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= Reading the FAQ =<br />
Before you make an offer, you should have read the [[FAQ]] at least once. If not, read it now before scrolling down. Here, a passing familiarity with the FAQ is presumed, so some common/obvious rules may be omitted or not discussed in detail. It is your responsibility to ensure that these rules are adhered to even if they are not mentioned here.<br />
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If you have been referred here from the FAQ, then read on...<br />
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Before you make a torrent offer, check:<br />
=== Is your offer Blacklisted? ===<br />
[[Blacklist|Blacklisted]] anime/manga may not be uploaded. If you are unclear on whether a series belongs under the blacklist you may request clarification on the [http://forums.BakaBT.com/index.php?board=4.0 Uploader's Forum].<br />
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=== Do we allow the files you wish to offer, to be uploaded? ===<br />
Rules concerning content we allow/do not allow are covered in the [[Rules#Torrent Content Upload Guidelines|Torrent Content Upload Guidelines]]. Our preferred content packaging is also covered in detail in [[Format Preferences]]. If you feel your files are really special and you would like to argue your case, make a new thread in the [http://forums.BakaBT.com/index.php?board=4.0 Uploaders' Forum] and we'll give it some thought.<br />
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=== Is your offer already on BakaBT? ===<br />
Do a [http://www.BakaBT.com/browse.php search] first; if the series is well-known, not [[Blacklist|blacklisted]] and stopped airing a while ago, chances are it's on BakaBT already. Some series may be known by more than one name, or may have an English name and a ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanise romanised]) Japanese name; search all possible names before making an offer.<br />
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We allow more than one version of an offer on BakaBT, under certain conditions. See [[Format Preferences]] for more details.<br />
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=== Is your offer the highest-quality offer around? ===<br />
Just because a torrent meets the above requirements, it does not necessarily mean it will be accepted on BakaBT. If you're not confident that it is the best version, check on [http://anidb.net AniDB]. Do not look only at overall ratings, also read the comments and check the distribution of ratings as well.<br />
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If a better sub group is working on the same anime series but isn't quite done yet we'll usually opt to wait for it (unless the group has announced that they are dropping the project). Exceptions to this rule are outlined in our [[Format Preferences]].<br />
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=== Still not sure? ===<br />
If you are unsure whether your offer might be accepted, do not worry. Sometimes this happens when a series is only available in speedsub quality, or if it is rare and valuable but only marginally anime/manga-related. In such cases you can clarify or push for your case in the [http://forums.BakaBT.com/index.php?board=4.0 Uploaders' Forum] first before committing to the offer.<br />
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Keep in mind that staff decisions are final, so if you have been repeatedly told by staff that an offer is not allowed, do not stubbornly try to offer it anyway. Of course, things are changing quite quickly in the fansubbing scene, so what is not allowed now may be allowed in future.<br />
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= Making the offer =<br />
Once you've verified that the offer meets the above requirements, you can proceed to make the offer. There are a lot of things to check and include, but this goes a long way in ensuring that BakaBT hosts only the best torrents.<br />
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=== Can you make the Offer? ===<br />
As simple as this part sounds, many people don't read the FAQ carefully enough to realise that they have to be a Power User to make a torrent offer. If you want to make an offer but are not a Power User, then [[FAQ#How do I become a Power User? |become one first]].<br />
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=== Making the torrent file ===<br />
First of all, you will need to [[How to create torrent files|create a .torrent file]]. The link has detailed instructions on how to create a .torrent file in different clients. Technical details aside, you'll need to ensure that the .torrent file has the private tag set, and does not contain SFV, NFO, TXT or other small files; those can be added to the torrent under the "Attachments" tab. For certain clients, make sure you use the option to preserve file order. The tracker URL to use is '''<nowiki>http://tracker.BakaBT.com:2710/announce.php</nowiki>'''.<br />
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==== What should I put in my torrents? ====<br />
What we look for in torrents are:<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">[[How to make an offer#Writing a Description|A good description]]</span><br><br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Material not banned</span> under our [[Rules#Torrent Content Upload Guidelines|Torrent Content Upload Guidelines]]<br><br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">File quality:</span><br />
* Free of hash errors<br />
* Best version available<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">File consistency:</span><br />
* Single-group releases as far as possible (all files from a single fansub group)<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">File structure:</span><br />
* Do not pack files under different folders unnecessarily (e.g. episodes 1-12 in one folder, 13-24 in another folder in the same torrent)<br />
** OST scans may be placed in a subfolder labelled "Scans"<br />
* Do not zip manga files if the manga is very short (a oneshot), or if the scanlator(s) have released the entire manga in a single file. In these cases, unzip the file, but do not make any further modifications to folder structure or file names.<br />
** If the scanlator(s) release a manga zipped by chapter or volume (assuming there is more than one), retain the archived chapters and offer the files in that state.<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">No unnecessary files:</span> do not include text files, codecs or programs.<br />
* External translation notes and credits pages (for manga) are allowed.<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Filenames</span><br />
* Where released by a fansub group, original filenames should be kept.<br />
** Filenames may be changed, ''only to correct typos or mis-labelled tags''. Filename format should remain consistent.<br />
* Where self-released, or if there is no official source for the filename, the following formats should be used:<br />
** For zipped manga: '''[Title] [Volume # if applicable] [Chapter #]''', with '''[Scanlator]''' or other group's names permitted at the start or end.<br />
** For unzipped manga: '''[Group] [Title] [Page #]'''<br />
** For anime: '''[Title] [Episode number] [CRC]''', '''[Group]''' permitted at the start or end of the filename. '''[Source]''' (TV, DVD or Bluray) may be added, but is optional.<br />
** For soundtracks: '''[Track number] [Title]'''. '''[Artist/composer]''' may be added at the end of the filename, but is optional.<br />
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If you're unsure about anything, please say so in the torrent comments, or ask in the [http://forums.bakabt.com/index.php?board=4.0 Uploader's Forum].<br />
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==== How do I find out whose releases I have? ====<br />
If you do not know who released the files you have, there are a few ways to go about investigating.<br />
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For anime, the quickest and easiest solution is to download and run [http://wiki.anidb.net/w/AniDB_Clients AniDB O'Matic]. This program will scan the areas of your hard disk, hash check your files, and automatically match it up to an entry in their database (should there be one). For more information, see the [http://wiki.anidb.net/w/AniDB_Clients AniDB wiki].<br />
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For manga, the simplest way is to check through the pages to see if credits have been included anywhere. If they haven't, then the next step would be to visit [http://www.mangaupdates.com MangaUpdates], search for the title in question, check which groups have scanlated the title, then visit each group's website and compare their release to yours.<br />
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For OSTs, the first step should be to check the file tags. Often, rippers will put their group name and/or website in the comments field. If your files have been retagged, then you're out of luck.<br />
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=== Filling in the Upload Page ===<br />
While description-writing may be a little intimidating the first time, it is relatively straightforward. To make an offer, click on the [http://www.BakaBT.com/offer.php Offers] link on the [http://www.BakaBT.com/ main page] navigation bar, then click on [http://www.BakaBT.com/upload.php Make an offer]. This will bring you to the [http://www.BakaBT.com/upload.php upload page].<br />
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The fields are relatively straightforward to understand.<br />
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# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Torrent file</span><br>Select the .torrent file to be uploaded.<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Torrent name</span><br>Suggested format: "<i>{(Romanised) Japanese name}</i> | <i>{English name}</i> [<i>{fansub group}</i>]" <-- Replace <i>italicised</i> text in {round brackets} with the appropriate names. Words like "OVA" or "Movie" are not always necessary because of the category system (however, if the title of the show includes "OVA" or "Movie", you should add it). In case you're uploading only a particular season of a longer series, it is useful to include the season and/or the episodes (for example: My Series - Season 1 [01-25]).<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Link to AniDB</span><br>Find the anime description on AniDB and paste the link here.<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Keywords</span><br>Add later.<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Description</span><br>[[How to make an offer#Writing a Description|See below]].<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Tags</span><br>Optional. Check the appropriate boxes, or none of them.<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Type</span><br>Select one.<br />
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== Writing a Description ==<br />
You are <u>strongly advised</u> to prepare your torrent description in the [http://www.BakaBT.com/sandbox.php Sandbox] or an external text editor first. Once it's ready, copy the code into the description box in the upload page.<br />
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We also suggest putting "DESCRIPTION UNDER CONSTRUCTION" at the top of the description while you are still tweaking your description. Remove it once you're done.<br />
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'''Reminder:''' Don't forget to click 'Save as' in the sandbox preview when you're happy with your description!<br />
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===Using a Template===<br />
If you don't have time to make a template, or know some rudimentary HTML but don't have time to mess with it too much, you can use one of the [http://www.BakaBT.com/template.php ready-made templates] (link also available from the [http://www.BakaBT.com/upload.php upload page]).<br />
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We also have a [http://www.BakaBT.com/sandbox.php Sandbox] for users to try out and preview descriptions before making an offer (link also available from the [http://www.BakaBT.com/upload.php upload page]). There is no bias towards descriptions made from templates, as long as information and images are neatly laid out and easy to read. If one is making a description for the first time and has no prior experience with HTML it would be preferred to use a template first.<br />
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Alternatively, [[BBCode]] may be used instead of [[BBCode#HTML Mode|HTML]]. Any text not between HTML markup tags (&lt;html&gt;&lt;body&gt; ... &lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;) will be treated as BBCode formatting or plain text.<br />
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===Torrent Title===<br />
A good description starts with a good title. The title must have the original romanised Japanese title and the English title (if any) as well. The standard title format for anime is '''Japanese Title | English Title [fansub group abbreviation/name]'''. Words like "OVA" or "Movie" are not necessary because of the category system, unless "OVA" or "Movie" is part of the show's official title.<br />
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In case you're uploading only a particular season of a longer series, it is useful to include the season and/or the episodes (for example: My Series - Season 1 [01-25]).<br />
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===Images===<br />
Images and/or screenshots, as well as links to sites like [http://anidb.net AniDB] and [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com ANN] will be very much appreciated, although not strictly necessary. '''You must host your own images. Do not hotlink images.''' Image hosting services like http://imageshack.us/ and http://photobucket.com/ are fine. Do take a look at some of the approved uploads to get an idea of what is needed before a torrent can be approved.<br />
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===Description===<br />
We look for succinct, accurate descriptions of the contents of your torrent in the description. Information that is required but unknown should be indicated as such. It is preferable for files on BakaBT to be of known origin, but if it is the best version available then it can't be helped. Include a short description of what you're uploading, if it's not obvious.<br />
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The following table outlines information that <span style="text-decoration: underline">'''must''' be in the torrent description</span>:<br><br><br />
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<td>Information</td><br />
<td>Anime Movie/OVA/Series</td><br />
<td>Manga/Artbooks</td><br />
<td>OST/Albums/Music Videos</td><br />
<td style=" max-width: 12em;">Comments</td><br />
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<td style="font-weight: bold;">Summary</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Yes</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Yes</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Optional</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top; font-style: italic; max-width: 12em;">May be taken from [http://anidb.net AniDB]/[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com ANN]<br>Should not contain spoilers</td><br />
</tr><br />
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<td style="font-weight: bold;">Categories</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Yes</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Yes</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">If applicable</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top; font-style: italic; max-width: 12em;"><u>Possible keywords</u><br>720p/1080p<br>Categories<br>Director/Author<br>Producer/Publisher<br>Fansub group<br>Other relevant keywords</td><br />
</tr><br />
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<td style="font-weight: bold;">File Info</td><br />
<td><table border="1"><tr style=" text-align: center; vertical-align: top;"><br />
<td><u>Video</u><br>Codec<br>Resolution</td><br />
<td><u>Audio</u><br>Codec<br>Channels</td><br />
<td><u>Subtitles</u><br>Language(s)<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_SubStation_Alpha ASS]/[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SubRip SRT]</td><br />
</tr></table></td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Optional</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Codec<br>Bitrate (for lossy audio)<br>Tracklist</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top; font-style: italic; max-width: 12em;">Most information can be found on AniDB - check file info</td><br />
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<td style="font-weight: bold;">Group Info</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Fansub group/encoder<br>Subtitle source</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Translator/Scanlator</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Ripper</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top; font-style: italic; max-width: 12em;">Use abbreviations (e.g. SHS, AnY) unless group is not well-known. If source is unknown, say that it's 'Unknown'</td><br />
</tr><br />
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<td style="font-weight: bold;">Images</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">[[BBCode#Screenshots|Sample screenshots]]<br>(source resolution, PNG format)<br>* highly preferred, not strictly necessary.</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Optional<br>(Manga cover)</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Optional<br>(CD covers, booklet scans)</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top; font-style: italic; max-width: 12em;">Images to be hosted on an image-host and not hot-linked.</td><br />
</tr><br />
</table></div><br><br />
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: '''Feature update:''' [[BBCode#Screenshots|Screenshots]] ([http://forums.BakaBT.com/index.php?topic=15075.0 Announcement])<br />
: '''Feature update:''' [http://www.BakaBT.com/template.php Offer Templates] ([http://forums.BakaBT.com/index.php?topic=12391.0 Announcement])<br />
: '''Feature update:''' [[BBCode#Recalculating the size of the iframe|Iframe Resize]] ([http://forums.BakaBT.com/index.php?topic=17170.msg391155#msg391155 Announcement])<br />
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Please learn the difference between containers and codecs before filling out your description.<br />
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Once you are ready to make the offer, click on the "Make offer" button at the bottom of the upload page. Your torrent has now been submitted and will appear in the [http://www.BakaBT.com/offer.php Offers] section of the site. But it is not quite ready yet; two sections still need to be worked on.<br />
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=== Keywords ===<br />
==== What are good keywords for my torrent? ====<br />
You have to see the keywords as a second way to categorise torrents. Choose keywords that truthfully reflect the content of the files you're uploading and that allows it to be found in different ways than just searching for a title.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Good keywords are:</span> genres<sup>*</sup>, 720p/1080p, fansub group, author, director, that kind of stuff. Someone might be interested in all of "Miyazaki's" or Studio 4C works, searching for Miyazaki resp. Studio 4C will match the keywords and you have what you're looking for.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bad keywords are:</span> anything that appears in the title of the torrent or is already expressed otherwise (OST, OVA, HD, Movie, etc.). Alternate titles, codecs, and your own personal comments do not belong in keywords. Either add them to your title, or to your description. Fansub groups are permissible as keywords, even if they are already included in your torrent title.<br />
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* When listing genres, use AniDB's categories, not AnimeNFO or ANN, for consistency.<br />
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You don't need to turn everything about the series into a keyword; adding the entire production staff as keywords would be pointless. Choose the most important keywords you can use to describe the torrent. For intance, the 'Action' keyword is not necessary if the torrent has many other keywords. You also don't need to tag mangaka/artists/directors who aren't too well-established yet.<br />
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===='''Guidelines:'''====<br />
* First of all, ask yourself the question: "If I were looking for an anime 'like' this one, what keywords would I be looking for?" and "which keywords are not needed?"<br />
* Secondly, drop near duplicate keywords like 'Contemporary Fantasy' and 'Fantasy', as they are not both needed; just keep whichever applies more to your torrent.<br />
* Add only useful keywords. No one will search for keywords such as 'mp3' or 'DVD'.<br />
* Do '''not''' add duplicate keywords, for instance "Yuki Kajiura" and "Kajiura Yuki" or "Science-Fiction" and "Sci-Fi". Add only the one that currently exists in our [http://www.BakaBT.com/keywords.php keyword list].<br />
* This also holds for fansub names: add either (for instance) Abacus Subs or AbSubs, but not both; the latter is preferred because it is shorter.<br />
*Do '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">not</span>''' add alternative titles or alternative spellings. See title guidelines.<br />
* Check the [http://www.BakaBT.com/keywords.php list of keywords] for existing keywords and/or common spellings. Keep in mind that the keyword listing is '''''case-sensitive''''' so match case, and '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">matching other keywords is better than making a new one</span>'''.<br />
* Check the [[Keywords|Keywords article]] for descriptions for most of the common keywords.<br />
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==== Keyword syntax ====<br />
We've just discussed the semantics of keywords, but what about the syntax? First of all, not all characters are allowed. Only alphanumeric characters, dashes (-) and spaces are allowed. Furthermore, a keyword is allowed to have two spaces, no more. If you're making a keyword of a composed word (for instance: Mamoru Oshii) keep it one keyword, don't add a comma in between. Genres like "Magical girl" and "Law and Order" should also be written without commas.<br />
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==== Adding keywords to your torrent ====<br />
The field for entering keywords is above the description entry box. Typing in a word (or part of a word) will call up suggestions in a box. These suggestions are comprised of keywords that already exist on BakaBT. You should pick from the suggestions given to you to ensure consistency.<br />
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Once you have clicked on the desired key word suggested, click 'Add' to associate it with your torrent. Repeat this process for as many keywords as you need (currently, there is a character limit on the keywords, so if you find that your last key word is getting cut off, remove it).<br />
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Be sure to click 'Edit' below the description box when you're done, or none of your changes will be saved.<br />
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If you need to add a key word that isn't suggested, type it into the key word field and click on Add. This key word will be sent for moderation. If the key word is approved, it will be added to our official key word list and will appear on your torrent immediately. If rejected, it will be blacklisted, and will not show up again.<br />
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=== Attaching Extra Files ===<br />
==== Why does it say "This torrent contains improper files, please swap the torrent file" on the torrent page? ====<br />
We only accept certain file formats, as described in our [[Format Preferences]]. Other file formats may be accepted on a case-by-case basis (ask in the [http://forums.BakaBT.com/index.php?board=4.0 Uploaders' Forum]). Small files (such as .txt, .nfo, .sfv, .md5 and other filetypes) that are useful to the torrent may be attached as extra files (see below).<br />
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==== What are "extra files" and what should I add? ====<br />
"Extra files" allow you to add (small) files to your torrent, files which you want to include but don't really belong in the torrent; essentially, files that are extraneous to the torrent and do not complete it in any way. Think of .sfv/.md5 files for file verification (or hash tables in general), or .nfo files for credits and info. You are not allowed to add images. Linking to the files will not work, the link is dynamic and becomes invalid after 24 hours.<br />
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Any and all files released by the original source should be included as "extra files" (granted they do not violate the "extra files" rules, such as credits pages from manga. Leave those INSIDE your torrent).<br />
All video torrents (series/movies/ova) should have, but do not require, at least an .sfv or .md5 file with (official) hashes. You can get the CRCs from the fansubber's website or AniDB.net (the latter also lists md5 hashes amongst other hashes) if the CRC values are not in the file names.<br />
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DO NOT include these extra files in the contents of your torrent. Your offer will '''not''' be accepted if this is the case.<br />
If you get the message 'This torrent contains improper files, please swap the torrent file.' at the top of your offer page, that's your clue that there is something wrong with your file structure.<br />
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See [[Format Preferences#Extra Files|Format Preferences:Extra Files]] for more information.<br />
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==== How do I attach extra files? ====<br />
Simply edit your torrent (after it's been offered or uploaded), and there will be a box for you to enter the path of files you with to upload below the description box. Simply select it and click upload, and it will be attached right away.<br />
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=== Responding to Comments ===<br />
Once you have uploaded your torrent, you will see it in the [http://www.BakaBT.com/offer.php Offers page]. Here, other users may make relevant comments about the torrent, or point out issues. If you find any irrelevant comments on a pending torrent (such as "Pls seed" comments, or comments about the show that do not concern the torrent, do report them by using the "Report" link beside the comment). Site staff will also use the comments page to inform you about things that need fixing.<br />
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If the torrent flouts one or more major rules (i.e. [[Blacklist|blacklisted]], or a superior/identical torrent already exists on BakaBT), it will be rejected, and remain in the Offers pool until it is removed by the uploader or pruned by site staff.<br />
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Each offer made by a Power User requires approval from a few staff members before it is added to the [http://www.BakaBT.com/browse.php Browse] list. If approval from only one staff member has been given, the torrent's status is changed to "Semi-granted". (See: [[FAQ#What does 'Semi-granted' mean?|What does 'Semi-granted' mean?]])<br />
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Note that site staff and other members are not obliged to PM users to fix their offer; it is the uploader's responsibility to check the uploaded torrent regularly and resolve any issues.<br />
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Once the torrent is fully approved, you will have to re-download the .torrent file (which will now have your user keypass in the tracker URL) for seeding. Alternatively, you can also add your keypass to the tracker URL manually; it should look like '''<nowiki>http://tracker.BakaBT.com:2710/[keypass]/announce.php</nowiki>'''.<br />
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Rude, insulting, spoiler-ish or useless comments [[FAQ#Reporting Comments|may be reported]] using the 'Report' button in each comment box.<br />
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=== Swapping the torrent ===<br />
If, for any reason, something is wrong with your torrent (such as containing improper files or lacking a version 2 of an episode), you may request to swap the .torrent file. This will negate the need to delete the torrent and upload it again. You may apply to swap your own torrent files when they are either in the Offer stage or they are registered with the tracker.<br />
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To do so, edit your torrent. Click on the "Swap Torrent" tab, select the .torrent to swap with, and enter a valid reason for swapping. Upon sending the request, you will need to wait for a moderator or admin to grant the swap request. The request may be rejected if no proper reason is given. Send the request only once!<br />
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=== Parent torrents ===<br />
==== What are they? ====<br />
Parent torrents are torrents under which other torrents with identical content have been grouped. For instance, lossless and lossy versions of the same soundtrack collection may be grouped as a parent-child set, while the HD, SD and Xvid versions of an anime series may be grouped as another parent-child set.<br />
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Note that parent-child groups are ''not'' for grouping related (but unidentical) torrents. For instance, the OVA and Movie versions of an anime should not be grouped as a parent-child set (example: Gunbuster, Strait Jacket).<br />
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==== Which torrent should be the parent? ====<br />
Generally, complete torrents take precedence over incomplete torrents (i.e. torrents with more content become 'parents' of torrents with less content, or torrents with the 'incomplete' flag tagged). 'Higher-quality' torrents take precedence over 'lower quality' torrents. For more details, see our [[Site Rules#Format Preferences|Format Preferences]].<br />
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==== So what should I do about parent-child sets? ====<br />
As you are making your offer, do a search for other identical offers. Then, based on the [[Site Rules#Format Preferences|Format Preferences]], see which torrent should be the parent.<br />
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'''If your torrent should be the parent:'''<br />
# Include in a torrent comment, links to the 'child torrents' that would go under your torrent. Site staff will group the torrents appropriately if the offer is granted (pending torrents should not be set as parent torrents; it screws up stuff :P)<br />
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'''If your torrent should be the child of another torrent:'''<br />
# Report that torrent, and provide a link to the parent torrent in it.<br />
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'''If there are no other identical torrents:'''<br />
:You don't have to do anything about parent-child groupings :D<br />
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==== What if I find parent-child sets that have not been put together, or grouped wrongly? ====<br />
[[FAQ#Reporting Torrents|Report the torrents]]. In the report, describe how the torrents should/should not be grouped, and include links to the relevant torrent pages.</div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=How_to_make_an_offer&diff=1763How to make an offer2009-08-07T02:42:27Z<p>Psyren: /* Reading the FAQ */</p>
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= Reading the FAQ =<br />
Before you make an offer, you should have read the [[FAQ]] at least once. If not, read it now before scrolling down. Here, a passing familiarity with the FAQ is presumed, so some common/obvious rules may be omitted or not discussed in detail. It is your responsibility to ensure that these rules are adhered to even if they are not mentioned here.<br />
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If you have been referred here from the FAQ, then read on...<br />
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Before you make a torrent offer, check:<br />
=== Is your offer Blacklisted? ===<br />
[[Blacklist|Blacklisted]] anime/manga may not be uploaded. If you are unclear on whether a series belongs under the blacklist you may request clarification on the [http://forums.BakaBT.com/index.php?board=4.0 Uploader's Forum].<br />
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=== Do we allow the files you wish to offer, to be uploaded? ===<br />
Rules concerning content we allow/do not allow are covered in the [[Rules#Torrent Content Upload Guidelines|Torrent Content Upload Guidelines]]. Our preferred content packaging is also covered in detail in [[Format Preferences]]. If you feel your files are really special and you would like to argue your case, make a new thread in the [http://forums.BakaBT.com/index.php?board=4.0 Uploaders' Forum] and we'll give it some thought.<br />
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=== Is your offer already on BakaBT? ===<br />
Do a [http://www.BakaBT.com/browse.php search] first; if the series is well-known, not [[Blacklist|blacklisted]] and stopped airing a while ago, chances are it's on BakaBT already. Some series may be known by more than one name, or may have an English name and a ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanise romanised]) Japanese name; search all possible names before making an offer.<br />
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We allow more than one version of an offer on BakaBT, under certain conditions. See [[Format Preferences]] for more details.<br />
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=== Is your offer the highest-quality offer around? ===<br />
Just because a torrent meets the above requirements, it does not necessarily mean it will be accepted on BakaBT. If you're not confident that it is the best version, check on [http://anidb.net AniDB]. Do not look only at overall ratings, also read the comments and check the distribution of ratings as well.<br />
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If a better sub group is working on the same anime series but isn't quite done yet we'll usually opt to wait for it (unless the group has announced that they are dropping the project). Exceptions to this rule are outlined in our [[Format Preferences]].<br />
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=== Still not sure? ===<br />
If you are unsure whether your offer might be accepted, do not worry. Sometimes this happens when a series is only available in speedsub quality, or if it is rare and valuable but only marginally anime/manga-related. In such cases you can clarify or push for your case in the [http://forums.BakaBT.com/index.php?board=4.0 Uploaders' Forum] first before committing to the offer.<br />
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Keep in mind that staff decisions are final, so if you have been repeatedly told by staff that an offer is not allowed, do not stubbornly try to offer it anyway. Of course, things are changing quite quickly in the fansubbing scene, so what is not allowed now may be allowed in future.<br />
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= Making the offer =<br />
Once you've verified that the offer meets the above requirements, you can proceed to make the offer. There are a lot of things to check and include, but this goes a long way in ensuring that BakaBT hosts only the best torrents.<br />
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=== Can you make the Offer? ===<br />
As simple as this part sounds, many people don't read the FAQ carefully enough to realise that they have to be a Power User to make a torrent offer. If you want to make an offer but are not a Power User, then [[FAQ#How do I become a Power User? |become one first]].<br />
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=== Making the torrent file ===<br />
First of all, you will need to [[How to create torrent files|create a .torrent file]]. The link has detailed instructions on how to create a .torrent file in different clients. Technical details aside, you'll need to ensure that the .torrent file has the private tag set, and does not contain SFV, NFO, TXT or other small files; those can be added to the torrent under the "Attachments" tab. For certain clients, make sure you use the option to preserve file order. The tracker URL to use is '''<nowiki>http://tracker.BakaBT.com:2710/announce.php</nowiki>'''.<br />
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==== What should I put in my torrents? ====<br />
What we look for in torrents are:<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">[[How to make an offer#Writing a Description|A good description]]</span><br><br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Material not banned</span> under our [[Rules#Torrent Content Upload Guidelines|Torrent Content Upload Guidelines]]<br><br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">File quality:</span><br />
* Free of hash errors<br />
* Best version available<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">File consistency:</span><br />
* Single-group releases as far as possible (all files from a single fansub group)<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">File structure:</span><br />
* Do not pack files under different folders unnecessarily (e.g. episodes 1-12 in one folder, 13-24 in another folder in the same torrent)<br />
** OST scans may be placed in a subfolder labelled "Scans"<br />
* Do not zip manga files if the manga is very short (a oneshot), or if the scanlator(s) have released the entire manga in a single file. In these cases, unzip the file, but do not make any further modifications to folder structure or file names.<br />
** If the scanlator(s) release a manga zipped by chapter or volume (assuming there is more than one), retain the archived chapters and offer the files in that state.<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">No unnecessary files:</span> do not include text files, codecs or programs.<br />
* External translation notes and credits pages (for manga) are allowed.<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Filenames</span><br />
* Where released by a fansub group, original filenames should be kept.<br />
** Filenames may be changed, ''only to correct typos or mis-labelled tags''. Filename format should remain consistent.<br />
* Where self-released, or if there is no official source for the filename, the following formats should be used:<br />
** For zipped manga: '''[Title] [Volume # if applicable] [Chapter #]''', with '''[Scanlator]''' or other group's names permitted at the start or end.<br />
** For unzipped manga: '''[Group] [Title] [Page #]'''<br />
** For anime: '''[Title] [Episode number] [CRC]''', '''[Group]''' permitted at the start or end of the filename. '''[Source]''' (TV, DVD or Bluray) may be added, but is optional.<br />
** For soundtracks: '''[Track number] [Title]'''. '''[Artist/composer]''' may be added at the end of the filename, but is optional.<br />
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If you're unsure about anything, please say so in the torrent comments, or ask in the [http://forums.bakabt.com/index.php?board=4.0 Uploader's Forum].<br />
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=== Filling in the Upload Page ===<br />
While description-writing may be a little intimidating the first time, it is relatively straightforward. To make an offer, click on the [http://www.BakaBT.com/offer.php Offers] link on the [http://www.BakaBT.com/ main page] navigation bar, then click on [http://www.BakaBT.com/upload.php Make an offer]. This will bring you to the [http://www.BakaBT.com/upload.php upload page].<br />
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The fields are relatively straightforward to understand.<br />
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# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Torrent file</span><br>Select the .torrent file to be uploaded.<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Torrent name</span><br>Suggested format: "<i>{(Romanised) Japanese name}</i> | <i>{English name}</i> [<i>{fansub group}</i>]" <-- Replace <i>italicised</i> text in {round brackets} with the appropriate names. Words like "OVA" or "Movie" are not always necessary because of the category system (however, if the title of the show includes "OVA" or "Movie", you should add it). In case you're uploading only a particular season of a longer series, it is useful to include the season and/or the episodes (for example: My Series - Season 1 [01-25]).<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Link to AniDB</span><br>Find the anime description on AniDB and paste the link here.<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Keywords</span><br>Add later.<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Description</span><br>[[How to make an offer#Writing a Description|See below]].<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Tags</span><br>Optional. Check the appropriate boxes, or none of them.<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Type</span><br>Select one.<br />
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== Writing a Description ==<br />
You are <u>strongly advised</u> to prepare your torrent description in the [http://www.BakaBT.com/sandbox.php Sandbox] or an external text editor first. Once it's ready, copy the code into the description box in the upload page.<br />
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We also suggest putting "DESCRIPTION UNDER CONSTRUCTION" at the top of the description while you are still tweaking your description. Remove it once you're done.<br />
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'''Reminder:''' Don't forget to click 'Save as' in the sandbox preview when you're happy with your description!<br />
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===Using a Template===<br />
If you don't have time to make a template, or know some rudimentary HTML but don't have time to mess with it too much, you can use one of the [http://www.BakaBT.com/template.php ready-made templates] (link also available from the [http://www.BakaBT.com/upload.php upload page]).<br />
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We also have a [http://www.BakaBT.com/sandbox.php Sandbox] for users to try out and preview descriptions before making an offer (link also available from the [http://www.BakaBT.com/upload.php upload page]). There is no bias towards descriptions made from templates, as long as information and images are neatly laid out and easy to read. If one is making a description for the first time and has no prior experience with HTML it would be preferred to use a template first.<br />
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Alternatively, [[BBCode]] may be used instead of [[BBCode#HTML Mode|HTML]]. Any text not between HTML markup tags (&lt;html&gt;&lt;body&gt; ... &lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;) will be treated as BBCode formatting or plain text.<br />
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===Torrent Title===<br />
A good description starts with a good title. The title must have the original romanised Japanese title and the English title (if any) as well. The standard title format for anime is '''Japanese Title | English Title [fansub group abbreviation/name]'''. Words like "OVA" or "Movie" are not necessary because of the category system, unless "OVA" or "Movie" is part of the show's official title.<br />
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In case you're uploading only a particular season of a longer series, it is useful to include the season and/or the episodes (for example: My Series - Season 1 [01-25]).<br />
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===Images===<br />
Images and/or screenshots, as well as links to sites like [http://anidb.net AniDB] and [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com ANN] will be very much appreciated, although not strictly necessary. '''You must host your own images. Do not hotlink images.''' Image hosting services like http://imageshack.us/ and http://photobucket.com/ are fine. Do take a look at some of the approved uploads to get an idea of what is needed before a torrent can be approved.<br />
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===Description===<br />
We look for succinct, accurate descriptions of the contents of your torrent in the description. Information that is required but unknown should be indicated as such. It is preferable for files on BakaBT to be of known origin, but if it is the best version available then it can't be helped. Include a short description of what you're uploading, if it's not obvious.<br />
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The following table outlines information that <span style="text-decoration: underline">'''must''' be in the torrent description</span>:<br><br><br />
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<td>Information</td><br />
<td>Anime Movie/OVA/Series</td><br />
<td>Manga/Artbooks</td><br />
<td>OST/Albums/Music Videos</td><br />
<td style=" max-width: 12em;">Comments</td><br />
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<td style="font-weight: bold;">Summary</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Yes</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Yes</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Optional</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top; font-style: italic; max-width: 12em;">May be taken from [http://anidb.net AniDB]/[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com ANN]<br>Should not contain spoilers</td><br />
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<td style="font-weight: bold;">Categories</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Yes</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Yes</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">If applicable</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top; font-style: italic; max-width: 12em;"><u>Possible keywords</u><br>720p/1080p<br>Categories<br>Director/Author<br>Producer/Publisher<br>Fansub group<br>Other relevant keywords</td><br />
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<td style="font-weight: bold;">File Info</td><br />
<td><table border="1"><tr style=" text-align: center; vertical-align: top;"><br />
<td><u>Video</u><br>Codec<br>Resolution</td><br />
<td><u>Audio</u><br>Codec<br>Channels</td><br />
<td><u>Subtitles</u><br>Language(s)<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_SubStation_Alpha ASS]/[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SubRip SRT]</td><br />
</tr></table></td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Optional</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Codec<br>Bitrate (for lossy audio)<br>Tracklist</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top; font-style: italic; max-width: 12em;">Most information can be found on AniDB - check file info</td><br />
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<td style="font-weight: bold;">Group Info</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Fansub group/encoder<br>Subtitle source</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Translator/Scanlator</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Ripper</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top; font-style: italic; max-width: 12em;">Use abbreviations (e.g. SHS, AnY) unless group is not well-known. If source is unknown, say that it's 'Unknown'</td><br />
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<td style="font-weight: bold;">Images</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">[[BBCode#Screenshots|Sample screenshots]]<br>(source resolution, PNG format)<br>* highly preferred, not strictly necessary.</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Optional<br>(Manga cover)</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Optional<br>(CD covers, booklet scans)</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top; font-style: italic; max-width: 12em;">Images to be hosted on an image-host and not hot-linked.</td><br />
</tr><br />
</table></div><br><br />
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: '''Feature update:''' [[BBCode#Screenshots|Screenshots]] ([http://forums.BakaBT.com/index.php?topic=15075.0 Announcement])<br />
: '''Feature update:''' [http://www.BakaBT.com/template.php Offer Templates] ([http://forums.BakaBT.com/index.php?topic=12391.0 Announcement])<br />
: '''Feature update:''' [[BBCode#Recalculating the size of the iframe|Iframe Resize]] ([http://forums.BakaBT.com/index.php?topic=17170.msg391155#msg391155 Announcement])<br />
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Please learn the difference between containers and codecs before filling out your description.<br />
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Once you are ready to make the offer, click on the "Make offer" button at the bottom of the upload page. Your torrent has now been submitted and will appear in the [http://www.BakaBT.com/offer.php Offers] section of the site. But it is not quite ready yet; two sections still need to be worked on.<br />
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=== Keywords ===<br />
==== What are good keywords for my torrent? ====<br />
You have to see the keywords as a second way to categorise torrents. Choose keywords that truthfully reflect the content of the files you're uploading and that allows it to be found in different ways than just searching for a title.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Good keywords are:</span> genres<sup>*</sup>, 720p/1080p, fansub group, author, director, that kind of stuff. Someone might be interested in all of "Miyazaki's" or Studio 4C works, searching for Miyazaki resp. Studio 4C will match the keywords and you have what you're looking for.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bad keywords are:</span> anything that appears in the title of the torrent or is already expressed otherwise (OST, OVA, HD, Movie, etc.). Alternate titles, codecs, and your own personal comments do not belong in keywords. Either add them to your title, or to your description. Fansub groups are permissible as keywords, even if they are already included in your torrent title.<br />
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* When listing genres, use AniDB's categories, not AnimeNFO or ANN, for consistency.<br />
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You don't need to turn everything about the series into a keyword; adding the entire production staff as keywords would be pointless. Choose the most important keywords you can use to describe the torrent. For intance, the 'Action' keyword is not necessary if the torrent has many other keywords. You also don't need to tag mangaka/artists/directors who aren't too well-established yet.<br />
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===='''Guidelines:'''====<br />
* First of all, ask yourself the question: "If I were looking for an anime 'like' this one, what keywords would I be looking for?" and "which keywords are not needed?"<br />
* Secondly, drop near duplicate keywords like 'Contemporary Fantasy' and 'Fantasy', as they are not both needed; just keep whichever applies more to your torrent.<br />
* Add only useful keywords. No one will search for keywords such as 'mp3' or 'DVD'.<br />
* Do '''not''' add duplicate keywords, for instance "Yuki Kajiura" and "Kajiura Yuki" or "Science-Fiction" and "Sci-Fi". Add only the one that currently exists in our [http://www.BakaBT.com/keywords.php keyword list].<br />
* This also holds for fansub names: add either (for instance) Abacus Subs or AbSubs, but not both; the latter is preferred because it is shorter.<br />
*Do '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">not</span>''' add alternative titles or alternative spellings. See title guidelines.<br />
* Check the [http://www.BakaBT.com/keywords.php list of keywords] for existing keywords and/or common spellings. Keep in mind that the keyword listing is '''''case-sensitive''''' so match case, and '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">matching other keywords is better than making a new one</span>'''.<br />
* Check the [[Keywords|Keywords article]] for descriptions for most of the common keywords.<br />
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==== Keyword syntax ====<br />
We've just discussed the semantics of keywords, but what about the syntax? First of all, not all characters are allowed. Only alphanumeric characters, dashes (-) and spaces are allowed. Furthermore, a keyword is allowed to have two spaces, no more. If you're making a keyword of a composed word (for instance: Mamoru Oshii) keep it one keyword, don't add a comma in between. Genres like "Magical girl" and "Law and Order" should also be written without commas.<br />
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==== Adding keywords to your torrent ====<br />
The field for entering keywords is above the description entry box. Typing in a word (or part of a word) will call up suggestions in a box. These suggestions are comprised of keywords that already exist on BakaBT. You should pick from the suggestions given to you to ensure consistency.<br />
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Once you have clicked on the desired key word suggested, click 'Add' to associate it with your torrent. Repeat this process for as many keywords as you need (currently, there is a character limit on the keywords, so if you find that your last key word is getting cut off, remove it).<br />
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Be sure to click 'Edit' below the description box when you're done, or none of your changes will be saved.<br />
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If you need to add a key word that isn't suggested, type it into the key word field and click on Add. This key word will be sent for moderation. If the key word is approved, it will be added to our official key word list and will appear on your torrent immediately. If rejected, it will be blacklisted, and will not show up again.<br />
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=== Attaching Extra Files ===<br />
==== Why does it say "This torrent contains improper files, please swap the torrent file" on the torrent page? ====<br />
We only accept certain file formats, as described in our [[Format Preferences]]. Other file formats may be accepted on a case-by-case basis (ask in the [http://forums.BakaBT.com/index.php?board=4.0 Uploaders' Forum]). Small files (such as .txt, .nfo, .sfv, .md5 and other filetypes) that are useful to the torrent may be attached as extra files (see below).<br />
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==== What are "extra files" and what should I add? ====<br />
"Extra files" allow you to add (small) files to your torrent, files which you want to include but don't really belong in the torrent; essentially, files that are extraneous to the torrent and do not complete it in any way. Think of .sfv/.md5 files for file verification (or hash tables in general), or .nfo files for credits and info. You are not allowed to add images. Linking to the files will not work, the link is dynamic and becomes invalid after 24 hours.<br />
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Any and all files released by the original source should be included as "extra files" (granted they do not violate the "extra files" rules, such as credits pages from manga. Leave those INSIDE your torrent).<br />
All video torrents (series/movies/ova) should have, but do not require, at least an .sfv or .md5 file with (official) hashes. You can get the CRCs from the fansubber's website or AniDB.net (the latter also lists md5 hashes amongst other hashes) if the CRC values are not in the file names.<br />
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DO NOT include these extra files in the contents of your torrent. Your offer will '''not''' be accepted if this is the case.<br />
If you get the message 'This torrent contains improper files, please swap the torrent file.' at the top of your offer page, that's your clue that there is something wrong with your file structure.<br />
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See [[Format Preferences#Extra Files|Format Preferences:Extra Files]] for more information.<br />
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==== How do I attach extra files? ====<br />
Simply edit your torrent (after it's been offered or uploaded), and there will be a box for you to enter the path of files you with to upload below the description box. Simply select it and click upload, and it will be attached right away.<br />
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=== Responding to Comments ===<br />
Once you have uploaded your torrent, you will see it in the [http://www.BakaBT.com/offer.php Offers page]. Here, other users may make relevant comments about the torrent, or point out issues. If you find any irrelevant comments on a pending torrent (such as "Pls seed" comments, or comments about the show that do not concern the torrent, do report them by using the "Report" link beside the comment). Site staff will also use the comments page to inform you about things that need fixing.<br />
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If the torrent flouts one or more major rules (i.e. [[Blacklist|blacklisted]], or a superior/identical torrent already exists on BakaBT), it will be rejected, and remain in the Offers pool until it is removed by the uploader or pruned by site staff.<br />
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Each offer made by a Power User requires approval from a few staff members before it is added to the [http://www.BakaBT.com/browse.php Browse] list. If approval from only one staff member has been given, the torrent's status is changed to "Semi-granted". (See: [[FAQ#What does 'Semi-granted' mean?|What does 'Semi-granted' mean?]])<br />
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Note that site staff and other members are not obliged to PM users to fix their offer; it is the uploader's responsibility to check the uploaded torrent regularly and resolve any issues.<br />
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Once the torrent is fully approved, you will have to re-download the .torrent file (which will now have your user keypass in the tracker URL) for seeding. Alternatively, you can also add your keypass to the tracker URL manually; it should look like '''<nowiki>http://tracker.BakaBT.com:2710/[keypass]/announce.php</nowiki>'''.<br />
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Rude, insulting, spoiler-ish or useless comments [[FAQ#Reporting Comments|may be reported]] using the 'Report' button in each comment box.<br />
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=== Swapping the torrent ===<br />
If, for any reason, something is wrong with your torrent (such as containing improper files or lacking a version 2 of an episode), you may request to swap the .torrent file. This will negate the need to delete the torrent and upload it again. You may apply to swap your own torrent files when they are either in the Offer stage or they are registered with the tracker.<br />
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To do so, edit your torrent. Click on the "Swap Torrent" tab, select the .torrent to swap with, and enter a valid reason for swapping. Upon sending the request, you will need to wait for a moderator or admin to grant the swap request. The request may be rejected if no proper reason is given. Send the request only once!<br />
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=== Parent torrents ===<br />
==== What are they? ====<br />
Parent torrents are torrents under which other torrents with identical content have been grouped. For instance, lossless and lossy versions of the same soundtrack collection may be grouped as a parent-child set, while the HD, SD and Xvid versions of an anime series may be grouped as another parent-child set.<br />
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Note that parent-child groups are ''not'' for grouping related (but unidentical) torrents. For instance, the OVA and Movie versions of an anime should not be grouped as a parent-child set (example: Gunbuster, Strait Jacket).<br />
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==== Which torrent should be the parent? ====<br />
