The author revived a dead torrent tracker domain and set up a new tracker using it.
After setting up the tracker, they found a large amount of traffic and connected peers, indicating a significant number of users still trying to use the tracker.
The experiment revealed the centralized nature of BitTorrent trackers and how dead trackers impact file sharing.
The author discusses legal concerns related to hosting a torrent tracker and the risks related to inducing copyright infringement.
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