How do ratios work?
Ratios are a simple but important part of your account. When dealing with torrents, your ratio refers to the proportion of amount uploaded to amount downloaded. As a mathematical equation, your ratio equals the total amount you have uploaded divided by the total amount you have downloaded (ratio = up/down). For example, if you have uploaded 100 GB and downloaded 25 GB, your ratio = 100/25; or you have a 4.000 ratio. A fair ratio to keep is 1.000. This means that you have uploaded the same amount as you have downloaded. When all users do this, it ensures: faster downloads by having more seeds per torrent, longer torrent lifespans, and protection from the autoban script. If your ratio is not kept up and it falls below 0.7, you risk being demoted to LEECHER, and being disabled entirely thereafter if you don`t increase your ratio back to acceptable levels.
