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eD2K Forums And Sites Inventory

Last verified: 2026-09-30

This inventory tracks language-specific eMule, eD2K, P2P, and adjacent technical forums, mod sites, bootstrap services, news pages, and archive references that are useful for eD2K/eMule research or eMuleBB outreach.

It is a research index, not an endorsement list. Before posting, review each community's rules, moderator expectations, and tolerance for open-source fork announcements. Do not post copyrighted content, ED2K content links, or piracy framing. Outreach posts should present eMuleBB as an open-source Windows eMule product/fork with stock-compatible eD2K/Kad behavior, public source, docs, and release/nightly builds.

The 2026-09-30 refresh checked every listed URL for reachability and reviewed visible recent-post or update dates where the site exposed them. A reachable front page does not by itself prove active moderation: entries below distinguish current eMule discussion from low-traffic archives, spam-heavy boards, and bootstrap services.

Status Labels

Status Meaning
High-signal Dedicated eMule or eMule-mod audience; good first-wave target.
Useful Relevant language/community, but may be broader than eMule.
Archive/reference Useful for history, backlinks, or context; not a primary outreach forum.
Needs verification Posting rules, current activity, or account requirements need a fresh check.

Status Markers

Marker Meaning
🟢 Active, maintained, or visibly current.
🟡 Needs verification before use or posting.
🟣 Archive/reference material.
⚫ Historical or stale lead.

Search Visibility Actions

  • Keep https://emulebb.github.io/ as the canonical landing page in every announcement.
  • Use search-friendly title words that users still type: eMule, eMuleBB, Windows 11, VPN/interface binding, upload slots, Kad, REST API, 0.7.3, and nightly builds.
  • Submit the org site sitemap to Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools.
  • Publish GitHub Releases with exact version text in the title, for example eMuleBB 0.7.3.
  • Add one public comparison page later for "eMuleBB vs eMule Community vs aMule" with careful wording: eMuleBB is not a protocol fork.
  • Localize short announcement posts for the strongest languages instead of posting English everywhere.
  • Ask moderators first where the forum is small, old, or strict.

Announcement Template Checklist

Every post should include:

  • one-line project identity: eMuleBB is eMule broadband edition
  • source link: https://github.com/emulebb/emulebb
  • public site link: https://emulebb.github.io/
  • rendered docs link: https://emulebb.github.io/emulebb-tooling/
  • release/nightly link: https://github.com/emulebb/emulebb/releases
  • practical value: VPN/interface binding, upload-slot control, large-library work, REST/API automation, release proof
  • compatibility note: stock-compatible eD2K/Kad behavior remains the default
  • support request: testers should use backed-up or disposable profiles and report crashes, freezes, package issues, REST/controller problems, and real network regressions

High-Signal First Wave

These are the best first announcement targets because they are eMule-specific or still visibly host eMule discussion.

  • Official eMule-Board
  • Language: International / English
  • Status: 🟢 High-signal, visibly active; check posting rules
  • Link: https://forum.emule-project.net/
  • Activity evidence: The index showed September 2026 support, development, public-beta, translation, and mod posts during the 2026-09-30 review.

  • Announcement angle: Conservative stable-product update, current Rust work, and explicit compatibility boundaries.

  • Reddit r/eMule

  • Language: International / English
  • Status: 🟢 High-signal
  • Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/emule/
  • Activity evidence: Current 2026 threads cover eMule Community, eMuleAI, eMule Qt, Ember, eMule Next, aMule, and day-to-day support. New-client announcements receive substantive technical discussion.

  • Announcement angle: Short user-facing stable-release or Rust milestone post covering why to try it, docs, compatibility, and concrete testing asks.

  • aMule Forum

  • Language: International / English
  • Status: 🟡 Useful, moderator-first
  • Link: https://forum.amule.org/
  • Activity evidence: The board still carried 2026 aMule release news, but several visible sections were dominated by spam while legitimate help sections were much quieter. Confirm moderation before posting.

  • Announcement angle: Adjacent controller/API discussion and Windows aMule package relationship. Avoid implying eMuleBB replaces aMule.

  • eMuleItalia

  • Language: Italian
  • Status: 🟢 High-signal, existing eMuleBB thread
  • Link: https://emuleitalia.netsons.org/index.php
  • Activity evidence: An eMuleBB announcement thread was opened on 2026-06-03 and received replies. The forum remained reachable with later 2026 posts.

  • Announcement angle: Update the existing thread for stable/Rust milestones; do not create a duplicate announcement.

