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minus-squareThe_Caretaker@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoDownload something and look at the columns in the torrent client. You will see download and upload speeds. While you are downloading, you are also sharing the same file with others who are downloading it.
minus-squarejsomae@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agohm, if you set your seed ratio to 0, maybe not though
minus-squareThe_Caretaker@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoNever tried that. I will look for that setting and see what it does next time I need to download something.
minus-squarejsomae@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoI’ve never tried it either. It would be kind of an asshole thing to do. Torrenting only works because everyone contributes their fair share.
Download something and look at the columns in the torrent client. You will see download and upload speeds. While you are downloading, you are also sharing the same file with others who are downloading it.
hm, if you set your seed ratio to 0, maybe not though
Never tried that. I will look for that setting and see what it does next time I need to download something.
I’ve never tried it either. It would be kind of an asshole thing to do. Torrenting only works because everyone contributes their fair share.