Thread: [IMPORTANT]Account giveaways! Vote to keep... or not keep them!

Account giveaways should be done away with. There are many problems with them, some addressed already in this thread.

My biggest problem with account giveaways is that the accounts given away can be used to deceive other users.
Let's say User B gives User X an account to "MegaTracker" with 1TB up and 500GB down. User X can then use that account in their proofs to look better in giveaways. What if User X is actually a huge leecher? No one will know because he's using an account he was given for ratio proofs.

Originally Posted by NamelessOne

Most of trackers that have disabled invites have open sign ups quite often.

You're telling me that HDBits.org has open signups quite often ?

Originally Posted by NamelessOne

Not true, you gave one SCL account on 04-15-2009 (http://www.torrent-invites.com/mid-l...1xscl-acc.html) and second one on 04-19-2009 (http://www.torrent-invites.com/trust...d-bits-ro.html)

Why did you had 2 ScL accounts?

This is a poll about the account giveaways, not MINE accounts giveaway. Mind of you own business.

Originally Posted by NamelessOne

And this should be enough to ban account giveaways from here forever. Not only that person who got this account will probably be banned, but the person who invited ungrateful account giver might suffer because of it as well.

I admin that's a risk.

Originally Posted by userlame

My biggest problem with account giveaways is that the accounts given away can be used to deceive other users.
Let's say User B gives User X an account to "MegaTracker" with 1TB up and 500GB down. User X can then use that account in their proofs to look better in giveaways. What if User X is actually a huge leecher? No one will know because he's using an account he was given for ratio proofs.

Sure, but for fresh account it is not the case.



The ultimate solution is to close a little bit T-I and make it have less stupid boys in banning them.

Originally Posted by Vegas

You are a self admitted TRADER. When trading was banned, you started asking for invites with the intention of doing an Account GA a few days later.

You are a perfect example of what a YES vote really means...

Couldn't have put it better myself.
I prefer having a community that strives for safety upon inviters. If account GA is allowed, we're not doing that.

Keep in mind that all invites you hand out to people that you believe can take care of his account, actually may give it away the other day to somebody that may get you banned.
I know this is hard to prevent since there are other ways than through TI to do this, but I'd like to be a part of a community that spits on those.

If your desired tracker has invites closed, then THEY DON'T WANT YOU THERE. It's not an excuse for allowing this.

This topic is just one of the reasons trackers dont like sites handing out invites. Public or not, but it's the RULES and how strict they are that determines the outcome.

Originally Posted by Nobody is Here

Sure, but for fresh account it is not the case.

Oh, so we should only allow "fresh account" giveaways? Please tell me how that would work.

Originally Posted by Nobody is Here

Originally Posted by NamelessOne

Most of trackers that have disabled invites have open sign ups quite often.

You're telling me that HDBits.org has open signups quite often ?

I didn't said ALL I said MOST of them, you know there is a difference between all and most.

And people will survive without HDBits.org.

Originally Posted by Nobody is Here

I admin that's a risk.

Well, that alone should be more then enough to forbid account giveaways!

its obvious that he only cares about his igiver and not the security of the accounts that he gives to members.

This in tracker terms is basically a trade if they see you signing up with 1 IP and then another person is using it. Then not only does it disable the account, the user also gets a IP ban and can never enter the site again.

The only people here i can see that would want to keep it are those who want to boost their igiver and obviously dont care about other members accounts.

If trackers see this happen they immidiately assume its a trade. Would you really like the tracker to then pass all your details to other trackers and have you banned from all of them? Getting rid of account giveaways could be one of the best things for the safety of members in T-I

Guys, please respect each other - if not each other's opinions. Healthy debate is one thing but I do not want to see insult tossing and flaming. Okay?

i am voting no, because i agree with bumrocks' opinion on this.

Really disheartening to see so many Yes votes, really a bad sign for the community.