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When Skytorrents first showed up, advertising an ad-free and privacy-focused service, we were skeptical. They wouldn't be the first to start this way but change their tune when visitors started coming in.
[...] "We will NEVER place any ads. The site will remain ad-free or it will shut down. When our funds dry up, we will go for donations. We can also handover to someone with similar intent, interests, and the goal of a private and ad-free world," Skytorrents' operator informed us.
[...] Users will not be able to create an account, for example, as that created a weak spot. The same is true for Javascript, which isn't used at all.
"For example, using a CDN breaches user privacy. As far as complete privacy is concerned, either there is complete privacy or zero privacy. For maintaining complete privacy, we do not use cookies, java scripts or user logins. We also do not have any moderators," Skytorrents informed us.
Damn, even we use cookies for log-ins.
Source: https://torrentfreak.com/skytorrents-a-refreshing-ad-free-and-privacy-focused-torrent-site-170430/
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 04 2017, @02:59PM (2 children)
So I've got this wonderful idea to give the world gasoline for their vehicles at no cost.
Step one, get a bunch of gasoline.
Step two, let anyone fill up at the pump, no charge.
Now then I run out of gasoline, I'm sure something good will happen. People can donate so we don't have to charge. Or something.
It's possible to give away enterprise-level services and not charge for them at all and get no ad revenue and still give it away. Surely it will be paid for by someone, right?
(Score: 1) by cloud.pt on Thursday May 04 2017, @04:49PM (1 child)
This isn't enterprise level - it doesn't need to be. Hence it doesn't have to be paid. The cost of having a server and the site-work like this is like having your own custom-made blog, personal domain and a dedicated machine, just with a heavy dose of traffic. I bet there are a lot of people willing to give those out mostly for free.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 04 2017, @09:21PM
How is Kim Dotcom [soylentnews.org] these days?