A few things I've picked up from my own experience:
1. As mentioned above, Freeleech is always a good idea. Everything you get from this is obviously free so you're not risking anything by downloading and seeding. Even if you're not interested in the content, it can still be used to build your ratio and overall uploads.
2. Be a tiny bit wary of events if your ratio isn't great. UFC, Bellator, Bare Knuckle and One often have events. The problem with these is that (especially with UFC) there are so many torrents being uploaded for each one, that it gives users too wide a choice - you can't guarantee that people will go for the same one as you have. These are the ones where I often end up taking a hit (not always mind) especially with early prelims and prelims.
3. BJJ instructionals are a goldmine if you manage to get in early. Even those that have been posted before, often end up with pretty decent upload stats. As this is something I'm interested in and primarily aim to collect I might be biased but I've noticed that this is where i get most of my credit from. From what I've noticed, they seem to have the most traffic of anything that gets put up on the site.
4. Large files - these can be hit or miss. If you go for these It's best to ensure you have the space on your hard drive or wherever you're saving this stuff to be able to keep it there for a while. If you do, this is most likely where you'll get the biggest rewards. Again, be careful with what you choose to download - if it's for Kung Fu or a subject that seems niche then it might take longer. If it's BJJ related then you'll obviously see greater returns, quicker. Site rips are especially good for this.
5. If you're keen to search the tracker and download something that has been up for a while, hold off on it. Wait until you have saved up a bit of a buffer on your ratio as the longer something has been up, the less traffic it will have on it and therefore the less upload gain you're going to get from it. If i download things from a long time ago, or things that are very niche, i do it accepting that it's most likely going to be as a loss to my ratio.
6. Mentioned above, the newer something is, the more traffic it will have on it, the more likely people will leech and the more of a ratio builder it will be. The older something is - the opposite.
7. be in for the long haul. Currently my oldest torrent I have is from 10 months ago. I regularly check my torrent client to see what the ratios are, which torrents are doing well and which should be stopped to make room for newer ones with more potential. There will be some torrents that will keep on earning you ratio months after they've been uploaded due to new members to the site finding them. It's on you though to monitor and maintain your own library and keep the stuff that's efficient.Statistics: Posted by DaveDave211 — Sun Mar 05, 2023 10:42 am
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