TTC recruitment

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UPDATE :

I received a massive amount of PMs, please read this also, it will answer some of your questions :

http://filesharingtalk.com/threads/4...=1#post3606294

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As you may know, The Trusted Community (TTC) is an hidden forum section on FST.

The goal of this section is to bring together a small group of members that can trust each other in a private atmosphere. Members of TTC are long term Bittorrent users and tracker staff.

Needless to say, once you gain the trust of this group, you might have the opportunity to discover other things that you might even not know about yet.

In order to find new possible members for this section we decided to give you a chance to join.

Please post your application here. Tell us why we should invite you and, most importantly, why you can be trusted.

We might ask for more info on the specific sites you are a member of once we pick the best applicants, but no need to post any kind of screenshots or speedtest, we are not interested in that.

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Just so you know, this is legit, staff approved this recruitment thread.

Well I've always been interested in TTC, (not the FTP myths, though) since Idol rudely called me ignorant enlightened me about it.
I'd be willing to put forth a legitimate application if mayhaps we get a little bit more information? There's plenty of invites and good nature out here, what's special about the hidden section that makes it ... well, worth hiding?

Also, how really does one go about proving their trustworthiness? Isn't the onus on the person trying to prove my (or others') illegitimacy? I could talk myself up all day, but unless you have something against me, the argument is pretty much at a stalemate ...

When I discovered the TTC my bittorrent quality of life rose dramatically, thanks to its solid network of likeminded peers. Nothing hurts your bittorrent systems worse than isolation or the lack of a network built from the ground up on dependability and innovation. I am so grateful the TTC found me when they did. Thanks TTC!

Signed,
-TSOL

You can't. You can only believe that I will have a good behaviour in the community and I will do my best to raise at your standards. But you can never trust the new guy. My personal theory, and it will be a self-lie if I apply with the sentence "Why should you trust me".
I want to find out more of p2p, how everything started, to meet "oldmens" of p2p, maybe even I could help with something one day. For now, I will stop here. Waiting for TTC to ask me more.

Please invite me to the TTC. I would love to become a member of the group where relations are built in an atmosphere of trust and privacy. Why can I be trusted? Well, I don't do bad things; that's why I believe I can be trusted. Thank you in advance for considering my application.

TTC is cool.

Applications of females >18 directly to my mailbox. Pictures are mandatory.

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Originally Posted by Polarbear

TTC is cool.

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As usual : define cool.

I want to be a part of TTC. I am a trusted guy in FST. Have given invites in FST. Thanx.

I wouldn't mind being a part of TTC. The only drawback is that I don't feel the need to prove myself to anyone. I am prepared to speak my mind . I do what I do, I am who I am. I give and I take. I learnt about Bittorrent from this site. I was also a mod at IPT for a while. But I am not going to kiss ass to become part of something. That's about it really...oh and I have been a member of this site since April 2004.

As I read this topic I noticed

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Originally Posted by ttc

you might have the opportunity to discover other things that you might even not know about yet.

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so I would like to join because I'd really like to know everything there is to know about the p2p world and even more . So why should you invite me ? The answer is that you should invite me because I would like to be a part of a place that teaches me new things and where I can improve my knowledge ( I'm kind of a geek ) . This may not be a good enough reason , but basically I just wanna learn from other people , people with experience .
Why can I be trusted ? Because I would have nothing to gain from betraying the trust of people so I like to be honest and fair . I'm more of a helper then a snitch ...

That's about it . I know my reason for asking this invite might not be sufficient but I hope you will understand that for me , it's more then sufficient .
Hope I get in! Thanks !

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..... I just wanna learn from other people , people with experience .

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Coincidentally a woman said the exact same thing to Darth Rings last Saturday night.
Boy was she talking to the wrong person.

Btw I never said anything to Darth Rings so he's a liar and you should disqualify him on the basis of him being a prevaricator and quite possibly swarthy.

Sorry I see that I'm being redundant.
Also if there is any learning involved attached to whatever this is count me out.

The Trusted Community (TTC), Is that what It stands for...People have called It so many different names, I wasn't sure It was for real or not.

