How does a private torrent tracker associate the downloader with my account? AdvertisingOk ( @AdvertisingOk@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ@lemmy.dbzer0.com • 1 year ago message-square15fedilinkarrow-up146
arrow-up146message-squareHow does a private torrent tracker associate the downloader with my account? AdvertisingOk ( @AdvertisingOk@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ@lemmy.dbzer0.com • 1 year ago message-square15fedilink
Hi, I was wondering how they do this and if there is a way to “cheat” the amount of data you are downloading or seeding.
minus-square raesin ( @rlhe@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) linkfedilink11•1 year agoYes! Private sites’ .torrent and magnet links know who you are so they can track your ratio.
minus-square orsetto ( @orsetto@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink6•1 year agoAlright, for a moment I thought you meant the actual files I download That wouldn’t make sense tho
minus-square raesin ( @rlhe@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) linkfedilink6•1 year agoMy fault. Sorry for the panic!
Yes! Private sites’ .torrent and magnet links know who you are so they can track your ratio.
Alright, for a moment I thought you meant the actual files I download
That wouldn’t make sense tho
My fault. Sorry for the panic!