Generally, complete torrents take precedence over incomplete torrents (i.e. torrents with more content become 'parents' of torrents with less content, or torrents with the 'incomplete' flag tagged). 'Higher-quality' torrents take precedence over 'lower quality' torrents. For more details, see our [[Site Rules#Format Preferences|Format Preferences]].<br />
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==== So what should I do about parent-child sets? ====<br />
As you are making your offer, do a search for other identical offers. Then, based on the [[Site Rules#Format Preferences|Format Preferences]], see which torrent should be the parent.<br />
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'''If your torrent should be the parent:'''<br />
# Include in a torrent comment, links to the 'child torrents' that would go under your torrent. Site staff will group the torrents appropriately if the offer is granted (pending torrents should not be set as parent torrents; it screws up stuff :P)<br />
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'''If your torrent should be the child of another torrent:'''<br />
# Report that torrent, and provide a link to the parent torrent in it.<br />
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'''If there are no other identical torrents:'''<br />
:You don't have to do anything about parent-child groupings :D<br />
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==== What if I find parent-child sets that have not been put together, or grouped wrongly? ====<br />
[[FAQ#Reporting Torrents|Report the torrents]]. In the report, describe how the torrents should/should not be grouped, and include links to the relevant torrent pages.</div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=FAQ&diff=1596FAQ2009-06-17T14:45:09Z<p>Psyren: /* What are the different user classes? */</p>
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= Site information and Basic Help =<br />
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===What makes BakaBT different?===<br />
There are many anime torrent sites but BakaBT is unique in the quality of our content. Our goal is to provide torrents [[Site Rules#Torrent Content Upload Guidelines|only for completed anime or anime-related material]] and [[How to make an offer#http://wiki.BakaBT.com/index.php/How_to_make_an_offer#Is_your_offer_the_highest-quality_offer_around.3F|we pick only the best versions]]. We do not accept public submissions; only [[FAQ#User Classes|Power Users and Power Uploaders]] may do so.<br />
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All [[FAQ#Torrent Offer System|submissions are thoroughly checked]] before they are added to our [http://www.BakaBT.com/browse.php ever growing list of series]; by ''ever growing'', we really mean ever growing in the sense that even old torrents are still seeded. Our mantra in short: '''quality over quantity''', and '''ease of use'''.<br />
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Do keep in mind that BakaBT exists because of its users; old content is still available because of the many dedicated seeders who provide you with good download speeds, so [[Rules#Tracker Guidelines|returning the favour]] is a must.<br />
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This is a public tracker, but we do prefer users to register before using the site. Before you do anything here at BakaBT, we suggest you read the [[Rules]]! There are only a few rules to abide by and most are common sense.<br />
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==How do I...==<br />
===Bookmark a torrent or remove a bookmarked torrent?===<br />
Click on the star icon labelled 'Bookmark' next to the torrent title at the top of every torrent page. If the star icon appears grey, the torrent is not bookmarked; If it is yellow, the torrent is bookmarked.<br />
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On your userpage, the torrents you have bookmarked will show up under the 'Bookmarked' tab (below your 'Uploaded' tab).<br />
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===Add a torrent to my wishlist?===<br />
Click on the scroll icon labelled 'Wishlist' next to the torrent title. If the scroll icon appears grey, the torrent is not in your wishlist; If the scroll appears blue, the torrent is in your wishlist.<br />
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On your userpage, the torrents you have put in your wishlist will show up under the 'Wishlist' tab (below your 'Bookmarked' tab).<br />
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===Get notified on torrent swaps and new comments for a torrent?===<br />
Click on the bell icon labelled 'Notify me' next to the torrent title. If the bell icon appears grey, the torrent is not in your notify list; If the bell appears golden, the torrent is in your notify list.<br />
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On your userpage, the torrents you have put in your notify list will show up under the 'Notify' tab (below your 'Wishlist' tab).<br />
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===Submit a report?===<br />
A report is a system message that informs staff members of issues that need attention. Staff members will deal with these issues as they see fit. <br />
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====Reporting Torrents====<br />
The report function brings a torrent or a comment to moderators' attention. Use this function if:<br />
# A torrent does not comply with [[Site Rules|site rules]] (e.g., if it is [[Blacklist|blacklisted material]])<br />
# It has corrupted files<br />
# The link is broken (i.e., you are unable to download the .torrent file)<br />
# Image links are broken (PM the uploader first; if you get no reply after a week then report it)<br />
# A better version of the torrent exists (Note that we do allow XViD releases. TV fansubs are allowed alongside DVD rips with only R1 subtitles). Please link us to the newer torrent in that case.<br />
# Reporting a torrent for any other reason than those just listed '''will''' incur warnings, and bans will be issued if abuse continues. In other words, dont' report a torrent just because you don't like the user, or because you are having trouble getting a good download speed on it.<br />
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To report a torrent, click on the exclamation mark icon labelled 'Report' next to the torrent title. If the exclamation mark icon appears grey, the torrent has not been reported; If the exclamation mark appears red, the torrent has been reported (by you or someone else).<br />
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====Reporting Comments====<br />
Report comments if:<br />
# They are abusive or contribute to flaming.<br />
# They constitute useless spam (such as 'seed this' or 'approve this').<br />
# They contain unhidden spoilers for the anime.<br />
# They flout any of the [[Rules#Tracker Guidelines|tracker guidelines]].<br />
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To report a comment, click on the exclamation mark icon labelled 'Report' next to the 'Quote' button in the upper-right corner of the comment box. If the icon is labelled 'REPORTED' in capital letters, the comment has been reported to site staff and will be dealt with soon.<br />
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====Reporting Forum Posts====<br />
Report forum posts if:<br />
# They are abusive or contribute to flaming.<br />
# They contain unhidden spoilers for the anime.<br />
# They flout any of the [[Rules#Forum Guidelines|forum guidelines]].<br />
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The report link for forum posts is at the bottom-right corner of each forum post.<br />
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====Reporting Stat-Hackers====<br />
If you find people with downright impossible torrent statistics, post a link to their userpage in [http://forums.BakaBT.com/index.php?topic=10172.0 this forum thread] and include a reason for suspicion.<br />
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====Other Reports====<br />
Reports regarding other things (that do not have a proper reporting channel) may be reported using the [http://www.BakaBT.com/help.php help form]. '''Do not abuse this feature'''.<br />
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= Account information =<br />
=== How many accounts am I allowed to have? ===<br />
One. Ever. You are only allowed a single account in your lifetime. What would you do with more than one account anyway?<br />
Users who are found with more than one account will have the newest ones removed and warnings issued. Repeated attempts to create new accounts will result in permanent bans of all accounts from our site.<br />
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=== Can my friend/family member use an account on the same computer as me?===<br />
This is highly discouraged, as the system will identify both of you as [[Account Restrictions#Why was my account disabled?|multi-account]] users.<br />
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==Registration and Login==<br />
====I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail!====<br />
Mail can sometimes take up to half a day to be sent out by our server. Please be patient.<br />
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Note though that if you didn't receive the email the first time it will probably not succeed the second time either so you should really try another email address.<br />
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Accounts registered using 'disposable' email accounts will be rejected by the server, so do not use them. Get a proper email account (GMail accounts tend to see the most success so far).<br />
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If you registered for an account and got the confirmation email, but decided you don't like the username you picked, leave the email alone (do not click the confirmation link). Unconfirmed accounts are removed after about 3 days so you can try again with a different username.<br />
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====Help! I cannot login!? (a.k.a. Login of Death)====<br />
'''See:''' [[Troubleshooting#I Can't log in|Troubleshooting: Login Issues]]<br />
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Another solution is to visit your [http://www.BakaBT.com/settings.php settings page].<br />
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====I've lost my user name or password! Can you send it to me?====<br />
Use [http://www.BakaBT.com/recover.php this form] to have the login details mailed back to you (Or click "Lost Password?" beside the login field).<br />
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====Can you change my username or rename my account?====<br />
Users can rename their account on the tracker by using [http://www.BakaBT.com/changename.php this form]. Please note that the user is required to be a power user with report privileges. You cannot use existing account names, so check before renaming.<br />
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====Forum registration is closed, what do I do?====<br />
* Your main site account and forum account are linked. However, your forum account needs to be activated via your main site account. To do this, go to your settings editing page and scroll down to the checkbox that says "'''Enable Forum Account'''". Check the box and click "'''Submit Changes'''". Your forum account will then be active.<br />
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==Account Pruning and Deletion==<br />
====Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while?====<br />
Accounts are pruned after 6 months of disuse. Accounts with 0 download and 0 upload are pruned earlier.<br />
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====My account is gone! Can you recover it?====<br />
Unfortunately, we can't do anything about pruned accounts. If you were able to create a new account under the same name and/or e-mail address, it is proof that your old account is permanently gone.<br />
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====I don't want my account anymore. Can you delete it?====<br />
Leave your account alone and it will be pruned after 6 months (See: "[[FAQ#Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while?|Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while?]]").<br />
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==User Classes==<br />
====What are the different user classes?====<br />
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| '''User'''<br />
| Normal user, can choose to view hentai.<br />
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| '''Power User'''<br />
| Higher user, can view peer lists and report bad torrents or comments. Can make torrent offers. Has access to RSS feed.<br />
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| '''Uploader'''<br />
| Deprecated and merged with the Power User class.<br />
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| '''Power Uploader'''<br />
| These people can upload directly to the torrent pool without requiring moderator approval. These people are appointed by staff if deemed a trustworthy member of the Box community.<br />
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| '''Moderator/Admins'''<br />
| Appointed by Admins. Don't ask about becoming one.<br />
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====How do I become a Power User?====<br />
Seed at least 25GB and have a ratio equal to or greater than 1.<br />
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====I just qualified as a Power User, but my status hasn't updated?====<br />
User status updates every day. Give it 24-48 hours and drop any of the staff a PM if it still does not update.<br />
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==Warnings and Bans==<br />
===I got a warning/was suspended/might be banned, what do I do?===<br />
See: "[[Account Restrictions|Warnings, Suspensions and Bans]]"<br />
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====I got warned but my hard drive crashed/I got a virus/computer got thrown out of window/Dog ate my homework/etc and I lost all my files so I can't seed. Please unwarn me so I can download====<br />
If you racked up hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt on a credit card and then suddenly lost your main source of income, do you think the credit card company is going to let you off with a debt writeoff (or even reactivate your card for more spending)?<br />
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You got yourself into that situation, you'll have to [[For First Timers#Fixing Your Ratio|pull yourself out of it]].<br />
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=====But I've turned over a new leaf, and I am now a dedicated seeder who will keep his/her torrents running 24/7. Please unwarn me.=====<br />
If you have indeed turned over a new leaf, prove it by fixing your ratio. We've [[For First Timers#Fixing Your Ratio|outlined a few ways for you to do so]].<br />
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==Privacy==<br />
====Why is my IP displayed on my details page?====<br />
Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and email. Other users do not see that information.<br />
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====How do I hide torrents on my userpage?====<br />
You can edit statistics display level through the [http://www.BakaBT.com/settings.php settings page], in the '''User page''' tab.<br />
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====Does BakaBT store information on the things I download?====<br />
Yes. This is a statistics-tracking site after all, so we store as much information as is needed to implement the features you find on this site.<br />
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=====Is there anything I can do about it?=====<br />
No. You can [[FAQ#How do I hide torrents on my userpage?|hide your torrent statistics]], but no requests for deletion of data from our database will be entertained.<br />
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= Statistics and Tracker Issues =<br />
==Common Torrent Error Messages==<br />
==== Failure: access denied, leeching forbidden, you are only allowed to seed ====<br />
<b>Cause</b>: Your ratio is too low and your account has been [[FAQ#I am warned, what do I do?|warned]].<br />
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<b>Solution</b>: Seed more and improve your ratio.<br />
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==== "Failure: unregistered torrent pass" ====<br />
<b>Cause</b>: The tracker can not find a user associated with the [[FAQ#How is my traffic tracked?|torrent pass]] you're sending it in your announce URL.<br />
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<b>Solution</b>: Log in to your BakaBT account and re-download the torrent from the site.<br />
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==== "Failure: unregistered torrent" ====<br />
<b>Cause #1</b>: The torrent you downloaded is not/no longer tracked by our tracker.<br />
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<b>Solution</b>: Check if the torrent has been swapped or replaced. We occasionally prune old obsolete torrents or material that has become [[Blacklist|blacklisted]].<br />
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<b>Cause #2</b>: The torrent was downloaded from another source and is using an invalid [[FAQ#How is my traffic tracked?|torrent key]].<br />
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<b>Solution</b>: Download the torrent from BakaBT when logged in.<br />
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If you have checked and verified that it is neither of these causes, then it may be a database error. [[FAQ#What does the Report function do?|Report]] the torrent (click on the exclamation mark beside the torrent title) and let us know. Note that you need to be logged in to your BakaBT account in order to make reports.<br />
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==== "Failure: access denied, torrents limit reached" ====<br />
<b>Cause</b>: You are downloading too many torrents.<br />
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<b>Solution</b>: Users are allowed to download 3 torrents at a time. Power Users are allowed to download 10 torrents at a time. You are allowed to seed an unlimited number of torrents, regardless of your class. Check your userpage to see which torrents you are already downloading.<br />
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==Common Torrent-related Problems==<br />
====I've finished or cancelled a torrent. Why is it still listed in my userpage?====<br />
Some older clients do not report properly to the tracker when cancelling or finishing a torrent. In that case the tracker will keep waiting for the message - and thus listing the torrent as seeding or leeching - until the peer information timeout occurs. Just ignore it, it should go away after a few hours.<br />
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====I am seeing torrents on my userpage that I never downloaded / Someone has hijacked my account====<br />
<b>Cause #1</b>: People are using your torrent key (you accidentally posted your [[FAQ#How is my traffic tracked?|torrent key]] publicly)<br><br />
<b>Cause #2</b>: You hot-linked to a .torrent file that is tagged with your passkey<br><br />
<b>Cause #3</b>: You posted a screenshot of your torrent program with your passkey visible<br><br />
<b>Cause #4</b>: You told someone your torrent passkey<br><br />
<b>Cause #5</b>: You uploaded a .torrent file that has your passkey to another tracker.<br />
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<b>Solution</b>: Go to your [http://www.BakaBT.com/settings.php settings page] and generate a new key, all your old torrents will become invalid immediately so <u>you will have to re-download your torrents</u>. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change before resuming your torrenting.<br />
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To prevent similar issues occurring in future, do not hot-link to our torrent files (only hot-link to the description page), and do not post your personal .torrent file (the one you download when logged in) to other trackers.<br />
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====Why is a torrent I'm leeching/seeding listed several times in my userpage?====<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 have had its finished information sent and will be listed until the peer information times out. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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====I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage====<br />
<b>Cause</b>: You downloaded a public torrent.<br />
<b>Solution</b>: Log in and re-download the torrent.<br />
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====My stats are not updating. What can I do?====<br />
Check that the torrent pass in your client's tracker announce URL matches the one shown on your [http://www.BakaBT.com/settings.php settings page]. If it doesn't (or if it does, but you're still having problems), then:Remove the torrent entries from your torrent client. Re-download the .torrent files and open them in your client. Force a hash recheck and resume activity.<br />
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If that doesn't help, go to your [http://www.BakaBT.com/settings.php settings page] and regenerate your torrent pass. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change, then repeat the above step.Use only official non-beta clients.<br />
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=== How is my traffic tracked? ===<br />
BakaBT uses a passkey system to identify each user. Your passkey can be found on your [http://www.BakaBT.com/settings.php settings page]. When you announce, your passkey is used to identify you and to (very accurately) track your upload and download traffic, regardless of any IP changes. The passkey is automatically added to the announce URL of every torrent you download whilst logged in. <b>'''YOU MUST NEVER, EVER GIVE OUT YOUR PASSKEY TO ANY OTHER PERSON.'''</b> Doing so will result in [[FAQ#I am seeing torrents on my userpage that I never downloaded / Someone has hijacked my account|undesirable outcomes]]. We will not help to fix any bad ratios caused by user's negligence of the security of their torrent passkey.<br />
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=== What are bonus torrents? ===<br />
Bonus torrents are torrents with few seeders or few leechers, the idea of the bonus system is to keep older torrents alive. Bonus torrents are marked with an icon that looks like a yellow ball with a red "'''B'''" inside. When you seed a bonus torrent (and have 100%) you will earn 1 bonus point per hour per bonus torrent. Bonus points can be exchanged for upload credit on the [http://www.BakaBT.com/bonus.php bonus page] (this means you can add an amount onto your 'uploaded' stat on your user page).<br />
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=== Best practices ===<br />
If a torrent you are currently leeching or seeding is not listed on your userpage, stop the torrent and resume it again. (also see: [[FAQ#I am seeing torrents on my userpage that I never downloaded / Someone has hijacked my account|I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage]]) Make sure you exit your client properly, so that the tracker receives the required information.If the tracker is down, do not stop seeding. Your traffic may not be tracked during downtime but as soon as the tracker is working again then your traffic will be tracked again.<br />
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=== What BitTorrent clients can I use? ===<br />
See: "[[BT_Clients|Bittorrent Clients]]"<br />
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=== Can I upload your torrents to other trackers? ===<br />
Yes. However, only post the public torrent files to other trackers, do not post the .torrent file you downloaded when logged in (otherwise [[FAQ#I am seeing torrents on my userpage that I never downloaded / Someone has hijacked my account|these things]] might happen). In other words, log out before downloading the torrent file if you intend to upload it to other trackers.<br />
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(Of course, the torrent files you download through your torrent client are yours to do as you please.)<br />
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==Using BakaBT from multiple machines==<br />
=== Can I login from different computers? ===<br />
Yes. But you are advised not to log in at the computer of another BakaBT user; the system may identify you as a multi-account user.<br />
See also: "[[Account Restrictions#Why was my account disabled?|Why was my account disabled?]]"<br />
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=== Can I seed from different computers? ===<br />
Yes, '''but you may not seed the ''same'' torrent from two different computers''' as the tracker will not understand how you can be in two places at once :P. In the worst case, you may be auto-banned by the tracker.<br />
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= Downloading/Seeding and Connection Issues=<br />
==Common Questions==<br />
=== What's the difference between seeding and uploading? ===<br />
'''Uploading''' is posting a new torrent to our tracker.<br />
'''Seeding''' is uploading data to other users on a torrent after you have completed the download.<br />
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=== I have some files on my computer, how do I seed them or upload them to BakaBT? ===<br />
See: "[[FAQ#I've finished downloading the files, so how do I seed back?|I've finished downloading the files, so how do I seed back?]]" and "[[FAQ#Why can't I offer new torrents?|Why can't I offer new torrents?]]"<br />
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=== Why do I have to wait before I can download a new torrent? ===<br />
When new torrents are uploaded, those with Power User (or higher) status are given 'first dibs'. By virtue of their good share ratio we trust that these users will stick around to help seed the torrent after they benefit from having exclusive access to the initial seeders. Other users must wait for the timer to expire before they can download the .torrent file.<br />
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The amount of time you have to wait is proportional to the size of the torrent (the larger the torrent, the longer you have to wait). This is to encourage more people to become Power Users, and to build up a larger seed base before other users are permitted to join the swarm.<br />
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=== Why did an active torrent suddenly disappear? ===<br />
# The torrent may have been replaced by a superior offer.<br />
# The uploader may have requested for its deletion, with an acceptable reason(s).<br />
# The torrent was requested to be removed by a 3rd party (usually in the form of a cease-and-desist letter).<br />
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It happens from time to time and we regret that no alerts will be given prior to deletion. If this is unacceptable, we suggest that you get your files from other public trackers (such as [http://thepiratebay.org/ TPB] and [http://www.tokyotosho.com/ TT]) instead, where torrents are less likely to be removed.<br />
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=== What is a torrent passkey? ===<br />
See: [[FAQ#How is my traffic tracked?|How is my traffic tracked?]]<br />
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=== I lost all my files, and I can't download or seed, help! ===<br />
See: [[For First Timers#Fixing Your Ratio|Fixing Your Ratio]]<br />
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==Connectivity Issues==<br />
If your question falls under any of these categories:<br />
# Cannot access BakaBT<br />
# Port number is '---'/other port-related issues<br />
# Proxying and proxies<br />
# Dynamic/static IPs and NAT<br />
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Kindly refer to the [[Troubleshooting]] section for more information.<br />
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==Torrenting Issues==<br />
=== I'm having trouble with this Bittorrent program, something's wrong with it ===<br />
Do a search in the [http://forums.BakaBT.com/index.php?board=7.0 Help section of the forums], and see if someone else has faced the same issue.<br />
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If yours is a unique case, make a new post in the same section. Give clear and detailed information, and include links to the torrents you are having trouble with.<br />
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''Note: We only provide help for [[BT Clients#Recommended|recommended torrent clients]]. Support for other clients may be provided (if users with enough information are willing to help), but is <u>not guaranteed</u>. If you have a problem with your torrent client we highly suggest switching to one of the [[BT Clients#Recommended|recommended torrent clients]].''<br />
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=== What do I do if a torrent has no seeds? ===<br />
Hop on the forums and post in the [http://forums.BakaBT.com/index.php?board=5.0 Reseed Request] section. Be sure to read the rules before posting.<br />
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=== I've finished downloading the files, so how do I seed back? ===<br />
See: "[[For First Timers#Seeding|Seeding]]"<br />
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=== What are these "a piece has failed a hash check" messages? ===<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 />
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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 />
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=== The torrent is supposed to be 100MB. How come I downloaded 120MB? ===<br />
See: [[FAQ#What are these "a piece has failed a hash check" messages?|What are these "a piece has failed a hash check" messages?]]<br />
If your client receives bad data it will have to redownload 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 />
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=== What's this "IOError - [Errno13] Permission denied" error? ===<br />
If you just want to fix it reboot your computer, it should solve the problem. Otherwise, see "[[Troubleshooting#What's this IOError - Errno13 Permission denied error|TWhat's this "IOError - [Errno13] Permission denied" error?]]".<br />
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=== Downloading or seeding is slow! How do I speed it up? ===<br />
See: "[[Troubleshooting#Speed Issues|Troubleshooting: Speed Issues]]".<br />
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= Torrent Offers and Adoptions =<br />
== Torrent Offer System ==<br />
=== What does 'Semi-granted' mean? ===<br />
Offers require the approval of three staff members before they are added to the tracker. 'Semi-granted' is the state an offer acquires when at least one staff member has granted it, but it is pending further approval.<br />
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=== Why can't I offer new torrents? ===<br />
Only Power Users can make new torrent offers, which will be granted or rejected by staff. Torrents offered by staff members and Power Uploaders are added to the torrent pool directly without going through the approval procedure.<br />
Non-Power Users can not make offers.<br />
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=== I have another question related to torrents and offers ===<br />
If it is any of the following questions:<br />
# What can I offer/not offer to BakaBT?<br />
# I have files that I would like to upload, how do I upload them here?<br />
# What should I put in the description?<br />
# What are good keywords for my torrent?<br />
# Why does it say "This torrent contains improper files, please swap the torrent file" on the torrent page?<br />
# What are "extra files" and what should I add?<br />
# How do I attach extra files?<br />
# What should I put in my torrents?<br />
# What is this torrent swapping feature?<br />
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Kindly see: "[[How to make an offer]]"<br />
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== Torrent Adoption System ==<br />
=== Why should I adopt a torrent? ===<br />
At the time of writing, no outright benefits are given for torrent adoption. You adopt because the description of a torrent does not sit right with you, and you have the irresistible urge to fix it, put it right and provide accurate information for future users of BakaBT who will chance upon said torrent.<br />
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'''*Note: The adopter effectively becomes the new owner of the torrent. As such, he/she is expected to carry out the usual duties of the torrent owner. They'll be responsible for re-seeding the torrent if it dies (so adopters <u>must</u> have the torrent files), keep descriptions up to date, and make torrent swaps where necessary. Torrent adopting is not stamp-collecting.'''<br />
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=== What should I do to ensure that my adoption request will be granted? ===<br />
* Submit a proper reason for adoption. Tell us what you are going to fix, what you will add, what you will do with the torrent. If the reason for adoption is "I will fix the torrent", we're not likely to be convinced.<br />
* It helps if you have a portfolio.<br />
** Users who consistently submit good torrent descriptions (by adopting, or making torrent offers) will obviously be trusted more than users without said portfolio. So if you already have torrents in your ''Uploaded'' tab, do take a look at them and work on those first before adopting new torrents.<br />
** If you are a new user with no prior experience do not worry, we will sit you through the description-editing process and help you bring it up to speed, all you need is a willingness to learn and dedication to the adoption process.<br />
* Seed the torrent. While owners are not expected to seed the torrent files 24/7, being a seed on the peerlist gives us the assurance that you have the files are will be able to re-seed the torrent as and when the need arises.<br />
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=== What do I need to do after I adopt a torrent? ===<br />
Bring it up to date, in accordance with the [[FAQ#What should I put in the description?|torrent description content guidelines]]. Keep tabs on it, and re-seed the torrent if it dies (has 0 seeders).<br />
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=== What if I want to replace the torrent files with a better, superior version? ===<br />
[http://www.BakaBT.com/upload.php Make a new torrent offer], and add a comment, giving the URL of the torrent you wish to replace. The adoption system is meant for fixing torrents, not replacing them.<br />
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= Is there an RSS feed available for BakaBT? =<br />
RSS Feeds are only available for Power Users. You will see the RSS Feed link appear when you become one.<br />
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An mIRC script is available that will check the RSS feed every x minutes, if there are any new torrents uploaded then it lists the new torrents, you can also manually check for new torrents. [http://force.power-net.org/?page=mscripts&amp;gsinfo=1 Information about the script], [http://force.power-net.org/?page=download&amp;section=mscripts&amp;id=1 Download Link].<br />
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= How can I get an avatar on the Blog? =<br />
Wordpress has its own Avatar-System with which you can have the same avatar on all Wordpress-Blogs you have an account on.<br />
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For this you have to go to [http://www.gravatar.com/ Gravatar] and sign up with your e-mail adress with which you created your account on the blog<br />
Wait for the e-mail with the activation-key, click on the link and enter the needed information.<br />
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After loging in click on <u>"Add one by clicking here"</u>, choose the location of the avatar and resize the box to fit your avatar.<br />
Now you only have to choose a rating for it and you are finished.<br />
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= What if I can't find the answer to my problem here? =<br />
So, after reading all that, you still can't find a solution? Read on. Post in the [http://forums.BakaBT.com/ forums], by all means. You'll find it's a friendly and helpful place, '''provided you follow a few basic guidelines''':<br />
* Make sure your problem has not been answered in this FAQ. There's no point in posting just to be sent back here amidst a torrent of angry remarks telling you not to waste other people's time.<br />
* Before posting, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''read the stickied topics'''</span> (the ones at the top of each subforum page). Many times, new information that still hasn't been incorporated in the FAQ can be found there.<br />
* Help us in helping you. Do '''not''' just say "it doesn't work!". Provide details so that we don't have to guess or waste time asking. What client do you use? What's your OS? What's your network setup? What's the exact error message you get, if any? What are the torrents you are having problems with? The more details you give the easier it will be for us, and the more likely your post will get a useful reply, as opposed to a reply that just asks for more information.<br />
* PLEASE make an effort to make your posts readable. There is nothing worse than trying to decipher a post that looks like it was written by someone mashing their face on the keyboard. Perfect spelling isn't necessary, but basic grammar and punctuation definitely helps.<br />
* ... and needless to say: be polite. Demanding help rarely works. Asking nicely for it usually does the trick.<br />
* '''DO NOT''' send a private message to a staff member. If you don't wish to post in the forums, use [http://www.BakaBT.com/help.php the help form] instead, or ask on the [[IRC|IRC channel]].<br />
* To prove that you have read this FAQ before seeking help, please quote the words 'Amorphous Plate Wiggle' in your post. We are quite serious. Failure to do so will result in your thread being locked immediately or your help request being ignored. This phrase is subject to change.</div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=How_to_make_an_offer&diff=1591How to make an offer2009-06-17T11:10:02Z<p>Psyren: /* Description */</p>
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= Reading the FAQ =<br />
Before you make an offer, you should have read the [[FAQ]] at least once. If not, read it now before scrolling down. Here a passing familiarity with the FAQ is presumed, so some common/obvious rules may be omitted or not discussed in detail. It is your responsibility to ensure that these rules are adhered to even if they are not mentioned here.<br />
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If you have been referred here from the FAQ, then read on...<br />
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Before you make a torrent offer, check:<br />
=== Is your offer Blacklisted? ===<br />
[[Blacklist|Blacklisted]] anime/manga may not be uploaded. If you are unclear on whether a series belongs under the blacklist you may request clarification on the [http://forums.BakaBT.com/index.php?board=4.0 Uploader's Forum].<br />
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=== Do we allow the files you wish to offer, to be uploaded? ===<br />
Rules concerning content we allow/do not allow are covered in the [[Rules#Torrent Content Upload Guidelines|Torrent Content Upload Guidelines]]. Our preferred content packaging is also covered in detail in [[Format Preferences]]. If you feel your files are really special and you would like to argue your case, make a new thread in the [http://forums.BakaBT.com/index.php?board=4.0 Uploaders' Forum] and we'll give it some thought.<br />
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=== Is your offer already on BakaBT? ===<br />
Do a [http://www.BakaBT.com/browse.php search] first; if the series is well-known, not [[Blacklist|blacklisted]] and stopped airing a while ago, chances are it's on BakaBT already. Some series may be known by more than one name, or may have an English name and a ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanise romanised]) Japanese name; search all possible names before making an offer.<br />
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We allow more than one version of an offer on BakaBT, under certain conditions. See [[Format Preferences]] for more details.<br />
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=== Is your offer the highest-quality offer around? ===<br />
Just because a torrent meets the above requirements, it does not necessarily mean it will be accepted on BakaBT. If you're not confident that it is the best version, check on [http://anidb.net AniDB]. Do not look only at overall ratings, also read the comments and check the distribution of ratings as well.<br />
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If a better sub group is working on the same anime series but isn't quite done yet we'll usually opt to wait for it (unless the group has announced that they are dropping the project). Exceptions to this rule are outlined in our [[Format Preferences]].<br />
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=== Still not sure? ===<br />
If you are unsure whether your offer might be accepted, do not worry. Sometimes this happens when a series is only available in speedsub quality, or if it is rare and valuable but only marginally anime/manga-related. In such cases you can clarify or push for your case in the [http://forums.BakaBT.com/index.php?board=4.0 Uploaders' Forum] first before committing to the offer.<br />
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Keep in mind that staff decisions are final, so if you have been repeatedly told by staff that an offer is not allowed, do not stubbornly try to offer it anyway. Of course, things are changing quite quickly in the fansubbing scene, so what is not allowed now may be allowed in future.<br />
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= Making the offer =<br />
Once you've verified that the offer meets the above requirements, you can proceed to make the offer. There are a lot of things to check and include, but this goes a long way in ensuring that BakaBT hosts only the best torrents.<br />
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=== Can you make the Offer? ===<br />
As simple as this part sounds, many people don't read the FAQ carefully enough to realise that they have to be a Power User to make a torrent offer. If you want to make an offer but are not a Power User, then [[FAQ#How do I become a Power User? |become one first]].<br />
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=== Making the torrent file ===<br />
First of all, you will need to [[How to create torrent files|create a .torrent file]]. The link has detailed instructions on how to create a .torrent file in different clients. Technical details aside, you'll need to ensure that the .torrent file has the private tag set, and does not contain SFV, NFO, TXT or other small files; those can be added to the torrent under the "Attachments" tab. The tracker URL to use is '''<nowiki>http://tracker.BakaBT.com:2710/announce.php</nowiki>'''.<br />
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==== What should I put in my torrents? ====<br />
What we look for in torrents are:<br />
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* [[How to make an offer#Writing a Description|A good description]]<br />
* Material not banned under our [[Rules#Torrent Content Upload Guidelines|Torrent Content Upload Guidelines]]<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File quality:</span><br />
** Free of hash errors<br />
** Best version available<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File consistency:</span><br />
** Single-group releases as far as possible (all files from a single fansub group)<br />
** All file names the same as they were released by the group/person<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File structure:</span><br />
** Do not pack files under different folders unnecessarily<br />
***For example, packing episodes 1-12 in one folder, and 13-24 in another within the same torrent<br />
** OST scans may be placed in a subfolder labelled "Scans"<br />
** Overlook archiving if the manga is very short (a oneshot), or if the scanlator(s) have released the entire manga in a single file. In these cases, unzip the file, but do not make any further modifications to folder structure or file names.<br />
**If the scanlator(s) release a manga zipped by chapter or volume (assuming there is more than one), retain the archived chapters and offer the files in that state.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">No unnecessary files:</span> do not include codecs or programs.<br />
** External translation notes and credits pages (for manga) are allowed.<br />
** If you're unsure about anything, please say so in the comments of your torrent offer.<br />
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=== Filling in the Upload Page ===<br />
While description-writing may be a little intimidating the first time, it is relatively straightforward. To make an offer, click on the [http://www.BakaBT.com/offer.php Offers] link on the [http://www.BakaBT.com/ main page] navigation bar, then click on [http://www.BakaBT.com/upload.php Make an offer]. This will bring you to the [http://www.BakaBT.com/upload.php upload page].<br />
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The fields are relatively straightforward to understand.<br />
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# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Torrent file</span><br>Select the .torrent file to be uploaded.<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Torrent name</span><br>Suggested format: "<i>{(Romanised) Japanese name}</i> | <i>{English name}</i> [<i>{fansub group}</i>]" <-- Replace <i>italicised</i> text in {round brackets} with the appropriate names. Words like "OVA" or "Movie" are not always necessary because of the category system (however, if the title of the show includes "OVA" or "Movie", you should add it). In case you're uploading only a particular season of a longer series, it is useful to include the season and/or the episodes (for example: My Series - Season 1 [01-25]).<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Link to AniDB</span><br>Find the anime description on AniDB and paste the link here.<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Keywords</span><br>Add later.<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Description</span><br>[[How to make an offer#Writing a Description|See below]].<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Tags</span><br>Optional. Check the appropriate boxes, or none of them.<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Type</span><br>Select one.<br />
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== Writing a Description ==<br />
You are <u>strongly advised</u> to prepare your torrent description in the [http://www.BakaBT.com/sandbox.php Sandbox] or an external text editor first. Once it's ready, copy the code into the description box in the upload page.<br />
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We also suggest putting "DESCRIPTION UNDER CONSTRUCTION" at the top of the description while you are still tweaking your description. Remove it once you're done.<br />
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'''Reminder:''' Don't forget to click 'Save as' in the sandbox preview when you're happy with your description!<br />
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===Using a Template===<br />
If you don't have time to make a template, or know some rudimentary HTML but don't have time to mess with it too much, you can use one of the [http://www.BakaBT.com/template.php ready-made templates] (link also available from the [http://www.BakaBT.com/upload.php upload page]).<br />
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We also have a [http://www.BakaBT.com/sandbox.php Sandbox] for users to try out and preview descriptions before making an offer (link also available from the [http://www.BakaBT.com/upload.php upload page]). There is no bias towards descriptions made from templates, as long as information and images are neatly laid out and easy to read. If one is making a description for the first time and has no prior experience with HTML it would be preferred to use a template first.<br />
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Alternatively, [[BBCode]] may be used instead of [[BBCode#HTML Mode|HTML]]. Any text not between HTML markup tags (&lt;html&gt;&lt;body&gt; ... &lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;) will be treated as BBCode formatting or plain text.<br />
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===Torrent Title===<br />
A good description starts with a good title. The title must have the original romanised Japanese title and the English title (if any) as well. The standard title format for anime is '''Japanese Title | English Title [fansub group abbreviation/name]'''. Words like "OVA" or "Movie" are not necessary because of the category system, unless "OVA" or "Movie" is part of the show's official title.<br />
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In case you're uploading only a particular season of a longer series, it is useful to include the season and/or the episodes (for example: My Series - Season 1 [01-25]).<br />
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===Images===<br />
Images and/or screenshots, as well as links to sites like [http://anidb.net AniDB] and [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com ANN] will be very much appreciated, although not strictly necessary. '''You must host your own images. Do not hotlink images.''' Image hosting services like http://imageshack.us/ and http://photobucket.com/ are fine. Do take a look at some of the approved uploads to get an idea of what is needed before a torrent can be approved.<br />
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===Description===<br />
We look for succinct, accurate descriptions of the contents of your torrent in the description. Information that is required but unknown should be indicated as such. It is preferable for files on BakaBT to be of known origin, but if it is the best version available then it can't be helped. Include a short description of what you're uploading, if it's not obvious.<br />
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The following table outlines information that <span style="text-decoration: underline">'''must''' be in the torrent description</span>:<br><br><br />
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<td>Information</td><br />
<td>Anime Movie/OVA/Series</td><br />
<td>Manga/Artbooks</td><br />
<td>OST/Albums/Music Videos</td><br />
<td style=" max-width: 12em;">Comments</td><br />
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<td style="font-weight: bold;">Summary</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Yes</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Yes</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Optional</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top; font-style: italic; max-width: 12em;">May be taken from [http://anidb.net AniDB]/[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com ANN]<br>Should not contain spoilers</td><br />
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<td style="font-weight: bold;">Categories</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Yes</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Yes</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">If applicable</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top; font-style: italic; max-width: 12em;"><u>Possible keywords</u><br>720p/1080p<br>Categories<br>Director/Author<br>Producer/Publisher<br>Fansub group<br>Other relevant keywords</td><br />
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<td style="font-weight: bold;">File Info</td><br />
<td><table border="1"><tr style=" text-align: center; vertical-align: top;"><br />
<td><u>Video</u><br>Codec<br>Bitrate<br>Resolution</td><br />
<td><u>Audio</u><br>Codec<br>Bitrate<br>Channels</td><br />
<td><u>Subtitles</u><br>Language(s)<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_SubStation_Alpha ASS]/[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SubRip SRT]</td><br />
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<td style="text-align: center;">Optional</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Codec<br>Bitrate (for lossy audio)<br>Tracklist</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top; font-style: italic; max-width: 12em;">Most information can be found on AniDB - check file info</td><br />
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<td style="font-weight: bold;">Group Info</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Fansub group/encoder<br>Subtitle source</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Translator/Scanlator</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Ripper</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top; font-style: italic; max-width: 12em;">Use abbreviations (e.g. SHS, AnY) unless group is not well-known. If source is unknown, say that it's 'Unknown'</td><br />
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<td style="font-weight: bold;">Images</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">[[BBCode#Screenshots|Sample screenshots]]<br>(source resolution, PNG format)<br>* preferred but not strictly necessary.</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Optional<br>(Manga cover)</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Optional<br>(CD covers, booklet scans)</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top; font-style: italic; max-width: 12em;">Images to be hosted on an image-host and not hot-linked.</td><br />
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</table></div><br><br />
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: '''Feature update:''' [[BBCode#Screenshots|Screenshots]] ([http://forums.BakaBT.com/index.php?topic=15075.0 Announcement])<br />
: '''Feature update:''' [http://www.BakaBT.com/template.php Offer Templates] ([http://forums.BakaBT.com/index.php?topic=12391.0 Announcement])<br />
: '''Feature update:''' [[BBCode#Recalculating the size of the iframe|Iframe Resize]] ([http://forums.BakaBT.com/index.php?topic=17170.msg391155#msg391155 Announcement])<br />
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Please learn the difference between containers and codecs before filling out your description.<br />
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Once you are ready to make the offer, click on the "Make offer" button at the bottom of the upload page. Your torrent has now been submitted and will appear in the [http://www.BakaBT.com/offer.php Offers] section of the site. But it is not quite ready yet; two sections still need to be worked on.<br />
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=== Keywords ===<br />
==== What are good keywords for my torrent? ====<br />
You have to see the keywords as a second way to categorise torrents. Choose keywords that truthfully reflect the content of the files you're uploading and that allows it to be found in different ways than just searching for a title.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Good keywords are:</span> genres<sup>*</sup>, 720p/1080p, fansub group, author, director, that kind of stuff. Someone might be interested in all of "Miyazaki's" or Studio 4C works, searching for Miyazaki resp. Studio 4C will match the keywords and you have what you're looking for.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bad keywords are:</span> anything that appears in the title of the torrent or is already expressed otherwise (OST, OVA, HD, Movie, etc.). Alternate titles, codecs, and your own personal comments do not belong in keywords. Either add them to your title, or to your description. Fansub groups are permissible as keywords, even if they are already included in your torrent title.<br />
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* When listing genres, use AniDB's categories, not AnimeNFO or ANN, for consistency.<br />
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You don't need to turn everything about the series into a keyword; adding the entire production staff as keywords would be pointless. Choose the most important keywords you can use to describe the torrent. For intance, the 'Action' keyword is not necessary if the torrent has many other keywords. You also don't need to tag mangaka/artists/directors who aren't too well-established yet.<br />
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===='''Guidelines:'''====<br />
* First of all, ask yourself the question: "If I were looking for an anime 'like' this one, what keywords would I be looking for?" and "which keywords are not needed?"<br />
* Secondly, drop near duplicate keywords like 'Contemporary Fantasy' and 'Fantasy', as they are not both needed; just keep whichever applies more to your torrent.<br />
* Add only useful keywords. No one will search for keywords such as 'mp3' or 'DVD'.<br />
* Do '''not''' add duplicate keywords, for instance "Yuki Kajiura" and "Kajiura Yuki" or "Science-Fiction" and "Sci-Fi". Add only the one that currently exists in our [http://www.BakaBT.com/keywords.php keyword list].<br />
* This also holds for fansub names: add either (for instance) Abacus Subs or AbSubs, but not both; the latter is preferred because it is shorter.<br />
*Do '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">not</span>''' add alternative titles or alternative spellings. See title guidelines.<br />
* Check the [http://www.BakaBT.com/keywords.php list of keywords] for existing keywords and/or common spellings. Keep in mind that the keyword listing is '''''case-sensitive''''' so match case, and '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">matching other keywords is better than making a new one</span>'''.<br />
* Check the [[Keywords|Keywords article]] for descriptions for most of the common keywords.<br />
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==== Keyword syntax ====<br />
We've just discussed the semantics of keywords, but what about the syntax? First of all, not all characters are allowed. Only alphanumeric characters, dashes (-) and spaces are allowed. Furthermore, a keyword is allowed to have two spaces, no more. If you're making a keyword of a composed word (for instance: Mamoru Oshii) keep it one keyword, don't add a comma in between. Genres like "Magical girl" and "Law and Order" should also be written without commas.<br />
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==== Adding keywords to your torrent ====<br />
The field for entering keywords is above the description entry box. Typing in a word (or part of a word) will call up suggestions in a box. These suggestions are comprised of keywords that already exist on BakaBT. You should pick from the suggestions given to you to ensure consistency.<br />
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Once you have clicked on the desired key word suggested, click 'Add' to associate it with your torrent. Repeat this process for as many keywords as you need (currently, there is a character limit on the keywords, so if you find that your last key word is getting cut off, remove it).<br />
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Be sure to click 'Edit' below the description box when you're done, or none of your changes will be saved.<br />
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If you need to add a key word that isn't suggested, type it into the key word field and click on Add. This key word will be sent for moderation. If the key word is approved, it will be added to our official key word list and will appear on your torrent immediately. If rejected, it will be blacklisted, and will not show up again.<br />
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=== Attaching Extra Files ===<br />
==== Why does it say "This torrent contains improper files, please swap the torrent file" on the torrent page? ====<br />
We only accept certain file formats, as described in our [[Format Preferences]]. Other file formats may be accepted on a case-by-case basis (ask in the [http://forums.BakaBT.com/index.php?board=4.0 Uploaders' Forum]). Small files (such as .txt, .nfo, .sfv, .md5 and other filetypes) that are useful to the torrent may be attached as extra files (see below).<br />
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==== What are "extra files" and what should I add? ====<br />
