Posts made by ballard1

WOW!

Thanks pigtucket.
I think a seedbox is the way to go.
And just to illustrate my point again:
I just checked out a downloader on my new upload who is blessed with a fast line. I assume that he has never uploaded anything (0 gift seed bonus) but he has a 3.4TB buffer!
He doesn't contribute at all and can download whatever he wants and never has to worry about dropping. His seeding in the first few hours while he downloads make up for 10 times the amount he is downloading.

In the time I have uploaded a little over 500MB he seeded 7.24GB. A ratio of almost 14 on 1/3 of 1.5GB file. It will be much more once the file is fully uploaded.
That's great. It distributes the file quickly. And good for him that he can grab whatever he wants.
A little jealous? Yes, of course. I want more porn too!  

Thanks all for the advice.
Well, dropping one line is not an option. I am uploading from my office computer (different ISP, 2MB line, constant upload speed between 110 and 120KB.) I use that computer only to upload one torrent at a time. No downloading.
My home computer has a 3MB line and I use that one only for downloading. I am always seeding between 20 and 30 torrents. My upload speeds on that machine never exceed 40KB. Download is between 200 and 300KB at night, during the day it slows down to 20 to 40KB. It's an ISP thing. They don't have enough capacity.

Sure MrMazda. Hard drive capacity is a problem. Because I am uploading quite a lot I have to clean up my office PC from time to time to make room for new material being prepared for uploading. Reactivating my old uploaded torrents is not really an option because the material is spread over many TB and many external hard drives.

Ah well maybe there comes a time when faster lines with good upload speeds are available here too.

Hi pigtucket,

I think you misunderstood the case I was trying to make.
I never suggested that anybody should be penalized. To the contrary. I suggested a reward for uploaders!
As an uploader yourself: wouldn't you appreciate it when your efforts are rewarded by the administrators?
After all it's the uploaders who keep this site interesting and running.

"Again ballard1 I see you have received quite a few sbp from grateful members and yet you have only given 15sbp to other hard working uploaders."

Cheap shot Brandon! There was no need to make this personal.
But you are right of course. I am not very generous. All I can tell you: If I didn't need the points to get my ratio up I would definitely show my gratitude more often.

That's why I started this thread. I don't want to beg and/or rely on the generosity of others. I'd like to get a healthy ratio, which allows me to download more, through some other means. Then I can use my points to reward others for their work. Right now unfortunately it's not really a possibility.
Uploading new material alone doesn't help my ratio a lot. I think I've said what I wanted to say.

Keep up the good work.

cumeaternc,

I get your point and agree on the first part.

But: " Imagine if an uploader with a super fast line beat you to the punch on every torrent you wanted to upload AND he got double upload points for it. That hardly sounds fair to me either."

I think that's not a realistic scenario. Most of my uploads are older material and I am not afraid of somebody beating me. I don't see this as a competition.
I strongly believe that most uploaders aren't the ones with super fast lines. The guys with the super fast lines are just downloading and leaning back, doing nothing and seeing their ratios get better and better just because they have the fast lines. I can't prove it because I don't have the stats it but I highly suspect it.

Would I search for covers, descriptions, do screenshots and upload almost every day if I had a super fast line and therefore a guaranteed super ratio just by downloading? Probably not. 
Don't get me wrong: I like to do it. It's fun and I love porn. But I would like to be able to download much more than I do and still keep a good ratio.

The point is: contributions to the site are "rewarded" only by the amount uploaded (and maybe voluntary seed bonuses by people who like the material). I think that should change. IMHO contributions have a higher value to the site and that should be considered in some form. I don't know how because I don't know the inner workings of the programming but I think it's something that should be figured out.

Thanks Martini,

Right now I have a ratio of 1.35 and 369 points. Nothing special. Yesterday I read comments from some people asking for 2.0 ratio for Power User status. I bet these are some of the guys with superfast connections i mentioned earlier. Just by downloading and not even seeding afterwards they achieve a super ratio.

Sure, seed bonuses help and without them I probably never would have made it to Power User status.

But I don't beg for them and have to hope that others are appreciating the new stuff and reward it.
I just wish I could get a 10MB line… and if it were available afford it

I think that right now the system is not very balanced. The worker bees get the crumbs and the queens (no pun intended) with good connections get fed the good ratios without doing anything.  :blownose:

Well, I am talking about the initial seeding only.
To illustrate my case see pic 1.

I have not even finished the upload and Mike 2009 (who is blessed with a fast line) already has pumped out 3.5Gb, giving him a ratio of over 5.0 on that file.

