Gary and his team of P2P programmers bring us a new site in Ajax code language. Like any metasearch engine, Torrent Tree pulls its results from many other search engines. But Torrent Tree pulls *more* search results than any other current metasearch site. Definitely give these new players a try.
Torrent Root is another metasearch engine, Torrent Root will pore through other search engines on your behalf, and display the results in a slick tabbed interface for your easy browsing.
May 2010 warning: some users have gotten malware infections from downloads at Torrentroot. The administrators there are poring through their torrents to identify how the infections happened.
Demonoid is the benchmark private torrent site. All other private P2P communities compare themselves to Demonoid, and even with the massive competition, Demonoid still remains a top site in the eyes of downloaders everywhere. If you successfully get a registered membership at Demonoid, do not abuse it. Thousands of people are happy to take your spot if you do not share files and maintain your requisite ratio.
Torrent Funk is new to this list. The site does not display user ratings of torrents, and it can be difficult to discern which are the sponsored ads and which are the actual torrent links. But the site layout is pleasing, the cross-movie recommendations are very helpful, and multiple About.com readers have strongly recommended Torrent Funk. Give this site a try, and watch if it will grow over time.
CinemaTorrents.com offers something really unique: IMDB ratings and vote information right on the search page. You can see public opinions on the movie itself before you download.
ExtraTorrent is a crammed-looking site, and yes, it has popup advertising that can be annoying. BUT: this cluttered site also offers some really packed information that many users will appreciate: the torrents have movie plot summaries, photos of the actors, user comments on the stories, names of the users who verified the torrent, and visual crosslinks to similar movies. I personally like that ExtraTorrents features some really obscure gems in the left column... a very helpful feature for real movie and TV buffs looking to discover new shows.
April 2010: Isohunt.com is now offering a revised service under the name 'Isohunt Lite'. The CRIA has compelled Isohunt to change its ways, or else be prosecuted for secondary copyright infringement. Accordingly, Isohunt Lite is formatted to be a form of 'Web-wide torrent Google', but with the sorting, ranking, and user rating features of Isohunt.com. Read all the details at the Isohunt Lite web page above.
Simultaneously, Isohunt.com is also available at an asian domain name, 'Isohunt.hk'.
VCDQ.com is a new site here. This isn't even technically a torrent site... rather, it is a verification site that employs a committee of serious users to confirm that torrents do indeed exist for what you are seeking. Ideal for movie fans who want to verify if a new release is available for torrent download, VCDQ.com will indeed tell you if legitimate torrent files have been found and verified for that particular movie. You just need to copy-paste the torrent names and use a torrent search engine like Isohunt.com to locate the seeds. Definitely give VCDQ.com a try; this is a great resource for avoiding fake torrent files and finding true files faster.
News Announcement, April 18, 2009: the Stockholm district court has sentenced the four Pirate Bay founders to a year in prison, and over $USD 3.5 million in fines. This is as punishment for violating their country's copyright laws. More on this shocking court ruling here...
Kick Ass Torrents is a new favorite site with a growing community. The interface is a distinctive earth color, and the search results display in a useful format of columns, including torrent health. The best part of Kick Ass Torrents is their comment and feedback system... the user community watches the quality of torrents, and offers their recommendations and warnings.
Kick Ass Torrents could become a very big player in the P2P world of 2010. Check these folks out, and let's see if they grow in user size.
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