10 Tips and Tricks for Private BitTorrent Sites
The first thing to notice when you join a private BitTorrent site is the eye-popping quality of the torrents. Each one is carefully culled, hand-picked through a strict moderation process. However, before you start hammering away on that download link - here are a few things you need to know.
On private torrent sites, everything revolves around ratios. A 1:1 ratio (or 1.0) means that you’ve downloaded exactly the same amount of data as you’ve uploaded. Thus a 0.80 ratio indicates that you’ve uploaded less than you’ve downloaded, which is hurtful to the health of the torrent. Inversely, a 3.0 ratio means you’ve uploaded 3 times more data than you’ve downloaded. Strive to achieve at least a 1.0 ratio - each site will have specific consequences for members who maintain a ratio of less than this. Attain a ratio over 1.0 and the rewards shall follow you into the P2P afterlife.
If you’re brand-new to a private site, it will be difficult in the beginning to acquire a 1.0 ratio. Luckily, users are given a ‘grace’ period to achieve this. Since there are so many more seeds than leechers (a total flip-flop from public BT sites), it becomes harder to upload to others - due to the fact that there are fewer people to share with.
So why go through all the trouble to keep an honest ratio? Because deep down, you’re an upstanding denizen of file-sharing society! Aside from that shameless pat-on-the-back, good ratios offer many perks, including an upgraded account on the tracker (i.e. VIP status), higher download speeds, free “invites” for your friends, and no waiting periods associated with accounts in arrears.
Here are Ten Tips to get your ratio in top-shape as fast as possible:
1. Start out with Smaller Files
Initially, opt for smaller (i.e. under 1 GB) files for downloading. This gives you a greater chance of someone coming along after you and downloading the same torrent (and you’ll be able to upload to them). Obviously a 700MB movie file will be more appealing to other site members than a 30GB ‘Blu-Ray’ rip.
2. Jump on the ‘Newly Released’ torrents
This is a great tip for increasing your ratio in a hurry. Camp out in your favorite private BT site, and refresh the torrent listings frequently. Newly added entries will have many more leechers than seeds, so you’ll be able to share (upload) more data. To maximize this tip, select smaller files - the “TV Episode” category works great for this.
3. Select Files that have a High ‘L’ or upload number
This is important. When selecting torrents, base your initial selections on a high number of leechers (the more, the better). This will ensure you have many avenues to upload to during (and after) the transfer. When starting out on a new private BT site, we would even go so far as to say that you should download torrents that you don’t want - just start grabbing torrents that have lots of leechers. Once your ratio get over the 1:1 (1.0) mark, delete them.
TIP: If one of your seeding torrents remains popular, leave it running in µtorrent permanently. This will always help to boost your upload ratio.
4. Avoid ‘Zero-Leech’ torrents
When you’re new to a private site, steer clear of the ‘zero-leech’ torrents - it is impossible to increase your share ratio when there are no other downloaders. When viewing a list of torrents, look for the “Leecher” column (or just “L”) and avoid anything that has a zero ( “0″ ) in it. After your account ratio has become relatively stable, now is the time to snag whatever you want.
5. Leave some tasks running in uTorrent
After the completed download of a torrent, leave the task running (as a seed) in µtorrent to increase your upload statistics. Don’t delete (or move) the files of a running task! You can, however, extract (unRAR) the files, or copy the files from one place to the next. In the event of a movie/video file - you’ll be able to “burn” or “extract” the *.avi file (or even play it on the PC) without affecting the seeding torrent.
TIP: Always keep a few things running as ’seeds’ in your BT client. If you notice that they aren’t uploading, replace them with newer ones.
6. Go for the ‘Freebie’ downloads
Many private sites will offer “free” torrents that won’t count against your download statistics (thus, your ratio will remain unchanged). Grab these freebies - especially when searching for torrents on a new account.
7. Use ‘Credits’ to purchase…
A popular feature among superior private BitTorrent sites is the addition of a ‘credits’ feature for account holders. Credits can be used to ‘purchase’ VIP status, increased sharing ratios and other perks. Not all sites are the same, but some credits can be acquired just from staying active in their IRC channel, or from just having the torrents available for download in your BT client.
8. Do NOT try to ‘cheat’ the Private Trackers
There are a variety of ratio cheating tips available out there, but don’t be tempted. Trackers are fairly sophisticated and ever-evolving. If you get caught cheating, you won’t even be warned - it’s a permanent ban for you and bye-bye for good.
9. Set a proper Upload Limit
Setting a proper upload limit in the BT client makes all the difference! You’ll want to supply a high enough limit to maximize uploading, but not have it eat into your download bandwidth. The general rule is to set it at 80 - 85% of your upload limit. To figure this out, visit www.speedtest.net and conduct the simple test. Results are shown in kilobits, so divide the result by 1/8 and then multiply that by 0.85. This will give you the proper number in KB/s (KiloBytes).
