View Full Version : PTP Closing Down!
n00bz0r
08-15-2010, 03:38 AM
Dear PTP Users,
It's sad that it's come to this, but after a long discussion and several days of issues with donations and such, we have decided to close our beloved site forever. We are incredibly saddened that circumstances have come to this, and we cannot begin to say how sorry we are about this. This site has become part of our lives. We've gained friends, some knowledge, and of course a good movie or two. There's no good way to write a goodbye news post, and there's definitely not any part of this we enjoy.
We've been through a lot, as a community, and as staff. We've had our ups, our downs, and we've overcame them all. This, sadly, is something we cannot overcome. We simply cannot afford to push on anymore, and we regret to inform you of this decision that has not come lightly.
We love our community, and we cannot begin to express the thanks we have for all of you in your hard work, support of each other and the site itself, and the countless hours most of you have spent on the site making it the great site it has become.
As one last token of our appreciation, we will be enabling site-wide freeleech and keep the site up until the end of our servers billing cycle. This will be essentially until the end of this month. This may seem small in the grand scheme of things, but it's all we can do at this time. We hope you all understand the sadness that comes with this decision, and know it was something we have not taken lightly. Our userbase is incredible, and we hope you find a home after we're gone.
As said, we are so grateful for all of you, and we hope you can see this from our perspective.
In closing, to our userbase, I personally thank you for everything, and hope you take what you've learned here and utilize it wherever life takes you.
PassThePopcorn.me Staff
On a side-note, it may help if you screenshot your profile to help your hunt for other sites.
Thats it. PTP is closing down!
ca_aok
08-15-2010, 04:09 AM
I feel for them, I really do. The database leak, the child porn, donation stealing, terrible internal staffing issues, and of course the recent mess, seems like they just couldn't shake the drama.
Cabalo
08-15-2010, 04:25 AM
Another day passes, another PTP thread goes by.
beshawn
08-15-2010, 04:34 AM
A definite bummer. They went from "oh yet another movie tracker" to my back up for Karagarga. RIP.
Edit: Recent announcements state they will not be shutting down... yet.
Cabalo
08-15-2010, 04:49 AM
Clearly PTN is one of the places that could easily absorb many of their userbase.
Hope they change their minds.The tracker has one of the best content in whole of BT and with their collages,the tracker is one of its kind.Unfortunately lot of butt hurt immature docuhebags just kept on causing problems for it.PTP will be sorely missed if it goes down.
Zac090
08-15-2010, 06:04 AM
Clearly PTN is one of the places that could easily absorb many of their userbase.
TC would probably be the top runners for an alternative IMO,PTN has a really small user-limit compared to PTP(almost 1/4th)
Z and Dexter were generous enough to transfer the ownership of the site. Please do not speculate on my identity, I will not confirm or deny anything. I do not want it to become a well-known fact.
With that said, the site-wide freeleech will continue for 48 hours as payment of the staff's appreciation for you sticking with us throughout the site's tumultuous times.
Please do us a favor, and do not hit-and-run the FL torrents. Staff will be checking for this, and unfortunately disciplining those as necessary.
More details to come!
hehe my "if" held true :D
n00bz0r
08-15-2010, 06:30 AM
indeed. :P
1000possibleclaws
08-15-2010, 06:41 AM
Wasn't that "Z" guy a new owner himself? This is kinda getting ridiculous, but luckily I don't care much for movie trackers in general so meh
Cut-Copy-Paste
08-15-2010, 09:10 AM
Clearly PTN is one of the places that could easily absorb many of their userbase.
Oh no dey are so big secret.
Edit : Oh no dey are not shutting down without more drama
Z and Dexter were generous enough to transfer the ownership of the site. Please do not speculate on my identity, I will not confirm or deny anything. I do not want it to become a well-known fact.
More details to come!
n00bz0r
08-15-2010, 09:40 AM
Oh no dey are so big secret.