Yeah, it's the real name. It used to be the ATG (Anti-trader group) but after a surge of violent crimes and blood baths, FST opted for a more pacific name.

jez i thought that the ATG (Anti-trader group) was disbanded years ago.
and to think i was almost a member of it anyways good look in the recruiting stakes...

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Originally Posted by Polarbear

TTC is cool.

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As usual : define cool.

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You just asked a polar bear to define cool. If anyone understands cool, it's a polar bear. Jeesh. :D

I received a LOT of PM of people asking me what was all the fuzz about TTC, so I will reply here instead.

Let's just say that, yes, rumors are true, from this section originated another project that has grown outside of FST since. It was created about 3 years ago. Those who join the TTC become member of this satellite site once we know them better and it will remain this way. You may call it a topsite if you will, but that's a bit more than that.

FST and its staff are not founders nor administrators of this site in any way, they are kindly offering a private place to chit chat, that's about it. Don't waste your time and theirs asking invites please.

There are other ways to join this site, but I'll let those concerned the decision to reveal it or not. We decided to open the door a bit more than it was previously as we didn't have a new member coming directly from FST in nearly a year and a half and I think there are good people here.

Other than that, not much to say, the TTC is a fun place to hang on, we try to make sure every new member will blend in with those already there. A lot of members there never actually post outside this section, we'd like more activity on the public board but we respect their decision.

Just give it your best, so far it felt a bit...not convincing.

If you are only interested in the topsite part, don't waste your time applying. It's a friendly community, with some benefits of course, but still, we want posters first.

How long have you been file sharing? How much is respecting the spirit of file sharing important to you? Describe you as much as possible, what are your interests, tell us something interesting, anything relevant :)

Alright, well it sounds like a fun proposition and I might enjoy it so here's a shot. Although, I'll be perfectly honest: While this is an application to TTC, and I'm interested in joining, I'm not really interested in parading against traders (I don't know the history, but the group's older name would be a red flag for me usually), nor can I definitely promise to enjoy the experience. I'm a chronic poster (my activity on multiple forums with 1000+ posts - some of which are bittorrent related - can be provided), but am still selective. I only participate in communities that I enjoy, so if I don't enjoy taking around TTC, I hope you don't mind my backing away quietly, all gratitude owed to your gracious offer, of course.

Thought I'd start with a little bit about my posting habits, since you seem to be interested in that the most, then I'll get to stuff about who I am. I've been using my online pseudonym online since 2003, but have been active on fora and IRC since '99. A lot of the fora I visited then have long since deceased (the latest of which died around this time last year), so I don't really have proof dating to back then, but do have forum accounts dating to 2006 still active. As to what topics I dabble with: Anything really from philosophical great debates, to computer parts sourcing and comparison of brand advantages, to witty remarks (or lack thereof depending on your take towards sarcasm). I started using torrenting forums once I got into ScT and genuinely enjoyed reading and posting there. Before that point, I thought all torrenting forums were rather dull. The links section was a blast on a daily basis, and I would spend a good chunk of time daily refreshing the page, awaiting the upcoming inevitable witty retorts. Once that died I moved on to FST and SCC, thinking I'll use at least the former as a stepping ladder for something better (I think even though this forum doesn't archive posts that far back, around my 20 post mark I made an application for FSC to Idol), but as time passed I became settled at those two places in the torrenting world, and they've effectively replaced my yearning for ScT's satirical member base. I haven't really searched for some place else for a while since I get my forum fix for this corner of the internet right here. And the only reason I'm applying isn't because I'm about to ditch either of those places, but a hint of curiosity as long as being open to trying new things never hurts.

Away from torrenting, gaming takes up the place as my second most time consuming online habit (well, first, really, but second most relevant to this conversation). I've been gaming since I was 5, and play every game out on the market out currently at least semi-competitively, or run a team for the game. I run my own gaming organization with a few friends, which is a full time job on its own. As far as personal professional gaming before, I've started with Half Life, moved on to Counter Strike 1.5, Halo: Combat Evolved and haven't really stepped up to anything since. Played only the last game professionally winning a CPL invitational with team EAL. Why am I telling you this? I'm a gaming head. I'm proud of what I do, and I love the gratification that comes from it. Expect me to know at least one person in every game's alpha and beta for access to private news, and to shower forum activity with old-time-gamer-depression at the deteriorating quality of games. Yes, I am very vain about my gaming ego, but then again who isn't in this industry? Also, it's a little background to who I am, and what I like to do. No reason for you not to get better acquainted with me.

