sharereactor is down!!!

**garherd** · March 15th, 2004, 04:14 PM

ShareReactor has become one of the most popular link sites for the eDonkey2000/Overnet community. This site made the "search" feature irrelevant by using hash codes to directly link an individual with a file. Hash links have proven to be invaluable in the fight against corrupt or false files.

However, after approximately three years as the top link site for eDonkey2000/Overnet, its future is drawn into great question. The site has been down for several days, with little in the way of an explanation. The little information that has surfaced has been confined to the ShareReactor chatroom and a few forum posts. The ShareReactor IRC chat room topic states the following:

"MAINPAGE & FORUM WILL MOST LIKELY NOT BE BACK UP, PLEASE DO NOT ASK WHY, WE WILL TELL YOU WHEN WE KNOW MORE!"

The site administrator, Simon Moon, has been unreachable since the site closure. Because of the fluid nature of the current situation, the ShareReactor administration has asked us to remove their previous statements, stating "ShareReactor will be down until further notice."

**Kyle06** · March 15th, 2004, 06:01 PM

Well this really sucks man I was getting to really like the site

**phalkon30** · March 15th, 2004, 07:24 PM

I've read a bunch of hype lately on the subject...any hard evidence of whats going on yet?

**baghdad_steve15** · March 15th, 2004, 09:10 PM

After 6+ days, there is still no official word.

SanDiegoKid · March 15th, 2004, 11:16 PM

<sarcasm>

... someone probably posted something in the forums deemed too racey by the government, and they were fined a half a mill.

</sarcasm>

**Etnies** · March 16th, 2004, 06:11 AM

I really hope the site doesnt reamain down as I always checked on there for new releases.

Theres been a discussion on Slyck about what could have happened:

http://www.slyck.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3799

Theres a few interseting theories in it like simon moon being abducted by aliens

And in case you need the links off the main page, a stored version of the website is here:

http://www.revconnect.com/sharereactor/

**PhR34x0r** · March 16th, 2004, 07:51 AM

http://www.shareconnector.com/module...article&sid=45

holy shit, the worst case scenario !!!! ;(((

**nasrules** · March 16th, 2004, 08:04 AM

For those too lazy to click a link:

FRAUENFELD (kapo) Due to the suspicion of breach of copyright and trademark laws the cantonal judicial Inquiry department of Thurgau has taken down an Internet-Site that served as a link platform for filesharing offerings. A process concerning these matters against the 25 year old owner from Frauenfeld is underway.

The Internet-Site located in Frauenfeld was online for about 30 months and last had over 220.000 hits per day bevor it was taken offline by the Thurgau officials. The in search engines toprated site worked as a anchorpoint for links to downloads of copyright and trademark protectet games and movies that were offered on the filesharing network.

After a complaint from several large corporations, represented by the swiss association against piracy, the cantonal judicial inquiry department of Thurgau initiated an investigation, seized the servers in Frauenfeld and had the site taken offline.

The responsible owner, a 25 year old swiss proved to be very cooperative in explaining matters at hand. The inquiries continue and will take some time.

Ernst Vogelsanger

**Rickio** · March 16th, 2004, 08:44 AM

It's not like I didn't see it coming. I've fully expected link sites to begin to be hassled by the so called authorities.

I think the future will be more and more private sharing groups.

**drphrozen** · March 16th, 2004, 10:33 AM

When i first realised that SR was gone i paniced, but then i realised that another sort of "sister" site has appeard http://www.shareconnector.com .. I think that SR has passed it's DB around and made ready for this "take over".. Thx GOD..
But still i feel bad for Simon Moon.. i sure hope and pray that nothing will happen to him.. If anybody knows of some gratitude site for him, plz reply it.. thx

**nasrules** · March 16th, 2004, 12:19 PM

We (being PeerWeb) were, as some of you will know, recently set upon by none other than the mighty Microsoft. I think it's going to become more and more common.