Closing down the torrent section

[Ruroshin]

Hi all, it's been a long time since I last posted and it's unfortunate that I have to post bad news after all this time. I will be closing the torrent section of the forum tomorrow for personal reasons.

Thanks you to all the uploaders, admins, moderators and members for making this place such a great place to share the love of Asian dramas. Without you guys there would be no D-Addicts.

The forum will still be up so you can still continue to discuss your favourite dramas and share subtitles and translations. So only the torrent forum will be closed.

Likewise the wiki of course will still be up as it is a valuable source of information.

Thanks to everybody again.

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Information on where to locate dramas and other TV shows: viewtopic.php?t=160735

Information on possible new drama torrent site: viewtopic.php?t=160295

[The Chaos]

this is sad news : (

[zenith777]

Usoo... Can't be help, I hope nothing but the best.

EDIT: I just want to say thank you very much to faithful uploaders for all of your hard work, it's really fun and will always be fun to be part of d-addicts.
This is the only place I know to download jdrama, I love d-addicts and don't think there will be "2nd d-addicts" for me. My brain got paused, I just want crying out love in the center of the world

[\( -o _ o- )/]

Very sad news indeed. It's been a wonderful experience uploading here and just wish you all the best.

For me there is no D-A without the torrent section.

Goodbye.

[VampireXxX]

waaaa.....oh no....that's terrible

[kitty10]

Oh no! Um... so we can't download torrents here anymore? Isn't there some way to keep the torrents going?

[BaekSoo]

So bad. Well, the uploaders was getting stressed out and torrents was getting less and less so....

Thanks for the good times everybody.

[Avallac'h]

Very sad news indeed.
I'm shocked. I don't know what i will be doing.
For me D-A always was the best place to obtain j-doramas. And I don't want to upload my stuff anywhere else.
Does it mean that just torrent files will be deleted or full "Torrent comments" section will be gone?
There's a lot of stuff which was released only on d-addicts. Torrents might be dead but if this section will gone there's no chance to know that it ever existed.

[Keiko1981]

I wish it was April 1st now.

Wow, that was a surprise. With the torrents section, I'm afraid that the website will die in time. And like many others I wouldn't like to see that.

I would be willing to help out if there would be some kind of replacement.

[uedajirou]

why
Is there any help that we can do to prevent this?
Donation? or making a dedicated blog for it?
We can help each other
This is the best forum I have ever visited
though I have been silent rider
but still

[uedajirou]

can we download old torrents after this?

[\( -o _ o- )/]

I think the people in Japan will suffer the most as around 70% to 80% who depend on Jdramas is from there.

Where will they go now?

[antspace]

But thanks for your care all those years!

[xoloveryoko]

Please don't close it this is the best! All of us will be sad , how can we download or upload

[antspace]

Btw. There is still the possibillity to get raws at Furransu's site and at Asiatorrents...
This site won't be the same though

[xoloveryoko]

Btw. There is still the possibillity to get raws at Furransu's site and at Asiatorrents...
This site won't be the same though

Furransu site where is it can you post the link. Too bad I cants download in asiatorrent because my points it's low so I will be suspended

[anolibb]

Ah, I'm gutted.

Still, we had a good amount of fun available thanks to you and the uploaders.

So cheers and it's all totally understandable.

[rayenseen]

Please have mercy, please do not close the torrents.
I have no idea where to DL all j-drama besides this best place.

This place have almost all J-Dramas.
Please i have no hobby besides watching j-dramas.
My life would be empty.


I m very sorry if i m too emotional.

[ChinguFansubs]

Such sad news... a HUGE thanks to all the mods, uploaders, Fansubbers and well, just everyone here who made this site what it is!!!

leesja/J2 (from my haru fansubs days) || AussieChingu (from chingu fansubs)

[wobblywalker]

TT

Thank you for the joy, you guys have changed my life, love to all...

<3<3<3<3<3

[eunmaru]

i don't have the accounts for asian drama torrent. the other website is too slow or won't upload 720p dramas. sobsss, this is

soooooo sad!!!! i know there are valid reasons for this closure, but just know that you'll be missed dearly. thank you for all the

hardwork dear everyone!!!

*cries in the corner*

[Avallac'h]

Btw. There is still the possibillity to get raws at Furransu's site and at Asiatorrents...
This site won't be the same though

I respect furransu for his work.
His blog is very convenient to track currents season doramas.
But I can't imagine all D-A torrents in the same format.

Asiatorrents is closed tracker with ratio.
So most people can't use it.

[huyie]

Sad to see the torrent section go, but hopefully the torrent comment section remains intact, otherwise the Completed Drama section on the Fansub Wiki will need to be slowly removed, since the info is already outdated.