Edit : Oh no dey are not shutting down without more drama
Z and Dexter were generous enough to transfer the ownership of the site. Please do not speculate on my identity, I will not confirm or deny anything. I do not want it to become a well-known fact.
More details to come!
secret? :lol:
Last time I checked, we were pretty open towards just about everything (including the pics you have in the reviews section here). So, meh
justask
08-15-2010, 11:17 AM
ahhh I got my invite yesterday and they close the site? :D:D:D
ExtraDry
08-15-2010, 11:48 AM
http://filenetworks.blogspot.com/2010/08/passthepopcorn-will-not-shut-down-site.html
McArty
08-15-2010, 12:06 PM
New announce:
xxxxx and xxxxx were generous enough to transfer the ownership of the site. Please do not speculate on my identity, I will not confirm or deny anything. I do not want it to become a well-known fact.
With that said, the site-wide freeleech will continue for 48 hours as payment of the staff's appreciation for you sticking with us throughout the site's tumultuous times.
Please do us a favor, and do not hit-and-run the FL torrents. Staff will be checking for this, and unfortunately disciplining those as necessary.
More details to come!
mrnobody
08-15-2010, 12:30 PM
so PTP changed it's owner...and now is not closing?
IdolEyes787
08-15-2010, 12:49 PM
Please do not speculate on my identity, I will not confirm or deny anything. I do not want it to become a well-known fact.
I don't know about you but that's just the kind of brave and forthright person that I like to put my trust in.:unsure:
n00bz0r
08-15-2010, 01:41 PM
Dunno how true it is, but rumor mills rife that the 'new' ptp owner is 'Pham'.
If so.. :dabs:
Cabalo
08-15-2010, 01:44 PM
So, does this mean PTP will be closing on late September? :rolleyes:
Quarterquack
08-15-2010, 01:47 PM
Dunno how true it is, but rumor mills rife that the 'new' ptp owner is 'Pham'.
If so.. :dabs:
That would make perfect sense, to be honest. See, a generous VIP or an overzealous member would actually enjoy letting people know that they stepped up to preserve something everyone enjoys.
On the other hand, there aren't all that many reasons for someone to hide their identity, especially while not making a new one in the process and scrapping the whole ordeal under the carpet.
This all seems like an elaborate ruse to get someone, who wasn't favored, into such a position.
This all seems like an elaborate ruse to get someone, who wasn't favored, into such a position.
I think there are enough conspiracy theories flying around.
Well, maybe it's time to start thinking about another tracker ahead. I really like the tracker and all but who knows if it's going to survive for another month or two? :unsure:
So, if it really closes, what would be a good substitute? Sheriff already said PTN but another user said TC (which I don't even know what TC stands for, on purpose I guess :P).
ps: by substitute I mean a tracker as easy (or hard) to survive as PTP and with a good movie database.
I think there are enough conspiracy theories flying around.
If it's conspiracy or not, I don't know but we have heard enough to call that "problem". :(
ca_aok
08-15-2010, 02:57 PM
TC is TehConnection, it's also a gazelle movie tracker. It's one of the oldest gazelle trackers in existence but it's never really "taken off" from what I've seen. They're usually looking for new members and invites aren't too hard to come by. Nice looking place and friendly people, I'd give it a try.
Goem is also a nice place, the design is much more oldschool though.
TC is TehConnection...
Thanks ca_aok for the quick answer! I'll take a look into those cause I don't want to end up with more then one movie tracker =/
IdolEyes787
08-15-2010, 03:08 PM
Well, maybe it's time to start thinking about another tracker ahead. I really like the tracker and all but who knows if it's going to survive for another month or two? :unsure:
So, if it really closes, what would be a good substitute? Sheriff already said PTN but another user said TC (which I don't even know what TC stands for, on purpose I guess :P).
ps: by substitute I mean a tracker as easy (or hard) to survive as PTP and with a good movie database.
Totally depends on what floats your boat.
I like Goem even though it seems to have fallen off considerably lately .On the other hand I didn't like TC ( or PTP ) because it seemed like PTN to some extent to operate more like an 0day -everyone jumps on whatever is new and after the initial burst of activity it pretty much flatlines .
