i downloaded a torrent file, and for good practice started seeding overnight reaching more than the 1:1 ratio, should i just delete the file or is there a way to correctly stop seeding?, im using qbitorrent
(im posting here because the community is more active and its kinda related)
qbittorrent has an option to automatically stop torrents when they reach a certain threshold in the options menu. Set it to 0 and it will stop it once download is complete. https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/How-to-disable-auto-seed
Except you should set it to at least seed to a 1:1 ratio so that you’re giving back as much as you download.
Did you mean 2:1? 1:1 is basically leeching because the network cannot grow. 2:1 means you’re supporting growth therefore seeding.
While anything over 1:1 is ideal, I think we can agree that setting it to at least 1:1 is better than setting it to 0 as u/Riusaki suggested. While it is the bare minimum, it’s not in any sense leeching to give back as much as much as you’ve received.
Boooo leecher… Sharing is caring! Use a VPN if you are worried about getting a “friendly” message from copyright firms.
I just hope qbittorrent gets i2p torrents soon. Then we can all reseed freely without much worry :)