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!

  • Pulptastic@midwest.socialEnglish
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    14 days ago

    When I am seeding a torrent with less than 5 seeders I just let it go forever. So far I have about 15 of those. Eventually I’ll have to drop them… but I’ll be there hero until then.

  • Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    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
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      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.

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

        It’s definitely not easy, especially if you don’t have a seedbox.

        I have gotten a good amount of upload, but that’s on torrents I have been seeding for literally years at a time.