For sheer content though no dedicated movie tracker matches up to Demonoid or ru.torrents or Zamunda.Believe me I know of what i speak because I've hunted high and low for stuff for years.
Totally depends on what floats your boat... Believe me I know of what i speak because I've hunted high and low for stuff for years.
So maybe you can help me (and others in the same situation) deciding Idol. I would like to have access to quite new movies (not those still on cinema cause I don't like cam releases). I don't care much about old movies (from 90' and newer are fine to me). I'm not too much into movies.
I think you'll laugh but, at PTP I normally check the top 10 and comments of each movie; I search for some specific movies from time to time (but I don't know many) and I also check "movie covers" :blushing: if it interests me, then I check the comments about the movie to decide if I'll download it or not :yup: (but this last strategy has granted me some "epic fails" already) :frusty:
You see? I'm not a pro :lol:
edit: in a second thought, maybe I don't need another tracker at all =/ I can download some movies from other trackers too and I have a demonoid account, YES! :lol:
IdolEyes787
08-15-2010, 03:49 PM
Totally depends on what floats your boat... Believe me I know of what i speak because I've hunted high and low for stuff for years.
So maybe you can help me (and others in the same situation) deciding Idol. I would like to have access to quite new movies (not those still on cinema cause I don't like cam releases). I don't care much about old movies (from 90' and newer are fine to me). I'm not too much into movies.
I think you'll laugh but, at PTP I normally check the top 10 and comments of each movie; I search for some specific movies (but I don't know many) and I also check "movie covers" :blushing: if it interests me, then I check the comments about the movie to decide if I'll download it or not :yup:
You see? I'm not a pro :lol:
I've been ridiculed for saying it before but I think the great thing about movies ( or music) is that everyone is able to appreciate them(it) in their own way.:)
Along similar lines that that unfortunately also means I can't decide for you ,only give you my opinion which may turn out not to be the best one.
Anyway like ca_aok said nothing wrong with TC or goem or for that matter PTN or CN .I only tend to favour goem because I like how unpretentious the place is and I've personally had better luck finding lesser known movies there than at other places
If however you like the bell and whistles and a good community or at least a community:lol: then PTN is nice and you really can't beat the fact that it is ratioless.
Upz, I just edited my last post to say that I probably don't need another tracker for movies. In fact, if PTP closes, I'll miss it but, thinking positively, it will be one tracker less to manage, which is great =D
If I ever have problems finding something, I'll think about goem then. Thanks Idol!
IdolEyes787
08-15-2010, 04:02 PM
Upz, I just edited my last post to say that I probably don't need another tracker for movies. In fact, if PTP closes, I'll miss it but, thinking positively, it will be one tracker less to manage, which is great =D
If I ever have problems finding something, I'll think about goem then. Thanks Idol!
Not a problem but if you want to do something in return you can hook me up with a hawt Brazilian chick.:drool:
Not a problem but if you want to do something in return you can hook me up with a hawt Brazilian chick.:drool:
would you mind to pay the expenses to send her to Canada? :unsure:
ca_aok
08-15-2010, 04:06 PM
Not a problem but if you want to do something in return you can hook me up with a hawt Brazilian chick.:drool:
Trader :ermm:
Edit : Oh no dey are not shutting down without more drama
I saw that above Dexter's announcement when logging in to PTPC today, and that made me unsure of whether they'd actually be closing down or not. It'd appear they won't. :unsure:
The place is the only private movie tracker I belong to and I used it for its content, so I'd be rather sad (for lack of a better term) if it was shut down.
OlegL
08-15-2010, 05:02 PM
Dunno how true it is, but rumor mills rife that the 'new' ptp owner is 'Pham'.
If so.. :dabs:
That would make perfect sense, to be honest. See, a generous VIP or an overzealous member would actually enjoy letting people know that they stepped up to preserve something everyone enjoys.