In µtorrent, go to OPTIONS > Preferences… > Connection and enter your upload rate. Click “Apply” and then “OK” to save the changes. While your in that same ’settings’ page, make sure to use a port number from the good list (e.g. 49152 - 65535).
10. And if all else fails…donate
Most sites allow for monetary contributions to keep up with the server costs. If you enjoy a particular site immensely but cannot seem to be able to approach a decent sharing ratio (due to turning off your computer at night, going to work, or sharing your computer with your kids, wife, husband or siblings), think about donating. In most cases even a not-so-generous gratuity will robustly affect your account status - plus you’ll feel good about helping out the BitTorrent community.
Other Tips - Follow ‘The Rules’
Yeah, we know: you hate rules! That’s why you probably moved out of your parents’ basement. Rules are probably why some turned to P2P.
Nevertheless, rules are an important aspect to private BT sites - they ensure healthy torrents and blazing-fast download speeds for all. Each site will have their “rules” posted - the link is usually not hard to find. Below are some general rules / tips that pertain to any private BitTorrent site:
Use an ‘Accepted’ BitTorrent client
Not all private trackers are the same - and each one has different rules in regards to which BitTorrent client is on the “allowable” list. Most sites recommend µtorrent, but only specific versions (or builds) of it. If you stick with v1.6.1 or the latest version v1.7.7 (recommended), you can’t go wrong with ANY private site (avoid any versions in between these numbers). And do not use BitComet on private trackers.
Proper BitTorrent client configuration:
Many trackers recommend that you disable DHT and Peer Exchange (PEX) in your BT client’s settings. To do this in µtorrent, go to OPTIONS > Preferences… > and select the BitTorrent tab. Remove the three checkmarks that pertain to DHT and PEX (see image below):
Do not ‘Hit & Run’ a Private BT site:
A ‘Hit & Run’ (or H&R) is when someone joins a private tracker, and downloads as much as they can before making off without uploading to a proper ratio. While this practice is frowned upon even on public sites such as mininova.org, it is deplorable to private sites. This can (and sometimes will) lead to your IP address being banned from the site - forever.
Stick within these guidelines for HAPPY Torrenting!
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It seems that anyone on these forums who speaks in support of or represents moviex comes over as an aggressive hot head who just rants and raves without actually saying anything (except that everyone is stupid except them). If membership makes you this way then I really wouldn’t want to join. We were told last December (Dec 1) on this forum, and there was a lot of discussion over, how moviex trackers leech for their members but don’t seed back - how can anyone support that philosophy (well I guess except moviex members)? I always delete moviex trackers if I ever see them since hearing that piece of news and will continue to do so.
lmao
should have added to the tips.
“only for idiots who have no clue what there doing”
not to mention one of the best private torrent sites out there does not have a ratio system and its still supremely fast in regards to download speeds and pre times.
and @ the guy who said sceners rls to private trackers first, get a grip for gods sake.
the “scene” hates p2p with a passion you numpty, the scene releases on any tracker private or not have been stolen from the scene.
lol most of you ppl have no clue about what your bitching about, comical to say the least.
/me waits for some 12 year old to tell me I am a noob :lol:
Some dumb sites require a ratio of great than 1:1 to keep your account. How can everyone do that? So you have to cheat, I simply seed the torrent to another machine on my network.
Ever since I first started using BitTorrent, the attitude that “leechers” (AKA peers) suck and should be looked down upon has baffled me. Sure, seeders are great, but who are they seeding the file FOR?
Without “leechers”, the seeders are just sitting idle with nobody downloading from them.
I’m not saying that everyone should just be allowed to download and never upload, but enforcing strict ratios is just silly.
Even in the old days of local BBS’s, most with ratios had a 2 for 1 policy; Upload one file, download 2.
For myself, I don’t belong to any pricate sites because I don’t want to have to jump through hoops to be able to download what I want. I don’t have a huge amount of space on my drive for storing tons of files to seed and I’m hesitant to leave files seeding, which might end up getting me sued by the MPAA and/or TV networks.
[quote comment="317569"]Torrentleech = Pay 2 Leech scum site.
https://feedthe.net//quote
bnb2011@gmail.com
Another tip to gain upload:
Grab the new torrents on the site but download *only* the last few files.
This will generate not much download , but lots of upload.
[quote comment="317134"]Another good tip:
When you start out, limit your DOWNLOAD speed to about what you are getting on your upload. For instance, I can download a torrent at 1mbs, but since I can normally only connect to enough peers to upload at 100kbs, I would limit my download to 100kbs, maybe even 75kbs.
That allows me to get my file, but still seed as it downloads.[/quote]
I might add, that in uTorrent at least, when changinf d/l speeds (or u/l for that matter) remember to stop the torrent and THEN restart it to effect the change. Otherwise it’ll keep the original speed….
[quote comment="317699"]Some dumb sites require a ratio of great than 1:1 to keep your account. How can everyone do that? So you have to cheat, I simply seed the torrent to another machine on my network.[/quote]
HAR! I’ve done that! I have two IPs at home, too. Very effective.
