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The hunt is on for SuprNova creator Slonček (little elephant)
One of the biggest web sites in Slovenia also happens to be one of the biggest in the world. Slovenia-based SuprNova.org distributes BitTorrent files to more than 400,000 visitors a day. If you don’t know what a torrent is, then this article: File Sharing’s New Face in The New York Times should bring you up to speed. If you do know what a BitTorrent file is, then you already know SuprNova. In fact, you’re probably downloading something from them right now. (It’s okay, I won’t tell anyone.)
What some people don’t know, though, is that SuprNova was founded and is maintained by a Slovene who goes by the nickname Slonček, literally "little elephant." You also may not know that torrents currently account for more than one-third of all Internet traffic. These are big numbers; certainly enough to rouse the attention of you-know-who with their you-know-what.
A reporter recently asked the global director of the MPAA’s anti-piracy operations if SuprNova was illegal. He replied:
"That’s still an issue we’re studying, that reasonable minds can disagree on."
In the meantime, rumors are circulating that the authorities are hunting for Slonček. The fact that he continues to remain anonymous in a country that has only two million people, and where everybody knows everybody, tells you that either: a) he’s better than Bruce Wayne at hiding his identity, or b) the authorities aren’t particularly motivated in finding him. The magazine Mladina recently did some digging and then announced that he was an 18-year-old student at the Waldorf High School in Ljubljana, with the initials A.P. The only thing missing from their story was a map to his house. A day of reckoning between Slonček and the MPAA appears to be inevitable; and seems to be getting closer every day.
When Slyck News asked Slonček about his future in a recent interview, Slonček had this to say:
"We have no idea what will happen in the future, {neither do} we wish to, hehe, but we are still {the} site with longest online reputation
and that’s the biggest guarantee that you can get, although like I said before, nothing is 100%, not even SuprNova ;)"
You can read their complete interview here: Interview with Sloncek of SuprNova.
UPDATE: They got him.
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Hehe, go Sloncek!
www.piratebay.org have provided some interesting responses to people knocking on their door:
Legal threats to PirateBay
Sloncek RULES!
Interesting, that not so long ago he (suprnova) had an ADD by SLOVENIAN GOVERMENT on his site.
too bad about the his hunting habit though…
I am told by reliable sources that sloncek’s name is Andrej Preston.
And you’re posting his name because…why?
I am told by reliable sources that sloncek’s name is A***** P*****
Whoever you are, you are a real dumb ass for posting that name. Maybe you’d like your name posted on the internet by some idiot for all to see?
F*ckin’ sh*thead…
I am told by reliable sources that sloncek’s name is A***** P*****
Whoever you are, you are a real dumb ass for posting that name. Maybe you’d like your name posted on the internet by some idiot for all to see?
F*ckin’ sh*thead…
ROFL… at least the person was dumb enough to post an email address!!!
Neowin.net is good for you!
a***** p***** does exist, but he is not slon?ek. your source is stupid and so are you
Sloncek is da pwn
Thanks 4 everything!
Slon?ek je car, bemu matr, da bi blo vsaj ve? takih :>>>>
Slon?ek hvala za vse.
RIP
sloncek forewer no1 legendary man
Slon?ek :vuršip:
Fight fire with fire
Slon?ek, svaka ti ?ast, RIP suprnova…
upam da bo še kak tak site… :> sam,o neki ?asa še ne
Slon?ek, ti si car… naj Suprnova po?iva v miru!!
Translation from Slovenian to English:
Slon?ek, you are the man… may Suprnova RIP!!
Pi*da jim mate*na pr*sci P*f*kani!!!
Kdo jim je dovolo >>the best site ever
Slon?ek! You rule and I love you and I want your babies!
R.I.P SuprNova
2 months ago it had ads for the greatest french private bank Societe generale ; lol i mean wtf????
Thanks for the site and the cool tee guys!
peace
I4nN
weblog.r-win.com/archives/2004_12_13.html
Sloncek kaj naj ti recem .
Bil si moj idol Takoj ko sem
zvedu da si nas.
Pozdrav tud Suprmedu
suprnova forevr in my heart… thank you to all for the shares and let’s look forward to the evolution of BT!! and to the not so intelligent name-dropper, better be careful; you may wind up a stoolie when you grow up.
