Asking For Seed Bonus Gifts

Bernd

Most of the Seed Bonus Points I've collected are used to reward (or "buy") my requests being fulfilled.

I don't need them for my share ratio, because I upload myself torrents. I' don't ask for them, but I always like them as a sign of appreciation of my uploads.

ganatu

Recently it seems that every over post has a "seed bonus appreciated" tag.

It has become meaningless to me. I have reverted to my original practice of awarding unneeded SBP as a signal of my desire for more of the type of file uploaded. If the uploader doesn't need the points, then they can in turn gift them to another.
I am trying to make an impression that has more force than a "thankyou" I can freely generate at the press of a button. I want the uploader to know that I am giving them something that has actual value in this system. I have noticed that the "power uploaders" have amazing libraries and appear to get satisfaction from providing downloads that are highly prized by someone.

@cumeaternc:

Like all the mods and admins my privacy level is set to strong but I have recieved seed bonus points as other uploading mods.
The idea behind the seed bonus is to reward uploaders for good uploads.
Finally, if a user post a comment in this forum I believe his stats are listed under his avatar. That way you can tell if they really need help from seed bonus points or not.

You can't get that information conveniently, if at all, from the torrent blurb

beercan

sigh i just spotted a upload with the description "give me some bonus" in the description (not the whole description).
i personally give seed bonus (i know i dun have a lot) to shows that i like based on what i can.
my normal gifts are usually 10% of what i have at the moment and it's to show my appreciation on the uploader for providing a file i like for whatever reason.

these descriptions irk me a lot due to it being out of place (descriptions should be on the file and not a place to solicit bonuses)
and make me pretty anal about giving bonus to the uploader … call it reverse psychology if you like

I don't know about the the majority but i would prefer if such personal were places in the comments (i do read comments about the download).

apologies if i offend anyone ... had to get it off my chest. :sorry:

Popper

Basically the Staff agrees with you. See for example http://community.gaytor.rent/index.php?topic=7208.msg34038#msg34038

Rather than creating another rule (we got already soooooo many), we tried by explaining and PM to regulate the way it is asked for seed bonus. I think that was rather success full, because it has calmed down.

cumeaternc

Here is another thread that discusses this and it has a poll to vote you mind. If enough members are turned off by seed bonus beggars then we may have to set some guidelines on how they can be asked for.

http://community.gaytor.rent/index.php?topic=8291.0

Guest

Why ask for seed bonus points anyway? I want the quality of my uploads to be the judge of what I "deserve".
Just my opinion.

contra966

@Uwe:

Basically the Staff agrees with you. See for example http://community.gaytor.rent/index.php?topic=7208.msg34038#msg34038

Rather than creating another rule (we got already soooooo many), we tried by explaining and PM to regulate the way it is asked for seed bonus. I think that was rather success full, because it has calmed down.

I'm afraid the rot is creeping back in Uwe.

Last week I opened the seach window and at the top were music torrents whose description began SEED BONUS NEEDED AND APPRECIATED. THANKS. I just felt that is so wrong!

It's about as welcoming as walking into a bar and standing next to a drunk shouting "BYE ME A DRINK"

Music seem to be the worst with 6 of the top 7 music postings begin with the begging cup.

Orbital
Seed bonus appreciated
10 SeedPoints

Nightmares On Wax - Smoker's Delight
Seed Bonus Appreciated
15 SeedPoints

Low - Secret Name
SEED BONUS NEEDED AND APPRECIATED. THANKS.
10 SeedPoints

Caribou - Swim
SEED BONUS NEEDED AND APPRECIATED. THANKS.
65 SeedPoints

Antony and the Johnsons - The Crying Light
SEED BONUS NEEDED AND APPRECIATED, THANKS!
35 SeedPoints

NINA SIMONE - LET IT BE ME
SEED BONUS NEEDED AND MUCH APPRECIATED.
465 SeedPoints

But search for seed bonus and the results say that the current crop of uploaders think it is fine and good to have it right in your face.

There was talk when seed bonuses were intoduced that problems could happen if people start to see it as a currency. That is a bigger debate.

Yes there are plenty of rules, some say too many. I did read that and agreed.

But now I would like to see one more.
'Do not request seed bonus in the opening description'
If you can see those words, or some slippery work-around, from the search you are on the wrong side of the community.

I'd suggest those uploads are refused moderation until changed.
I'd also suggest any auto-approval is suspended.

It's easy enough to remember that we can't post Titan and Lucas titles or anything we know is evil, real snuff, paedophilia, rape.
Remembering not to start grabbing at peoples pockets should be just as easy.

MrMazda

Perhaps I'm a little mean in that regard. When I see torrents where users are begging for seed bonus points, I just take out the begging

It makes life more appealing that way…

contra966

He He, I like your style

And no offence to you my friend, but thats a bit like a caring parent picking up the mess from an unruly teenager.

