Demonoid
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Demonoid logo and screenshot of homepage.
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Type of site
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Torrent index, magnet links provider |
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| Available in | English |
| Created by | Deimos (retired) |
| Revenue | Advertisements (banners), donations |
| Alexa rank |
 9,740 (17 November 2015[update])
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| Commercial | No |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | April 21, 2003 |
| Current status | Offline |
Demonoid is a popular BitTorrent tracker and website that includes file-sharing related discussion forums and a searchable index for the tracker. The site has undergone intermittent periods of extended downtime due to the occasional need to move the server, generally caused by cancellation of ISP service due to local political pressure. In late 2013, the original Demonoid domain names came under the control of an unknown party, who launched a placeholder website promising the return of Demonoid and soliciting Bitcoin donations, and who in early 2014 began operating a tracker servicing the old Demonoid torrents. As of August 14, 2016 Demonoid was accessible at dnoid.me (http://www.dnoid.me/). Demonoid could also be accessed via the TOR network (.onion) using port 8080 and the domain name demonhkzoijsvvui
Demonoid features RSS with different feeds for each of its torrent categories and their sub-categories. It tracks and displays users' upload/download ratios, but, except in its early years, took no action against users with low ratios (members who take more than they share). Demonoid previously banned users with low ratios, but stopped doing so due to the ratio system being inaccurate for some users, such as those with dynamic IP addresses.
Demonoid prohibits linking to torrents containing pornographic material and malicious software.
In addition to forums on the Demonoid web site, an IRC channel, #demonoid at P2P-Network, supports discussion among users.
On December 2, 2010, Demonoid changed its domain from .com to a .me address, to avoid US government seizure.
On April 27, 2012, Demonoid changed its domain to a .ph TLD, and started an open beta of the new site on Demonoid.me.
On June 15, 2012, Demonoid reverted to its previous .me domain, but returned to the .ph domain a week later.
The Demonoid website and tracker last went offline in July 2012 for a period of nearly two years, the longest hiatus ever. At the time it went offline, Demonoid was hosted by an ISP in Ukraine. Subsequent signs of activity led to no new developments until March 29, 2014, when the site, once again, went online. The revived site now uses a remote server.
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