Which torrent sites get the most visitors at the start of 2012? At first glance little seems to have changed, as many of the sites in the top 10 have been among the top torrent sites for more than half a decade. But moving down the list we see quite a few movers and shakers as well as three newcomers.

The most notable absentee this year is TorrentReactor, one of the oldest torrent sites on the Internet. The Russian-based site hasbeen featured in the top 10 since 2006, but missed the cut in 2012. Last year’s best newcomer LimeTorrents took an even bigger hit in traffic and has dropped off the list as well.

Below we have compiled a list of the 10 most-visited torrent sites at the start of the new year. Only public and English language sites are included. The list is based on traffic rank reports from Compete and Alexa. In addition, we include last year’s ranking for each of the 10 sites.

1. The Pirate Bay
The Pirate Bay is probably the best known BitTorrent brand on the Internet. The site was founded in 2003 and is still expanding, despite the various legal troubles and blockades that were designed to hurt the site in recent years. The Pirate Bay currently has close to 2 billion page views a month.


2. Torrentz
Torrentz has been the leading BitTorrent meta-search engine for years. Unlike the other sites featured in the list Torrentz does not host any torrent files, it merely redirects visitors to other places on the web.

3. KickassTorrents
Founded in 2009, KickassTorrents is one of the youngest sites in the list, and this year it moved up to the top 3. Responding to the increasing worries about domain seizures, the site moved from its kickasstorrents.com domain to kat.ph a few months ago. The site continues to innovate and release new features every other week.

4. IsoHunt
In 2010 isoHunt became the first search engine forced to implement a keyword filter provided by the MPAA. Despite this setback, isoHunt continues to be listed among the top torrent sites. In 2012, isoHunt hopes to get rid of the filter through the Appeals Court.

5. BTjunkie
BTjunkie had to deal with a setback a few months ago when the site was blocked in Italy following a court order. In response to the block, the site’s owners launched an ad-free proxy site for Italians only. Just as last year, BTjunkie settles in fifth place.

6. ExtraTorrent
ExtraTorrent is one of those robust torrent indexes that doesn’t make the news very often. Compared to last year the site has moved up a spot and is now the 6th most popular torrent venue.

7. Demonoid
The semi-private tracker continues to attract a massive audience, also on the new .me domain name. Behind the scenes the site’s owners are working on a new and improved look.

8. EZTV
Unlike the other sites in the top 10, TV-torrent distribution group EZTV is a niche site specializing in TV content only. Despite its fair share of downtime this year, EZTV has managed to get a spot in the top 10 for the first time in its six year existence.

9. Bitsnoop
BitSnoop is another newcomer that gained a large audience this year. This didn’t go unnoticed by the RIAA, who filed a complaint at the U.S. District Court of Columbia and obtained a subpoena

TechCrunch has received a response from Facebook to the Electronic Privacy Information Center’s letter urging the US Federal Trade Commission to investigate Timeline for privacy violations. Facebook says it has not violated user privacy or its November settlement with the FTC. That’s because Timeline simply makes historic content more accessible, not visible to anyone who couldn’t already see it. Also, Timeline provides Activity Log for managing the visibility of this content. I agree. Facebook may be bending the rules of privacy, but it hasn’t broken them.

In response to EPIC’s call for an FTC investigation, as reported by Identity Matters, Facebook’s Director of Public Policy Andrew Noyes tells TechCrunch:
Maybe ‘applauding’ goes a bit far, but privacy critics should be satisfied that Facebook has paired easier access to content with better ways to manage it. Before Timeline launched, to reach years old content one had to click the “older posts” button over and over. Profile owners were unlikely to go to this trouble, but someone intent on running a background check or defaming them might do so. In this way, the “privacy by obscurity” that EPIC says Facebook has violated may have been more dangerous than helpful to users.
 The critical clause of Facebook’s FTC settlement is that it agreed to “obtaining consumers’ express consent before their information is shared beyond the privacy settings they have established.” The fact is that migrating to Timeline does not change one’s privacy settings. Anything set to friends, friends of friends, public, or a custom setting stays that way. Therefore, EPIC’s claim that “Facebook is changing the privacy settings of its users in a way that gives the company far greater ability to disclose their personal information than in the past” is simply false.

I’m a big advocate for users combing their Timeline for embarrassing content they might wish to remove. If the FTC wants to make a recommendation about Timeline, it should ask Facebook to more actively encourage use of Activity Log. But ultimately, it should see past EPIC’s sensational claims and conclude that Timeline does not violate user privacy.


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AC Milan midfielder who is projected to continue to seek to fill the role of Andrea Pirlo in midfield. But whoever Mr. X being hunted Rossoneri, Pirlo irreplaceable figure.

