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Can BxT also be bad for fansub groups and their releases?

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macros74:
I was/am of the opinion that a site as BxT is a haven for badly seeded or (nearly) dead fansub torrents/series. I thought fansub groups would also think so (some view being archived here as a bonus I heard). Of course, there are some groups that don't want their releases here, but that's another matter.

Then I read a post on Anime Classic's website which seems to suggest BxT (and other torrent sites) also causes dead torrents. Interesting to read that.
Why do I think BxT is one of the culprits in this story according to A-Classic? Wel, I just read the comment placed with a batch release of theirs on TT.
"Screw boxtorrents, get your repacks from the source!"

What do you think about the matter?


--- Quote from: Anime Classic ---
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Folks, there's a reason our stuff is poorly seeded: there aren't very many fans of vintage anime out there, and none of us have the bandwidth to spare to anally reseed everything ourselves, nor do we have the cash laying around to pay for a seedbox to do it for us. We don't repack things very often because, well, repacks are lazy releases. Fansubbing is not a big part of our lives (hence the only one episode a week thing) and if we have something new to put out, we put it out. Repacks are for weeks that things slip by or when real life interferes beyond redemption.

But, nevertheless, it seems that all everybody wants these days are repacks. They're so in demand that over the past three weeks we've seen at least three (possibly more) of our projects repacked and posted elsewhere.

And by "elsewhere" I mean "Sites that do not communicate with our tracker and are not listed on any of our sites." In other words, it's an attempt to create a new seed pool (sometimes on a reg only ratio tracker) and by extension keeps people who want to seed away from here.

So, it's time for some spring cleaning. One new repack a week until there's nothing left worth repacking. New releases will continue after that. I don't want to be a dick, and fansubbing shouldn't feel like srsbzns, but right now it feels like others are trying to make a point. And it's pissing us (or at least me) off.

And no, this isn't a cry for attention or sympathy, and comments that work on that assumption will be wiped. This is bluntness: you want it, you got it, and it means I can slack off on finishing the first few episodes of Mellowlink.
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Arveene:
Well.. first impression thought is that I'm more than willing to seed quite a bit, and not only on BxT. What I'm not willing to do is seed 24+ individual episodes, seeding one torrent with all 24 episodes has the benefits of a more efficient swarm and more seeders (I doubt you'll find more people willing to seed 24 ind episodes as opposed to 1 torrent with all of them). I'll probably have a bit more to say later, but I'm way too tired right now.

halfelite:
Seems dumb. I come to BxT for older torrents that are hard to find and want the whole series. Or the fansub doesn't have a batch torrent. Its easier to seed 10 full season torrents then it is to seed 200 individual episodes. When I do download new episode I usually seed them to over 10 ratio so I dont think BxT hurts anyone.

And as they put it its vintage anime there isnt 1000 of people to seed it. Seems like they are putting things out but cant seed and blame everyone else.

Aneroph:
Why should the fansubbers care if the torrent file on their site dies? They took the time to sub it and offer it for free, as long as people still have access to it somewhere then I see no reason for them to complain. If they don't have the manpower to seed every episode they put out then they could always think of just releasing the eps one at a time, then packaging them and dropping them off at BoxT for everone to seed. BoxT has a seedbox right now so there are very few dead torrents here, and the rewards for seeding help keep everything alive. People are fansubbing in order to give everyone the chance to see the anime, it seems stupid to be angry about the torrent dieing on your fansubbing site if it is still available somewhere else. Maybe I'm just missing something.

Tatsujin:
Just re-pack and seed it off. I'd even say put it on BxT if it is allowed and allow them to seed it. BxT has crazy seeders and they don't mind either, specially the people that need ratio or are sickest that like seeding. Problem solved.

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