Seeding Rule…
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Sorry for so many questions. What if an upload yields none, or barely any interest? So in other words, If I upload a torrent, and no one downloads it for 4-5 days, can I stop seeding, and let someone put in a seed request? Or What if only 1 person downloads it within 4-5 days? Am I stuck to never upload another file?
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That is a very exceptional situation. Until now I've seen only once a torrent which didn't made a single download and only once or twice a torrent didn't made enough downloads to have 3 other seeds. Usually a new torrent gets very fast many downloads. Due to the minimum requirements here, the members having completed the download are staying to seed, too.
Our rules don't have a formulated exception for this case, but it is clear that then must be made an exception to the "seed until 3 other seeds are available" requirement. The uploader should in this case contact the staff on the Helpdesk. We can propose different solutions:
- promote the torrent to the top of the list so it gets better visibility
- decide that seeding can be stopped, if no leecher and a completed download
- delete the torrent, if no leecher and no completed download
Remark: While waiting for approval, no leecher is normal, because the torrent is visible only for the staff (if seed!). It can take some hours until a torrent is reviewed and approved. Currently even more, because of the extra work load by bringing back our beloved forum and limited staff.
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Oh, ok. I understand. Last question, what if your not the poster? If I happen to be a third seed, am I required to stay on until a 4 leech comes along? I hope this isn't a stupid question, being that every tracker is so different, I just don't wanna assume anything. Thanks..
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As not the initial uploader (the torrent poster), you can leave the swarm whenever you like.
This said, you need as well keep your ratio above the minimum ratio requirements and that means usually to continue seeding once the download is finished. You can read about the minimum ratio requirements by clicking on "Ratio: …" below the blue menu band in the upper part of our pages.
There are no stupid questions, just stupid answers ;D