The site has been operating for sixteen years and enjoys millions of monthly visits, mainly from Romania.

Site admin EboLLa said that the site is not closing due to any legal pressure; he wants to get a life, and without a trusted successor, it's best to shut down.  

The Romanian-based tracker FileList.io is one of the biggest private trackers to survive, it nearly shut after Romanian authorities seized the web domain. FileList switched from the seized .ro domain to an .io version, and with the database unscathed, it kept on going.

According to recent traffic stats from SimilarWeb, the tracker hasn't lost its appeal. With an estimated average of roughly six million monthly visits, the site continues to draw a massive audience. That, however, is about to change.

FileList sysop "EboLLa" informed the site's members that the doors will permanently close in a few weeks.

"Unfortunately, I no longer have the time to run the site. A site like this requires quite a lot of commitment and my priorities in everyday life have changed in recent years. Time is the most precious resource for all of us and I have invested enough time here," the operator writes.

The decision was a difficult one. FileList's operator long considered handing the reigns to a successor, but that is easier said than done, especially after the dream candidate was no longer an option.

"I don't have anyone to leave it to. ToXiC, the one who was going to take my place, is no longer with us," EboLLa writes.

"It is quite difficult to find a person who is integrated here and shares the same values and has the same dedication that you have enjoyed for the last 16 years. I decided the best thing to do is close the site rather than risk something like this."