New Tracker URL & Updates

**BanglaGuru** · #1 08-31-2005, 08:47 PM

We are almost done with all the major works and installation. May take couple more days to finish up everything. We should've keep this site turned off for couple of day but we can't do that bcos we do not have any other place to go :) so... we left it open thinking we can still visit this place time to time. This made this work bit more complicated. But the upgraded version is not very far from now. We tried to accommodate everything you guys requested before with many more features. Hopefully you'll enjoy it.

We have a new tracker address now:
This is still in Beta. But you are welcome to use both old and this one.
Here it is:
http://tracker.banglatorrents.com:2710/announce

Once the upgrades are all complete, We'll have a series of fun events including "BT Promotion Week", "A Game Show for our Members only", and more... So be ready...

I'll bring in a whole summary of this upgrade once it done.
Thank you all for being patience.
BG

**Anonno** · #2 09-04-2005, 09:02 PM

We are done updating the tracker. Everybody is seriously requested to use the new announce url http://tracker.banglatorrents.com:2710/announce from now on . And please remove all the torrent file from your Bittorrent client which you download from our site. Make sure don't delete the main file. Then redownload the torrent file from here. When it will ask you the loacation for saving files, please choose the same loacation where your previous files were. If anybody face any problem please dont hesitate to contact with us.

Thanks

Anonno

**BanglaGuru** · #3 09-05-2005, 03:04 AM

Tracker Update:
1. Ratio System is working properly as of today!
2. Minimum Ratio Required for you to download is 0.50 and if your ratio is lower than that you may not be able to download after a certain time. So I'd request all the members to keep this minimum ratio! We'll give you a full update spec once we are done with this version.

Any question or comments please pm or email either me or annono!
thanks

**BanglaGuru** · #4 09-06-2005, 03:17 PM

Tracker Ratio Update:
1. You must maintain a 1.0 ratio to download without any restriction.
2. All members get a 1.5 GB of download without any ratio restriction. This is just to give you all the opportunity to start building ratio for yourself.
3. Wait time:
Ratio: 0.8 - 0.99 - Wait time : 1 hr
Ratio: 0.7 - 0.79 - Wait time : 3 hr
Ratio: 0.6 - 0.69 - Wait time : 5 hr
Ratio: 0.5 - 0.59 - Wait time : 7 hr
Ratio: 0.4 - 0.49 - Wait time : 10 hr

If you have any questions of comments please feel free to either pm me or anonno!
Thanks again. More updates to follow!

**mehdianis** · #5 09-07-2005, 11:05 AM

I think we are going too fast and too hard on ratio. In a real world you can't have every one having share ratio 1.0. Consider we have total 10 users and there can be only one seeder & one peer at any given time. User1 releases a movie, User2 downloads it. As soon as user2 is done, user1 stops seeding, user2 starts seeding and user3 begins dloading. In this way User10 will not have any one to seed, he can't have 1.0 ratio.

Torrent doesn't work as of above example, I know that clearly. In torrent there can be 1 or more seeder and multiple leechers at any given time. If we take total 10 users and one of them released a movie, 9 others are dloading. In order to have 1.0 ratio each of those 9 users have to upload the whole movie, atleast. But unfortunately there are only 8 users left to whom s/he can upload to - as seeder already has the 100%.

1 (seeder)
|
V
2(Me) <--> 3 <--> 4 <--> 5 <--> 6 <--> 7 <--> 8 <--> 9 <--> 10 [Only 8 people can dload from me. who are also dloading from seeder and sharing w/each other]

So, at best and with an even distribution, in any torrent system there can't be everybody w/1.0 ratio.
I would like to see the minimum ratio to be 0.50. When we will have many users then we can go for 1.0.

**BanglaGuru** · #6 09-08-2005, 08:45 PM

well... thanks for taking the time to explain your thoughts. As a matter of fact our minimum ratio is 0.4 . the wait time is just to give preferance to best seeders to download first hand so after they are done they'll most likely seed and we'll have a group seeders from start and people who hardly seed will still get a chance to download later on. which is standard on any torrent share environment. We believe in the basics!

Now we had trouble keeping the torrents alive! ever the users started begging for seeds which is not very healthy! now give the current situation we may go through the lilttle hard time but it is for greater good and I am sure will have more seeders which will keep a balance ! I am sure you know that it is for good! We want all us to learn this habit of seeding and this is our first goal. Time to time we'll remove this option to celebrate that we are keeping this idea of sharing on top! hope you'll understand!

**mehdianis** · #7 09-09-2005, 12:01 AM

It's true that we should learn the habit of seeding. I appreciate that ratio is lowered and 0.40 is really easy to maintain. I don't think anyone should fall behind. Most of the time, seeding and releasing comes from User's passion to share, not from server's enforced restriction. That's why we need to make it a habit.

**BanglaGuru** · #8 09-09-2005, 05:41 AM

it wasn't lowered. thats what it was 0.4! and below that ratio no one will be able to download. everyone need to seed. period. we were indeed open on ratio up till now and you have seen what happened with seeders. torrents becomes seeders less with is 2/3 days. Our main goal is to keep the torrent files alive so people can download, not a place where you fight for seeders, not a place where there is no seeders and people evaltually feel frustrated and we are not letting it happen to our members!

we'll shift things around time to time but thats the standard most of the other places follows. Even if some people may fall behind bcos of ratio, evantually they'll catch up and will make it a better place for everyone.

