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Leecher Ratio?

April 26, 2017leecher ratio

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Leecher Ratio?

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The download speed mostly depends on the seeder-to-leecher ratio (SLR). Poor download speed is mainly a problem with new and very popular torrents where the SLR is low. (Proselytising sidenote: make sure you remember that you did not enjoy the low speed. Seed so that others will not endure the same.) There are a couple of things that you can try on your end to improve your speed: Do not immediately jump on new torrents In particular, do not do it if you have a slow connection. The best speeds will be found around the half-life of a torrent, when the Seeder:Leecher Ratio will be at its highest. (The downside is that you will not be able to seed so much. It’s up to you to balance the pros and cons of this.