# Torrent Exchange **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 18, 2008, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/torrent-exchange/56700 "2008-10-18T21:06:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2008, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/torrent-exchange/56700/21 "2008-11-18T16:23:43Z")
Whats amazing about a true private tracker site like What.cd or Waffles.fm, is they care about music. They have lossless FLAC rips of almost every cd ever. But its a community, so you have to share as much as you download, or more. Theres no downloading for days straight and then not seeding when you have what you want. But i just downloaded ENYA’s new christmas cd in a FLAC rip in under 2 mins… Thats 300mb… If you can handle MP3’s ripped by some random guy and likely transcoded several times, go ahead and download from wherever. Its easier, but generally slow. If you dont have a decent connection, dont bother with a private tracker, you wont be able to keep your share up and will get banned, and possibly ban whoever invited you. Oh, and all the songs are almost allways properly tagged and have good quality artwork. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/torrent-exchange/56700/22 "2009-01-10T15:24:13Z")
Oh yeah, bump because I have 6 invites to What.cd that I’d like to hand out to some reputable members. ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/torrent-exchange/56700/23 "2009-01-10T16:09:02Z")
I usually download FLAC and covert them to 320 Kbps Mp3s ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/torrent-exchange/56700/24 "2009-01-10T16:17:20Z")
They save you the hassle and have 320 also. ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/torrent-exchange/56700/25 "2009-01-10T16:29:27Z")
isn’t there a ratio/inactivity requirement at what.cd ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/torrent-exchange/56700/26 "2009-01-10T21:25:43Z")
> [@BillysRevenge](#): > > isn’t there a ratio/inactivity requirement at what.cd Very strict, if you don’t contribute or abuse they ban you fast. ---
**Author:** ![maverick27](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maverick27/32/4946_2.png) [@maverick27](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maverick27)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 9:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/torrent-exchange/56700/27 "2009-01-10T21:58:40Z")
I don’t use torrents often, only for software. If someone would be willing to send me a what.cd or waffles invite I’d appreciate it and would definitely benefit the community. I’ve been thinking about getting into the music torrents for a while but never found a site that was good. My ratio on demonoid is 3.29. Also, I really like demonoid just because you know what you are getting when you grab a torrent. You can’t honestly say that on the public sites such as pirates bay. Also, the seeding is good and consistent. ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/torrent-exchange/56700/28 "2009-01-10T22:24:22Z")
Unfortunately the ratio on Demonoid means nothing. It isn’t calculated correctly and there for does not affect your status on the site. ---
**Author:** ![maverick27](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maverick27/32/4946_2.png) [@maverick27](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maverick27)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2009, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/torrent-exchange/56700/29 "2009-01-11T19:53:02Z")
> [@BillysRevenge](#): > > Unfortunately the ratio on Demonoid means nothing. It isn’t calculated correctly and there for does not affect your status on the site. Ah. How is it calculated on demonoid? All I know is that I upload more than I download. Seeing as I rarely download anything. Still looking for a what.cd or waffles invite. ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2009, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/torrent-exchange/56700/30 "2009-01-11T20:37:11Z")
your Upload/Download is how it’s calculated at Demonoid. It just doesn’t record accurately for people so it’s basically there for show. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2009, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/torrent-exchange/56700/31 "2009-01-11T20:39:57Z")
A few trackers there are ways that you can “cheat” it and/or it will read wrong. ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2009, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/torrent-exchange/56700/32 "2009-01-11T20:58:11Z")
^ Yea, kinda like demonoid. I had a account for years and never used it. Then i downloaded sone 2-3gb file from there (it was slow as hell) and it never counted towards my download, but i had a few GB upload credit. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 4:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/torrent-exchange/56700/33 "2009-01-12T04:46:34Z")
> [@BillysRevenge](#): > > your Upload/Download is how it’s calculated at Demonoid. It just doesn’t record accurately for people so it’s basically there for show. yeah, I downloaded for 2 weeks or so without the site updating my rating… then one day out of the blue, it updated and put my rating at 0.7 :picard: back around 1:1 now ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/torrent-exchange/56700/34 "2009-01-12T10:17:39Z")
There is a method so to speak on getting your ratio to update…it’s not 100% but it’s your best bet at getting it to register properly (assuming you care) > [@demonoid.com forums](#): > > To ensure your RATIO is properly recorded, two conditions must be met. > > 1. The Demonoid Tracker MUST have your PRESENT IP Address, associated with your Demonoid Account. > 2. After the Demonoid Tracker has your PRESENT IP Address, you must send the “event=stopped” message, for each torrent tracked by Demonoid. > > This associates your current IP with your account > LOG OUT of your Demonoid account > Clear the Browser Cache & Cookies > Log in to Demonoid > Navigate around (a few clicks should do) to ensure the tracker has you identified. > > This sends the event=stopped message from your torrent client > Once you’ve associated your IP with your account, DO NOT EXIT your torrent client. > First you have to press STOP on each of the torrents in your torrent client that are using the Demonoid tracker. > This sends the “event=stopped” message to the tracker with your ratio stats for that particular torrent (since you last stopped the torrent). > Wait a short time, then you can restart the torrents, or exit the torrent client. > > Hopefully your ratio should be updated within 24 HOURS. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 10:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/torrent-exchange/56700/35 "2009-01-12T10:31:29Z")
I don’t even care over on Demonoid, I treat that site the same way I treat all other public ones. Download at will and delete after completion (typically though after deletion upload is already 1:1) ---
**Author:** ![bracketracer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bracketracer/32/15592_2.png) [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/torrent-exchange/56700/36 "2009-01-12T10:48:51Z")
I wouldn’t mind a what.cd login/invite. I’ve stuffed a 500G drive full at my house, and my ratio lives right at 1.1-1.2:1. 116G down/131 up here at work. If you’ve still got any to give out, I’d appreciate it. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/torrent-exchange/56700.md?page=1)