BitTorrent indexing engine BTJunkie shuts downFebruary 6, 2012 - 18:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - BitTorrent indexing engine BTJunkie has decided to shut its doors after 7 years of service. “This is the end of the line my friends. The decision does not come easy, but we’ve decided to voluntarily shut down. We’ve been fighting for years for your right to communicate, but it’s time to move on. It’s been an experience of a lifetime, we wish you all the best,” says a message posted on the front page of the site. Founded in 2005, BTJunkie was one of the most popular torrent indexing engines on the web. The decision to shut down the site comes shortly after founder and six employees of file hosting service Megaupload were arrested on charges of piracy and money laundering. If found guilty, the accused are looking at a maximum 20 years prison sentence. In an interview with TorrentFreak, the site’s founder, who remains unnamed, said that recent legal action against Megaupload and other file-sharing services was one of the reasons behind the decision to shut down the site. Nevertheless, he still sees a future for BitTorrent sites. “The war is far from over,” he said, Mashable reported. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |