darn, if you read the gt.ru page BEFORE you sign in you will see the announcement that the site is now invite only so the referral is no longer valid as it wasn't a proper invite just a link for your friend to credit you with some bonus while he was joining.
Now if you want to help someone to join you will need to send them an 'invite' if you have any. I have, I've forgotten why and I don't know what happens when I have used my remaining three.
I am sure there is a thread here somewhere about invites but I can't find it easily right now. Perhaps it can be added to the announcement. Or a passing staff member will post the link.
It is worth knowing that if you have invites and someone joins with one, you will get 2GB added to you upload total.
PS Just found this from Popper here https://forum.gaytorrent.ru/index.php?topic=19325.0
**"Invitations are send from the member's Profile pages.. Click on your name in "Welcome back, …" and you'll be on the right page of your Profile. It is quite at the upper part.
Only Power User can send invitations and get 4 free invitations once promoted to that status. More invitations can be created by exchanging Seed Bonus Points."**
Invites cost 250 points for one, 400 for two. This may not be a priority for people who have few points and a dodgy ratio