WE FEAR NOTHING
THE SCENE WILL NEVER DIE
sloncek, more than a superhero!!!!
Slon?ek…upam, da imaš tudi kožo kot slon in da ti vse skupaj ni vzelo poguma in želje po novi Suprnovi…Ljudje te “poznajo” in ti zaupajo…
LORD GIVE´M LIGHT…
P.S.
Mislim, da si naredil ve? za prpoznavnost Slovenije kot marsikateri politik! Ti in pa prvi svetovni terorist iz Štajerske…ownaš jih…
Sloncek, hvala za sve! Bilo je super dok je trajalo. RIP Suprnova!
American corporations exploit countries all over the world for their cheap labor and natural resources (oil). They also exploit their own people by selling them overpriced crap! Suprnova did something no one could. A little country in Europe was sticking it to the man! Great job!
SUPRNOVA was the BEST suprnova.org may be gone but it will ALWAYS be remembered!!!
GO SUPRNOVA!!!
and to the name-giver-outer, u suk dik, go die!
Slon?ek, you are legend …
this is fn ridiculous i downloaded games from suprnova cause my cd’s sometimes get scratched u gay dueschbags let bittorrent live live LIVE!!!
your accomplishments are as big as your thinking lets all put our heads together and think suprnova back lol
Hvala ti care
bijo si pravi
nek Suprnova.org pociva u miru
jebi ameriku
pleez do uz a fav and move servers to a country outside their judistriction
in a country where filesharing is leagal
many respacts and thanx 4 the mad site while it lasted
rip suprnova
and all other file sharing applications /sites
rip
The giants are falling. The first (for me) was NAPSTER…
It is sad to see how things change.
Resist and Fight! or else you’ll be a SLAVE.
Will REALLY miss suprnova.org. It was convenient and very well organized. I’d like to see it come back like Napster did. Hell, I’ll pay 99 cents to download a movie. The movie industry like the music industry needs a wake up call. First off, Hollywood produces a lot of garbage that isn’t worth the average ticket price, including the matinee price. Second, when you go to the movies you have to sit through 10 minutes of advertising (cars, soda pop, candy ads). Blech. Downloading is the way to go. P.S. I watched some great stuff from Suprnova that I ended up going out and buying. I would never have seen it otherwise.
It’ll be back… or so I believe…
Slon?ek, ti si car, to ni dvoma, ti si naš novodobni Martin Luter :)))
PIR SuprNova
Ja pa predlagam da vržemo skup dnar pa odkupimo ene par serverjev v rusiji, pa damo tam gor eno SuprNova_Reloaded stran, ker rusi se bojo pa poscali na ameri?ane pa njihov MPAA.
OK js dam jurja(max 10, ve? pa res težko), še kdo?
what about www.suprnova.com if we pay will it work, or it too is shotdown, if somebody knows the answear please e-mail me… cuz i’m willing to pay 50$ just too download my favorite shows that i can’t find anywhere else… so please, if somebody knows anything e-mail me.
Suprnova.com is just SHIT…. they just give you links to other free torrent websites… (or so i have been told)
if you want some links, have some here for free…
www.silentdragz.net/suprfaq/#5
What a bunch of sheep.
1-Slon?ek’s not on the run.
2-He’s sold out for $$ and will be shilling for a “New” P2P App Called exeem.(Riddled with ADWARE ie CyDoor)
3-He’s putting up some silly front that he went in with some company but in reality he owns that company.
4-He’s a Smart Kid,with the revenue he generated via the Ad’s/pop’ups on suprnova.org and the reputation built on that site AS BT’s largest INDEXer of Quality Torrents he’s gonna launch his own idea of KAZAA and the BT N00b’s will follow like sheep
As long as USA exploits others for ther profit,I will do the same.
Pa dam še jaz jurja za en server=)
Zanimivo je, da sem sumil da je sloncek slovenc, samo si tega nisem nikol upal sanjat, in zdaj sem prav ponosen.
Pa še to, Suprnova RIP and GO eXeem!!!
…poznam bivsega jebaca,njegove sestre,
aja pa se neki f’nt se bo mal vsedu
je dopolnil 18let.(sam slovenski pravosodni sistem se da isjebat.)”sloncek nc bat”