[uedajirou]

I hope the old torrents wont be removed/closed
Just that we cant upload new one
But old one, pls dont erase it
Thanks

But beggars cant be choosers, so...
Thanks a lot for all d-addicts have done
IT IS REALLY THE BEST JAPANESE SHOW SOURCE FOR US <3

[VampireXxX]

Is there anything we can help to prevent this ?

And i will miss Avallac'h upload

and i cannot watch oshin until end

[Keiko1981]

Is there anything we can help to prevent this ?

And i will miss Avallac'h upload

and i cannot watch oshin until end

Shoot, well I'll continue subbing.

[Avallac'h]

Is there anything we can help to prevent this ?

This is also bothered me.
Why so sudden?
Why not just move torrent section to the other server and domain?
I (and I think may others) ready to donate.
I like this place.

[VampireXxX]

Is there anything we can help to prevent this ?

And i will miss Avallac'h upload

and i cannot watch oshin until end

Shoot, well I'll continue subbing.

waa thank you before

but still

man this is depressing

Is there anything we can help to prevent this ?

This is also bothered me.
Why so sudden?
Why not just move torrent section to the other server and domain?
I (and I think may others) ready to donate.
I like this place.

I second to this...

I also ready to donate...and if less torrents are one of the reason...i'll upload as many jdo as i can...

[zorkaz]

Sad to hear...

[uedajirou]

i will donate as much as I can too

[switchgirl]

so sad hearing this

i love here

i hope it's just a dream

[\( -o _ o- )/]

i will donate as much as I can too

I don't think donation will solve the problem. I may be wrong but I think it's more likely a take down notice or DMCA letter. We'll never know for sure what's the "Personal reasons" Ruroshin mentioned.

[VampireXxX]

i will donate as much as I can too

I don't think donation will solve the problem. I may be wrong but I think it's more likely a take down notice or DMCA letter. We'll never know for sure what's the "Personal reasons" Ruroshin mentioned.

that what i afraid of

if that's the reason...then no hope

[sambart]

Huge thanks to everyone that worked and uploaded in the D-A torrents section.

Shame you have to, cos now everyone's gunna leave and never come back to D-A, am I right? I certainly won't be coming back when the torrents close. I was always very appreciative of the uploaders and such and understand how much work going into torrents and even subbing and for this massive chunk to go now, kinda does feel like a kick in my nuts. But anyway,

Thank you! And I will take my leave off D-A now.

[h1pp0]

I think the people in Japan will suffer the most as around 70% to 80% who depend on Jdramas is from there.

Where will they go now?

I agree, most of the peers I connect to are from japan and other asian nations.

This site got me into jdramas so many years ago and now it'll be just a memory. I'm not sure what to feel now.

[emveea]

So sad =(

Thank you to uploaders, subbers, moderators etc. You are the reason I am able to watch japanese dramas.

[Summi]

I'm so sad hearing this news.. i don't want it at all!! I like this site..
Thank you for the uploads and the lot of work!

[Anya2186]

I think you have to say at least a reason to why you're doing it. You can't simply say "personal reason", mostly because you said TOMORROW. How can you act like that so fast without tell a reason?

[dorawan89]

ahh...i still haven't finished uploading last part of my current drama...
any other alternative site? asiatorrent looks boring tho

[Peanut]

I'm very sorry to read this... If there's any way to help... but... So suddenly? It might be a legal issue...

Thanks for the hard work.

Anyway...hope there's still any way to fix it...

[h1pp0]

I think you have to say at least a reason to why you're doing it. You can't simply say "personal reason", mostly because you said TOMORROW. How can you act like that so fast without tell a reason?

Personal Reasons is understood as "I don't want to talk about it". There might be circumstances that prevent him from talking about it, we don't know anything and if he doesn't want to say what the reasons are that's fine, give him his privacy and let him do what he needs to do.

[uedajirou]

Maybe if you tell us the reason, we could help as much as we could.
Afterall, this site is contribution of lots of people.
Its like their hardwork goes to waste.
It takes lots of effort to upload, seed, etc etc.
Some has to rip, do hardsub, etc.
Thx

[ocha_suki]

so sad to hear this :/
is there any way out for this situation?
like instead of totally closing it, we make it to become member-locked
thus for non member the torrent section won't be accessible?
or just like Avallac'h said, move the torrent section into other domain/server
and announce it to all member where to find it?

anyway, thank you to all the uploaders & subbers for all of your great work until now

[Anya2186]

Personal Reasons is understood as "I don't want to talk about it". There might be circumstances that prevent him from talking about it, we don't know anything and if he doesn't want to say what the reasons are that's fine, give him his privacy and let him do what he needs to do.

I mean, I don't want to know every single detail about his reason, just a reason. If someone is closing just the day after he said it, I need, no I want, a reason.

[antspace]

I think you have to say at least a reason to why you're doing it. You can't simply say "personal reason", mostly because you said TOMORROW. How can you act like that so fast without tell a reason?

