Speaking as a person. (Score 1)

Who uploaded as much as I downloaded and also donated money to keep the site going I am sad to see it go. Yes there were some torrents up their that were from bands that do not allow taping but the majority was from bands that do. It is too bad. But there are sites that strictly monitor what is being shared so it does not infringe on the artist. furthernet.org and bt.etree.org are two that come to mind. I used to trade tapes of Grateful Dead shows. You had to first hook up with someone who either taped shows themselves or someone who knew someone. Then you usually had to buy tapes by the case and mail them to that person hoping they would send them back relatively soon. I see the trading of shows as a form of killing the bootlegger. I only download unreleased live recordings. I make it a point to purchase studio recordings of the artists I like. Hopefully easytree will work things out and get back online.