Monday 30 December 2019

download - Is it possible for a BitTorrent client to give seeding preferences only to leechers who are also seeding?


I'm not very familiar with BitTorrent on a protocol/technological level.


Is it possible for clients to prefer seeding (give more bandwidth, or only connect at all) to leechers who are also seeding whatever parts they've downloaded? (For example, as a way of rewarding or providing to only those who're also sharing, not just leeching.) Or does the protocol make it impossible to know another user's (a leecher's) seeding activity.


I ask because sometimes it seems like I get far faster download rates when I remove my upload cap and seed liberally—is there an alternative explanation for phenomenon?—Am I imagining things?



Answer



Yes, in fact that is the default behavior most bittorrent clients. The term that is most often used for this behavior is "fairness", most clients don't let you turn it on and off.


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