Torrentleech now makes you donate to register

And there i thought they were closing their registrations for security reasons. Thought they were low down scum for having a pay2leech subscription system? Well now you have to become a VIP (costs $36 for 3 months) just to create a new account. Now THAT'S low.

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IRC Topic: 6500+ TORRENTs Site: UP TRACKER: UP Signups: OPEN(through VIP only, [email protected] for details) VIP: OPEN Invites: CLOSED | Please do not PM staff without permission

At least at sct you have to social engineer yourself into paying somebody to invite you. TL cuts out the middle man.

Become a VIP just to create a new account? Don't make sence for me.

where did you read that ? :mellow:

oh another one
now TL and Sct

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Originally Posted by blackbird

where did you read that ? :mellow:

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same question here :mellow:

if they really do that that is so lame :pinch: but i hope they did`t
but unfortenatly how thing is going on soon we will see on almost every site review like
content ?/5
speeds ?/5
rarety ?/5
and price how much u pay for leech or invite :pinch:

IRC Topic: 6500+ TORRENTs Site: UP TRACKER: UP Signups: OPEN(through VIP only, [email protected] for details) VIP: OPEN Invites: CLOSED | Please do not PM staff without permission

At least at sct you have to social engineer yourself into paying somebody to invite you. TL cuts out the middle man.

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Originally Posted by chillincool

And there i thought they were closing their registrations for security reasons. Thought they wear low down scum for having a pay2leech subscription system? Well now you have to become a VIP just to create a new account. Now THAT'S low.

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first of all, i don't take part in polls with answers that contain childish phrases and insults.

secondly if you make statements about a tracker changing their registration policy please name a source for your information or show some proof.

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Originally Posted by chillincool

And there i thought they were closing their registrations for security reasons. Thought they wear low down scum for having a pay2leech subscription system? Well now you have to become a VIP just to create a new account. Now THAT'S low.

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first of all, i don't take part in polls with answers that contain childish phrases and insults.

secondly if you make statements about a tracker changing their registration policy please name a source for your information or show some proof.

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Oh sorry, you're right. I incorrectllly spelled 'were' as 'wear'...must have been thinking of something else while I was typing.

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first of all, i don't take part in polls with answers that contain childish phrases and insults.

secondly if you make statements about a tracker changing their registration policy please name a source for your information or show some proof.

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Oh sorry, you're right. I incorrectllly spelled 'were' as 'wear'...must have been thinking of something else while I was typing.

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i was refering to the poll options: "gay shit" and "greedy bastards" is not the way i express my opinion in statistics, sorry.

well TL is cheaper than SCT but still, that's a bad idea unless they're really down in donation money.

Statistically speaking, it's to be expected for the sample I'm taking for there to be people who refuse to participate.

Also, being biased owns.

scribble that's what I was thinking. It looks really bad on them. First they have subscriptions fees, now you have to pay $36 to register.

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Originally Posted by scribble

well TL is cheaper than SCT but still, that's a bad idea unless they're really down in donation money.

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i don't think they are down in donations

Come on you didnt actually think TL would really stay closed membership did you? The sysops love their vips too much. Theres always more money to made.

TL's invite system is currently disabled. Normal signups are also closed. Currently, the only way for new people to get in is via VIP. Some time in the future, invites will more than likely be open again.

TL is one step away from being shut down with this move.

Thats crazy, They are now directly profiting from the content inside imo.

They are charging you to get access, Not simply accepting donations now, So they will become a juicy target for the authorities.

Also, Now they are working like this, $32 (ish) will allow any authorities to enter the site and grab shitloads of IP's of users etc.

Not a smart move TL :(

maybe there is a change in their staff.

Chill down, it takes both money and dedication to run a torrent site. That's something alot of p2p'ers doesn't understand, which sceners do. Sad, but true.

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Originally Posted by fook3d

Thats crazy, They are now directly profiting from the content inside imo.

They are charging you to get access, Not simply accepting donations now, So they will become a juicy target for the authorities.

Also, Now they are working like this, $32 (ish) will allow any authorities to enter the site and grab shitloads of IP's of users etc.

Not a smart move TL :(

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yea i agree with u,just remember that Oink was busted because of what they say earning from they users on copyright material.so i will not even say what then will be with TL...but i havent vote on poll because the answers not even one are good to vote there.

