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    Seed Bonus Whores!

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    • raphjdR Offline
      raphjd Forum Administrator
      last edited by

      Of course only for users who really post in our forum I admit - but we should convince all users to use our forum a bit more and not only download pr0n

      I would love to see the forums busy.

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        twinkletoes
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        @raphjd:

        • unless the ratio is already above Power User limit and going skywards > 10 or so

        A ratio that high is a bit abusive, unless they are a "power uploader".

        Are you saying that my ratio "is a bit abusive"?
        I don't know if I qualify as a "power uploader", but I have uploaded quite a few torrents here.
        I have made a point of NOT abandoning my torrents as soon as they have been fully seeded.
        Is this behavior now regarded as "abusive"?

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          cumeaternc
          last edited by

          @twinkletoes:

          Are you saying that my ratio "is a bit abusive"?
          I don't know if I qualify as a "power uploader", but I have uploaded quite a few torrents here.
          I have made a point of NOT abandoning my torrents as soon as they have been fully seeded.
          Is this behavior now regarded as "abusive"?

          No you are not being abusive.  This thread is basically to rail against users who BEG for seed bonus points….especially if they have a great ratio.  As far as I can tell you don't ask for SBP and you gift SBP to other uploaders so you are fine.  This does not apply to you at all.  BTW thanks for sharing.

          Brandon

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          • bluehueB Offline
            bluehue
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            I recently received some warnings from my ISP stating that I'm over my alloted monthly bandwidth of 60gb. In fact I've been closer to 200gb a month. As a result, I've certainly curtailed my downloading and uploading as of late. This is what I get for living in the sticks of Canada, as all the other ISP's available to me also have a cap on bandwidth.

            Needless to say, I'm a desperate seed whore, and that certainly won't change until I move later this year.

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              cumeaternc
              last edited by

              @bluehue:

              Needless to say, I'm a desperate seed whore, and that certainly won't change until I move later this year.

              You could at least describe the torrent in the torrent description.  I'm pretty sure that if you can't at least do that it will change before you move later this year. I'm just sayin'  ;D

              Brandon

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              • P Offline
                payroll12
                last edited by

                I personally find it funny and sad for people that ask for seed bonus. Most of my downloads are from before the seed bonus system was up and I'm not going back to give out SBP, but I usually now a days give out SBP's. As for my upload's, I dont request sbp's since my ratio is high enough but I don't mind getting them  ;D

                Also random fact: I do help seed other people's torrents that they have uploaded that i have from a different site thats new to this site 🙂

                laters :blind:

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                • F Offline
                  feldspar
                  last edited by

                  Thanks for posting this… it gave me a bit to think about.  I was need to 'seed bonus'ing and was just used to simple ratio systems.  I've been uploading recently, and would end my torrent description with "thanks in advance for any seedbonus" but then, after reading your post, I realize I'm not sharing the wealth enough myself!  Thanks for the reminder to do unto others (faces)....

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                  • J Offline
                    jjpgo
                    last edited by

                    Oh, Well…. I see...
                    It takes getting used to the fact that a site like this is also something of a community, and not just a place to get the means for .....
                    As usual in any place where people meet, there are people behaving and people misbehaving.  :police:
                    ( I love those smilies). Thanks for reminding me. Up to a short while ago I just considered all those thingies with the statistics just for fun, or somebodies hobby to make a nice website.
                    I am changing my opinion on the last sentence. Being a "socially correct" person has always been my way of life.
                    Will do that here too.
                    Thank you all for a place like this.

                    J

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                    • K Offline
                      Kinsey6 Hall of Fame
                      last edited by

                      Hi family,

                      I don't know about you, but I am certainly a whore for good porn.  This GT.ru torrent site has become my staple since I joined, to the exclusion of other sources.

                      I am so grateful that this "Seed Bonus Whores" forum thread continues to take such a friendly tone.  I have found that our entire forum remains so friendly and a haven for gemütlichkeit.

