Rationator follows download rather than ratio
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My ratio is currently 0.501, but in the Rationator table the 0.3 row is highlighted. I assume it is because I have downloaded less than 10 GB. Thus my download limit is 2 torrents a day.
Linking the privileges to the downloaded amount, rather than the ratio, is kinda defying the purpose of the ratio-system, isn't it? Shouldn't it be linked to the uploaded amount and/or the ratio?
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It might not look like on the first glance, but the number of .torrent file download in a gliding 24 hours window is actually driven by the actual ratio.
Let me explain. First, the more you download, the higher the minimum ratio to keep download rights (tracker controlled). That means you need to have uploaded more to actually use the .torrent files to download the data files. So basically with the steps, your upload needs to increase faster than the download, because of the increased minimum share ratio.
Then the table shows only the Baseline amount torrent file download in a gliding 24 hours window. The actual amount is calculated by adding the product of the ratio difference exceeding the minimum of that step by the baseline value. This means if your share ratio is higher than the minimum, means more upload than the step requires, you get more .torrent files allowed. So higher share ratio and upload, means more .torrent files.
Lets take your example. 2 + ((0.500 - 0.300) * 2) = 2.4 rounded 2. However if your share ratio would be 0.550, it would give 2 + ((0.550 - 0.300) * 2) = 2.5 rounded 3.
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Thank you for replying!
I don't think I understand the maths. BTW, I'm not trying to download more torrents than I can. I just asked because I found it odd, that the highlighted line does not move, the more I seed.
I think it should
Think gamification. It's good to achieve something, just by seeding.
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Look, it is in steps. Assume you need to be above the minimum share ratio requirements to download (else the tracker will block connection). Then the corresponding upload steps are:
Needed upload for minimum share ratio at max limit of step > baseline .torrent files / 24 hours
0.40 GB > 1
1.25 GB > 1
3.00 GB > 2
10.00 GB > 3and when you are above the minimum, means more upload, it increases the .torrent files / 24 hours. So when you reach a share ratio of 0.55 ratio while keeping below 10 GB download, you'll get 1 more and if you reach 0.80 while keeping below 10 GB download you'll get 2 more .torrent files / 24 hours. As said it doesn't like to look like more upload / higher ratio than the minimum is increasing the .torrent files / 24 hours, but it really is.
The amount of share ratio you are above the minimum is multiplied with the baseline value and added to it (rounded).More upload > better share ratio > more .torrent files / 24 hours.
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I see from the screenshot above that I wasn't the only one for whom the ratio was showing in that almost unreadable dark red font on dark background. It used to be shown in white, and has just turned white again today, but was red for a week or two before today. Do these colour changes actually mean anything or is it just a website design issue?
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The ratio color change helps users to know their ratio is below their minimum ratio requirement; which starts a grace time when download privilege will be lost if not rectified.
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To add to the thread's original question - there are two important numbers on the site - how much you use for yourself and how much you share with other users.
Download amount = how much you have used the site. Longer time and bigger users get to download more per 24 hour period. It is throttled in the beginning due to cheaters; but can be bypassed with donation.
Ratio = how much you've contributed back to the site. If minimum ratio requirement is satisfied, you are allowed to continue using the tracker with download. The higher your ratio above the minimum required means you contributed more to the site and will also get to download more per 24 hour.
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The ratio color change helps users to know their ratio is below their minimum ratio requirement; which starts a grace time when download privilege will be lost if not rectified.
Thanks, I thought it might be something like that but couldn't find the explanation anywhere.
But the thing is, I've been well above the minimum requirement throughout the period the ratio was showing in dark red, so it looks like there may be a gremlin in the coding somewhere. What seems to have set the ratio colour back to white is the fact that I passed the 250 GB download mark today (unless that's just a coincidence).
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I've been well above the minimum requirement throughout the period the ratio was showing in dark red, so it looks like there may be a gremlin in the coding somewhere. What seems to have set the ratio colour back to white is the fact that I passed the 250 GB download mark today (unless that's just a coincidence).
That definitely shouldn't occur and likely was a gremlin - perhaps relating to our recent reconfiguration changes. The system should update the ratio red signal within 10-15 minutes after restoration of the minimum ratio. Sorry about that! Glad it reset for you eventually.