So after I upload the file, before it will be visible/available for others, I must download the torrent and begin seeding. Right? I did that. Now the torrent should begin seeding and others should also be able to download it. Except the status reads "finding peers 0.0%" and never progresses from this stage.

It might be important that I note, in the "tracker status" column next to the torrent it says "your download rights got taken. read the rules.. yada yada"… Being new to this, I made the mistake of not managing my ratio from the start and now I have lost my download rights. SO does this mean I am unable to complete the step where I am supposed to download my torrent so that it can be visible on the site?

I know this will all become more clear with a little help, and I thank anyone who can offer me some in advance