Milan made ​​a surprise decision not to extend the time con Pirlo are depleted in the summer. Bracelet nicknamed The Metronome was finally continue his career with Juventus after the tying contract duration of three seasons.

Left Pirlo, Milan's widely rumored to aggressively hunt new quarterback. Although the name of the hunted one is certain yet, the Italian press then known as Mr. coveted Diavolo Rosso. X, as it is often referred to Adriano Galliani.

But anyone who will come to San Siro, the figure would be difficult for him to replace Pirlo. Called Massimo Ambrossini, his partner had a unique ability and nothing could replace his role.

"We certainly need a replacement for Pirlo, even someone with characteristics unlikely to be a substitute. His absence will be felt in the field and in the locker room," said Ambrossini on Football Italia.

Pirlo is called Ambrossini is one of the players who have great ability to change not just a game a team but also the competitiveness of the team.

"There are players who can make an ordinary team to become great. Andrea is one of the players. I started playing with it since the Italy U-18 squad. He was unique," complete Ambrossini.

Kualifikasi Piala Dunia 2014 di Brasil akan berlangsung pada hari Rabu dengan Trinidad hosting pertandingan awal antara Montserrat dan Belize.

Dengan 31 tempat untuk diperebutkan di turnamen tersebut, yang pertama dari 832 kualifikasi akan dimainkan di Karibia karena stadion Montserrat sakit-dilengkapi.

Montserrat adalah peringkat 202, 30 tempat di bawah lawan mereka, dan dilatih oleh 46 tahun London Kenny Dyer.

"Ini tidak mudah mencoba mendapatkan pemain tapi ada kebanggaan nasional," kata Dyer.

Kedua tim bersaing dalam pertandingan leg pertama di Couva, berharap akhirnya untuk kemajuan dari Utara, Amerika Tengah dan Karibia (CONCACAF) wilayah.

Dyer, tim yang belum memainkan pertandingan kompetitif sejak Oktober, mengatakan kepada BBC Radio 5 live: "Kami punya pemain yang bekerja di McDonald's, akuntan, beberapa penuh-waktu, profesional polisi.

"Beberapa pemain melihat satu sama lain untuk pertama kalinya. Ini tentang semangat tim dan persahabatan.
Lanjutkan membaca cerita utama

Hanya ada satu hal di pikiran mereka dan pelatihan itu dan mendapatkan hasil yang benar

Kenny Dyer Montserrat pelatih

"Kita semua tahu di mana kita dan bagaimana peringkat rendah Montserrat adalah. Bermain sepakbola internasional tidak datang ke semua orang, sehingga pemain diberkati dengan kemampuan akan datang dan pegang.

"Ini besar bertanya, tapi itu sekitar 90 menit dan kita bisa bermain dengan baik."

Meskipun Montserrat menjadi antara sejumlah anggota Uni Karibia Sepakbola ditargetkan dalam penyelidikan FIFA yang sedang berlangsung ke penyuapan, Dyer, yang mulai Montserrat pembinaan pada tahun 2008, bersikeras pemainnya tetap fokus.

"Tidak ada gangguan," kata Dyer, yang bermain sepak bola pemuda untuk Arsenal dan Tottenham Hotspur, serta bersaing secara profesional untuk Maidstone Serikat dan di Siprus.

"Hanya ada satu hal di pikiran mereka dan itu pelatihan dan mendapatkan hasil yang benar."

Montserrat hancur ketika gunung berapi Soufriere Hills meletus pada tahun 1995, satu tahun sebelum memperoleh keanggotaan FIFA.

Dalam tiga Piala Dunia kampanye kualifikasi, mereka tidak pernah memenangkan pertandingan atau bermain di rumah tanah.

53 tim Eropa, termasuk juara bertahan Spanyol, akan menemukan yang mereka hadapi dalam kualifikasi saat menarik terjadi pada tanggal 30 Juli, sementara kelompok mereka dimulai pada bulan September 2012.

CONCACAF tim terkuat, termasuk Amerika Serikat dan Meksiko, pergi pada bulan Juni 2012.

Angka dari situs pemantauan faceboook dapat menyarankan bahwa selama Mei kehilangan enam juta pengguna di Amerika Serikat dan 100.000 di Inggris.

Tapi jaringan sosial yang biasanya tidak mengomentari statistik pihak ketiga, mempertanyakan bagaimana itu tiba di angka ini.

Lain pengukuran bersih perusahaan mengatakan mereka telah melihat pertumbuhan selama periode yang sama.

