Hi all,
Thanks for the replies and for taking my comments seriously. Maybe in my initial post I wasn't clear how frustrated I got that my uploads were trickling out – at the rates I was getting, I would have to leave my computer on for weeks to get enough U/L credit to download one movie. I can be lazy and forget to leave it running at night, but today for example I took it to work. And I use a VPN to get around internet censorship where i live, which has an undetermined effect on speed when I'm trying to do two things at once (it's slow regardless). Excuses, I know, but still.
@cumeaternc About grabbing 20 torrents, yeah, I said 'fuck it' when my ratio went into the red and tried to grab everything I wanted before my warning expired, to figure out later how to get myself out of the hole or decide not to. Also, the feeling of urgency led me to snatch more than I wanted or needed even. This does not make me a model citizen, I know. I was frustrated.
@mgr I see the point that the ratio couldn't be reset, for the reasons you describe. And thanks for the post for the updated ratio info, though I don't think it changes my point. I guess my approach -- to state it, not to argue it -- would be that donations have the effect of minuses from the downloaded total -- 10 euros for 5 GB minused, etc. However, you say you do it your way for a reason and I respect that.
And point taken about the site being about sharing, not buying. And I really appreciate that explanation -- it is a nice explanation that there are the rules and that donating will cut in some credit but won't alter the same rules that apply to everyone.
I will look into uploading a new video, but I don't have an idea of where to get a fresh one or what would be popular. I read "Suggestions to Newbies: Getting off on the right foot" but it struck me as odd--download something that lots of other people are downloading, so other people will download it, just to get the upload credit? Don't get me wrong, I understand the logic, from the users and the site point of view. It just seemed like alot of gamesmanship as well as a high-maintenance strategy to execute.
So I donated the first time, and I just figured I would continue donate and download stuff I like (and seed the stuff I like as I download) and support the site that way. I'm not rich, and I could just as easily pay for a porn site -- but this was the first site i typed in my card number for, because i liked the overall philosophy.
Thanks for the suggestions, I want to stay with the site, and will thank about what to do next.
Morton
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