MaggotInfested

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Why is seeding a torrent helpful? in c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
[–] MaggotInfested@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 hours ago

Hey everyone! I saw the comments and they were all very helpful. I just had no idea how torrents worked lol. I will be sure to do my part and I hope anyone with similar curiosity can also benefit from this post! Feel free to say your piece but note that I get the gist of it now.

Why is seeding a torrent helpful? in c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
[–] MaggotInfested@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 hours ago

Oh that's what that is! I kept seeing that but it didn't really click. Thanks!

Why is seeding a torrent helpful? in c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
[–] MaggotInfested@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 5 hours ago (8 children)

So even if no one directly connects to my computer, just letting it seed is all you need? I use Deluge and, when it finishes downloading, it says "seeding" but I worry that means that someone can connect to my computer directly. Does it work fine if I just leave it be?

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Why is seeding a torrent helpful? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
 

I keep seeing in forums and sites like these that say it's frowned upon to not seed torrents that you use/used. I saw a post on here or Reddit (I don't remember) with a guy ecstatic that someone started seeding his download he had been trying to get done for months. I know seeding lets someone download something using your computer but how is it helpful if someone doesn't have a site and/or isn't "in-range" ?

If you can't tell, I don't know much about how torrenting works other than how to download something using one. I hope that you all can just explain or point me in the right direction because I would like to support the community.