By the way, go bears, lol! I'd rather see two grown men at it than skinny under-fed 20-somethings. But, to each his own.

I do get slightly annoyed when you upload something rareish from your own subscription or such and get like 10 seedbonus or 2 thank yous, then you look at some common twink porn torrent that you've seen in forums 200 times that someone downloaded off rapidshare, and it has 10 comments, 30 thank yous and 200 seed gift xD  But that's what I get for being into a subculture (bears) instead of mainstream

I think some of us can relate to that  ;D (who said bears aren't mainstream!)

Another factor that I take into account is, those that upload may put their own downloads on hold in order for their file to be acquired as quickly as possible. Therefore, a thanks and possibly a little seed bonus is a nice gesture in return

No members are "required" to upload new torrents.  Uploaders post new a fresh content because they want to.  Without which this tracker would die.

I hadn't considered that. Youre right, without fresh content, people would still be meeting requirements yet the whole thing would collapse. Therefore, new material is vital to keep the system operating. Good point!

…Saying thank you would be like saying thank you to my office coworkers for them coming to work everyday and doing their job. Their continued performance of these duties is all that need be required in lieu of thanks. Unless there was some specific and uncustomary reason why a thank you would be used...

I don't mean to offend but you are way off base here.  No members are "required" to upload new torrents.  Uploaders post new a fresh content because they want to.  Without which this tracker would die.

Saying thank you to an uploader is not akin to "continued performance of these duties", its akin to saying to an uploader "I am to lazy or ignorant of the upload procedures to even try but you did and because of that I got some great content".

The easiest solution for thinking like that is if you don't want to say thanks to an uploader then don't download anything…it's that simple.

To all the uploaders who read this response I want to say this:
Your hard work and extra time you put into getting new content to this tracker is very appreciated. I see you as parents of sorts.  You create and nurture your torrents until they can stand on their own and then you create another.  Much like a parent raising a child.  For that I say Thank you!!!

Brandon

… These individuals all work in tandem towards the unitary goal of fullfilling site-specific membership requirements. ...

The goal of working together should not be to fulfil the site-specific membership requirements, but to share what each one got. With sharing, I mean both down- and uploading, it goes in pair.

@Spintendo:

… The people here are akin to co-workers at any job, all of us performing duties and carrying out tasks that conform to rules set out by this system's administrator, who functions as the company's "boss". Saying thank you would be like saying thank you to my office coworkers for them coming to work everyday and doing their job. ..

There is a big difference here: Workers get paid by the company or "boss" and even though they are paid, a good boss is thanking them for a good work with words and/or a bonus. Currently it's the season for it in Europe.

The original uploader here merit a "Thank you" and every seed bonus point gift. Without them what would we share at this place? Nothing.

My apologizes to be too lazy to say thank you all the times … be assured I spend all my seed bonus points for gifting them, including those received as gift.

Etiquette is about doing things in a way that is most gracious to your friends and family. It is NOT about having rule-based ammunition to judge others about.

This website functions via a web of numerous, interconnected computers run by individuals who, the majority of which, are complete strangers to each other. These individuals all work in tandem towards the unitary goal of fullfilling site-specific membership requirements. These requirements allow for the administrator-given privilege of accumulation and dispersal of digital media.

The people here are akin to co-workers at any job, all of us performing duties and carrying out tasks that conform to rules set out by this system's administrator, who functions as the company's "boss". Saying thank you would be like saying thank you to my office coworkers for them coming to work everyday and doing their job. Their continued performance of these duties is all that need be required in lieu of thanks. Unless there was some specific and uncustomary reason why a thank you would be used, its normal and repeated usage should not be required nor its absence lamented.

I will though, on the otherhand, offer a heartfelt thank you for reading this post. Cheers!

I do get slightly annoyed when you upload something rareish from your own subscription or such and get like 10 seedbonus or 2 thank yous, then you look at some common twink porn torrent that you've seen in forums 200 times that someone downloaded off rapidshare, and it has 10 comments, 30 thank yous and 200 seed gift xD  But that's what I get for being into a subculture (bears) instead of mainstream

But now you made me feel guilty and I'll go thank all the torrents I've downloaded xD

From one that feels your pain and seriously mean –--> :thankyou:

Nice to know others feel the same and love the warmth and support of this place.

David

UK

At least, the number of leechers of my first torrent is getting bigger. Looks like they are liking it. 

Kisses 
Brandon