Almost every BitTorrent fan knows that about SuprNova's untimely fate. The closure of SuprNova brought about widespread panic to those who depended on this Torrent listing site for their daily fixing of media. However, much like the demise of Napster or AudioGalaxy, this would prove to be a mere bump in the proverbial road as alternative Torrent sites filled the gaps left behind.
In the weeks that followed, information was leaked regarding an experimental P2P client named eXeem. According to reliable sources at the time (which Sloncek would confirm), the project was an attempt to decentralize BitTorrent. Although admittedly no longer BitTorrent, it would incorporate many of its attributes, such as swarmed downloading and the reliance of uploaders.
Now, after a little over a month of speculation, ridicule, bewilderment, suspicion, anxiety and forward-looking, the time of eXeem is now upon us. So far, the preliminary reaction from the P2P community has ranged from excitement over the new technology, to suspicion from the hard core enclave. The addition of
Cydoor has many questioning not only the intentions, but the future success of eXeem.
Despite the existence of Cydoor, which SuprNova administrator Sloncek contend is not harmful to the individual’s privacy, the pomp and circumstance surrounding this release is sure to grant initial success. The private beta has already been successful, despite Cydoor’s accompaniment, with well over 2,000 testers. In addition, beta testers have remarked about the resourcefulness of the network.
Keep in mind eXeem is still in beta, and that additional kinks still need to be worked out. Although network failure is not anticipated, eXeem will go through some awkward stages in the days and weeks to come.