Share Ratio Dilema

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Wasp_21

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Hey All.

I need some help.

I've got a 384k line, and i am a member of a particular download site. However, i cannot maintain their minimum ratio requirements. I have unlimited upload speeds, don't download for a week at a time, but what i have downloaded, uploads maybe at max 4k, but then eventually lies dormant. I can't upload to stay a member, and it's not my intention to leech, i need to share, as they the only site i know local. I've checked the port forwarding and all seems ok. I'm on bittorrent 6.3.

Some advice please.
 
Is there nothing at all you can upload?? Can you seed 24/7 to try to make up in a slow but steady manner??

I am in the same situation. While my ratio isn't quite 1:1, it's close enough, and is getting better... It can be done.

Next time you rent a DVD, rip and up it- that'll help with the ratio :)
 
I seem to have the same thing even on a 4meg line
 
Budza said:
Is there nothing at all you can upload?? Can you seed 24/7 to try to make up in a slow but steady manner??

I am in the same situation. While my ratio isn't quite 1:1, it's close enough, and is getting better... It can be done.

Next time you rent a DVD, rip and up it- that'll help with the ratio :)
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Would do that, but i have to have a ratio good enough to upload? My PC is on permanently, specifically to increase my ratio. Surely i can't just be a seeder and never a downloader?
 
Turn off DHS and resolve IP that will save you a few bytes of bandwidth.

What site?
 
Sounds bad, what happens if you don't have the appropriate ratio? You get banned from the site?

Off topic, I noticed that my ratio has gone up to 1.3 on uTorrent since last week, so that is a decent ratio, correct? I've downloaded approximately 10Gb using uTorrent from international sites...
 
czc said:
Turn off DHS and resolve IP that will save you a few bytes of bandwidth.

What site?
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Ninja. The swak thing is, you have 3 days to fix the problem, but by my calculations, i'll need 4 to fix the ratio, at current upload speeds. It's like being on deathrow, hoping for a reprise and they busy fitting your shock hat!
 
Don't they have bank points or hours or something to help you in exactly this situation? Can't remember exactly how it worked, but you received credit for the time period you uploaded.
 
rsifan said:
In uTorrent there's a place to change the maximum upload limit, I did that on uTorrent and that has helped out my ratio.
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Yeah, on Bittorrent too. Everything set to max uploads. Oh, well. I'll PM them tonight and ask for an extra day. Deathrow sucks!
 
They're normally understanding if you can explain yourself and display some resolve to fix the situation. If uploading alone for a week fixes the ratio, you can start downloading again.

Classic n00b trap- there is so much to grab, you go ape then cannot seed back enough due to slow upload speed. Ninja has no means of softening the blow- it's all about ratio. Pick torrents that have a large swarm- you'll get more people to upload to. Get connectable. Limit download speeds as a last resort...
 
Budza said:
They're normally understanding if you can explain yourself and display some resolve to fix the situation. If uploading alone for a week fixes the ratio, you can start downloading again.

Classic n00b trap- there is so much to grab, you go ape then cannot seed back enough due to slow upload speed. Ninja has no means of softening the blow- it's all about ratio. Pick torrents that have a large swarm- you'll get more people to upload to. Get connectable. Limit download speeds as a last resort...
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Yeah, could understand if i was new to the site, but i'm not really, have always been a fair sharer, and never limited my speeds, just now the uploading problems.Think i got caught downloading an old file, and the swarm has moved on, leaving me with an obsolete upload! will try uploading something and see if they'll let me. Shot.
 
lol, I am in the same boat.

Have received a lot of warnings now, I seed lets say 10 seeds and only do 30-60MB in a night.

at that rate I would be dead before my ratio will be close to 1:1

Upping is also a major pain, because people will report you if they get slow speeds! The mods will the harass you and moan and groan even tho you are seeding at full speed.

I had to p.m each mod and explain it... only way :(
 
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