The title says it all. Certain torrents show an ETA when there are no peers with the complete post, and even when none of them have anything but a fraction of the post. What's the point of showing an ETA in such a situation? How is the ETA calculated?
TIA
Les
Why show an ETA when there's no chance of completion?
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mike20021969
Re: Why show an ETA when there's no chance of completion?
[quote="Lestrad"]How is the ETA calculated?[/quote]Selected file size x download data rate = ETA.
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Lestrad
Re: Why show an ETA when there's no chance of completion?
[quote="mike20021969"]
[quote="Lestrad"]How is the ETA calculated?[/quote]Selected file size x download data rate = ETA.
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So it's really that simple? It has nothing to do with actual availability of 100% of the torrent? That's very misleading. It prompts the user to believe that if he/she stays connected for whatever time the "ETA" says, the torrent will eventually download. Does anyone out there agree?
[quote="Lestrad"]How is the ETA calculated?[/quote]Selected file size x download data rate = ETA.
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So it's really that simple? It has nothing to do with actual availability of 100% of the torrent? That's very misleading. It prompts the user to believe that if he/she stays connected for whatever time the "ETA" says, the torrent will eventually download. Does anyone out there agree?
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mike20021969
Re: Why show an ETA when there's no chance of completion?
What is the ETA?
How many Seeds & Peers? - Even if availability is 100%, maybe some connected to you are seeding at a very low kb/s rate.
Provide a screen shot.
How many Seeds & Peers? - Even if availability is 100%, maybe some connected to you are seeding at a very low kb/s rate.
Provide a screen shot.
Last edited by mike20021969 on Thu Nov 22, 2018 8:04 am, edited 1 time in total.