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Offline ramezrh

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Low ratio what can I do ?
« on: July 07, 2010, 10:28:34 AM »
It's come to my attention that my ratio is extremely low however this is because all the torrents I have downloaded have had somewhere in the ragion of 50 - 100 seeds. I have no cap on my upload and I leave the computer on seeding overnight but still after a week I am lucky to return 5% of what I downloaded. I wan't to make sure that this isn't going to get me banned or anything. Since I AM seeding the damn things. And if I am missing something please let me know.
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Re: Low ratio what can I do ?
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2010, 10:35:07 AM »
1) You won't get banned (READ the damn rules..........)

2) Just keep seeding

3) Don't seed all at once. Dividing your upload on several torrents make the seeding process for the individual torrent take longer. Concentrate on those with a relative big pool of leechers (but don't forget to seed the others later)

4) Grab the Freeleech torrents

« Last Edit: July 07, 2010, 01:20:50 PM by newy »

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Re: Low ratio what can I do ?
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2010, 01:08:23 PM »
seed maor

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Re: Low ratio what can I do ?
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2010, 01:42:26 PM »
You can read the Wiki.

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Re: Low ratio what can I do ?
« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2010, 02:30:39 PM »
seed or donate, pick one

Offline ramezrh

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Re: Low ratio what can I do ?
« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2010, 05:30:23 PM »
Ok fine I will take that on board but I will point out I said banned or anything. This was well obviously meant to be a catch all statement for bad stuff happening. I have read the rules. I just do not remember all of them all the time believe it or not I have more important things to occupy my mind with than the rules for BakaBT. There is no need to be snide. I made this post with the intention of doing something for you guys. Thanks of course of course to AceD and Southrop who both managed to be of help without inferring that I was mentally retarded for asking a question.
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Re: Low ratio what can I do ?
« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2010, 05:39:23 PM »
Ok fine I will take that on board but I will point out I said banned or anything. This was well obviously meant to be a catch all statement for bad stuff happening. I have read the rules. I just do not remember all of them all the time believe it or not I have more important things to occupy my mind with than the rules for BakaBT. There is no need to be snide. I made this post with the intention of doing something for you guys. Thanks of course of course to AceD and Southrop who both managed to be of help without inferring that I was mentally retarded for asking a question.
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Re: Low ratio what can I do ?
« Reply #7 on: July 08, 2010, 06:15:37 AM »
Ok fine I will take that on board but I will point out I said banned or anything. This was well obviously meant to be a catch all statement for bad stuff happening. I have read the rules. I just do not remember all of them all the time believe it or not I have more important things to occupy my mind with than the rules for BakaBT. There is no need to be snide. I made this post with the intention of doing something for you guys. Thanks of course of course to AceD and Southrop who both managed to be of help without inferring that I was mentally retarded for asking a question.

I thought it was generally accepted that when you are asked to read something, you are also to remember it, and if you don't remember it you are to review it... Maybe not in your part of the world?

I also don't think anyone here was being snide. Don't chastise others when you misinterpret genuine helpful comments. Also, don't complain about being told off for asking a question when the question has been asked hundreds of times before, and as stated on the posting guidelines, you should be searching the forum for your answer before asking the question. Believe it or not, we are also people with lives and also have more important things to worry about, and we don't sit around here just to answer your questions. The ones who are here are here voluntarily in their own free time. That's my assumption, though, correct me if I'm wrong.

Offline ramezrh

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Re: Low ratio what can I do ?
« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2010, 09:36:03 AM »
Oh for gods sake save me from rule nazi's YES I read the rules. I said banned or anything. Do you have any idea how many sites want you to memorise their particular rules? maybe in a complete fantasy world I would have enough time to do so. But in this one I am afraid I do not. I would point out two posters managed to give me all the information I needed. Sorry for taking up space on you're board that was swamped with activity. I will be donating to the site to cover my upload once donations re open. As I am guessing the people who run this show need money more than seeders atm. Since all torrents I downloaded seemed riciculously well seeded. Still I really do like this site despite the forum hounds being a little too keen to show their teeth. Once again I will point out as well that the phrase "banned or anything" refers to bad forum related stuff happening. The member of staffs rudeness was a kneejerk response to the word banned. Which makes her/his reply all the ruder.

While I am at it shall I memorise the terms of service agreement for every game I buy? sheesh!

I want to get involved in the site beyond simply "paying what I owe" maybe I didn't make that very clear in my initial post but that was my intent and wether I made it clear or not is still no excuse for being rude. Please read the rules if you have not is a completely different sentence than READ the damn rules! If I had made multiple posts on this matter or asked in a rude or unintelligable way but I did not. Just because someone is a member of staff and has authority does not excuse them from simple manners. Nor does it make them immune to misunderstanding posts based on a quick flick through. I think I will go learn how to look after a torrent and mebe adopt a few. If there is anything else you need help with send a PM. 

