Padding Files

[john32123666]

This has been discussed before but I cannot find the topic so here I start a new one ...
I recently notice that some posters are not aware on this ...
Submitting upload w/ a lot of padding file volume ...
w/c affects users to download unwanted files ...

BitComet Pollutes BitTorrent with Junk Data
What are they ???
Padding files are created by BitComet. Their use. ensures that no two data files in a multi-file torrent occupy the same BitTorrent "piece".
They are supposed to be hidden or invisible to BitComet users but can actually harm the performance in other clients because these files are transferred,
which takes up bandwidth.

https://answerstoall.com/common-questions/what-are-padding-files/#What_are_padding_files
https://torrentfreak.com/bitcomet-pollutes-bittorrent-with-junk-data/
https://github.com/transmission/transmission/issues/579

How to disable BitComet from creating Padding files in torrents
https://www.cometforums.com/topic/12796749-how-to-disable-bitcomet-from-creating-padding-files-in-torrents/

Below is an actual image that I captured here... w/ bunch of padding file included in a single folder ...
https://www.gaytorrent.ru/details.php?id=c027ac7e719614b7889730199b0dd33db4cb58736b71f72e&filelist=1#filelist

[leeniedo]

@john32123666

If you are interested here are the previous discussions. Was easy to find as all I did was a search for padding.

https://community.gaytorrent.ru/topic/50880/what-is-a-padding-file?_=1649347770112

https://community.gaytorrent.ru/topic/43984/padding-file?_=1649347770117

[john32123666]

@leeniedo Yes Thank you ... I remember this my reference before

[john32123666]

Bit Comet Padding Files : [what gives] ...
Posters have to do something about it ...
There's an option from not allowing these bunch of padding files from creating new torrent ...

And More ...
https://www.gaytor.rent/details.php?id=666bc4acb91dd098889730199b0dd33d69d6d822530966cd&filelist=1#filelist

[MrMazda]

Please report these torrents when you see them. Padding files are NOT allowed as technically, they inflate the size of the torrent, which is not allowed. We allow content, but we do not allow bloat like that.

[cinemacapman]

In short (you don't need the link to that entie page posted above):

Here's the solution I found in case anyone else needs it in their BitComet.
Disable the setting seen highlighted in this screenshot. It stops .padding files from being created. Just described this to someone for their torrent which had a crapload of padding files, and this solution stopped them when he reposted his torrent.

https://www.cometforums.com/uploads/monthly_07_2011/post-1287-13100399619722.jpg