@Popper: I am not sure to which other gay torrent site you refer: gay-torrents.net allows to show the uploader name if he wishes, but defaults to hide it at upload gay-torrents.org allows to hide the uploader name, but Extra User can spy at initial seeding who seeds it ourgtn.org always show the uploader name It is to note that gay-torrent.net and gaytor.rent hide as well the peer list, which can be consulted by Extra User on gay-torrents.org. i was referring to gay-torrents.net - i often identify certain uploads by uploader name & their torrent info page style / i also use OGTN …...

That's a very thoughtful and thought-provoking answer.  Thanks

@bjk1961: …. As for my motivations, there are only two:  ratio and fairness. I consider ratio to be currency just like cash.  When I upload a lgbt themed film, I earn currency.  I can then go to the lgbt-themed-movie store and purchase downloads.  This lgbt-themed-movie store promises all non-porn material must have LGBTQ THEMED CONTENT (Plot / Characters) or involve VOYEURISM of the ADULT MALE PHYSIQUE . Gay-interest, an openly gay actor or minor gay characters are insufficient to meet this requirement.  When I open my purchases and find one is not lgbt themed as promised, I feel cheated.  To prevent others (including GTRU) from feeling/being cheated, I report the movies that fail the "lgbt characters and plot" test.  That's it. As for fairness, I do not believe it is fair for someone to earn ratio by uploading inferior goods and passing them off as lgbt-themed-movies.  That is unfair to everyone who scours the internet and other sources for quality lgbt-themed-movie.  The most insipid are those with "homosexual overtones", as any film with two men as the major characters could fall under this cheap umbrella. … Not specific to LGBTQ Themed Movies, there above expressed concern should be partly addressed by the upcoming change of the Uploading Rules: "11. Any information, e.g. the title, categories, pictures and description must correctly represent the content of the files shared with the torrent and avoid misleading members about the content. This applies as well to additions, votes or comments made by other members than the original uploader. In doubt, rather than providing wrong information, omit it. …" I agree that the definition of what makes a LGBTQ Themed Movies is rather good as result of a fine-tuning over the years. There is no reason to touch that, now. Remains the how to handle cases of reports, where it isn't evident that a movie got "enough" of LGBTQ Theme to fit into that rules or not. The difficulty is to find / define objective verifiable criteria for such a decision, instead of depending on the moderators gut feeling. Something for what I've not yet found a solution ...

Both your and bjk's suggestions have their merits, I'm not sure you're going to manage to reach/satisfy everyone. Perhaps a compromise would be: English |subs: French (soft) German (hard)| French |subs: Tagalog (hard) | If downloaders can't understand any of the suggestions, perhaps they should not be downloading foreign movies :giggle: And there is absolutely no need to put the alternative languages in both English and the native language - even I can understand one or the other And there is always the comment box if people have a query… OK, that's taking things too far

Such cases can still be reported as "playback" issues. The staff will then verify the report and if the issue is confirmed remove the torrent* and contact the uploader. In this case the suggestion to the uploader would be to make another torrent with the missing file(s) added. If the folder structure and other file names are maintained, a jump-on like for reseed of members having the other torrent's files will then be possible. = if something is wrong with the file(s) in the torrent's file list, a new torrent is needed to share changed file(s). It can't be edited.

Yes… "Forced Vacation"... That's what we'll call it lol I'll still be fighting the legal system to have certain laws changed, but at least I'm not in jail having to do IT work and such for free in order to keep myself somewhere that I'd be safe.

That was not at all what has been meant. Reports are OK. Please report it, if you think a torrent isn't gay themed (enough). The treating moderator may decide to keep a torrent, in many cases I guess not being certain. You now well that often it isn't easy to come up with a clear cut "not LGBTQ themed" or "LGBTQ themed", especially if not having seen the movie. What I wanted to say, is please don't engage in the torrent comments in an intensive exchange if a torrent is gay themed. Express your opinion in one comment. That should be enough

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What above is correct, timing is what matters. In public trackers, a popular torrent is a constant source of downloads; but in private trackers people keep seeding and in the end nobody will download from you. When I download just for the ratio, I usually do one of the two: download freeleech torrents, your ratio can only go up; go through the list of torrents with most snatches and pick those which have few seeders but at least one leecher. And of course you can always upload new torrents. @shdwrulr: Thanks for the advice. I have had my account since 2010, but lately it seems that my kind of preferred videos take weeks before I get a ratio of 1 for said video. I had the same problem, ratio hardly moving at all soon after I uploaded new torrents, for many months. I don't like to upload stuff I don't like, nor to micro-manage torrents and timing, but I've been stupid, there is an easy solution: make the torrents you're seeding freeleech (with the bonus points you got in years). I picked some torrents I like, which received some interest but only had a couple seeders; made the most popular freeleech for a week, the less popular for 24 or 36 hours (weekend is best I suspect): interest goes away soon, but in two days I've uploaded more than in two years…

The senior staff have been discussing this very issue. The main problem is coding whatever changes we decide to do.  Currently, the main priority is site/user security with smooth running of the site being next in line.

I'm pretty sure ChaosMen torrents are often DMCA'ed, and get taken down.

"My personal conclusion is that for the near future we have to life with the status quo." Oh, I agree, m8. The small resolution restriction thing was just my opinion. I know it can't be implemented. The posting of a video's res, tho, I think, could be. I don't expect it to happen, tho, so my alternative thing to do is hope for a year it was made or even the screen captures can reveal quality of the video. Thanks to all who replied!

Joined just a few days ago and was browsing the forum. I can't remember seeing a video with a Japanese guy with a very hairy chest. And I've seen 100s. Being a leg man, I look for the guys with really hairy legs and the best one I've seen is Juel. He's young, tho, but has some of the hairiest legs I've ever seen on a Japanese guy. Some other ones with very nice furry legs are [DANGUN] 313, [h0230] ona0166, [h0230] ona0364 and [mensrush.tv] MR-ON072. Unfortunately, all masked.

In the UK it's very common to get a preprogrammed router/modem from your ISP with all the security setting already set. Some of the smaller ISPs don't provide you with a router/modem, so in that case you have to supply your own and can do whatever you like to it's settings.

until 1st of februar i thought

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