<![CDATA[Issuing Invitations]]>I have been on this site for years. I was just told that people can no longer just join and that invitations are required. What is the rationale for this and can a user issue and invitation.

Signed Head in the Sand/Confused

]]>https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/68728/issuing-invitationsRSS for NodeWed, 08 Apr 2026 06:34:52 GMTSun, 05 Apr 2026 00:20:39 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Issuing Invitations on Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:25:12 GMT]]>@jaro1190 private trackers need to restrict registration to avoid behaviors that damage torrent health, such as hit and run and ghost accounts, which are accounts that are abandoned shortly after being created.

this practice encourages users to maintain a good ratio, which in turn helps torrents stay alive for longer times.

another serious issue that comes with permanent open registrations is the growth of bot accounts used by DMCA agents and other bad actors to monitor torrents and scrape swarm data.

]]>https://community.gaytor.rent/post/338043https://community.gaytor.rent/post/338043Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:25:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Issuing Invitations on Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:02:23 GMT]]>@frostycab Tottally agree

]]>https://community.gaytor.rent/post/338032https://community.gaytor.rent/post/338032Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:02:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Issuing Invitations on Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:33:58 GMT]]>I am totally in favour of the invitation-only policy. It makes it harder for people who have been banned to rejoin.

]]>https://community.gaytor.rent/post/337999https://community.gaytor.rent/post/337999Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:33:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Issuing Invitations on Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:45:29 GMT]]>@jaro1190 I'm not sure of the exact reasoning, but to issue an invite, you need to be a power user.

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