How to keep SCL invites beyond the allowed time period

As you may already be aware, ScL tracker usually removes invites after a certain time period. For example during their 2nd phase of expansion, every user on the tracker were given 3 invites each. These had to be used within 10 days and if unused during this time, the invites were removed from the user’s account. Did you know that there is a simple method that allows you to retain invites even after the allowed time period?

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From what I've seen, this seems to be a popular hack among ScL members.

  1. Visit your invites page (invite.php) and create invitation codes from all available invites.
  2. Do not give away the codes just yet (that is, if you want to retain the invites). Wait for the automatic invite removal deadline to pass.
  3. Wait 24-36 hours after the deadline is passed and visit your invite.php page again.
  4. Now revert all invitation codes you generated at step 1 back into invites. 

I could not find a tracker rule (on faq.php, rules.php or on forum) that prohibits the use of this method. The staff may or may not be aware of its existence - proceed at your own risk.