                      In the spirit of many about giving instead of taking, I give SBP's frequently and staff offers several methods for gaining points to member uploaders.  Sadly, we at GT.ru are not in a technical position to give points to members unless they have provided one or more torrent uploads.  But for uploaders, please check out several methods to gain points.

                      See http://community.gaytor.rent/index.php?topic=10892.msg42560#msg42560 for several methods to grow your points.

                      Thanks again for this thread for its friendly tone.  Since this is within the GT.ru forum, please take some time out to share your suggestions to make our forum better at http://community.gaytor.rent/index.php?topic=10632.0 so we can improve our service to you and other members.

                      Regards,
                      Tim
                      GT.ru Watersports SIG Mod

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                        cumeaternc
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                        Hey guys(and girls…maybe ::) ),

                        I added a poll to this thread.

                        As I post filled request and search for torrents you would be amazed at how many people beg for SBP.  As a matter these search results for seed bonus should expose the culprits.

                        I put the poll up because I'm really curious if I am "making a mountain out of a mole hill" here.  Personally when I read a torrent description, that's what I want to read…..a torrent description.

                        If it bothers other members to see SBP begging at the top of a torrent description, IN ALL CAPS, like it does me then there finally may be a need to address this as a new tracker guideline.

                        Please vote and comment if you wish to.

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                          mgr
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                          It took me quite some time to decide for your 2nd option. Initially I wanted to vote NO (and I'm still convinced that NO should be the final solution) - but I do know that we can't convince all those beggar attempting guys at all to stop begging for SBP. So I had to vote with YES - in the last line of a torrent description.

                          Frankly: I'm giving SBP for a lot of uploads - NEVER though where the uploader begs for SBP, even as the last line of a torrent description. Might be some get the idea and stop begging. A torrent description is a description of that upload and is supposed to give our members information about that upload and if it is worth to download that torrent (and data). I can't see any reason for begging for SBP, by now all members should know that they can reward an uploader with SBP and luckily a lot do so too 🙂

                          I just can recommend: show beggars that their begging is contra-productive for themselves!

                          Good thing you have that rule in your first upload program 🙂

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                            cumeaternc
                            last edited by

                            @mgr:

                            Good thing you have that rule in your first upload program 🙂

                            That was actually the first thing that came to mind when I put the First Time Uploader Program together.

                            [off-topic]
                            If anyone is curious what we are talking about you can read about it here.

                            Basically of you have never uploaded to this tracker and need a little boost then it is a great way to get started.[/off-topic]

                            Back on topic…Here are some examples of why I get so upset over this trend.  (No names will be included)

                            Beggar 1 - Ratio:1.692 - Gifted SBP:2068   - Given SBP:0
                            Beggar 2 - Ratio:1.001 - Gifted SBP:1580   - Given SBP:0(also has 3410.0SBP for picture bonus)
                            Beggar 3 - Ratio:9.589 - Gifted SBP:13585 - Given SBP:91
                            Beggar 4 - Ratio:1.090 - Gifted SBP:1445   - Given SBP:20
                            Beggar 5 - Ratio:0.720 - Gifted SBP:13560 - Given SBP:380
                            Beggar 6 - Ratio:0.846 - Gifted SBP:5042   - Given SBP:10
                            Beggar 7 - Ratio:1.596 - Gifted SBP:1499   - Given SBP:0(also has 3165.0SBP for picture bonus)
                            And my favorite one…
                            Beggar 8 - Ratio:1.033 - Gifted SBP:21442 - Given SBP:485

                            Now for some other stats:

                            User: cumeaternc
                            Uploads: 193(currently 13 are dying or dead)
                            Available SBP: 9302.5
                            Gifted SBP: 17153
                            Given SBP: 9881
                            Ratio: 2.252
                            Times SBP begging appears in uploads: NEVER!!!
                            I included a snapshot of my profile for any non-believers. ::)

                            ncstats.jpg

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                              cumeaternc
                              last edited by

                              Sorry for the double post but I was thinking of how great it would be if we could include gifted SBP for all to see.  I for one will not give SBP to someone who has thousands of SBP but has given zero to other uploaders

                              Tracker members cannot see that info though.  Only mods and admins can see profiles.  ??? Would be nice to see the gifted SBPs wouldn't it?

