Hey all, I know a lot of people are migrating to private torrent sites, and OK, that’s a choice. However there are still a lot of people on the public torrents who are just leeching and not seeding.
I have several popular (old/classic) movies in my feed that I have uploaded (literally) 1000x the original and many more in the several hundred times. That’s fine, I choose to support the community, but it’s pretty depressing when I look at the seeders count and those movies have 2 or 3 other seeders.
This only works if you share. Please don’t cut off as soon as you’ve downloaded.
And on a personal note, if anyone has audio or video files for “Machine Gun Fellatio” also listed as MGF could you please start seeding in particular
“MGF Pack 1”
“MGF+Pack+2”
“MGF+Pack+3”
If I can get the download completed I’ll keep them up permanently, but unfortunately as they are obscure/rare I’m getting nowhere.
Rules don’t permit me showing the torrent link of course. DM if that would help
I seed, but I’m behind a NAT I don’t control without port forwarding, so I’m not a good seed.
Maybe I will do the seedbox VPS thing… after I get employed again.
You see, the problem is that radar and sonarr move my files into designated folders. That is a good thing, but it also makes it so that my download client can’t find it again to continue uploading.
I have now set it up so that I keep a copy in my downloads folder for a week, but I don’t have the space to permanently keep two copies of all my downloads.
It would be great if radarr could tell my download client where the file has moved to so that it can keep on seeding indefinitely.
You can configure radarr and sonarr to use hard linking instead of moving the.
That only works if they’re on the same drive or petition.
I know, but they didnt specify if it was on the same drive or not.
By default Sonarr and Radarr both copy files, not move them, so the files shouldnt be disappearing from the original drive.
Yes, but hardlinking doesn’t work if the files aren’t on the same petition.
My downloads folder is on the main harddisk.
The files are moved to an external ssd.Have you looked into Remote Path mappings? I have not had to employ this myself, but my understanding is this allows you to avoid file duplication when your *arr and torrent client are using different filesystems.
Maybe I’m mis-remembering though…
I will look in to that
By default both Sonarr and Radarr copy files, not move them. If they’re being removed, something else is likely causing that. Some torrent clients have options to remove files after downloads are complete, maybe you have that turned on?
Telling your client where the file has been moved to wouldn’t generally work, since Sonarr and Radarr will reorganize and rename files, so you couldn’t keep seeding from them.
I haven’t gotten around to finishing my stack but i could’ve sworn that’s the default behavior
I believe it is, but I don’t think it always has been. I’m not sure if they automatically enabled it for existing installs when it was added.
How do I do that? It is extremely recently that I started using torrents.
To keep things simple, they must be left in the same location as wherever the download client puts them, and the client stays open. I use an organiser and very useful tool called Radarr, it monitors your downloads and it lets you hardlink the video files once they’ve completed, which both allows the download client to keep seeding, and the media server you may use to keep using it.
A hardlink involves some intimate knowledge of how storage works, it can be done manually but the best option is to let a program handle it for you. Note: To hardlink, the download location and media library location must be on the same storage device, and the Sonarr user must have write access to the downloaded file. For me, group write access didn’t help. This way it will not duplicate storage.
Generally, some areas and Internet Service Providers might crack down on torrenting of any sort, so using a VPN is a smart way to not get your IP noticed. My area’s authority and ISP don’t care, so I’m not too sure.
Just after you downloaded it. Keep the program open so you are seeing automatically… Meaning others can download the content from your computer. Assuming you correctly configured your firewall/router to open up the right ports.
I always just let the open trackers roll
Once I have a job I’m going to rent a seedbox for public trackers. Fuck DMCA!
Why not build a seedbox for yourself?
Not a bad idea, all things considered. The only issue is that I would need collo space and a VPS in non-DMCA land. The hardware behind a seedbox shouldn’t be that crazy anyways, just a lot of bandwidth and a lot of storage
Bandwidth & speed, mostly
I have fast internet for my area and they match my UL to my dl (a rarity) but my seedbox in the Netherlands had the capacity for 5x that bandwidth, meaning basically all of my torrents download lickety split and I’m usually high in the favored seeder list due to my connection, allowing me to quickly earn my ratio back
Ah fuck, forgot to turn on my vpn last night. Gotta pump this ratio numbers up!
My problem is that the file I download is not in the right format, doesn’t have any metadata embedded, doesn’t have subs embedded, and doesn’t match my file naming convention. In fact the way media is packaged, I don’t know how anyone that cares about these things is able to seed.
You uploaded 3 copies to users and 997 copies to Chinese bandwidth waster bots.
Hey all, I know a lot of people are migrating to private torrent sites, and OK, that’s a choice. However there are still a lot of people on the public torrents who are just leeching and not seeding.
Effect. Cause.
As another public only user, gotta emphasise this. I’m on a pretty quick fibre connection, so luckily it’s not a bother for me to get really good ratios but every little helps folks!
Also, seed to I2P trackers!! It’s now possible with qBitTorrent.
How do I do that ?
Ah? One moment-
I download an iso image via torrent, that a way to “seed”?
You’ve had a good answer by letstakealook, but just to expand on one point, you need to leave your torrent application (qbittorrent or whatever) running in the background for an extended period. If you close the app and don’t load it again after you’ve got the download then you’re not seeding - seeding means to share it to others after you’ve finished downloading
I’m not sure why people downvoted instead of educating. To answer your question: no, it isn’t. It has been awhile since I’ve used torrents, so this may be a little out of date, but typically, within your P2P client you’ll have active “seeds,” including while you’re downloading. Some people immediately delete files from “active” after their download is complete. It is generally considered proper etiquette to leave the torrent active (at least) until it you have uploaded approximately 2x what you have downloaded. This helps keep torrents active and relatively quick, while not placing the bulk of the bandwidth burden on a few seeders.
Also… Low seeder torrents. That’d a spot to shine if you got to prioritize. Main stream shit has a lot of turn over.
If I have had Radarr and Sonarr rename all my files and move them. Is it still possible to seed them? Do I need to package them as torrents again?
Yes its possible, you can read the trash guide how to do it
Thanks.
Unfortunately, I am behind CG-NAT, so it always barely uploads anything.
I wish it could work like WebRTC or Tailscale. There could just be servers like the trackers, but to help establish this direct connection between peers.
Airvpn supports port forwarding. Well, other do too, but im only familiar with that one. I suggest you look into it; even just for privacy
My VPN doesn’t allow port forwarding so I cannot seed. If anyone has advice to safely seed then I’m all ears. I’ve paid a long time ahead for my provider so I cannot switch.
You can seed without port forwarding, it just means the other side needs to have it.
Just keep your torrent client running and people will connect
Yeah I don’t know where get this notion that they can’t seed without port forwarding.
I have seen it a lot online being mentioned you needed portforwarding. So I just did not know it wasn’t needed. I will definitely start seeding all my downloads. I’m all for sharing and keeping the content public that is the whole point. Thanks!
If you are fucking power seeder chad… Sure
If you are just trying to pitch in, just keep rare shit up. Nobody asking for nothing more
I’d like to be a power seeder chad 😂 I just don’t know how.
Also, are you sure you actually need a VPN? Most countries don’t give a fuck about piracy.
You don’t absolutely need port forwarding to seed. As long as the other side has a port open you’ll be able to upload to them.