"Extra files" allow you to add (small) files to your torrent, files which you want to include but don't really belong in the torrent; essentially, files that are extraneous to the torrent and do not complete it in any way. Think of .sfv/.md5 files for file verification (or hash tables in general), or .nfo files for credits and info. You are not allowed to add images. Linking to the files will not work, the link is dynamic and becomes invalid after 24 hours.<br />
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Any and all files released by the original source should be included as "extra files" (granted they do not violate the "extra files" rules, such as credits pages from manga. Leave those INSIDE your torrent).<br />
All video torrents (series/movies/ova) should have, but do not require, at least an .sfv or .md5 file with (official) hashes. You can get the CRCs from the fansubber's website or AniDB.net (the latter also lists md5 hashes amongst other hashes) if the CRC values are not in the file names.<br />
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DO NOT include these extra files in the contents of your torrent. Your offer will '''not''' be accepted if this is the case.<br />
If you get the message 'This torrent contains improper files, please swap the torrent file.' at the top of your offer page, that's your clue that there is something wrong with your file structure.<br />
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See [[Format Preferences#Extra Files|Format Preferences:Extra Files]] for more information.<br />
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==== How do I attach extra files? ====<br />
Simply edit your torrent (after it's been offered or uploaded), and there will be a box for you to enter the path of files you with to upload below the description box. Simply select it and click upload, and it will be attached right away.<br />
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=== Responding to Comments ===<br />
Once you have uploaded your torrent, you will see it in the [http://www.BakaBT.com/offer.php Offers page]. Here, other users may make relevant comments about the torrent, or point out issues. If you find any irrelevant comments on a pending torrent (such as "Pls seed" comments, or comments about the show that do not concern the torrent, do report them by using the "Report" link beside the comment). Site staff will also use the comments page to inform you about things that need fixing.<br />
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If the torrent flouts one or more major rules (i.e. [[Blacklist|blacklisted]], or a superior/identical torrent already exists on BakaBT), it will be rejected, and remain in the Offers pool until it is removed by the uploader or pruned by site staff.<br />
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Each offer made by a Power User requires approval from a few staff members before it is added to the [http://www.BakaBT.com/browse.php Browse] list. If approval from only one staff member has been given, the torrent's status is changed to "Semi-granted". (See: [[FAQ#What does 'Semi-granted' mean?|What does 'Semi-granted' mean?]])<br />
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Note that site staff and other members are not obliged to PM users to fix their offer; it is the uploader's responsibility to check the uploaded torrent regularly and resolve any issues.<br />
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Once the torrent is fully approved, you will have to re-download the .torrent file (which will now have your user keypass in the tracker URL) for seeding. Alternatively, you can also add your keypass to the tracker URL manually; it should look like '''<nowiki>http://tracker.BakaBT.com:2710/[keypass]/announce.php</nowiki>'''.<br />
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Rude, insulting, spoiler-ish or useless comments [[FAQ#Reporting Comments|may be reported]] using the 'Report' button in each comment box.<br />
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=== Swapping the torrent ===<br />
If, for any reason, something is wrong with your torrent (such as containing improper files or lacking a version 2 of an episode), you may request to swap the .torrent file. This will negate the need to delete the torrent and upload it again. You may apply to swap your own torrent files when they are either in the Offer stage or they are registered with the tracker.<br />
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To do so, edit your torrent. Click on the "Swap Torrent" tab, select the .torrent to swap with, and enter a valid reason for swapping. Upon sending the request, you will need to wait for a moderator or admin to grant the swap request. The request may be rejected if no proper reason is given. Send the request only once!<br />
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=== Parent torrents ===<br />
==== What are they? ====<br />
Parent torrents are torrents under which other torrents with identical content have been grouped. For instance, lossless and lossy versions of the same soundtrack collection may be grouped as a parent-child set, while the HD, SD and Xvid versions of an anime series may be grouped as another parent-child set.<br />
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Note that parent-child groups are ''not'' for grouping related (but unidentical) torrents. For instance, the OVA and Movie versions of an anime should not be grouped as a parent-child set (example: Gunbuster, Strait Jacket).<br />
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==== Which torrent should be the parent? ====<br />
Generally, complete torrents take precedence over incomplete torrents (i.e. torrents with more content become 'parents' of torrents with less content, or torrents with the 'incomplete' flag tagged). 'Higher-quality' torrents take precedence over 'lower quality' torrents. For more details, see our [[Site Rules#Format Preferences|Format Preferences]].<br />
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==== So what should I do about parent-child sets? ====<br />
As you are making your offer, do a search for other identical offers. Then, based on the [[Site Rules#Format Preferences|Format Preferences]], see which torrent should be the parent.<br />
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'''If your torrent should be the parent:'''<br />
# Include in a torrent comment, links to the 'child torrents' that would go under your torrent. Site staff will group the torrents appropriately if the offer is granted (pending torrents should not be set as parent torrents; it screws up stuff :P)<br />
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'''If your torrent should be the child of another torrent:'''<br />
# Report that torrent, and provide a link to the parent torrent in it.<br />
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'''If there are no other identical torrents:'''<br />
:You don't have to do anything about parent-child groupings :D<br />
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==== What if I find parent-child sets that have not been put together, or grouped wrongly? ====<br />
[[FAQ#Reporting Torrents|Report the torrents]]. In the report, describe how the torrents should/should not be grouped, and include links to the relevant torrent pages.</div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=How_to_make_an_offer&diff=1550How to make an offer2009-06-10T04:20:54Z<p>Psyren: /* Description */</p>
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= Reading the FAQ =<br />
Before you make an offer, you should have read the [[FAQ]] at least once. If not, read it now before scrolling down. Here a passing familiarity with the FAQ is presumed, so some common/obvious rules may be omitted or not discussed in detail. It is your responsibility to ensure that these rules are adhered to even if they are not mentioned here.<br />
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If you have been referred here from the FAQ, then read on...<br />
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Before you make a torrent offer, check:<br />
=== Is your offer Blacklisted? ===<br />
[[Blacklist|Blacklisted]] anime/manga may not be uploaded. If you are unclear on whether a series belongs under the blacklist you may request clarification on the [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=4.0 Uploader's Forum].<br />
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=== Do we allow the files you wish to offer, to be uploaded? ===<br />
Rules concerning content we allow/do not allow are covered in the [[Rules#Torrent Content Upload Guidelines|Torrent Content Upload Guidelines]]. Our preferred content packaging is also covered in detail in [[Format Preferences]]. If you feel your files are really special and you would like to argue your case, make a new thread in the [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=4.0 Uploaders' Forum] and we'll give it some thought.<br />
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=== Is your offer already on Boxtorrents? ===<br />
Do a [http://www.boxtorrents.com/browse.php search] first; if the series is well-known, not [[Blacklist|blacklisted]] and stopped airing a while ago, chances are it's on Boxtorrents already. Some series may be known by more than one name, or may have an English name and a ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanise romanised]) Japanese name; search all possible names before making an offer.<br />
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We allow more than one version of an offer on Boxtorrents, under certain conditions. See [[Format Preferences]] for more details.<br />
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=== Is your offer the highest-quality offer around? ===<br />
Just because a torrent meets the above requirements, it does not necessarily mean it will be accepted on Boxtorrents. If you're not confident that it is the best version, check on [http://anidb.net AniDB]. Do not look only at overall ratings, also read the comments and check the distribution of ratings as well.<br />
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If a better sub group is working on the same anime series but isn't quite done yet we'll usually opt to wait for it (unless the group has announced that they are dropping the project). Exceptions to this rule are outlined in our [[Format Preferences]].<br />
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=== Still not sure? ===<br />
If you are unsure whether your offer might be accepted, do not worry. Sometimes this happens when a series is only available in speedsub quality, or if it is rare and valuable but only marginally anime/manga-related. In such cases you can clarify or push for your case in the [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=4.0 Uploaders' Forum] first before committing to the offer.<br />
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Keep in mind that staff decisions are final, so if you have been repeatedly told by staff that an offer is not allowed, do not stubbornly try to offer it anyway. Of course, things are changing quite quickly in the fansubbing scene, so what is not allowed now may be allowed in future.<br />
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= Making the offer =<br />
Once you've verified that the offer meets the above requirements, you can proceed to make the offer. There are a lot of things to check and include, but this goes a long way in ensuring that Boxtorrents hosts only the best torrents.<br />
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=== Can you make the Offer? ===<br />
As simple as this part sounds, many people don't read the FAQ carefully enough to realise that they have to be a Power User to make a torrent offer. If you want to make an offer but are not a Power User, then [[FAQ#How do I become a Power User? |become one first]].<br />
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=== Making the torrent file ===<br />
First of all, you will need to [[How to create torrent files|create a .torrent file]]. The link has detailed instructions on how to create a .torrent file in different clients. Technical details aside, you'll need to ensure that the .torrent file has the private tag set, and does not contain SFV, NFO, TXT or other small files; those can be added to the torrent under the "Attachments" tab. The tracker URL to use is '''<nowiki>http://tracker.boxtorrents.com:2710/announce.php</nowiki>'''.<br />
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==== What should I put in my torrents? ====<br />
What we look for in torrents are:<br />
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* [[How to make an offer#Writing a Description|A good description]]<br />
* Material not banned under our [[Rules#Torrent Content Upload Guidelines|Torrent Content Upload Guidelines]]<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File quality:</span><br />
** Free of hash errors<br />
** Best version available<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File consistency:</span><br />
** Single-group releases as far as possible (all files from a single fansub group)<br />
** All file names the same as they were released by the group/person<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File structure:</span><br />
** Do not pack files under different folders unnecessarily<br />
***For example, packing episodes 1-12 in one folder, and 13-24 in another within the same torrent<br />
** OST scans may be placed in a subfolder labelled "Scans"<br />
** Overlook archiving if the manga is very short (a oneshot), or if the scanlator(s) have released the entire manga in a single file. In these cases, unzip the file, but do not make any further modifications to folder structure or file names.<br />
**If the scanlator(s) release a manga zipped by chapter or volume (assuming there is more than one), retain the archived chapters and offer the files in that state.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">No unnecessary files:</span> do not include codecs or programs.<br />
** External translation notes and credits pages (for manga) are allowed.<br />
** If you're unsure about anything, please say so in the comments of your torrent offer.<br />
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=== Filling in the Upload Page ===<br />
While description-writing may be a little intimidating the first time, it is relatively straightforward. To make an offer, click on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/offer.php Offers] link on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/ main page] navigation bar, then click on [http://www.boxtorrents.com/upload.php Make an offer]. This will bring you to the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/upload.php upload page].<br />
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The fields are relatively straightforward to understand.<br />
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# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Torrent file</span><br>Select the .torrent file to be uploaded.<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Torrent name</span><br>Suggested format: "<i>{(Romanised) Japanese name}</i> | <i>{English name}</i> [<i>{fansub group}</i>]" <-- Replace <i>italicised</i> text in {round brackets} with the appropriate names. Words like "OVA" or "Movie" are not always necessary because of the category system (however, if the title of the show includes "OVA" or "Movie", you should add it). In case you're uploading only a particular season of a longer series, it is useful to include the season and/or the episodes (for example: My Series - Season 1 [01-25]).<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Link to AniDB</span><br>Find the anime description on AniDB and paste the link here.<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Keywords</span><br>Add later.<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Description</span><br>[[How to make an offer#Writing a Description|See below]].<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Tags</span><br>Optional. Check the appropriate boxes, or none of them.<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Type</span><br>Select one.<br />
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== Writing a Description ==<br />
You are <u>strongly advised</u> to prepare your torrent description in the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/sandbox.php Sandbox] or an external text editor first. Once it's ready, copy the code into the description box in the upload page.<br />
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We also suggest putting "DESCRIPTION UNDER CONSTRUCTION" at the top of the description while you are still tweaking your description. Remove it once you're done.<br />
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'''Reminder:''' Don't forget to click 'Save as' in the sandbox preview when you're happy with your description!<br />
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===Using a Template===<br />
If you don't have time to make a template, or know some rudimentary HTML but don't have time to mess with it too much, you can use one of the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/template.php ready-made templates] (link also available from the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/upload.php upload page]).<br />
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We also have a [http://www.boxtorrents.com/sandbox.php Sandbox] for users to try out and preview descriptions before making an offer (link also available from the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/upload.php upload page]). There is no bias towards descriptions made from templates, as long as information and images are neatly laid out and easy to read. If one is making a description for the first time and has no prior experience with HTML it would be preferred to use a template first.<br />
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Alternatively, [[BBCode]] may be used instead of [[BBCode#HTML Mode|HTML]]. Any text not between HTML markup tags (&lt;html&gt;&lt;body&gt; ... &lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;) will be treated as BBCode formatting or plain text.<br />
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===Torrent Title===<br />
A good description starts with a good title. The title must have the original romanised Japanese title and the English title (if any) as well. The standard title format for anime is '''Japanese Title | English Title [fansub group abbreviation/name]'''. Words like "OVA" or "Movie" are not necessary because of the category system, unless "OVA" or "Movie" is part of the show's official title.<br />
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In case you're uploading only a particular season of a longer series, it is useful to include the season and/or the episodes (for example: My Series - Season 1 [01-25]).<br />
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===Images===<br />
Images and/or screenshots, as well as links to sites like [http://anidb.net AniDB] and [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com ANN] will be very much appreciated, although not strictly necessary. '''You must host your own images. Do not hotlink images.''' Image hosting services like http://imageshack.us/ and http://photobucket.com/ are fine. Do take a look at some of the approved uploads to get an idea of what is needed before a torrent can be approved.<br />
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===Description===<br />
We look for succinct, accurate descriptions of the contents of your torrent in the description. Information that is required but unknown should be indicated as such. It is preferable for files on Boxtorrents to be of known origin, but if it is the best version available then it can't be helped. Include a short description of what you're uploading, if it's not obvious.<br />
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The following table outlines information that <span style="text-decoration: underline">'''must''' be in the torrent description</span>:<br><br><br />
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<td>Information</td><br />
<td>Anime Movie/OVA/Series</td><br />
<td>Manga/Artbooks</td><br />
<td>OST/Albums/Music Videos</td><br />
<td style=" max-width: 12em;">Comments</td><br />
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<td style="font-weight: bold;">Summary</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Yes</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Yes</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Optional</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top; font-style: italic; max-width: 12em;">May be taken from [http://anidb.net AniDB]/[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com ANN]<br>Should not contain spoilers</td><br />
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<td style="font-weight: bold;">Categories</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Yes</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Yes</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">If applicable</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top; font-style: italic; max-width: 12em;"><u>Possible keywords</u><br>720p/1080p<br>Categories<br>Director/Author<br>Producer/Publisher<br>Fansub group<br>Other relevant keywords</td><br />
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<td style="font-weight: bold;">File Info</td><br />
<td><table border="1"><tr style=" text-align: center; vertical-align: top;"><br />
<td><u>Video</u><br>Codec<br>Bitrate<br>Resolution</td><br />
<td><u>Audio</u><br>Codec<br>Bitrate<br>Channels</td><br />
<td><u>Subtitles</u><br>Language(s)<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_SubStation_Alpha ASS]/[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SubRip SRT]</td><br />
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<td style="text-align: center;">Optional</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Codec<br>Bitrate (for lossy audio)<br>Tracklist</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top; font-style: italic; max-width: 12em;">Most information can be found on AniDB - check file info</td><br />
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<td style="font-weight: bold;">Group Info</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Fansub group/encoder<br>Subtitle source</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Translator/Scanlator</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Ripper</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top; font-style: italic; max-width: 12em;">Use abbreviations (e.g. SHS, AnY) unless group is not well-known</td><br />
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<td style="font-weight: bold;">Images</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">[[BBCode#Screenshots|Sample screenshots]]<br>(source resolution, PNG format)<br>* preferred but not strictly necessary.</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Optional<br>(Manga cover)</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Optional<br>(CD covers, booklet scans)</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top; font-style: italic; max-width: 12em;">Images to be hosted on an image-host and not hot-linked.</td><br />
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</table></div><br><br />
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: '''Feature update:''' [[BBCode#Screenshots|Screenshots]] ([http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?topic=15075.0 Announcement])<br />
: '''Feature update:''' [http://www.boxtorrents.com/template.php Offer Templates] ([http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?topic=12391.0 Announcement])<br />
: '''Feature update:''' [[BBCode#Recalculating the size of the iframe|Iframe Resize]] ([http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?topic=17170.msg391155#msg391155 Announcement])<br />
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Please learn the difference between containers and codecs before filling out your description.<br />
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Once you are ready to make the offer, click on the "Make offer" button at the bottom of the upload page. Your torrent has now been submitted and will appear in the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/offer.php Offers] section of the site. But it is not quite ready yet; two sections still need to be worked on.<br />
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=== Keywords ===<br />
==== What are good keywords for my torrent? ====<br />
You have to see the keywords as a second way to categorise torrents. Choose keywords that truthfully reflect the content of the files you're uploading and that allows it to be found in different ways than just searching for a title.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Good keywords are:</span> genres<sup>*</sup>, 720p/1080p, fansub group, author, director, that kind of stuff. Someone might be interested in all of "Miyazaki's" or Studio 4C works, searching for Miyazaki resp. Studio 4C will match the keywords and you have what you're looking for.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bad keywords are:</span> anything that appears in the title of the torrent or is already expressed otherwise (OST, OVA, HD, Movie, etc.). Alternate titles, codecs, and your own personal comments do not belong in keywords. Either add them to your title, or to your description. Fansub groups are permissible as keywords, even if they are already included in your torrent title.<br />
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* When listing genres, use AniDB's categories, not AnimeNFO or ANN, for consistency.<br />
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You don't need to turn everything about the series into a keyword; adding the entire production staff as keywords would be pointless. Choose the most important keywords you can use to describe the torrent. For intance, the 'Action' keyword is not necessary if the torrent has many other keywords. You also don't need to tag mangaka/artists/directors who aren't too well-established yet.<br />
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===='''Guidelines:'''====<br />
* First of all, ask yourself the question: "If I were looking for an anime 'like' this one, what keywords would I be looking for?" and "which keywords are not needed?"<br />
* Secondly, drop near duplicate keywords like 'Contemporary Fantasy' and 'Fantasy', as they are not both needed; just keep whichever applies more to your torrent.<br />
* Add only useful keywords. No one will search for keywords such as 'mp3' or 'DVD'.<br />
* Do '''not''' add duplicate keywords, for instance "Yuki Kajiura" and "Kajiura Yuki" or "Science-Fiction" and "Sci-Fi". Add only the one that currently exists in our [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php keyword list].<br />
* This also holds for fansub names: add either (for instance) Abacus Subs or AbSubs, but not both; the latter is preferred because it is shorter.<br />
*Do '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">not</span>''' add alternative titles or alternative spellings. See title guidelines.<br />
* Check the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php list of keywords] for existing keywords and/or common spellings. Keep in mind that the keyword listing is '''''case-sensitive''''' so match case, and '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">matching other keywords is better than making a new one</span>'''.<br />
* Check the [[Keywords|Keywords article]] for descriptions for most of the common keywords.<br />
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==== Keyword syntax ====<br />
We've just discussed the semantics of keywords, but what about the syntax? First of all, not all characters are allowed. Only alphanumeric characters, dashes (-) and spaces are allowed. Furthermore, a keyword is allowed to have two spaces, no more. If you're making a keyword of a composed word (for instance: Mamoru Oshii) keep it one keyword, don't add a comma in between. Genres like "Magical girl" and "Law and Order" should also be written without commas.<br />
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==== Adding keywords to your torrent ====<br />
The field for entering keywords is above the description entry box. Typing in a word (or part of a word) will call up suggestions in a box. These suggestions are comprised of keywords that already exist on BoxTorrents. You should pick from the suggestions given to you to ensure consistency.<br />
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Once you have clicked on the desired key word suggested, click 'Add' to associate it with your torrent. Repeat this process for as many keywords as you need (currently, there is a character limit on the keywords, so if you find that your last key word is getting cut off, remove it).<br />
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Be sure to click 'Edit' below the description box when you're done, or none of your changes will be saved.<br />
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If you need to add a key word that isn't suggested, type it into the key word field and click on Add. This key word will be sent for moderation. If the key word is approved, it will be added to our official key word list and will appear on your torrent immediately. If rejected, it will be blacklisted, and will not show up again.<br />
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=== Attaching Extra Files ===<br />
==== Why does it say "This torrent contains improper files, please swap the torrent file" on the torrent page? ====<br />
We only accept certain file formats, as described in our [[Format Preferences]]. Other file formats may be accepted on a case-by-case basis (ask in the [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=4.0 Uploaders' Forum]). Small files (such as .txt, .nfo, .sfv, .md5 and other filetypes) that are useful to the torrent may be attached as extra files (see below).<br />
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==== What are "extra files" and what should I add? ====<br />
"Extra files" allow you to add (small) files to your torrent, files which you want to include but don't really belong in the torrent; essentially, files that are extraneous to the torrent and do not complete it in any way. Think of .sfv/.md5 files for file verification (or hash tables in general), or .nfo files for credits and info. You are not allowed to add images. Linking to the files will not work, the link is dynamic and becomes invalid after 24 hours.<br />
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Any and all files released by the original source should be included as "extra files" (granted they do not violate the "extra files" rules, such as credits pages from manga. Leave those INSIDE your torrent).<br />
All video torrents (series/movies/ova) should have, but do not require, at least an .sfv or .md5 file with (official) hashes. You can get the CRCs from the fansubber's website or AniDB.net (the latter also lists md5 hashes amongst other hashes) if the CRC values are not in the file names.<br />
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DO NOT include these extra files in the contents of your torrent. Your offer will '''not''' be accepted if this is the case.<br />
If you get the message 'This torrent contains improper files, please swap the torrent file.' at the top of your offer page, that's your clue that there is something wrong with your file structure.<br />
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See [[Format Preferences#Extra Files|Format Preferences:Extra Files]] for more information.<br />
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==== How do I attach extra files? ====<br />
Simply edit your torrent (after it's been offered or uploaded), and there will be a box for you to enter the path of files you with to upload below the description box. Simply select it and click upload, and it will be attached right away.<br />
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=== Responding to Comments ===<br />
Once you have uploaded your torrent, you will see it in the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/offer.php Offers page]. Here, other users may make relevant comments about the torrent, or point out issues. If you find any irrelevant comments on a pending torrent (such as "Pls seed" comments, or comments about the show that do not concern the torrent, do report them by using the "Report" link beside the comment). Site staff will also use the comments page to inform you about things that need fixing.<br />
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If the torrent flouts one or more major rules (i.e. [[Blacklist|blacklisted]], or a superior/identical torrent already exists on Boxtorrents), it will be rejected, and remain in the Offers pool until it is removed by the uploader or pruned by site staff.<br />
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Each offer made by a Power User requires approval from a few staff members before it is added to the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/browse.php Browse] list. If approval from only one staff member has been given, the torrent's status is changed to "Semi-granted". (See: [[FAQ#What does 'Semi-granted' mean?|What does 'Semi-granted' mean?]])<br />
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Note that site staff and other members are not obliged to PM users to fix their offer; it is the uploader's responsibility to check the uploaded torrent regularly and resolve any issues.<br />
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Once the torrent is fully approved, you will have to re-download the .torrent file (which will now have your user keypass in the tracker URL) for seeding. Alternatively, you can also add your keypass to the tracker URL manually; it should look like '''<nowiki>http://tracker.boxtorrents.com:2710/[keypass]/announce.php</nowiki>'''.<br />
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Rude, insulting, spoiler-ish or useless comments [[FAQ#Reporting Comments|may be reported]] using the 'Report' button in each comment box.<br />
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=== Swapping the torrent ===<br />
If, for any reason, something is wrong with your torrent (such as containing improper files or lacking a version 2 of an episode), you may request to swap the .torrent file. This will negate the need to delete the torrent and upload it again. You may apply to swap your own torrent files when they are either in the Offer stage or they are registered with the tracker.<br />
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To do so, edit your torrent. Click on the "Swap Torrent" tab, select the .torrent to swap with, and enter a valid reason for swapping. Upon sending the request, you will need to wait for a moderator or admin to grant the swap request. The request may be rejected if no proper reason is given. Send the request only once!<br />
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=== Parent torrents ===<br />
==== What are they? ====<br />
Parent torrents are torrents under which other torrents with identical content have been grouped. For instance, lossless and lossy versions of the same soundtrack collection may be grouped as a parent-child set, while the HD, SD and Xvid versions of an anime series may be grouped as another parent-child set.<br />
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Note that parent-child groups are ''not'' for grouping related (but unidentical) torrents. For instance, the OVA and Movie versions of an anime should not be grouped as a parent-child set (example: Gunbuster, Strait Jacket).<br />
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==== Which torrent should be the parent? ====<br />
Generally, complete torrents take precedence over incomplete torrents (i.e. torrents with more content become 'parents' of torrents with less content, or torrents with the 'incomplete' flag tagged). 'Higher-quality' torrents take precedence over 'lower quality' torrents. For more details, see our [[Site Rules#Format Preferences|Format Preferences]].<br />
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==== So what should I do about parent-child sets? ====<br />
As you are making your offer, do a search for other identical offers. Then, based on the [[Site Rules#Format Preferences|Format Preferences]], see which torrent should be the parent.<br />
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'''If your torrent should be the parent:'''<br />
# Include in a torrent comment, links to the 'child torrents' that would go under your torrent. Site staff will group the torrents appropriately if the offer is granted (pending torrents should not be set as parent torrents; it screws up stuff :P)<br />
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'''If your torrent should be the child of another torrent:'''<br />
# Report that torrent, and provide a link to the parent torrent in it.<br />
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'''If there are no other identical torrents:'''<br />
:You don't have to do anything about parent-child groupings :D<br />
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==== What if I find parent-child sets that have not been put together, or grouped wrongly? ====<br />
[[FAQ#Reporting Torrents|Report the torrents]]. In the report, describe how the torrents should/should not be grouped, and include links to the relevant torrent pages.</div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=How_to_make_an_offer&diff=1549How to make an offer2009-06-10T01:46:32Z<p>Psyren: /* What are "extra files" and what should I add? */</p>
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= Reading the FAQ =<br />
Before you make an offer, you should have read the [[FAQ]] at least once. If not, read it now before scrolling down. Here a passing familiarity with the FAQ is presumed, so some common/obvious rules may be omitted or not discussed in detail. It is your responsibility to ensure that these rules are adhered to even if they are not mentioned here.<br />
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If you have been referred here from the FAQ, then read on...<br />
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Before you make a torrent offer, check:<br />
=== Is your offer Blacklisted? ===<br />
[[Blacklist|Blacklisted]] anime/manga may not be uploaded. If you are unclear on whether a series belongs under the blacklist you may request clarification on the [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=4.0 Uploader's Forum].<br />
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=== Do we allow the files you wish to offer, to be uploaded? ===<br />
Rules concerning content we allow/do not allow are covered in the [[Rules#Torrent Content Upload Guidelines|Torrent Content Upload Guidelines]]. Our preferred content packaging is also covered in detail in [[Format Preferences]]. If you feel your files are really special and you would like to argue your case, make a new thread in the [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=4.0 Uploaders' Forum] and we'll give it some thought.<br />
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=== Is your offer already on Boxtorrents? ===<br />
Do a [http://www.boxtorrents.com/browse.php search] first; if the series is well-known, not [[Blacklist|blacklisted]] and stopped airing a while ago, chances are it's on Boxtorrents already. Some series may be known by more than one name, or may have an English name and a ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanise romanised]) Japanese name; search all possible names before making an offer.<br />
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We allow more than one version of an offer on Boxtorrents, under certain conditions. See [[Format Preferences]] for more details.<br />
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=== Is your offer the highest-quality offer around? ===<br />
Just because a torrent meets the above requirements, it does not necessarily mean it will be accepted on Boxtorrents. If you're not confident that it is the best version, check on [http://anidb.net AniDB]. Do not look only at overall ratings, also read the comments and check the distribution of ratings as well.<br />
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If a better sub group is working on the same anime series but isn't quite done yet we'll usually opt to wait for it (unless the group has announced that they are dropping the project). Exceptions to this rule are outlined in our [[Format Preferences]].<br />
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=== Still not sure? ===<br />
If you are unsure whether your offer might be accepted, do not worry. Sometimes this happens when a series is only available in speedsub quality, or if it is rare and valuable but only marginally anime/manga-related. In such cases you can clarify or push for your case in the [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=4.0 Uploaders' Forum] first before committing to the offer.<br />
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Keep in mind that staff decisions are final, so if you have been repeatedly told by staff that an offer is not allowed, do not stubbornly try to offer it anyway. Of course, things are changing quite quickly in the fansubbing scene, so what is not allowed now may be allowed in future.<br />
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= Making the offer =<br />
Once you've verified that the offer meets the above requirements, you can proceed to make the offer. There are a lot of things to check and include, but this goes a long way in ensuring that Boxtorrents hosts only the best torrents.<br />
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=== Can you make the Offer? ===<br />
As simple as this part sounds, many people don't read the FAQ carefully enough to realise that they have to be a Power User to make a torrent offer. If you want to make an offer but are not a Power User, then [[FAQ#How do I become a Power User? |become one first]].<br />
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=== Making the torrent file ===<br />
First of all, you will need to [[How to create torrent files|create a .torrent file]]. The link has detailed instructions on how to create a .torrent file in different clients. Technical details aside, you'll need to ensure that the .torrent file has the private tag set, and does not contain SFV, NFO, TXT or other small files; those can be added to the torrent under the "Attachments" tab. The tracker URL to use is '''<nowiki>http://tracker.boxtorrents.com:2710/announce.php</nowiki>'''.<br />
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==== What should I put in my torrents? ====<br />
What we look for in torrents are:<br />
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* [[How to make an offer#Writing a Description|A good description]]<br />
* Material not banned under our [[Rules#Torrent Content Upload Guidelines|Torrent Content Upload Guidelines]]<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File quality:</span><br />
** Free of hash errors<br />
** Best version available<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File consistency:</span><br />
** Single-group releases as far as possible (all files from a single fansub group)<br />
** All file names the same as they were released by the group/person<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File structure:</span><br />
** Do not pack files under different folders unnecessarily<br />
***For example, packing episodes 1-12 in one folder, and 13-24 in another within the same torrent<br />
** OST scans may be placed in a subfolder labelled "Scans"<br />
** Overlook archiving if the manga is very short (a oneshot), or if the scanlator(s) have released the entire manga in a single file. In these cases, unzip the file, but do not make any further modifications to folder structure or file names.<br />
**If the scanlator(s) release a manga zipped by chapter or volume (assuming there is more than one), retain the archived chapters and offer the files in that state.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">No unnecessary files:</span> do not include codecs or programs.<br />
** External translation notes and credits pages (for manga) are allowed.<br />
** If you're unsure about anything, please say so in the comments of your torrent offer.<br />
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=== Filling in the Upload Page ===<br />
While description-writing may be a little intimidating the first time, it is relatively straightforward. To make an offer, click on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/offer.php Offers] link on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/ main page] navigation bar, then click on [http://www.boxtorrents.com/upload.php Make an offer]. This will bring you to the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/upload.php upload page].<br />
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The fields are relatively straightforward to understand.<br />
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# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Torrent file</span><br>Select the .torrent file to be uploaded.<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Torrent name</span><br>Suggested format: "<i>{(Romanised) Japanese name}</i> | <i>{English name}</i> [<i>{fansub group}</i>]" <-- Replace <i>italicised</i> text in {round brackets} with the appropriate names. Words like "OVA" or "Movie" are not always necessary because of the category system (however, if the title of the show includes "OVA" or "Movie", you should add it). In case you're uploading only a particular season of a longer series, it is useful to include the season and/or the episodes (for example: My Series - Season 1 [01-25]).<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Link to AniDB</span><br>Find the anime description on AniDB and paste the link here.<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Keywords</span><br>Add later.<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Description</span><br>[[How to make an offer#Writing a Description|See below]].<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Tags</span><br>Optional. Check the appropriate boxes, or none of them.<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Type</span><br>Select one.<br />
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== Writing a Description ==<br />
You are <u>strongly advised</u> to prepare your torrent description in the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/sandbox.php Sandbox] or an external text editor first. Once it's ready, copy the code into the description box in the upload page.<br />
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We also suggest putting "DESCRIPTION UNDER CONSTRUCTION" at the top of the description while you are still tweaking your description. Remove it once you're done.<br />
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'''Reminder:''' Don't forget to click 'Save as' in the sandbox preview when you're happy with your description!<br />
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===Using a Template===<br />
If you don't have time to make a template, or know some rudimentary HTML but don't have time to mess with it too much, you can use one of the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/template.php ready-made templates] (link also available from the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/upload.php upload page]).<br />
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We also have a [http://www.boxtorrents.com/sandbox.php Sandbox] for users to try out and preview descriptions before making an offer (link also available from the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/upload.php upload page]). There is no bias towards descriptions made from templates, as long as information and images are neatly laid out and easy to read. If one is making a description for the first time and has no prior experience with HTML it would be preferred to use a template first.<br />
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Alternatively, [[BBCode]] may be used instead of [[BBCode#HTML Mode|HTML]]. Any text not between HTML markup tags (&lt;html&gt;&lt;body&gt; ... &lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;) will be treated as BBCode formatting or plain text.<br />
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===Torrent Title===<br />
A good description starts with a good title. The title must have the original romanised Japanese title and the English title (if any) as well. The standard title format for anime is '''Japanese Title | English Title [fansub group abbreviation/name]'''. Words like "OVA" or "Movie" are not necessary because of the category system, unless "OVA" or "Movie" is part of the show's official title.<br />
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In case you're uploading only a particular season of a longer series, it is useful to include the season and/or the episodes (for example: My Series - Season 1 [01-25]).<br />
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===Images===<br />
Images and/or screenshots, as well as links to sites like [http://anidb.net AniDB] and [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com ANN] will be very much appreciated, although not strictly necessary. '''You must host your own images. Do not hotlink images.''' Image hosting services like http://imageshack.us/ and http://photobucket.com/ are fine. Do take a look at some of the approved uploads to get an idea of what is needed before a torrent can be approved.<br />
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===Description===<br />
We look for succinct, accurate descriptions of the contents of your torrent in the description. Information that is required but unknown should be indicated as such. It is preferable for files on Boxtorrents to be of known origin, but if it is the best version available then it can't be helped. Include a short description of what you're uploading, if it's not obvious.<br />
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The following table outlines information that <span style="text-decoration: underline">'''must''' be in the torrent description</span>:<br><br><br />
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<td>Information</td><br />
<td>Anime Movie/OVA/Series</td><br />
<td>Manga/Artbooks</td><br />
<td>OST/Albums/Music Videos</td><br />
<td style=" max-width: 12em;">Comments</td><br />
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<td style="font-weight: bold;">Summary</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Yes</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Yes</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Optional</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top; font-style: italic; max-width: 12em;">May be taken from [http://anidb.net AniDB]/[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com ANN]<br>Should not contain spoilers</td><br />
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<td style="font-weight: bold;">Categories</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Yes</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Yes</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">If applicable</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top; font-style: italic; max-width: 12em;"><u>Possible keywords</u><br>720p/1080p<br>Categories<br>Director/Author<br>Producer/Publisher<br>Fansub group<br>Other relevant keywords</td><br />
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<td style="font-weight: bold;">File Info</td><br />
<td><table border="1"><tr style=" text-align: center; vertical-align: top;"><br />
<td><u>Video</u><br>Codec<br>Bitrate<br>Resolution</td><br />
<td><u>Audio</u><br>Codec<br>Bitrate<br>Channels</td><br />
<td><u>Subtitles</u><br>Language(s)<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_SubStation_Alpha ASS]/[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SubRip SRT]</td><br />
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<td style="text-align: center;">Optional</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Codec<br>Bitrate (for lossy audio)<br>Tracklist</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top; font-style: italic; max-width: 12em;">Most information can be found on AniDB - check file info</td><br />
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<td style="font-weight: bold;">Group Info</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Fansub group/encoder<br>Subtitle source</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Translator/Scanlator</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Ripper</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top; font-style: italic; max-width: 12em;">Use abbreviations (e.g. SHS, AnY) unless group is not well-known</td><br />
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<td style="font-weight: bold;">Images</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">[[BBCode#Screenshots|Sample screenshots]]<br>(source resolution, PNG format)<br>* preferred but not strictly necessary.</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Optional<br>(Manga cover)</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Optional<br>(CD covers, booklet scans)</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top; font-style: italic; max-width: 12em;">Images to be hosted on an image-host and not hot-linked.</td><br />
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: '''Feature update:''' [[BBCode#Screenshots|Screenshots]] ([http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?topic=15075.0 Announcement])<br />
: '''Feature update:''' [http://www.boxtorrents.com/template.php Offer Templates] ([http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?topic=12391.0 Announcement])<br />
: '''Feature update:''' [[BBCode#Recalculating the size of the iframe|Iframe Resize]] ([http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?topic=17170.msg391155#msg391155 Announcement])<br />
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Once you are ready to make the offer, click on the "Make offer" button at the bottom of the upload page. Your torrent has now been submitted and will appear in the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/offer.php Offers] section of the site. But it is not quite ready yet; two sections still need to be worked on.<br />
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=== Keywords ===<br />
==== What are good keywords for my torrent? ====<br />
You have to see the keywords as a second way to categorise torrents. Choose keywords that truthfully reflect the content of the files you're uploading and that allows it to be found in different ways than just searching for a title.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Good keywords are:</span> genres<sup>*</sup>, 720p/1080p, fansub group, author, director, that kind of stuff. Someone might be interested in all of "Miyazaki's" or Studio 4C works, searching for Miyazaki resp. Studio 4C will match the keywords and you have what you're looking for.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bad keywords are:</span> anything that appears in the title of the torrent or is already expressed otherwise (OST, OVA, HD, Movie, etc.). Alternate titles, codecs, and your own personal comments do not belong in keywords. Either add them to your title, or to your description. Fansub groups are permissible as keywords, even if they are already included in your torrent title.<br />
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* When listing genres, use AniDB's categories, not AnimeNFO or ANN, for consistency.<br />
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You don't need to turn everything about the series into a keyword; adding the entire production staff as keywords would be pointless. Choose the most important keywords you can use to describe the torrent. For intance, the 'Action' keyword is not necessary if the torrent has many other keywords. You also don't need to tag mangaka/artists/directors who aren't too well-established yet.<br />
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===='''Guidelines:'''====<br />
* First of all, ask yourself the question: "If I were looking for an anime 'like' this one, what keywords would I be looking for?" and "which keywords are not needed?"<br />
* Secondly, drop near duplicate keywords like 'Contemporary Fantasy' and 'Fantasy', as they are not both needed; just keep whichever applies more to your torrent.<br />
* Add only useful keywords. No one will search for keywords such as 'mp3' or 'DVD'.<br />
* Do '''not''' add duplicate keywords, for instance "Yuki Kajiura" and "Kajiura Yuki" or "Science-Fiction" and "Sci-Fi". Add only the one that currently exists in our [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php keyword list].<br />
* This also holds for fansub names: add either (for instance) Abacus Subs or AbSubs, but not both; the latter is preferred because it is shorter.<br />
*Do '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">not</span>''' add alternative titles or alternative spellings. See title guidelines.<br />
* Check the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php list of keywords] for existing keywords and/or common spellings. Keep in mind that the keyword listing is '''''case-sensitive''''' so match case, and '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">matching other keywords is better than making a new one</span>'''.<br />
* Check the [[Keywords|Keywords article]] for descriptions for most of the common keywords.<br />
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==== Keyword syntax ====<br />
We've just discussed the semantics of keywords, but what about the syntax? First of all, not all characters are allowed. Only alphanumeric characters, dashes (-) and spaces are allowed. Furthermore, a keyword is allowed to have two spaces, no more. If you're making a keyword of a composed word (for instance: Mamoru Oshii) keep it one keyword, don't add a comma in between. Genres like "Magical girl" and "Law and Order" should also be written without commas.<br />
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==== Adding keywords to your torrent ====<br />
The field for entering keywords is above the description entry box. Typing in a word (or part of a word) will call up suggestions in a box. These suggestions are comprised of keywords that already exist on BoxTorrents. You should pick from the suggestions given to you to ensure consistency.<br />
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Once you have clicked on the desired key word suggested, click 'Add' to associate it with your torrent. Repeat this process for as many keywords as you need (currently, there is a character limit on the keywords, so if you find that your last key word is getting cut off, remove it).<br />
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Be sure to click 'Edit' below the description box when you're done, or none of your changes will be saved.<br />
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If you need to add a key word that isn't suggested, type it into the key word field and click on Add. This key word will be sent for moderation. If the key word is approved, it will be added to our official key word list and will appear on your torrent immediately. If rejected, it will be blacklisted, and will not show up again.<br />
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=== Attaching Extra Files ===<br />
==== Why does it say "This torrent contains improper files, please swap the torrent file" on the torrent page? ====<br />
We only accept certain file formats, as described in our [[Format Preferences]]. Other file formats may be accepted on a case-by-case basis (ask in the [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=4.0 Uploaders' Forum]). Small files (such as .txt, .nfo, .sfv, .md5 and other filetypes) that are useful to the torrent may be attached as extra files (see below).<br />
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==== What are "extra files" and what should I add? ====<br />
"Extra files" allow you to add (small) files to your torrent, files which you want to include but don't really belong in the torrent; essentially, files that are extraneous to the torrent and do not complete it in any way. Think of .sfv/.md5 files for file verification (or hash tables in general), or .nfo files for credits and info. You are not allowed to add images. Linking to the files will not work, the link is dynamic and becomes invalid after 24 hours.<br />
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Any and all files released by the original source should be included as "extra files" (granted they do not violate the "extra files" rules, such as credits pages from manga. Leave those INSIDE your torrent).<br />
All video torrents (series/movies/ova) should have, but do not require, at least an .sfv or .md5 file with (official) hashes. You can get the CRCs from the fansubber's website or AniDB.net (the latter also lists md5 hashes amongst other hashes) if the CRC values are not in the file names.<br />