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                                Popper Global Moderator
                                last edited by

                                @ganatu:

                                …

                                So rather than tell people that they can't/shouldn't beg, just say they if they want to request bonus points, then the “beggars’ bonus records is made transparent to all--so that the donor can see what the requesters behavior has been. Bonus point privacy is waived if you want to ask for them. This would differentiate the needy from the whore.

                                …

                                That could be the answer, members will think twice before asking for seed bonus points IMHO

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                                  Guest
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                                  It would be great if we could see stats of seed bonus point requesters.  That way i would l know if they really needed the sbp before I give them to them.

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                                  • F Offline
                                    fresnopup
                                    last edited by

                                    Since I have a steady flow of bonus points accruing  I like the idea of giving points every time I click to download something.  I know if I had more time and expertise I could probably give back to the network more than I do.  Giving points is an easy thing to do and I can avoid feeling useless.
                                    Are there any reasons why one would not want to do so?  My question is:  how do you know how many to give.  So far the only "rule of thumb" I can think of is - don't exhaust them.  That way you can keep giving them.

                                    PS  I'm on the sidelines most of the time but I do enjoy the community here.

                                    fresnopup

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                                      cumeaternc
                                      last edited by

                                      @fresnopup:

                                      …how do you know how many to give...

                                      You are not required to give any seed bonus points but here is a little guide I came up with if you do and want to keep it "fair".

                                      http://community.gaytor.rent/index.php?topic=8445.0

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                                        martini20
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                                        @brandonboi:

                                        It would be great if we could see stats of seed bonus point requesters.  That way i would l know if they really needed the sbp before I give them to them.

                                        I agree. It would be very useful to see all of a user's seed bonus data even if their profile is set to 'security settings doesn't allow to show you the Profile!'

                                        That way, a more informed choice on whether or not you want to give seed bonus points, can be made

                                        "It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations."  – Winston Churchill

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                                          mgr
                                          last edited by

                                          @martini20:

                                          It would be very useful to see all of a user's seed bonus data even if their profile is set to 'security settings doesn't allow to show you the Profile!'

                                          That way, a more informed choice on whether or not you want to give seed bonus points, can be made

                                          and

                                          @brandonboi:

                                          It would be great if we could see stats of seed bonus point requesters.  That way i would l know if they really needed the sbp before I give them to them.

                                          Now I'm really puzzled, did you never visit our forum? 🙂 (of course you did 🙂 ) The information about a poster in the forum says everything you asked for (like my example of this thread) :

                                          Posts: 1,785
                                          Topics: 302
                                          Ratio: 3.605
                                          Uploaded: 4.48 TB
                                          Downloaded: 1.24 TB
                                          SeedBonus: 4825.125
                                          Avg ULSpeed: Ø43.74 kB

                                          OK - if a user does not post in the forum this information is not available - but for me this is a help in deciding about giving SBP as well.

                                          And to address the next question (about anonymous uploaders) right now: I value this mode of staying anonymous (secure profile for power users) higher than the question about help for deciding if (and when yes how many) SBP to give - not taking in account that this is a feature for power users with a ratio > 1.05. They usually do not need SBP - but of course you can give SBP to them too - based only of the torrent's worth for you (that was our first goal why we implemented the thank you method with SBP).

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                                            cumeaternc
                                            last edited by

                                            So basically if you can't see an uploaders profile he is a power user and doesn't need any "help".

                                            Why not set a guideline then that power users(or higher) cannot ask for sbp?

                                            To me it's like a millionaire asking me to borrow 100 dollars. 😕

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