I’ll admit, when I first started torrent I was not really familiar with how it worked and how important seeding was. I would just use magnet links without configuration to save the torrent and seed after completion. Well… I have finally, got myself back to 1.00 after a couple months and working to try to always seed double what I get for each torrent.

Often times I was one of the few random seeders available for some of these torrents. Friendly reminder to give back because you never know when you’re one of the rare cases that can complete someones long lost file download!

  • Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    10·
    14 days ago

    Private trackers enforce ratios, and good private trackers reward long-term seeding, which is part of why I like private trackers.

    I’m very proud of my CG account that turns seventeen next month.

    EDIT: No I don’t have invites, before anyone asks.

    • lightnsfw@reddthat.comEnglish
      2·
      14 days ago

      I have yet to get a positive ratio on anything I’ve ever downloaded from a private tracker. Always have to sit and wait to accumulate points in their seeding time system… It’s annoying because otherwise I’d be seeding a lot more shit for them.

      • cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
        1·
        14 days ago

        The trick is to use autodl-irssi or autobrr to download the torrent the second it gets added to the tracker. As long as you have a very fast internet connection, you will usually be over 1:1 before it finishes downloading.

        • lightnsfw@reddthat.comEnglish
          2·
          14 days ago

          For that to work I’d have to know what I’m looking for in advance… I don’t really have enough media exposure for that. I usually find out about shows/movies I might be interested in after they’ve been out for months.

    • merc@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2·
      14 days ago

      There’s a private sports tracker I’ve heard of that rewards long-term seeding. What’s cool about that is that most sports events are only relevant for a few days and then people move on, this is especially true for big fans of certain teams who want the latest event. But, if you reward people for seeding, they’ll just keep some random game or event around for months. That means that if something suddenly becomes relevant months later, you can probably still find it.

      • Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        3·
        14 days ago

        https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/Private_trackers#What_is_a_private_tracker.3F

        What is a private tracker?

        A private tracker is a torrent website that provides the same functionality as a public tracker but is invite-only. This means you need to be a member to view the contents of the site and download its torrents. A tracker can either be semiprivate, where you can create an account for free by just registering your details, or fully private, where another user has to invite you. Within a tracker, there is usually an extensive set of rules covering how much one can download, what kind of content one can upload, what precautions one must take when logging into the site, etc. Such rules and content vary from tracker to tracker, and go from rather liberal with little enforcement to ultra-paranoid and autistic