Thread: Where are Seedboxes Actually Helpful?

Hey Guys. I just installed Transmission on my Kimsufi dedicated server and i'm trying to figure out what to do with it. I plan to use it to download torrent files sometimes, but I have a lot of extra bandwidth and also thought it would be fun to help out with seeding. I like the community, etc. of private trackers, and thought maybe I could seed some file there, but i'm worried that I'll just make it harder for others who are torrenting on a home computer to keep their ratio up. So, what do you guys think is the best way to use a seedbox to help out other torrenters?

Originally Posted by Zarathustra

Thanks. That helps a lot. So as far as uploading torrents goes - is it usually just a process of downloading them from one location and uploading them to another? Do they need repackaging, etc.? Sorry - I still haven't figured out how to insert returns on the forums yet so i'm typing in one single block

On some trackers, they allow compressed and uncompressed torrents to exist together. But, like Kamo said, you want to check on the rules of that tracker. Most trackers want Scene releases untouched, but everything else is fair game. I haven't done too much uploading, but AnimeByt.es and hey.fux0r are two sites which allow compressed and uncompressed torrents to co-exist. If you're looking to rise in their user classes, repackaging torrents is a great way.

Originally Posted by Zarathustra

Thanks guys. So, I mostly download/share windows applications/games and high def. moves (and occasionally music or a HD TV series occasionally). Should I try to become part of several specialized trackers or one big, general one?

First thing you should do is create and intro and get 10%. After that, you'll be able to apply for many of the trackers that are given away on this site.

For Windows applications, I've had a good experience with Demonoid. It is ratio free and hosts pretty much any app you can think of. I think there's only been a couple of apps that I could not find hosted there.

For HD TV shows, Bit-HDTV has a bot that uploads a lot episodes as they are released. You might want to check that tracker out.

For music, the most popular trackers are Waffles.fm and What.cd. Both trackers are very hard to build ratio on. You'll probably spend a considerable amount of time trying to build up your buffer before you go on a download spree and get what you really want. Both they both host an abundance of music content and have really tight quality control.

For games, definitely check out bitGAMER and Blackcats Games. Both trackers are pretty much identical and host games for pretty much all platforms. Both trackers are easy to maintain ratio. There are a lot of upload credit giveaways in the "Bonuses" section of this site if you ever need help with bitGAMER. Blackcats Games is pretty much ratio free. You just have to seed your torrent for a few days.