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Re:Show HN: AnonTorrent by moontear on Sunday June 24, 2012 @12:02PM (#4153566)
Whilst I like the service to the wanna-be-hidden uploader I think this puts you into too much risk yourself.

Imagine someone creates a torrent containing child pornography (of course taking the most extreme example) and uploads it to your server - YOU will be responsible for being the initial seeder of this torrent. I don't believe the laws in the Czech Republic will care that you tell them "oh, but it ain't my data - somebody anonymous uploaded it to my server". You still are seeding it to others.

Re:Show HN: AnonTorrent by runn1ng on Sunday June 24, 2012 @12:15PM (#4153589)
Not sure about the laws.

I will surely provide the source code after a while so anyone can do an anomymous seedbox like this. otoh, it's not that easy to set up... you have to get the torrent service (I am using transmission-remote) and the tor hidden service running

I think the risk is comparable with running Tor relay.