@dave73
i never stated that the scene rls to the torrent networks just to private tracker sites etc……many of these have DD links…….the members then create their own torrent of the scene release……. i know this as i’m a member of a number of sites where the scene groups are members too and add the rs ms etc links. this is fact.
@dave73
if you still think i’m talking rubbish i surgest you ask a few scene groups about this to get it straight. i’m in contact daily with many the scene groups only fact u got straight was the fact they hate p2p.
Rekrul:
Because those are the people who take the risk. you don’t get busted for downloading, you get busted for letting people download from you.
That is why people who intentionally leech without uploading are failures. Not that they give a crap of course, and this isn’t the realm of law where much can be done about it.
Private sites are the only way to go!!anyone who does not agree is just pissed off cuz no one will invite them to one ..lol
Actually everyone’s obsession with 1:1 ratio serves no purpose.
First, it doesn’t improve overall health of torrents. Sure, people seed popular ones as long as possible but the fact of life is that even on public sites someone always seeds any popular torrent.
Second, it leads to massive waste of traffic when people d/l so-called “free” torrents which they don’t really need just to improve ratio. Or when they upload it to themselves as was described here.
In the end it hurts ISPs, it hurts trackers, it hurts users. Everyone is at a loss.
We need to face the truth: 1:1 ratio isn’t needed, because there’re always dedicated uploaders with 100Mb uplinks. They tend to become mods or VIPs so they get their benefits. But for your usual Joe with his highly asymmetric ADSL 1:3 is more than enough.
SCT and FTN sucks.
Both owners are very Greedy.
Fucking greedy and forcing everyone to donate.
TL is much better then SCT and FTN.
FUCK YOU FTN and long Live to IPT and TL.
got to agree with prodigydancer
[quote comment="317753"]got to agree with prodigydancer[/quote]
gotta love those swedish lol
Hi i had a quick question, i have comcast and i think they limit my upload speed for torrents. I use Azureus and my total download speed will reach 1M/sec but my upload load will only be like 5kb/sec, will this hurt my connection later in the future i dl the majority of my torrents from the pirate bay. I’ve noticed that i only dl a file at a time now and the rest of the torrents remain in queue Any help would be nice. thanks
[quote comment="317751"]SCT and FTN sucks.
Both owners are very Greedy.
Fucking greedy and forcing everyone to donate.
TL is much better then SCT and FTN.
FUCK YOU FTN and long Live to IPT and TL.[/quote]
Long live IPT and TL?
LMFAO you must be a fucking lamer to chat shit like that.
english lesson for all you kiddies on here:
‘there’ pertains to a place i.e. ‘ i would like to go there ‘ or ‘ set that basket over there ‘
‘they’re’ is a contraction of ‘they’ and ‘are’ i.e. ‘ they’re going to the store ‘ or ‘ they’re a bunch of dolts’
‘their’ is possessive i.e. ‘kick their ass’ or ‘their dog is a killer’
do you get it now?
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how in the name of fuck am i meant to upload 1:1![/quote]
If you can’t take the time to upload 1:1, don’t download it.
[quote]Ever since I first started using BitTorrent, the attitude that “leechers” (AKA peers) suck and should be looked down upon has baffled me. Sure, seeders are great, but who are they seeding the file FOR?
Without “leechers”, the seeders are just sitting idle with nobody downloading from them.
[/quote]
They don’t mean leechers as in people downloading the file. When people say “leechers suck”, they mean people who download and don’t seed back.
[quote]i never stated that the scene rls to the torrent networks just to private tracker sites etc……many of these have DD links…….the members then create their own torrent of the scene release……. i know this as i’m a member of a number of sites where the scene groups are members too and add the rs ms etc links. this is fact.[/quote]
Gasp, a leet scener who can’t spell out release, but instead says rls.
[quote] english lesson for all you kiddies on here:
‘there’ pertains to a place i.e. ‘ i would like to go there ‘ or ‘ set that basket over there ‘
‘they’re’ is a contraction of ‘they’ and ‘are’ i.e. ‘ they’re going to the store ‘ or ‘ they’re a bunch of dolts’
‘their’ is possessive i.e. ‘kick their ass’ or ‘their dog is a killer’
do you get it now?
[/quote]
liek wut do i ned gramr 4???///?zorz
Yeah, it’s pretty annoying all the people (or “ppl” in their language) like that.
This isn’t grammar school you n00bs.
I think some of the rules on private tracker sites go completely against the philosophy of “Sharing”. It’s extremely hard for people with restricted (low) bandwidth to meet the demands asked of them. As for donating? Why on earth would I want to give money to the Russian mafia? They are just as greedy as the music and film companies.
To change the culture and bring about fairer prices for data/information, we should be sharing publicly (on sites like TPB) rather than hiding like cowards behind the walls of private sites.
“cucomber time” :-)
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