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'''YouTorrent''' is a [[bitTorrent (protocol)|BitTorrent]] [[search engine]] which allows parallel searches on different [[torrent search engine]]s.
'''YouTorrent''' is a [[bitTorrent (protocol)|BitTorrent]] [[search engine]] which allows parallel searches on different [[torrent search engine]]s.


As of April 14, 2008, YouTorrent changed from searching all torrent sites to only sites which provide licensed, certified content.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/4/bittorrent_search_engine_kicks_out_the_pirates_what_s_it_worth|title=BitTorrent Search Engine Kicks Out The Pirates. What's It Worth?|last=Frommer|first=Dan|date=2008-04-14|work=Silicon Valley Insider|accessdate=2008-04-15}}</ref>
As of April 14, 2008, YouTorrent changed from searching all torrent sites to only sites which provide licensed, certified content. This change angered many, and caused most of its users to leave the site.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/4/bittorrent_search_engine_kicks_out_the_pirates_what_s_it_worth|title=BitTorrent Search Engine Kicks Out The Pirates. What's It Worth?|last=Frommer|first=Dan|date=2008-04-14|work=Silicon Valley Insider|accessdate=2008-04-15}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==

Revision as of 22:08, 13 March 2010

This article is about the website. For the unrelated BitTorrent client, see μTorrent.
YouTorrent
Type of site
Torrent search engine
URLhttp://youtorrent.com

YouTorrent is a BitTorrent search engine which allows parallel searches on different torrent search engines.

As of April 14, 2008, YouTorrent changed from searching all torrent sites to only sites which provide licensed, certified content. This change angered many, and caused most of its users to leave the site.[1]

History

The YouTorrent.com domain was bought for $20,000. It originally searched torrents on The Pirate Bay.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Frommer, Dan (2008-04-14). "BitTorrent Search Engine Kicks Out The Pirates. What's It Worth?". Silicon Valley Insider. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
  2. ^ Business Week article on YouTorrent
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