2026-09-07 21:55 UTC
Replies (3)
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@Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-09-07 22:00
250KB of one of the rar parts Ouch!
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@skankhunt42@lemmy.ca 2026-09-08 00:31
I had one at 62% for years I watched peers come and go but never lost hope. Today it’s at 99%. All I’m missing are some padding files so basically 100%. There’s me and one other peer who seems to be willing to seed until the end of time. My ratio keeps climbing so I assume someone somewhere is thankful
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@DownByLaw@sh.itjust.works 2026-09-08 07:58
I’ve replied this to another comment already, but it is probably this: Most of the time it is due to Cross-seeding and additional or manipulated files. I.e. the 99% torrent contains an additional file like an nfo or srt that was not in the original upload on a different site. People cross-seeding the original torrent don’t have that file, so you can only get 99% from them. And if the uploader of the torrent with the additional file stops seeding, there’s no one you can get it from. Or if it is stuck at 99% without additional files, it’s possible that the file that was uploaded was manipulated. Stripped UID or other metadata that was changed. So there will be a mismatching piece that you can’t get from the cross-seeders. And again, if the uploader stops seeding the manipulated file, you can only get 99% from the cross-seeders.