Works for me with the same version [2.82 (14160)]. It did take a long time to download! I have 276,381 rules.
This is the URL I use, seems the same as yours: http://john.bitsurge.net/public/biglist.p2p.gz You could try adding a cron job as described here: https://gist.github.com/johntyree/3331662 I would advice trying to ping john.bitsurge.net it maybe blocked on your network or DNS? ** Attachment added: "The current biglist on 27/08/2014" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/transmission/+bug/1315877/+attachment/4188640/+files/biglist.p2p.gz -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1315877 Title: Blocklist always has 0 rules To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/transmission/+bug/1315877/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs