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Hey , Why Can i Seed on EZ with no problem But TD will not seed , this is not a new problem , multiple computers ,multiple reinstalls and i do run Nord ,I do not have static ip or port forwarding set up but as i mentioned that EZ will seed TD will not ,,,,, i would appreciate any advice

What do you mean by EZ and TD?

Sorry Torrent day And EZTV

Outdoor34 wrote:
> i do run Nord ,I do not have static ip or port forwarding set up

I'm not familiar with EZ or TD but I assume they're private torrents? As for NordVPN they offer both shared & dedicated (static) IP addresses to their customers but they don't support port forwarding. So, it's not an option for you unless you switch your VPN provider. Port forwarding technically isn't necessary but it will always improve your seeding ability and it sounds like you want to maintain your share ratio (perhaps for ratio credit?). If this stuff is important to you then I'd strongly consider either finding a VPN provider that allows port forwarding or getting a seedbox. The latter option is great if you can afford it despite them not being as popular as they were 10-15 years ago.

EZTV is a public tracker. TorrentDay is not. Seeding on a private tracker is far more difficult than it is on public, as their tends to be a lot more seeds, and far fewer peers. The fact you CAN seed on EZ implies your set up is, for the most part, fine (other than port forwarding, which if you are going to torrent on private trackers is vital). Even with your torrenting port open, seeding on private trackers is typically a long term waiting game.

Zoloft wrote:
> EZTV is a public tracker. TorrentDay is not. Seeding on a private tracker
> is far more difficult than it is on public, as their tends to be a lot more
> seeds, and far fewer peers. The fact you CAN seed on EZ implies your set
> up is, for the most part, fine (other than port forwarding, which if you
> are going to torrent on private trackers is vital). Even with your
> torrenting port open, seeding on private trackers is typically a long term
> waiting game.

IMO the most important things for private trackers are running 24/7 and having a very fast upload speeds. The overall benefit of fast uploading is super-linear, so fast seeds get a huge advantage. I have neither advantage and I've always struggled. Going from having router port-forwarding to a VPN with working hole-punching made no noticeable difference for me, YMMV.

Thanks for your replies, it sounds like i am not a orphan , i don't have a fast speed connection so maybe i am disadvantaged as far as seeding goes , i appreciate the learning curve , Cheers