The original post: /r/torrents by /u/Critical-Carrot-9131 on 2024-10-03 22:18:42.

New, curious torrenter: I'm trying to seed a file I've downloaded. I'm the only seeder. There's one peer. I'm not seeding. Why am I not seeding? I've been the peer in this situation as well, and I'm totally ignorant, but also naturally curious and interested to understand the algorithms and settings that determine who gets what file bits and when. Is there a good online guide for layfolk about this?

Also, I've got a couple downloads where I'm at 99.9% with a handful of mb left, and someone is seeding, but I can't get that final bit of the file. What are the possible reasons for that?