On the other hand, there aren't all that many reasons for someone to hide their identity, especially while not making a new one in the process and scrapping the whole ordeal under the carpet.
This all seems like an elaborate ruse to get someone, who wasn't favored, into such a position.
So, you think it's possible the new owner is pham? But wasn't he stealing donations from the site? He's a good boy now and won't steal anything from the site again?
Cabalo
08-15-2010, 05:10 PM
Economically speaking, it's a good move. They will probably earn some donations this month, after scaring off their members with this announcement, so when he closes next month, he walks away with a fat pocket.
Supervisor
08-15-2010, 05:15 PM
Oh the conspiracy theories. One thing I'm sure though, I wouldn't donate knowing the site would probably close down in a few months having the donations at 100% or not. Because indeed it is how it looks at the moment, they simply don't seem to have what it takes anymore to keep that site running.
IdolEyes787
08-15-2010, 05:22 PM
Not a problem but if you want to do something in return you can hook me up with a hawt Brazilian chick.:drool:
would you mind to pay the expenses to send her to Canada? :unsure:
Depends entirely how hot she is.
http://showstalker.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/adriana-lima-victorias-secret-swimwear-catalog-2009-6.jpg
Take this for example .In this case I'd be willing to relocate.
Not a problem but if you want to do something in return you can hook me up with a hawt Brazilian chick.:drool:
Trader :ermm:
Yes but so worth it.
Fag.
McArty
08-15-2010, 06:20 PM
Economically speaking, it's a good move. They will probably earn some donations this month, after scaring off their members with this announcement, so when he closes next month, he walks away with a fat pocket.
So, right now is basically impossible to donate, and you think that "economically speaking, it's a good move"? C'monn, you know pretty well that a lot of trackers had issues with paypal lately.
tutipute
08-15-2010, 06:29 PM
Clearly PTN is one of the places that could easily absorb many of their userbase.
TC would probably be the top runners for an alternative IMO,PTN has a really small user-limit compared to PTP(almost 1/4th)
With no regards to whether PTP will actually close or not, we have always been happy to absorb active PTP users into our community.
PtN is different from PTP, for the bad and the good. Some users might like it while others might not. Yet, we have decided to open the external application to allow users the opportunity to join and decide for themselves.
Due to the fact that PtN v2 has also allowed us to reduce the server loads, we might consider increasing the users base when the time comes.
If you are interested, we encourage you to take a few minutes and fill in the application: http://filesharingtalk.com/threads/418942-PTN-open-tne-invite-application-again?highlight=ptn
Quarterquack
08-15-2010, 06:33 PM
I think there are enough conspiracy theories flying around.
*Barney Stinson Chuckle* ... Please.
I think there are enough conspiracy theories flying around.
*Barney Stinson Chuckle* ... Please.
Who is that guy?Your uncle or something?
Quarterquack
08-15-2010, 06:40 PM
Who is that guy?Your uncle or something?
Don't you wish you met my mother, now?
Who is that guy?Your uncle or something?
Don't you wish you met my mother, now?
Why?Is she someone I should meet?
Quarterquack
08-15-2010, 06:44 PM
Don't you wish you met my mother, now?
Why?Is she someone I should meet?
She knows how to start a good conversation; usually about her yellow umbrella.
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Take this for example. In this case I'd be willing to relocate.
In this case I would scam you :yup:
IdolEyes787
08-15-2010, 06:52 PM
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In this case I would scam you :yup:
Cool .Get right on it.
http://filenetworks.blogspot.com/2010/08/passthepopcorn-will-not-shut-down-site.html
You know, I just took the time to read that article a bit more thoroughly.
http://image.bayimg.com/baokoaacg.jpg
ca_aok
08-15-2010, 10:17 PM
A Freudian slip perhaps?
Cut-Copy-Paste
08-16-2010, 09:18 AM
What I find funny is New owner joined site just and hr before posting announcement.
Cabalo
08-16-2010, 12:48 PM
It's more like he created a dupe account so that he didn't have to use his usual nickname.
