torrents are viable with a few dozen seeders. you can't build a business on a few dozen 1$ donations
Re:Flattr is closing down
by ThrowawayTestr on Thursday January 18, 2024 @12:55PM
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Not seeding a torrent requires more effort than seeding, it's also basically free.
This argument does not take bandwidth into account. If the goal is to download a lot of different files, you will be effectively limiting your download with keeping (especially very popular) torrents seeded. I stand corrected if somebody could please disprove me.
Re:Flattr is closing down
by ThrowawayTestr on Thursday January 18, 2024 @03:50PM
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As the other commenter said, upload and download speeds are separate. And if you mean data caps, most internet connections have "unlimited" bandwidth unless you're torrenting off your phone.
Re:Flattr is closing down
by master-lincoln on Thursday January 18, 2024 @02:07PM
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Isn't bandwidth up- and download independent usually, so seeding (uploading) would not affect your downloads?
Hear hear, this is exactly why bittorrent trackers is just a fad that will disappear as quickly as it appeared. What, are people supposed to just share data freely without getting paid for it? Good luck I tell them, it's impossible because every single person is just too selfish.