M64117 Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 When I finish downloading and start seeding the number in the Seeds column goes to zero.How do I know how many seeds there are apart from me?To give a specific example:Seeds 0(1), Peers 6(8), availability 1.901.Is the (1) me or is there another seed somewhere?The ratio on this torrent is creeping up (I aim for 1.5). If I drop out will the availability go to 0.901 leaving the peers chasing an incomplete download?M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadWingKnight Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Is the (1) me or is there another seed somewhere?It's you.Availability is calculated based on the number of complete copies of the torrent seen among connected peers, including yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moogly Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Yes, that's you and you're the only seeder.When you're a seeder, the number is null because there is no interest to be connected to seeds as seeder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M64117 Posted December 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Thanks. What about this one:Seeds 0(0), Peers 0(0), availability 1.000.I'm seeding but is the number zero because no-one is taking anything?Also can someone advise me on my question about availability? DreadWingKnight's reply suggests that if the availability is less than two and there is only one seed then dropping out would leave the peers stranded.M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moogly Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 That may be the case if the torrent is stopped (no scrape, no peer cache) or if your client is not connected.If nobody is downloading, you should read 0(1)/0(0), you being the only seed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M64117 Posted December 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 I may have been in too much of a hurry. The totals are now 0(2) and 0(1) but it took nearly an hour to change.M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J69033 Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Also can someone advise me on my question about availability? DreadWingKnight's reply suggests that if the availability is less than two and there is only one seed then dropping out would leave the peers stranded.MLoad the torrent a second time using a different program. It won't let you seed to yourself, so if it reports an availability of less than one you really should stay in.J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42GARY Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 But is there a way to find out without using a different program? I'd like to know this too.gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42GARY Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Is anyone able to advise me on this query?Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moogly Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Nobody wants to download your torrent, that's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42GARY Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 But I said nothing about downloading. The question earlier in the thread was how to find out the availability if the number of seeds was one and you were the seed. To give an example:Seeds 0(1)Peers 2(3)Availability 1.703It isn't my torrent, but I'm seeding it. Is it the case that without me the availability would be 0.703?Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnurlos Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Is it the case that without me the availability would be 0.703?Yes.WIthout any seeder (like you) the 2 peers have in total 70.3% and will not be able to finish the torrent.Perhaps if another peer comes up, the % can increase, can also reach 100% (if the upcomming peer has the missing 29.7% too). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42GARY Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Thanks. That makes sense.Another if I may:Looking at one torrent the seeds are 0(2) and the availability is 1.692.If there are two seeds how can the availability be less than two?The peers are given as 3(7) on the main screen, but on the General screen it says 3 of 9 connected, not 3 of 7, and 4 in swarm. For seeds there are 0 of 0 connected and 2 in swarm. Another has 0(24) on the main screen but 0 of 2 connected on the General screen. Which screen do I believe? The only time they seem to agree with each other is when I'm downloading.G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadWingKnight Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Looking at one torrent the seeds are 0(2) and the availability is 1.692.If there are two seeds how can the availability be less than two?Please see my post:Is the (1) me or is there another seed somewhere?It's you.Availability is calculated based on the number of complete copies of the torrent seen among connected peers, including yourself.In short, you aren't connected to them so they aren't factored in.While you're seeding, you will NEVER be connected to another seed.PeriodFullstop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42GARY Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Thank you, but I asked a different question. Good manners cost nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadWingKnight Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 I answered the exact question you asked. Availability display in uTorrent doesn't count systems you aren't connected to. As a seed, you don't connect to seeds. Therefore, availability doesn't factor in other seeds while seeding.Paying attention to the answer costs as much as good manners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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