Although understandable that you're disappointed, if Ruroshin says it's finished, then it's finished. there's no demanding.
Let's be grateful for the years we got to enjoy D-Addicts as it was, and start looking for solutions.

[h1pp0]

Personal Reasons is understood as "I don't want to talk about it". There might be circumstances that prevent him from talking about it, we don't know anything and if he doesn't want to say what the reasons are that's fine, give him his privacy and let him do what he needs to do.

I mean, I don't want to know every single detail about his reason, just a reason. If someone is closing just the day after he said it, I need, no I want, a reason.

Like I said... there might be circumstances that prevent him from talking about it, legal or otherwise. If he was going to give a reason as to why, he would have done it in the OP.

[delilah28]

So sad to hear this. =(
Thank you for all the hard work!
The only positive thing I can see from closure of torrent section is that those leechers (aka gooddrama.net and the like) will have to look for other source.

For all Japanese drama lovers, jdramacity.blogspot.com.au has torrents for almost all Japanese dramas. If you're looking for Japanese movies and other japaanese dramas, you can try plotboxes.livejournal.com (but you have to join the community and must have a livejournal account).

[uedajirou]

How about variety shows? (The true,real comedic variety shows, not idol "variety shows " like VS Arashi, etc)

[Saltine]

ahh...i still haven't finished uploading last part of my current drama...
any other alternative site? asiatorrent looks boring tho

Thanks dorawan89 for the hotman batches.
You can post the last batch to Nyaa, TokyoToshokan or even PirateBay if they are accesible to you. If possible in a free tracker so more people can enjoy your work.
Gambatte.

[ndoeyc]

It's such a short notice, feels like being struck by lightning, but I really appreciate the notification. Imagine coming to DA and having the torrent section closed without notice, that would just be too much. I'm not gonna lie that I didn't shed tears when I read the notification, but I'd like to thank all the moderators, uploaders, and everyone here, without you all I wouldn't be able to enjoy Jdramas that I love so much. Otsukaresamadeshita..

If there's something we can do to help preventing this to happen, please do share, but if there's no other way, I just hope for three things.

I hope people can still access previous torrents (fat chance it's not gonna happen, eh?)

Since the forums will still be up, I hope that fansubber will still continue subbing and posting the subs here, even if we have to obtain the raws elsewhere (God, I really pray for this one).

And the reason is not because take down notice or DMCA letter, as if it really was, then it's just a matter of time that optional sites like Asiatorrent and Furransu's to receive the same request, God forbid.

[Keiko1981]

I hope people can still access previous torrents (fat chance it's not gonna happen, eh?)

Indexing sites.
http://bitsnoop.com/ and https://btdigg.org/

[junpeilover1]

I think it will affect streaming sites too

[ndoeyc]

I hope people can still access previous torrents (fat chance it's not gonna happen, eh?)

Indexing sites.
http://bitsnoop.com/ and https://btdigg.org/

*bookmarking* Thanks, Keiko, two hopes to go!

[Summi]

Delilah and Keiko
Thank you for the site recommendation, i will use them !

[yt_toshi]

Thanks Ruroshin and everyone else that have contributed to this site over the years. If it wasn't for this site, I don't think I would ever get back into jdramas again.

I guess it was a matter of time before something like this would happen and I hope your personal issues can be resolved.

I don't think donation will solve the problem. I may be wrong but I think it's more likely a take down notice or DMCA letter. We'll never know for sure what's the "Personal reasons" Ruroshin mentioned.

I remember a couple of years ago, Ruroshin had mentioned something about getting take down notices. Because of those notices, the torrent section removed the UL/DL totals but everything else stayed the same until now.

I mean, I don't want to know every single detail about his reason, just a reason. If someone is closing just the day after he said it, I need, no I want, a reason.

Good luck trying to get that information because if someone doesn't want to talk about it, then that pretty tells you that they don't want to give out those reasons. Simple answer to all of this: Respect their decision and give them privacy

And the reason is not because take down notice or DMCA letter, as if it really was, then it's just a matter of time that optional sites like Asiatorrent and Furransu's to receive the same request, God forbid.

What makes you think it wasn't take down notices or DCMA that would cause the torrent pages to disappear? Just because the other sites weren't targets doesn't mean they could potentially be in the future. Nothing is safe

[piboi]

This is indeed so sad.

Heartfelt thanks to all those who've patiently uploaded torrents day in and day out for us Asian drama addicts.

I have so many completed drama batches with incomplete subs. Hoping fervently that subbing of all of them
won't get abandoned.

[ersby]

I am very sad to hear this, but thanks for all your years of hard work. Even if it ends suddenly, it was all worth it.

[sinecure]

thanks d-addicts for supplying many people with stuff over the years.