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DO NOT include these extra files in the contents of your torrent. Your offer will '''not''' be accepted if this is the case.<br />
If you get the message 'This torrent contains improper files, please swap the torrent file.' at the top of your offer page, that's your clue that there is something wrong with your file structure.<br />
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See [[Format Preferences#Extra Files|Format Preferences:Extra Files]] for more information.<br />
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==== How do I attach extra files? ====<br />
Simply edit your torrent (after it's been offered or uploaded), and there will be a box for you to enter the path of files you with to upload below the description box. Simply select it and click upload, and it will be attached right away.<br />
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=== Responding to Comments ===<br />
Once you have uploaded your torrent, you will see it in the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/offer.php Offers page]. Here, other users may make relevant comments about the torrent, or point out issues. If you find any irrelevant comments on a pending torrent (such as "Pls seed" comments, or comments about the show that do not concern the torrent, do report them by using the "Report" link beside the comment). Site staff will also use the comments page to inform you about things that need fixing.<br />
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If the torrent flouts one or more major rules (i.e. [[Blacklist|blacklisted]], or a superior/identical torrent already exists on Boxtorrents), it will be rejected, and remain in the Offers pool until it is removed by the uploader or pruned by site staff.<br />
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Each offer made by a Power User requires approval from a few staff members before it is added to the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/browse.php Browse] list. If approval from only one staff member has been given, the torrent's status is changed to "Semi-granted". (See: [[FAQ#What does 'Semi-granted' mean?|What does 'Semi-granted' mean?]])<br />
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Note that site staff and other members are not obliged to PM users to fix their offer; it is the uploader's responsibility to check the uploaded torrent regularly and resolve any issues.<br />
<br />
Once the torrent is fully approved, you will have to re-download the .torrent file (which will now have your user keypass in the tracker URL) for seeding. Alternatively, you can also add your keypass to the tracker URL manually; it should look like '''<nowiki>http://tracker.boxtorrents.com:2710/[keypass]/announce.php</nowiki>'''.<br />
<br />
Rude, insulting, spoiler-ish or useless comments [[FAQ#Reporting Comments|may be reported]] using the 'Report' button in each comment box.<br />
<br />
=== Swapping the torrent ===<br />
If, for any reason, something is wrong with your torrent (such as containing improper files or lacking a version 2 of an episode), you may request to swap the .torrent file. This will negate the need to delete the torrent and upload it again. You may apply to swap your own torrent files when they are either in the Offer stage or they are registered with the tracker.<br />
<br />
To do so, edit your torrent. Click on the "Swap Torrent" tab, select the .torrent to swap with, and enter a valid reason for swapping. Upon sending the request, you will need to wait for a moderator or admin to grant the swap request. The request may be rejected if no proper reason is given. Send the request only once!<br />
<br />
=== Parent torrents ===<br />
==== What are they? ====<br />
Parent torrents are torrents under which other torrents with identical content have been grouped. For instance, lossless and lossy versions of the same soundtrack collection may be grouped as a parent-child set, while the HD, SD and Xvid versions of an anime series may be grouped as another parent-child set.<br />
<br />
Note that parent-child groups are ''not'' for grouping related (but unidentical) torrents. For instance, the OVA and Movie versions of an anime should not be grouped as a parent-child set (example: Gunbuster, Strait Jacket).<br />
<br />
==== Which torrent should be the parent? ====<br />
Generally, complete torrents take precedence over incomplete torrents (i.e. torrents with more content become 'parents' of torrents with less content, or torrents with the 'incomplete' flag tagged). 'Higher-quality' torrents take precedence over 'lower quality' torrents. For more details, see our [[Site Rules#Format Preferences|Format Preferences]].<br />
<br />
==== So what should I do about parent-child sets? ====<br />
As you are making your offer, do a search for other identical offers. Then, based on the [[Site Rules#Format Preferences|Format Preferences]], see which torrent should be the parent.<br />
<br />
'''If your torrent should be the parent:'''<br />
# Include in a torrent comment, links to the 'child torrents' that would go under your torrent. Site staff will group the torrents appropriately if the offer is granted (pending torrents should not be set as parent torrents; it screws up stuff :P)<br />
<br />
'''If your torrent should be the child of another torrent:'''<br />
# Report that torrent, and provide a link to the parent torrent in it.<br />
<br />
'''If there are no other identical torrents:'''<br />
:You don't have to do anything about parent-child groupings :D<br />
<br />
==== What if I find parent-child sets that have not been put together, or grouped wrongly? ====<br />
[[FAQ#Reporting Torrents|Report the torrents]]. In the report, describe how the torrents should/should not be grouped, and include links to the relevant torrent pages.</div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=Rules&diff=1525Rules2009-05-25T00:38:59Z<p>Psyren: /* Torrent Content Upload Guidelines */</p>
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=General Guidelines=<br />
These guidelines apply for the entire site (tracker, forums, blog and wiki).<br />
* NO advertising allowed without the permission of Box or staff members.<br />
* NO pornography-related material allowed (including signatures and avatars).<br />
** Relevant hentai graphics are allowed in torrent descriptions of hentai material<br />
** Hentai discussions are allowed only within the hentai section of the forums<br />
<br />
[[Account Restrictions|Warnings, suspensions and/or bans]] may be dealt for flouting the above rules.<br />
<br />
<br />
When addressing staff:<br />
* Please under no circumstance disrespect the mods. They patrol Boxtorrents for the community, volunteering their time helping out.<br />
* We will NOT tolerate any abuse towards any members of the staff (doing so may result in a possible ban).<br />
* If you feel you have been mistreated by a staff member, ''do not insult or bitch at them''. Contact one of the administrators so we can resolve this in a civil manner.<br />
<br />
<br />
Situations not covered by the rules will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. If you see any infringement of rules and it doesn't look like any action has been taken, [[FAQ#What is a report and how do I submit one?|report it through the appropriate channels]]. If you have any questions you can find us at [[IRC|#box-support on irc.deltaanime.net]] or leave us a PM.<br />
<br />
=Tracker Guidelines=<br />
These guidelines exist to protect fair users and to keep BoxTorrents a happy community.<br />
* Do not go against the moderator's wishes.<br />
* Do not upload your private torrent files (.torrent files that you downloaded when logged in) to other trackers.<br />
* [[FAQ#Can I upload your torrents to other trackers?|Do not hotlink to our torrent files]] from other sites, link to the description page instead.<br />
* '''[[Account Restrictions#Warnings|If your overall ratio is too low, your account will be warned]].'''<br />
* Stat-hacking/cheating in any form may result in [[Account Restrictions#Bans|bans]] with or without warning. That means attempting to modify your data transfer statistics in any way.<br />
* No posting of "please seed", "please approve this", "when will this be approved" and other similarly useless comments in the torrent comments page. [[Account Restrictions#Why was I warned?|Users who post such comments will have their accounts warned]].<br />
* Multi-accounting is not allowed. [[Account Restrictions#Why was my account disabled?|Users suspected of multi-accounting will have their accounts suspended or warned]].<br />
* No use of offensive language (rape, fuck, cum, etc.) in user nicknames. [[Account Restrictions#Why was I warned?|Users with such nicknames will have their accounts suspended]].<br />
<br />
===Tracker Avatar Guidelines===<br />
Avatar image size limit:<br />
Keep in mind that avatars will be resized to 100px by 100px regardless of their original aspect ratio.<br />
* maximum height : none<br />
* maximum width : none<br />
* maximum file size : 100kb<br />
<br />
Avatar/Signature content:<br />
See: [[Rules#Forum Ava/Sig Guidelines|Forum Ava/Sig Guidelines]]<br />
<br />
===User Classes===<br />
See FAQ: [[FAQ#What are the different user classes?|What are the different user classes?]]<br />
<br />
=Forum Guidelines=<br />
We try to keep BoxTorrents a place where anime fans can meet and discuss anime in a broad sense. To make sure BoxTorrents stays a happy community we need your assistance, please follow the rules stated below:<br />
<br />
<b>When posting on the forums the following rules apply:</b><br />
* NO spam, one-word posts or double-posts (posting twice in a row).<br />
* Topics must stay <u>on topic</u>. Discussion threads that stray off-topic will be locked if warnings are not heeded.<br />
* Type in comprehensible English (this means NO txt tlk and no 1337 5p34|<). If you don't, members are obliged to ignore you.<br />
* NO "Should <member> be unbanned/banned/demodded/remodded" or similar polls/threads. These will be locked immediately, and possibly followed by restriction of forum privileges.<br />
* NO questioning admin decisions regarding site changes or actions. It happens for a reason. These reasons may or may not be given, do not keep pressing for them if they are not.<br />
* NO making threads about locked threads.<br />
* NO linking to trackers containing [[Blacklist|blacklisted]] material.<br />
* NO flaming or making sexist/racist/religious/discriminatory comments allowed (bans will follow initial warnings).<br />
* RESPECT other members. If you yourself do not like being mistreated or disrespected, don't go doing it to others.<br />
* When asking for help or support in the support forums, give as much detailed information as you can.<br />
** If you're having issues with your torrent client, tell us which client you are using, which torrents you are having problems with, and give us some information about your connection settings, as well as ISP. More information is always welcome.<br />
** if you're having issues with playback, tell us what '''operating system''' you are using, which '''video player''' you are using, what your '''hardware specifications''' (CPU, chipset, GPU) are, which '''video file''' you are having problems with, and what the '''problem''' is (stuttering video? audio/video desync? subtitles not displaying), in detail.<br />
** Note that we are not a support forum for generic software/hardware issues (there are better places for that). You may ask about problems you have with other trackers or files you downloaded from elsewhere, but do not be surprised or angry to find that you do not get a reply, or that the thread is locked.<br />
<br />
===Forum Ava/Sig Guidelines===<br />
Signature image size limit:<br />
* maximum height : 150px<br />
* maximum width : 500px<br />
* maximum file size : 100kb<br />
<br />
Avatar image size limit:<br />
* maximum height : 200px<br />
* maximum width : 150px<br />
* maximum file size : 100kb<br />
<br />
Avatar/Signature content:<br />
* Only one image allowed<br />
* NO nudity, pornography or linking to pornography (including hentai)<br />
* no advertising of other trackers (especially trackers containing [[Blacklist|blacklisted]] material)<br />
* no advertising or scamming in any form<br />
* only two lines of text allowed<br />
** current limit is 255 characters<br />
* No bashing/hate/racism/etc. in the signatures either<br />
<br />
=IRC Guidelines=<br />
==#boxtorrents==<br />
These guidelines exist to protect the sanity and happiness of IRC users.<br />
* No flaming. No spamming. No unsolicited advertising of site/services.<br />
* No excessive use of colours. ''Some'' colour formatting in IRC scripts is allowed.<br />
** Exception: the word "<span style="color: magenta;">fabulous</span>" may be highlighted ''only in magenta''.<br />
* No using capslock as typing cruise control. In other words, no excessive use of capital letters, or other forms of abuse of abuse of capital letters (such as random capitalisation).<br />
* No discussion of religion/drugs and other disapproved topics. We try to stay liberal, but also have to consider the overall situation when it comes to these topics. A torrent community is not the place for serious discussion of these topics. If you want a serious discussion, find a more appropriate channel.<br />
* No use of offensive language (rape, fuck, cum etc) in user nicknames. (This includes names from banned topics and impersonation)<br />
<br />
==#box-support==<br />
* This channel serves as a support channel '''for account-related issues only'''. For other enquiries, users should read the wiki, then post in the forums if there is no information in the wiki on the issue.<br />
* Users are not to PM staff unless asked to.<br />
* Users without any business on #box-support will be kicked. Those with auto-rejoin will have their IPs banned until auto-rejoin is disabled.<br />
<br />
=Torrent Content Upload Guidelines=<br />
We only accept '''complete''', Anime/manga-related Series/Movies/OVAs/printed materials. We also allow Live Action adaptations of anime/manga and their related games/eroge/visual novels.<br />
<br />
The following content is '''not allowed''' to be uploaded (offers will be rejected):<br />
* Loli/shota material* (that means no linking to it either! Warnings and/or bans may be given for breaking this rule)<br />
* Anything on the [[DO NOT UPLOAD]] list.<br />
** Titles licensed by ADV, Central Park Media and Funimation.<br />
** Any releases from Dattebayo.<br />
** Releases from Anime-4ever, Anime-HQ and Anime-Supreme may only be uploaded by their appointed distro members.<br />
* Incomplete series<br />
** Complete seasons/story arcs may be allowed if the show/manga in question is very long (clarify in the [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=4.0 Uploaders' Forum] first)<br />
* We do not permit non-Japanese audio versions of a show unless it fulfills at least one of the following 3 cases:<br />
** It is the original language (such as Afro Samurai)<br />
** There is no other version available (i.e., the show is very rare)<br />
** It is accompanied by the original dub (dual audio)<br />
* Fan-made material '''including doujinshi''' (artbooks and manga MUST be official).<br />
* Games (including anime-related or anime-styled). If you have to install it, it is a game.<br />
* ISOs (including DVD-rips of anime).<br />
* Files in compressed archives (zip, rar, 7z, gz, bz2, etc)<br />
** Manga torrents with about 300 or more images may be offered in zip/rar form, '''as released by the scanlation group'''.<br />
** See also: [[How to make an offer#What should I put in my torrents?|What should I put in my torrents?]]<br />
* '''Upscaled releases are strongly discouraged''', unless it is the best version available.<br />
<br />
<br />
See [[Format Preferences]] for details on how we want our content packaged.<br />
<br />
=Wiki Guidelines=<br />
The wiki is for informative purposes only. Anyone found abusing it or intentionally editing it in a misleading manner will be banned from the site.</div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=Rules&diff=1524Rules2009-05-25T00:38:11Z<p>Psyren: /* Tracker Guidelines */</p>
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=General Guidelines=<br />
These guidelines apply for the entire site (tracker, forums, blog and wiki).<br />
* NO advertising allowed without the permission of Box or staff members.<br />
* NO pornography-related material allowed (including signatures and avatars).<br />
** Relevant hentai graphics are allowed in torrent descriptions of hentai material<br />
** Hentai discussions are allowed only within the hentai section of the forums<br />
<br />
[[Account Restrictions|Warnings, suspensions and/or bans]] may be dealt for flouting the above rules.<br />
<br />
<br />
When addressing staff:<br />
* Please under no circumstance disrespect the mods. They patrol Boxtorrents for the community, volunteering their time helping out.<br />
* We will NOT tolerate any abuse towards any members of the staff (doing so may result in a possible ban).<br />
* If you feel you have been mistreated by a staff member, ''do not insult or bitch at them''. Contact one of the administrators so we can resolve this in a civil manner.<br />
<br />
<br />
Situations not covered by the rules will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. If you see any infringement of rules and it doesn't look like any action has been taken, [[FAQ#What is a report and how do I submit one?|report it through the appropriate channels]]. If you have any questions you can find us at [[IRC|#box-support on irc.deltaanime.net]] or leave us a PM.<br />
<br />
=Tracker Guidelines=<br />
These guidelines exist to protect fair users and to keep BoxTorrents a happy community.<br />
* Do not go against the moderator's wishes.<br />
* Do not upload your private torrent files (.torrent files that you downloaded when logged in) to other trackers.<br />
* [[FAQ#Can I upload your torrents to other trackers?|Do not hotlink to our torrent files]] from other sites, link to the description page instead.<br />
* '''[[Account Restrictions#Warnings|If your overall ratio is too low, your account will be warned]].'''<br />
* Stat-hacking/cheating in any form may result in [[Account Restrictions#Bans|bans]] with or without warning. That means attempting to modify your data transfer statistics in any way.<br />
* No posting of "please seed", "please approve this", "when will this be approved" and other similarly useless comments in the torrent comments page. [[Account Restrictions#Why was I warned?|Users who post such comments will have their accounts warned]].<br />
* Multi-accounting is not allowed. [[Account Restrictions#Why was my account disabled?|Users suspected of multi-accounting will have their accounts suspended or warned]].<br />
* No use of offensive language (rape, fuck, cum, etc.) in user nicknames. [[Account Restrictions#Why was I warned?|Users with such nicknames will have their accounts suspended]].<br />
<br />
===Tracker Avatar Guidelines===<br />
Avatar image size limit:<br />
Keep in mind that avatars will be resized to 100px by 100px regardless of their original aspect ratio.<br />
* maximum height : none<br />
* maximum width : none<br />
* maximum file size : 100kb<br />
<br />
Avatar/Signature content:<br />
See: [[Rules#Forum Ava/Sig Guidelines|Forum Ava/Sig Guidelines]]<br />
<br />
===User Classes===<br />
See FAQ: [[FAQ#What are the different user classes?|What are the different user classes?]]<br />
<br />
=Forum Guidelines=<br />
We try to keep BoxTorrents a place where anime fans can meet and discuss anime in a broad sense. To make sure BoxTorrents stays a happy community we need your assistance, please follow the rules stated below:<br />
<br />
<b>When posting on the forums the following rules apply:</b><br />
* NO spam, one-word posts or double-posts (posting twice in a row).<br />
* Topics must stay <u>on topic</u>. Discussion threads that stray off-topic will be locked if warnings are not heeded.<br />
* Type in comprehensible English (this means NO txt tlk and no 1337 5p34|<). If you don't, members are obliged to ignore you.<br />
* NO "Should <member> be unbanned/banned/demodded/remodded" or similar polls/threads. These will be locked immediately, and possibly followed by restriction of forum privileges.<br />
* NO questioning admin decisions regarding site changes or actions. It happens for a reason. These reasons may or may not be given, do not keep pressing for them if they are not.<br />
* NO making threads about locked threads.<br />
* NO linking to trackers containing [[Blacklist|blacklisted]] material.<br />
* NO flaming or making sexist/racist/religious/discriminatory comments allowed (bans will follow initial warnings).<br />
* RESPECT other members. If you yourself do not like being mistreated or disrespected, don't go doing it to others.<br />
* When asking for help or support in the support forums, give as much detailed information as you can.<br />
** If you're having issues with your torrent client, tell us which client you are using, which torrents you are having problems with, and give us some information about your connection settings, as well as ISP. More information is always welcome.<br />
** if you're having issues with playback, tell us what '''operating system''' you are using, which '''video player''' you are using, what your '''hardware specifications''' (CPU, chipset, GPU) are, which '''video file''' you are having problems with, and what the '''problem''' is (stuttering video? audio/video desync? subtitles not displaying), in detail.<br />
** Note that we are not a support forum for generic software/hardware issues (there are better places for that). You may ask about problems you have with other trackers or files you downloaded from elsewhere, but do not be surprised or angry to find that you do not get a reply, or that the thread is locked.<br />
<br />
===Forum Ava/Sig Guidelines===<br />
Signature image size limit:<br />
* maximum height : 150px<br />
* maximum width : 500px<br />
* maximum file size : 100kb<br />
<br />
Avatar image size limit:<br />
* maximum height : 200px<br />
* maximum width : 150px<br />
* maximum file size : 100kb<br />
<br />
Avatar/Signature content:<br />
* Only one image allowed<br />
* NO nudity, pornography or linking to pornography (including hentai)<br />
* no advertising of other trackers (especially trackers containing [[Blacklist|blacklisted]] material)<br />
* no advertising or scamming in any form<br />
* only two lines of text allowed<br />
** current limit is 255 characters<br />
* No bashing/hate/racism/etc. in the signatures either<br />
<br />
=IRC Guidelines=<br />
==#boxtorrents==<br />
These guidelines exist to protect the sanity and happiness of IRC users.<br />
* No flaming. No spamming. No unsolicited advertising of site/services.<br />
* No excessive use of colours. ''Some'' colour formatting in IRC scripts is allowed.<br />
** Exception: the word "<span style="color: magenta;">fabulous</span>" may be highlighted ''only in magenta''.<br />
* No using capslock as typing cruise control. In other words, no excessive use of capital letters, or other forms of abuse of abuse of capital letters (such as random capitalisation).<br />
* No discussion of religion/drugs and other disapproved topics. We try to stay liberal, but also have to consider the overall situation when it comes to these topics. A torrent community is not the place for serious discussion of these topics. If you want a serious discussion, find a more appropriate channel.<br />
* No use of offensive language (rape, fuck, cum etc) in user nicknames. (This includes names from banned topics and impersonation)<br />
<br />
==#box-support==<br />
* This channel serves as a support channel '''for account-related issues only'''. For other enquiries, users should read the wiki, then post in the forums if there is no information in the wiki on the issue.<br />
* Users are not to PM staff unless asked to.<br />
* Users without any business on #box-support will be kicked. Those with auto-rejoin will have their IPs banned until auto-rejoin is disabled.<br />
<br />
=Torrent Content Upload Guidelines=<br />
We only accept '''complete''', Anime/manga-related Series/Movies/OVAs/printed materials. We also allow Live Action adaptations of anime/manga and their related games/eroge/visual novels.<br />
<br />
The following content is '''not allowed''' to be uploaded (offers will be rejected):<br />
* Loli/shota material* (that means no linking to it either! Warnings and/or bans may be given for breaking this rule)<br />
* Anything on the [[DO NOT UPLOAD]] list.<br />
** Titles licensed by ADV, Central Park Media and Funimation.<br />
** Any releases from Dattebayo.<br />
** Releases from Anime-4ever, Anime-HQ and Anime-Supreme may only be uploaded by their appointed distro members.<br />
* Incomplete series<br />
** Complete seasons/story arcs may be allowed if the show/manga in question is very long (clarify in the [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=4.0 Uploaders' Forum] first)<br />
* We do not permit non-Japanese audio versions of a show unless it fulfills at least one of the following 3 cases:<br />
** It is the original language (such as Afro Samurai)<br />
** There is no other version available (i.e., the show is very rare)<br />
** It is accompanied by the original dub (dual audio)<br />
* Fan-made material '''including doujinshi''' (artbooks and manga MUST be official).<br />
* Games (including anime-related or anime-styled).<br />
* ISOs (including DVD-rips of anime).<br />
* Files in compressed archives (zip, rar, 7z, gz, bz2, etc)<br />
** Manga torrents with about 300 or more images may be offered in zip/rar form, '''as released by the scanlation group'''.<br />
** See also: [[How to make an offer#What should I put in my torrents?|What should I put in my torrents?]]<br />
* '''Upscaled releases are strongly discouraged''', unless it is the best version available.<br />
<br />
<br />
See [[Format Preferences]] for details on how we want our content packaged.<br />
<br />
=Wiki Guidelines=<br />
The wiki is for informative purposes only. Anyone found abusing it or intentionally editing it in a misleading manner will be banned from the site.</div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=Rules&diff=1506Rules2009-05-21T01:58:57Z<p>Psyren: /* Forum Guidelines */</p>
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<div style="font-size:162%; border:none; margin:0; padding:.1em; color:#fff;">Site Rules and Regulations</div><br />
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=General Guidelines=<br />
These guidelines apply for the entire site (tracker, forums, blog and wiki).<br />
* NO advertising allowed without the permission of Box or staff members.<br />
* NO pornography-related material allowed (including signatures and avatars).<br />
** Relevant hentai graphics are allowed in torrent descriptions of hentai material<br />
** Hentai discussions are allowed only within the hentai section of the forums<br />
<br />
[[Account Restrictions|Warnings, suspensions and/or bans]] may be dealt for flouting the above rules.<br />
<br />
<br />
When addressing staff:<br />
* Please under no circumstance disrespect the mods. They patrol Boxtorrents for the community, volunteering their time helping out.<br />
* We will NOT tolerate any abuse towards any members of the staff (doing so may result in a possible ban).<br />
* If you feel you have been mistreated by a staff member, ''do not insult or bitch at them''. Contact one of the administrators so we can resolve this in a civil manner.<br />
<br />
<br />
Situations not covered by the rules will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. If you see any infringement of rules and it doesn't look like any action has been taken, [[FAQ#What is a report and how do I submit one?|report it through the appropriate channels]]. If you have any questions you can find us at [[IRC|#box-support on irc.deltaanime.net]] or leave us a PM.<br />
<br />
=Tracker Guidelines=<br />
These guidelines exist to protect fair users and to keep BoxTorrents a happy community.<br />
* Do not go against the moderator's wishes.<br />
* Do not upload your private torrent files (.torrent files that you downloaded when logged in) to other trackers.<br />
* [[FAQ#Can I upload your torrents to other trackers?|Do not hotlink to our torrent files]] from other sites, link to the description page instead.<br />
* '''[[Account Restrictions#Warnings|If your overall ratio is too low, your account will be warned]].'''<br />
* Stat-hacking/cheating in any form may result in [[Account Restrictions#Bans|bans]] with or without warning.<br />
* No posting of "please seed", "please approve this", "when will this be approved" and other similarly useless comments in the torrent comments page. [[Account Restrictions#Why was I warned?|Users who post such comments will have their accounts warned]].<br />
* Multi-accounting is not allowed. [[Account Restrictions#Why was my account disabled?|Users suspected of multi-accounting will have their accounts suspended or warned]].<br />
* No use of offensive language (rape, fuck, cum etc) in user nicknames. [[Account Restrictions#Why was I warned?|Users with such nicknames will have their accounts suspended]].<br />
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===Tracker Avatar Guidelines===<br />
Avatar image size limit:<br />
Keep in mind that avatars will be resized to 100px by 100px regardless of their original aspect ratio.<br />
* maximum height : none<br />
* maximum width : none<br />
* maximum file size : 100kb<br />
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Avatar/Signature content:<br />
See: [[Rules#Forum Ava/Sig Guidelines|Forum Ava/Sig Guidelines]]<br />
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===User Classes===<br />
See FAQ: [[FAQ#What are the different user classes?|What are the different user classes?]]<br />
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=Forum Guidelines=<br />
We try to keep BoxTorrents a place where anime fans can meet and discuss anime in a broad sense. To make sure BoxTorrents stays a happy community we need your assistance, please follow the rules stated below:<br />
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<b>When posting on the forums the following rules apply:</b><br />
* NO spam, one-word posts or double-posts (posting twice in a row).<br />
* Topics must stay <u>on topic</u>. Discussion threads that stray off-topic will be locked if warnings are not heeded.<br />
* Type in comprehensible English (this means NO txt tlk and no 1337 5p34|<). If you don't, members are obliged to ignore you.<br />
* NO "Should <member> be unbanned/banned/demodded/remodded" or similar polls/threads. These will be locked immediately, and possibly followed by restriction of forum privileges.<br />
* NO questioning admin decisions regarding site changes or actions. It happens for a reason. These reasons may or may not be given, do not keep pressing for them if they are not.<br />
* NO making threads about locked threads.<br />
* NO linking to trackers containing [[Blacklist|blacklisted]] material.<br />
* NO flaming or making sexist/racist/religious/discriminatory comments allowed (bans will follow initial warnings).<br />
* RESPECT other members. If you yourself do not like being mistreated or disrespected, don't go doing it to others.<br />
* When asking for help or support in the support forums, give as much detailed information as you can.<br />
** If you're having issues with your torrent client, tell us which client you are using, which torrents you are having problems with, and give us some information about your connection settings, as well as ISP. More information is always welcome.<br />
** if you're having issues with playback, tell us what '''operating system''' you are using, which '''video player''' you are using, what your '''hardware specifications''' (CPU, chipset, GPU) are, which '''video file''' you are having problems with, and what the '''problem''' is (stuttering video? audio/video desync? subtitles not displaying), in detail.<br />
** Note that we are not a support forum for generic software/hardware issues (there are better places for that). You may ask about problems you have with other trackers or files you downloaded from elsewhere, but do not be surprised or angry to find that you do not get a reply, or that the thread is locked.<br />
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===Forum Ava/Sig Guidelines===<br />
Signature image size limit:<br />
* maximum height : 150px<br />
* maximum width : 500px<br />
* maximum file size : 100kb<br />
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Avatar image size limit:<br />
* maximum height : 200px<br />
* maximum width : 150px<br />
* maximum file size : 100kb<br />
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Avatar/Signature content:<br />
* Only one image allowed<br />
* NO nudity, pornography or linking to pornography (including hentai)<br />
* no advertising of other trackers (especially trackers containing [[Blacklist|blacklisted]] material)<br />
* no advertising or scamming in any form<br />
* only two lines of text allowed<br />
** current limit is 255 characters<br />
* No bashing/hate/racism/etc. in the signatures either<br />
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=IRC Guidelines=<br />
==#boxtorrents==<br />
These guidelines exist to protect the sanity and happiness of IRC users.<br />
* No flaming. No spamming. No unsolicited advertising of site/services.<br />
* No excessive use of colours. ''Some'' colour formatting in IRC scripts is allowed.<br />
** Exception: the word "<span style="color: magenta;">fabulous</span>" may be highlighted ''only in magenta''.<br />
* No using capslock as typing cruise control. In other words, no excessive use of capital letters, or other forms of abuse of abuse of capital letters (such as random capitalisation).<br />
* No discussion of religion/drugs and other disapproved topics. We try to stay liberal, but also have to consider the overall situation when it comes to these topics. A torrent community is not the place for serious discussion of these topics. If you want a serious discussion, find a more appropriate channel.<br />
* No use of offensive language (rape, fuck, cum etc) in user nicknames. (This includes names from banned topics and impersonation)<br />
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==#box-support==<br />
* This channel serves as a support channel '''for account-related issues only'''. For other enquiries, users should read the wiki, then post in the forums if there is no information in the wiki on the issue.<br />
* Users are not to PM staff unless asked to.<br />
* Users without any business on #box-support will be kicked. Those with auto-rejoin will have their IPs banned until auto-rejoin is disabled.<br />
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=Torrent Content Upload Guidelines=<br />
We only accept '''complete''', Anime/manga-related Series/Movies/OVAs/printed materials. We also allow Live Action adaptations of anime/manga and their related games/eroge/visual novels.<br />
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The following content is '''not allowed''' to be uploaded (offers will be rejected):<br />
* Loli/shota material* (that means no linking to it either! Warnings and/or bans may be given for breaking this rule)<br />
* Anything on the [[DO NOT UPLOAD]] list.<br />
** Titles licensed by ADV, Central Park Media and Funimation.<br />
** Any releases from Dattebayo.<br />
** Releases from Anime-4ever, Anime-HQ and Anime-Supreme may only be uploaded by their appointed distro members.<br />
* Incomplete series<br />
** Complete seasons/story arcs may be allowed if the show/manga in question is very long (clarify in the [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=4.0 Uploaders' Forum] first)<br />
* We do not permit non-Japanese audio versions of a show unless it fulfills at least one of the following 3 cases:<br />
** It is the original language (such as Afro Samurai)<br />
** There is no other version available (i.e., the show is very rare)<br />
** It is accompanied by the original dub (dual audio)<br />
* Fan-made material '''including doujinshi''' (artbooks and manga MUST be official).<br />
* Games (including anime-related or anime-styled).<br />
* ISOs (including DVD-rips of anime).<br />
* Files in compressed archives (zip, rar, 7z, gz, bz2, etc)<br />
** Manga torrents with about 300 or more images may be offered in zip/rar form, '''as released by the scanlation group'''.<br />
** See also: [[How to make an offer#What should I put in my torrents?|What should I put in my torrents?]]<br />
* '''Upscaled releases are strongly discouraged''', unless it is the best version available.<br />
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See [[Format Preferences]] for details on how we want our content packaged.<br />
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=Wiki Guidelines=<br />
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= Reading the FAQ =<br />
Before you make an offer, you should have read the [[FAQ]] at least once. If not, read it now before scrolling down. Here a passing familiarity with the FAQ is presumed, so some common/obvious rules may be omitted or not discussed in detail. It is your responsibility to ensure that these rules are adhered to even if they are not mentioned here.<br />
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If you have been referred here from the FAQ, then read on...<br />
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Before you make a torrent offer, check:<br />
=== Is your offer Blacklisted? ===<br />
[[Blacklist|Blacklisted]] anime/manga may not be uploaded. If you are unclear on whether a series belongs under the blacklist you may request clarification on the [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=4.0 Uploader's Forum].<br />
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=== Do we allow the files you wish to offer, to be uploaded? ===<br />
Rules concerning content we allow/do not allow are covered in the [[Rules#Torrent Content Upload Guidelines|Torrent Content Upload Guidelines]]. Our preferred content packaging is also covered in detail in [[Format Preferences]]. If you feel your files are really special and you would like to argue your case, make a new thread in the [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=4.0 Uploaders' Forum] and we'll give it some thought.<br />
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=== Is your offer already on Boxtorrents? ===<br />
Do a [http://www.boxtorrents.com/browse.php search] first; if the series is well-known, not [[Blacklist|blacklisted]] and stopped airing a while ago, chances are it's on Boxtorrents already. Some series may be known by more than one name, or may have an English name and a ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanise romanised]) Japanese name; search all possible names before making an offer.<br />
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We allow more than one version of an offer on Boxtorrents, under certain conditions. See [[Format Preferences]] for more details.<br />
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=== Is your offer the highest-quality offer around? ===<br />
Just because a torrent meets the above requirements, it does not necessarily mean it will be accepted on Boxtorrents. If you're not confident that it is the best version, check on [http://anidb.net AniDB]. Do not look only at overall ratings, also read the comments and check the distribution of ratings as well.<br />
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If a better sub group is working on the same anime series but isn't quite done yet we'll usually opt to wait for it (unless the group has announced that they are dropping the project). Exceptions to this rule are outlined in our [[Format Preferences]].<br />
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=== Still not sure? ===<br />
If you are unsure whether your offer might be accepted, do not worry. Sometimes this happens when a series is only available in speedsub quality, or if it is rare and valuable but only marginally anime/manga-related. In such cases you can clarify or push for your case in the [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=4.0 Uploaders' Forum] first before committing to the offer.<br />
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Keep in mind that staff decisions are final, so if you have been repeatedly told by staff that an offer is not allowed, do not stubbornly try to offer it anyway. Of course, things are changing quite quickly in the fansubbing scene, so what is not allowed now may be allowed in future.<br />
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= Making the offer =<br />
Once you've verified that the offer meets the above requirements, you can proceed to make the offer. There are a lot of things to check and include, but this goes a long way in ensuring that Boxtorrents hosts only the best torrents.<br />
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=== Can you make the Offer? ===<br />
As simple as this part sounds, many people don't read the FAQ carefully enough to realise that they have to be a Power User to make a torrent offer. If you want to make an offer but are not a Power User, then [[FAQ#How do I become a Power User? |become one first]].<br />
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=== Making the torrent file ===<br />
First of all, you will need to [[How to create torrent files|create a .torrent file]]. The link has detailed instructions on how to create a .torrent file in different clients. Technical details aside, you'll need to ensure that the .torrent file has the private tag set, and does not contain SFV, NFO, TXT or other small files; those can be added to the torrent under the "Attachments" tab. The tracker URL to use is '''<nowiki>http://tracker.boxtorrents.com:2710/announce.php</nowiki>'''.<br />
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==== What should I put in my torrents? ====<br />
What we look for in torrents are:<br />
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* [[How to make an offer#Writing a Description|A good description]]<br />
* Material not banned under our [[Rules#Torrent Content Upload Guidelines|Torrent Content Upload Guidelines]]<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File quality:</span><br />
** Free of hash errors<br />
** Best version available<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File consistency:</span><br />
** Single-group releases as far as possible (all files from a single fansub group)<br />
** All file names the same as they were released by the group/person<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File structure:</span><br />
** Do not pack files under different folders unnecessarily<br />
***For example, packing episodes 1-12 in one folder, and 13-24 in another within the same torrent<br />
** OST scans may be placed in a subfolder labelled "Scans"<br />
** Overlook archiving if the manga is very short (a oneshot), or if the scanlator(s) have released the entire manga in a single file. In these cases, unzip the file, but do not make any further modifications to folder structure or file names.<br />
**If the scanlator(s) release a manga zipped by chapter or volume (assuming there is more than one), retain the archived chapters and offer the files in that state.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">No unnecessary files:</span> do not include codecs or programs.<br />
** External translation notes (ass/srt files for series/movies/OVAs, though muxing them in is preferred) and credits pages (for manga) are allowed.<br />
** If you're unsure about anything, please say so in the comments of your torrent offer.<br />
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=== Filling in the Upload Page ===<br />
While description-writing may be a little intimidating the first time, it is relatively straightforward. To make an offer, click on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/offer.php Offers] link on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/ main page] navigation bar, then click on [http://www.boxtorrents.com/upload.php Make an offer]. This will bring you to the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/upload.php upload page].<br />
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The fields are relatively straightforward to understand.<br />
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# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Torrent file</span><br>Select the .torrent file to be uploaded.<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Torrent name</span><br>Suggested format: "<i>{(Romanised) Japanese name}</i> | <i>{English name}</i> [<i>{fansub group}</i>]" <-- Replace <i>italicised</i> text in {round brackets} with the appropriate names. Words like "OVA" or "Movie" are not always necessary because of the category system (however, if the title of the show includes "OVA" or "Movie", you should add it). In case you're uploading only a particular season of a longer series, it is useful to include the season and/or the episodes (for example: My Series - Season 1 [01-25]).<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Link to AniDB</span><br>Find the anime description on AniDB and paste the link here.<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Keywords</span><br>Add later.<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Description</span><br>[[How to make an offer#Writing a Description|See below]].<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Tags</span><br>Optional. Check the appropriate boxes, or none of them.<br />
# <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Type</span><br>Select one.<br />
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== Writing a Description ==<br />
You are <u>strongly advised</u> to prepare your torrent description in the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/sandbox.php Sandbox] or an external text editor first. Once it's ready, copy the code into the description box in the upload page.<br />
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We also suggest putting "DESCRIPTION UNDER CONSTRUCTION" at the top of the description while you are still tweaking your description. Remove it once you're done.<br />
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'''Reminder:''' Don't forget to click 'Save as' in the sandbox preview when you're happy with your description!<br />
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===Using a Template===<br />
If you don't have time to make a template, or know some rudimentary HTML but don't have time to mess with it too much, you can use one of the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/template.php ready-made templates] (link also available from the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/upload.php upload page]).<br />
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We also have a [http://www.boxtorrents.com/sandbox.php Sandbox] for users to try out and preview descriptions before making an offer (link also available from the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/upload.php upload page]). There is no bias towards descriptions made from templates, as long as information and images are neatly laid out and easy to read. If one is making a description for the first time and has no prior experience with HTML it would be preferred to use a template first.<br />
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Alternatively, [[BBCode]] may be used instead of [[BBCode#HTML Mode|HTML]]. Any text not between HTML markup tags (&lt;html&gt;&lt;body&gt; ... &lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;) will be treated as BBCode formatting or plain text.<br />
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===Torrent Title===<br />
A good description starts with a good title. The title must have the original romanised Japanese title and the English title (if any) as well. The standard title format for anime is '''Japanese Title | English Title [fansub group abbreviation/name]'''. Words like "OVA" or "Movie" are not necessary because of the category system, unless "OVA" or "Movie" is part of the show's official title.<br />
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In case you're uploading only a particular season of a longer series, it is useful to include the season and/or the episodes (for example: My Series - Season 1 [01-25]).<br />
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===Images===<br />
Images and/or screenshots, as well as links to sites like [http://anidb.net AniDB] and [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com ANN] will be very much appreciated, although not strictly necessary. '''You must host your own images. Do not hotlink images.''' Image hosting services like http://imageshack.us/ and http://photobucket.com/ are fine. Do take a look at some of the approved uploads to get an idea of what is needed before a torrent can be approved.<br />
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===Description===<br />
We look for succinct, accurate descriptions of the contents of your torrent in the description. Information that is required but unknown should be indicated as such. It is preferable for files on Boxtorrents to be of known origin, but if it is the best version available then it can't be helped. Include a short description of what you're uploading, if it's not obvious.<br />
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The following table outlines information that <span style="text-decoration: underline">'''must''' be in the torrent description</span>:<br><br><br />
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<div align="center"><table border="2"><br />
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<td>Information</td><br />
<td>Anime Movie/OVA/Series</td><br />
<td>Manga/Artbooks</td><br />
<td>OST/Albums/Music Videos</td><br />
<td style=" max-width: 12em;">Comments</td><br />
</tr><br />
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<td style="font-weight: bold;">Summary</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Yes</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Yes</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Optional</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top; font-style: italic; max-width: 12em;">May be taken from [http://anidb.net AniDB]/[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com ANN]<br>Should not contain spoilers</td><br />
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<td style="font-weight: bold;">Categories</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Yes</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Yes</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">If applicable</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top; font-style: italic; max-width: 12em;"><u>Possible keywords</u><br>720p/1080p<br>Categories<br>Director/Author<br>Producer/Publisher<br>Fansub group<br>Other relevant keywords</td><br />
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<td style="font-weight: bold;">File Info</td><br />
<td><table border="1"><tr style=" text-align: center; vertical-align: top;"><br />
<td><u>Video</u><br>Codec<br>Bitrate<br>Resolution</td><br />
<td><u>Audio</u><br>Codec<br>Bitrate<br>Channels</td><br />
<td><u>Subtitles</u><br>Language(s)<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_SubStation_Alpha ASS]/[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SubRip SRT]</td><br />
</tr></table></td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Optional</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Codec<br>Bitrate<br>Tracklist</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top; font-style: italic; max-width: 12em;">Most information can be found on AniDB - check file info</td><br />
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<td style="font-weight: bold;">Group Info</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Fansub group/encoder<br>Subtitle source</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Translator/Scanlator</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Ripper</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top; font-style: italic; max-width: 12em;">Use abbreviations (e.g. SHS, AnY) unless group is not well-known</td><br />
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<td style="font-weight: bold;">Images</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">[[BBCode#Screenshots|Sample screenshots]]<br>(source resolution, PNG format)<br>* preferred but not strictly necessary.</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Optional<br>(Manga cover)</td><br />
<td style="text-align: center;">Optional<br>(CD covers, booklet scans)</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top; font-style: italic; max-width: 12em;">Images to be hosted on an image-host and not hot-linked.</td><br />
</tr><br />
</table></div><br><br />
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: '''Feature update:''' [[BBCode#Screenshots|Screenshots]] ([http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?topic=15075.0 Announcement])<br />
: '''Feature update:''' [http://www.boxtorrents.com/template.php Offer Templates] ([http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?topic=12391.0 Announcement])<br />
: '''Feature update:''' [[BBCode#Recalculating the size of the iframe|Iframe Resize]] ([http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?topic=17170.msg391155#msg391155 Announcement])<br />
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Once you are ready to make the offer, click on the "Make offer" button at the bottom of the upload page. Your torrent has now been submitted and will appear in the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/offer.php Offers] section of the site. But it is not quite ready yet; two sections still need to be worked on.<br />
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=== Keywords ===<br />
==== What are good keywords for my torrent? ====<br />
You have to see the keywords as a second way to categorise torrents. Choose keywords that truthfully reflect the content of the files you're uploading and that allows it to be found in different ways than just searching for a title.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Good keywords are:</span> genres<sup>*</sup>, 720p/1080p, fansub group, author, director, that kind of stuff. Someone might be interested in all of "Miyazaki's" or Studio 4C works, searching for Miyazaki resp. Studio 4C will match the keywords and you have what you're looking for.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bad keywords are:</span> anything that appears in the title of the torrent or is already expressed otherwise (OST, OVA, HD, Movie, etc.). Alternate titles, codecs, and your own personal comments do not belong in keywords. Either add them to your title, or to your description. Fansub groups are permissible as keywords, even if they are already included in your torrent title.<br />
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* When listing genres, use AniDB's categories, not AnimeNFO or ANN, for consistency.<br />
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You don't need to turn everything about the series into a keyword; adding the entire production staff as keywords would be pointless. Choose the most important keywords you can use to describe the torrent. For intance, the 'Action' keyword is not necessary if the torrent has many other keywords. You also don't need to tag mangaka/artists/directors who aren't too well-established yet.<br />
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===='''Guidelines:'''====<br />
* First of all, ask yourself the question: "If I were looking for an anime 'like' this one, what keywords would I be looking for?" and "which keywords are not needed?"<br />
* Secondly, drop near duplicate keywords like 'Contemporary Fantasy' and 'Fantasy', as they are not both needed; just keep whichever applies more to your torrent.<br />
* Add only useful keywords. No one will search for keywords such as 'mp3' or 'DVD'.<br />
* Do '''not''' add duplicate keywords, for instance "Yuki Kajiura" and "Kajiura Yuki" or "Science-Fiction" and "Sci-Fi". Add only the one that currently exists in our [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php keyword list].<br />
* This also holds for fansub names: add either (for instance) Abacus Subs or AbSubs, but not both; the latter is preferred because it is shorter.<br />
*Do '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">not</span>''' add alternative titles or alternative spellings. See title guidelines.<br />
* Check the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php list of keywords] for existing keywords and/or common spellings. Keep in mind that the keyword listing is '''''case-sensitive''''' so match case, and '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">matching other keywords is better than making a new one</span>'''.<br />
* Check the [[Keywords|Keywords article]] for descriptions for most of the common keywords.<br />
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==== Keyword syntax ====<br />
We've just discussed the semantics of keywords, but what about the syntax? First of all, not all characters are allowed. Only alphanumeric characters, dashes (-) and spaces are allowed. Furthermore, a keyword is allowed to have two spaces, no more. If you're making a keyword of a composed word (for instance: Mamoru Oshii) keep it one keyword, don't add a comma in between. Genres like "Magical girl" and "Law and Order" should also be written without commas.<br />
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==== Adding keywords to your torrent ====<br />
The field for entering keywords is above the description entry box. Typing in a word (or part of a word) will call up suggestions in a box. These suggestions are comprised of keywords that already exist on BoxTorrents. You should pick from the suggestions given to you to ensure consistency.<br />
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Once you have clicked on the desired key word suggested, click 'Add' to associate it with your torrent. Repeat this process for as many keywords as you need (currently, there is a character limit on the keywords, so if you find that your last key word is getting cut off, remove it).<br />
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Be sure to click 'Edit' below the description box when you're done, or none of your changes will be saved.<br />
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If you need to add a key word that isn't suggested, type it into the key word field and click on Add. This key word will be sent for moderation. If the key word is approved, it will be added to our official key word list and will appear on your torrent immediately. If rejected, it will be blacklisted, and will not show up again.<br />
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=== Attaching Extra Files ===<br />
==== Why does it say "This torrent contains improper files, please swap the torrent file" on the torrent page? ====<br />
We only accept certain file formats, as described in our [[Rules#Torrent_Content_Upload_Guidelines]] Torrent Content Upload Guidelines. Other file formats may be accepted on a case-by-case basis (ask in the [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=4.0 Uploaders' Forum]). Small files (such as .txt, .nfo, .sfv, .md5 and other filetypes) that are useful to the torrent may be attached as extra files (see below).<br />
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==== What are "extra files" and what should I add? ====<br />
"Extra files" allow you to add (small) files to your torrent, files which you want to include but don't really belong in the torrent. You can think of .sfv/.md5 files for file verification (or hash tables in general) or .nfo files for credits and info. You are not allowed to add images. Linking to the files will not work, the link is dynamic and becomes invalid after 24 hours.<br />
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Any and all files released by the original source should be included as "extra files" (granted they do not violate the "extra files" rules, such as credits pages from manga. Leave those INSIDE your torrent).<br />
All video torrents (series/movies/ova) should have, but do not require, at least an .sfv or .md5 file with (official) hashes. You can get the CRCs from the fansubbers website or AniDB.net (the latter also lists md5 hashes amongst other hashes) if the CRC values are not in the file names.<br />
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DO NOT include these extra files in the contents of your torrent. Your offer will '''not''' be accepted if this is the case.<br />
If you get the message 'This torrent contains improper files, please swap the torrent file.' at the top of your offer page, that's your clue that there is something wrong with your file structure.<br />
