faq.php

<?php

/**
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** http://www.freetsp.info
** https://github.com/Krypto/FreeTSP
** Licence Info: GPL
** Copyright (C) 2010 FreeTSP v1.0
** A bittorrent tracker source based on TBDev.net/tbsource/bytemonsoon.
** Project Leaders: Krypto, Fireknight.
**/

require_once(dirname(__FILE__).DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.'functions'.DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.'function_main.php');
require_once(FUNC_DIR.'function_vfunctions.php');
require_once(FUNC_DIR.'function_user.php');
require_once(FUNC_DIR.'function_bbcode.php');

db_connect(false);
logged_in();

site_header("FAQ", false);
?>

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                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>Welcome to <?php echo $site_name?></span><br />
                        <br />
                        Our goal is not to become another Bytemonsoon or Suprnova (not dizzying either of them though).
                        The goal is to provide the absolutely latest stuff. Therefore, only specially authorised users
                        have permission to upload torrents. If you have access to 0-day stuff do not hesitate to <a
                            class='altlink' href='staff.php'>Contact us!</a> <br />
                        <br />
                        This is a private tracker, and you have to register before you can get full access to the site.
                        Before you do anything here at <span style='font-weight:bold;'><?php echo $site_name?></span> we
                        suggest you read the <a class='altlink' href='rules.php'>Rules</a>! There are only a few rules
                        to abide by, but we do enforce them!<br />
                        <br />
                        Before you go any further you should read the <span
                            style='font-weight:bold;'><?php echo $site_name?></span> <a class='altlink'
                                                                                        href='useragreement.php'>User
                                                                                                                 Agreement</a>.
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            <h2>Contents</h2>
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                        <ul>
                            <li><a href='#sitea'><span style='font-weight:bold;'>Site information</span></a>
                                <ul>
                                    <li><a href='#site1a' class='altlink'>What is this bittorrent all about anyway? How
                                                                          do I get the files?</a></li>
                                    <li><a href='#site2a' class='altlink'>Where does the donated money go?</a></li>
                                    <li><a href='#site3a' class='altlink'>Where can I get a copy of the source code?</a>
                                    </li>
                                </ul>
                            </li>

                            <li><a href='#usera1'><span style='font-weight:bold;'>User information</span></a>
                                <ul>
                                    <li><a href='#user1a' class='altlink'>I registered an account but did not receive
                                                                          the confirmation e-mail!</a></li>
                                    <li><a href='#user2a' class='altlink'>I've lost my user name or password! Can you
                                                                          send it to me?</a></li>
                                    <li><a href='#user3a' class='altlink'>Can you rename my account?</a></li>
                                    <li><a href='#user4a' class='altlink'>Can you delete my (confirmed) account?</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<img
                                            src='<?php echo $image_dir?>updated.png' width='46' height='11' border='0'
                                            alt='Updated' title='Updated' style='vertical-align: -15%;' /></li>
                                    <li><a href='#userba' class='altlink'>So, what's MY ratio?</a></li>
                                    <li><a href='#user5aa' class='altlink'>Why is my IP displayed on my details
                                                                           page?</a></li>
                                    <li><a href='#user6a' class='altlink'>Help! I cannot login!? (a.k.a. Login of
                                                                          Death)</a></li>
                                    <li><a href='#user7a' class='altlink'>My IP address is dynamic. How do I stay logged
                                                                          in?</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<img
                                            src='<?php echo $image_dir?>updated.png' width='46' height='11' border='0'
                                            alt='Updated' title='Updated' style='vertical-align: -15%;' /></li>
                                    <li><a href='#user8a' class='altlink'>Why am I listed as not connectable? (And why
                                                                          should I care?)</a></li>
                                    <li><a href='#user9a' class='altlink'>What are the different user classes?</a></li>
                                    <li><a href='#useraa' class='altlink'>How does this promotion thing work anyway?</a>
                                    </li>
                                    <li><a href='#usere' class='altlink'>Hey! I've seen Power Users with less than 25GB
                                                                         uploaded!</a></li>
                                    <li><a href='#userc' class='altlink'>Why can't my friend become a member?</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<img
                                            src='<?php echo $image_dir?>updated.png' width='46' height='11' border='0'
                                            alt='Updated' title='Updated' style='vertical-align: -15%;' /></li>
                                    <li><a href='#userd' class='altlink'>How do I add an avatar to my profile?</a></li>
                                </ul>
                            </li>

                            <li><a href='#stats'><span style='font-weight:bold;'>Stats</span></a>
                                <ul>
                                    <li><a href='#stats1' class='altlink'>Most common reasons for stats not updating</a>
                                    </li>
                                    <li><a href='#stats2' class='altlink'>Best practices</a></li>
                                    <li><a href='#stats3' class='altlink'>May I use any bittorrent client?</a></li>
                                    <li><a href='#stats4' class='altlink'>Why is a torrent I'm leeching/seeding listed
                                                                          several times in my profile?</a></li>
                                    <li><a href='#stats5' class='altlink'>I've finished or cancelled a torrent. Why is
                                                                          it still listed in my profile?</a></li>
                                    <li><a href='#stats6' class='altlink'>Why do I sometimes see torrents I'm not
                                                                          leeching in my profile!?</a>
                                        &nbsp;&nbsp;<img src='<?php echo $image_dir?>updated.png' width='46' height='11'
                                                         border='0' alt='Updated' title='Updated'
                                                         style='vertical-align: -15%;' /></li>
                                    <li><a href='#stats7a' class='altlink'>Multiple IPs (Can I login from different
                                                                           computers?)</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<img
                                            src='<?php echo $image_dir?>updated.png' width='46' height='11' border='0'
                                            alt='Updated' title='Updated' style='vertical-align: -15%;' /></li>
                                    <li><a href='#stats8a' class='altlink'>How does NAT/ICS change the picture?</a></li>
                                </ul>
                            </li>

                            <li><a href='#up'><span style='font-weight:bold;'>Uploading</span></a>
                                <ul>
                                    <li><a href='#up1' class='altlink'>Why can't I upload torrents?</a></li>
                                    <li><a href='#up2' class='altlink'>What criteria must I meet before I can join the
                                                                       Uploader team?</a></li>
                                    <li><a href='#up3' class='altlink'>Can I upload your torrents to other trackers?</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<img
                                            src='<?php echo $image_dir?>new.png' width='30' height='15' border='0'
                                            alt='New' title='New' style='vertical-align: -15%' /></li>
                                </ul>
                            </li>

