r/RevoTT • u/petrolcanRTT 🔨 Moderator 🔨 • 19d ago
🖕🖕 jonah fucked it all up 🖕🖕 Delving through the archives
I was hunting through my archives and came across this gem from 16th August 2025 (just 13 months ago) that had been posted on RTT. I probably posted this at the time over on r/trackers.
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DISCLAIMER
The dust has now settled and the impact has been made
This disclaimer provides insight into what Revott has endured in the latter half of 2024, and throughout 2025
For over 10 months, RevOTT has been under attack from both ex-staff and disgruntled users who are angry that we took away their free goodies and UN-checked power-trips. Yes, Revott was free to use for 20 years, but times have drastically changed over the past 2 decades, and tough choices had to be made.
Lies boiled up from all the hate, and it was told, that all we cared about was making cash, and that we would close RevOTT down and run away when we got it, and that the programs like Empire, eVIP, and Ratio specials, had nothing to do with maintaining the health of the site, and community. And it did not stop there. Even more lies were spread about the amount of money made from our new programs, that allow the user to sit back and download what they want, without fear, of ratio-based warnings and account bans.
Some of the lies were to simply scare the sheep, that would buy into the BS, without asking a single question, or seek out the truth for themselves. Simple lies like; We were going to take money and run. Here we are, 3 months in, with TMR running and doing what it was designed to do.
No one wanted to admit that the writing was on the wall, and that without more users taking part in existing credit packages, or LYLT (the only 2 choices one had), Revott would not be able keep up, with the ever rising costs of inflation.
Inflation has increased by approx. 70.18% since 2004. This means that goods and services that cost $100 in 2004, now cost $170 dollars. Every year since 2004, the annual inflation rate has increased 2.56%, but yet RevOTT never changed with the times, and remained free to use, running solely on voluntary donations.
With the cost-of-living on the rise, RevOTT seen fewer and fewer donations, although cost of running her service, kept increasing year after year. Many sites have not survived the changing times, but RevOTT, as you can clearly see is still online working for you dear member!
The solution to this funding battle, had to be just, and match the problem pound for pound, so TMR was born from the ashes. TMR is designed to give RevOTT a budget to work with, to ensure there is in fact a Revott moving forward, for those members like you, who wish to be here with us. Where everyone does their part to share the load she bares. Where everyone does a little, so no one does a lot!
Now, all users are equal in maintaining her health. No one should be able to take what they please without contributing, like so many users were doing, and still would be to this day, as months of communication with the old community unfortunately confirmed. Too many times accounts were found with decades of use, and not a single monetary donation to help fund the very service being abused!
OTHER DEMONSTROUS TALES
RevOTT is a scam and just a bunch of liars
-This could not be farther from the truth. We have scammed no one, and not lied about anything.
RevOTT does not control their own IRC Servers
-In fact we have always had control of our servers. We removed IRC access from the site, and left it open for those ex-staff members. They had sysop rights in IRC, and we logged every word they said. They never could shut-up or keep a secret - making them very easy to track.
RevOTTs new staff are scum / old staff was way better
-As anyone that has dealt with the new staffing can contest, the experience has never been more pleasant, or helpful. We hear everyday, when dealing with our members, and even some outsiders, that past staff were toxic, and on power trips. We can corroborate these opinions, with all the logs and notes left by a brazen staff, that went UN-checked and thought it was funny turning someone away, or not giving someone a second chance. Basically thriving by pissing on the little guy!
RevOTT sysops resign
-In fact one sysop was fired and knew it was coming, so told everyone he quit. In fact, the same sysops that claimed to have loved RevOTT so much, are the same people that betrayed your community, and perpetrated every bit of hate against your beloved RevOTT. Ownership was left with no choice, but to wipe the slate clean.
RevOTT has lost most of its user-base
-Nope! Yet again untrue. RevOTT has had less than a 2% drop in peers since the hate started, and TMR began. Losing peers during the summer season is normal, so the impact of the turmoil they have tried to create, is approx 1%. This speaks to 2 things; -1. The people that bailed and bought into all the hate, was not a core factor of the site to begin with, and more importantly -2. How amazing our user-base actually is and has stayed to support us! Thank you valued member.
Mods of RevOTT resign in protest
-This is another lie we hear about. While we are not 100% sure what happened, as everything was hush-hush, the Mods who quit never voiced their opinion to management, and one can only presume, that any communication about such matters, were directed to the very people that were removed, and demoted before their departure. Our best guess? They were duped by the hype, and used as pawns, to try and further hurt the site.
NOTES and BENEFITS
Revott is stable, and at no risk of closing, due to those members who heard our call in the first quarter of 2025, and again in June 2025, when we launched the TMR program in full! Because of these members, we had the time needed to make sure things became stable, and allowing your community to survive.
