Well Prepared Torrent Upload Rewarding

Popper

This is a private action of a member, being by coincidence Moderator. This is not a common Staff activity.

Any member could launch such reward programme using his own seed bonus points, granting them to new torrents appearing in the list following his own sheme

As pointed out there > http://forum.gaytorrent.ru/index.php?topic=15585.msg69590#msg69590 , there will be a ~~3 month~~ 2 weeks trial to reward torrent uploads following an objective scheme reviewed by me with some extra Seed Bonus Points.

Here a revised draft of criteria to grant Seed Bonus Points:

Torrent Title:

Studio/Distributor/Site, Product Line, Clip or Movie Title for non-Themed Movie / TV torrents
Title, Year of release in parentheses "()", spoken language(s), sub-title language(s) for Themed Movie / TV torrents
If a series with a numbering, e.g. SC1251 or S02E13 (can be written out), number provided
No periods "." from Quick Torrent Maker uploads (edited out our manual upload)
In Capital non-capital writing, not unnecessary ALL CAPITALS

Torrent Pictures:

Full or front&back cover (DVD, Cassette, CD) size at least 350 pixel height
If clip from web site, identifying picture with clip name in the picture, see 3rd and 4th attachement
Contact sheet with >= 20 thumbnails and each about 240 width
3 pictures from the movie, clip or picture collection, size at least SD size (576 pixel width, height at least 40% of width) or the resolution of the movie
At least 10 pictures, size at least SD size (576 pixel width) or the resolution of the movie

Torrent Description:

In Capital non-capital writing, not unnecessary ALL CAPITALS
Alternative distributors, studio and/or title given
Comprehensive description or review
No "�" signs from copy / paste of text
If collection, list of clips or music tracks given
One full sentence of the uploader's own appreciation of the movie
Director(s) name(s)
Actor(s) / artist(s) name(s)
3 tags fitting http://forum.gaytorrent.ru/index.php?topic=13672.0 (excluding Table Q Quality and Origin tags)
5 tags fitting http://forum.gaytorrent.ru/index.php?topic=13672.0 (excluding Table Q Quality and Origin tags)
Information of resolution (pixel), audio and video codecs, bit-rates given
Information of source format (see tagging Table Q Quality and Origin tags)
No mention of Seed Bonus

Torrent's File Hierarchy:

Comprehensive file names
Pictures included. If more than 10, provided as archive file (ZIP, RAR, …)
If DVD Video, large full cover included (mention if in archive)

Uploading and Approval:

No need to send a message to start seeding, give additional information or stop seeding too many others

Each item 1 point, total points rewarded limited to 20 Seed Bonus Points possible.

Comments and proposals to improve are welcome :crazy2:

(for details see http://forum.gaytorrent.ru/index.php?topic=15622)

Tables and List don't work in torrent comments, therefore here a simple text version:

Please vote if you see the result check boxes of the check list well aligned.

Well Prepared Torrent Upload Check List Style A

TITLE
Content [ ]
No periods [ ]
Not all caps [ ]

PICTURES
Full cover [ ]
Front & back cover [ ]
Contact sheet [ ]
10 pictures [ ]

DESCRIPTION
Comprehensive [ ]
List of clips [ ]
Own appreciation [ ]
Director [ ]
Actor(s) [ ]
3 tags [ ]
5 tags [ ]
Coding info [ ]
Source [ ]
No mention SBP [ ]

FILES
File names [ ]
Archived Pics [ ]

APPROVAL
No message sent [ ]

POINTS:

Well Prepared Torrent Upload Check List Style B

TITLE
Content [ ]
No periods [ ]
Not all caps [ ]

PICTURES
Full cover [ ]
Front & back cover [ ]
Contact sheet [ ]
10 pictures [ ]

DESCRIPTION
Comprehensive [ ]
List of clips [ ]
Own appreciation [ ]
Director [ ]
Actor(s) [ ]
3 tags [ ]
5 tags [ ]
Coding info [ ]
Source [ ]
No mention SBP [ ]

FILES
File names [ ]
Archived Pics [ ]

APPROVAL
No message sent [ ]

POINTS:
Style A.JPG
Style B.JPG

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geographer

Awesome job!!! :cheers:

My suggestions:

lower the thumbnail from a sheet from 30 to 20
add an entry stating at least 10 separate images (including the cover and screenshot sheet)

And just for clarification: what does
@Uwe:

3 tags

5 tags

mean? Is it 1 point if 3 tags present and 1 additional additional if 5 tags and more?

Popper

@geographer:

… lower the thumbnail from a sheet from 30 to 20 ...

I'll sleep over it. Any specific reason?

@geographer:

… add an entry stating **at least 10 separate images (including the cover and screenshot sheet) … But that blocks adding more pictures by other members, e.g. a missing contact sheet …

@geographer:

mean? Is it 1 point if 3 tags present and 1 additional additional if 5 tags and more?