"Dari waktu ke waktu, kita melihat berita tentang Facebook kehilangan pengguna di beberapa daerah. Beberapa dari laporan-laporan ini menggunakan data yang diambil dari alat iklan kami, yang memberikan perkiraan luas pada jangkauan iklan dan tidak dirancang untuk menjadi sumber untuk pelacakan pertumbuhan keseluruhan dari Facebook, "

"Kami sangat senang dengan pertumbuhan kami dan dengan cara orang yang terlibat dengan Facebook. Lebih dari 50% pengguna aktif kami log on ke Facebook dalam setiap hari tertentu," katanya menambahkan.

Angka-angka dari Inside Facebook mengklaim bahwa 1,5 juta pengguna Kanada meninggalkan jaringan sosial pada bulan Mei.

Tapi secara keseluruhan itu menunjukkan bahwa agar tumbuh menjadi total 687.000.000 pengguna di seluruh dunia dengan pelanggan baru banyak datang dari negara-negara seperti India, Filipina dan Indonesia.

Terhadap angka kebocoran pelanggan tampaknya tidak cocok dengan mereka yang berasal dari comScore perusahaan pengukuran bersih.

Ia mengatakan bahwa telah melihat pertumbuhan 21% untuk pengguna AS di Facebook selama Mei, sedangkan Inggris mendapatkan 368.000 karyawan baru antara bulan Februari dan Mei.

Menurut comScore, jumlah rata-rata waktu yang dihabiskan di situs juga naik, dari 21 menit per hari pada bulan Desember 2009 sampai 25 menit per hari pada bulan Desember 2010.

Pengukuran perusahaan Nielsen mengatakan angka perusahaan juga menunjukkan pertumbuhan.

"Ada bulan ketika angka dip tapi aku akan sangat berhati-hati pada panggilan tren berdasarkan dua bulan," kata juru bicara Nielsen Neil Beston.

Ide kelelahan Facebook, di mana pengguna gurun jaringan sosial setelah jangka waktu tertentu telah lama dibicarakan oleh para ahli namun tetap tidak terbukti.

"Di negara maju seperti Amerika Serikat dan Inggris penetrasi Facebook adalah memukul 50% dan pada tingkat yang tak terelakkan bahwa pengguna akan mendaftar tetapi tidak terlalu sering mengunjungi akun nya atau log on,"

Inter Milan's goalkeeper, Julio Cesar, fed up with transfer rumors that connected with Manchester United and AS Roma.

Cesar Milan Inter reportedly ready to be released in order to make room for young Italian goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano, the Nerazzurri held together with Bologna.

Rumors tightened after the departure of Cesar AS Roma and Manchester United are reportedly trying to get the Brazilian national team goalkeeper. However, Cesar has denied rumors of his move.

Cesar sure will stay at Inter Milan until his contract ends in 2014. The 31-year goalkeeper admits she still wanted to win more titles with Inter again.

"True Roman wanted me. They sent some representatives, but I decided to stay at Inter until my contract ends in 2014, "said Cesar told La Gazzetta dello Sport.

"I want my name is not mentioned in the transfer market. There are no rumors to Rome, to Manchester United. I hope there are no stories about it, "continued the former Flamengo goalkeeper.

Some titles have been aimed by Cesar in the next few years with Inter. "August, I want to beat AC Milan in the Italian Super Cup and then back to snatch the Scudetto. Before 2014, I want to re-lift the Champions League trophy

Dalam blog pribadinya Goop, Gwyneth Paltrow membahas topik yang sedang panas: homoseksual. Pendapatnya itu muncul lantaran beberapa bulan lalu seorang remaja tewas mengenaskan karena intoleransi terhadap kaum homoseksual.

“Di televisi, saya melihat seorang pria meminta maaf atas pesan buruk terkait homoseksual yang ditulisnya dalam facebook. Pria yang memiliki posisi sebagai dewan sekolah Arkansas itu menyesali perkataannya yang kasar,” tulis artis berusia 38 tahun itu.

Dilansir dari laman Us Magazine, Kamis, 9 Juni 2011, baginya, konsep homoseksual itu terlihat menarik walaupun masih terasa aneh. Sebab melahirkan beragam penilaian dan pemisahan di masyakat. “Suatu hari anak perempuan saya pulang dari sekolah dan menyebutkan kalau teman sekolahnya memiliki dua ibu. Tanggapan saya adalah betapa beruntungnya temanmu itu,” ungkap ibu dari Apple, 7, dan Moses,5.

Paltrow yang sangat meyakini kesetaraan dalam pernikahan mempertanyakan apakah benar Alkitab secara terang-terangan mengutuk homoseksual. “Sebenarnya kalimat mana dalam Alkitab yang membuat orang-orang menjadi kesal dengan keyakinan saya ini?” tanya Paltrow yang tidak mempermasalahkan homoseksualitas