« Last Edit: July 08, 2010, 09:59:00 AM by ramezrh »
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Re: Low ratio what can I do ?
« Reply #9 on: July 08, 2010, 09:46:20 AM »
...Have fun fixing it with donations. They close in about an hour each time. :P

Offline ramezrh

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Re: Low ratio what can I do ?
« Reply #10 on: July 08, 2010, 10:00:55 AM »
I see is there perhaps a customary time when they open or is it just blind luck lol ?
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Re: Low ratio what can I do ?
« Reply #11 on: July 08, 2010, 10:05:49 AM »
PFCorner is probably a much better way to improve your ratio with money.

About donations: they open once the server bill has been paid. And of course, they close once we have enough money. That's usually about an hour after donations open again.

Offline ramezrh

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Re: Low ratio what can I do ?
« Reply #12 on: July 08, 2010, 10:16:02 AM »
Ty for that Southrop that sounds like a good option for me. I've emailed the guy for info and will get cracking :)
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Re: Low ratio what can I do ?
« Reply #13 on: July 08, 2010, 10:24:37 AM »
i have been using a seedbox from PFCorner myself for a half a year now and they are quite good. just a heads up that they don't allow any public torrents


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Re: Low ratio what can I do ?
« Reply #14 on: July 08, 2010, 01:27:23 PM »
i have been using a seedbox from PFCorner myself for a half a year now and they are quite good. just a heads up that they don't allow any public torrents


BBT is a public tracker, so they must do

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Re: Low ratio what can I do ?
« Reply #15 on: July 08, 2010, 03:06:48 PM »
i have been using a seedbox from PFCorner myself for a half a year now and they are quite good. just a heads up that they don't allow any public torrents


BBT is a public tracker, so they must do
Not necessarily. Our torrents here are all "private torrents" since they have DHT and peer exchange disabled.

Offline darren42

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Re: Low ratio what can I do ?
« Reply #16 on: July 08, 2010, 03:35:09 PM »
i have been using a seedbox from PFCorner myself for a half a year now and they are quite good. just a heads up that they don't allow any public torrents


BBT is a public tracker, so they must do

public torrents are considered to be from sites that don't track your uploads and downloads

Public torrents: not allowed on our servers! Including torrents without key or with weird tracking behaviour.

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Re: Low ratio what can I do ?
« Reply #17 on: July 08, 2010, 04:28:36 PM »
all u need is a .5 ratio to be in the safe zone

with stats like this:
Uploaded     8.22 GB - (6.45 KB/s)
Downloaded    114.00 GB - (89.45 KB/s)

u should learn to seed a torrent till u reach 1.0 before u grab a new torrent

Offline ramezrh

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Re: Low ratio what can I do ?
« Reply #18 on: July 08, 2010, 09:22:25 PM »
Yeah I appreciate that point but there are other things I can do to make up for it. Also I have only just joined so I am re downloading alot of "better quality versions" and getting alot of stuff I have wanted to watch for a long time but have never found a decent version of in a public torrent. In time my downloading will calm down and my ratio will gradually crawl up. I just need something to bulk it up in the short term until that happens. I am going to be going with the PF corner thingie. ty all who where helpful :)

I would point out that most of the stuff I am downloading is extremely heavily seeded already. I basically don't get many leecher connections and upload hovers between 2 and 4 kb/sec (actually that is good it is often under 2) whearas usual download speed is between 150 - 300 kb/s  If I waited for everything to reach 1.0 I would be a very bored little bunny. I would point out I downloaded 114 gb in 15 days. Is it really so bad to seek alternate contributions like this? Unless of course you meant that by downloading so much I didn't understand what I was doing. In which case see above for my opinion on snide remarks. If I did not understand that I was taking more than I was giving I would not be bothering with the post.

As a side note a spider egg sack has just hatched above my computer location. They are dropping on my head and crawling in my hair. Not that I mind but I was just thinking blimey it's good I am not an arachnophobe or I would be scarred for life.
« Last Edit: July 08, 2010, 09:37:01 PM by ramezrh »
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Re: Low ratio what can I do ?
« Reply #19 on: July 08, 2010, 09:39:40 PM »
i must confess i was curious about this "low ratio".   yeah unless your able to bribe er donate..   :'(
you may have to invest in a seed-box.   before doing so make sure the host country is pirate friendly.    ;)

otherwise i suggest downloading free-leeech (F) contraband and seed the fuck out of em.     ::)

good luck, dude.  
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