Thread: Invite Giveaway Guide

	The aim of this guide is to help you through the process of giving and receiving an invite as safely and as risk-free as possible. Please, ensure that you read the rules before giving or applying for an invite: Giveaway (Area 51) Rules
	If you have any questions, queries or need help or advice in setting up your giveaway or in applying for an invite, please do not hesitate to contact any member of the staff either via PM or in the IRC help channel (#TIHelp).
	What.CD invites can ONLY be requested and given away in the VIP forum
	PTP invites can ONLY be requested or given away in the PTP Recruitment Thread & VIP forum
	PTP and Myanon bonus points cannot be requested nor given away anywhere on this forum.
	BTN invites are ONLY permitted in the VIP forum for the immediate future.

Written by Trevor

	General Rules			Things to check
	• Title your thread correctly, e.g. TL x2; BitMe x3 [Note] • Rep should never be asked for in any way, shape, or form. Not as a requirement, nor as a reward. • Do NOT ask for an iGiver as a prerequisite to get an invite. iGivers are required after a successful sign up • You are permitted to bump your GA once every 24 hrs • We recommend including links to the Reviews and to the GA Guide in your presentation. This will stimulate research and awareness of correct procedures. Check out the giveaway templates for help with your presentation.			• Have the applicants complied with all the set requirements of your giveaway? • How recent is their speed test/ratio proof? • What software is running in the ratio proofs? • Check their post history and the iGivers left for others • Check their intro: did they list the tracker in their intro? Is their country on the Banned Countries list? • It's wise to let them PM some profile links, so you can double-check and take a closer look at their user stats.
	Things to report			Important notes
	Use the report button (bottom left corner) for any of the below issues. Use the same button to report PM's. • Exposed data, such as an unedited or very poorly edited ratio proof, an email address, or a profile link • Spamming, flaming, or hijacking • Offers to trade, even if they're made privately or off site • Same username on T-I as on a tracker • Asking for invites via PM • Use of an unauthorized image host • Failure to give an iGiver. Allow a minimum of seven days before reporting, and send a reminder PM first.			• You are responsible for your invites and for your invitees. Consequently, the setting up and managing of your giveaway is important, if you want to avoid bans or invite restrictions. • If you believe that the applicant or invitee is a cheater, scammer, or trader, please put him on the chopping block. Be sure to make copies or screenshots of all the evidence. Read the CB Rules, and fill out the CB Submission Form. • For further info on positive and negative iGivers, please refer to the FAQ • Subscribe to your own giveaway threads. It's the easiest way to keep track of people applying for your invites.

	Before applying			Applying for an invite
	• Check the Banned Countries list. Do NOT apply for an invite if your country is banned by the tracker you're looking for. Do NOT even consider circumventing the system, for example by using a proxy to sign up. • Check out the Tracker Reviews. Is the treacker you want to apply for really going to serve your needs? Are you sure you're going to use your account? Be aware you may face a negative iGiver if your account gets disabled for inactivity. • If you want to be really safe, it's a good idea to do some research on your potential inviter before applying. • Attention: if you had problems with the tracker before (banned, disabled,...), you MUST inform the inviter before providing your email or letting him create an invite code.			• You MUST always make at least a post in the giveaway thread, in which you indicate that you apply for an invite and provide a speedtest. The speedtest must be a direct link to the speedtest.net site (just like in your introduction). • Read the inviter's requirements carefully and continue to set up your application accordingly. • If required, post correctly edited ratio proofs. Be sure to comply with the inviter's specific wishes and further instructions if he expressed those in the first post of his giveaway. • If the inviter asks for profile links, only send them via PM. A profile link is a url link to your tracker profile page.
	Things not to do			Important notes
	• Do NOT post profile links, emails, or unedited ratio proofs on the forum • Do NOT PM members asking for invites. Only PM them if they have instructed to do so in their giveaway. • Do NOT sign up with your TI username. Choose a new nick, which doesn't even remotely resemble your TI nick. • Do NOT go complaining if you didn't get the invite. • Do NOT attempt to trade in any way or form • Do NOT use an email to receive invites that contains or resembles your TI username.			• For your own security, it's recommended that you use a different email, nick, and password for each tracker you join. • Once you have successfully received the invite and signed up to the tracker, you MUST leave an iGiver. Refer to this tutorial for help: iGiver Tutorial. • We recommend that you wait a couple of days before submitting an igiver. The aim of this is to reduce the chances of your newly acquired account being tracked. Inform your inviter if you intend to delay the crediting. • If the inviter asks for reputation or 'likes', please report the giveaway or PM by using the report button

Written by Trevor