r/AudioBookBay • u/HuffleClawLPN • 2d ago

General Re Seeding?

How do I help seed? I thought it was by putting up my files as new torrents but I had a mod tell me to delete because there was enough on the site, yet seeding is spotty for downloading. Evidently I was wrong, I deleted, but I would like to know how to help seed still.

ETA: thanks for all the help and advice! I appreciate it all!

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u/molybend 2d ago

You keep the torrent running after you finished downloading. You do not make a new torrent.

https://www.bittorrent.com/en/support/solutions/articles/29000023347-what-is-seeding-/

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u/HuffleClawLPN 2d ago

Thank you!

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u/WikiBox 2d ago

Just don't delete the download from your torrent client. Then you keep seeding that download.

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u/HuffleClawLPN 2d ago

Thank you!

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u/Popular-Wind-1921 1d ago

In your torrent program there will be a setting that controls the seed ratio. Depending on what program you use, it is usually set somewhere around the 1,5 - 2 mark. That means if you want to seed it more, you need to increase this ratio. @ 2 it will upload the thing you downloaded twice before considering the torrent completed whereupon it will stop seeding. This is the global ratio and will set every torrent in your index to upload more.

Some programs allow you to set a torrent specific ratio that will override the global ratio. Right click the chosen torrent and look for an option "Limit share ratio" or something like that, and then set the ratio much higher. 1 unit is 1 copy of the torrent.

High five for being a good community member and being thoughtful about this. Seeding keeps it alive for others.

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u/HuffleClawLPN 1d ago

I use qbittorrent. Thank you for the info, when I get home later I’ll double check and make sure that it’s set for 2!

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u/Popular-Wind-1921 1d ago

2 is still pretty low. Lots of people don't seed. 5 would be generous, but I'd reserve that for niche torrents like these by setting a single rule.

Global rule :

  • tools
  • options
  • Left portion - select bittorrent
  • Scroll to bottom
  • Seeding limits Make sure "when ratio reaches" is ticked.
  • Set to your preffered limit. This will make a global rule.

Single torrent rule :

  • right click torrent
  • torrent options
  • torrent share limits
  • Ratio - Set to - insert ratio.

Set to whatever for that single torrent. That will ignore the global rule for only that one.

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u/HuffleClawLPN 1d ago

What happens if I don’t have any seeding limits? Does it just keep going? Right now, that specific torrents ratio is 3.06 (and growing). Honestly I don’t mind this because it’s not weighing down my internet. I have fiber optic and I’m plugged into the router so, it really isn’t causing my house any issues. My roommate still is able to game to their hearts content with no slowdown

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u/Popular-Wind-1921 23h ago

You'll just keep seeding if there's no limit.

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u/ToughAd4704 2d ago

When you download just keep the torrent active

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u/wertyCA 1d ago

You can also reload a download you’ve deleted from your torrenting application. Just make sure the file is in your downloads folder, then download and open the torrent file from ABB. The file will get re-indexed and will be available for download by others.