If they are going to behave like brats, GIMMIE GIMMIE GIMMIE, then the kindest thing to do is show them some TOUGH love! :spank2:

MrMazda

@contra966:

He He, I like your style

And no offence to you my friend, but thats a bit like a caring parent picking up the mess from an unruly teenager.

If they are going to behave like brats, GIMMIE GIMMIE GIMMIE, then the kindest thing to do is show them some TOUGH love! :spank2:

:rotfl:

contra966

Ok, here's one. It popped up in the suggested torrent box.

BelAmi - Erik Bouna : Brandon Manilow : Julien Hussey ~bareback
the next part of popular bareback series *********************** seed bonus appreciated ********************* thank you ******************************

I wonder what was in the mind of the uploader who wrote that description?

knoghoti

Okay, I have a generous amount of seedbonuse, methinks, but am not sure how it affects me.

Does it help me at all when I downloadl a torrent;
(I have yet to upload, since everything I like seems to be on here already :);
If I give 1 or 20 points; how does it affect the rate;
What else do you suggest should I know about seedbonus, and how much to give;
Is there a thread I haven't found that explains all this?

Thanks in advance for your help.

leatherbear

SEED BONUS POINTS are awarded at the rate of .5 points per hour of seeding time.

You can use them 3 ways here at GT.ru :

As a thank you for an upload ~ just use the drop down box on the torrent post

#'s 2 & 3 are accessed by clicking on Bonus at the top of each page.

To purchase invites to GT.ru ~ 250 pts = 1 invite ~ 400 pts = 2 invites

_Only Power Users can use the invite function and you are given 4 invites
for free.

To purchase Upload Credit :

100 pts = 1 GB
200 pts = 2.5 GB
350 pts = 5 GB

Does it help me at all when I downloadl a torrent;

Downloading has no affect on Seed Bonus Points._

knoghoti

Thanks leatherbear!

underlvr

@ganatu:

I am trying to make an impression that has more force than a "thankyou" I can freely generate at the press of a button. I want the uploader to know that I am giving them something that has actual value in this system. I have noticed that the "power uploaders" have amazing libraries and appear to get satisfaction from providing downloads that are highly prized by someone.

As an uploader, I use the seed bonus information more than the thank you simply because everyone could press the ty button but it "costs" to gift seed bonus; thus the ensuing info is more definitive. What I would like to see is that the seed bonus stats and the downloads completed stats would show on the "My Torrents" lists. The snatch info is listed but does GT.ru really have 68 million users? (My torrent that lists 68 million snatches only has 33 completed downloads, which I don't think is correct either). That same torrent though lists 100 seed bonus points and 28 ty's. This pretty much tells me that most everyone that downloaded it pressed the ty button but some people really enjoyed it as my average seed bonus is probably 15-20.

P.S. For the record, I do not and never have asked or begged for seed bonus.

notquiteme

i think everytime you turn on your torrent program you "snatch" all the torrents that are downloading on your computer. but that's just my theory

sach2

@notquiteme:

i think everytime you turn on your torrent program you "snatch" all the torrents that are downloading on your computer. but that's just my theory

I don't know about that but if not then about a third of the planet is interested in checking out Huge Studio–Bare Huge Dicks #4. :cheesy2:

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MrMazda

I don't know about other torrent clients, but BitTorrent and uTorrent do save a copy of the .torrent file for every torrent that you've ever imported into them. They can be found in the following directory by default:

Windows XP
BitTorrent: C:\Documents and Settings<username>\Application Data\BitTorrent
uTorrent: C:\Documents and Settings<username>\Application Data\uTorrent

Windows Vista/7
BitTorrent: C:\Users<username>\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent
uTorrent: C:\Users<username>\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent

In order to see the Application Data or AppData folders, you may have to first enable the option to see hidden files and folders, otherwise they may not appear.</username></username></username></username>

underlvr

@MrMazda:

I don't know about other torrent clients, but BitTorrent and uTorrent do save a copy of the .torrent file for every torrent that you've ever imported into them.

I don't know about uTorrent but in BitTorrent, if you tell it to remove and delete the torrent, then it deletes the torrent file from your computer and you would have to re-download the file if you want to seed it again.

MrMazda

@underlvr:

@MrMazda:

I don't know about other torrent clients, but BitTorrent and uTorrent do save a copy of the .torrent file for every torrent that you've ever imported into them.

I don't know about uTorrent but in BitTorrent, if you tell it to remove and delete the torrent, then it deletes the torrent file from your computer and you would have to re-download the file if you want to seed it again.

uTorrent and BitTorrent are both the same in that regard. The only thing with that is that you must go to "Remove and" then select "delete .torrent" in order to do this. Most users don't bother to do this and will just merely remove the torrent from the list.