**mehdianis** · #9 09-09-2005, 07:04 PM

Is there any plan or way to retrieve my original Upload/Download size/ratio? OR it is wiped out by Katrina too?

**taposhbhai** · #10 09-10-2005, 02:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mehdianis

Is there any plan or way to retrieve my original Upload/Download size/ratio? OR it is wiped out by Katrina too?

na,ashole apnar original Upload/Download size/ratio data guli Katrina Kaif niye gese ;)

ami_bangali · #11 09-10-2005, 06:35 AM

how do i find out wat's my ratio?

**redneck** · #12 09-11-2005, 08:50 AM

hmmm...the wait time is causing problem for me... :(

Amar to mone hoy ekhono oto users hoy nai je wait time impose korte hobe, ete shurute kono user pawa jabe na jara download korte chay as very few people have 1:1 ratio, shobai wait korbe...releaser kei in fact wait korte hobe to see that someone is finally downloading his files.

Anyway, I strongly support ratio system, but not happy with wait time. Please think twice about it.

**BanglaGuru** · #13 09-11-2005, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redneck

hmmm...the wait time is causing problem for me... :(

Amar to mone hoy ekhono oto users hoy nai je wait time impose korte hobe, ete shurute kono user pawa jabe na jara download korte chay as very few people have 1:1 ratio, shobai wait korbe...releaser kei in fact wait korte hobe to see that someone is finally downloading his files.

Anyway, I strongly support ratio system, but not happy with wait time. Please think twice about it.

redneck bhai,
Thank you brother for your suggestions and they are noted. We'll indeed monitor the progress on this.

Let us follow the system that we have in place now and lets watch closely and findout whats happenning for a month or so. We had to go through a lot of work and time to develop BT to this current state and all we are doing is for a greater future. This system is a proven technology to increase seeders and ratio. I can assure you all one thing is that we'll definately go what is good for all the members and the future of this lil site and that includes you, me and everyone in this community! All we need is your trust to take this place through the tough times. ANd if you are falling behind wait time, all you need to do is seed one or two files that you downloaded fefore from BT. thats all. just go through the list you'll see many files need to be seeded. its as simple as that.

Pm or email me if you have any specific concerns. May be that can help us make this place even better!! Looking forward to hear from you all!

jazaman · #14 09-11-2005, 04:59 PM

I support the plan for UL/DL ratio however the waiting time may need a second review ... because sometimes even with reasonably better DL/UL ratio one have to wait too long just to get into the que ... and beyond doubt we need more seeders ... and I beleive this new imposed restriction would make people more responsible ...

**redneck** · #15 09-11-2005, 11:48 PM

Anonno and BanglaGuru, this may not be the right place to post it but anyway, I cannot seem to upload at a faster rate great than 11-22kbps. I used to be able to seed at 40-50kbps, but after the update, I cannot upload faster.

I checked my cable speed and it's OK. I also checked the Azureus option and kept the upload limit to "unlimited". Do you guess what would be the problem? Is anyone having the same problem?

masumemran · #16 09-12-2005, 12:17 AM

How do I see my ratio?

**BanglaGuru** · #17 09-12-2005, 11:41 AM

Its on the left side of any of your posts! Look right below your name and its the bottom most line where it says

"Ratio: x.xx"

here is your stats as of today:

masumemran
Nobin

Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 1
Uploaded: 853.80 mb
Downloaded: 1.43 gb
Ratio: 0.58

**BanglaGuru** · #18 09-12-2005, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redneck

Anonno and BanglaGuru, this may not be the right place to post it but anyway, I cannot seem to upload at a faster rate great than 11-22kbps. I used to be able to seed at 40-50kbps, but after the update, I cannot upload faster.

I checked my cable speed and it's OK. I also checked the Azureus option and kept the upload limit to "unlimited". Do you guess what would be the problem? Is anyone having the same problem?

As long as tracker's concern - it has nothing to do with it. Transfer rate depends on two things. One is seeder's upload speed and other is leacher's download speed! Now given different circumstance it may very! even though your upload speed is high but someone who is downloading may have lower speed or downloading many files. So eventhough you are capable of transfering more, the ultimate transfer rate is lower bcos of clients!

krishna · #19 09-15-2005, 12:03 PM

i request you to include upload, download and share ratio in everyone's profile. right now one can see his/her share ratio on the left side of his/her post. if anybody posts nothing then (s)he finds no way to be informed of his/her own share ratio.
all members are not habituated to post anything like any request / thank etc. a new member is allowed to download 1.5 GB without any restriction. after that (s)he has to face the question of share ratio. thus it may happen that a new member downloads without caring of his/her share ratio and after downloading 1.5 GB (s)he faces the restriction. then (s)he may ask "How could I know my own ratio so far?"
it is just my suggestion. please think about it.

krishna · #20 09-15-2005, 12:09 PM

or you can also include share ratio on the home page where we see the welcome message on the home page just after logging in.
like where i see
Welcome, krishna.
You last visited: Today at 12:00 AM
Private Messages: 0 Unread, Total 0.

i think this will be better.