Seeding and Leeching

[WrenchClock]

I don't understand what they are :c
Help me out here, somebody.

[EnglishClock]

Here you go

[PirateClock]

Keep in mind that downloading copyrighted material from Torrents or from any medium is ILLEGAL in the United States and other countries as well.

NOT IN THE FREE NATION OF THE NETHERLANDS!

well it's legal to download but uploading and distributing is still illegal

[TremcladClock]

Seeders upload data, leechers download it.

[billiardball-1]

Seeders upload data, leechers download it.

Leechers/peers also distribute data, but if none of them becomes a seed by the time all the seeds stop carrying it you're kinda fucked. So a ton of peers is actually a really good thing, because it's more people who have parts of the file for you to get and it's more likely that the number of seeds will be sustained by those who stick around when they're done.