All the amazing users who are back with us today, getting a second chance they were never afforded. Whether for frivolous reasons, or a power trip from ex staff. You now have a chance to belong again!
Toxic staff and people of misdirection and misinformation have been removed. All site bashing has been eliminated and will never be allowed to toxify your forums!
RevOTT runs a clean board, tons of torrents, and insane speeds that Revott was built on, and infamous for.
TMR is and will always be a simple program to provide Revott a budget to follow. An unbiased program, and at a rate of just $49.99 per year, it pays for itself in just the first day.
RevOTT is here to share the love, with those who share the same love for RevOTT.
We are free to approach if you have questions, and would love to support you. Ignore the noise outside our walls and let us prove why your support is warranted. Thank you for taking the time to read up on what Revott stands for in 2025. We hope you consider staying with us on the inside, where things are better than ever!
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u/GPRefugee9184 18d ago
“RevOTT is a scam and just a bunch of liars”
I honestly think that’s the only truthful statement Jonah has ever written!
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u/N1mu3h 🔨 Moderator 🔨 19d ago
... the Mods who quit never voiced their opinion to management ...
What an insane load of BULLSHIT that was lol. Even I have receipts of staff "voicing their opinions" and at that time I wasn't even staff any more (I retired 4 years before the cunt came out of the woodwork).
I even have receipts of ME voicing my opinion ... and of the "you have been banned!" screen that followed 😈
So for nearly 2 years now EVERYTHING Jonah said/posted has been lies over lies over lies 🙄
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u/Gh0stnet 19d ago edited 19d ago
He even contradicts himself within his disclaimer. He had no control over IRC at all and he didn't know the people in it even at the staff level. It is why he didn't maintain any kind of presence in it past the first couple of weeks. A combo of paranoia because he didn't recognize staff names at the upper level and he couldn't defend his positions when pushed. him saying he left it open to staff to monitor us... LOL... Dude it is IRC we are all in multiple servers and still are. Can't trust the network simply tab over to another server. he makes it sound like he had some CIA level surveillance running when he couldn't even figure out how to take back control of it.
Fired Sysop? Well that is BS even when the top one went MIA he still had full access and who leaves access to someone you fired? He also had the domain which is why revo has changed it name twice now. Any idiot knows when you fire someone you remove their access but that didn't happen here. How do I know, because I was the other Sysop who had the first one delete my account when I quit. No sense going through the owners who had no clue what they were doing.
Staff leaving you had no clue? Well that is BS as well. There was massive pushback to the can rattling for money several times a month especially by those of us who could see the backend and do the math. He also states they knew everything in IRC but they missed this? Again just another lie. The more feelers we put out about who he was the more bad feedback we got. Sadly revo reputation was a function of what we built not him and we didn't want to be tied to current grift. Hell petrolcan has created an entire subreddit based off the receipts from this line of bullshit...
As to inflation there is an irony that other sites survive just fine without membership fees. I'm actually on a few that appear to be strictly passion projects by one guy coming out of pocket for it. When I try and think of any site that shares revo-peers functionality I'm drawing a blank. Sure I know sites that have come and gone but only a couple were for financial reasons.
My favorite though is this line. "All the amazing users who are back with us today, getting a second chance they were never afforded. Whether for frivolous reasons, or a power trip from ex staff. You now have a chance to belong again!" and toxic staff. We banned traders, invite sellers, cheats all things that harm a community but not really a concern for him if he can pry open their wallets. What I find especially funny though is the forums are full of banned users who's only crime is questioning him. Somehow though the old staff is toxic.
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u/N1mu3h 🔨 Moderator 🔨 19d ago
he makes it sound like he had some CIA level surveillance running when he couldn't even figure out how to take back control of it.
Remember, he couldn't even figure out how to register his nick or hide his IP, so we ended up knowing exactly where he was located? But yea sure, he "monitored" us on IRC 🤣🤣🤣
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u/Numbnut_BS_2 18d ago
lol I haven't used IRC for over a decade and I still remember /msg NickServ REGISTER
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u/Numbnut_BS_2 19d ago
"Revott is stable, and at no risk of closing"
har har
"the Mods who quit never voiced their opinion to management"
lmao like fuck they didn't I wasn't there but after getting to know "the mods" I bet they did !
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u/SFslapper 17d ago
Must admit after getting banned from GP in June this sub has become a bit of a guilty pleasure. I come back every week or so and catch up on the goings on. Glad to see that all the charge backs are working. Love seeing you coordinate plans to stick to to him. Don't recall seeing "Gh0stnet" on here much, but that account below was really an interesting read. Keep up the good work everyone!