Most sites using the "ExtraTorrent" name today are clones or mirrors. Some, like extratorrent.st, act as proxies but are not managed by the original team. 📜 Historical Significance
In May 2017, the community was shocked when ExtraTorrent suddenly shut down. Unlike other sites that were seized by authorities, ExtraTorrent’s owners decided to pull the plug themselves, leaving a simple message on the homepage thanking their fans and stating they would not be coming back. Most sites using the "ExtraTorrent" name today are
You’re probably wondering why we brought you back. The old site died because trust died. But trust isn’t gone — it’s just buried under legal garbage and corporate scare ads. Unlike other sites that were seized by authorities,
By the time of its closure, it was the 291st most-visited website globally. But trust isn’t gone — it’s just buried
Because the original database was deleted, modern clones often have significant security concerns:
The era of defined a generation of the internet. While the original "Page 1" is a piece of digital history, the decentralized nature of BitTorrent ensures that the "world's largest system" lives on through its successors and the millions of users who continue to share data globally.