Klod
02-22-2008, 04:51 AM
Interesting ratio system proposal by WhatMan:
WhatMan has come up with a pretty cool system to replace the more 'bland' ratio watch. The system still punishes those who don't seed, however, unlike ratio watch, if no one is leeching from you, you are still rewarded for the effort.
WhatMan wrote:
Contribution watch is a system of making sure that you try your best to maintain an acceptable ratio during the times when your ratio is poor. This is done by granting credit for seeding and uploading, and taking it away for not seeding, downloading, and being warned.
Credits take the form of hours a user is allowed to not have his torrent client open and seeding for. A user with 36 hours of credit can leave his client off for up to 36 hours - however, if he leaves it off any longer, and his hours reach 0, his account will be disabled.
An hour of credit is taken off for every hour that a user spends not seeding, and is added for every 1 hour a user spends seeding - as such, it is possible for a user to turn his computer off for up to 12 hours a day and break even. Additionally, a user can gain 48 hours of credit by uploading a torrent that he has not uploaded before.
This system is only put it place for people with bad ratios, and there will be an 'account parking' system that allows users to, for example, go on vacation.
WhatMan has come up with a pretty cool system to replace the more 'bland' ratio watch. The system still punishes those who don't seed, however, unlike ratio watch, if no one is leeching from you, you are still rewarded for the effort.
WhatMan wrote:
Contribution watch is a system of making sure that you try your best to maintain an acceptable ratio during the times when your ratio is poor. This is done by granting credit for seeding and uploading, and taking it away for not seeding, downloading, and being warned.
Credits take the form of hours a user is allowed to not have his torrent client open and seeding for. A user with 36 hours of credit can leave his client off for up to 36 hours - however, if he leaves it off any longer, and his hours reach 0, his account will be disabled.
An hour of credit is taken off for every hour that a user spends not seeding, and is added for every 1 hour a user spends seeding - as such, it is possible for a user to turn his computer off for up to 12 hours a day and break even. Additionally, a user can gain 48 hours of credit by uploading a torrent that he has not uploaded before.
This system is only put it place for people with bad ratios, and there will be an 'account parking' system that allows users to, for example, go on vacation.