What is a Seeder?
We call seed(er) a client/user using the BitTorrent network that has a complete copy of a certain archive (.torrent file). In order for an archive to work, it is necessary that at least one seed exists to download from. However, sometimes the distribution of a file is possible even if there is no one seeder but just enough users with all the portions to put together the entire archive – we call this ‘a distributed copy’. Any p2p community (and we as well) recommends that once you have completely downloaded a file, you leave your BitTorrent client running for at least the amount of time it was necessary for you to get it on your hard disk so that others will also be able to download it. Download and help others download – that is what sharing is all about!
Related Questions
- The question to me is: how do we avoid headlines that are misrepresentations, or just express the seeders opinion, or editorialization of the article, or merely an effort to sensationalize?
- Why doesn BitTorrent report me as a seeder when selectively downloading?
- What do the letters ODIC mean in the seeder viewmode?
