Here is a quick update on 10 private torrent trackers that are open for signup as of 17/4/2009. This update roundup includes up to date information about ElbitZ (E-Learning), ExDesi (Bollywood), CCFBits (HD), 7Track (General), AceTorrents (General), FreeTheScene (General), Scene-Inspired (Ratio free/General), PMTorrents (Mobile), STMusic (Music) and Spirit Tracker (Educational). Almost all of these sites have been reviewed in detail here on FILEnetworks Blog – if you missed them the first time around, here is another chance to get in.

ElbitZ
 
Site Name: ElbitZ (http://elbitz.net)
Signup URL: http://elbitz.net/signup.php
Stats: Unknown number of users and close to 5500 torrents
Description: Elbitz is a great E-Learning tracker with lots of E-Books, video tutorials and test engines. This should be a good alternative to those who are suffering from the shut down of Docs.Torrents.Ro. For category details. screenshots and more information about ElbitZ check our previous article located here.

ExDesi (ExD)

Site Name: ExDesi (http://exdesi.com)
Signup URL: http://exdesi.com/register.php
Stats: 3200+ torrents and 61500+ members
Description: ExDesi is a BollyWood/Hindi/Pakistani movies and music tracker. For full tracker review refer to our previous article located here (Screenshots included).

7Track
 
Site Name: 7Track (http://7track.org/)
Signup URL: http://7track.org/register.php
Stats: 1000+ users and ~1050 torrents
Description: 7Track is a fairly new general tracker which runs on the Gazelle codebase. For full tracker description including category details, screenshots and mini review refer to this article.
IRC: irc://irc.7chan.org/7track

AceTorrents (Ace-T)

Site Name: Ace Torrents (http://www.acetorrents.net/)
Signup URL: http://www.acetorrents.net/signup.php
Stats: 8100+ users and 7850+ torrents
Description: Ace-T is a decent general tracker with good pre times. Full review can be found here.

Free The Scene (FTS)

Site Name: Free.The.Scene (http://www.freethescene.net)
Signup URL: http://www.freethescene.net/register.php
Stats:7800+ users and  2300+ torrents
Description: FTS is a decent general tracker that runs on the Gazelle codebase. Full review including screenshots can be found here.

Scene Inspired

Site Name: Scene Inspired (http://www.scene-inspired.com)
Signup URL: http://www.scene-inspired.com/signup.php
Description: Scene Inspired is a community based general/0day tracker that’s been around for quite a while. This site is technically a ratio free tracker via the permanent free leech system. We hear from the admins that the site will close its doors on the 3rd of May.

PMTorrents
 
Site Name: Portable Media Torrents (http://www.pmtorrents.com)
Signup URL: http://www.pmtorrents.com/signup.php
Stats: 5550+ members and ~500 torrents
Description: Portable Media Torrents (or PMTorrents) is a private torrent tracker that specializes in applications, games and video (movies and TV shows) for mobile devices.Full tracker review along with screenshots can be found here.

Spirit-Tracker
 
Site Name: Spirit Tracker (SpT)
Signup URL: http://www.spirit-tracker.org/signup.php
Description: Spriti Tracker is a large educational site with lots of documentaries. Currently only 14 open slots are available for the taking – if you couldn’t make it inside, check back frequently. They tend to have few slots open almost daily. Full tracker review can be found here.

STMusic (STM) 

Site Name: STMusic (http://stmusic.org)
Signup URL: http://stmusic.org/signup.php
Stats: 39000+ torrents and possibly over 40k users
Description: After being down for quite a long time, STMusic is now back online. STM is a good music torrent tracker and a great alternative if you aren’t a member of What.cd or Waffles.fm. The site has a unique layout, tracks both scene and non scene music torrents and generally offers good download speeds.

CCFBits

Site Name:  CCFBits (http://ccfbits.org)
Signup URL: http://ccfbits.org/signup.php
Stats: ~16000 users and 7000+ torrents
Description: CCFBits is a Chinese private torrent tracker with lots of HD content (majority English scene and p2p releases). Interface language is Chinese but all major functions have English labels.