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<?php
/**
**************************
** FreeTSP Version: 1.0 **
**************************
** 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);
?>
<table class='main' border='0' width='100%' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'>
<tr>
<td class='embedded'>
<table border='1' width='100%' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='10'>
<tr>
<td class='text'>
<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>.
<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>Contents</h2>
<table border='1' width='100%' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='10'>
<tr>
<td class='text'>
<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> <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> <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> <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>
<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> <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> <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> <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 "a piece has failed an hash
check" 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 "Not authorized (xx h) - READ
THE FAQ!" error?</a> <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 "rejected by tracker - Port
xxxx is blacklisted"
error?</a> <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> <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 "TTL" in the browse
page?</a> <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> <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>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br />
<br />
<table class='main' border='0' width='100%' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'>
<tr>
<td class='embedded'>
<h2>Site information<a name='site' id='sitea'></a></h2>
<table border='1' width='100%' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='10'>
<tr>
<td class='text'>
<br />
<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>.
</p>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br />
<br />
<table class='main' border='0' width='100%' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'>
<tr>
<td class='embedded'>
<h2>User information<a name='user' id='usera1'></a></h2>
<table border='1' width='100%' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='10'>
<tr>
<td class='text'>
<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: "Inf.", 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); "---", which should be read as "non-available", 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 />
<table cellspacing='3' cellpadding='0'>
<tr>
<td class='embedded' width='100' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'> <span
style='font-weight:bold;'>User</span></td>
<td class='embedded' width='5'> </td>
<td class='embedded'>The default class of new members.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class='embedded' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'> <span
style='font-weight:bold;'>Power User</span></td>
<td class='embedded' width='5'> </td>
<td class='embedded'>Can download DOX over 1MB and view NFO files.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class='embedded' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'> <img src='<?php echo $image_dir?>star.png'
width='16' height='16' border='0'
alt='Donor' title='Donor' /></td>
<td class='embedded' width='5'> </td>
<td class='embedded'>Has donated money to <span
style='font-weight:bold;'><?php echo $site_name?></span> .
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class='embedded' valign='top' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'> <span
style='font-weight:bold;'>VIP</span></td>
<td class='embedded' width='5'> </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>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class='embedded' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'> <span
style='font-weight:bold;'>Other</span></td>
<td class='embedded' width='5'> </td>
<td class='embedded'>Customised title.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class='embedded' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'> <span
style='color : #4040c0; font-weight:bold;'>Uploader</span></td>
<td class='embedded' width='5'> </td>
<td class='embedded'>Same as PU except with upload rights and immune to automatic
demotion.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class='embedded' valign='top' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'> <span
style='color : #A83838; font-weight:bold;'>Moderator</span></td>
<td class='embedded' width='5'> </td>
<td class='embedded' valign='top'>Can edit and delete any uploaded torrents. Can also
moderate user comments and disable accounts.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class='embedded' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'> <span
style='color : #A83838; font-weight:bold;'>Administrator</span></td>
<td class='embedded' width='5'> </td>
<td class='embedded'>Can do just about anything.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class='embedded' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'> <span
style='color : #A83838; font-weight:bold;'>SysOp</span></td>
<td class='embedded' width='5'> </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 />
<table cellspacing='3' cellpadding='0'>
<tr>
<td class='embedded' bgcolor='#F5F4EA' valign='top' width='100'> <span
style='font-weight:bold;'>Power User</span></td>
<td class='embedded' width='5'> </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>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class='embedded' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'> <img src='<?php echo $image_dir?>star.png'
width='16' height='16' border='0'
alt='Donor' title='Donor' /></td>
<td class='embedded' width='5'> </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>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class='embedded' bgcolor='#F5F4EA' valign='top'> <span
style='font-weight:bold;'>VIP</span></td>
<td class='embedded' width='5'> </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'> <span
style='font-weight:bold;'>Other</span></td>
<td class='embedded' width='5'> </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'> <span
style='color : #4040c0; font-weight:bold;'>Uploader</span></td>
<td class='embedded' width='5'> </td>
<td class='embedded'>Appointed by Admins/SysOp (see the 'Uploading' section for
conditions).
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class='embedded' bgcolor='#F5F4EA'> <span
style='color : #A83838; font-weight:bold;'>Moderator</span></td>
<td class='embedded' width='5'> </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. "Summary Ban")</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 "event=completed".</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 "event=completed"
or "event=stopped" 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&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 "a piece has failed an hash check" 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 "kick/ban" option is turned on to minimize the
extra downloads.<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style='font-weight:bold;'>Why do I get a "Not authorized (xx h) - READ THE FAQ!" 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'> </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'> </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'> </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'> </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'> </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'> </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'> </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'> </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)
{