My other hobbies include maintaining a floating career in biochemical research (it's only my second year in this wild, hostile environment of funding and liver competition - my first paper is actually due quite soon), dabbling around in Photoshop every chance I get (I design a lot of company logos, and even drew up a current Torrenting site's Christmas theme last year when I had the spare time), and file collection. Which brings me to your spirit of file sharing point. I was a scener quite a few years ago, but not in the direct sense. I was a source for a group that is now defunct but was very successful in its day and time, and have since only joined two topsites, only to leave within a few days because I don't feel like partaking in such communities if it weren't for the competition/thrill or the point of being active there (the entire experience, as opposed to just the files). I now sit on a few friends' private dumps and request things from them that prove too daunting to find on my own. As for the literal spirit of file sharing, I assume you mean how well I adhere to the ideals? I generally stop sharing/caring when the file no longer becomes interesting to me. That could prove to be anywhere between a month or two (for TV shows, as I don't archive those), to a hemi-decade or more (I still have some torrented files from 2003 - game backups that are pretty hard to come by nowadays). I have never cheated a ratio, and have always uploaded/provided any material I could regardless of the risks I'm taking by making it pirate-friendly. I don't really try my best to share 1:1, as I know that at the very least, as long as I made a conscious effort to share, that's all that's required for me - and spreading the material is the whole point. Whether or not all the parts I uploaded saved somebody's life.

On a personal level, I'm very friendly, very cheerful, but also very lazy. I don't really find it imperative to maintain close relations with anyone online, which might come off as apathy or selfishness to some, but is truly me thinking they and myself are alike and won't care about a single ignored private message or a missed goal. I like to dick around any kind of topic, but understand when being somber and respectful are due. Basically I'm insensitive to irrelevant issues, but I don't really joke around about death or war. I love music of all genres, (all the way from grime to Justin Bieber - yes even the extremes) but I'd say being a metalhead is my clearest definition.

Questions?

EDIT: I just read over my post, and even by my admission it reads a little bit too charming. I won't change a thing about it. You're welcome to sue me for being eloquent, but it was all written in honesty.

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How long have you been file sharing? How much is respecting the spirit of file sharing important to you? Describe you as much as possible, what are your interests, tell us something interesting, anything relevant :)

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I don't know how to answer your questions... But please invite me to the TC.

Composing a post beyond the obvious cut/paste of google translate is always a plus. Contribution by members beyond simple curiosity of what lies within TTC is what we're interested in. We've seen enough trophy hunters and attention whores to know how to read between the lines, and our presence here on FST and elsewhere stretches back long enough to know how to sort out those aforementioned ones. Appreciation is extended for what is, at the very least, the first intelligent post.

OlegL - Its "TTC" not "TC". It's not a good start to mix up the name of what you're applying to.

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Originally Posted by kallieb

OlegL - Its "TTC" not "TC". It's not a good start to mix up the name of what you're applying to.

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What do you mean? I said "the TC" which is the same thing as "TTC".

I am not sure how I can contribute to TTC if I am fortunate enough to receive an invite to TTC from you. I can say nice things to people such as "Hello", "How are you?", and etc. So, if you feel that I will contribute to TTC by saying those nice things, please invite me. I just enjoy nice and relaxed atmosphere.

It's good to see this here. The last time I heard about TTC, I also heard that it was dead, so getting new active members is probably a good idea.

Also, nice post, Darth Rings. With all that info I can prolly hunt you down, even without your Facebook profile! :P

Oh, and good luck to everyone applying!

TTC is a peculiar place, which is founded on the cornerstone of FST's principles, freedom of speech.

Nowhere else it's implemented the way it is there. We won't ban you for not liking us, we don't have a ban hammer as some brag they do and most people can articulate a sentence there.

So, if you want to mingle with a bunch of guys and a gal who have seen it all, speak your mind.