                            <li><a href='#dl'><span style='font-weight:bold;'>Downloading</span></a>
                                <ul>
                                    <li><a href='#dl1' class='altlink'>How do I use the files I've downloaded?</a></li>
                                    <li><a href='#dl2' class='altlink'>Downloaded a movie and don't know what
                                                                       CAM/TS/TC/SCR means?</a></li>
                                    <li><a href='#dl3' class='altlink'>Why did an active torrent suddenly disappear?</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<img
                                            src='<?php echo $image_dir?>updated.png' width='46' height='11' border='0'
                                            alt='Updated' title='Updated' style='vertical-align: -15%;' /></li>
                                    <li><a href='#dl4' class='altlink'>How do I resume a broken download or re-seed
                                                                       something?</a></li>
                                    <li><a href='#dl5' class='altlink'>Why do my downloads sometimes stall at 99%?</a>
                                    </li>
                                    <li><a href='#dl6' class='altlink'>What are these &quot;a piece has failed an hash
                                                                       check&quot; messages?</a></li>
                                    <li><a href='#dl7' class='altlink'>The torrent is supposed to be 100MB. How come I
                                                                       downloaded 120MB?</a></li>
                                    <li><a href='#dl8' class='altlink'>Why do I get a &quot;Not authorized (xx h) - READ
                                                                       THE FAQ!&quot; error?</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<img
                                            src='<?php echo $image_dir?>new.png' width='30' height='15' border='0'
                                            alt='New' title='New' style='vertical-align: -15%' /></li>
                                    <li><a href='#dl9' class='altlink'>Why do I get a &quot;rejected by tracker - Port
                                                                       xxxx is blacklisted&quot;
                                                                       error?</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<img
                                            src='<?php echo $image_dir?>new.png' width='30' height='15' border='0'
                                            alt='New' title='New' style='vertical-align: -15%' /></li>
                                    <li><a href='#dla' class='altlink'>What's this 'IOError - [Errno13] Permission
                                                                       denied' error?</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<img
                                            src='<?php echo $image_dir?>new.png' width='30' height='15' border='0'
                                            alt='New' title='New' style='vertical-align: -15%' /></li>
                                    <li><a href='#dlb' class='altlink'>What's this &quot;TTL&quot; in the browse
                                                                       page?</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<img
                                            src='<?php echo $image_dir?>new.png' width='30' height='15' border='0'
                                            alt='New' title='New' style='vertical-align: -15%' /></li>
                                </ul>
                            </li>

                            <li><a href='#dlsp'><span
                                    style='font-weight:bold;'>How can I improve my download speed?</span></a>
                                <ul>
                                    <li><a href='#dlsp1' class='altlink'>Do not immediately jump on new torrents</a>
                                    </li>
                                    <li><a href='#dlsp2' class='altlink'>Make yourself connectable</a></li>
                                    <li><a href='#dlsp3' class='altlink'>Limit your upload speed</a></li>
                                    <li><a href='#dlsp4' class='altlink'>Limit the number of simultaneous
                                                                         connections</a></li>
                                    <li><a href='#dlsp5' class='altlink'>Limit the number of simultaneous uploads</a>
                                    </li>
                                    <li><a href='#dlsp6' class='altlink'>Just give it some time</a></li>
                                    <li><a href='#dlsp7' class='altlink'>Why is my browsing so slow while leeching?</a>
                                    </li>
                                </ul>
                            </li>

                            <li><a href='#proxa'><span style='font-weight:bold;'>My ISP uses a transparent proxy. What should I do?</span></a>
                                <ul>
                                    <li><a href='#prox1' class='altlink'>What is a proxy?</a></li>
                                    <li><a href='#prox2' class='altlink'>How do I find out if I'm behind a
                                                                         (transparent/anonymous) proxy?</a></li>
                                    <li><a href='#prox3' class='altlink'>Why am I listed as not connectable even though
                                                                         I'm not NAT/Firewalled?</a></li>
                                    <li><a href='#prox4' class='altlink'>Can I bypass my ISP's proxy?</a></li>
                                    <li><a href='#prox5' class='altlink'>How do I make my bittorrent client use a
                                                                         proxy?</a></li>
                                    <li><a href='#prox6' class='altlink'>Why can't I signup from behind a proxy?</a>
                                    </li>
                                    <li><a href='#prox7' class='altlink'>Does this apply to other torrent sites?</a>
                                    </li>
                                </ul>
                            </li>

                            <li><a href='#conna'><span style='font-weight:bold;'>Why can't I connect? Is the site blocking me?</span></a>
                                <ul>
                                    <li><a href='#conna' class='altlink'>Name resolution problems</a></li>
                                    <li><a href='#conn2' class='altlink'>Maybe my address is blacklisted?</a></li>
                                    <li><a href='#conn3' class='altlink'>Your ISP blocks the site's address</a></li>
                                    <li><a href='#conn4' class='altlink'>Alternate port (81)</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<img
                                            src='<?php echo $image_dir?>updated.png' width='46' height='11' border='0'
                                            alt='Updated' title='Updated' style='vertical-align: -15%;' /></li>
                                </ul>
                            </li>

                            <li><a href='#othera'><span style='font-weight:bold;'>What if I can't find the answer to my problem here?</span></a>
                            </li>
                        </ul>
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            <h2>Site information<a name='site' id='sitea'></a></h2>
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                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>What is this bittorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files?</span><a
                            name='site1' id='site1a'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        Check out <a class='altlink' href='redir.php?url=http://www.btfaq.com/'>Brian's BitTorrent FAQ
                                                                                                and Guide</a>.<br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>Where does the donated money go?</span><a name='site2'
                                                                                                  id='site2a'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'><?php echo $site_name?></span> is situated on a dedicated server
                        in the Netherlands.
                        For the moment we have monthly running costs of approximately Euro 213.<br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>Where can I get a copy of the source code?<a name='site3'
                                                                                                     id='site3a'></a></span><br />
                        <br />
                        Snapshots are available on the <a href='http://www.freetsp.info' class='altlink'>FreeTSP</a>.
                        Please note: We do not give any kind of support on the source code so please don't bug us about
                        it. If it works, great, if not too bad. Use this software at your own risk!
                        <p>
                            Here is a nice tutorial on getting it all to work, written by one of our users: <a
                                href='http://www.geocities.com/themisterofmisters/tbsourcetut-v0.1.txt'>http://www.geocities.com/themisterofmisters/tbsourcetut-v0.1.txt</a>.
                            Note: This tutorial is not supported by <span
                                style='font-weight:bold;'><?php echo $site_name?></span>. Please direct all comments on
                            the tutorial to the authors on, <a href='http://www.freetsp.info'
                                                               class='altlink'>FreeTSP</a>.
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            <h2>User information<a name='user' id='usera1'></a></h2>
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                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail!</span><a
                            name='user1' id='user1a'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        Note though that if you didn't receive the e-mail the first time it will probably not succeed
                        the second time either so you should really try another e-mail address.<br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>I've lost my user name or password! Can you send it to me?</span><a
                            name='user2' id='user2a'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        Please use <a class='altlink' href='recover.php'>this form</a> to have the login details mailed
                        back to you.<br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>Can you rename my account?</span><a name='user3'
                                                                                            id='user3a'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        We do not rename accounts. <br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>Can you delete my (confirmed) account?</span><a name='user4'
                                                                                                        id='user4a'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        We do not delete accounts.<br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>So, what's MY ratio?</span><a name='userb'
                                                                                      id='userba'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        Click on your <a class='altlink' href='usercp.php'>profile</a>, then on your user name (at the
                        top).<br />
                        <br />
                        It's important to distinguish between your overall ratio and the individual ratio on each
                        torrent you may be seeding or leeching. The overall ratio takes into account the total uploaded
                        and downloaded from your account since you joined the site. The individual ratio takes into
                        account those values for each torrent.<br />
                        <br />
                        You may see two symbols instead of a number: &quot;Inf.&quot;, which is just an abbreviation for
                        Infinity, and
                        means that you have downloaded 0 bytes while uploading a non-zero amount (ul/dl becomes
                        infinity); &quot;---&quot;, which should be read as &quot;non-available&quot;, and shows up when
                        you have both downloaded and uploaded 0 bytes (ul/dl = 0/0 which is an indeterminate
                        amount).<br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>Why is my IP displayed on my details page?</span><a name='user5'
                                                                                                            id='user5aa'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and e-mail. Regular users do not see
                        that information.<br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>Help! I cannot login!? (a.k.a. Login of Death)</span><a
                            name='user6' id='user6a'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        This problem sometimes occurs with MSIE. Close all Internet Explorer windows and open Internet
                        Options in the control panel. Click the Delete Cookies button. You should now be able to
                        login.<br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'> My IP address is dynamic. How do I stay logged in?</span><a
                            name='user7' id='user7a'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        You do not have to anymore. All you have to do is make sure you are logged in with your actual
                        IP when starting a torrent session. After that, even if the IP changes mid-session, the seeding
                        or leeching will continue and the statistics will update without any problem.<br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>Why am I listed as not connectable? (And why should I care?)</span><a
                            name='user8' id='user8a'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        The tracker has determined that you are firewalled or NATed and cannot accept incoming
                        connections.
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        This means that other peers in the swarm will be unable to connect to you, only you to them.
                        Even worse, if two peers are both in this state they will not be able to connect at all. This
                        has obviously a detrimental effect on the overall speed.
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        The way to solve the problem involves opening the ports used for incoming connections (the same
                        range you defined in your client) on the firewall and /or configuring your NAT server to use a
                        basic form of NAT for that range instead of NAPT (the actual process differs widely between
                        different router models. Check your router documentation and /or support forum. You will also
                        find lots of information on the subject at <a class='altlink'
                                                                      href='redir.php?url=http://portforward.com/'>PortForward</a>).<br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>What are the different user classes?</span><a name='user9'
                                                                                                      id='user9a'></a><br />
                        <br />