[ndoeyc]

And the reason is not because take down notice or DMCA letter, as if it really was, then it's just a matter of time that optional sites like Asiatorrent and Furransu's to receive the same request, God forbid.

What makes you think it wasn't take down notices or DCMA that would cause the torrent pages to disappear? Just because the other sites weren't targets doesn't mean they could potentially be in the future. Nothing is safe

Well, one can only hope. But honestly, I know very well that no site like DA or other similar sites is safe but I'm always in denial..

[saigo_x]

@Ruroshin
Any chance you can create an archive of the torrents we can download so they are not completely lost? I remember you were going to do that when the tracker was shutdown.
Also, we do really need some kind of clarification as to what exactly is closing. You said "torrent section" but is that just the "Drama" page or does that also include the "Torrent Comments" subforum? Will we not allowed to post links to torrents in case we wanted to turn the discussion threads into release threads?

@All
Does anyone know of an efficient automated way to dowload all the torrents for archving?

[unni2011]

This is very sad news ... I like this site ..
Great thanks for the uploads and the lot of work by the team!

Kind regards from Hungary

[Kyouki_]

Sad news But thank you for everything up until now

Hopefully people that are generous enough to sub dramas will continue to post these here

[uedajirou]

I hope people can still access previous torrents (fat chance it's not gonna happen, eh?)

Indexing sites.
http://bitsnoop.com/ and https://btdigg.org/

May I know how to use this site?
Thanks

[dhisashi]

I suppose that all good things must come to an end someday.

I am a relative newcomer to the j-dorama scene and the D-Addict torrents were my number ONE place to get video and subtitles.

From a personal perspective I will miss not being able to finish Oshin and Massan unless some kind folk can PM me an alternative means. I will also especially miss Heiwa Fansubs, Avallac'h and many other uploaders.

Thank you for these past few years for me and for the many years before I joined.

[swampy27]

This is quite a shock, but with more and more sites going down I guess it was a matter of time.

Thanks, Ruroshin, for all the years of being there I'm really going to miss you.

[Champstice]

Guys, I don't mean to sound rude, but you're all making it sound like the entire site is being shutdown. While having the torrent section being shut-off is a tad inconvenient, there's still plenty of options for hosting torrents, even if it might mean using public trackers. People are still going to be sharing translations and subs here, just need to relocate where the raws/muxed videos are.

[Tamaryn]

I haven't been on this site for a long time, but I also think that this was the best place for J-dramas as they were unavailable where I live.
Thank you so much to all of you for having made it possible for us to discover and enjoy these dramas!

[dhisashi]

There are many, many more Guests here at D-Addicts than Registered Users.
Sharing becomes pretty darn fast with these large numbers.

So we will have to see what happens..........

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[saigo_x]

Guys, I don't mean to sound rude, but you're all making it sound like the entire site is being shutdown. While having the torrent section being shut-off is a tad inconvenient, there's still plenty of options for hosting torrents, even if it might mean using public trackers. People are still going to be sharing translations and subs here, just need to relocate where the raws/muxed videos are.

We already went through something like this before when the D-Addicts tracker was shutdown. This is actually worse than that. There is alot more involved.

[sensei991]

I am devastated by this news. Thanks, Ruroshin, for all your efforts in supporting the torrents over the years.

I have the feeling that the heat (if that is what is behind the shutdown) will now be directed toward furransu's site so we all need to support it in whatever way we can. Regarding asiatorrents as an alternative, it looked to me like much of the jdrama content was copied from d-addicts.

How depressing!

[RetroHelix]

I guess we can't do anything about this.

I hope you are just going to remove the torrents. Deleting the whole section would definitely be a big loss. Maybe you could leave it open as an archive where we can look up information about dramas and subs. If there are attachments like subtitles please back them up.

DA is/was the central hub for dramas for me. I really don't know where to go now. I know some sites but none is comparable to DA.

Thanks for keeping DA (with torrents) up until now. Big thanks to all uploaders too.

[ap]

what a thing to wake up to


seems like the end of the world

i've been here since the begining, its been a long ride.


ap

guess its time to go back to usenet

[knotcross]

Where do we go for here? Anyone have a link to other sites? I know of one and can post it if that's alright.
You have done a monumental job with this site we are grateful for your hard work and dedication.

[Lisamon]

Oh, that's really sad news.

Thank you to all the people involved in making this site such a great place!

[hey9]

...um...wow...okay...

I was under the impression that d-addicts now just indexes the torrents and doesn't have it's own tracker, so what legal grounds would there be to shut down the site?

Like there's literally 4500 pages of torrents from all the way back to 2004, where else are we gonna find such a centralized index for Asian drama torrents? The closing of d-addicts means the majority of those torrents will end up dying.

This is shockingly abrupt. If this really goes down, let me know if anyone is planning on making a new (and safer) public indexing site for Asian dramas...