seeders / leechers

seeders / leechers

What do seeders and leechers mean when downloading files...


for example a torrent!

do you want more seeders and less leechers? what the hell is a leecher? i take it a seeder is the ppl that have the file or sumthin?

Cheers ppl

Re: seeders / leechers

Seeder = someone with the complete file sharing chunks of it.
Leecher = Someone downloadinf chunks of that file trying to get the complete file.

Iirc more seeders and less leechers = more speed.

You have to maintain a ratio of at least 1.0 (the higher the better) when using torrents, its how they work

You're likely to get banned from the sites you use if your ratio is less than 1.0

Seed your greed as they say

Not entirely true.

On open sites like torrentspy / isohunt you dont have a login so you dont have to seed or keep a ratio

I hate ratios..

Hence why I use the groups.

True but i prefer sites where you have to register, they tend to be moderated therefore no viruses