Bye Bye FeedMyTorrents, Hello ShowRSS
Bye Bye FeedMyTorrents, Hello ShowRSS
This month, FeedMyTorrents finally closed down after legal threats got
too much for the owners. Determined to make the shows go on, some
individuals have developed a new site to fill the hole FMT left behind,
and they have told TorrentFreak that they will never succumb to legal
threats.
Last week we reported
on the demise of FeedMyTorrents (FMT), forced to close down in the face
of legal threats from the recording industry. FMT carried RSS feeds for
popular TV shows to automate their downloading via BitTorrent and grew
very popular in a short space of time, but sadly it is no more.
However, the closure of FMT didn’t go unnoticed. Over in Spain the admin of Karmorra
- an ex-FMT user - became very disappointed that the site was forced to
close and decided to do something about filling the hole FMT left
behind.
He told TorrentFreak, “I was a FeedMyTorrents user (I loved the
service!) and I didn’t like the fact they closed because of legal
threats. So, with the help of some friends, I released a service that
does the same thing that they did.”
And so showRSS was born.
The site is minimal right now, but very functional. Users are
required to register a username and password so that feeds can be
customized easily. Once logged in, this is achieved by clicking the ‘my
tv shows’ button and choosing the show required and clicking ‘Add to My
List’ - this can be repeated any number of times to add multiple shows
to a personalized RSS feed.
That’s pretty much it as far as input goes. From the TV shows
chosen, showRSS generates a single RSS feed to all your favorite shows.
By configuring an RSS-compatible client like uTorrent with the feed,
all shows will downloaded automatically when they become available.
All the feeds will only list one torrent per episode, meaning that
no duplicates will appear in the RSS feeds. Currently only standard
definition torrents are supported, however, showRSS is working on
adding high definition feeds as well. There is no doubt that TV-torrent
addicts will appreciate the new service, but what if the entertainment
industry lawyers come calling?
The admin of showRSS told TorrentFreak that he isn’t worried by legal threats - they’ve even opened a Pirate Bay-style ‘Legal Threats‘
section on the site to showcase anyone foolish enough to send them any.
But why the cavalier attitude? It’s quite simple. Since the admin is in
Spain and torrent sites have been ruled legal there if no revenue is
generated directly from an infringement.
“I won’t get any benefits or put any kind of ads on the website, I’m paying the server with my own money,” he told TorrentFreak.
“In Spain that’s 100% legal.”
SOURCE : TorrentFreak