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                                <td class='embedded' width='100' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'>&nbsp; <span
                                        style='font-weight:bold;'>User</span></td>
                                <td class='embedded' width='5'>&nbsp;</td>
                                <td class='embedded'>The default class of new members.</td>
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                                <td class='embedded' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'>&nbsp; <span
                                        style='font-weight:bold;'>Power User</span></td>
                                <td class='embedded' width='5'>&nbsp;</td>
                                <td class='embedded'>Can download DOX over 1MB and view NFO files.</td>
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                                <td class='embedded' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'>&nbsp; <img src='<?php echo $image_dir?>star.png'
                                                                                   width='16' height='16' border='0'
                                                                                   alt='Donor' title='Donor' /></td>
                                <td class='embedded' width='5'>&nbsp;</td>
                                <td class='embedded'>Has donated money to <span
                                        style='font-weight:bold;'><?php echo $site_name?></span> .
                                </td>
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                                <td class='embedded' valign='top' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'>&nbsp; <span
                                        style='font-weight:bold;'>VIP</span></td>
                                <td class='embedded' width='5'>&nbsp;</td>
                                <td class='embedded' valign='top'>Same privileges as Power User and is considered an
                                                                  Elite Member of <span
                                            style='font-weight:bold;'><?php echo $site_name?></span>. Immune to
                                                                  automatic demotion.
                                </td>
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                                <td class='embedded' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'>&nbsp; <span
                                        style='font-weight:bold;'>Other</span></td>
                                <td class='embedded' width='5'>&nbsp;</td>
                                <td class='embedded'>Customised title.</td>
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                                <td class='embedded' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'>&nbsp; <span
                                        style='color : #4040c0; font-weight:bold;'>Uploader</span></td>
                                <td class='embedded' width='5'>&nbsp;</td>
                                <td class='embedded'>Same as PU except with upload rights and immune to automatic
                                                     demotion.
                                </td>
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                                <td class='embedded' valign='top' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'>&nbsp; <span
                                        style='color : #A83838; font-weight:bold;'>Moderator</span></td>
                                <td class='embedded' width='5'>&nbsp;</td>
                                <td class='embedded' valign='top'>Can edit and delete any uploaded torrents. Can also
                                                                  moderate user comments and disable accounts.
                                </td>
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                                <td class='embedded' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'>&nbsp; <span
                                        style='color : #A83838; font-weight:bold;'>Administrator</span></td>
                                <td class='embedded' width='5'>&nbsp;</td>
                                <td class='embedded'>Can do just about anything.</td>
                            </tr>

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                                <td class='embedded' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'>&nbsp; <span
                                        style='color : #A83838; font-weight:bold;'>SysOp</span></td>
                                <td class='embedded' width='5'>&nbsp;</td>
                                <td class='embedded'>Site Owner.</td>
                            </tr>
                        </table>
                        <br />
                        <br />

                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>How does this promotion thing work anyway?</span><a name='usera'
                                                                                                            id='useraa'></a><br />
                        <br />
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                                <td class='embedded' bgcolor='#F5F4EA' valign='top' width='100'>&nbsp; <span
                                        style='font-weight:bold;'>Power User</span></td>
                                <td class='embedded' width='5'>&nbsp;</td>
                                <td class='embedded' valign='top'>Must have been be a member for at least 4 weeks, have
                                                                  uploaded at least 25GB and have a ratio at or above
                                                                  1.05.<br />
                                                                  The promotion is automatic when these conditions are
                                                                  met. Note that you will be automatically demoted
                                                                  from<br />this status if your ratio drops below 0.95
                                                                  at any time.
                                </td>

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                                <td class='embedded' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'>&nbsp; <img src='<?php echo $image_dir?>star.png'
                                                                                   width='16' height='16' border='0'
                                                                                   alt='Donor' title='Donor' /></td>
                                <td class='embedded' width='5'>&nbsp;</td>
                                <td class='embedded'>Just donate, and send <a class='altlink'
                                                                              href='sendmessage.php?receiver=1'>Admin/Owner</a>
                                                     - and only the Admin/Owner - the details.
                                </td>
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                                <td class='embedded' bgcolor='#F5F4EA' valign='top'>&nbsp; <span
                                        style='font-weight:bold;'>VIP</span></td>
                                <td class='embedded' width='5'>&nbsp;</td>
                                <td class='embedded' valign='top'>Assigned by mods at their discretion to users they
                                                                  feel contribute something special to the site.<br />(Anyone
                                                                  begging for VIP status will be automatically
                                                                  disqualified.)
                                </td>
                            </tr>

                            <tr>
                                <td class='embedded' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'>&nbsp; <span
                                        style='font-weight:bold;'>Other</span></td>
                                <td class='embedded' width='5'>&nbsp;</td>
                                <td class='embedded'>Conferred by mods at their discretion (not available to Users or
                                                     Power Users).
                                </td>
                            </tr>

                            <tr>
                                <td class='embedded' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'>&nbsp; <span
                                        style='color : #4040c0; font-weight:bold;'>Uploader</span></td>
                                <td class='embedded' width='5'>&nbsp;</td>
                                <td class='embedded'>Appointed by Admins/SysOp (see the 'Uploading' section for
                                                     conditions).
                                </td>
                            </tr>

                            <tr>
                                <td class='embedded' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'>&nbsp; <span
                                        style='color : #A83838; font-weight:bold;'>Moderator</span></td>
                                <td class='embedded' width='5'>&nbsp;</td>
                                <td class='embedded'>You don't ask us, we'll ask you!</td>
                            </tr>
                        </table>

                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>Hey! I've seen Power Users with less than 25GB uploaded!</span><a
                            name='usere'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        The PU limit used to be 10GB and we didn't demote anyone when we raised it to 25GB.<br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>Why can't my friend become a member?</span><a
                            name='userc'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        There is a 75.000 users limit. When that number is reached we stop accepting new members.
                        Accounts inactive for more than 42 days are automatically deleted, so keep trying. (There is no
                        reservation or queuing system, don't ask for that.)<br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>How do I add an avatar to my profile?</span><a name='userd'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        First, find an image that you like, and that is within the <a class='altlink' href='rules.php'>Rules</a>.
                        Then you will have to find a place to host it, such as our own <a class='altlink'
                                                                                          href='http://imgur.com'>Imgur</a>.
                        (Other popular choices are <a class='altlink' href='http://photobucket.com/'>Photobucket</a>, <a
                            class='altlink' href='http://uploadit.org/'>Upload-It!</a> or
                        <a class='altlink' href='http://www.imageshack.us/'>ImageShack</a>). All that is left to do is
                        copy the URL you were given when uploading it to the avatar field in your <a class='altlink'
                                                                                                     href='usercp.php'>Profile</a>.<br />
                        <br />
                        Please do not make a post just to test your avatar. If everything is all right you'll see it in
                        your <a class='altlink' href='userdetails.php?id=<?php echo $CURUSER['id']?>'>Details Page</a>.
                        <br />
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </td>
    </tr>
</table>

