Everybody's heard of The Pirate Bay. If you've ever needed a free copy of Photoshop or the latest Hollywood blockbuster, there's a good chance you've sailed the high seas before. But what you might not know is that there's a secret side of torrenting and online piracy that you've never seen before. In this video, I'm going to tell you the story of What.CD, the most infamous private torrent tracker of all time.

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0:00 What ever happened to torrenting?
1:42 he still uses The Pirate Bay
2:57 The world of private torrent trackers
3:33 The story of What.cd
4:47 Who cares, anyway?
6:43 Sharing is caring
8:01 The music Mecca
9:33 It's not about the money, it's about sending a message
11:07 The downfall of What
13:06 Requiem for a tracker
14:38 Does anyone still care about private trackers?