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==== How do I attach extra files? ====<br />
Simply edit your torrent (after it's been offered or uploaded), and there will be a box for you to enter the path of files you with to upload below the description box. Simply select it and click upload, and it will be attached right away.<br />
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=== Responding to Comments ===<br />
Once you have uploaded your torrent, you will see it in the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/offer.php Offers page]. Here, other users may make relevant comments about the torrent, or point out issues. If you find any irrelevant comments on a pending torrent (such as "Pls seed" comments, or comments about the show that do not concern the torrent, do report them by using the "Report" link beside the comment). Site staff will also use the comments page to inform you about things that need fixing.<br />
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If the torrent flouts one or more major rules (i.e. [[Blacklist|blacklisted]], or a superior/identical torrent already exists on Boxtorrents), it will be rejected, and remain in the Offers pool until it is removed by the uploader or pruned by site staff.<br />
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Each offer made by a Power User requires approval from a few staff members before it is added to the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/browse.php Browse] list. If approval from only one staff member has been given, the torrent's status is changed to "Semi-granted". (See: [[FAQ#What does 'Semi-granted' mean?|What does 'Semi-granted' mean?]])<br />
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Note that site staff and other members are not obliged to PM users to fix their offer; it is the uploader's responsibility to check the uploaded torrent regularly and resolve any issues.<br />
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Once the torrent is fully approved, you will have to re-download the .torrent file (which will now have your user keypass in the tracker URL) for seeding. Alternatively, you can also add your keypass to the tracker URL manually; it should look like '''<nowiki>http://tracker.boxtorrents.com:2710/[keypass]/announce.php</nowiki>'''.<br />
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Rude, insulting, spoiler-ish or useless comments [[FAQ#Reporting Comments|may be reported]] using the 'Report' button in each comment box.<br />
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=== Swapping the torrent ===<br />
If, for any reason, something is wrong with your torrent (such as containing improper files or lacking a version 2 of an episode), you may request to swap the .torrent file. This will negate the need to delete the torrent and upload it again. You may apply to swap your own torrent files when they are either in the Offer stage or they are registered with the tracker.<br />
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To do so, edit your torrent. Click on the "Swap Torrent" tab, select the .torrent to swap with, and enter a valid reason for swapping. Upon sending the request, you will need to wait for a moderator or admin to grant the swap request. The request may be rejected if no proper reason is given. Send the request only once!<br />
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=== Parent torrents ===<br />
==== What are they? ====<br />
Parent torrents are torrents under which other torrents with identical content have been grouped. For instance, lossless and lossy versions of the same soundtrack collection may be grouped as a parent-child set, while the HD, SD and Xvid versions of an anime series may be grouped as another parent-child set.<br />
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Note that parent-child groups are ''not'' for grouping related (but unidentical) torrents. For instance, the OVA and Movie versions of an anime should not be grouped as a parent-child set (example: Gunbuster, Strait Jacket).<br />
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==== Which torrent should be the parent? ====<br />
Generally, complete torrents take precedence over incomplete torrents (i.e. torrents with more content become 'parents' of torrents with less content, or torrents with the 'incomplete' flag tagged). 'Higher-quality' torrents take precedence over 'lower quality' torrents. For more details, see our [[Site Rules#Format Preferences|Format Preferences]].<br />
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==== So what should I do about parent-child sets? ====<br />
As you are making your offer, do a search for other identical offers. Then, based on the [[Site Rules#Format Preferences|Format Preferences]], see which torrent should be the parent.<br />
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'''If your torrent should be the parent:'''<br />
# Include in a torrent comment, links to the 'child torrents' that would go under your torrent. Site staff will group the torrents appropriately if the offer is granted (pending torrents should not be set as parent torrents; it screws up stuff :P)<br />
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'''If your torrent should be the child of another torrent:'''<br />
# Report that torrent, and provide a link to the parent torrent in it.<br />
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'''If there are no other identical torrents:'''<br />
:You don't have to do anything about parent-child groupings :D<br />
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==== What if I find parent-child sets that have not been put together, or grouped wrongly? ====<br />
[[FAQ#Reporting Torrents|Report the torrents]]. In the report, describe how the torrents should/should not be grouped, and include links to the relevant torrent pages.</div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=FAQ&diff=948FAQ2009-02-13T02:26:12Z<p>Psyren: /* What if I can't find the answer to my problem here? */</p>
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== Site content information ==<br />
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===What makes BoxTorrents different?===<br />
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There are many anime torrent sites but BoxTorrents is unique in the quality of our content. Our goal is to provide only torrents for completed anime or anime-related material and we pick only the best versions. Not everyone may submit new torrents; only Power Users, users who seem to have at least some experience with our site, and other appointed users. All submissions are thoroughly checked before they are added to our ever growing list of series; by ''ever growing'', we really mean ever growing in the sense that even old torrents are still seeded. In short: 'quality over quantity' and 'ease of use'. Do keep in mind that BoxTorrents exists because of its users; old content is still available because of many dedicated seeders, so sharing is a must.<br />
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This is a public tracker, but we do prefer users to register before using the site. Before you do anything here at BoxTorrents, we suggest you read the rules! There are only a few rules to abide by and most are common sense.<br />
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If you see anything in here that is out of date or incorrect, or you'd like to add something, please contact [http://www.boxtorrents.com/userdetails.php?id=260057 psyren].<br />
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=== What is this BitTorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files? ===<br />
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Check out [http://www.btfaq.com Brian's Bittorrent FAQ and Guide].<br />
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=== How do I watch the files I download? ===<br />
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Visit [http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page this page] and have a look around.<br />
The CCCP (Combined Community Codec Pack) is the simplest codec pack available on the internet, and the simplest codec pack to set up. Out of the box, it is practically guaranteed to play anything that you throw at it (from our site, of course).<br />
If you have any problems, please look [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=27.0 here] for possible solutions. If you can't find one, you may either post in the forums asking for help or use the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php Help Form].<br />
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=== Where can I learn more about codecs/anime/manga/Japanese culture? ===<br />
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[http://www.google.com Google] and [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] are your friends.<br/><br />
For specific information on Japanese animations, there are 3 main resources: [http://anidb.net AniDB], [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)], and [http://www.animenfo.com AnimeNFO]. Each site offers unique information on any given title.<br/><br />
For specific information on manga, there's [http://www.mangaupdates.com MangaUpdates] and [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)].<br />
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=== How do I favourite/bookmark a torrent? ===<br />
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Click on the yellow star next to the torrent title at the top of every torrent page. On your userpage, you will see the torrents you have bookmarked show up under the appropriate tab (next to your 'Currently Seeding' and 'Currently Leeching' tabs.<br />
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=== What does the Report function do? ===<br />
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The report function brings a torrent or a comment to moderators' attention. Use this function if a torrent does not comply with site rules (e.g., if it is blacklisted material), has corrupted files, has a broken link (i.e., you cannot download the .torrent file altogether), or has been superseded by another torrent (please link us to the newer torrent in that case). Reporting a torrent for any other reason than those just listed '''will''' incur warnings, and bans will be issued if abuse continues. The button to report a torrent can be found next to the title of torrents at the top of torrent pages, beside the bookmark button.<br />
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Report comments if they are abusive or simply spam (such as 'seed this' or 'approve this'). The report button for comments is on the right side of comment headers, next to the 'Quote' button.<br />
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== User information ==<br />
=== How many accounts am I allowed to have? ===<br />
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One. Ever. You are only allowed a single account in your lifetime. What would you do with more than one account anyway?<br />
Users who are found with more than one account will have the newest ones removed and warnings issued. Repeated attempts to create new accounts will result in permanent bans of all accounts from our site.<br />
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=== I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail! ===<br />
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Mail can sometimes take up to half a day to be sent out by our server. Please be patient.<br />
Note though that if you didn't receive the email the first time it will probably not succeed the second time either so you should really try another email address.<br />
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=== I've lost my user name or password! Can you send it to me? ===<br />
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Please use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/recover.php this form] to have the login details mailed back to you.<br />
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=== Can you change my username or rename my account? ===<br />
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Users can rename their account on the tracker by using [http://www.boxtorrents.com/changename.php this form]. Please note that the user is required to be a power user with report privileges. You cannot use existing account names, so check before renaming.<br />
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=== Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while? ===<br />
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Used accounts are pruned after 6 months. Unused accounts are pruned sooner (0 download, 0 upload).<br />
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=== My account is gone! Can you recover it? ===<br />
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Unfortunately, we can't do anything about pruned accounts. If you were able to create a new account under the same name and/or e-mail address, it is proof that your old account is permanently gone.<br />
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=== I don't want my account anymore. Can you delete it? ===<br />
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Leave your account alone and it will be pruned after 6 months (See: "[[FAQ#Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while?|Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while?]]").<br />
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=== What is MY ratio? ===<br />
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Click on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile link], then on your user name (at the top).<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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=== Why is my IP displayed on my details page? ===<br />
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Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and email. Other users do not see that information.<br />
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=== Help! I cannot login!? (a.k.a. Login of Death) ===<br />
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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 />
Another solution is to visit http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php<br />
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=== Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?) ===<br />
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The tracker has determined that you are firewalled or NATed and cannot accept incoming connections.<br />
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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 />
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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 [http://www.portforward.com PortForward]).<br />
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=== What are the different user classes? ===<br />
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| '''User'''<br />
| Normal user, can choose to view hentai.<br />
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| '''Power User'''<br />
| Higher user, can view peer lists and report bad torrents or comments. Can make torrent offers. Has access to RSS feed.<br />
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| '''Uploader'''<br />
| Deprecated and merged with the Power User class.<br />
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| '''Power Uploader'''<br />
| These people can upload directly to the torrent pool without requiring moderator approval. These people are appointed by staff if deemed a trustworthy member of the Box community.<br />
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| Appointed by Admins. Don't ask about becoming one.<br />
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=== How do I become a Power User? ===<br />
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Seed at least 25GB and have a ratio equal to or greater than 1.<br />
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=== I just qualified as a Power User, but my status hasn't updated? ===<br />
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User status updates every day. Give it 24-48 hours and drop any of the staff a PM if it still does not update.<br />
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=== How do I view peer lists for torrents? ===<br />
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Become a Power User and click on the Peer List tab under torrent descriptions. Non-Power Users can not view peer lists.<br />
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=== How do I add an avatar to my profile? ===<br />
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First, find an image that you like, and that complies with the rules. Then you will have to upload it to a hosting site, such as Photobucket, Upload-It! or ImageShack. All that is left to do is copy the URL (direct link) to the avatar field in your profile once you have uploaded it.<br />
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Please do not add a comment just to test your avatar. If everything is alright, you'll see it in your details page.<br />
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=== I am warned, what do I do? ===<br />
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'''What is a warning?'''<br />
* A warning means that your account currently has reduced rights; namely, the tracker will allow you to upload but not download. If you are warned it means you did something very wrong. The warning is there to protect other users and ensure that users seed what they download, do keep in mind that BoxTorrents only works because many users put in some effort and bandwidth to keep our torrents healthy.<br />
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'''Why was I warned?'''<br />
* The warning may be set automatically if your ratio drops below a certain point or it may be set by a moderator if you broke a rule. In the second case, warnings will be longer depending on the severity of your offence that garnered the warning.<br />
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'''OK, so now what?'''<br />
* While you are warned you may not download; you are only allowed to seed. When you are warned an ''evaluation'' time is scheduled (usually 1 week ahead). Your ratio is reviewed on evaluation day, and if your ratio exceeds the warning cutoff ratio the warning will be lifted. If your ratio is not high enough a new evaluation time will be scheduled.<br />
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'''So, what minimum ratio should I maintain to avoid being warned/get out of a warning?'''<br />
* We do not disclose minimum ratios because this figure is subject to change. The only sure ratio to avoid getting warned is >1.0.<br />
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If you got warned because of a bad ratio (or if you you think you got warned because of a bad ratio ;)&nbsp;) - the only way to get rid of the warning is by increasing your upload. The most obvious way is by seeding, but you may also use the bonus system (see: [[FAQ#What are bonus torrents?|What are bonus torrents?]]). A third option is donating; the why and how is explained on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/donate.php donation] page.<br />
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=== Forum registration is closed, what do I do? ===<br />
* Your main site account and forum account are linked. However, your forum account needs to be activated via your main site account. To do this, go to your profile editing page and scroll down to the checkbox that says "'''Enable Forum Account'''". Check the box and click "'''Submit Changes'''". Your forum account will then be active.<br />
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== Tracker Issues ==<br />
===Common Torrent Error Messages===<br />
==== Failure: access denied, leeching forbidden, you are only allowed to seed ====<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your ratio is too low.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Seed more and improve your ratio.<br />
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==== "Failure: unregistered torrent pass" ====<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: The tracker can not find a user associated with the torrent pass you're sending it in your announce URL.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Log in to your Boxtorrents account and re-download the torrent from the site.<br />
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==== "Failure: unregistered torrent" ====<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause #1</span>: The torrent you downloaded is not/no longer tracked by our tracker.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Check if the torrent has been swapped or replaced. We occasionally prune old obsolete torrents or material that has become blacklisted.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause #2</span>: The torrent was downloaded from another source and is using an invalid torrent key.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Download the torrent from Boxtorrents when logged in.<br />
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If you have checked and verified that it is neither of these causes, then it may be a database error. Report the torrent (click on the exclamation mark beside the torrent title) and let us know. Note that you need to be logged in to your Boxtorrents account in order to make reports.<br />
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==== "Failure: access denied, torrents limit reached" ====<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You are downloading too many torrents.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Users are allowed to download 3 torrents at a time. Power Users are allowed to download 10 torrents at a time. You are allowed to seed an unlimited number of torrents, regardless of your class. Check your userpage to see which torrents you are already downloading.<br />
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=== I am seeing torrents on my userpage that I never downloaded / Someone has hijacked my account. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your passkey's secrecy has been compromised.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: See the entry below.<br />
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=== People are using my torrent key / I accidentally posted my torrent key ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your torrent key identifies you as a user; never give it to anyone. Staff will never ask for you torrent key.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Go to your Profile and generate a new key, all your old torrents will become invalid immediately so you will have to re-download your torrents. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change before resuming your torrenting.<br />
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=== I accidentally posted a link to download.php and I'm being charged for the downloads ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: When you are logged in the download.php links are for your user, if you post them people will get your torrent and your key. If you are logged out the links are anonymous, posting them elsewhere will not work as they are only valid for 24 hours. Generating a new key does not solve this problem.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Wait 24 hours for the download link to become invalid (download links are only valid for 24 hours) or remove the download link from where you posted it. If no more new people are given your key you can generate a new key to get rid of the 'leechers'.<br />
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=== I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You downloaded a public torrent.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Log in and re-download the torrent.<br />
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=== What are bonus torrents? ===<br />
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Bonus torrents are torrents with few seeders or few leechers, the idea of the bonus system is to keep older torrents alive. Bonus torrents are marked with an icon that looks like a yellow ball with a red "'''B'''" inside. When you seed a bonus torrent (and have 100%) you will earn 1 bonus point per hour per bonus torrent. Bonus points can be exchanged for upload credit on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/bonus.php bonus] page (this means you can add an amount onto your 'uploaded' stat on your user page).<br />
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== Statistics Tracking ==<br />
=== How is my traffic tracked? ===<br />
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BoxTorrents uses a passkey system to identify each user. Your passkey can be found on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. When you announce, your passkey is used to identify you and to (very accurately) track your upload and download traffic, regardless of any IP changes. The passkey is automatically added to the announce URL of every torrent you download whilst logged in. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''YOU MUST NEVER, EVER GIVE OUT YOUR PASSKEY TO ANY OTHER PERSON.'''</span> Doing so will allow people to generate torrent traffic under your account. We will not be held responsible for any adverse effects this may have.<br />
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=== My stats are not updating. What can I do? ===<br />
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Check that the torrent pass in your client's tracker announce URL matches the one shown on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. If it doesn't (or if it does, but you're still having problems), then:Remove the torrent entries from your torrent client. Re-download the .torrent files and open them in your client. Force a hash recheck and resume activity.If that doesn't help, go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and regenerate your torrent pass. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change, then repeat the above step.Use only official non-beta clients.<br />
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=== Best practices ===<br />
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If a torrent you are currently leeching or seeding is not listed on your userpage, stop the torrent and resume it again. (also see: I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage)Make sure you exit your client properly, so that the tracker receives the required information.If the tracker is down, do not stop seeding. Your traffic may not be tracked during downtime but as soon as the tracker is working again then your traffic will be tracked again.<br />
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=== What BitTorrent clients can I use? ===<br />
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''See [[BT_Clients]] for more information on what BitTorrent clients you can use.''<br />
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There is currently no restriction on which clients you may use, but this will most likely change in the future. The tracker updates your stats correctly for most Bittorrent clients. However, we still recommend that you use the following clients:<br />
* '''uTorrent''' [http://www.utorrent.com/ website]<br />
* '''Azureus''' (aka Vuze) [http://http://azureus.sourceforge.net/ website]<br />
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For any client, we urge you to keep it up to date, most clients have had some problems with earlier versions.<br />
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Also, clients in alpha or beta version should be avoided.<br />
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We neither recommend nor will we provide support for:<br />
- BitComet<br />
- BitLord (modified BitComet with spyware added)<br />
- Shareaza<br />
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=== Why is a torrent I'm leeching/seeding listed several times in my profile? ===<br />
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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 have had its finished information sent and will be listed until the peer information times out. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== I've finished or cancelled a torrent. Why is it still listed in my profile? ===<br />
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Some older clients do not report properly to the tracker when cancelling or finishing a torrent. In that case the tracker will keep waiting for the message - and thus listing the torrent as seeding or leeching - until the peer information timeout occurs. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== Why do I sometimes see torrents I'm not leeching in my profile?! ===<br />
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Under our new keying system, it is not possible for the tracker to confuse you with another peer. If you see torrents listed in your profile that you are DEFINITELY not leeching/seeding on, then we suggest you take the following actions:<br />
'''Change the e-mail and password on your account.''' If you did not give out your passkey then someone either has access to your email account or your Boxtorrents user account (or both).'''Go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and generate a new torrent pass.''' This will invalidate all your previous torrents ending whatever damage was done to your account. You will need to redownload your torrents.<br />
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=== Can I login from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes.<br />
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=== Can I seed from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes, '''but you may not seed the ''same'' torrent from two different computers''' as the tracker will not understand how you can be in two places at once :P. In the worst case, you will automatically banned.<br />
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== Offer System ==<br />
=== Why can't I offer new torrents? ===<br />
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Only Power Users can make new torrent offers, which will be granted or rejected by staff. Torrents offered by staff members and Power Uploaders are added to the torrent pool directly without going through the approval procedure.<br />
Non-Power Users can not make offers.<br />
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=== How do I make an offer if I'm a Power User? ===<br />
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See: "[[How to make an offer]]".<br />
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=== What does 'Semi-granted' mean? ===<br />
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Offers require the approval of two admins or moderators before they are added to the tracker. 'Semi-granted' is the state an offer acquires when one admin/mod has granted it, pending further approval.<br />
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=== What can/can't I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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Please refer to our [[Rules#Torrent Content Upload Guidelines|Torrent Content Upload Guidelines]] and ('''ESPECIALLY''') the [[Blacklist]].<br />
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=== What should I put in the description? ===<br />
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See [[How to make an offer#Writing a Description|How to make an offer: Writing a Description]].<br />
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=== What are good keywords for my torrent? ===<br />
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See [[How to make an offer#What are good keywords for my torrent?|How to make an offer: What are good keywords for my torrent?]].<br />
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=== What are "extra files" and what should I add? ===<br />
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See [[How to make an offer#Attaching_Extra_Files|How to make an offer: Attaching_Extra_Files]].<br />
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=== How do I attach extra files? ===<br />
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See [[How to make an offer#Attaching_Extra_Files|How to make an offer: Attaching_Extra_Files]].<br />
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=== What should I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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See [[How to make an offer#Making the torrent file|How to make an offer: Making the torrent file]].<br />
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=== What is this torrent swapping feature? ===<br />
<br />
See [[How to make an offer#Swapping the torrent|How to make an offer: Swapping the torrent]].<br />
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=== Can I upload your torrents to other trackers? ===<br />
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No. This generates extra traffic for the tracker without users visiting the site itself. It also usually results in the torrent being overrun by bad leechers, as users are not aware of the site rules.<br />
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Complaints from other sites' administrative staff about our torrents being posted on their sites will result in the banning of the users responsible.<br />
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(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 />
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== Adoption System ==<br />
=== Why should I adopt a torrent? ===<br />
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At the time of writing, no outright benefits are given for torrent adoption. You adopt because the description of a torrent does not sit right with you, and you have the irresistible urge to fix it, put it right and provide accurate information for future users of Boxtorrents who will chance upon said torrent.<br />
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=== What should I do to ensure that my adoption request will be granted? ===<br />
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* Submit a proper reason for adoption. Tell us what you are going to fix, what you will add, what you will do with the torrent. Don't just say something like "I will fix the torrent", that does not sound convincing.<br />
* It helps if you have a "resume".<br />
** Users who consistently submit good torrent descriptions (by adopting, or making torrent offers) will obviously be trusted more than users without said "resume". So if you already have torrents in your ''Uploaded'' tab, do take a look at them and work on those first before adopting new torrents.<br />
** If you are a new user with no prior experience do not worry, we will sit you through the description-editing process and help you bring it up to speed, all you need is a willingness to learn and dedication to the adoption process.<br />
* Seed the torrent. While owners are not expected to seed the torrent files 24/7, being a seed on the peerlist gives us the assurance that you have the files are will be able to re-seed the torrent as and when the need arises.<br />
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=== What do I need to do after I adopt a torrent? ===<br />
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Bring it up to date, in accordance with the [[FAQ#What should I put in the description|torrent description content guidelines]].<br />
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=== What if I want to replace the torrent files with a better, superior version? ===<br />
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[http://www.boxtorrents.com/upload.php Make a new torrent offer], and add a comment, giving the URL of the torrent you wish to replace. The adoption system is meant for fixing torrents, not replacing them.<br />
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== Downloading/Seeding ==<br />
=== How do I upload? ===<br />
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See: "[[FAQ#I've finished downloading the files, so how do I seed back?|I've finished downloading the files, so how do I seed back?]]" and "[[FAQ#Why can't I offer new torrents?|Why can't I offer new torrents?]]"<br />
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=== Why do I have to wait before I can download a new torrent? ===<br />
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When new torrents are uploaded, those with Power User (or higher) status are given 'first dibs'. By virtue of their good share ratio we trust that these users will stick around to help seed the torrent after they benefit from having exclusive access to the initial seeders. Other users must wait for the timer to expire before they can download the .torrent file. The amount of time you have to wait is proportional to the size of the torrent (the larger the torrent, the longer you have to wait). This is to encourage more people to become Power Users, and to build up a larger seed base before other users are permitted to join the swarm.<br />
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=== What do I do if a torrent has no seeds? ===<br />
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Hop on the forums and post in the [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=5.0 Reseed Request] section. Be sure to read the rules before posting.<br />
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=== What's the difference between seeding and uploading? ===<br />
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'Uploading' is posting a new torrent to our tracker.<br />
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'Seeding' is uploading data on a torrent once you have completed the download.<br />
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=== Why did an active torrent suddenly disappear? ===<br />
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There may be three reasons for this:<br />
# The torrent may have been out-of-sync with the [[Rules|site rules]].<br />
# The uploader or a moderator may have deleted it because it contained bad files. A replacement will probably be uploaded to take its place.<br />
# The torrent was requested to be removed by a 3rd party.<br />
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=== I've finished downloading the files, so how do I seed back? ===<br />
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Once your download has completed, most clients will continue to run the torrent in seeding mode until the ratio is 1:1. If this is not the case, try some of these steps:<br />
1) Simply press Start on your torrent again. Some clients might stop torrents that have finished downloading.<br />
2) Check your client's settings regarding how much a torrent should be seeded to before stopping. Your settings may be preventing seeding. (e.g., uTorrent's 'Torrent Properties' dialogue box for each torrent has a ratio percentage figure which you can adjust)3) Force the torrent to start (e.g., in uTorrent, right click on the torrent entry and click 'Force Start'). This will force your client to ignore the rule mentioned above and seed until you stop the torrent.4) If all else fails, remove the torrent from your client, and see below for instructions on how to restore it to your client.<br />
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If you have removed the torrent but not the files, see "[[How to seed files that have already been downloaded]]" on how to re-seed files.<br />
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=== I can't seem to seed at all, or my upload speed is really slow. ===<br />
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First, check that you actually have someone to upload any data to. If you are on a torrent that has something like 10 seeders and 2 leechers, the chances of you uploading a great deal are slim to none. If there are no leechers... what are you expecting?<br />
Second, see [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|this entry in the FAQ]] if you are not sure whether your ports are open.<br />
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See also: "[[FAQ#There are peers in the swarm but I can't connect to any of them.|There are peers in the swarm but I can't connect to any of them.]]"<br />
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=== "I got warned but my hard drive crashed/I got a virus/computer got thrown out of window/[Insert other reason] and I lost all my files and I can't seed and Q_Q unwarn please" ===<br />
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You got yourself into that situation, you'll have to [[For First Timers|fix it yourself]].<br />
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=== Why do my downloads sometimes stall at 99%? ===<br />
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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 />
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=== What are these "a piece has failed a hash check" messages? ===<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 />
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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 />
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=== The torrent is supposed to be 100MB. How come I downloaded 120MB? ===<br />
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See the hash fails topic. If your client receives bad data it will have to redownload 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. Overhead may also account for some of this data.<br />
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=== What's this "IOError - [Errno13] Permission denied" error? ===<br />
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If you just want to fix it reboot your computer, it should solve the problem. Otherwise, read on.<br />
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IOError means Input-Output Error, and that is a file system error, not a tracker one. It shows up when your client is for some reason unable to open the partially downloaded torrent files. The most common cause is two instances of the client to be running simultaneously: the last time the client was closed it somehow didn't really close but kept running in the background, and is therefore still locking the files, making it impossible for the new instance to open them.<br />
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A more uncommon occurrence is a corrupted FAT. A crash may result in corruption that makes the partially downloaded files unreadable, and the error ensues. Running scandisk should solve the problem. (Note that this may happen only if you're running Windows 9x - which only supports FAT - or NT/2000/XP with FAT formatted hard drives. NTFS is much more robust and should never permit this problem.)<br />
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== Connection Issues ==<br />
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=== How can I improve my download speed? ===<br />
The download speed mostly depends on the seeder-to-leecher ratio (SLR). Poor download speed is mainly a problem with new and very popular torrents where the SLR is low.<br />
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(side note: make sure you remember that you did not enjoy the low speed. Seed so that others will not endure the same.)<br />
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There are a couple of things that you can try on your end to improve your speed:<br />
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==== Do not immediately jump on new torrents ====<br />
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In particular, do not do it if you have a slow connection. The best speeds will be found around the half-life of a torrent, when the SLR will be at its highest. (The downside is that you will not be able to seed so much. It's up to you to balance the pros and cons of this.)<br />
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==== Make yourself connectable ====<br />
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See the [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)]]&nbsp; section.<br />
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==== Limit your upload speed ====<br />
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The upload speed affects the download speed in essentially two ways:<br />
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# Bittorrent peers tend to favour those other peers that upload to them. This means that if A and B are leeching the same torrent and A is sending data to B at high speed then B will try to reciprocate. So due to this effect high upload speeds lead to high download speeds.<br />
# Due to the way TCP works, when A is downloading something from B it has to keep telling B that it received the data sent to him. (These are called acknowledgements - ACKs -, a sort of "got it!" messages). If A fails to do this then B will stop sending data and wait. If A is uploading at full speed there may be no bandwidth left for the ACKs and they will be delayed. So due to this effect excessively high upload speeds lead to low download speeds.<br />
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The full effect is a combination of the two. The upload should be kept as high as possible while allowing the ACKs to get through without delay. A good thumb rule is keeping the upload at about 80% of the theoretical upload speed. You will have to fine tune yours to find out what works best for you. (Remember that keeping the upload high has the additional benefit of helping with your ratio.)<br />
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If you are running more than one instance of a client it is the overall upload speed that you must take into account. Some clients (e.g. Azureus) limit global upload speed, others (e.g. Shad0w's) do it on a per torrent basis. Know your client. The same applies if you are using your connection for anything else (e.g. browsing or ftp), always think of the overall upload speed.<br />
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==== Limit the number of simultaneous connections ====<br />
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Some operating systems (like Windows 9x) do not deal well with a large number of connections, and may even crash. Also some home routers (particularly when running NAT and/or firewall with stateful inspection services) tend to become slow or crash when having to deal with too many connections. There are no fixed values for this, you may try 60 or 100 and experiment with the value. Note that these numbers are additive, if you have two instances of a client running the numbers add up.<br />
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==== Limit the number of simultaneous uploads ====<br />
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Isn't this the same as above? No. Connections limit the number of peers your client is talking to and/or downloading from. Uploads limit the number of peers your client is actually uploading to. The ideal number is typically much lower than the number of connections, and highly dependent on your (physical) connection.<br />
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==== Just give it some time ====<br />
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As explained above peers favour other peers that upload to them. When you start leeching a new torrent you have nothing to offer to other peers and they will tend to ignore you. This makes the starts slow, in particular if, by change, the peers you are connected to include few or no seeders. The download speed should increase as soon as you have some pieces to share.<br />
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==== Why is my browsing so slow while leeching? ====<br />
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Your download speed is always finite. If you are a peer in a fast torrent it will almost certainly saturate your download bandwidth, and your browsing will suffer. A client like Azureus allows the user to limit uploads &amp; downloads. You will have to use a third-party solution, such as [http://www.netlimiter.com/ NetLimiter].<br />
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Browsing was used just as an example. The same would apply to gaming, IMing, etc., ...<br />
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=== My ISP uses a transparent proxy. What should I do? ===<br />
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''Caveat: This is a large and complex topic. It is not possible to cover all variations here.''<br />
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Short reply: change to an ISP that does not force a proxy upon you. If you cannot or do not want to then read on.<br />
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==== What is a proxy? ====<br />
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Basically a middleman. When you are browsing a site through a proxy your requests are sent to the proxy and the proxy forwards them to the site instead of you connecting directly to the site. There are several classifications (the terminology is far from standard):<br />
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! Transparent ||align="left"| A transparent proxy is one that needs no configuration on the clients. It works by automatically redirecting all port 80 traffic to the proxy. (Sometimes used as synonymous for non-anonymous.)<br />
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! Explicit/Voluntary ||align="left"|Clients must configure their browsers to use them.<br />
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! Anonymous ||align="left"|The proxy sends no client identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR header is not sent; the server does not see your IP.)<br />
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! Highly Anonymous ||align="left"| The proxy sends no client or proxy identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR, HTTP_VIA and HTTP_PROXY_CONNECTION headers are not sent; the server doesn't see your IP and doesn't even know you're using a proxy.)<br />
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! Public ||align="left"| (Self explanatory) <!-- O rly? --><br />
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A transparent proxy may or may not be anonymous, and there are several levels of anonymity.<br />
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==== How do I find out if I'm behind a (transparent/anonymous) proxy? ====<br />
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Try [http://www.proxyjudge.org ProxyJudge]. It lists the HTTP headers that the server where it is running received from you. The relevant ones are HTTP_CLIENT_IP, HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR and REMOTE_ADDR.<br />
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==== Why is my port listed as "---" even though I'm not NAT/Firewalled? ====<br />
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The BoxTorrents tracker is quite smart at finding your real IP, but it does need the proxy to send the HTTP header HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR. If your ISP's proxy does not then what happens is that the tracker will interpret the proxy's IP address as the client's IP address. So when you login and the tracker tries to connect to your client to see if you are NAT/firewalled it will actually try to connect to the proxy on the port your client reports to be using for incoming connections. Naturally the proxy will not be listening on that port, the connection will fail and the tracker will think you are NAT/firewalled.<br />
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=== I am on a dynamic IP/I just changed my static IP recently, and it seems to have affected my bittorent connection settings. ===<br />
Boxtorrents uses a keypass-based system (See: [http://wiki.boxtorrents.com/index.php/FAQ#How_is_my_traffic_tracked.3F How is my traffic tracked?]). Changes in your IP will not affect your connection to the tracker, as long as you downloaded the torrent file when logged in.<br />
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=== There are peers in the swarm but I can't connect to any of them. ===<br />
Your ISP may be shaping traffic. Enable encryption in your torrent client, and set it to the highest level possible.<br />
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'''Note:''' This does not hide your IP from other peers!<br />
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=== Why can't I connect to www.boxtorrents.com? Is the site blocking me? ===<br />
Your failure to connect may be due to several reasons.<br />
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==== Maybe my address is blacklisted? ====<br />
The site blocks addresses of banned users. This works at Apache/PHP level, it's just a script that blocks logins from those addresses. It should not stop you from reaching the site. In particular it does not block lower level protocols, you should be able to ping/traceroute the server even if your address is blacklisted. If you cannot then the reason for the problem lies elsewhere.<br />
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==== Your ISP blocks the site's address ====<br />
(In first place, it's unlikely your ISP is doing so. DNS name resolution and/or network problems are the usual culprits.)<br />
There's nothing we can do. You should contact your ISP (or get a new one). Note that you can still visit the site via a proxy, follow the instructions in the relevant section. In this case it doesn't matter if the proxy is anonymous or not, or which port it listens to.<br />
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Notice that you will always be listed as an "unconnectable" client because the tracker will be unable to check that you're capable of accepting incoming connections.<br />
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== Is there an RSS feed available for BoxTorrents? ==<br />
RSS Feeds are only available for Power Users. You will see the RSS Feed link appear when you become one.<br />
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An mIRC script is available that will check the RSS feed every x minutes, if there are any new torrents uploaded then it lists the new torrents, you can also manually check for new torrents. [http://force.power-net.org/?page=mscripts&amp;gsinfo=1 Information about the script], [http://force.power-net.org/?page=download&amp;section=mscripts&amp;id=1 Download Link].<br />
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== What if I can't find the answer to my problem here? ==<br />
So, after reading all that, you still can't find a solution? Read on.<br />
Post in the [http://forums.BoxTorrents.com/ forums], by all means. You'll find it's a friendly and helpful place, '''provided you follow a few basic guidelines''':<br />
* Make sure your problem is not answered in this FAQ. There's no point in posting just to be sent back here amidst a torrent of angry remarks telling you not to waste other people's time.<br />
* Before posting, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''read the stickied topics'''</span> (the ones at the top). Many times, new information that still hasn't been incorporated in the FAQ can be found there.<br />
* Help us in helping you. Do '''not''' just say "it doesn't work!". Provide details so that we don't have to guess or waste time asking. What client do you use? What's your OS? What's your network setup? What's the exact error message you get, if any? What are the torrents you are having problems with? The more you tell the easiest it will be for us, and the more probable your post will get a reply that's useful, as opposed to 'more info'.<br />
* PLEASE make an effort to make your posts readable. There is nothing worse than trying to decipher a post that looks like it was written by someone mashing their face on the keyboard. Perfect spelling isn't necessary, but basic grammar and punctuation definitely helps.<br />
* ... and needless to say: be polite. Demanding help rarely works. Asking nicely for it usually does the trick.<br />
* '''DO NOT''' send a private message to a staff member. If you don't wish to post in the forums, use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php the help form] instead, or ask on the [[IRC]] channel.<br />
* To prove that you have read this FAQ before seeking help, please quote the words 'Amorphous Plate Wiggle' in your post. We are quite serious. Failure to do so will result in your thread being locked immediately or your help request being ignored. This phrase is subject to change.</div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=FAQ&diff=653FAQ2008-11-04T08:12:47Z<p>Psyren: </p>
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===What makes BoxTorrents different?===<br />
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There are many anime torrent sites but BoxTorrents is unique in the quality of our content. Our goal is to provide only torrents for completed anime or anime-related material and we pick only the best versions. Not everyone may submit new torrents; only Power Users, users who seem to have at least some experience with our site, and other appointed users. All submissions are thoroughly checked before they are added to our ever growing list of series; by ''ever growing'', we really mean ever growing in the sense that even old torrents are still seeded. In short: 'quality over quantity' and 'ease of use'. Do keep in mind that BoxTorrents exists because of its users; old content is still available because of many dedicated seeders, so sharing is a must.<br />
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This is a public tracker, but we do prefer users to register before using the site. Before you do anything here at BoxTorrents, we suggest you read the rules! There are only a few rules to abide by and most are common sense.<br />
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If you see anything in here that is out of date or incorrect, or you'd like to add something, please contact [http://www.boxtorrents.com/userdetails.php?id=260057 psyren].<br />
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=== What is this BitTorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files? ===<br />
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Check out [http://www.btfaq.com Brian's Bittorrent FAQ and Guide].<br />
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=== How do I watch the files I download? ===<br />
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Visit [http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page this page] and have a look around.<br />
The CCCP (Combined Community Codec Pack) is the simplest codec pack available on the internet, and the simplest codec pack to set up. Out of the box, it is practically guaranteed to play anything that you throw at it (from our site, of course).<br />
If you have any problems, please look [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=27.0 here] for possible solutions. If you can't find one, you may either post in the forums asking for help or use the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php Help Form].<br />
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=== Where can I learn more about codecs/anime/manga/Japanese culture? ===<br />
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[http://www.google.com Google] and [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] are your friends.<br/><br />
For specific information on Japanese animations, there are 3 main resources: [http://anidb.net AniDB], [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)], and [http://www.animenfo.com AnimeNFO]. Each site offers unique information on any given title.<br/><br />
For specific information on manga, there's [http://www.mangaupdates.com MangaUpdates] and [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)].<br />
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=== How do I favourite/bookmark a torrent? ===<br />
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Click on the yellow star next to the torrent title at the top of every torrent page. On your userpage, you will see the torrents you have bookmarked show up under the appropriate tab (next to your 'Currently Seeding' and 'Currently Leeching' tabs.<br />
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=== What does the Report function do? ===<br />
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The report function brings a torrent or a comment to moderators' attention. Use this function if a torrent does not comply with site rules (e.g., if it is blacklisted material), has corrupted files, has a broken link (i.e., you cannot download the .torrent file altogether), or has been superseded by another torrent (please link us to the newer torrent in that case). Reporting a torrent for any other reason than those just listed '''will''' incur warnings, and bans will be issued if abuse continues. The button to report a torrent can be found next to the title of torrents at the top of torrent pages, beside the bookmark button.<br />
