The Pirate Bay Bitcoin Mining

BargainCowboy on 19/09/2017 - 09:58
Last edited 19/09/2017 - 18:36 by 1 other user

I recently read that The Pirate Bay added a Javascript-based bitcoin miner on some of their pages. They claim it's a trial to generate enough revenue to remove the ads, but users (including power-users and moderators) are not happy to say the least. What are your thoughts on this? Any idea how to block it? Just using NoScript plug-in?

Source:
https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2017/09/the-pirate-bay-added-a-cp…
https://torrentfreak.com/the-pirate-bay-website-runs-a-crypt…
https://www.reddit.com/r/Piracy/comments/70e2cq/piratebay_us…

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  Purec on 19/09/2017 - 10:18

  +6

  I think the concept is a great idea, but it seems very hidden, maybe tell the users? An option to switch between seeing ads and running a miner?

  Most of TPB users run adblock so their ad revenue is very low.

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  No on 19/09/2017 - 11:13

  +1

  Use this if you want to block it:

  https://www.reddit.com/r/chrome/comments/70p217/no_coin_a_br…

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  ESEMCE on 19/09/2017 - 12:41

  I think that's super clever… Don't have a problem with it provided it stops mining when I leave the page.

  Not that I'm ever on TPB….
  Or even know what it is…
  It's "impossible" to access now anyway…

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    BargainCowboy on 19/09/2017 - 15:26

    If you were to visit this ahmmm, webpage, how long would it be for? 15 seconds? Is it worth it?

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      ESEMCE on 19/09/2017 - 15:30

      +1

      That was kinda my thought… cause that's about the timeframe I'd be on on there too if I even knew what the site did…
      But I guess a heap of people load up the site then leave it running while their Linux ISO downloads to completion.

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  Beanvee on 19/09/2017 - 13:44

  If implemented right I can't see a problem, but it seems some people have had their CPU go to 100% usage from it which isn't acceptable.

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  1800computers on 21/09/2017 - 09:05

  Merged from Related to The Pirate Bay Bitcoin Mining, video demonstration

  PROOF The Pirate Bay mining crypto currency using your CPU, LIVE Demo

  At least they should let you know that you are powering and funding the website, your CPU and resources are being consumed such as electricity, performance degraded and life of equipment degraded.

  https://youtu.be/FXPm_KWBL2s

  Proof of The Pirate Bay using your computer to mine cryptocurrency, real demonstration.

  The Pirate Bay using your CPU to mine crypto currency using CryptoNight.

  The Pirate Bay has added a Javascript-based bitcoin miner to its homepage and other special pages.
  Article:

  How To Stop Pirate Bay And Other Sites From Hijacking Your CPU To Mine Cryptocoins
  https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2017/09/how-to-stop-pirate-bay-an…

  The Pirate Bay Added A CPU-Hijacking Bitcoin Miner To Some Pages
  https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2017/09/the-pirate-bay-added-a-cp…

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    Axelstrife on 21/09/2017 - 09:11

    +5

    who cares?
    You are only on the page long enough to add to bittorrent which from the looks of this video i'd be in an closed the page before it would even max my cpu.

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    [Deactivated] on 21/09/2017 - 09:47

    I might have to stop using piratebay now and spend $30 on the DVD.

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      ausdday on 21/09/2017 - 09:51

      Get BluRay at least. DVD is so yesteryear :)

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    ausdday on 21/09/2017 - 09:49

    It's funny, the author of the video think it's ok for him to steal other people's content on piratebay, and it's NOT ok for the piratebay to steal his CPU.

    I wonder did he call up HBO, and tell them, "Hey, I am going to download your Game of Thrones from TPB. Press 1 to Agree."

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  tsunamisurfer on 22/09/2017 - 13:03

  I just got an email from Windscribe basically asking me to offer up my CPU in exchange for some bandwidth or free subscription.

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  ggrant on 25/09/2017 - 15:40

  +1

  "using your CPU", and "offer up my CPU".

  Will this coin mining feature also use up a lot of my 4G bandwidth? Anyone know.
  I often never stay on a TPB page for 10+ minutes so could cost a lot of bandwidth.