<br />
<br />

<table class='main' border='0' width='100%' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'>
    <tr>
        <td class='embedded'>
            <h2>Stats<a name='stats'></a></h2>
            <table border='1' width='100%' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='10'>
                <tr>
                    <td class='text'>
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>Most common reason for stats not updating</span><a
                            name='stats1'></a><br />
                        <br />

                        <ul>
                            <li>The user is cheating. (a.k.a. &quot;Summary Ban&quot;)</li>
                            <li>The server is overloaded and unresponsive. Just try to keep the session open until the
                                server responds again. (Flooding the server with consecutive manual updates is not
                                recommended.)
                            </li>
                            <li>You are using a faulty client. If you want to use an experimental or CVS version you do
                                it at your own risk.
                            </li>
                        </ul>

                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>Best practices</span><a name='stats2'></a><br />
                        <br />

                        <ul>
                            <li>If a torrent you are currently leeching/seeding is not listed on your profile, just wait
                                or force a manual update.
                            </li>
                            <li>Make sure you exit your client properly, so that the tracker receives &quot;event=completed&quot;.</li>
                            <li>If the tracker is down, do not stop seeding. as long as the tracker is back up before
                                you exit the client the stats should update properly.
                            </li>
                        </ul>

                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>May I use any bittorrent client?</span><a
                            name='stats3'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        Yes. The tracker now updates the stats correctly for all bittorrent clients. However, we still
                        recommend that you <span style='font-weight:bold;'>avoid</span> the following clients:<br />
                        <br />

                        <ul>
                            <li>BitTorrent++</li>
                            <li>Nova Torrent</li>
                            <li>TorrentStorm</li>
                        </ul>
                        <br />

                        These clients do not report correctly to the tracker when canceling/finishing a torrent session.
                        If you use them then a few MB may not be counted towards the stats near the end, and torrents
                        may still be listed in your profile for some time after you have closed the client.<br />
                        <br />
                        Also, clients in alpha or beta version should be avoided.<br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>Why is a torrent I'm leeching/seeding listed several times in my profile?</span><a
                            name='stats4'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        If for some reason (e.g. PC crash, or frozen client) your client exits improperly and you
                        restart it, it will have a new peer_id, so it will show as a new torrent. The old one will never
                        receive a &quot;event=completed&quot;
                        or &quot;event=stopped&quot; and will be listed until some tracker timeout. Just ignore it, it
                        will eventually go away.<br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>I've finished or cancelled a torrent. Why is it still listed in my profile?</span><a
                            name='stats5'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        Some clients, notably TorrentStorm and Nova Torrent, do not report properly to the tracker when
                        canceling or finishing a torrent. In that case the tracker will keep waiting for some message -
                        and thus listing the torrent as seeding or leeching - until some timeout occurs. Just ignore it,
                        it will eventually go away.<br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>Why do I sometimes see torrents I'm not leeching in my profile!?</span><a
                            name='stats6'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        When a torrent is first started, the tracker uses the IP to identify the user. Therefore the
                        torrent will become associated with the user <span style='font-style: italic;'>who last accessed the site</span>
                        from that IP. If you share your IP in some way (you are behind NAT/ICS, or using a proxy), and
                        some of the persons you share it with are also users, you may occasionally see their torrents
                        listed in your profile. (If they start a torrent session from that IP and you were the last one
                        to visit the site the torrent will be associated with you). Note that now torrents listed in
                        your profile will always count towards your total stats.
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        To make sure your torrents show up in your profile you should visit the site immediately before
                        starting a session.
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        (The only way to completely stop foreign torrents from showing in profiles is to forbid users
                        without an individual IP from accessing the site. Yes, that means you. Complain at your own
                        risk.)<br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>Multiple IPs (Can I login from different computers?)</span><a
                            name='stats7' id='stats7a'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        Yes, the tracker is now capable of following sessions from different IPs for the same user. A
                        torrent is associated with the user when it starts, and only at that moment is the IP relevant.
                        So if you want to seed/leech from computer A and computer B with the same account you should
                        access the site from computer A, start the torrent there, and then repeat both steps from
                        computer B (not limited to two computers or to a single torrent on each, this is just the
                        simplest example). You do not need to login again when closing the torrent.<br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>How does NAT/ICS change the picture?<a name='stats8'
                                                                                               id='stats8a'></a></span><br />
                        <br />
                        This is a very particular case in that all computers in the LAN will appear to the outside world
                        as having the same IP. We must distinguish between two cases:<br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>1.</span> <span
                            style='font-style: italic;'>You are the single <span
                            style='font-weight:bold;'><?php echo $site_name?></span> users in the LAN</span><br />
                        <br />
                        You should use the same <span style='font-weight:bold;'><?php echo $site_name?></span> account
                        in all the computers.<br />
                        <br />
                        Note also that in the ICS case it is preferable to run the BT client on the ICS gateway. Clients
                        running on the other computers will be un connectable (they will be listed as such, as explained
                        elsewhere in the FAQ) unless you specify the appropriate services in your ICS configuration (a
                        good explanation of how to do this for Windows XP can be found <a class='altlink'
                                                                                          href='redir.php?url=http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1dcff3ce-f50f-4a34-ae67-cac31ccd7bc9&amp;displaylang=en'>here</a>).
                        In the NAT case you should configure different ranges for clients on different computers and
                        create appropriate NAT rules in the router. (Details vary widely from router to router and are
                        outside the scope of this FAQ. Check your router documentation and /or support forum.)<br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>2.</span> <span
                            style='font-style: italic;'>There are multiple <span
                            style='font-weight:bold;'><?php echo $site_name?></span> users in the LAN</span><br />
                        <br />
                        At present there is no way of making this setup always work properly with <span
                            style='font-weight:bold;'><?php echo $site_name?></span>. Each torrent will be associated
                        with the user who last accessed the site from within the LAN before the torrent was started.
                        Unless there is cooperation between the users mixing of statistics is possible. (User A accesses
                        the site, downloads a .torrent file, but does not start the torrent immediately. Meanwhile, user
                        B accesses the site. User A then starts the torrent. The torrent will count towards user B's
                        statistics, not user A's.)
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        It is your LAN, the responsibility is yours. Do not ask us to ban other users with the same IP,
                        we will not do that. (Why should we ban <span style='font-style: italic;'>him</span> instead of
                        <span style='font-style: italic;'>you</span>?)
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </td>
    </tr>
</table>

<br />
<br />

<table class='main' border='0' width='100%' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'>
    <tr>
        <td class='embedded'>
            <h2>Uploading<a name='up'></a></h2>
            <table border='1' width='100%' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='10'>
                <tr>
                    <td class='text'>
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>Why can't I upload torrents?</span><a name='up1'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        Only specially authorized users (<span
                            style='color : #4040C0; font-weight:bold;'>Uploaders</span>) have permission to upload
                        torrents.<br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>What criteria must I meet before I can join the <span
                                style='color : #4040C0;'>Uploader</span> team?</span><a name='up2'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        You must be able to provide releases that:<br />