Yes. I am uncertain if "5" should not be better "7" and the count exclude the tags in the "Quality" table. 2 points for tags may look much, but we need the tagging system to take off**

ballard1

Quote from: geographer on Yesterday at 09:36:51 pm

… add an entry stating at least 10 separate images (including the cover and screenshot sheet) ...

Uwe: But that blocks adding more pictures by other members, e.g. a missing contact sheet ...

Uwe, sometimes I think it's not even a bad idea that not more than 10 pics are possible after the initial upload.
I usually make sure that I have at least 10 pics so that no other pics can be added.
Why? I've seen quite a few cases where the later added pics are from other videos and have nothing to do with the upload. Different vids, different people.
And maybe I am a bit anal about this (no pun intended), but later added pics can destroy the arrangement because they have a different size, etc.

I prefer to see the movie cover first, the scene pics, then maybe thumbs (although in most cases I think they are utterly useless). I prefer high quality screenshots which show the highlights chronologically. Screenshots which get actually bigger when you click on them and you don't need a magnifying glass to see anything!
The VLC player makes beautiful pics. Today I made some and they were 1MB in size. Now that's what I call a screenshot! Ok, I'm a sucker for aesthetics.

geographer

@Uwe:

I'll sleep over it. Any specific reason?

Maybe I'm wrong, but 30 thumbnails 320x240 cover the entire screen, and thus will be compressed - some screen making software makes a background which is larger then the thumbnails put together.

@Uwe:

But that blocks adding more pictures by other members, e.g. a missing contact sheet …

I fully agree with ballard1 in this case

@Uwe:

Yes. I am uncertain if "5" should not be better "7" and the count exclude the tags in the "Quality" table. 2 points for tags may look much, but we need the tagging system to take off

Ah, OK, I was just checking if I got it right. That seems fair to me. But the revised list would make it 21 points…

Popper

@geographer:

… Ah, OK, I was just checking if I got it right. That seems fair to me. But the revised list would make it 21 points... ...

can be I count wrong, but for me it are 20 possible points. To note that the first two items of the Title points re exclusive to each other, so 1 point.

@geographer:

… Maybe I'm wrong, but 30 thumbnails 320x240 cover the entire screen, and thus will be compressed - some screen making software makes a background which is larger then the thumbnails put together. ...

See there for an example of 32 tumbnails on a contact sheet in quarter SD resolution > http://tracker.gaytorrent.ru/details.php?id=110239 actually I see it got resized to 1023 pixel width, which means less per row and more rows would be better. The manual upload software seems to resize the big picture expanded to meat 1023 pixel width max. and 179 pixel width always for the thumnail preview on the description page. From this can be deducted that 240 width per thumbnail should be a better value, unless you think the thumbnails in the example are too small

geographer

@Uwe:

To note that the first two items of the Title points re exclusive to each other, so 1 point.

Ah, I see now

@Uwe:

See there for an example of 32 tumbnails on a contact sheet in quarter SD resolution > http://tracker.gaytorrent.ru/details.php?id=110239 actually I see it got resized to 1023 pixel width, which means less per row and more rows would be better. The manual upload software seems to resize the big picture expanded to meat 1023 pixel width max. and 179 pixel width always for the thumnail preview on the description page. From this can be deducted that 240 width per thumbnail should be a better value, unless you think the thumbnails in the example are too small

On the contrary - it looks pretty good. I withdraw my first suggestion about 30 -> 20.

I think this guide is ready and good to go! :cheers:

xenu

most all of this seems standard for a good torrent-
some questions come up:
what does 3 tags, then 5 tags mean? do you mean 8? to me a tag is like "falcon, redhead, fucking, sucking, rimming, brent, brent_corrigan, daddy" so i don't know why you have 2 separate criteria…
if no "director" is given in clips (i.e. Sean Cody has no "director", neither do the "next door" clips) or in the movie (vintage maybe or compilation) does that mean no 20 points possible ?
what does this mean: "Information of source format (see tagging)" ? is this the website we got the info from like TLA video or the Falcon or Chaosmen site? this is unclear to me
"Source"? would an example of this be "dvd" or downloaded off web or what? "avi" or "wmv" it is unclear to me
"Archived pics"? whether we had them or found them on here? where we saved them from? it is unclear to me
it may be better to give an example of these items
what of banned studio images? no 20 points possible?

also- some formats don't work for making contact sheets- at least the two i use don't do ALL of them.

xenu

it is probably better anyway to give an example of a movie torrent formatted the way you see it as thorough
and also a clip torrent done "perfectly"
at least as far as text- the photo requirements have been over explained

Popper

@xenu:

it is probably better anyway to give an example of a movie torrent formatted the way you see it as thorough
and also a clip torrent done "perfectly"
at least as far as text- the photo requirements have been over explained

You will see as comment to each (by me) reviewed and rewarded torrent the Well Prepared Torrent Upload Reward Check List. This makes transparent for what a point has been given and for what not.

