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epsilon

Member

can i stop uploads completly??

i do not mind uploads, but my account from my isp makes me pay for my uploads after a certain MB

Can i stop uploads all together...

epi

Kazuaki Shimazaki

Member

Re: can i stop uploads completly??

Not while you are downloading. Trading is the very core of BitTorrent. In fact, you will suffer crimping from 1-5KB/s upload in uTorrent. Even with BitComet, you probably won't get too good rates if you don't upload (I once heard of a crimper there too below 3KB/s Upload).

epsilon

Member

Re: can i stop uploads completly??

thankyou...

jroc

Member

Re: can i stop uploads completly??

I hate to say it but if your ISP is like that, then Bittorrent might not be the best thing for u. Shareaza, DC++, eDonkey, eMule, etc might be better options. Hell, newsgroups and IRC might be even better.

Switeck

Member

Re: can i stop uploads completly??

If your ISP limits your upload bandwidth per month and charges you if you go over that amount...you better set your upload speeds low enough that it is VERY unlikely to exceed your temporary max.

Your ISP is probably evil enough that if you did briefly exceed max upload speed that they'd drop the excess upload packets...but still count them against your monthly limit!

Unlike the normal recommended upload speed of 80% max, I suggest you only use 50% max.

Shareaza, DC++, eDonkey, eMule...are also only sustainable if enough people share. They just may not force it in the protocols they use like BitTorrent does.

Last edited by Switeck (2006-02-11 07:18:10)

Kazuaki Shimazaki

Member

Re: can i stop uploads completly??

Unlike the normal recommended upload speed of 80% max, I suggest you only use 50% max.

Forget that. From a User Standpoint, set it to only 6KB/s and 2 upload slots. This would take advantage of BitTorrent's Socialist Reality, so You can still get a pretty decent rate set up like this. Try not to go lower though: not only will uTorrent start artificial capping, but 6KB/s over 2 slots not far off from "minimum contribution" - if you upload more slowly than that, clients may not want to trade with you.

Stone

Member

Re: can i stop uploads completly??

I suggest not using BT at all if possible, because http/ftp/irc would probably be faster and your upload wont change

Ultima

Administrator

Re: can i stop uploads completly??

DC hubs mostly require a certain amount of data to be shared. Chances are, if you have stuff people want, you're going to have to upload. P2P is P2P for a reason. The only way for you to completely stop uploads is... not use the internet at all. You're uploading when you send emails. You're uploading when you browse sites.

P2P is not for you -- you're best (1) sticking to traditional transfer protocols like HTTP or FTP, or (2) switching ISPs. I think the latter is the best choice, if possible.

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r00ted

Member

Re: can i stop uploads completly??

look up newsgroups at slyck, or IRC filesharing.  omenscripts.org has some neat scripts available to both leech, and serve files.

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castle

Member

Re: can i stop uploads completly??

have you ever go over the upload limit?  have they ever actually sent you a bill for the extra MB?  see what happens...  what they say and what they actually do could be very different.

Switeck

Member

Re: can i stop uploads completly??

So you're saying your ISP cheats you?
It says 1 limit, then charges you for another?

If so, there is nothing we can do for you except continuing to recommend something that does not REQUIRE you to upload.

Because if you hate how your ISP treats you, then you can at least understand others do not want to be treated the same way.

RoyalShrubber

Member

Re: can i stop uploads completly??

Where do you live anyway?