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Report comments if they are abusive or simply spam (such as 'seed this' or 'approve this'). The report button for comments is on the right side of comment headers, next to the 'Quote' button.<br />
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== User information ==<br />
=== How many accounts am I allowed to have? ===<br />
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One. Ever. You are only allowed a single account in your lifetime. What would you do with more than one account anyway?<br />
Users who are found with more than one account will have the newest ones removed and warnings issued. Repeated attempts to create new accounts will result in permanent bans of all accounts from our site.<br />
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=== I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail! ===<br />
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Mail can sometimes take up to half a day to be sent out by our server. Please be patient.<br />
Note though that if you didn't receive the email the first time it will probably not succeed the second time either so you should really try another email address.<br />
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=== I've lost my user name or password! Can you send it to me? ===<br />
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Please use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/recover.php this form] to have the login details mailed back to you.<br />
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=== Can you rename my account? ===<br />
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Users can rename their account on the tracker by using [http://www.boxtorrents.com/changename.php this form]. Please note that the user is required to be a power user with report privileges. You cannot use existing account names, so check before renaming.<br />
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=== Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while? ===<br />
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Used accounts are pruned after 6 months. Unused accounts are pruned sooner (0 download, 0 upload).<br />
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=== My account is gone! Can you recover it? ===<br />
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Unfortunately, we can't do anything about pruned accounts. If you were able to create a new account under the same name and/or e-mail address, it is proof that your old account is permanently gone.<br />
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=== I don't want my account anymore. Can you delete it? ===<br />
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Leave your account alone and it will be pruned after 6 months (See: "[[FAQ#Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while?|Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while?]]").<br />
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=== What is MY ratio? ===<br />
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Click on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile link], then on your user name (at the top).<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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=== Why is my IP displayed on my details page? ===<br />
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Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and email. Other users do not see that information.<br />
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=== Help! I cannot login!? (a.k.a. Login of Death) ===<br />
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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 />
Another solution is to visit http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php<br />
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=== Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?) ===<br />
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The tracker has determined that you are firewalled or NATed and cannot accept incoming connections.<br />
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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 />
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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 [http://www.portforward.com PortForward]).<br />
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=== What are the different user classes? ===<br />
{| cellpadding="5" border="1"<br />
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!'''Class'''<br />
!'''Description'''<br />
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| '''User'''<br />
| Normal user, can choose to view hentai.<br />
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| '''Power User'''<br />
| Higher user, can view peer lists and report bad torrents or comments. Can make offers of torrents they wish to upload. Has access to RSS feed.<br />
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| '''Uploader'''<br />
| Phased out and merged with the Power Uploader class.<br />
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| '''Power Uploader'''<br />
| These people can upload directly to the torrent pool without requiring moderator approval. These people are appointed by staff if deemed a trustworthy member of the Box community.<br />
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| '''Moderator/Admins'''<br />
| Appointed by Admins. Don't ask about becoming one.<br />
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=== How do I become a Power User? ===<br />
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Upload at least 25GB and have a ratio equal to or greater than 1.<br />
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=== How do I view peer lists for torrents? ===<br />
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Become a Power User and click on the Peer List tab under torrent descriptions. Non-Power Users can not view peer lists.<br />
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=== How do I add an avatar to my profile? ===<br />
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First, find an image that you like, and that complies with the rules. Then you will have to upload it to a hosting site, such as Photobucket, Upload-It! or ImageShack. All that is left to do is copy the URL (direct link) to the avatar field in your profile once you have uploaded it.<br />
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Please do not add a comment just to test your avatar. If everything is alright, you'll see it in your details page.<br />
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=== I am warned, what do I do? ===<br />
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'''What is a warning?'''<br />
* A warning means that your account currently has reduced rights; namely, you may not download. If you are warned it means you did something very wrong. The warning is there to protect other users, do keep in mind that BoxTorrents only works because many users put in some effort and bandwidth to keep our torrents healthy.<br />
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'''Why was I warned?'''<br />
* The warning may be set automatically if your ratio drops below a certain point or it may be set by a moderator if you broke a rule. In the second case, warnings will be longer depending on the severity of your offence that garnered the warning.<br />
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'''OK, so now what?'''<br />
* While your are warned you may not download; you are only allowed to seed. When you are warned an ''evaluation'' time will be scheduled (usually 1 week ahead), your account is then re-evaluated and if your ratio is high enough the warning will be lifted. If your ratio is not high enough a new evaluation time will be scheduled, and so on.<br />
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'''So, what minimum ratio should I maintain to avoid being warned/get out of a warning?'''<br />
* We do not disclose minimum ratios because this figure is subject to change. The only sure ratio to avoid getting warned is >1.0.<br />
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If you got warned because of a bad ratio (or if you you think you got warned because of a bad ratio ;)&nbsp;) - the only way to get rid of the warning is by increasing your upload. The most obvious way is by seeding, but you may also use the bonus system (see: [[FAQ#What are bonus torrents?|What are bonus torrents?]]). A third option is donating; the why and how is explained on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/donate.php donation] page.<br />
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== Tracker Issues ==<br />
===Failure: access denied, leeching forbidden, you are only allowed to seed===<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your ratio is too low.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Seed more and improve your ratio.<br />
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=== I am seeing torrents on my userpage that I never downloaded / Someone has hijacked my account. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your passkey's secrecy has been compromised.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: See the entry below.<br />
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=== People are using my torrent key / I accidentally posted my torrent key ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your torrent key identifies you as a user; never give it to anyone. Staff will never ask for you torrent key.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Go to your Profile and generate a new key, all your old torrents will become invalid immediately so you will have to re-download your torrents. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change before resuming your torrenting.<br />
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=== I accidentally posted a link to download.php and I'm being charged for the downloads ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: When you are logged in the download.php links are for your user, if you post them people will get your torrent and your key. If you are logged out the links are anonymous, posting them elsewhere will not work as they are only valid for 24 hours. Generating a new key does not solve this problem.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Wait 24 hours for the download link to become invalid (download links are only valid for 24 hours) or remove the download link from where you posted it. If no more new people are given your key you can generate a new key to get rid of the 'leechers'.<br />
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=== I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You downloaded a public torrent.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Log in and re-download the torrent.<br />
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=== "Failure: unregistered torrent pass" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: The tracker can not find a user associated with the torrent pass you're sending it in your announce URL.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Log in to your Boxtorrents account and re-download the torrent from the site.<br />
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=== "Failure: unregistered torrent" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause #1</span>: The torrent you downloaded is not/no longer tracked by our tracker.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Check if the torrent has been swapped or replaced. We occasionally prune old obsolete torrents or material that has become blacklisted.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause #2</span>: The torrent was downloaded from another source and is using an invalid torrent key.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Download the torrent from Boxtorrents when logged in.<br />
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If you have checked and verified that it is neither of these causes, then it may be a database error. Report the torrent (click on the exclamation mark beside the torrent title) and let us know. Note that you need to be logged in to your Boxtorrents account in order to make reports.<br />
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=== "Failure: access denied, torrents limit reached" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You are downloading too many torrents.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Users are allowed to download 3 torrents at a time. Power Users are allowed to download 10 torrents at a time. You are allowed to seed an unlimited number of torrents, regardless of your class. Check your userpage to see which torrents you are already downloading.<br />
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=== What are bonus torrents? ===<br />
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Bonus torrents are torrents with few seeders or few leechers, the idea of the bonus system is to keep older torrents alive. Bonus torrents are marked with an icon that looks like a yellow ball with a red "'''B'''" inside. When you seed a bonus torrent (and have 100%) you will earn 1 bonus point per hour per bonus torrent. Bonus points can be exchanged for upload credit on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/bonus.php bonus] page (this means you can add an amount onto your 'uploaded' stat on your user page).<br />
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== Statistics Tracking ==<br />
=== How is my traffic tracked? ===<br />
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BoxTorrents uses a passkey system to identify each user. Your passkey can be found on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. When you announce, your passkey is used to identify you and to (very accurately) track your upload and download traffic, regardless of any IP changes. The passkey is automatically added to the announce URL of every torrent you download whilst logged in. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''YOU MUST NEVER, EVER GIVE OUT YOUR PASSKEY TO ANY OTHER PERSON.'''</span> Doing so will allow people to generate torrent traffic under your account. We will not be held responsible for any adverse effects this may have.<br />
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=== My stats are not updating. What can I do? ===<br />
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Check that the torrent pass in your client's tracker announce URL matches the one shown on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. If it doesn't (or if it does, but you're still having problems), then:Remove the torrent entries from your torrent client. Re-download the .torrent files and open them in your client. Force a hash recheck and resume activity.If that doesn't help, go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and regenerate your torrent pass. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change, then repeat the above step.Use only official non-beta clients.<br />
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=== Best practices ===<br />
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If a torrent you are currently leeching or seeding is not listed on your userpage, stop the torrent and resume it again. (also see: I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage)Make sure you exit your client properly, so that the tracker receives the required information.If the tracker is down, do not stop seeding. Your traffic may not be tracked during downtime but as soon as the tracker is working again then your traffic will be tracked again.<br />
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=== What BitTorrent clients can I use? ===<br />
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''See [[BT_Clients]] for more information on what BitTorrent clients you can use.''<br />
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There is currently no restriction on which clients you may use, but this will most likely change in the future. The tracker updates your stats correctly for most Bittorrent clients. However, we still recommend that you use the following clients:<br />
* '''uTorrent''' [http://www.utorrent.com/ website]<br />
* '''Azureus''' (aka Vuze) [http://http://azureus.sourceforge.net/ website]<br />
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For any client, we urge you to keep it up to date, most clients have had some problems with earlier versions.<br />
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Also, clients in alpha or beta version should be avoided.<br />
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We neither recommend nor will we provide support for:<br />
- BitComet<br />
- BitLord (modified BitComet with spyware added)<br />
- Shareaza<br />
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=== Why is a torrent I'm leeching/seeding listed several times in my profile? ===<br />
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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 have had its finished information sent and will be listed until the peer information times out. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== I've finished or cancelled a torrent. Why is it still listed in my profile? ===<br />
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Some older clients do not report properly to the tracker when cancelling or finishing a torrent. In that case the tracker will keep waiting for the message - and thus listing the torrent as seeding or leeching - until the peer information timeout occurs. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== Why do I sometimes see torrents I'm not leeching in my profile?! ===<br />
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Under our new keying system, it is not possible for the tracker to confuse you with another peer. If you see torrents listed in your profile that you are DEFINITELY not leeching/seeding on, then we suggest you take the following actions:<br />
'''Change the e-mail and password on your account.''' If you did not give out your passkey then someone either has access to your email account or your Boxtorrents user account (or both).'''Go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and generate a new torrent pass.''' This will invalidate all your previous torrents ending whatever damage was done to your account. You will need to redownload your torrents.<br />
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=== Can I login from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes.<br />
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=== Can I seed from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes, '''but you may not seed the ''same'' torrent from two different computers''' as the tracker will not understand how you can be in two places at once :P. In the worst case, you will automatically banned.<br />
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== Offer System ==<br />
=== Why can't I offer new torrents? ===<br />
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Power Users can make offers of torrents they wish to upload, which will be granted or rejected by staff. Staff members and certain approved users are permitted to upload directly without having to go through the approval procedure.<br />
Non-Power Users can not make offers.<br />
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=== How do I make an offer if I'm a Power User? ===<br />
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First, begin by reading this section of the FAQ to make sure that you fully understand what is required of you. Failure to do so will see your offer rejected (depending on the mood of the staff member who handles it). Once you have finished reading, click the 'Offer' button on the left side of the page. When creating your torrent, be sure to set the 'private' flag, or the system will automatically reject your torrent. Once you've created your torrent, fill in the description of your torrent. Once you submit your torrent for approval, it will join a queue of torrents awaiting judgement. You may leave your client 'seeding' your torrent at this point, but make sure you redownload the torrent from the website to have your passkey added to the announce URL (you may also add this manually if you wish, but it is not recommended). If granted, your torrent will be immediately added to Box's torrent pool (and if you are 'seeding', you will begin immediately). If rejected, your torrent will remain in 'limbo', sitting on the queue with 'rejected' status until either you or a mod removes it.<br />
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=== What does 'Semi-granted' mean? ===<br />
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Offers require the approval of two admins or moderators before they are added to the tracker. 'Semi-granted' is the state an offer acquires when one admin/mod has granted it, pending further approval.<br />
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=== What can/can't I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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Please refer to our [[Rules#Torrent Content Upload Guidelines|Torrent Content Upload Guidelines]] and ('''ESPECIALLY''') the [[Blacklist]].<br />
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=== What should I put in the description? ===<br />
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Always include who released the files and as specfic as possible an indication of the quality (bit rate, codec, etc.). '''See the next paragraph for more details'''.<br />
Include a short description of what you're uploading, usually people include a short plot summary; be careful of spoilers though.<br />
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You may mark-up your text using BBcode or HTML; you can find many examples of nice templates in other peoples' descriptions. While this is not necessary, you may like to 'pretty up' your description.<br />
It's also very much appreciated if you include images and/or screenshots and links to sites like AniDB and AnimeNewsNetwork, although it is not necessary.<br />
Please note: when using HTML, be sure to include &lt;html&gt;&lt;body&gt; ... &lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt; in the description, or the system will not know that you are using HTML and will treat your commands differently.<br />
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We look for succinct, accurate descriptions of the contents of your torrent. '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">With the exclusion of OST torrents, all descriptions MUST have genres specified in the description.</span>''' In addition:<br />
* For series/movies/OVAs, a plot summary and file details (sub group with video and audio codecs at the very least) will suffice.<br />
* For OSTs, track listings and file information (codec, bit rate (if applicable), and ripper at the very least) will do. If you don't know who the ripper is then say so in the description; that's "ripper information" too. However it is preferable for music torrents on Boxtorrents to be of known origin.<br />
* For manga, a plot summary and the scanlation group are the minimum requirements.<br />
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=== What is a good title for my torrent? ===<br />
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The title only needs to contain the original Japanese title and possibly the English title as well. You may add the name(s) of the involved group(s) in the title as well (example: Japanese Title | English Title [fansub]). Words like "OVA" or "Movie" are not always necessary because of the category system (however, if the title of the show includes "OVA" or "Movie", you should add it). In case you're uploading only a particular season of a longer series, it is useful to include the season and/or the episodes (for example: My Series - Season 1 [01-25]).<br />
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=== What are good keywords for my torrent? ===<br />
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You have to see the keywords as a second way to categorise torrents. Choose keywords that truthfully reflect the content of the files you're uploading and that allows it to be found in different ways than just searching for a title.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Good keywords are:</span> genres<sup>*</sup>, 720p/1080p, fansub group, author, director, that kind of stuff. Someone might be interested in all of "Miyazaki's" or Studio 4C works, searching for Miyazaki resp. Studio 4C will match the keywords and you have what you're looking for.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bad keywords are:</span> anything that appears in the title of the torrent or is already expressed otherwise (OST, OVA, HD, Movie, etc.). Alternate titles, codecs, and your own personal comments do not belong in keywords. Either add them to your title, or to your description. Fansub groups are permissible as keywords, even if they are already included in your torrent title.<br />
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<sup>*</sup>- When listing genres, use AniDB's categories, not AnimeNFO or ANN, for consistency.<br />
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===='''Guidelines:'''====<br />
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* First of all, ask yourself the question: "If I were looking for an anime 'like' this one, what keywords would I be looking for?" and "which keywords are not needed?"<br />
* Secondly, drop near duplicate keywords like 'Contemporary Fantasy' and 'Fantasy', as they are not both needed; just keep whichever applies more to your torrent.<br />
* Add only useful keywords. No one will search for keywords such as 'mp3' or 'DVD'.<br />
* Do '''not''' add duplicate keywords, for instance "Yuki Kajiura" and "Kajiura Yuki" or "Science-Fiction" and "Sci-Fi". Add only the one that currently exists in our [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php keyword list].<br />
* This also holds for fansub names: add either (for instance) Abacus Subs or AbSubs, but not both; the latter is preferred because it is shorter.<br />
*Do '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">not</span>''' add alternative titles or alternative spellings. See title guidelines.<br />
* Check the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php list of keywords] for existing keywords and/or common spellings. Keep in mind that the keyword listing is '''''case-sensitive''''' so match case, and '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">matching other keywords is better than making a new one</span>'''.<br />
* Check the [[Keywords|Keywords article]] for descriptions for most of the common keywords.<br />
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====Keyword syntax====<br />
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We've just discussed the semantics of keywords, but what about the syntax? First of all, not all characters are allowed. Only alphanumeric characters, dashes (-) and spaces are allowed. Furthermore, a keyword is allowed to have two spaces, no more. If you're making a keyword of a composed word (for instance: Mamoru Oshii) keep it one keyword, don't add a comma in between. Genres like "Magical girl" and "Law and Order" should also be written without commas.<br />
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====Adding keywords to your torrent====<br />
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The field for entering keywords is above the description entry box. Typing in a word (or part of a word) will call up suggestions in a box. These suggestions are comprised of keywords that already exist on BoxTorrents. You should pick from the suggestions given to you to ensure consistency. Once you have clicked on the desired key word suggested, click 'Add' to associate it with your torrent. Repeat this process for as many keywords as you need (currently, there is a character limit on the keywords, so if you find that your last key word is getting cut off, remove it). Be sure to click 'Edit' below the description box when you're done, or none of your changes will be saved.<br />
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If you need to add a key word that isn't suggested, type it into the key word field and click on Add. This key word will be sent for moderation. If the key word is approved, it will be added to our official key word list and will appear on your torrent immediately. If rejected, it will be blacklisted, and will not show up again.<br />
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=== What are "extra files" and what should I add? ===<br />
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"Extra files" allow you to add (small) files to your torrent, files which you want to include but don't really belong in the torrent. You can think of .sfv/.md5 files for file verification (or hash tables in general) or .nfo files for credits and info. You are not allowed to add images. Linking to the files will not work, the link is dynamic and becomes invalid after 24 hours.<br />
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Any and all files released by the original source should be included as "extra files" (granted they do not violate the "extra files" rules, such as credits pages from manga. Leave those INSIDE your torrent).<br />
All video torrents (series/movies/ova) should have, but do not require, at least an .sfv or .md5 file with (official) hashes. You can get the CRCs from the fansubbers website or AniDB.net (the latter also lists md5 hashes amongst other hashes) if the CRC values are not in the file names.<br />
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DO NOT include these extra files in the contents of your torrent. Your offer will '''not''' be accepted if this is the case.<br />
If you get the message 'This torrent contains improper files, please swap the torrent file.' at the top of your offer page, that's your clue that there is something wrong with your file structure.<br />
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=== How do I attach extra files? ===<br />
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Simply edit your torrent (after it's been offered or uploaded), and there will be a box for you to enter the path of files you with to upload below the description box. Simply select it and click upload, and it will be attached right away.<br />
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=== What should I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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What we look for in torrents are:<br />
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* [[FAQ#What should I put in the description?|A good description]]<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File quality:</span><br/>Free of hash errors.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File consistency:</span><br/>If possible, all files released by a single group, all file names in the same format as they were originally released by the group involved (original file names). This applies to ALL torrents.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File structure:</span><br/>Do not pack files under different folders unnecessarily. An example would be packing episodes 1-12 in one folder, and 13-24 in another within the same torrent. NO ARCHIVING OF ANYTHING OTHER THAN MANGA.<br />
* If uploading a manga, please follow these directions:<br />
** Overlook archiving if the manga is very short (a oneshot), or if the scanlator(s) have released the entire manga in a single file. In these cases, unzip the file, but do not make any further modifications to folder structure or file names.<br />
**If the scanlator(s) release a manga zipped by chapter or volume (assuming there is more than one), retain the archived chapters and offer the files in that state.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">No 'unnecessary' files:</span> do not include codecs or programs. Acceptable files are external translation notes (for series/movies/OVAs) and credits pages (for manga)). If you're unsure about anything, please say so in the comments of your torrent offer.<br />
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=== What is this torrent swapping feature? ===<br />
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If, for any reason, something is wrong with your torrent (such as containing improper files or lacking a version 2 of an episode), you may request to swap the .torrent file. This will negate the need to delete the torrent and upload it again. You may apply to swap your own torrent files when they are either in the Offer stage or they are registered with the tracker.<br />
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To do so, edit your torrent. There will be a section for you to select a new .torrent file to replace the current one and a space for you to enter a reason why. Upon sending the request, you will need to wait for a moderator or admin to grant the swap request.<br />
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=== Can I upload your torrents to other trackers? ===<br />
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No. This generates extra traffic for the tracker without users visiting the site itself. It also usually results in the torrent being overrun by bad leechers, as users are not aware of the site rules.<br />
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Complaints from other sites' administrative staff about our torrents being posted on their sites will result in the banning of the users responsible.<br />
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(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 />
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== Downloading/Seeding ==<br />
=== Why do I have to wait before I can download a new torrent? ===<br />
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When new torrents are uploaded, those with Power User (or higher) status are given 'first dibs'. Other users must wait for the timer to expire before they can download the .torrent file. The amount of time you have to wait is proportional to the size of the torrent (the larger the torrent, the longer you have to wait). This is an incentive for people to become Power Users, and also provides a higher seed base when other users are permitted to join the swarm.<br />
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=== What do I do if a torrent has no seeds? ===<br />
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Hop on the forums and post in the [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=5.0 Reseed Request] section. Be sure to read the rules before posting.<br />
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=== What's the difference between seeding and uploading? ===<br />
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'Uploading' is posting a new torrent to our tracker.<br />
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'Seeding' is uploading data on a torrent once you have completed the download.<br />
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=== Why did an active torrent suddenly disappear? ===<br />
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There may be three reasons for this:<br />
# The torrent may have been out-of-sync with the [[Rules|site rules]].<br />
# The uploader or a moderator may have deleted it because it contained bad files. A replacement will probably be uploaded to take its place.<br />
# The torrent was requested to be removed by a 3rd party.<br />
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=== I've finished downloading the files, so how do I seed back? ===<br />
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Once your download has completed, most clients will continue to run the torrent in seeding mode until the ratio is 1:1. If this is not the case, try some of these steps:<br />
1) Simply press Start on your torrent again. Some clients might stop torrents that have finished downloading.<br />
2) Check your client's settings regarding how much a torrent should be seeded to before stopping. Your settings may be preventing seeding. (e.g., uTorrent's 'Torrent Properties' dialogue box for each torrent has a ratio percentage figure which you can adjust)3) Force the torrent to start (e.g., in uTorrent, right click on the torrent entry and click 'Force Start'). This will force your client to ignore the rule mentioned above and seed until you stop the torrent.4) If all else fails, remove the torrent from your client, and see below for instructions on how to restore it to your client.<br />
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=== How do I resume a broken download or (re)seed something? ===<br />
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Open the .torrent file in your client. When your client asks you for a download location, choose the location of the existing file(s), force a recheck/rehash. Start the torrent, and it will resume/reseed (see the entry above for more information).<br />
Please note that most clients will require that file names match the ones specified in the .torrent file when it comes to multi-file torrents. Make sure that this is the case, or your client will not detect the files you have pointed it to.<br />
If, for whatever reason, you have decided to rename your files, then you have two choices:<br />
1) (Re)Rename your files to match the torrent's.2) Find a torrent client that supports custom file names in multi-file torrents. At the time of this guide, the newest uTorrent beta and Azureus clients support individual custom file names in multi-file torrents. For more information, see the programs' web pages.<br />
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=== I can't seem to seed at all, or my upload speed is really slow. ===<br />
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First, check that you actually have someone to upload any data to. If you are on a torrent that has something like 10 seeders and 2 leechers, the chances of you uploading a great deal are slim to none. If there are no leechers... what are you expecting?<br />
Second, see [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|this entry in the FAQ]] if you are not sure whether your ports are open.<br />
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See also: "[[FAQ#There are peers in the swarm but I can't connect to any of them.|There are peers in the swarm but I can't connect to any of them.]]"<br />
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=== Why do my downloads sometimes stall at 99%? ===<br />
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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 />
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=== What are these "a piece has failed a hash check" messages? ===<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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=== The torrent is supposed to be 100MB. How come I downloaded 120MB? ===<br />
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See the hash fails topic. If your client receives bad data it will have to redownload 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. Overhead may also account for some of this data.<br />
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=== What's this "IOError - [Errno13] Permission denied" error? ===<br />
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If you just want to fix it reboot your computer, it should solve the problem. Otherwise, read on.<br />
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IOError means Input-Output Error, and that is a file system error, not a tracker one. It shows up when your client is for some reason unable to open the partially downloaded torrent files. The most common cause is two instances of the client to be running simultaneously: the last time the client was closed it somehow didn't really close but kept running in the background, and is therefore still locking the files, making it impossible for the new instance to open them.<br />
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A more uncommon occurrence is a corrupted FAT. A crash may result in corruption that makes the partially downloaded files unreadable, and the error ensues. Running scandisk should solve the problem. (Note that this may happen only if you're running Windows 9x - which only supports FAT - or NT/2000/XP with FAT formatted hard drives. NTFS is much more robust and should never permit this problem.)<br />
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== How can I improve my download speed? ==<br />
The download speed mostly depends on the seeder-to-leecher ratio (SLR). Poor download speed is mainly a problem with new and very popular torrents where the SLR is low.<br />
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(side note: make sure you remember that you did not enjoy the low speed. Seed so that others will not endure the same.)<br />
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There are a couple of things that you can try on your end to improve your speed:<br />
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=== Do not immediately jump on new torrents ===<br />
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In particular, do not do it if you have a slow connection. The best speeds will be found around the half-life of a torrent, when the SLR will be at its highest. (The downside is that you will not be able to seed so much. It's up to you to balance the pros and cons of this.)<br />
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=== Make yourself connectable ===<br />
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See the [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)]]&nbsp; section.<br />
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=== Limit your upload speed ===<br />
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The upload speed affects the download speed in essentially two ways:<br />
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# Bittorrent peers tend to favour those other peers that upload to them. This means that if A and B are leeching the same torrent and A is sending data to B at high speed then B will try to reciprocate. So due to this effect high upload speeds lead to high download speeds.<br />
# Due to the way TCP works, when A is downloading something from B it has to keep telling B that it received the data sent to him. (These are called acknowledgements - ACKs -, a sort of "got it!" messages). If A fails to do this then B will stop sending data and wait. If A is uploading at full speed there may be no bandwidth left for the ACKs and they will be delayed. So due to this effect excessively high upload speeds lead to low download speeds.<br />
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The full effect is a combination of the two. The upload should be kept as high as possible while allowing the ACKs to get through without delay. A good thumb rule is keeping the upload at about 80% of the theoretical upload speed. You will have to fine tune yours to find out what works best for you. (Remember that keeping the upload high has the additional benefit of helping with your ratio.)<br />
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If you are running more than one instance of a client it is the overall upload speed that you must take into account. Some clients (e.g. Azureus) limit global upload speed, others (e.g. Shad0w's) do it on a per torrent basis. Know your client. The same applies if you are using your connection for anything else (e.g. browsing or ftp), always think of the overall upload speed.<br />
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=== Limit the number of simultaneous connections ===<br />
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Some operating systems (like Windows 9x) do not deal well with a large number of connections, and may even crash. Also some home routers (particularly when running NAT and/or firewall with stateful inspection services) tend to become slow or crash when having to deal with too many connections. There are no fixed values for this, you may try 60 or 100 and experiment with the value. Note that these numbers are additive, if you have two instances of a client running the numbers add up.<br />
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=== Limit the number of simultaneous uploads ===<br />
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Isn't this the same as above? No. Connections limit the number of peers your client is talking to and/or downloading from. Uploads limit the number of peers your client is actually uploading to. The ideal number is typically much lower than the number of connections, and highly dependent on your (physical) connection.<br />
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=== Just give it some time ===<br />
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As explained above peers favour other peers that upload to them. When you start leeching a new torrent you have nothing to offer to other peers and they will tend to ignore you. This makes the starts slow, in particular if, by change, the peers you are connected to include few or no seeders. The download speed should increase as soon as you have some pieces to share.<br />
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=== Why is my browsing so slow while leeching? ===<br />
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Your download speed is always finite. If you are a peer in a fast torrent it will almost certainly saturate your download bandwidth, and your browsing will suffer. A client like Azureus allows the user to limit uploads &amp; downloads. You will have to use a third-party solution, such as [http://www.netlimiter.com/ NetLimiter].<br />
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Browsing was used just as an example. The same would apply to gaming, IMing, etc., ...<br />
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== Connection Issues ==<br />
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=== My ISP uses a transparent proxy. What should I do? ===<br />
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''Caveat: This is a large and complex topic. It is not possible to cover all variations here.''<br />
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Short reply: change to an ISP that does not force a proxy upon you. If you cannot or do not want to then read on.<br />
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==== What is a proxy? ====<br />
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Basically a middleman. When you are browsing a site through a proxy your requests are sent to the proxy and the proxy forwards them to the site instead of you connecting directly to the site. There are several classifications (the terminology is far from standard):<br />
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! Transparent ||align="left"| A transparent proxy is one that needs no configuration on the clients. It works by automatically redirecting all port 80 traffic to the proxy. (Sometimes used as synonymous for non-anonymous.)<br />
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! Explicit/Voluntary ||align="left"|Clients must configure their browsers to use them.<br />
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! Anonymous ||align="left"|The proxy sends no client identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR header is not sent; the server does not see your IP.)<br />
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! Highly Anonymous ||align="left"| The proxy sends no client or proxy identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR, HTTP_VIA and HTTP_PROXY_CONNECTION headers are not sent; the server doesn't see your IP and doesn't even know you're using a proxy.)<br />
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! Public ||align="left"| (Self explanatory) <!-- O rly? --><br />
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A transparent proxy may or may not be anonymous, and there are several levels of anonymity.<br />
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==== How do I find out if I'm behind a (transparent/anonymous) proxy? ====<br />
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Try [http://www.proxyjudge.org ProxyJudge]. It lists the HTTP headers that the server where it is running received from you. The relevant ones are HTTP_CLIENT_IP, HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR and REMOTE_ADDR.<br />
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==== Why is my port listed as "---" even though I'm not NAT/Firewalled? ====<br />
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The BoxTorrents tracker is quite smart at finding your real IP, but it does need the proxy to send the HTTP header HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR. If your ISP's proxy does not then what happens is that the tracker will interpret the proxy's IP address as the client's IP address. So when you login and the tracker tries to connect to your client to see if you are NAT/firewalled it will actually try to connect to the proxy on the port your client reports to be using for incoming connections. Naturally the proxy will not be listening on that port, the connection will fail and the tracker will think you are NAT/firewalled.<br />
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=== I am on a dynamic IP/I just changed my static IP recently, and it seems to have affected my bittorent connection settings. ===<br />
Boxtorrents uses a keypass-based system (See: [http://wiki.boxtorrents.com/index.php/FAQ#How_is_my_traffic_tracked.3F How is my traffic tracked?]). Changes in your IP will not affect your connection to the tracker, as long as you downloaded the torrent file when logged in.<br />
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=== There are peers in the swarm but I can't connect to any of them. ===<br />
Your ISP may be shaping traffic. Enable encryption in your torrent client, and set it to the highest level possible.<br />
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'''Note:''' This does not hide your IP from other peers!<br />
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=== Why can't I connect to www.boxtorrents.com? Is the site blocking me? ===<br />
Your failure to connect may be due to several reasons.<br />
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==== Maybe my address is blacklisted? ====<br />
The site blocks addresses of banned users. This works at Apache/PHP level, it's just a script that blocks logins from those addresses. It should not stop you from reaching the site. In particular it does not block lower level protocols, you should be able to ping/traceroute the server even if your address is blacklisted. If you cannot then the reason for the problem lies elsewhere.<br />
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==== Your ISP blocks the site's address ====<br />
(In first place, it's unlikely your ISP is doing so. DNS name resolution and/or network problems are the usual culprits.)<br />
There's nothing we can do. You should contact your ISP (or get a new one). Note that you can still visit the site via a proxy, follow the instructions in the relevant section. In this case it doesn't matter if the proxy is anonymous or not, or which port it listens to.<br />
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Notice that you will always be listed as an "unconnectable" client because the tracker will be unable to check that you're capable of accepting incoming connections.<br />
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== Is there an RSS feed available for BoxTorrents? ==<br />
RSS Feeds are only available for Power Users. You will see the RSS Feed link appear when you become one.<br />
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An mIRC script is available that will check the RSS feed every x minutes, if there are any new torrents uploaded then it lists the new torrents, you can also manually check for new torrents. [http://force.power-net.org/?page=mscripts&amp;gsinfo=1 Information about the script], [http://force.power-net.org/?page=download&amp;section=mscripts&amp;id=1 Download Link].<br />
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== What if I can't find the answer to my problem here? ==<br />
So, after reading all that, you still can't find a solution? Read on.<br />
Post in the [http://forums.BoxTorrents.com/ forums], by all means. You'll find it's a friendly and helpful place, '''provided you follow a few basic guidelines''':<br />
* Make sure your problem is not answered in this FAQ. There's no point in posting just to be sent back here amidst a torrent of angry remarks telling you not to waste other people's time.<br />
* Before posting, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''read the stickied topics'''</span> (the ones at the top). Many times, new information that still hasn't been incorporated in the FAQ can be found there.<br />
* Help us in helping you. Do '''not''' just say "it doesn't work!". Provide details so that we don't have to guess or waste time asking. What client do you use? What's your OS? What's your network setup? What's the exact error message you get, if any? What are the torrents you are having problems with? The more you tell the easiest it will be for us, and the more probable your post will get a reply that's useful, as opposed to 'more info'.<br />
* PLEASE make an effort to make your posts readable. There is nothing worse than trying to decipher a post that looks like it was written by someone mashing their face on the keyboard. Perfect spelling isn't necessary, but basic grammar and punctuation definitely helps.<br />
* ... and needless to say: be polite. Demanding help rarely works. Asking nicely for it usually does the trick.<br />
* '''DO NOT''' send a private message to a staff member. If you don't wish to post in the forums, use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php the help form] instead, or ask on the [[IRC]] channel.<br />
* To prove that you have read this FAQ before seeking help, please quote the words 'Gelatin Fish Sandwich' in your post. We are quite serious. Failure to do so will result in your thread being locked immediately or your help request being ignored. This phrase is subject to change.</div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=FAQ&diff=633FAQ2008-10-23T01:54:22Z<p>Psyren: </p>
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== Site content information ==<br />
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===What makes BoxTorrents different?===<br />
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There are many anime torrent sites but BoxTorrents is unique in the quality of our content. Our goal is to provide only torrents for completed anime or anime-related material and we pick only the best versions. Not everyone may submit new torrents; only Power Users, users who seem to have at least some experience with our site, and other appointed users. All submissions are thoroughly checked before they are added to our ever growing list of series; by ''ever growing'', we really mean ever growing in the sense that even old torrents are still seeded. In short: 'quality over quantity' and 'ease of use'. Do keep in mind that BoxTorrents exists because of its users; old content is still available because of many dedicated seeders, so sharing is a must.<br />
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This is a public tracker, but we do prefer users to register before using the site. Before you do anything here at BoxTorrents, we suggest you read the rules! There are only a few rules to abide by and most are common sense.<br />
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If you see anything in here that is out of date or incorrect, or you'd like to add something, please contact [http://www.boxtorrents.com/userdetails.php?id=260057 psyren].<br />
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=== What is this BitTorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files? ===<br />
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Check out [http://www.btfaq.com Brian's Bittorrent FAQ and Guide].<br />
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=== How do I watch the files I download? ===<br />
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Visit [http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page this page] and have a look around.<br />
The CCCP (Combined Community Codec Pack) is the simplest codec pack available on the internet, and the simplest codec pack to set up. Out of the box, it is practically guaranteed to play anything that you throw at it (from our site, of course).<br />
If you have any problems, please look [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=27.0 here] for possible solutions. If you can't find one, you may either post in the forums asking for help or use the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php Help Form].<br />
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=== Where can I learn more about codecs/anime/manga/Japanese culture? ===<br />
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[http://www.google.com Google] and [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] are your friends.<br/><br />
For specific information on Japanese animations, there are 3 main resources: [http://anidb.net AniDB], [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)], and [http://www.animenfo.com AnimeNFO]. Each site offers unique information on any given title.<br/><br />
For specific information on manga, there's [http://www.mangaupdates.com MangaUpdates] and [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)].<br />
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=== How do I favourite/bookmark a torrent? ===<br />
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Click on the yellow star next to the torrent title at the top of every torrent page. On your userpage, you will see the torrents you have bookmarked show up under the appropriate tab (next to your 'Currently Seeding' and 'Currently Leeching' tabs.<br />
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=== What does the Report function do? ===<br />
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The report function brings a torrent or a comment to moderators' attention. Use this function if a torrent does not comply with site rules (e.g., if it is blacklisted material), has corrupted files, has a broken link (i.e., you cannot download the .torrent file altogether), or has been superseded by another torrent (please link us to the newer torrent in that case). Reporting a torrent for any other reason than those just listed '''will''' incur warnings, and bans will be issued if abuse continues. The button to report a torrent can be found next to the title of torrents at the top of torrent pages, beside the bookmark button.<br />
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Report comments if they are abusive or simply spam (such as 'seed this' or 'approve this'). The report button for comments is on the right side of comment headers, next to the 'Quote' button.<br />
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== User information ==<br />
=== How many accounts am I allowed to have? ===<br />
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One. Ever. You are only allowed a single account in your lifetime. What would you do with more than one account anyway?<br />
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=== I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail! ===<br />
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Mail can sometimes take up to half a day to be sent out by our server. Please be patient.<br />
Note though that if you didn't receive the email the first time it will probably not succeed the second time either so you should really try another email address.<br />
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=== I've lost my user name or password! Can you send it to me? ===<br />
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Please use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/recover.php this form] to have the login details mailed back to you.<br />
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=== Can you rename my account? ===<br />
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Users can rename their account on the tracker by using [http://www.boxtorrents.com/changename.php this form]. Please note that the user is required to be a power user with report privileges. You cannot use existing account names, so check before renaming.<br />
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=== Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while? ===<br />
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Used accounts are pruned after 6 months. Unused accounts are pruned sooner (0 download, 0 upload).<br />
