[Pre-ANN] ThePirateBayCoin (TPB) +Torrents on the blockchain+Built in downloader

[coins101]

Rights holders going after torrent users, ISPs forced to disclose information.



This is such a bad move on the part of the rights holders. It will only come back to bite them in other ways. They should figure out ways to make streaming movies easier for people and package up movies to make it more compelling to rent new films online rather than force people to use Torrents or force them to cinemas.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-07/dallas-buyers-club-isps-must-hand-over-customer-details/6375358

[cross post: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=889481.msg11076943#msg11076943 ]

[traderman]

How about seeders, do they get rewarded? Seeding is the backbone of any torrent, seeders should be rewarded, no?

[cwrmyy888]

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How to download the wallet？

There is no wallet to download.  That is why the OP is titled [Pre-ANN]

how ?OP

If yes, I want to invest money

[mishax1]

Last Active:   09 March 2015, 09:19:03

sure hope he didn't abandon this 

[Financisto]

Hello PonyBoy,

Here goes some articles (with some simple insights and ideas) loosely related to what you're trying to do:

http://www.coindesk.com/bittorrent-client-integrates-bitcoin-donations/

http://www.coindesk.com/could-cryptocurrency-improve-file-sharing/

http://blog.bittorrent.com/2014/12/10/project-maelstrom-the-internet-we-build-next/

Maybe you should consider using some smart contracts that will be provided (already funcional in testnet) in ethereum. Maybe you might create yours. Details of what I'm talking about are shown at their whitepaper: https://github.com/ethereum/wiki/wiki/White-Paper

BTW, there may be developers willing to gather efforts like you wish to do at their forum - forum.ethereum.org - and (as consequence) at Bitshares, NXT and other crypto 2.0 communities as well...

IMHO, because of its complexity your project should be built on top of crypto 2.0 platforms (not of bitcoin, litecoin or other 1.0 altcoins out there - 'cause they might not fit your needs).

Keep up the good efforts!

[V for Varoufakis]

ThePirateBayCoin is a service that will eventually replace The Pirate Bay. Our goal is to create a blockchain based torrent database. Mining as we know it will not be used. TPB is Proof of Upload or POU. Coins are created like proof of stake but to get a stake you must upload a file, once that file gets 20 downloads or donations your address begins to earn coins. You continue to earn coins as long as people are downloading your torrent. To get more coins you can seed torrents. Every 1GB uploaded you receive 1TPB, and inversely for every 1GB downloaded you pay 1TPB. Seed back 1:1 on a file and you will net 0, nothing paid nothing earned. Seed back 2:1 and earn 1TPB. Uploaders will be given the option to charge per download, charge for the new game you just created, or the song your wrote and produced.

I have the skills to make this happen myself but we all know that a group would get it done faster, so I'm looking for talented individuals that would like to help me with this project. PM me if you are interested.

Website/Forums
http://thepiratebayco.in  
Under Construction...

The economic theory behind this is wrong. There is no need to pay. You need only a demmurage (like Freicoin) to ensure the circulation. The Proof of Seeding is good.

[Xaltotun]

Help us Piratebay Coin, your our only hope.

[coins101]

Help us Piratebay Coin, your our only hope.

There are a few projects looking to use torrents

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=932096.0

Only support those projects that try to build a bridge with legal downloads and create a local distribution network with rights holders - local people getting paid to seed content locally, e.g ordinary people competing with Netflix and Amazon Prime Video

[skyline247]

So many recent coins that have proposed to do exactly this-- add magnet/torrent links to their blockchains-- and either been scams or failed.

If you can show a working prototype of torrents in a blockchain BEFORE releasing a coin... and even better, make that coin all proof-of-work... you will have a hit on your hands.

I like the idea of paying a nominal fee for quality torrents, too.

  Exactly! I think this would be pure GOLD! I love the Proof Of Upload concept, and I love seeing new concepts and groundbreaking technology in the world of Cryptocurrency. I will be watching this thread as it develops. For now, I wish you the best of luck and I hope this goes far. I am definitely on board. My coding skills are archaic, my web designs look like 2nd grade crayola portfolios, and on some days I have trouble even remembering my name, so I don't know how I may help other than spreading the word on social media, but I'll help however I can. Again, good luck, and here's to seeing this project come to fruition.

[xxxccc]

I dont know why they delete my posts. Anyway, im trying to say that the reward of the seeders/uploders will stopped one day when all the coins mined. How can you ensure the endless reward? One way is with a demurrage.

[babybonobo]

Somebody needs to bring a torrent tracker database to the block chain.  Surprised this died?

[JasonXG]

Somebody needs to bring a torrent tracker database to the block chain.  Surprised this died?

I agree ! This is a great idea and a nice way to share files and create more seeders rewarding them for their efforts. Wouldn't be food for me though as I have very low upload speeds. But nixe for others thst seed anyway.

[ePesoInitiative]

torrents on a blockchain - why no one has been successful here.