What I find funny is New owner joined site just and hr before posting announcement.
There's a logical explanation for everything: he's an important figure that somehow wasn't registered on the tracker at all... right?
McArty
08-16-2010, 06:26 PM
It's more like he created a dupe account so that he didn't have to use his usual nickname.
Exactly. Can you blame him for doing so? I wonder what would u have done if u were in his skin.
deadalive1
08-16-2010, 09:08 PM
I wouldn't of been shady and made a second account, that's for sure. Why keep members in the dark about who actually owns/runs the site? What is this person hiding from? What is this person going to do that requires them to make a second account to shield themselves? Plenty of people run trackers using their same nick so the inevitable excuse of "I did it because I want to stay safe from any potential prosecution" just won't fly. If they wanted to distance themselves from the horrible image that sadly has been associated with PTP (for whatever reason) then they should of scrapped the site and started fresh under a new name and invited the PTP member base to the new tracker.
Just seems kind of shady to me, especially after all the crap publicity the place has gotten over shady staff there the past 6 months or so. You would think they would want to be as transparent as possible, not start off with "I am hiding my identity".
McArty
08-16-2010, 09:32 PM
I wouldn't of been shady and made a second account, that's for sure. Why keep members in the dark about who actually owns/runs the site? What is this person hiding from? What is this person going to do that requires them to make a second account to shield themselves? Plenty of people run trackers using their same nick so the inevitable excuse of "I did it because I want to stay safe from any potential prosecution" just won't fly. If they wanted to distance themselves from the horrible image that sadly has been associated with PTP (for whatever reason) then they should of scrapped the site and started fresh under a new name and invited the PTP member base to the new tracker.
Just seems kind of shady to me, especially after all the crap publicity the place has gotten over shady staff there the past 6 months or so. You would think they would want to be as transparent as possible, not start off with "I am hiding my identity".
Arent for instance yourself hiding your identity? If you arent, please, tell me your complete name, adress, telephone number...
IdolEyes787
08-16-2010, 09:50 PM
I wouldn't of been shady and made a second account, that's for sure. Why keep members in the dark about who actually owns/runs the site? What is this person hiding from? What is this person going to do that requires them to make a second account to shield themselves? Plenty of people run trackers using their same nick so the inevitable excuse of "I did it because I want to stay safe from any potential prosecution" just won't fly. If they wanted to distance themselves from the horrible image that sadly has been associated with PTP (for whatever reason) then they should of scrapped the site and started fresh under a new name and invited the PTP member base to the new tracker.
Just seems kind of shady to me, especially after all the crap publicity the place has gotten over shady staff there the past 6 months or so. You would think they would want to be as transparent as possible, not start off with "I am hiding my identity".
Arent for instance yourself hiding your identity? If you arent, please, tell me your complete name, adress, telephone number...
God kind of short-changed you in the brain department didn't he? Don't worry I found that good looks matter more than intelligence anyway.
cinephilia
08-16-2010, 09:56 PM
please, tell me your complete name, adress, telephone number...
i always knew deadalive1 was a communist.
IdolEyes787
08-16-2010, 09:59 PM
I think his real name is Braindead1 or at least that's what he goes by in New Zealand.
nnnnnn
08-23-2010, 08:49 PM
hate to say this but hiding your identity as doing stuffs, not telling userbase who you are is indeed shady and immature in some form. This is not hide and seek, like in movies where one person plays an anonymous killer. You say donation got frozen and then all of a sudden there is new management with no annoucement of the sale by the current producers. I don't do much on ptp lately but sorry to say, I smell and see rubbish throughout the whole post of Kronus.
I don't do much on ptp lately but sorry to say, I smell and see rubbish throughout the whole post of Kronus.
Is it any different than when you were actively staffing in PTP?
I smell and see rubbish throughout the whole post of Kronus.
as I said before... as long as the tracker is running, most of the users they don't really care... this should be different and it's even worse to those who are really engaged in trying to keep the tracker alive but that's what really happens.
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