Hello All

Just an update from my broadcast yesterday.


I need for all the members of Bitsoup to understand where I am today in regards to the future of Bitsoup.


Over the past 6 months I and the staff of Bitsoup have had to beg cry and demand for the support of members

We lower the credit amount to stop the bleed but yet during the fundraiser over the month of March the promo has been viewed over 3500 times but yet a very small amount of people heard the call for help and donated.


Yet the moment we go against what we believe is needed and increase the credit to 10tb there is a big jump in the first 24hrs but then dead again.


If this is all bitsoup is to become then so be it.


We will keep promo's going and broadcasting the announcements each and every day to every class under vip. If you are tired of hearing us ask for donations donate become vip and not have to see the broadcasts.


If you don't want to donate that is fine as well but don't come bitching to the staff about the spam. Its in you the members control how much we have to beg.

I have directed the staff to start nuking any post or thread that shows complaining.


If you don't like how I run my site You know where the door is.. Don't let it hit you on the way out.


There is a large group of people who spends hours every day to keep the site as clean as possible and worry free. I am tired of them being abused by some members and these actions will stop now.

The tine is now.. Spring is right around the corner. It was around this time last year that we seen a drop in usage on bitsoup due to content isn't as big of a deal during the summer season.


TV shows are ending for the season and summer season doesn't start for a few weeks/months


What this does to bitsoup is simple to see after last year.


People stop using the site as often. Less content to download means less need for ratio ending in less donations.



I don't want to beg. I don't want to have a issue like before where we need donations to keep the internet on.


Consider supporting the site now so we can survive the summer and be here in fall. We are quite far from breaking even the past few months.

Bitsoup has gone and spent more money we don't have setting up a new domain and back end to ensure people can access our great site.


We are still due for some upgrades but cant afford it.



We have a great promo going right now that will both help your ratio and help bitsoup.


This is the last call.. No more 10tb Credit Promo's until the Next Fundraiser. We are still quite far from breaking even with the slow season coming fast

Stock up on your ratio now...

[b]Bitsoup is always in the hands of you; the member.
Without you, there is no Bitsoup!

By far, the most annoying tracker I have ever used.

Dude, please, find another way to keep your site afloat, or in some way monetize it.

I have been an active bittorrent user for many years, a member of the best of the best, and the worst of the worst, seeing some great sites fall, and others standing the test of time, but none of them, NONE of them have harassed their users the way you do.

Constant, daily, often multiple, full screen notices, begging for money. It's annoying as all hell, shameful, and cringe worthy.

I've never personally been responsible for running a tracker, but I'm sure it's hard work, and obviously takes money, but there must be another way, without pissing everybody off, as evidenced by every, other, tracker... ever.

It could also do with a serious lick of paint.

I'm sure the response to this will be to invite me towards the door, possibly with a kick in the ass to help me in the right direction, but that's your call. I'm just telling you what most others won't, in fear of being hit with the ban hammer. (though I know this isn't the first time this opinion has been expressed to you)

Anyway, I wish you and the site well for the future.

Agree, Bitsoup goes too far. The home page and the frequent advertisements annoy a lot. They have good content and well seeded too. But all the good factors is negated due to this donation ads and messages.

If you ask me they managed to shoot their own foot. With the incentives they give for donating they just kill repeated donators. Why should i donate a 2nd time if you give me 10TB for donating once? I'm set for life woth 10TB.
And by annoying everyone with those stupid daily messages they will end up closing down soon.

I was a member of Bitsoup for about 4 years, and was banned for posting everything you all said. Good content, but they are the only tracker I've seen to beg for $ and threaten their members with closure. Good riddance!

Originally Posted by dickheld

I was a member of Bitsoup for about 4 years, and was banned for posting everything you all said. Good content, but they are the only tracker I've seen to beg for $ and threaten their members with closure. Good riddance!

Actually it's not the only one. There's also GFT.