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=== My account is gone! Can you recover it? ===<br />
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Unfortunately, we can't do anything about pruned accounts. If you were able to create a new account under the same name and/or e-mail address, it is proof that your old account is permanently gone.<br />
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=== I don't want my account anymore. Can you delete it? ===<br />
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Leave your account alone and it will be pruned after 6 months (See: "[[FAQ#Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while?|Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while?]]").<br />
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=== What is MY ratio? ===<br />
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Click on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile link], then on your user name (at the top).<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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=== Why is my IP displayed on my details page? ===<br />
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Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and email. Other users do not see that information.<br />
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=== Help! I cannot login!? (a.k.a. Login of Death) ===<br />
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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 />
Another solution is to visit http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php<br />
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=== Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?) ===<br />
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The tracker has determined that you are firewalled or NATed and cannot accept incoming connections.<br />
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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 />
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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 [http://www.portforward.com PortForward]).<br />
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=== What are the different user classes? ===<br />
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!'''Class'''<br />
!'''Description'''<br />
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| '''User'''<br />
| Normal user, can choose to view hentai.<br />
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| '''Power User'''<br />
| Higher user, can view peer lists and report bad torrents or comments. Can make offers of torrents they wish to upload.<br />
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| '''Uploader'''<br />
| These people can upload directly to the torrent pool without requiring moderator approval. These people are appointed by staff if deemed a trustworthy member of the Box community.<br />
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| '''Power Uploader'''<br />
| Same as power user but with upload rights.<br />
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| '''Moderator/Admins'''<br />
| Appointed by Admins. Don't ask about becoming one.<br />
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|}<br />
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=== How do I become a Power User? ===<br />
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Upload at least 25GB and have a ratio equal to or greater than 1.<br />
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=== How do I view peer lists for torrents? ===<br />
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Become a Power User and click on the Peer List tab under torrent descriptions. Non-Power Users can not view peer lists.<br />
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=== How do I add an avatar to my profile? ===<br />
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First, find an image that you like, and that complies with the rules. Then you will have to upload it to a hosting site, such as Photobucket, Upload-It! or ImageShack. All that is left to do is copy the URL (direct link) to the avatar field in your profile once you have uploaded it.<br />
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Please do not add a comment just to test your avatar. If everything is alright, you'll see it in your details page.<br />
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=== I am warned, what do I do? ===<br />
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'''What is a warning?'''<br />
* A warning means that your account currently has reduced rights; namely, you may not download. If you are warned it means you did something very wrong. The warning is there to protect other users, do keep in mind that BoxTorrents only works because many users put in some effort and bandwidth to keep our torrents healthy.<br />
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'''Why was I warned?'''<br />
* The warning may be set automatically if your ratio drops below a certain point or it may be set by a moderator if you broke a rule. In the second case, warnings will be longer depending on the severity of your offence that garnered the warning.<br />
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'''OK, so now what?'''<br />
* While your are warned you may not download; you are only allowed to seed. When you are warned an ''evaluation'' time will be scheduled (usually 1 week ahead), your account is then re-evaluated and if your ratio is high enough the warning will be lifted. If your ratio is not high enough a new evaluation time will be scheduled, and so on.<br />
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'''So, what minimum ratio should I maintain to avoid being warned/get out of a warning?'''<br />
* We do not disclose minimum ratios because this figure is subject to change. The only sure ratio to avoid getting warned is >1.0.<br />
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If you got warned because of a bad ratio (or if you you think you got warned because of a bad ratio ;)&nbsp;) - the only way to get rid of the warning is by increasing your upload. The most obvious way is by seeding, but you may also use the bonus system (see: [[FAQ#What are bonus torrents?|What are bonus torrents?]]). A third option is donating; the why and how is explained on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/donate.php donation] page.<br />
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== Tracker Issues ==<br />
===Failure: access denied, leeching forbidden, you are only allowed to seed===<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your ratio is too low.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Seed more and improve your ratio.<br />
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=== I am seeing torrents on my userpage that I never downloaded / Someone has hijacked my account. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your passkey's secrecy has been compromised.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: See the entry below.<br />
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=== People are using my torrent key / I accidentally posted my torrent key ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your torrent key identifies you as a user; never give it to anyone. Staff will never ask for you torrent key.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Go to your Profile and generate a new key, all your old torrents will become invalid immediately so you will have to re-download your torrents. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change before resuming your torrenting.<br />
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=== I accidentally posted a link to download.php and I'm being charged for the downloads ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: When you are logged in the download.php links are for your user, if you post them people will get your torrent and your key. If you are logged out the links are anonymous, posting them elsewhere will not work as they are only valid for 24 hours. Generating a new key does not solve this problem.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Wait 24 hours for the download link to become invalid (download links are only valid for 24 hours) or remove the download link from where you posted it. If no more new people are given your key you can generate a new key to get rid of the 'leechers'.<br />
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=== I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You downloaded a public torrent.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Log in and re-download the torrent.<br />
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=== "Failure: unregistered torrent pass" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: The tracker can not find a user associated with the torrent pass you're sending it in your announce URL.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Log in to your Boxtorrents account and re-download the torrent from the site.<br />
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=== "Failure: unregistered torrent" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause #1</span>: The torrent you downloaded is not/no longer tracked by our tracker.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Check if the torrent has been swapped or replaced. We occasionally prune old obsolete torrents or material that has become blacklisted.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause #2</span>: The torrent was downloaded from another source and is using an invalid torrent key.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Download the torrent from Boxtorrents when logged in.<br />
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If you have checked and verified that it is neither of these causes, then it may be a database error. Report the torrent (click on the exclamation mark beside the torrent title) and let us know. Note that you need to be logged in to your Boxtorrents account in order to make reports.<br />
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=== "Failure: access denied, torrents limit reached" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You are downloading too many torrents.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Users are allowed to download 3 torrents at a time. Power Users are allowed to download 10 torrents at a time. You are allowed to seed an unlimited number of torrents, regardless of your class. Check your userpage to see which torrents you are already downloading.<br />
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=== What are bonus torrents? ===<br />
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Bonus torrents are torrents with few seeders or few leechers, the idea of the bonus system is to keep older torrents alive. Bonus torrents are marked with an icon that looks like a yellow ball with a red "'''B'''" inside. When you seed a bonus torrent (and have 100%) you will earn 1 bonus point per hour per bonus torrent. Bonus points can be exchanged for upload credit on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/bonus.php bonus] page (this means you can add an amount onto your 'uploaded' stat on your user page).<br />
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== Statistics Tracking ==<br />
=== How is my traffic tracked? ===<br />
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BoxTorrents uses a passkey system to identify each user. Your passkey can be found on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. When you announce, your passkey is used to identify you and to (very accurately) track your upload and download traffic, regardless of any IP changes. The passkey is automatically added to the announce URL of every torrent you download whilst logged in. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''YOU MUST NEVER, EVER GIVE OUT YOUR PASSKEY TO ANY OTHER PERSON.'''</span> Doing so will allow people to generate torrent traffic under your account. We will not be held responsible for any adverse effects this may have.<br />
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=== My stats are not updating. What can I do? ===<br />
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Check that the torrent pass in your client's tracker announce URL matches the one shown on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. If it doesn't (or if it does, but you're still having problems), then:Remove the torrent entries from your torrent client. Re-download the .torrent files and open them in your client. Force a hash recheck and resume activity.If that doesn't help, go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and regenerate your torrent pass. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change, then repeat the above step.Use only official non-beta clients.<br />
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=== Best practices ===<br />
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If a torrent you are currently leeching or seeding is not listed on your userpage, stop the torrent and resume it again. (also see: I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage)Make sure you exit your client properly, so that the tracker receives the required information.If the tracker is down, do not stop seeding. Your traffic may not be tracked during downtime but as soon as the tracker is working again then your traffic will be tracked again.<br />
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=== What BitTorrent clients can I use? ===<br />
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''See [[BT_Clients]] for more information on what BitTorrent clients you can use.''<br />
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There is currently no restriction on which clients you may use, but this will most likely change in the future. The tracker updates your stats correctly for most Bittorrent clients. However, we still recommend that you use the following clients:<br />
* '''uTorrent''' [http://www.utorrent.com/ website]<br />
* '''Azureus''' (aka Vuze) [http://http://azureus.sourceforge.net/ website]<br />
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For any client, we urge you to keep it up to date, most clients have had some problems with earlier versions.<br />
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Also, clients in alpha or beta version should be avoided.<br />
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We neither recommend nor will we provide support for:<br />
- BitComet<br />
- BitLord (modified BitComet with spyware added)<br />
- Shareaza<br />
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=== Why is a torrent I'm leeching/seeding listed several times in my profile? ===<br />
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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 have had its finished information sent and will be listed until the peer information times out. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== I've finished or cancelled a torrent. Why is it still listed in my profile? ===<br />
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Some older clients do not report properly to the tracker when cancelling or finishing a torrent. In that case the tracker will keep waiting for the message - and thus listing the torrent as seeding or leeching - until the peer information timeout occurs. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== Why do I sometimes see torrents I'm not leeching in my profile?! ===<br />
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Under our new keying system, it is not possible for the tracker to confuse you with another peer. If you see torrents listed in your profile that you are DEFINITELY not leeching/seeding on, then we suggest you take the following actions:<br />
'''Change the e-mail and password on your account.''' If you did not give out your passkey then someone either has access to your email account or your Boxtorrents user account (or both).'''Go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and generate a new torrent pass.''' This will invalidate all your previous torrents ending whatever damage was done to your account. You will need to redownload your torrents.<br />
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=== Can I login from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes.<br />
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=== Can I seed from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes, '''but you may not seed the ''same'' torrent from two different computers''' as the tracker will not understand how you can be in two places at once :P. In the worst case, you will automatically banned.<br />
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== Uploading ==<br />
=== Why can't I upload torrents? ===<br />
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Power Users can make offers of torrents they wish to upload, which will be granted or rejected by staff. Staff members and certain approved users are permitted to upload directly without having to go through the approval procedure.<br />
Non-Power Users can not make offers.<br />
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=== How do I make an offer if I'm a Power User? ===<br />
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First, begin by reading this section of the FAQ to make sure that you fully understand what is required of you. Failure to do so will see your offer rejected (depending on the mood of the staff member who handles it). Once you have finished reading, click the 'Offer' button on the left side of the page. When creating your torrent, be sure to set the 'private' flag, or the system will automatically reject your torrent. Once you've created your torrent, fill in the description of your torrent. Once you submit your torrent for approval, it will join a queue of torrents awaiting judgement. You may leave your client 'seeding' your torrent at this point, but make sure you redownload the torrent from the website to have your passkey added to the announce URL (you may also add this manually if you wish, but it is not recommended). If granted, your torrent will be immediately added to Box's torrent pool (and if you are 'seeding', you will begin immediately). If rejected, your torrent will remain in 'limbo', sitting on the queue with 'rejected' status until either you or a mod removes it.<br />
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=== What does 'Semi-granted' mean? ===<br />
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Offers require the approval of two admins or moderators before they are added to the tracker. 'Semi-granted' is the state an offer acquires when one admin/mod has granted it, pending further approval.<br />
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=== What can/can't I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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Please refer to our [[Rules#Torrent Content Upload Guidelines|Torrent Content Upload Guidelines]] and ('''ESPECIALLY''') the [[Blacklist]].<br />
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=== What should I put in the description? ===<br />
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Always include who released the files and as specfic as possible an indication of the quality (bit rate, codec, etc.). '''See the next paragraph for more details'''.<br />
Include a short description of what you're uploading, usually people include a short plot summary; be careful of spoilers though.<br />
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You may mark-up your text using BBcode or HTML; you can find many examples of nice templates in other peoples' descriptions. While this is not necessary, you may like to 'pretty up' your description.<br />
It's also very much appreciated if you include images and/or screenshots and links to sites like AniDB and AnimeNewsNetwork, although it is not necessary.<br />
Please note: when using HTML, be sure to include &lt;html&gt;&lt;body&gt; ... &lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt; in the description, or the system will not know that you are using HTML and will treat your commands differently.<br />
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We look for succinct, accurate descriptions of the contents of your torrent. '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">With the exclusion of OST torrents, all descriptions MUST have genres specified in the description.</span>''' In addition:<br />
* For series/movies/OVAs, a plot summary and file details (sub group with video and audio codecs at the very least) will suffice.<br />
* For OSTs, track listings and file information (codec, bit rate (if applicable), and ripper at the very least) will do.<br />
* For manga, a plot summary and the scanlation group are the minimum requirements.<br />
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=== What is a good title for my torrent? ===<br />
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The title only needs to contain the original Japanese title and possibly the English title as well. You may add the name(s) of the involved group(s) in the title as well (example: Japanese Title | English Title [fansub]). Words like "OVA" or "Movie" are not always necessary because of the category system (however, if the title of the show includes "OVA" or "Movie", you should add it). In case you're uploading only a particular season of a longer series, it is useful to include the season and/or the episodes (for example: My Series - Season 1 [01-25]).<br />
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=== What are good keywords for my torrent? ===<br />
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You have to see the keywords as a second way to categorise torrents. Choose keywords that truthfully reflect the content of the files you're uploading and that allows it to be found in different ways than just searching for a title.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Good keywords are:</span> genres<sup>*</sup>, 720p/1080p, fansub group, author, director, that kind of stuff. Someone might be interested in all of "Miyazaki's" or Studio 4C works, searching for Miyazaki resp. Studio 4C will match the keywords and you have what you're looking for.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bad keywords are:</span> anything that appears in the title of the torrent or is already expressed otherwise (OST, OVA, HD, Movie, etc.). Alternate titles, codecs, and your own personal comments do not belong in keywords. Either add them to your title, or to your description. Fansub groups are permissible as keywords, even if they are already included in your torrent title.<br />
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<sup>*</sup>- When listing genres, use AniDB's categories, not AnimeNFO or ANN, for consistency.<br />
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===='''Guidelines:'''====<br />
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* First of all, ask yourself the question: "If I were looking for an anime 'like' this one, what keywords would I be looking for?" and "which keywords are not needed?"<br />
* Secondly, drop near duplicate keywords like 'Contemporary Fantasy' and 'Fantasy', as they are not both needed; just keep whichever applies more to your torrent.<br />
* Add only useful keywords. No one will search for keywords such as 'mp3' or 'DVD'.<br />
* Do '''not''' add duplicate keywords, for instance "Yuki Kajiura" and "Kajiura Yuki" or "Science-Fiction" and "Sci-Fi". Add only the one that currently exists in our [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php keyword list].<br />
* This also holds for fansub names: add either (for instance) Abacus Subs or AbSubs, but not both; the latter is preferred because it is shorter.<br />
*Do '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">not</span>''' add alternative titles or alternative spellings. See title guidelines.<br />
* Check the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php list of keywords] for existing keywords and/or common spellings. Keep in mind that the keyword listing is '''''case-sensitive''''' so match case, and '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">matching other keywords is better than making a new one</span>'''.<br />
* Check the [[Keywords|Keywords article]] for descriptions for most of the common keywords.<br />
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====Keyword syntax====<br />
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We've just discussed the semantics of keywords, but what about the syntax? First of all, not all characters are allowed. Only alphanumeric characters, dashes (-) and spaces are allowed. Furthermore, a keyword is allowed to have two spaces, no more. If you're making a keyword of a composed word (for instance: Mamoru Oshii) keep it one keyword, don't add a comma in between. Genres like "Magical girl" and "Law and Order" should also be written without commas.<br />
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====Adding keywords to your torrent====<br />
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The field for entering keywords is above the description entry box. Typing in a word (or part of a word) will call up suggestions in a box. These suggestions are comprised of keywords that already exist on BoxTorrents. You should pick from the suggestions given to you to ensure consistency. Once you have clicked on the desired key word suggested, click 'Add' to associate it with your torrent. Repeat this process for as many keywords as you need (currently, there is a character limit on the keywords, so if you find that your last key word is getting cut off, remove it). Be sure to click 'Edit' below the description box when you're done, or none of your changes will be saved.<br />
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If you need to add a key word that isn't suggested, type it into the key word field and click on Add. This key word will be sent for moderation. If the key word is approved, it will be added to our official key word list and will appear on your torrent immediately. If rejected, it will be blacklisted, and will not show up again.<br />
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=== What are "extra files" and what should I add? ===<br />
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"Extra files" allow you to add (small) files to your torrent, files which you want to include but don't really belong in the torrent. You can think of .sfv/.md5 files for file verification (or hash tables in general) or .nfo files for credits and info. You are not allowed to add images. Linking to the files will not work, the link is dynamic and becomes invalid after 24 hours.<br />
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Any and all files released by the original source should be included as "extra files" (granted they do not violate the "extra files" rules, such as credits pages from manga. Leave those INSIDE your torrent).<br />
All video torrents (series/movies/ova) should have, but do not require, at least an .sfv or .md5 file with (official) hashes. You can get the CRCs from the fansubbers website or AniDB.net (the latter also lists md5 hashes amongst other hashes) if the CRC values are not in the file names.<br />
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DO NOT include these extra files in the contents of your torrent. Your offer will '''not''' be accepted if this is the case.<br />
If you get the message 'This torrent contains improper files, please swap the torrent file.' at the top of your offer page, that's your clue that there is something wrong with your file structure.<br />
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=== How do I attach extra files? ===<br />
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Simply edit your torrent (after it's been offered or uploaded), and there will be a box for you to enter the path of files you with to upload below the description box. Simply select it and click upload, and it will be attached right away.<br />
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=== What should I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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What we look for in torrents are:<br />
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* [[FAQ#What should I put in the description?|A good description]]<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File quality:</span><br/>Free of hash errors.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File consistency:</span><br/>If possible, all files released by a single group, all file names in the same format as they were originally released by the group involved (original file names). This applies to ALL torrents.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File structure:</span><br/>Do not pack files under different folders unnecessarily. An example would be packing episodes 1-12 in one folder, and 13-24 in another within the same torrent. NO ARCHIVING OF ANYTHING OTHER THAN MANGA.<br />
* If uploading a manga, please follow these directions:<br />
** Overlook archiving if the manga is very short (a oneshot), or if the scanlator(s) have released the entire manga in a single file. In these cases, unzip the file, but do not make any further modifications to folder structure or file names.<br />
**If the scanlator(s) release a manga zipped by chapter or volume (assuming there is more than one), retain the archived chapters and offer the files in that state.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">No 'unnecessary' files:</span> do not include codecs or programs. Acceptable files are external translation notes (for series/movies/OVAs) and credits pages (for manga)). If you're unsure about anything, please say so in the comments of your torrent offer.<br />
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=== What is this torrent swapping feature? ===<br />
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If, for any reason, something is wrong with your torrent (such as containing improper files or lacking a version 2 of an episode), you may request to swap the .torrent file. This will negate the need to delete the torrent and upload it again. You may apply to swap your own torrent files when they are either in the Offer stage or they are registered with the tracker.<br />
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To do so, edit your torrent. There will be a section for you to select a new .torrent file to replace the current one and a space for you to enter a reason why. Upon sending the request, you will need to wait for a moderator or admin to grant the swap request.<br />
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=== Can I upload your torrents to other trackers? ===<br />
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No. This generates extra traffic for the tracker without users visiting the site itself. It also usually results in the torrent being overrun by bad leechers, as users are not aware of the site rules.<br />
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Complaints from other sites' administrative staff about our torrents being posted on their sites will result in the banning of the users responsible.<br />
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(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 />
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== Downloading/Seeding ==<br />
=== Why do I have to wait before I can download a new torrent? ===<br />
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When new torrents are uploaded, those with Power User (or higher) status are given 'first dibs'. Other users must wait for the timer to expire before they can download the .torrent file. The amount of time you have to wait is proportional to the size of the torrent (the larger the torrent, the longer you have to wait). This is an incentive for people to become Power Users, and also provides a higher seed base when other users are permitted to join the swarm.<br />
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=== What do I do if a torrent has no seeds? ===<br />
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Hop on the forums and post in the [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=5.0 Reseed Request] section. Be sure to read the rules before posting.<br />
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=== What's the difference between seeding and uploading? ===<br />
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'Uploading' is posting a new torrent to our tracker.<br />
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'Seeding' is uploading data on a torrent once you have completed the download.<br />
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=== Why did an active torrent suddenly disappear? ===<br />
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There may be three reasons for this:<br />
# The torrent may have been out-of-sync with the [[Rules|site rules]].<br />
# The uploader or a moderator may have deleted it because it contained bad files. A replacement will probably be uploaded to take its place.<br />
# The torrent was requested to be removed by a 3rd party.<br />
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=== I've finished downloading the files, so how do I seed back? ===<br />
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Once your download has completed, most clients will continue to run the torrent in seeding mode until the ratio is 1:1. If this is not the case, try some of these steps:<br />
1) Simply press Start on your torrent again. Some clients might stop torrents that have finished downloading.<br />
2) Check your client's settings regarding how much a torrent should be seeded to before stopping. Your settings may be preventing seeding. (e.g., uTorrent's 'Torrent Properties' dialogue box for each torrent has a ratio percentage figure which you can adjust)3) Force the torrent to start (e.g., in uTorrent, right click on the torrent entry and click 'Force Start'). This will force your client to ignore the rule mentioned above and seed until you stop the torrent.4) If all else fails, remove the torrent from your client, and see below for instructions on how to restore it to your client.<br />
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=== How do I resume a broken download or (re)seed something? ===<br />
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Open the .torrent file in your client. When your client asks you for a download location, choose the location of the existing file(s), force a recheck/rehash. Start the torrent, and it will resume/reseed (see the entry above for more information).<br />
Please note that most clients will require that file names match the ones specified in the .torrent file when it comes to multi-file torrents. Make sure that this is the case, or your client will not detect the files you have pointed it to.<br />
If, for whatever reason, you have decided to rename your files, then you have two choices:<br />
1) (Re)Rename your files to match the torrent's.2) Find a torrent client that supports custom file names in multi-file torrents. At the time of this guide, the newest uTorrent beta and Azureus clients support individual custom file names in multi-file torrents. For more information, see the programs' web pages.<br />
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=== I'm seeding a torrent, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything! ===<br />
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First, check that you actually have someone to upload any data to. If you are on a torrent that has something like 10 seeders and 2 leechers, the chances of you uploading a great deal are slim to none. If there are no leechers... what are you expecting?<br />
Second, see [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|this entry in the FAQ]] if you are not sure whether your ports are open.<br />
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=== Why do my downloads sometimes stall at 99%? ===<br />
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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 />
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=== What are these "a piece has failed a hash check" messages? ===<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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=== The torrent is supposed to be 100MB. How come I downloaded 120MB? ===<br />
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See the hash fails topic. If your client receives bad data it will have to redownload 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. Overhead may also account for some of this data.<br />
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=== What's this "IOError - [Errno13] Permission denied" error? ===<br />
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If you just want to fix it reboot your computer, it should solve the problem. Otherwise, read on.<br />
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IOError means Input-Output Error, and that is a file system error, not a tracker one. It shows up when your client is for some reason unable to open the partially downloaded torrent files. The most common cause is two instances of the client to be running simultaneously: the last time the client was closed it somehow didn't really close but kept running in the background, and is therefore still locking the files, making it impossible for the new instance to open them.<br />
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A more uncommon occurrence is a corrupted FAT. A crash may result in corruption that makes the partially downloaded files unreadable, and the error ensues. Running scandisk should solve the problem. (Note that this may happen only if you're running Windows 9x - which only supports FAT - or NT/2000/XP with FAT formatted hard drives. NTFS is much more robust and should never permit this problem.)<br />
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== How can I improve my download speed? ==<br />
The download speed mostly depends on the seeder-to-leecher ratio (SLR). Poor download speed is mainly a problem with new and very popular torrents where the SLR is low.<br />
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(side note: make sure you remember that you did not enjoy the low speed. Seed so that others will not endure the same.)<br />
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There are a couple of things that you can try on your end to improve your speed:<br />
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=== Do not immediately jump on new torrents ===<br />
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In particular, do not do it if you have a slow connection. The best speeds will be found around the half-life of a torrent, when the SLR will be at its highest. (The downside is that you will not be able to seed so much. It's up to you to balance the pros and cons of this.)<br />
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=== Make yourself connectable ===<br />
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See the [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)]]&nbsp; section.<br />
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=== Limit your upload speed ===<br />
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The upload speed affects the download speed in essentially two ways:<br />
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# Bittorrent peers tend to favour those other peers that upload to them. This means that if A and B are leeching the same torrent and A is sending data to B at high speed then B will try to reciprocate. So due to this effect high upload speeds lead to high download speeds.<br />
# Due to the way TCP works, when A is downloading something from B it has to keep telling B that it received the data sent to him. (These are called acknowledgements - ACKs -, a sort of "got it!" messages). If A fails to do this then B will stop sending data and wait. If A is uploading at full speed there may be no bandwidth left for the ACKs and they will be delayed. So due to this effect excessively high upload speeds lead to low download speeds.<br />
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The full effect is a combination of the two. The upload should be kept as high as possible while allowing the ACKs to get through without delay. A good thumb rule is keeping the upload at about 80% of the theoretical upload speed. You will have to fine tune yours to find out what works best for you. (Remember that keeping the upload high has the additional benefit of helping with your ratio.)<br />
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If you are running more than one instance of a client it is the overall upload speed that you must take into account. Some clients (e.g. Azureus) limit global upload speed, others (e.g. Shad0w's) do it on a per torrent basis. Know your client. The same applies if you are using your connection for anything else (e.g. browsing or ftp), always think of the overall upload speed.<br />
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=== Limit the number of simultaneous connections ===<br />
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Some operating systems (like Windows 9x) do not deal well with a large number of connections, and may even crash. Also some home routers (particularly when running NAT and/or firewall with stateful inspection services) tend to become slow or crash when having to deal with too many connections. There are no fixed values for this, you may try 60 or 100 and experiment with the value. Note that these numbers are additive, if you have two instances of a client running the numbers add up.<br />
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=== Limit the number of simultaneous uploads ===<br />
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Isn't this the same as above? No. Connections limit the number of peers your client is talking to and/or downloading from. Uploads limit the number of peers your client is actually uploading to. The ideal number is typically much lower than the number of connections, and highly dependent on your (physical) connection.<br />
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=== Just give it some time ===<br />
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As explained above peers favour other peers that upload to them. When you start leeching a new torrent you have nothing to offer to other peers and they will tend to ignore you. This makes the starts slow, in particular if, by change, the peers you are connected to include few or no seeders. The download speed should increase as soon as you have some pieces to share.<br />
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=== Why is my browsing so slow while leeching? ===<br />
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Your download speed is always finite. If you are a peer in a fast torrent it will almost certainly saturate your download bandwidth, and your browsing will suffer. A client like Azureus allows the user to limit uploads &amp; downloads. You will have to use a third-party solution, such as [http://www.netlimiter.com/ NetLimiter].<br />
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Browsing was used just as an example. The same would apply to gaming, IMing, etc., ...<br />
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== Connection Issues ==<br />
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=== My ISP uses a transparent proxy. What should I do? ===<br />
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''Caveat: This is a large and complex topic. It is not possible to cover all variations here.''<br />
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Short reply: change to an ISP that does not force a proxy upon you. If you cannot or do not want to then read on.<br />
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==== What is a proxy? ====<br />
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Basically a middleman. When you are browsing a site through a proxy your requests are sent to the proxy and the proxy forwards them to the site instead of you connecting directly to the site. There are several classifications (the terminology is far from standard):<br />
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! Anonymous ||align="left"|The proxy sends no client identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR header is not sent; the server does not see your IP.)<br />
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! Highly Anonymous ||align="left"| The proxy sends no client or proxy identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR, HTTP_VIA and HTTP_PROXY_CONNECTION headers are not sent; the server doesn't see your IP and doesn't even know you're using a proxy.)<br />
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! Public ||align="left"| (Self explanatory) <!-- O rly? --><br />
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A transparent proxy may or may not be anonymous, and there are several levels of anonymity.<br />
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==== How do I find out if I'm behind a (transparent/anonymous) proxy? ====<br />
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Try [http://www.proxyjudge.org ProxyJudge]. It lists the HTTP headers that the server where it is running received from you. The relevant ones are HTTP_CLIENT_IP, HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR and REMOTE_ADDR.<br />
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==== Why is my port listed as "---" even though I'm not NAT/Firewalled? ====<br />
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The BoxTorrents tracker is quite smart at finding your real IP, but it does need the proxy to send the HTTP header HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR. If your ISP's proxy does not then what happens is that the tracker will interpret the proxy's IP address as the client's IP address. So when you login and the tracker tries to connect to your client to see if you are NAT/firewalled it will actually try to connect to the proxy on the port your client reports to be using for incoming connections. Naturally the proxy will not be listening on that port, the connection will fail and the tracker will think you are NAT/firewalled.<br />
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=== I am on a dynamic IP/I just changed my static IP recently, and it seems to have affected my bittorent connection settings. ===<br />
Boxtorrents uses a keypass-based system (See: [http://wiki.boxtorrents.com/index.php/FAQ#How_is_my_traffic_tracked.3F How is my traffic tracked?]). Changes in your IP will not affect your connection to the tracker, as long as you downloaded the torrent file when logged in.<br />
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=== There are peers in the swarm, but I can't connect to any of them. Why? ===<br />
Your ISP may be shaping traffic. Enable encryption in your torrent client, and set it to the highest level possible.<br />
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'''Note:''' This does not hide your IP from other peers!<br />
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=== Why can't I connect to www.boxtorrents.com? Is the site blocking me? ===<br />
Your failure to connect may be due to several reasons.<br />
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==== Maybe my address is blacklisted? ====<br />
The site blocks addresses of banned users. This works at Apache/PHP level, it's just a script that blocks logins from those addresses. It should not stop you from reaching the site. In particular it does not block lower level protocols, you should be able to ping/traceroute the server even if your address is blacklisted. If you cannot then the reason for the problem lies elsewhere.<br />
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==== Your ISP blocks the site's address ====<br />
(In first place, it's unlikely your ISP is doing so. DNS name resolution and/or network problems are the usual culprits.)<br />
There's nothing we can do. You should contact your ISP (or get a new one). Note that you can still visit the site via a proxy, follow the instructions in the relevant section. In this case it doesn't matter if the proxy is anonymous or not, or which port it listens to.<br />
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Notice that you will always be listed as an "unconnectable" client because the tracker will be unable to check that you're capable of accepting incoming connections.<br />
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== Is there an RSS feed available for BoxTorrents? ==<br />
RSS Feeds are only available for Power Users. You will see the RSS Feed link appear when you become one.<br />
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An mIRC script is available that will check the RSS feed every x minutes, if there are any new torrents uploaded then it lists the new torrents, you can also manually check for new torrents. [http://force.power-net.org/?page=mscripts&amp;gsinfo=1 Information about the script], [http://force.power-net.org/?page=download&amp;section=mscripts&amp;id=1 Download Link].<br />
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== What if I can't find the answer to my problem here? ==<br />
So, after reading all that, you still can't find a solution? Read on.<br />
Post in the [http://forums.BoxTorrents.com/ forums], by all means. You'll find it's a friendly and helpful place, '''provided you follow a few basic guidelines''':<br />
* Make sure your problem is not answered in this FAQ. There's no point in posting just to be sent back here amidst a torrent of angry remarks telling you not to waste other people's time.<br />
* Before posting, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''read the stickied topics'''</span> (the ones at the top). Many times, new information that still hasn't been incorporated in the FAQ can be found there.<br />
* Help us in helping you. Do '''not''' just say "it doesn't work!". Provide details so that we don't have to guess or waste time asking. What client do you use? What's your OS? What's your network setup? What's the exact error message you get, if any? What are the torrents you are having problems with? The more you tell the easiest it will be for us, and the more probable your post will get a reply that's useful, as opposed to 'more info'.<br />
* PLEASE make an effort to make your posts readable. There is nothing worse than trying to decipher a post that looks like it was written by someone mashing their face on the keyboard. Perfect spelling isn't necessary, but basic grammar and punctuation definitely helps.<br />
* ... and needless to say: be polite. Demanding help rarely works. Asking nicely for it usually does the trick.<br />
* '''DO NOT''' send a private message to a staff member. If you don't wish to post in the forums, use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php the help form] instead, or ask on the [[IRC]] channel.<br />
* To prove that you have read this FAQ before seeking help, please quote the words 'Gelatin Fish Sandwich' in your post. We are quite serious. Failure to do so will result in your thread being locked immediately or your help request being ignored. This phrase is subject to change.</div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=FAQ&diff=632FAQ2008-10-23T01:53:56Z<p>Psyren: /* What should I put in my torrents? */</p>
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== Site content information ==<br />
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===What makes BoxTorrents different?===<br />
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There are many anime torrent sites but BoxTorrents is unique in the quality of our content. Our goal is to provide only torrents for completed anime or anime-related material and we pick only the best versions. Not everyone may submit new torrents; only Power Users, users who seem to have at least some experience with our site, and other appointed users. All submissions are thoroughly checked before they are added to our ever growing list of series; by ''ever growing'', we really mean ever growing in the sense that even old torrents are still seeded. In short: 'quality over quantity' and 'ease of use'. Do keep in mind that BoxTorrents exists because of its users; old content is still available because of many dedicated seeders, so sharing is a must.<br />
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This is a public tracker, but we do prefer users to register before using the site. Before you do anything here at BoxTorrents, we suggest you read the rules! There are only a few rules to abide by and most are common sense.<br />
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If you see anything in here that is out of date or incorrect, or you'd like to add something, please contact [http://www.boxtorrents.com/userdetails.php?id=260057 psyren].<br />
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=== What is this BitTorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files? ===<br />
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Check out [http://www.btfaq.com Brian's Bittorrent FAQ and Guide].<br />
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=== How do I watch the files I download? ===<br />
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Visit [http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page this page] and have a look around.<br />
The CCCP (Combined Community Codec Pack) is the simplest codec pack available on the internet, and the simplest codec pack to set up. Out of the box, it is practically guaranteed to play anything that you throw at it (from our site, of course).<br />
If you have any problems, please look [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=27.0 here] for possible solutions. If you can't find one, you may either post in the forums asking for help or use the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php Help Form].<br />
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=== Where can I learn more about codecs/anime/manga/Japanese culture? ===<br />
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[http://www.google.com Google] and [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] are your friends.<br/><br />
For specific information on Japanese animations, there are 3 main resources: [http://anidb.net AniDB], [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)], and [http://www.animenfo.com AnimeNFO]. Each site offers unique information on any given title.<br/><br />
For specific information on manga, there's [http://www.mangaupdates.com MangaUpdates] and [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)].<br />
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=== How do I favourite/bookmark a torrent? ===<br />
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Click on the yellow star next to the torrent title at the top of every torrent page. On your userpage, you will see the torrents you have bookmarked show up under the appropriate tab (next to your 'Currently Seeding' and 'Currently Leeching' tabs.<br />
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=== What does the Report function do? ===<br />
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The report function brings a torrent or a comment to moderators' attention. Use this function if a torrent does not comply with site rules (e.g., if it is blacklisted material), has corrupted files, has a broken link (i.e., you cannot download the .torrent file altogether), or has been superseded by another torrent (please link us to the newer torrent in that case). Reporting a torrent for any other reason than those just listed '''will''' incur warnings, and bans will be issued if abuse continues. The button to report a torrent can be found next to the title of torrents at the top of torrent pages, beside the bookmark button.<br />
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Report comments if they are abusive or simply spam (such as 'seed this' or 'approve this'). The report button for comments is on the right side of comment headers, next to the 'Quote' button.<br />
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== User information ==<br />
=== How many accounts am I allowed to have? ===<br />
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One. Ever. You are only allowed a single account in your lifetime. What would you do with more than one account anyway?<br />
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=== I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail! ===<br />
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Mail can sometimes take up to half a day to be sent out by our server. Please be patient.<br />
Note though that if you didn't receive the email the first time it will probably not succeed the second time either so you should really try another email address.<br />
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=== I've lost my user name or password! Can you send it to me? ===<br />
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Please use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/recover.php this form] to have the login details mailed back to you.<br />
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=== Can you rename my account? ===<br />
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Users can rename their account on the tracker by using [http://www.boxtorrents.com/changename.php this form]. Please note that the user is required to be a power user with report privileges. You cannot use existing account names, so check before renaming.<br />
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=== Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while? ===<br />
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Used accounts are pruned after 6 months. Unused accounts are pruned sooner (0 download, 0 upload).<br />
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=== My account is gone! Can you recover it? ===<br />
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Unfortunately, we can't do anything about pruned accounts. If you were able to create a new account under the same name and/or e-mail address, it is proof that your old account is permanently gone.<br />
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=== I don't want my account anymore. Can you delete it? ===<br />
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Leave your account alone and it will be pruned after 6 months (See: "[[FAQ#Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while?|Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while?]]").<br />
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=== What is MY ratio? ===<br />
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Click on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile link], then on your user name (at the top).<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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=== Why is my IP displayed on my details page? ===<br />
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Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and email. Other users do not see that information.<br />
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=== Help! I cannot login!? (a.k.a. Login of Death) ===<br />
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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 />
Another solution is to visit http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php<br />
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=== Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?) ===<br />
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The tracker has determined that you are firewalled or NATed and cannot accept incoming connections.<br />
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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 />
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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 [http://www.portforward.com PortForward]).<br />
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=== What are the different user classes? ===<br />
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| Normal user, can choose to view hentai.<br />
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| '''Power User'''<br />
| Higher user, can view peer lists and report bad torrents or comments. Can make offers of torrents they wish to upload.<br />
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| These people can upload directly to the torrent pool without requiring moderator approval. These people are appointed by staff if deemed a trustworthy member of the Box community.<br />
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=== How do I become a Power User? ===<br />
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Upload at least 25GB and have a ratio equal to or greater than 1.<br />
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=== How do I view peer lists for torrents? ===<br />
