torrent search

[ismahill]

what u say, about a possibility to create some sort of connection between the clients, some sort of torrent cache which will contain hashes&names of torrents to be inquiered so some of the oldest torrents been downloaded will still remain at ones storage but won't be have to be seeded in order to get looked at.

once some file will have more than x requests, it will be called in that container library and so the member will start seeding it acording to those requests.

[jewelisheaven]

DHT and magnet: functionality provide this capability. The main point of uTorrent's implementation is to not facilitate SPAM. Hence things which require moderation like the "rating" or "comments" system built into other clients, like Tribler, aren't considered for comment here.

You don't need to be seeding any data to provide this functionality in the client, simply START the torrent, with all FILES under the files tab, set to SKIP a.k.a. "Do Not Download"

[ismahill]

find it a bit hard to understand, basicly, the idea, is to be able to reconnect old torrents which people have left and are rarely being seeded at all.

DHT might allow that to happen and is a good feature but it won't re-egnite an unconnected link.

its more like - each client would have its own link to a server or an online center, he'll have he's torrents put into cache at his own computer while giving some sort of a signal or a search option at/to that server.

actualy alowing client to search as if theyre searching at a server but rather they will be searching at connected clients as well.

if that torrent is well seeded, some would be able to go on seeding other torrents out of theyre storage, while they'll be getting requests from other users for different torrents (who are listed or found at theyre place) they would get in line or "most wanted" list so after some requests the seeder will start downloading for the leechers automaticlly or as he likes.

it seems like a revolution in the way torrents work or at least an upgrade,

more connected, more collaborated,

but the question is,

will anyone be willing go that way.. or who will be the first one to start..!!

[jewelisheaven]

Yeah, the whole idea of "distributed" means no more "central server storage" as you suggest. While it's a useful idea, but that's part of the sticking point these days. Even sites which link to sites which link to files (.TORRENT files) which may refer to copyrighted data are getting sent to court around the world... If you're relying on indirect identification, you should read more on the magnet: support in uTorrent found at http://bittorrent.org/beps/bep_0009.html#magnet-uri-format to see how to construct/share your own. Some sites provide magnet: functionality in addition to .TORRENT direct download; some indices only list magnet: links. You'd need to search for either.

Because Bittorrent is different than all other filesharing types as it cares about blocks of data off a SPECIFIC collection of files, it's not as simple to "search" without additional infrastructure, hence you either have to go to the torrent tracker/listing/index site or stick raw magnet: links to tell uT what you want to download.

[ismahill]

that's part of the sticking point these days

guess thats a some kind of a self made real stick in the wheels for file sharers.

any way, maybe there should be a site for that, requesting old stuff on a wanted list or as u said a magnet option.

at it, people should have acounts containing theyre magnet codes or hashes allowing others to search (that may be an extended Utorrent feature (which probably won't get even by the door..))

but thats for another place..

maybe there should be a proposition on creating a law allowing download on an aging limitation basis (or actually there is..?), guess that would have to come out from the copy right holders as free willed.

maybe..

other than that, it actually sets a limitation at that subject which is an hassle which is tough/quite-impossible getting around, it brings up that old subject about that peer disabling function which was posed, as the main contrevesary about it was due to the fact some of the users won't keep their hands clean ruining it for other who will come by at it..

other than that, a chat feature is requiered and for that matter especially, you connect other peers in the swarm telling them, please add some U points for the next few hours,

the last thread about that feature was disminished but not due to substantial matters but rather at an ideological basis fear and distrust.

this seems like the only move forward at that point, and probably there should be one eventually..,

a more determined one.

i'll leave here, for your own consideration at this matter.

may the spirit of change,

would lift your wings,

towards freedom.