Posts by Jose Campbell9

Oh, thank you so much, you're too kind...
Now, I find myself wondering about this particular matter:

I initially logged into http://www.medioteka.com/ and also http://www.bitsoup.org/ because I'll be getting my paycheck tomorrow...

So... when I search on Bitsoup for something like the Red Hot Chili Peppers—since they are a fairly well-known band—and the site only presents me with two search results, one having a single Seed and the other just a single seed...

My ratio currently stands at 0/0 since I haven't actually downloaded anything yet... I was curious if those search results and the number of Seeders might increase once the overall ratio on the site grows higher, or if that isn't how it works...

So, I was wondering... if I decide to join two or even more private trackers, will I need to keep several different download clients running at once? For instance, if one specific tracker requires me to use uTorrent, does that mean I have to use a separate program for them, or can I just manage everything through a single client while still maintaining my individual Ratio on each site?
thanks...

Is there anyone out there who isn't quite sure what a firewall actually is or what its purpose serves in a network...

So, I’ve been spending some time browsing through the various threads on this forum, and thank God, I’ve finally started to wrap my head around quite a few things...
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What I'm curious about now, though, is what exactly the purpose of a firewall is...😕

Thanks, Henry Morales32...
By the way, is it possible to get banned only on the specific trackers where I have an account registered?

analogpilot7 said:No, you haven't messed anything up... it's just that there really isn't any need to have both programs running at once...🙄

If only I could be certain of that...🙂
I was honestly starting to get a little worried that I might end up getting banned myself...🙂
Which one would you recommend? I’ve been hearing quite a bit of praise lately for uTorrent...

Aha... I I must admit, I’m really quite out of my depth here, so thank you so much for the guidance...
So... once I finish downloading a file, say on uTorrent, I just leave it be, right? I shouldn't try moving it from one folder to another or messing with the files once they're on my computer, lest I end up breaking something or making a mess of things...

Anyway... I've gone ahead and installed both uTorrent and BitTorrent...

Here is a little something... copied over from a forum thread...:

AND HERE COMES THE FIRST AND MOST COMMON MISTAKE!!!!!! What you absolutely MUST NOT do after successfully finishing a download is close the program you used to grab the data. You might be wondering why? Well, if you shut it down, you are essentially cutting off everyone else's ability to access that same file. How does that work? It’s quite simple: the moment you start downloading something, you have entered into an INVISIBLE CONTRACT where you COMMIT to sharing everything you download with the rest of this community. That act of sharing is what we call SEEDING, and in this scenario, you are the SEEDER.
In essence, you are obligated to GIVE BACK what you have TAKEN...

Of course, it isn't for our benefit, but for the sake of others who are just as interested in those movies or songs as you are. Your standing here depends on another concept you will inevitably encounter, which is your RATIO. So, what exactly is that? Your RATIO is simply the relationship between what was TAKEN and what was GIVEN... the DOWNLOAD versus the UPLOAD... the LEECH versus the SEED!!! As long as you maintain a 1:1 ratio, you will NEVER run into any trouble... you won't ever have to worry about a WARNING, let alone a BAN.

Now, since I am somewhat of a newcomer when it comes to using BitTorrent, I was wondering how exactly I should go about sharing the files I download... Does it mean I just leave the program running after the file is finished, or...? I don't quite follow...
Also, how can I ensure my ratio stays as high as possible, and where exactly can I check my current status?

Thanks...