PassThePopcorn Community,

TL;DR: PTP is still alive, and there will not be any data loss. We've been preparing to rebuild our infrastructure, but a donation drive will be necessary in order to do so.

How we got here:

• Due to unforseen personal circumstances, our long-term producer paperk has had to step away. paperk was a beacon of stability, security, and resilience during his 10+ year tenure, and PTP would not be what it is today without his leadership. We thank him and wish him the very best for the future!
• paperk had already been overseeing a transition of his role to experienced individuals, with the goal of having him step aside completely. His departure came a few months earlier than planned though, meaning the transition was not fully complete.
• Bringing the site back to its full operational capabilities will mean purchasing some new hardware and rebuilding infrastructure. Due to the strict security requirements we have in place, this will take some time; The safety of our staff and members remains our top priority when operating our service.
• We're also taking this opportunity to perform some long-needed behind the scene updates
• As we progress, official updates will be posted here

PTP continues to be the largest movie library in existence, and we're dedicated to continuing its legacy. The generosity of PTP's members has kept the site afloat for a long time, and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for that.

If you're able to help us continue this legacy, please consider donating to help this recovery progress. Those who do will receive our eternal gratitude as always, as well as site donor perks once there's a place again for you to benefit from them.

Click here to donate

• You can find the donation link on the official https://www.passthepopcorn.me site

Thank you,
The PTP Staff Team

Cross-posted to TrackerStatus, Reddit (as u/PTPStatus), and Twitter/X (as @PTPStatus)
Disclaimer: Donating as a non-member does not entitle you to membership.

While this sounds very optimistic, I have to admit, I am reluctant to pledge resources w/o more than just a blub on the web. Especially as a donation does not entitle me (or anyone) to a membership. come on!

On the other hand, so many people are obviously hoping for this to be true and real!

they will meet their financial goal in just a few hours, lots of dedicated users there who wants PTP back. I hope the staff will manage to bring the site up and not do like waffles , since it feels like a deja vu.

Originally Posted by bucknaked

they will meet their financial goal in just a few hours, lots of dedicated users there who wants PTP back. I hope the staff will manage to bring the site up and not do like waffles , since it feels like a deja vu.

The proof is in the pudding. As I have read much good about the site, if they come back, I may go after an invite! I presume that you will keep your finger on this pulse?

Official (PTP Lead Developer) Post on RED



As with most things, you won't get all answers due to privacy of paperk. But I'm the one doing the restoration here, if that helps you feel better.

The main things that make this more difficult, is we already were transitioning everything over to a new slate, we already were letting things get close to expiry to avoid paying extra for stuff. Then hell came down at a really poor time and caused a devastating blow. I myself didn't know what the outcome was as of a few days ago, I have kept the data safe and knew it was a matter of time or will. Once the situation revealed itself, I began formulating a plan with the rest of staff and here is the execution of that plan.

Since we are in this situation now, we're doing some long needed clean-slate. New infrastructure, new hosting options, new wallets. With that, we will be curing some of the weaker hardware that was really pushed beyond it's capacity.

As for the donation method, we did not want to have a single BTC address that everyone can lookup and track users down with. Many don't know how to keep their transactions safe and XMR provides a much better situation for that. Granted, it looks more "fishy" because it's also not publicly viewable, but that was intended to add more protection for donors and us receiving the donations.

You have a right to be skeptical, and that's OK.

I'm not here to do a "trust me bro", I'll keep showing you I'm making progress. You are perfectly encouraged to give a small sacrificial donation or wait until the site returns for a donation if you feel uneasy.

@bucknaked Are you still skeptical?

Originally Posted by SwedMeatball

@bucknaked Are you still skeptical?

Time will tell , but i hope for PTP to be back and stronger than ever.

@bucknaked
That sounds like you are still skeptical but are hoping for the best outcome?

Originally Posted by SwedMeatball

@bucknaked
That sounds like you are still skeptical but are hoping for the best outcome?

Only optimism!

good attitude! By the way, every time I see your sn I laugh, remembering that episode and how an ex-gf used to call me that!