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...A file is considered a duplicate if an existing torrent has the same format and similar size (<10% difference) and has at least one seeder.
@john32123666 I've had two, or maybe three, torrents that I've uploaded removed as duplicates where the original was .mp4 and mine were .mkv. These are - or at least in my case were - considered by the powers that be to be the same format.
And these weren't uploads made within days of each other, but many weeks / several months later.
@mgomez92 I have no idea, I'm afraid. I simply happened upon Igor12's question shortly after he posted it. It appeared to be a request for anyone having any of the guy's videos to upload them.
As he had time to edit it, I suggested that he should if he wanted to avoid a ban!
@bi85qad Have you, perhaps, made any changes to your personal search settings? I've not used 'Search' much myself in the last day or two, though I did do one a few minutes ago and it behaved "as expected".
There's a very useful explanation of some of the changes - and of things that have always been so but I didn't realise until now - if you click the little question mark next to the pin in the Search bar.
@vaylon I'm sure you'll get advocates for all of the major clients, and likely a few few for the less well known ones, but for me, it's qBittorrent. I love the "tag" facility, which is clear, simple to use, and helps me keep things organised.
I used uTorrent for a long time, but wouldn't willingly go back.
@igor12 This sounds suspiciously like a request for an upload. Which has been banned for five years and can result in a temporary, or even permanent, ban.
Could I suggest you change the wording to make it clearer that you're obviously not requesting someone upload them, but merely asking if anyone knows of any existing torrents that might contain some of his material? There are many multi-performer torrents that may well do, and the contents are not always well documented by the uploader, so that would be a perfectly reasonable thing to ask.
@raphjd Is this one a request for a video to be uploaded? Or is it a request for information: "I remember seeing this video, but I can't remember what it's called. Can anyone help?"
If the former then, of course, obviously against the rules but if the latter. it's not that different to the frequent "Who's this?" or "What scene is this from?" type questions. Somewhat ambiguously phrased, I grant you, but English isn't everyone's first language.
@jokuihmemies Oh IC. Well the internet is full of weirdos
I thought I heard my name mentioned?
@willingmouth Video Thumbnail Maker is a free program that takes about 5-10 minutes to "learn" - or just ask for guidance here - then thirty seconds to load 500+ videos. It may take a while to do that many, but that's it. You can set it to output to a separate, specific folder, which you can then include in your torrent. Having the thumbs in a separate folder to the video files makes it far easier to download just that initially, make your selection, then download some or all video files, depending what the user wants. It takes merely a minute or two of extra effort, and is - to my way of thinking - both considerate to other members, and likely to improve how much gets downloaded.
Like @frostycab I have very rarely (not absolutely certain that I have never) left negative comments regarding thumbs within large torrents. I have, on occasion, uploaded those thumbs myself, when I've decided to download the full torrent and found them missing.
Images in a description is a different thing. "At least one good quality image" is a requirement, not a suggestion, and I see no reason why anyone meeting this very simple, basic,rule shouldn't be called out for it. Though relatively politely, of course.
@Dracula975 The "Edit for only an hour" option is deliberate. And, while it has annoyed me now and then when I've spotted a typo way too late, I think that's a good thing.
I also think not being able to delete a thread once there are comments on it is also a good thing. Maybe I should just not have started this testing nonsense and left things well alone.
Though I am intrigued by the notion that things might work differently in this test section than elsewhere. That seems the complete opposite of what would be desired!
@Dracula975 That certainly makes sense to me. Though if there are no replies - just the initial post starting the thread - that wouldn't be an issue.
My test was triggered by someone posting a request, so I wondered if it could be deleted, once it was known that's against the rules. Except, of course, by telling them that by way of a reply saying "uh-uh", there's now a reply so it's no longer a virgin post that could be deleted.
Hmmm. I think I'd better go see if I have any of my tablets left.
@Lancej But if, after you downloaded the file(s) you moved them somewhere else other than where your torrent client normally downloads to, don't forget to ensure you've pointed to the correct location.
I normally first make sure the torrent doesn't start automatically, then do a "Force Recheck" so the torrent confirms it sees the file(s) you're trying to seed, and only then "start" it.
@frostycab Interesting. I can't either. Yet I feel certain I've had the option before. It seems hit and miss, but maybe I'm confusing comments on the main site with posts here.
@jokuihmemies Plus, it seems to somewhat defeat the purpose of having a test area if that test area doesn't behave in exactly the same way as everywhere else.
@frostycab I tried again because @jokuihmemies said he was able to, but maybe he didn't understand I was specifically talking about the opening comment, not subsequent ones.
Failing. No "Delete" option on the initial post that creates the thread.
@jokuihmemies In subsequent posts, yes, but not in the original one which starts the thread.
