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target seed ratio = max{1, 1/current ratio} (kbin.social)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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For example if your total ratio is 0.60, set the target ratio to 1.67.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

No. Here’s a pretty good explanation from the qBittorrent forums:

Your ratio is what percentage you have given back to others of what you have taken. For example, if you download something, and have a .5 ratio on that file, that means you've shared back half of what you've taken.

Ideally, you should strive to always seed to 1.0 meaning you have given back the same amount that was taken. In an ideal world, this would assure that no torrent ever has to die. Private trackers may have more specific rules about what ratio you must maintain, either overall (across all torrents you download) and/or on each individual torrent you grab. Check the specific trackers you participate on for their rules.

If you deal exclusively with public trackers, then 1.0 should be your minimum goal.

Personally, I’d put your ratio at 2.0, if you have the available data allowance, and bandwidth. Help others like you’ve been helped, even on public trackers.

[–] ineffable 11 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I just seed to 3 - if it's popular it won't take long, and if it's not popular it probably needs the extra help (and it's just one setting)

I actually seed much longer if something still has no other seeds though

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

You're doing god's work.