Folders vs Files

poppycock

In some cases FOLDERS are required. Some examples of this are collections of videos, and DVD rips which are a set of VOB files. However, if a torrent contains just one movie, I think it would be best to avoid putting that movie in a folder. I'm now seeding 1875 torrents, and struggling to double that. It is quite a bit more difficult to manage directories (folders) than it is to manage and organize and search for files that are all lumped in one directory.

I always try to make EVERYONE happy, and I think I have a solution that would make everyone happy.
Some torrents contain the movie AND screenshots and text files related to that movie. This requires a FOLDER, however, if the MOVIE was NOT in a folder but the screenshots were, that should make everyone happy. Here is an example:

Instead of:
c:\DOWNLOADS\HugeCocks
containing files
Hugecocks.avi
HC1.jpg
HC2.jpg
HC.txt

it could be:
c:\DOWNLOADS
containing
Hugecocks.avi
and the subdirectory \HugeCocks
c:\DOWNLOADS\HugeCocks
containing
HC1.jpg
HC2.jpg
HC.txt

So the end result would be:
c:\DOWNLOADS
Hugecocks.avi
\Hugecocks\HC1.jpg
\Hugecocks\HC2.jpg
\Hugecocks\HC.txt

The idea being.. that all the movies would wind up in the DOWNLOADS directory. With a set of subdirectories containing the "extra" files that are not required to view the movie.

:hug2:

cannonmc

Perhaps I missing something but wouldn't the torrent have to be made from the 'downloads' folder to contain the sub-directories or a separate torrent made just of the extras?

In my experience it is better not to include things like pictures in a torrent because many people will delete the extras but keep the main movie. This means that on a reseed they can never become a seeder because they don't have 100% of the original upload.

As I say I may be missing something

Popper

Each downloader will have it's own way to store and classify (if any) his downloads. The uploader can't know them and will use rather a structure fitting the way how he stores and classifies his uploads.

If the extra files are a few pictures and a description text file, their size is usually marginal compared to the movie and not worth even the time to deselect them from being downloaded.

cannonmc

@Popper:

If the extra files are a few pictures and a description text file, their size is usually marginal compared to the movie and not worth even the time to deselect them from being downloaded.

I completely agree with that, Popper. I was thinking more that after the download the little 'extras' can often get deleted after viewing… Yes, I do sometimes tidy my folders...yes, honestly :laugh: