My internet up speeds are pretty basic (I mean, fuck - Australia is practically third world by internet speed and consistency standards) but I've managed to build an OK ratio at What over time. Granted, I don't download that crazy, but enough - I tend to binge at it. I'm sitting at 155GB up, 124GB down.
Make sure your comp LAN IP address is static (portforward.com can help), make sure your router ports are forwarded correctly (again, portforward.com) and just make sure that you keep on uploading everything that you ever download, all the time. Don't turn your computer off. I've personally uploaded only 2 "new" torrents ever (to What).
Both my "torrents file" folder and my "completed torrents" folder are backed up and I have re-updated all torrents whenever I've moved to a new 'main' computer. I'd say I'm still uploading 95% of all the stuff I ever downloaded off what, and this is my 6th year as a member.
Made out alright. Stuck to 320s this time, got a few albums I've been on the fence about purchasing physical copies of, so hopefully I can get the records later on.
Air Waves Parting Glances
Bob Dylan Bootleg Vol 5 Rolling Thunder Revue
Bonnie Billy and The Picket Line Funtown Comedown
Bruner Songs For A Friend
Counter Intuits Sheet of Hits
Future DS2
Grateful Dead Dicks Picks 2
h M A S Fear God Honour The King
Jim O'Rourke Simple Songs
Kitchens Floor Battle of Brisbane
Longings S/T
Lumpy and the Dumpers Collection LP
Screaming Females Rose Mountain
Snooty Garbageman S/T
Torche Restarter
500mg To The Firmament
David Yow wrote:How are Pearl Jam any different from Toto?
super nintendo chalmers wrote:Ten free freeleach tokens for going onto What and changing your password. Only for a few more weeks.
thanks for the heads up on this; i pretty much have to do only freeleeches these days, because
BigRedLedbetter wrote:I wish I could torrent better.
same here. our isp, a local wireless provider, throttles torrent traffic. i get shit download speeds and uploading is non existent. i've watched my ratio drop from a healthy 1.5+ to 0.84 in two years.
I haven't torrented in a while, but will be starting up again soon. Was gonna come in here and ask what you guys use to get around ISPs when I read this. I had the same problem with Comcast.
Has anyone used a seedbox? I used one about a year and a half ago and it was great. Cost like $15/month though, but seemed worth it.