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Are torrent search engines illegal?

Discussion in 'All Other Search Engines' started by Wulkanen, Sep 9, 2011.

  1. #1
    Hey there.

    I am just wondering if it's illegal to run a torrent search engine.
    Such as: http://www.torrentscript.net/

    After all, the torrent files are not uploaded to the search engine, they are merely found by it.
    Torrent files can also be found by the Google search engine through searches like "filename filetype:torrent".

    So if torrent search engines would be illegal, then wouldn't Google also be part of the illegal activity?
     
    Wulkanen, Sep 9, 2011 IP
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    unknownpray Active Member

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    If it for free and doesnt have any copy right issue then you can use them. After all every body else does.
     
    unknownpray, Sep 12, 2011 IP
  3. p.caspian

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    #3
    Who tells you that torrent search engines are illegal? Running a torrent site is not illegal.
     
    p.caspian, Sep 14, 2011 IP
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    It is not illegal but depends what you are sharing.....
     
    serena85, Sep 14, 2011 IP
  5. Wulkanen

    Wulkanen Well-Known Member

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    #5
    Well, most website hosting companies don't even allow them, for example Hostgator.
    Torrent sites can get you in to a lot of trouble since you're basically giving a link to download copyright protected content.

    That's why I was wondering about search engines, because they just list torrents from other torrent sites.
     
    Wulkanen, Sep 14, 2011 IP
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    It's a grey zone. Same with nzb search engines.

    A lot of nzb search engines has been targeted lately.

    I would say offshore hosting is required and even then you might get in trouble.
     
    MrCalc, Sep 14, 2011 IP
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    dont know as i am using torrent to d.load movies and softwares :p
     
    vcss15, Sep 14, 2011 IP
  8. Wulkanen

    Wulkanen Well-Known Member

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    What is nzb?
     
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    #10
    It is legal. As long as you don't upload your own illegal torrents (movies, games, music, etc) you're good to go :)
     
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    #11
    A Torrent Search engine isnt illegal

    As per a torrent site, it being illegal or legal depends on the laws of the country where your datacenter and server is
     
    shubhank008, Sep 14, 2011 IP
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    #13
    torrent are not illegal as long as you download the right file..
     
    selma101, Sep 15, 2011 IP
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    #14
    the legal or illegal also depends on the file or law of your country :)
     
    gaulia93, Sep 20, 2011 IP
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    #15
    torrent search engines is legal, but google doesn't index search engines (it's in TOS or somewhere), at least it doesn't rank them well for a long time.
     
    G.Suvorov, Sep 22, 2011 IP
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    #16
    Not all torrents are illegal, but MOST (almost all) are. Can you trust sites that have them? Some of them are trustworthy, however, the torrents that you are downloading are NOT trustworthy at all. If I were you, I wouldn't be downloading torrents...
     
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  17. Wulkanen

    Wulkanen Well-Known Member

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    #17
    I never said I was downloading any torrents.
    If you actually read what I wrote then you might have posted an answer related to my question.
     
    Wulkanen, Oct 1, 2011 IP
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    #18
    Legal if you use it as legal or illegal if you use it illegally, depends on you actually.
     
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    Actually Its depends on uses, I think its legal.
     
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    #20
    search engines are not illegal but some of the torrents might be illegal like movies , tv shows , cracked softwares etc all there are pirated and hence illegal.
     
    kamran210, Jul 2, 2015 IP