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'''Andrej Preston''' (born c. 1986), also known under the [[pseudonym]] '''{{lang|sl|Slonček}}''' (meaning "little elephant" in [[Slovene language|Slovene]]), is the founder of the former [[BitTorrent (protocol)|BitTorrent]] site [[Suprnova.org]].<ref>Michael Ingram, [http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=475 Interview with Sloncek of SuprNova], ''Slyck News'', May 11, 2004. Accessed 2008-11-07.</ref><ref name=vest>Jani Sever, [http://www.vest.si/2007/08/25/slovenski-pirat/ Slovenian Pirate], ''Vest'', 25 August 2007. Accessed 2008-11-07.</ref>
'''Andrej Preston''' (born c. 1986), also known under the [[pseudonym]] '''{{lang|sl|Slonček}}''' (meaning "little elephant" in [[Slovene language|Slovene]]), is the founder of the former [[BitTorrent (protocol)|BitTorrent]] site [[Suprnova.org]].<ref>Michael Ingram, [http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=475 Interview with Sloncek of SuprNova], ''Slyck News'', May 11, 2004. Accessed 2008-11-07.</ref><ref name=vest>Jani Sever, [http://www.vest.si/2007/08/25/slovenski-pirat/ Slovenian Pirate] {{wayback|url=http://www.vest.si/2007/08/25/slovenski-pirat/ |date=20070828090854 }}, ''Vest'', 25 August 2007. Accessed 2008-11-07.</ref>


The Slovenian publication [[Mladina]] revealed in November 2004 that he was 18 years old and a student at the [[Waldorf education|Waldorf High School]] in [[Ljubljana]], [[Slovenia]].<ref>[http://www.carniola.org/2004/11/hunting-slovenias-little-elephant.htm Hunting Slovenia's Little Elephant], ''Mladina''. Accessed 2008-11-07.</ref> After having shut down Suprnova.org in December 2004, he became the target of a police investigation in early 2005, and two computers of his were confiscated.<ref name=vest/><ref>Thomas Mennecke, [http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=626 Suprnova.org Closes], ''Slyck News'', December 19, 2004. Accessed 2008-11-07.</ref><ref name=ingram>Michael Ingram, [http://www.slyck.com/story1177_SuprNovaorg_The_Story_of_a_Legend SuprNova.org: The Story of a Legend], ''Slyck News'', May 7, 2006. Accessed 2008-11-07.</ref> In October 2005 the prosecutor announced that no charges would be filed and the computers were returned.<ref name=ingram/>
The Slovenian publication [[Mladina]] revealed in November 2004 that he was 18 years old and a student at the [[Waldorf education|Waldorf High School]] in [[Ljubljana]], [[Slovenia]].<ref>[http://www.carniola.org/2004/11/hunting-slovenias-little-elephant.htm Hunting Slovenia's Little Elephant] {{wayback|url=http://www.carniola.org/2004/11/hunting-slovenias-little-elephant.htm |date=20070903084618 }}, ''Mladina''. Accessed 2008-11-07.</ref> After having shut down Suprnova.org in December 2004, he became the target of a police investigation in early 2005, and two computers of his were confiscated.<ref name=vest/><ref>Thomas Mennecke, [http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=626 Suprnova.org Closes], ''Slyck News'', December 19, 2004. Accessed 2008-11-07.</ref><ref name=ingram>Michael Ingram, [http://www.slyck.com/story1177_SuprNovaorg_The_Story_of_a_Legend SuprNova.org: The Story of a Legend], ''Slyck News'', May 7, 2006. Accessed 2008-11-07.</ref> In October 2005 the prosecutor announced that no charges would be filed and the computers were returned.<ref name=ingram/>


Andrej Preston had given the domain suprnova.org to The Pirate Bay. The Pirate Bay had relaunched it as of August 21, 2007.<ref name=vest/>
Andrej Preston had given the domain suprnova.org to The Pirate Bay. The Pirate Bay had relaunched it as of August 21, 2007.<ref name=vest/>
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.sloncek.com Sloncek's Blog] Andrej Preston's blog describing his experience after he moved to USA
*[http://www.sloncek.com Sloncek's Blog] Andrej Preston's blog describing his experience after he moved to USA
*[http://www.vest.si/2007/08/25/slovenski-pirat/ Vest.si], Interview with Sloncek - 25.8.2007 {{sl icon}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070828090854/http://www.vest.si:80/2007/08/25/slovenski-pirat/ Vest.si], Interview with Sloncek - 25.8.2007 {{sl icon}}
*[http://www.suprnova.org Suprnova.org]
*[http://www.suprnova.org Suprnova.org]


Revision as of 02:33, 13 October 2016

Andrej Preston (born c. 1986), also known under the pseudonym Slonček (meaning "little elephant" in Slovene), is the founder of the former BitTorrent site Suprnova.org.[1][2]

The Slovenian publication Mladina revealed in November 2004 that he was 18 years old and a student at the Waldorf High School in Ljubljana, Slovenia.[3] After having shut down Suprnova.org in December 2004, he became the target of a police investigation in early 2005, and two computers of his were confiscated.[2][4][5] In October 2005 the prosecutor announced that no charges would be filed and the computers were returned.[5]

Andrej Preston had given the domain suprnova.org to The Pirate Bay. The Pirate Bay had relaunched it as of August 21, 2007.[2]

On August 25, 2007, he moved to San Francisco, California,[2] where he is visiting Academy of Art University.

Three years after donating the suprnova.org domain to The Pirate Bay, Preston retrieved it, in order to make a new website, which should become an online video portal.[6]

References

  1. ^ Michael Ingram, Interview with Sloncek of SuprNova, Slyck News, May 11, 2004. Accessed 2008-11-07.
  2. ^ a b c d Jani Sever, Slovenian Pirate Template:Wayback, Vest, 25 August 2007. Accessed 2008-11-07.
  3. ^ Hunting Slovenia's Little Elephant Template:Wayback, Mladina. Accessed 2008-11-07.
  4. ^ Thomas Mennecke, Suprnova.org Closes, Slyck News, December 19, 2004. Accessed 2008-11-07.
  5. ^ a b Michael Ingram, SuprNova.org: The Story of a Legend, Slyck News, May 7, 2006. Accessed 2008-11-07.
  6. ^ "SuprNova Relaunches". activepolitic.com.


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