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Technical question: how do these still work? How does a BitTorrent Client know where to download the files if the initial tracker (rarbg in this case) is offline? I thought that trackers are quiet essential for torrent.
These are magnet links that use the decentralized DHT network built into modern bittorrent clients. You must have DHT enabled (check the settings in your client.) When you add a magnet link, your client will then send the hash number to the DHT nodes which will then fetch the metadata from other peers who have the same file with the same hash number and connect you to them. All you have to do is copy a magnet link to your clipboard, then in your client select 'add torrent url' and paste it in the box, and your client will do the rest. This way you can download trackerless torrents.
Thanks for explaining. Awesome technology!