submitted 1 year ago by AdvertisingOk@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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Hi, I was wondering how they do this and if there is a way to "cheat" the amount of data you are downloading or seeding.

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[-] orsetto@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

Wait, you mean the *.torrent file, right?

[-] rlhe@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 year ago

Yes! Private sites’ .torrent and magnet links know who you are so they can track your ratio.

[-] orsetto@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago

Alright, for a moment I thought you meant the actual files I download

That wouldn't make sense tho

[-] rlhe@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 year ago

My fault. Sorry for the panic!

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