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D_Tractor
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Private torrent tracker Fearnopeer shuts down, partially because of mod drama on r/trackers and r/OpenSignups
"promotional access on a moderated subreddit was directly tied to private financial transfers with one of that subreddit's moderators. I am placing this on record as an undisclosed conflict of interest in how tracker communities are promoted on Reddit. I also observed disproportionate unsolicited promotion of certain trackers in those spaces during the same period."
"promotional access on a moderated subreddit was directly tied to private financial transfers with one of that subreddit's moderators. I am placing this on record as an undisclosed conflict of interest in how tracker communities are promoted on Reddit. I also observed disproportionate unsolicited promotion of certain trackers in those spaces during the same period."
FNP's visibility depended heavily on tracker-related Reddit communities, particularly r/trackers and r/OpenSignups. After an internal dispute, FNP was banned from r/OpenSignups under a stated reason of "vote manipulation and deception." I dispute that characterisation; the ban materially reduced FNP's growth.
I subsequently entered into paid arrangements with a developer publicly known under the names lexical and zakary, who also moderates r/trackers under the username aglimpseoftruth. Over approximately the last six months of 2025 and two months of 2026, I paid this individual roughly US$600–700 — for two promotional posts and a series of smaller monthly payments framed as personal support. Some prior posts negatively referencing FNP were removed during this period and have since reappeared.
This means promotional access on a moderated subreddit was directly tied to private financial transfers with one of that subreddit's moderators. I am placing this on record as an undisclosed conflict of interest in how tracker communities are promoted on Reddit. I also observed disproportionate unsolicited promotion of certain trackers in those spaces during the same period.
I subsequently entered into paid arrangements with a developer publicly known under the names lexical and zakary, who also moderates r/trackers under the username aglimpseoftruth. Over approximately the last six months of 2025 and two months of 2026, I paid this individual roughly US$600–700 — for two promotional posts and a series of smaller monthly payments framed as personal support. Some prior posts negatively referencing FNP were removed during this period and have since reappeared.
This means promotional access on a moderated subreddit was directly tied to private financial transfers with one of that subreddit's moderators. I am placing this on record as an undisclosed conflict of interest in how tracker communities are promoted on Reddit. I also observed disproportionate unsolicited promotion of certain trackers in those spaces during the same period.
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As an MCC player I concur.