                        <ul>
                            <li>include a proper NFO,</li>
                            <li>are genuine scene releases. If it's not on <a class='altlink'
                                                                              href='redir.php?url=http://www.nforce.nl'>NFOrce</a>
                                or <a href='http://www.grokmusiq.com/' class='altlink'>grokMusiQ</a> then forget it!
                            </li>
                            <li>are not older than seven (7) days,</li>
                            <li>have all files in original format (usually 14.3 MB RARs),</li>
                            <li>you'll be able to seed, or make sure are well-seeded, for at least 24 hours.</li>
                            <li>Also, you should have at least 2MBit upload bandwidth.</li>
                        </ul>

                        <br />
                        If you think you can match these criteria do not hesitate to <a class='altlink'
                                                                                        href='staff.php'>contact</a> one
                        of the administrators.<br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>Remember!</span> Write your application carefully! Be sure to
                        include your UL speed and what kind of stuff you're planning to upload.<br />
                        Only well written letters with serious intent will be considered.<br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>Can I upload your torrents to other trackers?</span><a
                            name='up3'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        No. We are a closed, limited-membership community. Only registered users can use the <span
                            style='font-weight:bold;'><?php echo $site_name?></span> tracker.
                        Posting our torrents on other trackers is useless, since most people who attempt to download
                        them will be unable to connect with us. This generates a lot of frustration and bad-will against
                        us at <span style='font-weight:bold;'><?php echo $site_name?></span>, and will therefore not be
                        tolerated.<br />
                        <br />
                        Complaints from other sites' administrative staff about our torrents being posted on their sites
                        will result in the banning of the users responsible.<br />
                        <br />
                        (However, the files you download from us are yours to do as you please. You can always create
                        another torrent, pointing to some other tracker, and upload it to the site of your
                        choice.)<br />
                    </td>
                </tr>
            </table>
        </td>
    </tr>
</table>

<br />
<br />

<table class='main' border='0' width='100%' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'>
<tr>
<td class='embedded'>
<h2>Downloading<a name='dl'></a></h2>
<table border='1' width='100%' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='10'>
<tr>
<td class='text'>
<br />
<span style='font-weight:bold;'>How do I use the files I've downloaded?</span><a name='dl1'></a><br />
<br />
Check out <a class='altlink' href='formats.php'>this guide</a>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style='font-weight:bold;'>Downloaded a movie and don't know what CAM/TS/TC/SCR means?</span><a
        name='dl2'></a><br />
<br />
Check out <a class='altlink' href='videoformats.php'>this guide</a>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style='font-weight:bold;'>Why did an active torrent suddenly disappear?</span><a name='dl3' id='dl3'></a><br />
<br />
There may be three reasons for this:<br />
<ul>
    <li>The torrent may have been out-of-sync with the <a class='altlink' href='rules.php'>Site Rules</a>.</li>
    <li>The Uploader may have deleted it because it was a bad release. A replacement will probably be uploaded to take
        its place.
    </li>
    <li>Torrents are automatically deleted after 28 days.</li>
</ul>
<br />
<br />
<span style='font-weight:bold;'>How do I resume a broken download or re-seed something?</span><a name='dl4'
                                                                                                 id='dl4'></a><br />
<br />
Open the .torrent file. When your client asks you for a location, choose the location of the existing file(s) and it
will resume/re-seed the torrent.<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style='font-weight:bold;'>Why do my downloads sometimes stall at 99%?</span><a name='dl5'></a><br />
<br />
The more pieces you have, the harder it becomes to find peers who have pieces you are missing. That is why downloads
sometimes slow down or even stall when there are just a few percent remaining. Just be patient and you will, sooner or
later, get the remaining pieces.<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style='font-weight:bold;'>What are these &quot;a piece has failed an hash check&quot; messages?</span><a
        name='dl6'></a>
<br />
<br />
Bittorrent clients check the data they receive for integrity. When a piece fails this check it is automatically
re-downloaded. Occasional hash fails are a common occurrence, and you shouldn't worry.<br />
<br />
Some clients have an (advanced) option/preference to 'kick/ban clients that send you bad data' or similar. It should be
turned on, since it makes sure that if a peer repeatedly sends you pieces that fail the hash check it will be ignored in
the future.<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style='font-weight:bold;'>The torrent is supposed to be 100MB. How come I downloaded 120MB?</span><a
        name='dl7'></a>
<br />
<br />
See the hash fails topic. If your client receives bad data it will have to re download it, therefore the total
downloaded may be larger than the torrent size. Make sure the &quot;kick/ban&quot; option is turned on to minimize the
extra downloads.<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style='font-weight:bold;'>Why do I get a &quot;Not authorized (xx h) - READ THE FAQ!&quot; error?</span><a
        name='dl8' id='dl8'></a><br />
<br />
From the time that each <span style='font-weight:bold;'>new</span> torrent is uploaded to the tracker, there is a period
of time that some users must wait before they can download it.<br />
This delay in downloading will only affect users with a low ratio, and users with low upload amounts.<br />
<br />

<table cellspacing='3' cellpadding='0'>
    <tr>
        <td class='embedded' width='70'>Ratio below</td>
        <td class='embedded' width='40' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'>
            <div align='center'><span style='color : #BB0000;'>0.50</span></div>
        </td>
        <td class='embedded' width='10'>&nbsp;</td>
        <td class='embedded' width='110'>and/or upload below</td>
        <td class='embedded' width='40' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'>
            <div align='center'>5.0GB</div>
        </td>
        <td class='embedded' width='10'>&nbsp;</td>
        <td class='embedded' width='50'>delay of</td>
        <td class='embedded' width='40' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'>
            <div align='center'>48h</div>
        </td>
    </tr>

    <tr>
        <td class='embedded'>Ratio below</td>
        <td class='embedded' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'>
            <div align='center'><span style='color : #A10000;'>0.65</span></div>
        </td>
        <td class='embedded' width='10'>&nbsp;</td>
        <td class='embedded'>and/or upload below</td>
        <td class='embedded' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'>
            <div align='center'>6.5GB</div>
        </td>
        <td class='embedded' width='10'>&nbsp;</td>
        <td class='embedded'>delay of</td>
        <td class='embedded' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'>
            <div align='center'>24h</div>
        </td>
    </tr>

    <tr>
        <td class='embedded'>Ratio below</td>
        <td class='embedded' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'>
            <div align='center'><span style='color : #880000;'>0.80</span></div>
        </td>
        <td class='embedded' width='10'>&nbsp;</td>
        <td class='embedded'>and/or upload below</td>
        <td class='embedded' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'>
            <div align='center'>8.0GB</div>
        </td>
        <td class='embedded' width='10'>&nbsp;</td>
        <td class='embedded'>delay of</td>
        <td class='embedded' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'>
            <div align='center'>12h</div>
        </td>
    </tr>

    <tr>
        <td class='embedded'>Ratio below</td>
        <td class='embedded' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'>
            <div align='center'><span style='color : #6E0000;'>0.95</span></div>
        </td>
        <td class='embedded' width='10'>&nbsp;</td>
        <td class='embedded'>and/or upload below</td>
        <td class='embedded' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'>
            <div align='center'>9.5GB</div>
        </td>
        <td class='embedded' width='10'>&nbsp;</td>
        <td class='embedded'>delay of</td>
        <td class='embedded' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'>
            <div align='center'>06h</div>
        </td>
    </tr>
</table>

<br />
'<span style='font-weight:bold;'>And/or</span>' means any or both. Your delay will be the <span
        style='font-weight:bold;'>largest</span> one for which you meet <span style='font-weight:bold;'>at least</span>
one condition.<br />
<br />