Pic 2 shows the stats after the upload is complete.
I have seeded the file and my upload ratio of course improved by 1.14 GB.
But that's nothing compared to Mike2099, who by now has uploaded 6.5 GB and has a ratio of over 7.0 on this file. Of course he's now there preferred seeder and I can drop out because I can't compete with this.

I don't know if Mike2009 is also actively participating by sharing his collection or if he's just leeching. He's just an example to illustrate my concern and it's in no way meant that he's not also sharing new material.

My only point is that people with fast lines NEVER have to worry about their ratios.  They always have a ratio which allows them to download whatever they want without the need to also upload new material. I, and many others, HAVE TO provide new content all the time (for the benefit of ALL users) to keep a positive ratio.

Therefore my plea: reward people who provide new content because they invest a lot of time and work and help them achieving a better ratio. One possibility would be to double the uploaded data amount. E.g. in this case where I seeded a 1GB movie to give a 1GB credit towards the new material.

Such a solution would help me and others a lot and give us some breathing room. As much as I would love to download the occasional DVD-R… I can't do it because it would hit my ratio really hard.

B.

Hi underlvr,

nope, no problems. People are connecting quickly and all works fine.
I just notice it when I look at the stats of the torrent.
Once the file is seeded then of course my speed drops off dramatically because the faster seeders take over.

raphjd,

then all the uploaders in Europe who can't afford or don't have access to fast lines are in the same boat and I am sure they also would appreciate some kind of reward towards their ratio for their work.

Maybe I should have added the word Siterip…

"Regarding your Upload Aces.Bedroom.complete.Solos.bareback.and.condom

Hi ballard1,

I am sorry but I can not approve your torrent because it violates our rules for uploading collections.
You can read about collections in the rules and FAQ. The rules for collections are all laid out in the FAQ.
http://tracker.gaytorrent.ru/rules.php#102
http://tracker.gaytorrent.ru/faq.php#488

This upload should have been broken down into parts not to exceed 2GB."

Hi all,

here is my problem.
I have a 2MB line and can get upload speed between 100 and 120Kb.
I am uploading quite a lot (and I believe that's important for a tracker) but often I get quite frustrated with the results.

Sure, I can upload a complete 1 GB movie and this helps my ratio but before I even have finished uploading there are downloaders with fast lines who have reached a ratio on my upload of 3.0 or even 6.0 before I even finish uploading.
Meaning: I receive 1GB towards my ratio for the movie, the other guy receives 3GB to 6GB towards his ratio but he didn't do anything at all except downloading and leaving his upload pipe open!

For me it's quite a struggle to keep a good ratio and uploading new material is the only way to do it.
The other guy, who is blessed with a cheap, fast line, doesn't contribute anything at all to the site but always has a great ratio because no matter what he downloads, he uploads much more in the same time.

I think people who upload material, and therefore are essential to the existence of a tracker, should be rewarded more than leechers blessed with fast connections. They do not contribute at all… but always have excellent ratios.
I already can hear some people say: hey whiner, get a faster line! It's not so easy. Not everybody lives in Europe or South Korea where a 10MB line is the price of 5 packs of cigarettes.

Any thoughts on that?

Ballard

Hmm… I was following this thread and started to wonder...

So what's with all the music uploads which clearly have nothing to do with GAY at all?

Just because a few gay guys like operas ... that doesn't make an opera gay or have a gay story line.
What's gay about the Rio soundtrack or Black Sabbath?
I see a reason for Lady Gaga but Vivaldi? What's gay about that?
Please enlighten me...

Hi guys,

I just wonder if the rules for compilations have relaxed.

Not too long ago my site rip for Ace's Bedroom was rejected because it was about 7GB.  I was told I should split it up into parts of no more than 2GB. Now it's online from another uploader without problems.
Then there is the Boygusher site rip http://tracker.gaytorrent.ru/details.php?id=108071 with almost 10GB.

Any changes in moderation standards?

Thanks,

Ballard

Thanks for the compilations. I will download them later. 
My favorite open hole scene is from the Belami Personal trainer series.
It looks like the guy's breathing though his hole. Very hot… and very inviting :cheesy2:

I think I can upload it later today.

I like the idea, but 34GB in one upload? Uff!
Isn't there a 2GB limit to uploads?

B.

Thanks guys. I'll prepare the upload…  :cool2:

Hello moderators,

I want to upload a small collection of video files. There is one clip however I am not sure I can use.
It's a CFNM clip where the star of my collection was participating in. A bunch of naked guys masturbating in front of a few clothed females. It's clearly filmed with the male body in mind… no breasts or vaginas anywhere and no meaningful hetero interaction. I wonder if that counts as bi or hetero... I don't think so because it is very gay but I would like to know for sure if this is allowed content.
Thanks for the good work.

Regards,
B.