Reseed request issues?

Playmate

Morning all...
A few days ago, I got a reseed request that I could fulfill for theu ser, so I staarted my ressed for them, but it showed as stalled ?? I left if for a couple of days, and still the same - no seeder, but 3 leechers?? I then removed the torrent from my client.

Today I got another request for the same file - so again I've started a ressed for the user, but again - stalled..no seed, and 1 leecher??
torrent request for reseed -
https://www.gaytor.rent/details.php?id=0mIG2aUbUZYbORJx_lkQxA

Now my client is showing (01) peer and 0(0)seed
Is this just a case of no leechers online, or something like that ? I'll leave it in my client for a few more days, and if it doesn't get started etc., will again delete it. This has happened quite a few times with reseed requests that I've helped with over the years.
Anyone got any suggestions please ?

ianfontinell

@playmate without a screenshot we're left to guess but most probable cause is:
1 - wrong path
2 - wrong file name

torrent shows as stalled because the client never recognizes the file you are trying to point it to, it is trying to download a file with no seeders so it stays stalled indefinitely.

check if the file name and path are both correct, if everything is right the status should be 100%.

Joker

Hi Playmate,

I looked at this one on the tracker. Your qBittorrent is connected and announcing fine, but it reports 0% done, so it counts you as a leecher, not a seeder. ianfontinell is right: the client has not found your copy of the file. A seeder only shows up once the client has checked the data and reports 100%.

For this torrent the client expects exactly one file:
BrokeStraightboys - Blake Ellis & Ryan Pitts.mp4 (823,283,174 bytes)

What to do: in qBittorrent use Set location and point it at the folder that holds the file (not at the file itself), make sure the file name matches exactly (rename your copy if needed), then right click and Force recheck. If it then shows 100%, you are seeding. If the recheck stays below 100%, your copy is a different encode or cut and cannot seed this torrent.

The leechers you saw are not online right now, so even at 100% it can take a while until someone pulls from you. Thanks for helping with reseeds!

Joker

Playmate

@Joker will/have double checked...the file is the right one...but nothing happening still so will remove from my client. Torrent is pointed at folder holding the file, Have had the same issue previously with other reseed requests I have tried to fill, but it only seems to happen on this site/
Thanks for the input guys..appreciated..and helpful to my old brain. LOL

Playmate

@ianfontinell File is pointed to the correct holding file on pc...will remove from client now...Thanks for input.

ianfontinell

@Playmate i guarantee that it happening only here is nothing but a big coincidence, but if the file have the right name and is in the right place, there's nothing else to do other than moving on from this request (unless you're willing to re-upload the file altogether).

the file is hashed once during the torrent creation, and your existing copy is re-hashed to check if it is 100% the same file byte for byte. the problem is that, with time, this file sitting in your disk can have its content changed. that can happen because an app added, changed or removed part of its metadata, or it could have been corrupted during a backup, etc.

even if the file plays perfectly, if the hash has changed the slightest, it cannot be re-seeded.
in a case like this, if you look up on the site and cannot find an existing copy of the file in another torrent, you can re-upload it.