<?php

if ($CURUSER)
{
    // ratio as a string
    function format_ratio ($up, $down, $color = true)
    {
        if ($down > 0)
        {
            $r = number_format($up / $down, 2);
            if ($color)
            {
                $r = '<span style=color :'.get_ratio_color($r).'>$r</span>';
            }
        }
        else {
            if ($up > 0)
            {
                $r = "Inf.";
            }
            else
            {
                $r = "---";
            }
        }
        return $r;
    }

    if ($CURUSER['class'] < UC_VIP)
    {
        $gigs = $CURUSER['uploaded'] / (1024 * 1024 * 1024);
        $ratio = (($CURUSER['downloaded'] > 0) ? ($CURUSER['uploaded'] / $CURUSER['downloaded']) : 0);
        if ((0 < $ratio && $ratio < 0.5) || $gigs < 5)
        {
            $wait = 48;
            if (0 < $ratio && $ratio < 0.5)
            {
                $byratio = 1;
            }
            if ($gigs < 5)
            {
                $byul = 1;
            }
        }
        elseif ((0 < $ratio && $ratio < 0.65) || $gigs < 6.5)
        {
            $wait = 24;
            if (0 < $ratio && $ratio < 0.65)
            {
                $byratio = 1;
            }
            if ($gigs < 6.5)
            {
                $byul = 1;
            }
        }
        elseif ((0 < $ratio && $ratio < 0.8) || $gigs < 8)
        {
            $wait = 12;
            if (0 < $ratio && $ratio < 0.8)
            {
                $byratio = 1;
            }
            if ($gigs < 8)
            {
                $byul = 1;
            }
        }
        elseif ((0 < $ratio && $ratio < 0.95) || $gigs < 9.5)
        {
            $wait = 6;
            if (0 < $ratio && $ratio < 0.95)
            {
                $byratio = 1;
            }
            if ($gigs < 9.5)
            {
                $byul = 1;
            }
        }
        else {
            $wait = 0;
        }
    }

    echo("In <a class='altlink' href='userdetails.php?id={$CURUSER['id']}'>your</a> particular case, ");

    if (isset($wait))
    {
        $byboth = $byratio && $byul;
        echo(($byboth ? 'both ' : '').($byratio ? 'your ratio of '.format_ratio($CURUSER['uploaded'], $CURUSER['downloaded']) : '').($byboth ? ' and ' : '').($byul ? 'your total uploaded of '.round($gigs, 2).' GB' : '').' impl'.($byboth ? 'y' : 'ies').' a delay of $wait hours.'.($byboth ? '' : ' (Even if your '.($byratio ? 'total uploaded is '.round($gigs, 2).' GB' : 'ratio is '.format_ratio($CURUSER['uploaded'], $CURUSER['downloaded'])).'.)'));
    }
    else
    {
        echo('you will experience no delay.');
    }
    echo('<br /><br />');
}

?>

This applies to new users as well, so opening a new account will not help. Note also that this works at tracker level,
you will be able to grab the .torrent file itself at any time.<br />
<br />
<!--The delay applies only to leeching, not to seeding. If you got the files from any other source and wish to seed them you may do so at any time irrespectively of your ratio or total uploaded.<br />-->
N.B. Due to some users exploiting the 'no-delay-for-seeders' policy we had to change it. The delay now applies to both
seeding and leeching. So if you are subject to a delay and get the files from some other source you will not be able to
seed them until the delay has elapsed.<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style='font-weight:bold;'>Why do I get a &quot;rejected by tracker - Port xxxx is blacklisted&quot; error?</span><a
        name='dl9'></a><br />
<br />
Your client is reporting to the tracker that it uses one of the default bittorrent ports (6881-6889) or any other common
p2p port for incoming connections.<br />
<br />
<span style='font-weight:bold;'><?php echo $site_name?></span> does not allow clients to use ports commonly associated
with p2p protocols. The reason for this is that it is a common practice for ISPs to throttle those ports (that is, limit
the bandwidth, hence the speed). <br />
<br />
The blocked ports list include, but is not necessarily limited to, the following:<br />
<br />

<table cellspacing='3' cellpadding='0'>
    <tr>
        <td class='embedded' width='80'>Direct Connect</td>
        <td class='embedded' width='80' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'>
            <div align='center'>411 - 413</div>
        </td>
    </tr>

    <tr>
        <td class='embedded' width='80'>Kazaa</td>
        <td class='embedded' width='80' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'>
            <div align='center'>1214</div>
        </td>
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        <td class='embedded' width='80'>eDonkey</td>
        <td class='embedded' width='80' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'>
            <div align='center'>4662</div>
        </td>
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        <td class='embedded' width='80'>Gnutella</td>
        <td class='embedded' width='80' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'>
            <div align='center'>6346 - 6347</div>
        </td>
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        <td class='embedded' width='80'>BitTorrent</td>
        <td class='embedded' width='80' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'>
            <div align='center'>6881 - 6889</div>
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In order to use use our tracker you must configure your client to use any port range that does not contain those ports
(a range within the region 49152 through 65535 is preferable. <a class='altlink'
                                                                 href='http://www.iana.org/assignments/port-numbers'>IANA</a>).
Notice that some clients, like Azureus 2.0.7.0 or higher, use a single port for all torrents, while most others use one
port per open torrent. The size of the range you choose should take this into account (typically less than 10 ports
wide. There is no benefit whatsoever in choosing a wide range, and there are possible security implications).<br />
<br />
These ports are used for connections between peers, not client to tracker. Therefore this change will not interfere with
your ability to use other trackers (in fact it should <span style='font-style: italic;'>increase</span> your speed with
torrents from any tracker, not just ours). Your client will also still be able to connect to peers that are using the
standard ports. If your client does not allow custom ports to be used, you will have to switch to one that does.<br />
<br />
Do not ask us, or in the forums, which ports you should choose. The more random the choice is the harder it will be for
ISPs to catch on to us and start limiting speeds on the ports we use. If we simply define another range ISPs will start
throttling that range also. <br />
<br />
Finally, remember to forward the chosen ports in your router and /or open them in your firewall, should you have them.
See the <span style='font-style: italic;'><a href='#user8a' class='altlink'>Why am I listed as not
                                                                            connectable?</a></span> &nbsp;section
and links therein for more information on this.<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style='font-weight:bold;'>What's this 'IOError - [Errno13] Permission denied' error?</span><a
        name='dla'></a><br />
<br />
If you just want to fix it reboot your computer, it should solve the problem. Otherwise read on.<br />
<br />
IOError means Input-Output Error, and that is a file system error, not a tracker one. It shows up when your client is
for some reason unable to open the partially downloaded torrent files. The most common cause is two instances of the
client to be running simultaneously: the last time the client was closed it somehow didn't really close but kept running
in the background, and is therefore still locking the files, making it impossible for the new instance to open
them.<br />
<br />
A more uncommon occurrence is a corrupted FAT. A crash may result in corruption that makes the partially downloaded
files unreadable, and the error ensues. Running scandisk should solve the problem. (Note that this may happen only if
you're running Windows 9x - which only support FAT - or NT/2000/XP with FAT formatted hard drives. NTFS is much more
robust and should never permit this problem.)<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style='font-weight:bold;'>What's this &quot;TTL&quot; in the browse page?</span><a name='dlb'></a><br />
<br />
The torrent's Time To Live, in hours. It means the torrent will be deleted from the tracker after that many hours have
elapsed (yes, even if it is still active). Note that this a maximum value, the torrent may be deleted at any time if
it's inactive.<br />
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            <h2>How can I improve my download speed?<a name='dlsp'></a></h2>
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                        The download speed mostly depends on the seeder-to-leecher ratio (SLR). Poor download speed is
                        mainly a problem with new and very popular torrents where the SLR is low.<br />
                        <br />
                        (Proselytising side note: make sure you remember that you did not enjoy the low speed. <span
                            style='font-weight:bold;'>Seed</span> so that others will not endure the same.)<br />
                        <br />
                        There are a couple of things that you can try on your end to improve your speed:<br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>Do not immediately jump on new torrents</span><a
                            name='dlsp1'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        In particular, do not do it if you have a slow connection. The best speeds will be found around
                        the half-life of a torrent, when the SLR will be at its highest. (The downside is that you will
                        not be able to seed so much. It's up to you to balance the pros and cons of this.)<br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>Make yourself connectable</span> <a name='dlsp2'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        See the <span style='font-style: italic;'><a href='#user8a' class='altlink'>Why am I listed as
                                                                                                    not connectable?</a></span>
                        &nbsp;section.<br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>Limit your upload speed</span><a name='dlsp3'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        The upload speed affects the download speed in essentially two ways:<br />
                        <ul>
                            <li>Bittorrent peers tend to favour those other peers that upload to them. This means that
                                if A and B are leeching the same torrent and A is sending data to B at high speed then B
                                will try to reciprocate. So due to this effect high upload speeds lead to high download
                                speeds.
                            </li>