  • eMule Mods

  • Language: Italian
  • Status: 🟡 High-signal archive, low current traffic
  • Link: https://emulemods.altervista.org/
  • Activity evidence: The newest eMule news visible during the review was from November 2025 and the newest overall post was December 2025.

  • Announcement angle: Moderator-first technical update for the mod/fork audience, with compatibility and a concise feature summary.

  • ADSLZone eMule forum

  • Language: Spanish
  • Status: 🟢 High-signal
  • Link: https://foro.adslzone.net/emule.49/
  • Activity evidence: Current 2026 threads and replies cover eMuleAI, Community 0.72a, servers, ports, and client freezes.

  • Announcement angle: Spanish user support angle: servers, ports, Low ID, VPN/interface binding, and current builds.

  • Razorman eMule Mods

  • Language: Spanish
  • Status: 🟣 Archive/reference, not a current outreach target
  • Link: https://www.razorman.net/forodeinformatica/forums/mods-de-emule.11/
  • Activity evidence: The visible mod topics and replies stop in 2010 even though the parent site remains online.

  • Notes: Preserve as a historical Spanish mod index; do not include it in the active posting wave without evidence of a newer relevant section.

  • eMule-Rus.Net

  • Language: Russian
  • Status: 🟢 High-signal, needs posting-rule check
  • Link: https://forum.emule-rus.net/index.php?showforum=3
  • Activity evidence: The eMule section showed a live IPv6 discussion and 2025 server-list activity during the review, while much older guidance remains pinned as archive material.

  • Announcement angle: Russian eMule support audience, Windows builds, Kad/server continuity, and testing request.

  • eMule Fans

  • Language: Chinese
  • Status: 🟢 High-signal, needs posting-rule check
  • Link: https://www.emulefans.com/tag/mod/
  • Activity evidence: September 2026 coverage included eMule Community 0.72a, aMule 3.1.0, Shareaza, and MLDonkey updates.
  • Announcement angle: Chinese eMule news/mod audience, current fork announcement, and release/nightly links.

Active Sites And Bootstrap References

These are useful for research, backlinks, current bootstrap files, or release visibility. Some are not forums and should not be treated as outreach targets.

  • nodes.dat
  • Language: German / English
  • Status: 🟢 Useful bootstrap reference
  • Link: https://www.nodes-dat.com/

  • Notes: Publishes live Kad nodes.dat links and related server-list references. The page exposed a freshly dated file during the 2026-09-30 review. Treat it as runtime bootstrap infrastructure, not a project dependency.

  • eMule-Security.org

  • Language: International / English
  • Status: 🟢 High-signal bootstrap and maintenance site
  • Link: https://www.emule-security.org/

  • Notes: Publishes safe server lists, server.met, mod downloads, IP-filter, and IP-to-country updates. Its live server list was dated 2026-09-29 and listed the now-source-identified ed2k-rust main server.

  • Leechermods

  • Language: English
  • Status: 🟢 Useful mod/news/archive site
  • Link: https://www.leechermods.com/

  • Notes: Long-running file-sharing and eMule mod/news blog. A February 2026 post announced that the site was back online; most visible technical posts remain older archive material. Include neutrally and do not frame it as an endorsement.

  • Telemacore eD2K Server List

  • Language: English / multilingual generated portal
  • Status: 🟡 New bootstrap/research lead
  • Link: https://telemacore.github.io/ed2k-server-list/
  • Source: https://github.com/Telemacore/ed2k-server-list

  • Notes: New in August 2026. The repository describes an automated UDP/TCP harvester that publishes server.met, JSON, and text snapshots every six hours. Treat it as an unreviewed secondary cross-check, not a trusted default or dependency; the GitHub repository did not declare a recognized license during this review.

  • eMule Mods Italia

  • Language: Italian
  • Status: 🟢 High-signal forum/site
  • Link: https://emulemods.altervista.org/

  • Notes: Italian eMule mods forum with release, help, guide, optional-file, and news sections. Good candidate for localized outreach after rule checks.

  • eMule Fans

  • Language: Chinese
  • Status: 🟢 High-signal mod/news/reference site
  • Link: https://www.emulefans.com/

  • Notes: Chinese eMule/eD2K site covering official/community releases, mods, Kad nodes, server lists, IP filters, DLP, language packs, and software archives.

  • Sharing-Devils

  • Language: International / needs verification
  • Status: 🟡 Server-operator/forum lead
  • Link: https://forum.sharing-devils.to
  • Notes: Appears in current public ED2K server-list metadata as the forum link for active Sharing-Devils servers. Verify rules and current scope before treating it as an outreach or research target.

