Ban public trackers

[das329717]

How do I set up rutorrent to ban public trackers. i.e mininova, piratebay ect

 

[somus1735]

The easiest way would be to use an /etc/hosts file and set those domains as 127.0.0.1

Also remember to disable dht and peer exchange.

 

[shwetha17]

I block the ips with a firewall

 

[shwetha17]

well yah, a firewall is so obvious i didn't think to mention it =)

 

[jith45]

Yea, I think its a pretty good idea to ban all public trackers. Without that, running a seedbox service is practically impossible! You never know when one of your clients will start downloading form TPB and before you know it you have to start handling DMCA notices!

 

[shwetha17]

Yes, if you run one which is on an american hosting company it's a total nightmare....I switched ours to france/germany and haven't had any issues with DMCA's since.

 

[dsouvik215]

could you please advise, which hosting in germany or france to use.I need a reliable hosting with reasonable price.
thanks

 

[shwetha17]

well this forum isn't really the best place to ask but i've found, in france, ovh tends to be the cheapest option

they also have a line of budget servers called kimsufi