As you can all tell from my post im still pretty new to this and i got questions......
- so first off what is ratio? (now im not sure but is it how much one uploads or seeds when downloading something?)
- and second whats the fastest way to increase your ratio?
Ratio is a number that you get when you divide your upload amount by your download amount. Say you've uploaded 3.45GB and you've downloaded 1.0GB. Your ratio would be 3.45.
The fastest ways to increase your ratio is to get a seedbox, be the first to download popular torrents as soon as they're uploaded and seed the daylights out of them. Or get a seedbox and upload your own torrents. Or get a seedbox and download a file from one tracker, then cross-seed it to other trackers, thereby increasing your ratio on all those trackers.
There's lots of good info around here, just spend some time reading and you'll figure out what all that means. :) And it won't take long either.
Last edited by flutrose; 12-13-2009 at 10:21 PM.
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You are new to the whole private tracker concept I assume. I'll make it as simple as possible.
Most private trackers have a ratio system where you'll have to maintain a certain minimum upload : download count, often it is 1:1. So if you download 10 GB, you'll have to seed and upload the equal amount - 10 GB. This is to encourage leechers (members who grab/download files) to seed (share what they've downloaded) for long, so that they don't just hit and run. It may be unfamiliar to you now, but the more time you spend in the torrenting world, the more you'll learn about it.
There isn't a hard and fast method to increase your ratio, though having a fast internet connection or a seedbox helps. Anyways, these are a few tips from fsf (predominantly for music trackers like waffles which is hard to seed, but overall applicable for most trackers) - 30 Tips to Improve Your Sharing Ratio (on Music Trackers) | THE source for BitTorrent & P2P Tips, Tricks and Info. | FileShareFreak
Another method of raising your ratio apart from seedboxes and cross seeding is looking for freeleech torrents. Freeleech torrents means just that, no download amount is credited to your ratio, only the upload, so your ratio grows faster. All the usual rules apply to freeleech torrents, you must seed back or a minimum of x days. Freeleech torrents are usually popular, more so if you jump on them as soon as they get upped, but keep them seeding for as long as you can, weeks, months for the best results as someone will come along and download that same torrent for the same reasons.
Most trackers have a freeleech section so use it to your best advantage, however TL and a couple of other trackers don't.
Last edited by staffrodore; 12-13-2009 at 11:23 PM.
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