The criteria may be adjusted as per the different contributions made here. The initial post will be revised accordingly. Remember, this is qualified a trial.

No one is taken anything, every one has the possibility to get extra points. If some torrents can't reach the maximum 20 points because of their type, possible.

Popper

@xenu:

… most all of this seems standard for a good torrent ...

:true: So it should be easy to get a lot of extra points rewarded

@xenu:

… what does 3 tags, then 5 tags mean? do you mean 8? ...

1 point if in total 3 tags are made, 2 points if in total 5 tags are made.

@xenu:

… to me a tag is like "falcon, redhead, fucking, sucking, rimming, brent, brent_corrigan, daddy" so i don't know why you have 2 separate criteria... ....

This refers to http://forum.gaytorrent.ru/index.php?topic=13672.0 (needs to be added to the initial post) and excludes tags from the Table Q Quality and Origin tags (for codec and resolution information is given another point)

@xenu:

… if no "director" is given in clips (i.e. Sean Cody has no "director", neither do the "next door" clips) or in the movie (vintage maybe or compilation) does that mean no 20 points possible ? ...

Yes, the standard isn't met fully.

@xenu:

… "Source"? would an example of this be "dvd" or downloaded off web or what? "avi" or "wmv" it is unclear to me ...

This is to indicate from what type of support the file was created. DVD, website download, analogue video tape, analogue or digital TV recording etc… This can be done by words or by the tags of the Table Q Quality and Origin (move the mouse on the tags to see more information in that table). Together with information of the resolution, codec and bit rates, it gives some indicator to the picture quality which can be expected.

@xenu:

… "Archived pics"? whether we had them or found them on here? where we saved them from? it is unclear to me
it may be better to give an example of these items …

The idea behind is that if in the torrent's files (the files share by the help of the torrent) are more than 10 pictures, these are provided in as an archive file (ZIP, RAR, …) in order not to clutter the file list and make identifying the movie or clips difficult. I think as well to add or combine a point for having provided the description pictures within the torrent's files (therefore without "gaytorrent.ru" imposed) at least for the full DVD cover if DVD format video.

@xenu:

… what of banned studio images? no 20 points possible? ...

Could be included in the torrent's files, however as they are banned here, I don't like to give points specifically for such images.

@xenu:

… also- some formats don't work for making contact sheets- at least the two i use don't do ALL of them. ...

Except DVD Video, I have no issue to create a contact sheet with Image Grabber II from any format. Which doesn't work for you? For DVD Video, VLC or MPC should allow to make contact sheets

raphjd

I'm not too worried about who the director is.

Also, every part of the torrent should be in mixed capitalization (big and small letters) used properly, not just the title.

Popper

@raphjd:

… Also, every part of the torrent should be in mixed capitalization (big and small letters) used properly, not just the title.

Fully right, there was just a bad example this morning. I'll need to see how this can be built-in, without exceeding 20 points. I can't effort more, they will melt like ice cream in the sun.

BTW Xenu is right, the count to 20 got some bugs depending if porn, collection or themed movie.

UPDATE: With the latest revised list, between 23 and 17 items can be meat:

Porn DVD 23
Porn Movie 22
Porn Clip 20 - 21
Porn Collection 20 - 21
Themed DVD 22
Themed Movie 21
Themed Shorts collection 20 - 21
Music track collection / album 17 - 18

There will be a cap at 20 points, means it is easier to get them or close to it.

Popper

Please vote if you see the result check boxes of the check list well aligned.

geographer

@Uwe:

… they will melt like ice cream in the sun.

Knowing the current situation, I'm not so sure about that

Popper

Yep, even with such low standard no upload reviewed yet got close to 20 …

ballard1

Uwe, I am pretty sure not many guys are aware of the trial ratings system because not too many people bother to check out the forum.
Since it's only a trial and not all moderators are participating it probably doesn't make too much sense to announce it on the browse page.
But at least one guy was really happy about it: http://tracker.gaytorrent.ru/details.php?id=110401
:cheesy2:

Good work!
And yes: the Admin should reimburse you for the points you are handing out. After all they can "print" as many as they like…

leatherbear

I will gladly contribute my points for Uwe's new "Well Prepared Torrent Program" :cheers:

Popper

I prefer to proudly earn my Seed Bonus points my self and show that good ratio and gifting SBP is not incompatible >:D

geographer

@leatherbear:

I will gladly contribute my points for Uwe's new "Well Prepared Torrent Program" :cheers:

Count me in too.

I'm just not sure how, and where, are we supposed to mark the reason of the gifted SBP.