                            <li>Due to the way TCP works, when A is downloading something from B it has to keep telling
                                B that it received the data sent to him. (These are called acknowledgements - ACKs -, a
                                sort of &quot;got it!&quot; messages). If A fails to do this then B will stop sending
                                data and wait. If A is uploading at full speed there may be no bandwidth left for the
                                ACKs and they will be delayed. So due to this effect excessively high upload speeds lead
                                to low download speeds.
                            </li>
                        </ul>

                        The full effect is a combination of the two. The upload should be kept as high as possible while
                        allowing the ACKs to get through without delay. <span style='font-weight:bold;'>A good thumb rule is keeping the upload at about 80% of the theoretical upload speed.</span>
                        You will have to fine tune yours to find out what works best for you. (Remember that keeping the
                        upload high has the additional benefit of helping with your ratio.) <br />
                        <br />
                        If you are running more than one instance of a client it is the overall upload speed that you
                        must take into account. Some clients (e.g. Azureus) limit global upload speed, others (e.g.
                        Shad0w's) do it on a per torrent basis. Know your client. The same applies if you are using your
                        connection for anything else (e.g. browsing or FTP), always think of the overall upload
                        speed.<br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>Limit the number of simultaneous connections</span><a
                            name='dlsp4'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        Some operating systems (like Windows 9x) do not deal well with a large number of connections,
                        and may even crash.
                        Also some home routers (particularly when running NAT and /or firewall with stateful inspection
                        services) tend to become slow or crash when having to deal with too many connections. There are
                        no fixed values for this, you may try 60 or 100 and experiment with the value. Note that these
                        numbers are additive, if you have two instances of
                        a client running the numbers add up.<br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>Limit the number of simultaneous uploads</span><a
                            name='dlsp5'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        Isn't this the same as above? No. Connections limit the number of peers your client is talking
                        to and /or downloading from. Uploads limit the number of peers your client is actually uploading
                        to. The ideal number is typically much lower than the number of connections, and highly
                        dependent on your (physical) connection.<br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>Just give it some time</span><a name='dlsp6'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        As explained above peers favour other peers that upload to them. When you start leeching a new
                        torrent you have
                        nothing to offer to other peers and they will tend to ignore you. This makes the starts slow, in
                        particular if,
                        by change, the peers you are connected to include few or no seeders. The download speed should
                        increase as soon
                        as you have some pieces to share.<br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>Why is my browsing so slow while leeching?</span><a
                            name='dlsp7'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        Your download speed is always finite. If you are a peer in a fast torrent it will almost
                        certainly saturate your
                        download bandwidth, and your browsing will suffer. At the moment there is no client that allows
                        you to limit the
                        download speed, only the upload. You will have to use a third-party solution, such as <a
                            class='altlink' href='redir.php?url=http://www.netlimiter.com/'>NetLimiter</a>.<br />
                        <br />
                        Browsing was used just as an example, the same would apply to gaming, IMing, etc...<br />
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            <h2>My ISP uses a transparent proxy. What should I do?<a name='prox' id='proxa'></a></h2>
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                        <span style='font-style: italic;'>Caveat: This is a large and complex topic. It is not possible to cover all variations here.</span><br />
                        <br />
                        Short reply: change to an ISP that does not force a proxy upon you. If you cannot or do not want
                        to then read on.<br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>What is a proxy?</span><a name='prox1'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        Basically a middleman. When you are browsing a site through a proxy your requests are sent to
                        the proxy and the proxy forwards them to the site instead of you connecting directly to the
                        site. There are several classifications
                        (the terminology is far from standard):<br />
                        <br />

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                                <td class='embedded' valign='top' bgcolor='#F5F4EA' width='100'>&nbsp;Transparent</td>
                                <td class='embedded' width='10'>&nbsp;</td>
                                <td class='embedded' valign='top'>A transparent proxy is one that needs no configuration
                                                                  on the clients. It works by automatically redirecting
                                                                  all port 80 traffic to the proxy. (Sometimes used as
                                                                  synonymous for non-anonymous.)
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                                <td class='embedded' valign='top' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'>&nbsp;Explicit/Voluntary</td>
                                <td class='embedded' width='10'>&nbsp;</td>
                                <td class='embedded' valign='top'>Clients must configure their browsers to use them.
                                </td>
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                                <td class='embedded' valign='top' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'>&nbsp;Anonymous</td>
                                <td class='embedded' width='10'>&nbsp;</td>
                                <td class='embedded' valign='top'>The proxy sends no client identification to the
                                                                  server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR header is not sent; the
                                                                  server does not see your IP.)
                                </td>
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                                <td class='embedded' valign='top' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'>&nbsp;Highly Anonymous</td>
                                <td class='embedded' width='10'>&nbsp;</td>
                                <td class='embedded' valign='top'>The proxy sends no client nor proxy identification to
                                                                  the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR, HTTP_VIA and
                                                                  HTTP_PROXY_CONNECTION headers are not sent; the server
                                                                  doesn't see your IP and doesn't even know you're using
                                                                  a proxy.)
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                                <td class='embedded' valign='top' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'>&nbsp;Public</td>
                                <td class='embedded' width='10'>&nbsp;</td>
                                <td class='embedded' valign='top'>(Self explanatory)</td>
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                        <br />
                        A transparent proxy may or may not be anonymous, and there are several levels of
                        anonymity.<br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>How do I find out if I'm behind a (transparent/anonymous) proxy?</span><a
                            name='prox2'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        Try <a href='redir.php?url=http://proxyjudge.org' class='altlink'>ProxyJudge</a>. It lists the
                        HTTP headers that the server where it is running received from you. The relevant ones are
                        HTTP_CLIENT_IP, HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR and REMOTE_ADDR.<br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>Why am I listed as not connectable even though I'm not NAT/Firewalled?</span><a
                            name='prox3'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        The <span style='font-weight:bold;'><?php echo $site_name?></span> tracker is quite smart at
                        finding your real IP, but it does need the proxy to send the HTTP header HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR.
                        If your ISP's proxy does not then what happens is that the tracker will interpret the proxy's IP
                        address as the client's IP address. So when you login and the tracker tries to connect to your
                        client to see if you are NAT/firewalled it will actually try to connect to the proxy on the port
                        your client reports to be using for incoming connections. Naturally the proxy will not be
                        listening on that port, the connection will fail and the tracker will think you are
                        NAT/firewalled.<br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>Can I bypass my ISP's proxy?</span><a name='prox4'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        If your ISP only allows HTTP traffic through port 80 or blocks the usual proxy ports then you
                        would need to use something like <a href='redir.php?url=http://www.socks.permeo.com'>socks</a>
                        and that is outside the scope of this FAQ.<br />
                        <br />
                        The site accepts connections on port 81 besides the usual 80, and using them may be enough to
                        fool some proxies. So the first thing to try should be connecting to <span
                            style='font-weight:bold;'><?php echo $site_url?>:81</span>. Note that even if this works
                        your BT client will still try to connect to port 80 unless you edit the announce url in the
                        .torrent file.<br />
                        <br />
                        Otherwise you may try the following:<br />
                        <ul>
                            <li>Choose any public <span style='font-weight:bold;'>non-anonymous</span> proxy that does
                                <span style='font-weight:bold;'>not</span> use port 80
                                (e.g. from <a href='redir.php?url=http://tools.rosinstrument.com/proxy' class='altlink'>this</a>,
                                <a href='redir.php?url=http://www.proxy4free.com/index.html' class='altlink'>this</a> or
                                <a href='redir.php?url=http://www.samair.ru/proxy' class='altlink'>this</a> list).
                            </li>