Additional Language Targets

These can help search visibility but should be treated as second-wave or moderator-first targets.

  • EmuleBDZ
  • Language: French
  • Status: 🟡 Useful, needs verification
  • Link: https://ebdz.net/forum/portal.php

  • Notes: The portal was reachable and showed 2026 activity, but its visible recent topics were administrative rather than eMule discussion. Verify the relevant board and posting rules before announcing.

  • Reddit r/FrancePirate

  • Language: French
  • Status: 🟢 Useful, moderator-first
  • Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/FrancePirate/

  • Notes: Not eMule-specific. Use only a transparent open-source project post, with no content links.

  • eMule-Web / MorphXT wiki

  • Language: German
  • Status: 🟣 Archive/reference
  • Link: https://wiki.emule-web.de/

  • Notes: More historical/wiki than forum. Useful as context for mod lineage and backlink leads.

  • ComputerBase Forum

  • Language: German
  • Status: 🟢 Useful, broad tech forum
  • Link: https://www.computerbase.de/forum/

  • Notes: Not eMule-specific. Post only if open-source software announcements are acceptable.

  • Elektroda

  • Language: Polish
  • Status: 🟢 Useful, broad tech forum
  • Link: https://www.elektroda.pl/

  • Notes: Polish technical forum with eMule networking/help discussions. Best angle: Low ID, ports, and VPN/interface binding.

  • Tweakers Software Forum

  • Language: Dutch
  • Status: 🟢 Useful, broad tech forum
  • Link: https://tweakers.net/software/forum/

  • Notes: Strong Dutch technical audience, but not eMule-specific. Ask or check rules first.

  • 5ch software boards

  • Language: Japanese
  • Status: 🟡 Needs verification
  • Link: https://5ch.net/

  • Notes: Search for current eMule threads before posting. Prefer a short Japanese announcement if a relevant thread exists.

  • General Ukrainian tech forums

  • Language: Ukrainian
  • Status: 🟡 Needs verification
  • Link: Search needed before posting

  • Notes: No strong eMule-specific target was confirmed in the first pass. Use Ukrainian localized pages and broader open-source channels cautiously.

  • ZWAME eMule mods thread

  • Language: Portuguese
  • Status: ⚫ Historical forum lead
  • Link: https://forum.zwame.pt/threads/emule-mods-modificacoes-da-mula.72445/

  • Notes: Historical Portuguese-language eMule mods discussion. Useful as a language/community lead, not a primary current posting target.

  • Clubic eMule thread

  • Language: French
  • Status: ⚫ Historical forum lead
  • Link: https://forum.clubic.com/t/emule/168186
  • Notes: Long-running French eMule discussion with historical mod references. Verify current posting norms before using.

Suggested Posting Order

  1. Official eMule-Board
  2. Reddit r/eMule
  3. eMuleItalia (update the existing thread)
  4. ADSLZone eMule
  5. eMule-Rus.Net
  6. eMule Fans
  7. eMule Mods (moderator-first)
  8. aMule Forum (moderator-first)
  9. EmuleBDZ
  10. Dutch, Polish, German, Japanese, and Ukrainian broader technical forums

Announcement Positioning

Use this posture consistently:

  • eMuleBB is the product name; "eMule broadband edition" is the descriptive expansion.
  • eMuleBB is a maintained Windows eMule fork/product, not a protocol fork.
  • Stable 0.7.3 is the current public release; older release-candidate tags are historical test packages.
  • Nightlies are available for public testing.
  • The project preserves compatibility where eD2K/Kad behavior matters, while improving local operation around broadband upload, binding, large libraries, REST automation, packaging, and test evidence.

Avoid

  • Do not advertise copyrighted downloads, content discovery, or ED2K links.
  • Do not promise anonymity, VPN leak prevention, or a built-in VPN kill switch. eMuleBB supports explicit binding; route enforcement remains external.
  • Do not imply eMuleBB replaces aMule or eMule Community for every user.
  • Do not post long changelog dumps as a first message. Link docs and releases instead.
  • Do not translate technical terms inconsistently. Preserve eMuleBB, eMule, eD2K, Kad, REST, WebServer, VPN/interface binding, UPnP/NAT, 0.7.3, and repository names.

Maintenance Notes

  • Recheck activity and posting rules before each release or milestone wave.
  • Keep this list separate from the eD2K project inventory: this document tracks forums, sites, outreach targets, and backlink leads, not dependencies or implementation references.
  • If a community rejects announcement posts, record that here and remove it from first-wave targets.