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Your assessment is correct for particular private trackers. I belong to several and they all operate in different ways with different rules. What you are describing is my experience with trackers like TorrentLeech, my least preferred tracker. But on the other end of the spectrum is a tracker like Seedpool, where it is very easy to maintain a ratio just by keeping your client online with some data available.

Private trackers can be very accommodating and useful without a seedbox. Just find one that suits you. They are not all the same.

I prefer private trackers that permit cross seeding and decent rewards for making data available over time (in lieu of focusing just on how much data you transmitted).

Several trackers also freely give data buffer just for interacting with the site on a regular basis. Some have simple daily tasks like commenting or thanking an uploader. Others just want you to click a button and voila, you have 20 gigs free to use everyday.

I switched to Boost awhile back. Not as good, but good enough. Meanwhile I keep an ear out for an Eternity update. Maybe someday…

Wow! You are incredibly talented in a way I will never comprehend. Nice work!

I keep a variety of chile pepper plants indoors over winter and deal with this constantly. Here’s what I’ve learned about aphids. They will kill your plant if you aren’t vigilant about them. A neem oil spray can help but won’t solve the problem entirely. Some formulations of neem oil are harder on the plants than others so test your solution every time you get a new bottle. If you have a handheld shower wand, it is worthwhile to put your plants in the shower about once a month and blast off the little buggers. And regularly fertilizing your plants will keep them strong enough to resist the attack. The best method I have seen, is to use water from a fish tank to water the plants. Good luck!

I’ve tried a lot of methods. I haven’t eliminated them but they are no longer a nuisance.

Hydrogen peroxide 1:4 in water will kill the larvae in the soil. Unfortunately, it also kills some plants like parsley, thyme, oregano.

I add some pea gravel, sand, other grit to the surface of the soil when I bring my plants indoors. That seems to help deter them.

I see the most results with sticky yellow paper traps you can get off Amazon. They’re cheap, effective and one sheet will last about 4ish months. Helps keep the numbers of adults down.

Mosquito bits?