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Re: One big difference ( usa vs brit humor) Radio wise

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Sarah FalkMar 26, 2007
 

 
It's very true. I had another account that had an okay ratio, but
forgot to log in often enough and they deleted it. So on my new
account, my ratio is a laughable 0.030. Not kidding. It's bloody
impossible, that site . . .

--- In just-a-minute@..., "Blackadder" <blackadder1@...>
wrote:

>
> I have a miserable ratio, in large part, I think, due to having to wait
> before downloading. Although I have a very fast connection, by the time
> I can start downloading what I want, it's already been snatched by
> almost everyone else who wants it. The policy seems to make it even
> harder for people with already low ratios to improve them.
>
> On Sun, 25 Mar 2007 19:25:58 -0000, "Emile Jumean" <mochrie99@...>
> said:
> > > Thirded. My only problem with UKNova is that it's so

ridiculously hard

> > > to get a good ratio since it's usually about 12 million seeders to 3
> > > leechers, but . . .
> > >
> >
> > For me it was a long hard struggle to reach a ratio of 1. Especially
> > since, for a period of several months, my upload speeds inexplicably
> > dropped to ridiculous lows -- less than 5 kb/sec. Keep in mind I have
> > Cable internet with a maximum upload speed of around 75 kb/sec. I was
> > so glad when my upload speeds returned in the new year, I was about
> > ready to tear my hair out.
> >
> > Also, by the time I finally reached a ratio of 1, I had downloaded
> > over 100 *gigs* of content. Meaning I was putting in overtime
> > uploading as much as I was downloading. But it's so nice to not have
> > to wait hours to start downloading new torrents.
> >
> >
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