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Feels very redditty, which is why I'm asking...

Also, what are total buffer size (what does it affect) and session waste (what does it affect)? qbittorrent-nox on Linux.

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[–] black0ut@pawb.social 31 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It's a bit redditty, and a bit spammy, but I think it's healthy every once in a while. It may encourage seeders to get bigger numbers in a sort of healthy competition, which also benefits the swarm. Someone could do an annual stat sharing post or something, to keep the tradition going but also contained for those who don't like it.

Anyways, here are my stats:

[–] akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone 11 points 5 days ago

That's a really healthy take on the matter! Nice! Yeah, the point is more mutual encouragement, exchanging of tips and tricks, rather than competition. In this economy, people shouldn't have to feel down because of hardware limitations.

Thanks for sharing! I promise, I won't ask again for a year. 🤣