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What you're saying isn't correct, at least for properly configured private trackers and clients.
I did try that website and that's the thing, the only torrents that show up are public ones. Torrents from private trackers like iptorrents are not showing on that list as expected. They don't show, because they can't access them, just read their about page and you'll understand why:
Any private tracker worth your time has DHT/PEX disabled for their torrents because if they didn't then the torrents were essentially public.
That's exactly what I said it's for "to check and make sure your configuration is correct". (here: https://old.lemmy.world/comment/7654711) I used it in the past and found out my split tunnel was leaking info on the DHT. It can help others make sure they aren't leaking data too.
What you said was: "Private tracker torrents are still visible to the public" and this isn't true.
I provided the link - if you want to be disingenuous that is your prerogative.
Private tracker torrents are still visible to the public. Just because it's not on THAT particular website, doesn't mean that someone isn't on that private tracker leaking all the data. Bittorrent is not a private protocol.
The thing is that private tracker aren't visible on that link.