Just don't expect to get a magical invite for uk2.
There's a much better place to get your files from and it's still one of the best kept secrets on the pirate world. It will find you like it found quite a few here in the past, and those with the keys to it have been right in front of your nose all the time.

I think I've said enough for now.

Free application?

Name: mjmacky
Deserving: absolutely not
Posting habits: almost always off topic, mix of truths and random fantasy
Posting habits when being serious: Condescending, caustic, insensitive, just downright unpleasant.
Intelligence: way above average
Ego: way above average
Trustworthy: rarely
Example of untrustworthiness: I used and disseminated the FST level unlock cheat code
BT expertise: what's the deal with airline Romanians?
Interest: little
Elaboration on little interest: Joining a new forum sounds like too much work, writing a thoughtful application sounds like too much work.
Desire: wants it all easy, entitlements bitch!
Fun writing this?: yes, I did partake in some enjoyment

Self-appointed grade of application: C+

The freedom of speech that FST allows is a double edged sword, at times I’ve been very grateful for it, while at other times its made me cringe, but it is what it is good or bad.

Despite the opinion of some staff in BT, FST remains one of the places I check out daily, sometimes to watch the trolls others to find a piece of information, but to be honest don’t often feel the need to post or add to what’s being said, would I post any more in TTC? This peculiar place? Who knows, I suppose it depends on what is there /me shrugs.

Anyway good luck with the recruitment, always felt there had to be more to FST than what you see at face value sometimes :)

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Composing a post beyond the obvious cut/paste of google translate is always a plus. Contribution by members beyond simple curiosity of what lies within TTC is what we're interested in. We've seen enough trophy hunters and attention whores to know how to read between the lines, and our presence here on FST and elsewhere stretches back long enough to know how to sort out those aforementioned ones. Appreciation is extended for what is, at the very least, the first intelligent post.

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If you're really calling me either of those things (trophy hunter/attention whore) then good luck to you elsewhere, and hope you find someone with better compositional skills who words things in ways better tuned to your reading eyes. I just find it rather insulting that while I don't even regard TTC as a place to be held as a trophy, you seem to think I'm collecting it or something.

Oh well. :idunno:

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Originally Posted by The_Martinator

Also, nice post, Darth Rings. With all that info I can prolly hunt you down, even without your Facebook profile! :P

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Touche! Although, that information means nothing when it really amounts to no name. Even if you did hunt down my name/who I am, well really, so have thousands others. I understand what the internet can do, but it's not like the damage can't be done anyhow from somebody I know in real life.

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Originally Posted by Darth Rings

If you're really calling me either of those things (trophy hunter/attention whore) then good luck to you elsewhere, and hope you find someone with better compositional skills who words things in ways better tuned to your reading eyes. I just find it rather insulting that while I don't even regard TTC as a place to be held as a trophy, you seem to think I'm collecting it or something.

Oh well. :idunno:

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If it makes you feel better, I seriously doubt that TTC was making that comment directly at you. I think it was made as a general post, and not towards anyone at all.

12/10 for your butthurt response though! :lol:

I'm also interested in joining TTC. Why do I want to be a member?.. Well first because it does sound like a friendly place where people can chat and express their ideas & opinions freely. I am always open to meeting new people and gasping new ideas or news. What would I bring on table for TTC? I'd be an active poster as much as possible, I'd stay away from xxx or name games sections where some ppl like to increase their post count. I'm from some time on FST and I'm its friend. Also I am active in other forums & tracker forums if you are interested in this aspect.

Hope to receive a PM from you TTC.

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Originally Posted by Darth Rings

Basically I'm insensitive to irrelevant issues, but I don't really joke around about death or war. I love music of all genres, (all the way from grime to Justin Bieber - yes even the extremes) but I'd say being a metalhead is my clearest definition.

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Basically I'm sensitive to irrelevant issues ( the current ones being squirrels and navel lint ), but I really joke around about death and war. :)

I also know basically nothing about anything bt related except how to downloan stuff and which hammer to use to destroy my HD in in case I ever become under investigation by the authorities.