Where'd you get this info?

And any p2l/p4i/p4s (leech, invite, status) is wrong...

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Where'd you get this info?

And any p2l/p4i/p4s (leech, invite, status) is wrong...

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totally agree with you :yup:

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Where'd you get this info?

And any p2l/p4i/p4s (leech, invite, status) is wrong...

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I'm a mod at TL. What I typed for the status of signups at TL is correct.

how much does it cost a ScT invite ?

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20euros :wacko:

Dint go through whole thread...

But if its true then its SHAME..

TL is such a nice tracker..

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Where'd you get this info?

And any p2l/p4i/p4s (leech, invite, status) is wrong...

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I'm a mod at TL. What I typed for the status of signups at TL is correct.

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rockfang, do you as a torrentleech mod confirm that tl is closed for regular users, but you can pay money to get a membership?

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I'm a mod at TL. What I typed for the status of signups at TL is correct.

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rockfang, do you as a torrentleech mod confirm that tl is closed for regular users, but you can pay money to get a membership?

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Normal signups are closed. The invite system is TEMPORARILY disabled. Currently, the only way to become a new member is to become a vip which costs 25 Euros.

So, whatever happened to the rules that ALL trackers uphold? Never sell or pay for invites and accounts. Blows that right out of the water, doesn't it? I guess it's okay though if it's the actual site selling you their goods though, right? :rolleyes: :wank:

I never condoned ScT with their "give us money and we'll give you invites" method, but TL (IMO) has just taken it a step further. At least some ScT members had invites from long ago, or maybe won free ones from their contests and whatnot... but NOW, to even get a scrap of a chance at TL you have to pay for......... everything.

Agreed, not a smart move, not at all. So much for what a torrent site and p2p is really supposed to mean...

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Originally Posted by Polarbear

rockfang, do you as a torrentleech mod confirm that tl is closed for regular users, but you can pay money to get a membership?

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Normal signups are closed. The invite system is TEMPORARILY disabled. Currently, the only way to become a new member is to become a vip which costs 25 Euros.

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thank you for providing us with this information.

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Originally Posted by Polarbear

rockfang, do you as a torrentleech mod confirm that tl is closed for regular users, but you can pay money to get a membership?

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Normal signups are closed. The invite system is TEMPORARILY disabled. Currently, the only way to become a new member is to become a vip which costs 25 Euros.

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wow! glad i am already there ;)

i hate "pay to join" thingy but if that's the only option i hope in near future cost will be lowered to ~ 0-10 euro in invite only condition...like how they have in ScT.

wow this is lame crap.

What surprises me most is that this news actually surprises people. This isnt the first time they've only let people join by paying. They were doing this a couple of years ago. TL has always been about making money. Why do you think they have ads on top of their thousands of vip members. Even Kingrob openly admits the sysops make money from the site.

As for making them a target for the authorites...

1) The owners are from Greece and feel pretty safe as their country is apparently pretty lax about copyright laws

2) The authorities are already there. Go search the TL forums and other boards. You will see that a fair few of their users have been sent cease and desist letters.

yep its all abouth money and TL is doing what they know the best money money and money,well im suprise because they get a lot of money anyway for they donors and now this,i could understand if they need for some upgrades or something,but dont think so...

but i just hope its temporarily..

I'm sure temporary = until the burst of people who where willing to pay for invites in the first place dies off.

lol.. torrentleech is a shitty tracker anyway, i wouldn't pay 25 euros to join.

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Originally Posted by Rockfang

Normal signups are closed. The invite system is TEMPORARILY disabled. Currently, the only way to become a new member is to become a vip which costs 25 Euros.

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wow! glad i am already there ;)

i hate "pay to join" thingy but if that's the only option i hope in near future cost will be lowered to ~ 0-10 euro in invite only condition...like how they have in ScT.

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u never get invite for 10 euro in sct ;), 10 euro is for 10 GB upload credit only .Minimum donation for an invite is 20 euro :)

good idea :)

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Originally Posted by ADELA

TL is one step away from being shut down with this move.

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Good point, especially for such a large and well known tracker. Surely the owner has thought of this too, though.

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