They also claim to be the same group that revived The Pirate Bay and KickAss Torrents.
One of the most popular torrent websites in the world, ExtraTorrent, has officially shut down. The mail also included reassurance that the new ExtraTorrent site is "successfully resurrected" and "new data is continuously being updated." ExtraTorrent was founded in November 2006, making it one of the oldest BitTorrent sites around. We were in deep shock & have been working hard to get it back online with all previous data," the publication reports.
As you know, SaM from ExtraTorrent pulled the plug yesterday and took all data offline under pressure from authorities. "We are a group of uploaders & admin's from ExtraTorrent. The Inquirer received an e-mail from the uploaders running the new ExtraTorrent site, saying that they are doing their best to bring back all data. The world renowned torrenting platform ExtraTorrent (ET) has been shut down on permanent bases. The site, extratorrent.cd, is fully operational with a register and log-in access and available torrents for downloading. However, it appears that a new domain supposedly run by the uploaders from ExtraTorrent has surfaced. However, it appears that a new ExtraTorrent domain has gone live and is claimed to be run by the uploaders on the original site. ExtraTorrent, the second largest torrent site on the Internet, has voluntarily shut down its domain. Despite the constant rumors, there is no sign of the site making a return. All ExtraTorrent’s domains redirect to the same message: ExtraTorrent has shut down completely and advising users to stay away from fake ExtraTorrent websites. While some moved to new sites that used the ExtraTorrent name, others were warier, wondering if these sites were counterfeits. Its army of loyal fans and followers were left not knowing where to go. "Ettv and Ethd could remain operational if they get enough donations to sustain the expenses and if the people handling it ready to keep going," SaM explained. ExtraTorrent has now joined other fallen BitTorrent giants like KickassTorrents and TorrentHound. ExtraTorrent was once the second largest torrent site in the world, but in 2017, it voluntarily shut down with no explanation. The operator of ExtraTorrent, who goes by the alias SaM, told Torrent Freak, "It's time we say goodbye." But he did assure torrent users that there are sites that will remain active with enough support. Stay away from fake ExtraTorrent websites and clones."ĮxtraTorrent was terminated after KickAss Torrents was shut down and Pirate Bay domains were blocked in certain countries. ExtraTorrent with all mirrors goes offline. The homepage of the deactivated site now shows the following note: "ExtraTorrent has shut down permanently. On May 17, ExtraTorrent voluntarily went offline permanently. | Wikimedia Commons/BeLuckyĮxtraTorrent, the second largest torrent site on the Internet, has voluntarily shut down its domain. Facebook Twitter Email Print Img No-img Menu Whatsapp Google Reddit Digg Stumbleupon Linkedin Comment 0 ExtraTorrents has voluntarily folded, but a new domain purportedly run by the site's uploaders has surfaced.