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Originally Posted by kallieb

OlegL - Its "TTC" not "TC". It's not a good start to mix up the name of what you're applying to.

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What do you mean? I said "the TC" which is the same thing as "TTC".

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The troll has a point.

I thought this was directed at you, Darth.

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Originally Posted by TTC

Appreciation is extended for what is, at the very least, the first intelligent post.

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About that other thing, I was joking (hence the smiley). If someone really wanted to know who you are, they could. All it takes is money and some connections. People don't realize what kinds of info Facebook keeps of you, though and what it does with it.....

subscribed for the lulz

will read more later.

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I thought this was directed at you, Darth.

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Appreciation is extended for what is, at the very least, the first intelligent post.

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About that other thing, I was joking (hence the smiley). If someone really wanted to know who you are, they could. All it takes is money and some connections. People don't realize what kinds of info Facebook keeps of you, though and what it does with it.....

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good to hear from you after such a long time

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Originally Posted by IdolEyes787

I also know basically nothing about anything bt related except how to downloan stuff and which hammer to use to destroy my HD in in case I ever become under investigation by the authorities.

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I thought impeding the legal system with obfuscation of evidence was accountable even in your corner of the forest?

At any rate, studies have shown that you can actually become the punchline to the death jokes if you hang out with the Brits and let them influence your sense of humor any more. :mellow:

needless to say FST is one of the oldest & most informative file sharing forum on the net which due to its free mind & freedom of speech grow a lot with a very solid user base ,regarding me I am in file sharing & P2P scene for about 7 years now ,my 1st method was Ed2K in 2005 & my 1st download was Microsoft windows longhorn 4074 ( I am a dedicated windows geek ,can not wait for windows 8 !!! ) ,after that i found the way of public trackers in 2006 with isohunt & mininova , in 2007 i entered the word of public trackers with demonoid & Docs.torrents.ro ,& become more involved in private trackers ,I am a trusted member of some of the best & longest standing trackers in torrent scene some of them are up for more than 5 yes old ,also I am member of some of the best & trusted private file sharing forums ,currently I have all trackers that i need ,& all the content i need i obtain it easly from many sources ,on 2009 i statred to use direct links a bit more (thanks to jDownloader the best downloading softeware now !!! ) & found a lot of great DDL (direct download links ) boards .
file sharing is a core part of my life ,I have many seeded torrents for years in my utorrent clients ,& I upload a lot to many trackers & DDL forums ,but this is not all along with file sharing I am a hardcore strategy gamer & my current game is age of empires online ,& may best moments when i play online with my friends (I spent countless hours in playing for example of age of empires 2 with my friends ) ,also I like listening to games & movies sound tracks ,I also watch some movies specially action & historical one ,& my favorite movie downloads are AFR ,I have a lot of friends here in FST & many others from many sites ,& I like posting in forums & in IRC from which i gained some of my best friends
regarding the real life point of view ,I am a doctor cardiologist in a small but active hospital ,my favorite sport is swimming ,I am married & have one child (the best thing happened to me in my life)

Well i want to join TTC because I want to know more about file sharing & P2P ,I want to be more involved in file sharing & P2P communities & to make new friends ,I am expecting to find a lot of nice people & threads all are concerned about my best hobby (file sharing) in TTC ,I am interested mainly in the forum part of TCC as i can get any file that i need from plenty of sources .

Thank you TTC for this chance .

Apart from those chi-chat & forum, does ttc actually a tracker? what is content?

You should pick me for TTC, because I'm better than the rest of these pricks. I think that speaks for itself :yup:

Also I promise to use it as a platform to insult IdolEyes787 behind his back.

We will let this thing run for about another week. We received some good applications so far, some wrote their application in a PM but I prefer that it remains in this thread unless you have specific info you want to keep private.

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You should pick me for TTC, because I'm better than the rest of these pricks. I think that speaks for itself :yup:

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An obvious pick really. :ermm:

Feeling free to answer my question?

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Feeling free to answer my question?

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Apparently not.

My impression is this isn't a Q&A thread. If you need to poke around to ask if it has a tracker or not, on top of the description TTC made on what his site's all about then maybe what you're looking for and what TTC offers is not on the same page.