What is different between share ratio and minimum ratio?

[mehmong]

Hi Guys!
What is different between share ratio and minimum ratio?
Even though my torrent is still seeding and leeching, my share ratio is getting lower and lower.
What is the problem?

[Popper]

@mehmong:

Hi Guys!
What is different between share ratio and minimum ratio?
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Share ratio is simply the amount of uploaded data divided by the amount of downloaded data (Ratio = UL/DL)
The minimum (share) ratio is an arbitrary (by the high powers of this site) defined requirement (rule). The reason to require a minimum share ratio is to avoid hit and run downloads, keep torrents seed and available, have fast downloads etc …

@mehmong:

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Even though my torrent is still seeding and leeching, my share ratio is getting lower and lower.
What is the problem?

The problem is the internet connections allowing usually much faster download than upload. This can only be compensating by longer seeding once a download has been finished. In addition to upload there must be downloader. On older torrents, other downloader will not be available immediately but sometimes only after days, weeks or months.

If you ask why my torrent shows leeching, though I have completed the download, this is due to the 30 minutes update cycle between tracker and torrent client. Last update was at 10:07 CEST, you finished the download at 10:14 CEST. With the update at 10:37 CEST the download should become zero.

[geographer]

Share ratio = Uploaded GBs divided by Downloaded GBs.

Minimum ratio = the minimal Share ratio you need to have to be able to download.

It happens because there is no data flow from you to other users, as there are to many seeders and too few leechers connected to your torrents.