                            <li>Configure your computer to use that proxy. For Windows XP, do <span
                                    style='font-style: italic;'>Start</span>, <span style='font-style: italic;'>Control Panel</span>,
                                <span style='font-style: italic;'>Internet Options</span>,
                                <span style='font-style: italic;'>Connections</span>, <span style='font-style: italic;'>LAN Settings</span>,
                                <span style='font-style: italic;'>Use a Proxy server</span>, <span
                                        style='font-style: italic;'>Advanced</span> and type in the IP and port of your
                                chosen proxy. or from Internet Explorer use <span
                                        style='font-style: italic;'>Tools</span>, <span style='font-style: italic;'>Internet Options</span>,
                                ...<br /></li>

                            <li>(Facultative) Visit <a href='redir.php?url=http://proxyjudge.org' class='altlink'>ProxyJudge</a>.
                                If you see an HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR in the list followed by your IP then everything
                                should be ok, otherwise choose another proxy and try again.<br /></li>

                            <li>Visit <span style='font-weight:bold;'><?php echo $site_name?></span>. Hopefully the
                                tracker will now pickup your real IP (check your profile to make sure).
                            </li>
                        </ul>
                        <br />
                        Notice that now you will be doing all your browsing through a public proxy, which are typically
                        quite slow. Communications between peers do not use port 80 so their speed will not be affected
                        by this, and should be better than when you were &quot;un connectable&quot;.<br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>How do I make my bittorrent client use a proxy?</span><a
                            name='prox5'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        Just configure Windows XP as above. When you configure a proxy for Internet Explorer you're
                        actually configuring a proxy for all HTTP traffic (thank Microsoft and their &quot;IE as part of
                        the OS policy&quot; ). On the other hand if you use another browser (Opera/Mozilla/Firefox) and
                        configure a proxy there you'll be configuring a proxy just for that browser. We don't know of
                        any BT client that allows a proxy to be specified explicitly.<br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>Why can't I signup from behind a proxy?</span><a
                            name='prox6'></a><br />
                        It is our policy not to allow new accounts to be opened from behind a proxy.<br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>Does this apply to other torrent sites?</span><a
                            name='prox7'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        This section was written for <span style='font-weight:bold;'><?php echo $site_name?></span>, a
                        closed, port 80-81 tracker. Other trackers may be open or closed, and many listen on e.g. ports
                        6868 or 6969. The above does <span style='font-weight:bold;'>not</span> necessarily apply to
                        other trackers.<br />
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            <h2>Why can't I connect? Is the site blocking me?<a name='conn' id='conna'></a></h2>
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                        Your failure to connect may be due to several reasons. <br />

                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>Maybe my address is blacklisted?</span><a
                            name='conn2'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        The site blocks addresses listed in the (former) <a class='altlink'
                                                                            href='redir.php?url=http://methlabs.org/'>PeerGuardian</a>
                        database, as well as addresses of banned users. This works at Apache/PHP level, it's just a
                        script that blocks <span style='font-style: italic;'>logins</span> from those addresses. It
                        should not stop you from reaching the site. In particular it does not block lower level
                        protocols, you should be able to ping/traceroute the server even if your address is blacklisted.
                        If you cannot then the reason for the problem lies elsewhere.<br />
                        <br />
                        If somehow your address is indeed blocked in the PG database do not contact us about it, it is
                        not our policy to open <span style='font-style: italic;'>ad hoc</span> exceptions. You should
                        clear your IP with the database maintainers instead.<br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>Your ISP blocks the site's address</span><a
                            name='conn3'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        (In first place, it's unlikely your ISP is doing so. DNS name resolution and /or network
                        problems are the usual culprits.)
                        <br />
                        There's nothing we can do. You should contact your ISP (or get a new one). Note that you can
                        still visit the site via a proxy, follow the instructions in the relevant section. In this case
                        it doesn't matter if the proxy is anonymous or not, or which port it listens to.<br />
                        <br />
                        Notice that you will always be listed as an &quot;un connectable&quot; client because the
                        tracker will be unable to
                        check that you're capable of accepting incoming connections.<br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <span style='font-weight:bold;'>Alternate port (81)</span><a name='conn4'></a><br />
                        <br />
                        Some of our torrents use ports other than the usual HTTP port 80. This may cause problems for
                        some users, for instance those behind some firewall or proxy configurations.

                        You can easily solve this by editing the .torrent file yourself with any torrent editor, e.g.
                        <a href='redir.php?url=http://sourceforge.net/projects/burst/' class='altlink'>MakeTorrent</a>,
                        and replacing the announce url <span style='font-weight:bold;'><?php echo $site_url?>
                        :81/announce.php</span> with <span style='font-weight:bold;'><?php echo $site_url?>
                        :80/announce.php</span> or just <span
                            style='font-weight:bold;'><?php echo $site_url?></span>.<br />
                        <br />
                        Editing the .torrent with Notepad is not recommended. It may look like a text file, but it is in
                        fact a bencoded file. If for some reason you must use a plain text editor, change the announce
                        url to <span style='font-weight:bold;'><?php echo $site_url?>:80/announce.php</span>, not <span
                            style='font-weight:bold;'><?php echo $site_url?></span>. (If you're thinking about changing
                        the number before the announce url instead, you know too much to be reading this.)
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            <h2>What if I can't find the answer to my problem here?<a name='other' id='othera'></a></h2>
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                        <br />
                        Post in the <a class='altlink' href='forums.php'>Forums</a>, by all means. You'll find they are
                        usually a friendly and helpful place, provided you follow a few basic guidelines:
                        <ul>
                            <li>Make sure your problem is not really in this FAQ. There's no point in posting just to be
                                sent
                                back here.
                            </li>
                            <li>Before posting read the sticky topics (the ones at the top). Many times new information
                                that still hasn't been incorporated in the FAQ can be found there.
                            </li>
                            <li>Help us in helping you. Do not just say 'it doesn't work!'. Provide details so that we
                                don't have to guess or waste time asking. What client do you use? What's your OS? What's
                                your network setup? What's the exact error message you get, if any? What are the
                                torrents you are having problems with? The more you tell the easiest it will be for us,
                                and the more probable your post will get a reply.
                            </li>
                            <li>And needless to say: be polite. Demanding help rarely works, asking for it usually does
                                the trick.
                            </li>
                        </ul>
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            <p align='right'><span style='color : #004E98; font-size: x-small; font-weight:bold;'>FAQ edited 2011-09-30 (07:45 GMT)</span>
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