute their content for free through Mininova. The launch of Content Distribution has proven to be a success. Countless content owners have used Content Distribution to distribute their content (e.g. albums and documentaries) for free to millions of users. For example, the Dutch band Silence is Sexy released their complete album on Mininova and received the Interactive Award 2009 for doing so. The Dutch television broadcaster VPRO decided to start using Content Distribution in 2009 in order to distribute documentaries. We would like to thank you for your support. Especially everyone that contributed to Mininova receives a big ?thank you!? for the effort! We hope to keep welcoming you on Mininova and our other projects (e.g. Snotr, Dispostable). Thanks! The Mininova staff --------------------------------------------------------- Too bad, I used to get whatever TV shows I couldn't record on my DVR because 2 things were already recording. __________________ -uno icq: 111-914 CrazyBabe.com - porn art MojoHost - For all your hosting needs, present and future. Tell them I sent ya!

11-27-2009, 12:39 PM	#2
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11-27-2009, 02:04 PM	#9
Davy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,323	Wow. That will certainly kill their site. __________________ --- ICQ 14-76-98 <-- I don't use this at all

11-27-2009, 12:41 PM	#3
Carmine Raguso So Fucking Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Prescott, AZ Posts: 2,158	One goes down, another one goes up tomorrow.

11-27-2009, 12:47 PM	#4
GTS Mark Vrume Mark Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 20,912	Things are definetly a changing in the torrent world that is for sure

11-27-2009, 12:54 PM	#5
area51 - BANNED FOR LIFE So Fucking Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3,164	they should redirect it to a different torrent site, it technically won't be linking

11-27-2009, 12:58 PM	#7
Agent 488 Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 22,511	torrent traffic is on the decline anyway.

11-27-2009, 02:24 PM	#10
V_RocKs Damn Right I Kiss Ass! Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cowtown, USA Posts: 32,422	There goes their mad money from advertising... Actually I don't think they made all that much... But there goes what they did have.