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Become a Power User and click on the Peer List tab under torrent descriptions. Non-Power Users can not view peer lists.<br />
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=== How do I add an avatar to my profile? ===<br />
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First, find an image that you like, and that complies with the rules. Then you will have to upload it to a hosting site, such as Photobucket, Upload-It! or ImageShack. All that is left to do is copy the URL (direct link) to the avatar field in your profile once you have uploaded it.<br />
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Please do not add a comment just to test your avatar. If everything is alright, you'll see it in your details page.<br />
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=== I am warned, what do I do? ===<br />
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'''What is a warning?'''<br />
* A warning means that your account currently has reduced rights; namely, you may not download. If you are warned it means you did something very wrong. The warning is there to protect other users, do keep in mind that BoxTorrents only works because many users put in some effort and bandwidth to keep our torrents healthy.<br />
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'''Why was I warned?'''<br />
* The warning may be set automatically if your ratio drops below a certain point or it may be set by a moderator if you broke a rule. In the second case, warnings will be longer depending on the severity of your offence that garnered the warning.<br />
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'''OK, so now what?'''<br />
* While your are warned you may not download; you are only allowed to seed. When you are warned an ''evaluation'' time will be scheduled (usually 1 week ahead), your account is then re-evaluated and if your ratio is high enough the warning will be lifted. If your ratio is not high enough a new evaluation time will be scheduled, and so on.<br />
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'''So, what minimum ratio should I maintain to avoid being warned/get out of a warning?'''<br />
* We do not disclose minimum ratios because this figure is subject to change. The only sure ratio to avoid getting warned is >1.0.<br />
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If you got warned because of a bad ratio (or if you you think you got warned because of a bad ratio ;)&nbsp;) - the only way to get rid of the warning is by increasing your upload. The most obvious way is by seeding, but you may also use the bonus system (see: [[FAQ#What are bonus torrents?|What are bonus torrents?]]). A third option is donating; the why and how is explained on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/donate.php donation] page.<br />
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== Tracker Issues ==<br />
===Failure: access denied, leeching forbidden, you are only allowed to seed===<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your ratio is too low.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Seed more and improve your ratio.<br />
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=== I am seeing torrents on my userpage that I never downloaded / Someone has hijacked my account. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your passkey's secrecy has been compromised.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: See the entry below.<br />
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=== People are using my torrent key / I accidentally posted my torrent key ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your torrent key identifies you as a user; never give it to anyone. Staff will never ask for you torrent key.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Go to your Profile and generate a new key, all your old torrents will become invalid immediately so you will have to re-download your torrents. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change before resuming your torrenting.<br />
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=== I accidentally posted a link to download.php and I'm being charged for the downloads ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: When you are logged in the download.php links are for your user, if you post them people will get your torrent and your key. If you are logged out the links are anonymous, posting them elsewhere will not work as they are only valid for 24 hours. Generating a new key does not solve this problem.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Wait 24 hours for the download link to become invalid (download links are only valid for 24 hours) or remove the download link from where you posted it. If no more new people are given your key you can generate a new key to get rid of the 'leechers'.<br />
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=== I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You downloaded a public torrent.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Log in and re-download the torrent.<br />
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=== "Failure: unregistered torrent pass" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: The tracker can not find a user associated with the torrent pass you're sending it in your announce URL.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Log in to your Boxtorrents account and re-download the torrent from the site.<br />
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=== "Failure: unregistered torrent" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause #1</span>: The torrent you downloaded is not/no longer tracked by our tracker.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Check if the torrent has been swapped or replaced. We occasionally prune old obsolete torrents or material that has become blacklisted.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause #2</span>: The torrent was downloaded from another source and is using an invalid torrent key.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Download the torrent from Boxtorrents when logged in.<br />
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If you have checked and verified that it is neither of these causes, then it may be a database error. Report the torrent (click on the exclamation mark beside the torrent title) and let us know. Note that you need to be logged in to your Boxtorrents account in order to make reports.<br />
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=== "Failure: access denied, torrents limit reached" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You are downloading too many torrents.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Users are allowed to download 3 torrents at a time. Power Users are allowed to download 10 torrents at a time. You are allowed to seed an unlimited number of torrents, regardless of your class. Check your userpage to see which torrents you are already downloading.<br />
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=== What are bonus torrents? ===<br />
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Bonus torrents are torrents with few seeders or few leechers, the idea of the bonus system is to keep older torrents alive. Bonus torrents are marked with an icon that looks like a yellow ball with a red "'''B'''" inside. When you seed a bonus torrent (and have 100%) you will earn 1 bonus point per hour per bonus torrent. Bonus points can be exchanged for upload credit on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/bonus.php bonus] page (this means you can add an amount onto your 'uploaded' stat on your user page).<br />
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== Statistics Tracking ==<br />
=== How is my traffic tracked? ===<br />
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BoxTorrents uses a passkey system to identify each user. Your passkey can be found on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. When you announce, your passkey is used to identify you and to (very accurately) track your upload and download traffic, regardless of any IP changes. The passkey is automatically added to the announce URL of every torrent you download whilst logged in. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''YOU MUST NEVER, EVER GIVE OUT YOUR PASSKEY TO ANY OTHER PERSON.'''</span> Doing so will allow people to generate torrent traffic under your account. We will not be held responsible for any adverse effects this may have.<br />
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=== My stats are not updating. What can I do? ===<br />
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Check that the torrent pass in your client's tracker announce URL matches the one shown on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. If it doesn't (or if it does, but you're still having problems), then:Remove the torrent entries from your torrent client. Re-download the .torrent files and open them in your client. Force a hash recheck and resume activity.If that doesn't help, go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and regenerate your torrent pass. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change, then repeat the above step.Use only official non-beta clients.<br />
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=== Best practices ===<br />
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If a torrent you are currently leeching or seeding is not listed on your userpage, stop the torrent and resume it again. (also see: I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage)Make sure you exit your client properly, so that the tracker receives the required information.If the tracker is down, do not stop seeding. Your traffic may not be tracked during downtime but as soon as the tracker is working again then your traffic will be tracked again.<br />
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=== What BitTorrent clients can I use? ===<br />
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''See [[BT_Clients]] for more information on what BitTorrent clients you can use.''<br />
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There is currently no restriction on which clients you may use, but this will most likely change in the future. The tracker updates your stats correctly for most Bittorrent clients. However, we still recommend that you use the following clients:<br />
* '''uTorrent''' [http://www.utorrent.com/ website]<br />
* '''Azureus''' (aka Vuze) [http://http://azureus.sourceforge.net/ website]<br />
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For any client, we urge you to keep it up to date, most clients have had some problems with earlier versions.<br />
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Also, clients in alpha or beta version should be avoided.<br />
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We neither recommend nor will we provide support for:<br />
- BitComet<br />
- BitLord (modified BitComet with spyware added)<br />
- Shareaza<br />
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=== Why is a torrent I'm leeching/seeding listed several times in my profile? ===<br />
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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 have had its finished information sent and will be listed until the peer information times out. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== I've finished or cancelled a torrent. Why is it still listed in my profile? ===<br />
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Some older clients do not report properly to the tracker when cancelling or finishing a torrent. In that case the tracker will keep waiting for the message - and thus listing the torrent as seeding or leeching - until the peer information timeout occurs. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== Why do I sometimes see torrents I'm not leeching in my profile?! ===<br />
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Under our new keying system, it is not possible for the tracker to confuse you with another peer. If you see torrents listed in your profile that you are DEFINITELY not leeching/seeding on, then we suggest you take the following actions:<br />
'''Change the e-mail and password on your account.''' If you did not give out your passkey then someone either has access to your email account or your Boxtorrents user account (or both).'''Go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and generate a new torrent pass.''' This will invalidate all your previous torrents ending whatever damage was done to your account. You will need to redownload your torrents.<br />
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=== Can I login from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes.<br />
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=== Can I seed from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes, '''but you may not seed the ''same'' torrent from two different computers''' as the tracker will not understand how you can be in two places at once :P. In the worst case, you will automatically banned.<br />
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== Uploading ==<br />
=== Why can't I upload torrents? ===<br />
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Power Users can make offers of torrents they wish to upload, which will be granted or rejected by staff. Staff members and certain approved users are permitted to upload directly without having to go through the approval procedure.<br />
Non-Power Users can not make offers.<br />
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=== How do I make an offer if I'm a Power User? ===<br />
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First, begin by reading this section of the FAQ to make sure that you fully understand what is required of you. Failure to do so will see your offer rejected (depending on the mood of the staff member who handles it). Once you have finished reading, click the 'Offer' button on the left side of the page. When creating your torrent, be sure to set the 'private' flag, or the system will automatically reject your torrent. Once you've created your torrent, fill in the description of your torrent. Once you submit your torrent for approval, it will join a queue of torrents awaiting judgement. You may leave your client 'seeding' your torrent at this point, but make sure you redownload the torrent from the website to have your passkey added to the announce URL (you may also add this manually if you wish, but it is not recommended). If granted, your torrent will be immediately added to Box's torrent pool (and if you are 'seeding', you will begin immediately). If rejected, your torrent will remain in 'limbo', sitting on the queue with 'rejected' status until either you or a mod removes it.<br />
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=== What does 'Semi-granted' mean? ===<br />
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Offers require the approval of two admins or moderators before they are added to the tracker. 'Semi-granted' is the state an offer acquires when one admin/mod has granted it, pending further approval.<br />
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=== What can/can't I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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Please refer to our [[Rules#Torrent Content Upload Guidelines|Torrent Content Upload Guidelines]] and ('''ESPECIALLY''') the [[Blacklist]].<br />
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=== What should I put in the description? ===<br />
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Always include who released the files and as specfic as possible an indication of the quality (bit rate, codec, etc.). '''See the next paragraph for more details'''.<br />
Include a short description of what you're uploading, usually people include a short plot summary; be careful of spoilers though.<br />
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You may mark-up your text using BBcode or HTML; you can find many examples of nice templates in other peoples' descriptions. While this is not necessary, you may like to 'pretty up' your description.<br />
It's also very much appreciated if you include images and/or screenshots and links to sites like AniDB and AnimeNewsNetwork, although it is not necessary.<br />
Please note: when using HTML, be sure to include &lt;html&gt;&lt;body&gt; ... &lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt; in the description, or the system will not know that you are using HTML and will treat your commands differently.<br />
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We look for succinct, accurate descriptions of the contents of your torrent. '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">With the exclusion of OST torrents, all descriptions MUST have genres specified in the description.</span>''' In addition:<br />
* For series/movies/OVAs, a plot summary and file details (sub group with video and audio codecs at the very least) will suffice.<br />
* For OSTs, track listings and file information (codec, bit rate (if applicable), and ripper at the very least) will do.<br />
* For manga, a plot summary and the scanlation group are the minimum requirements.<br />
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=== What is a good title for my torrent? ===<br />
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The title only needs to contain the original Japanese title and possibly the English title as well. You may add the name(s) of the involved group(s) in the title as well (example: Japanese Title | English Title [fansub]). Words like "OVA" or "Movie" are not always necessary because of the category system (however, if the title of the show includes "OVA" or "Movie", you should add it). In case you're uploading only a particular season of a longer series, it is useful to include the season and/or the episodes (for example: My Series - Season 1 [01-25]).<br />
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=== What are good keywords for my torrent? ===<br />
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You have to see the keywords as a second way to categorise torrents. Choose keywords that truthfully reflect the content of the files you're uploading and that allows it to be found in different ways than just searching for a title.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Good keywords are:</span> genres<sup>*</sup>, 720p/1080p, fansub group, author, director, that kind of stuff. Someone might be interested in all of "Miyazaki's" or Studio 4C works, searching for Miyazaki resp. Studio 4C will match the keywords and you have what you're looking for.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bad keywords are:</span> anything that appears in the title of the torrent or is already expressed otherwise (OST, OVA, HD, Movie, etc.). Alternate titles, codecs, and your own personal comments do not belong in keywords. Either add them to your title, or to your description. Fansub groups are permissible as keywords, even if they are already included in your torrent title.<br />
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<sup>*</sup>- When listing genres, use AniDB's categories, not AnimeNFO or ANN, for consistency.<br />
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===='''Guidelines:'''====<br />
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* First of all, ask yourself the question: "If I were looking for an anime 'like' this one, what keywords would I be looking for?" and "which keywords are not needed?"<br />
* Secondly, drop near duplicate keywords like 'Contemporary Fantasy' and 'Fantasy', as they are not both needed; just keep whichever applies more to your torrent.<br />
* Add only useful keywords. No one will search for keywords such as 'mp3' or 'DVD'.<br />
* Do '''not''' add duplicate keywords, for instance "Yuki Kajiura" and "Kajiura Yuki" or "Science-Fiction" and "Sci-Fi". Add only the one that currently exists in our [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php keyword list].<br />
* This also holds for fansub names: add either (for instance) Abacus Subs or AbSubs, but not both; the latter is preferred because it is shorter.<br />
*Do '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">not</span>''' add alternative titles or alternative spellings. See title guidelines.<br />
* Check the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php list of keywords] for existing keywords and/or common spellings. Keep in mind that the keyword listing is '''''case-sensitive''''' so match case, and '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">matching other keywords is better than making a new one</span>'''.<br />
* Check the [[Keywords|Keywords article]] for descriptions for most of the common keywords.<br />
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====Keyword syntax====<br />
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We've just discussed the semantics of keywords, but what about the syntax? First of all, not all characters are allowed. Only alphanumeric characters, dashes (-) and spaces are allowed. Furthermore, a keyword is allowed to have two spaces, no more. If you're making a keyword of a composed word (for instance: Mamoru Oshii) keep it one keyword, don't add a comma in between. Genres like "Magical girl" and "Law and Order" should also be written without commas.<br />
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====Adding keywords to your torrent====<br />
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The field for entering keywords is above the description entry box. Typing in a word (or part of a word) will call up suggestions in a box. These suggestions are comprised of keywords that already exist on BoxTorrents. You should pick from the suggestions given to you to ensure consistency. Once you have clicked on the desired key word suggested, click 'Add' to associate it with your torrent. Repeat this process for as many keywords as you need (currently, there is a character limit on the keywords, so if you find that your last key word is getting cut off, remove it). Be sure to click 'Edit' below the description box when you're done, or none of your changes will be saved.<br />
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If you need to add a key word that isn't suggested, type it into the key word field and click on Add. This key word will be sent for moderation. If the key word is approved, it will be added to our official key word list and will appear on your torrent immediately. If rejected, it will be blacklisted, and will not show up again.<br />
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=== What are "extra files" and what should I add? ===<br />
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"Extra files" allow you to add (small) files to your torrent, files which you want to include but don't really belong in the torrent. You can think of .sfv/.md5 files for file verification (or hash tables in general) or .nfo files for credits and info. You are not allowed to add images. Linking to the files will not work, the link is dynamic and becomes invalid after 24 hours.<br />
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Any and all files released by the original source should be included as "extra files" (granted they do not violate the "extra files" rules, such as credits pages from manga. Leave those INSIDE your torrent).<br />
All video torrents (series/movies/ova) should have, but do not require, at least an .sfv or .md5 file with (official) hashes. You can get the CRCs from the fansubbers website or AniDB.net (the latter also lists md5 hashes amongst other hashes) if the CRC values are not in the file names.<br />
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DO NOT include these extra files in the contents of your torrent. Your offer will '''not''' be accepted if this is the case.<br />
If you get the message 'This torrent contains improper files, please swap the torrent file.' at the top of your offer page, that's your clue that there is something wrong with your file structure.<br />
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=== How do I attach extra files? ===<br />
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Simply edit your torrent (after it's been offered or uploaded), and there will be a box for you to enter the path of files you with to upload below the description box. Simply select it and click upload, and it will be attached right away.<br />
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=== What should I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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What we look for in torrents are:<br />
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* [[FAQ#What should I put in the description?|A good description]]<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File quality:</span><br/>Free of hash errors.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File consistency:</span><br/>If possible, all files released by a single group, all file names in the same format as they were originally released by the group involved (original file names). This applies to ALL torrents.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File structure:</span><br/>Do not pack files under different folders unnecessarily. An example would be packing episodes 1-12 in one folder, and 13-24 in another within the same torrent. NO ARCHIVING OF ANYTHING OTHER THAN MANGA.<br />
* If uploading a manga, please follow these directions:<br />
** Overlook archiving if the manga is very short (a oneshot), or if the scanlator(s) have released the entire manga in a single file. In these cases, unzip the file, but do not make any further modifications to folder structure or file names.<br />
**If the scanlator(s) release a manga zipped by chapter or volume (assuming there is more than one), retain the archived chapters and offer the files in that state.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">No 'unnecessary' files:</span> do not include codecs or programs. Acceptable files are external translation notes (for series/movies/OVAs) and credits pages (for manga)). If you're unsure about anything, please say so in the comments of your torrent offer.<br />
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=== What is this torrent swapping feature? ===<br />
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If, for any reason, something is wrong with your torrent (such as containing improper files or lacking a version 2 of an episode), you may request to swap the .torrent file. This will negate the need to delete the torrent and upload it again. You may apply to swap your own torrent files when they are either in the Offer stage or they are registered with the tracker.<br />
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To do so, edit your torrent. There will be a section for you to select a new .torrent file to replace the current one and a space for you to enter a reason why. Upon sending the request, you will need to wait for a moderator or admin to grant the swap request.<br />
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=== Can I upload your torrents to other trackers? ===<br />
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No. This generates extra traffic for the tracker without users visiting the site itself. It also usually results in the torrent being overrun by bad leechers, as users are not aware of the site rules.<br />
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Complaints from other sites' administrative staff about our torrents being posted on their sites will result in the banning of the users responsible.<br />
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(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 />
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== Downloading/Seeding ==<br />
=== Why do I have to wait before I can download a new torrent? ===<br />
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When new torrents are uploaded, those with Power User (or higher) status are given 'first dibs'. Other users must wait for the timer to expire before they can download the .torrent file. The amount of time you have to wait is proportional to the size of the torrent (the larger the torrent, the longer you have to wait). This is an incentive for people to become Power Users, and also provides a higher seed base when other users are permitted to join the swarm.<br />
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=== What do I do if a torrent has no seeds? ===<br />
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Hop on the forums and post in the [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=5.0 Reseed Request] section. Be sure to read the rules before posting.<br />
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=== What's the difference between seeding and uploading? ===<br />
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'Uploading' is posting a new torrent to our tracker.<br />
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'Seeding' is uploading data on a torrent once you have completed the download.<br />
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=== Why did an active torrent suddenly disappear? ===<br />
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There may be three reasons for this:<br />
# The torrent may have been out-of-sync with the [[Rules|site rules]].<br />
# The uploader or a moderator may have deleted it because it contained bad files. A replacement will probably be uploaded to take its place.<br />
# The torrent was requested to be removed by a 3rd party.<br />
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=== I've finished downloading the files, so how do I seed back? ===<br />
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Once your download has completed, most clients will continue to run the torrent in seeding mode until the ratio is 1:1. If this is not the case, try some of these steps:<br />
1) Simply press Start on your torrent again. Some clients might stop torrents that have finished downloading.<br />
2) Check your client's settings regarding how much a torrent should be seeded to before stopping. Your settings may be preventing seeding. (e.g., uTorrent's 'Torrent Properties' dialogue box for each torrent has a ratio percentage figure which you can adjust)3) Force the torrent to start (e.g., in uTorrent, right click on the torrent entry and click 'Force Start'). This will force your client to ignore the rule mentioned above and seed until you stop the torrent.4) If all else fails, remove the torrent from your client, and see below for instructions on how to restore it to your client.<br />
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=== How do I resume a broken download or (re)seed something? ===<br />
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Open the .torrent file in your client. When your client asks you for a download location, choose the location of the existing file(s), force a recheck/rehash. Start the torrent, and it will resume/reseed (see the entry above for more information).<br />
Please note that most clients will require that file names match the ones specified in the .torrent file when it comes to multi-file torrents. Make sure that this is the case, or your client will not detect the files you have pointed it to.<br />
If, for whatever reason, you have decided to rename your files, then you have two choices:<br />
1) (Re)Rename your files to match the torrent's.2) Find a torrent client that supports custom file names in multi-file torrents. At the time of this guide, the newest uTorrent beta and Azureus clients support individual custom file names in multi-file torrents. For more information, see the programs' web pages.<br />
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=== I'm seeding a torrent, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything! ===<br />
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First, check that you actually have someone to upload any data to. If you are on a torrent that has something like 10 seeders and 2 leechers, the chances of you uploading a great deal are slim to none. If there are no leechers... what are you expecting?<br />
Second, see [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|this entry in the FAQ]] if you are not sure whether your ports are open.<br />
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=== Why do my downloads sometimes stall at 99%? ===<br />
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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 />
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=== What are these "a piece has failed a hash check" messages? ===<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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=== The torrent is supposed to be 100MB. How come I downloaded 120MB? ===<br />
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See the hash fails topic. If your client receives bad data it will have to redownload 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. Overhead may also account for some of this data.<br />
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=== What's this "IOError - [Errno13] Permission denied" error? ===<br />
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If you just want to fix it reboot your computer, it should solve the problem. Otherwise, read on.<br />
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IOError means Input-Output Error, and that is a file system error, not a tracker one. It shows up when your client is for some reason unable to open the partially downloaded torrent files. The most common cause is two instances of the client to be running simultaneously: the last time the client was closed it somehow didn't really close but kept running in the background, and is therefore still locking the files, making it impossible for the new instance to open them.<br />
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A more uncommon occurrence is a corrupted FAT. A crash may result in corruption that makes the partially downloaded files unreadable, and the error ensues. Running scandisk should solve the problem. (Note that this may happen only if you're running Windows 9x - which only supports FAT - or NT/2000/XP with FAT formatted hard drives. NTFS is much more robust and should never permit this problem.)<br />
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== How can I improve my download speed? ==<br />
The download speed mostly depends on the seeder-to-leecher ratio (SLR). Poor download speed is mainly a problem with new and very popular torrents where the SLR is low.<br />
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(side note: make sure you remember that you did not enjoy the low speed. Seed so that others will not endure the same.)<br />
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There are a couple of things that you can try on your end to improve your speed:<br />
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=== Do not immediately jump on new torrents ===<br />
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In particular, do not do it if you have a slow connection. The best speeds will be found around the half-life of a torrent, when the SLR will be at its highest. (The downside is that you will not be able to seed so much. It's up to you to balance the pros and cons of this.)<br />
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=== Make yourself connectable ===<br />
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See the [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)]]&nbsp; section.<br />
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=== Limit your upload speed ===<br />
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The upload speed affects the download speed in essentially two ways:<br />
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# Bittorrent peers tend to favour those other peers that upload to them. This means that if A and B are leeching the same torrent and A is sending data to B at high speed then B will try to reciprocate. So due to this effect high upload speeds lead to high download speeds.<br />
# Due to the way TCP works, when A is downloading something from B it has to keep telling B that it received the data sent to him. (These are called acknowledgements - ACKs -, a sort of "got it!" messages). If A fails to do this then B will stop sending data and wait. If A is uploading at full speed there may be no bandwidth left for the ACKs and they will be delayed. So due to this effect excessively high upload speeds lead to low download speeds.<br />
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The full effect is a combination of the two. The upload should be kept as high as possible while allowing the ACKs to get through without delay. A good thumb rule is keeping the upload at about 80% of the theoretical upload speed. You will have to fine tune yours to find out what works best for you. (Remember that keeping the upload high has the additional benefit of helping with your ratio.)<br />
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If you are running more than one instance of a client it is the overall upload speed that you must take into account. Some clients (e.g. Azureus) limit global upload speed, others (e.g. Shad0w's) do it on a per torrent basis. Know your client. The same applies if you are using your connection for anything else (e.g. browsing or ftp), always think of the overall upload speed.<br />
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=== Limit the number of simultaneous connections ===<br />
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Some operating systems (like Windows 9x) do not deal well with a large number of connections, and may even crash. Also some home routers (particularly when running NAT and/or firewall with stateful inspection services) tend to become slow or crash when having to deal with too many connections. There are no fixed values for this, you may try 60 or 100 and experiment with the value. Note that these numbers are additive, if you have two instances of a client running the numbers add up.<br />
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=== Limit the number of simultaneous uploads ===<br />
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Isn't this the same as above? No. Connections limit the number of peers your client is talking to and/or downloading from. Uploads limit the number of peers your client is actually uploading to. The ideal number is typically much lower than the number of connections, and highly dependent on your (physical) connection.<br />
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=== Just give it some time ===<br />
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As explained above peers favour other peers that upload to them. When you start leeching a new torrent you have nothing to offer to other peers and they will tend to ignore you. This makes the starts slow, in particular if, by change, the peers you are connected to include few or no seeders. The download speed should increase as soon as you have some pieces to share.<br />
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=== Why is my browsing so slow while leeching? ===<br />
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Your download speed is always finite. If you are a peer in a fast torrent it will almost certainly saturate your download bandwidth, and your browsing will suffer. A client like Azureus allows the user to limit uploads &amp; downloads. You will have to use a third-party solution, such as [http://www.netlimiter.com/ NetLimiter].<br />
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Browsing was used just as an example. The same would apply to gaming, IMing, etc., ...<br />
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== Connection Issues ==<br />
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=== My ISP uses a transparent proxy. What should I do? ===<br />
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''Caveat: This is a large and complex topic. It is not possible to cover all variations here.''<br />
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Short reply: change to an ISP that does not force a proxy upon you. If you cannot or do not want to then read on.<br />
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==== What is a proxy? ====<br />
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Basically a middleman. When you are browsing a site through a proxy your requests are sent to the proxy and the proxy forwards them to the site instead of you connecting directly to the site. There are several classifications (the terminology is far from standard):<br />
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! Anonymous ||align="left"|The proxy sends no client identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR header is not sent; the server does not see your IP.)<br />
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! Highly Anonymous ||align="left"| The proxy sends no client or proxy identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR, HTTP_VIA and HTTP_PROXY_CONNECTION headers are not sent; the server doesn't see your IP and doesn't even know you're using a proxy.)<br />
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A transparent proxy may or may not be anonymous, and there are several levels of anonymity.<br />
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==== How do I find out if I'm behind a (transparent/anonymous) proxy? ====<br />
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Try [http://www.proxyjudge.org ProxyJudge]. It lists the HTTP headers that the server where it is running received from you. The relevant ones are HTTP_CLIENT_IP, HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR and REMOTE_ADDR.<br />
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==== Why is my port listed as "---" even though I'm not NAT/Firewalled? ====<br />
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The BoxTorrents tracker is quite smart at finding your real IP, but it does need the proxy to send the HTTP header HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR. If your ISP's proxy does not then what happens is that the tracker will interpret the proxy's IP address as the client's IP address. So when you login and the tracker tries to connect to your client to see if you are NAT/firewalled it will actually try to connect to the proxy on the port your client reports to be using for incoming connections. Naturally the proxy will not be listening on that port, the connection will fail and the tracker will think you are NAT/firewalled.<br />
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=== I am on a dynamic IP/I just changed my static IP recently, and it seems to have affected my bittorent connection settings. ===<br />
Boxtorrents uses a keypass-based system (See: [http://wiki.boxtorrents.com/index.php/FAQ#How_is_my_traffic_tracked.3F How is my traffic tracked?]). Changes in your IP will not affect your connection to the tracker, as long as you downloaded the torrent file when logged in.<br />
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=== There are peers in the swarm, but I can't connect to any of them. Why? ===<br />
Your ISP may be shaping traffic. Enable encryption in your torrent client, and set it to the highest level possible.<br />
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'''Note:''' This does not hide your IP from other peers!<br />
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=== Why can't I connect to www.boxtorrents.com? Is the site blocking me? ===<br />
Your failure to connect may be due to several reasons.<br />
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==== Maybe my address is blacklisted? ====<br />
The site blocks addresses of banned users. This works at Apache/PHP level, it's just a script that blocks logins from those addresses. It should not stop you from reaching the site. In particular it does not block lower level protocols, you should be able to ping/traceroute the server even if your address is blacklisted. If you cannot then the reason for the problem lies elsewhere.<br />
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==== Your ISP blocks the site's address ====<br />
(In first place, it's unlikely your ISP is doing so. DNS name resolution and/or network problems are the usual culprits.)<br />
There's nothing we can do. You should contact your ISP (or get a new one). Note that you can still visit the site via a proxy, follow the instructions in the relevant section. In this case it doesn't matter if the proxy is anonymous or not, or which port it listens to.<br />
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Notice that you will always be listed as an "unconnectable" client because the tracker will be unable to check that you're capable of accepting incoming connections.<br />
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== Is there an RSS feed available for BoxTorrents? ==<br />
RSS Feeds are only available for Power Users. You will see the RSS Feed link appear when you become one.<br />
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An mIRC script is available that will check the RSS feed every x minutes, if there are any new torrents uploaded then it lists the new torrents, you can also manually check for new torrents. [http://force.power-net.org/?page=mscripts&amp;gsinfo=1 Information about the script], [http://force.power-net.org/?page=download&amp;section=mscripts&amp;id=1 Download Link].<br />
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== What if I can't find the answer to my problem here? ==<br />
So, after reading all that, you still can't find a solution? Read on.<br />
Post in the [http://forums.BoxTorrents.com/ forums], by all means. You'll find it's a friendly and helpful place, '''provided you follow a few basic guidelines''':<br />
* Make sure your problem is not answered in this FAQ. There's no point in posting just to be sent back here amidst a torrent of angry remarks telling you not to waste other people's time.<br />
* Before posting, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''read the stickied topics'''</span> (the ones at the top). Many times, new information that still hasn't been incorporated in the FAQ can be found there.<br />
* Help us in helping you. Do '''not''' just say "it doesn't work!". Provide details so that we don't have to guess or waste time asking. What client do you use? What's your OS? What's your network setup? What's the exact error message you get, if any? What are the torrents you are having problems with? The more you tell the easiest it will be for us, and the more probable your post will get a reply that's useful, as opposed to 'more info'.<br />
* PLEASE make an effort to make your posts readable. There is nothing worse than trying to decipher a post that looks like it was written by someone mashing their face on the keyboard. Perfect spelling isn't necessary, but basic grammar and punctuation definitely helps.<br />
* ... and needless to say: be polite. Demanding help rarely works. Asking nicely for it usually does the trick.<br />
* '''DO NOT''' send a private message to a staff member. If you don't wish to post in the forums, use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php the help form] instead, or ask on the [[IRC]] channel.<br />
* To prove that you have read this FAQ before seeking help, please quote the words 'Gelatin Fish Sandwich' in your post. We are quite serious. Failure to do so will result in your thread being locked immediately or your help request being ignored. This phrase is subject to change.</div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=FAQ&diff=631FAQ2008-10-23T01:53:12Z<p>Psyren: /* What should I put in my torrents? */</p>
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== Site content information ==<br />
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===What makes BoxTorrents different?===<br />
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There are many anime torrent sites but BoxTorrents is unique in the quality of our content. Our goal is to provide only torrents for completed anime or anime-related material and we pick only the best versions. Not everyone may submit new torrents; only Power Users, users who seem to have at least some experience with our site, and other appointed users. All submissions are thoroughly checked before they are added to our ever growing list of series; by ''ever growing'', we really mean ever growing in the sense that even old torrents are still seeded. In short: 'quality over quantity' and 'ease of use'. Do keep in mind that BoxTorrents exists because of its users; old content is still available because of many dedicated seeders, so sharing is a must.<br />
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This is a public tracker, but we do prefer users to register before using the site. Before you do anything here at BoxTorrents, we suggest you read the rules! There are only a few rules to abide by and most are common sense.<br />
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If you see anything in here that is out of date or incorrect, or you'd like to add something, please contact [http://www.boxtorrents.com/userdetails.php?id=260057 psyren].<br />
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=== What is this BitTorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files? ===<br />
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Check out [http://www.btfaq.com Brian's Bittorrent FAQ and Guide].<br />
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=== How do I watch the files I download? ===<br />
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Visit [http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page this page] and have a look around.<br />
The CCCP (Combined Community Codec Pack) is the simplest codec pack available on the internet, and the simplest codec pack to set up. Out of the box, it is practically guaranteed to play anything that you throw at it (from our site, of course).<br />
If you have any problems, please look [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=27.0 here] for possible solutions. If you can't find one, you may either post in the forums asking for help or use the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php Help Form].<br />
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=== Where can I learn more about codecs/anime/manga/Japanese culture? ===<br />
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[http://www.google.com Google] and [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] are your friends.<br/><br />
For specific information on Japanese animations, there are 3 main resources: [http://anidb.net AniDB], [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)], and [http://www.animenfo.com AnimeNFO]. Each site offers unique information on any given title.<br/><br />
For specific information on manga, there's [http://www.mangaupdates.com MangaUpdates] and [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)].<br />
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=== How do I favourite/bookmark a torrent? ===<br />
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Click on the yellow star next to the torrent title at the top of every torrent page. On your userpage, you will see the torrents you have bookmarked show up under the appropriate tab (next to your 'Currently Seeding' and 'Currently Leeching' tabs.<br />
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=== What does the Report function do? ===<br />
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The report function brings a torrent or a comment to moderators' attention. Use this function if a torrent does not comply with site rules (e.g., if it is blacklisted material), has corrupted files, has a broken link (i.e., you cannot download the .torrent file altogether), or has been superseded by another torrent (please link us to the newer torrent in that case). Reporting a torrent for any other reason than those just listed '''will''' incur warnings, and bans will be issued if abuse continues. The button to report a torrent can be found next to the title of torrents at the top of torrent pages, beside the bookmark button.<br />
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Report comments if they are abusive or simply spam (such as 'seed this' or 'approve this'). The report button for comments is on the right side of comment headers, next to the 'Quote' button.<br />
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== User information ==<br />
=== How many accounts am I allowed to have? ===<br />
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One. Ever. You are only allowed a single account in your lifetime. What would you do with more than one account anyway?<br />
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=== I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail! ===<br />
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Mail can sometimes take up to half a day to be sent out by our server. Please be patient.<br />
Note though that if you didn't receive the email the first time it will probably not succeed the second time either so you should really try another email address.<br />
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=== I've lost my user name or password! Can you send it to me? ===<br />
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Please use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/recover.php this form] to have the login details mailed back to you.<br />
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=== Can you rename my account? ===<br />
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Users can rename their account on the tracker by using [http://www.boxtorrents.com/changename.php this form]. Please note that the user is required to be a power user with report privileges. You cannot use existing account names, so check before renaming.<br />
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=== Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while? ===<br />
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Used accounts are pruned after 6 months. Unused accounts are pruned sooner (0 download, 0 upload).<br />
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=== My account is gone! Can you recover it? ===<br />
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Unfortunately, we can't do anything about pruned accounts. If you were able to create a new account under the same name and/or e-mail address, it is proof that your old account is permanently gone.<br />
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=== I don't want my account anymore. Can you delete it? ===<br />
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Leave your account alone and it will be pruned after 6 months (See: "[[FAQ#Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while?|Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while?]]").<br />
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=== What is MY ratio? ===<br />
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Click on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile link], then on your user name (at the top).<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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=== Why is my IP displayed on my details page? ===<br />
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Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and email. Other users do not see that information.<br />
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=== Help! I cannot login!? (a.k.a. Login of Death) ===<br />
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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 />
Another solution is to visit http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php<br />
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=== Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?) ===<br />
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The tracker has determined that you are firewalled or NATed and cannot accept incoming connections.<br />
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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 />
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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 [http://www.portforward.com PortForward]).<br />
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=== What are the different user classes? ===<br />
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| Normal user, can choose to view hentai.<br />
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| '''Power User'''<br />
| Higher user, can view peer lists and report bad torrents or comments. Can make offers of torrents they wish to upload.<br />
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| '''Uploader'''<br />
| These people can upload directly to the torrent pool without requiring moderator approval. These people are appointed by staff if deemed a trustworthy member of the Box community.<br />
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| '''Power Uploader'''<br />
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| Appointed by Admins. Don't ask about becoming one.<br />
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=== How do I become a Power User? ===<br />
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Upload at least 25GB and have a ratio equal to or greater than 1.<br />
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=== How do I view peer lists for torrents? ===<br />
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Become a Power User and click on the Peer List tab under torrent descriptions. Non-Power Users can not view peer lists.<br />
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=== How do I add an avatar to my profile? ===<br />
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First, find an image that you like, and that complies with the rules. Then you will have to upload it to a hosting site, such as Photobucket, Upload-It! or ImageShack. All that is left to do is copy the URL (direct link) to the avatar field in your profile once you have uploaded it.<br />
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Please do not add a comment just to test your avatar. If everything is alright, you'll see it in your details page.<br />
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=== I am warned, what do I do? ===<br />
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'''What is a warning?'''<br />
* A warning means that your account currently has reduced rights; namely, you may not download. If you are warned it means you did something very wrong. The warning is there to protect other users, do keep in mind that BoxTorrents only works because many users put in some effort and bandwidth to keep our torrents healthy.<br />
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'''Why was I warned?'''<br />
* The warning may be set automatically if your ratio drops below a certain point or it may be set by a moderator if you broke a rule. In the second case, warnings will be longer depending on the severity of your offence that garnered the warning.<br />
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'''OK, so now what?'''<br />
* While your are warned you may not download; you are only allowed to seed. When you are warned an ''evaluation'' time will be scheduled (usually 1 week ahead), your account is then re-evaluated and if your ratio is high enough the warning will be lifted. If your ratio is not high enough a new evaluation time will be scheduled, and so on.<br />
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'''So, what minimum ratio should I maintain to avoid being warned/get out of a warning?'''<br />
* We do not disclose minimum ratios because this figure is subject to change. The only sure ratio to avoid getting warned is >1.0.<br />
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If you got warned because of a bad ratio (or if you you think you got warned because of a bad ratio ;)&nbsp;) - the only way to get rid of the warning is by increasing your upload. The most obvious way is by seeding, but you may also use the bonus system (see: [[FAQ#What are bonus torrents?|What are bonus torrents?]]). A third option is donating; the why and how is explained on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/donate.php donation] page.<br />
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== Tracker Issues ==<br />
===Failure: access denied, leeching forbidden, you are only allowed to seed===<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your ratio is too low.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Seed more and improve your ratio.<br />
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=== I am seeing torrents on my userpage that I never downloaded / Someone has hijacked my account. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your passkey's secrecy has been compromised.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: See the entry below.<br />
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=== People are using my torrent key / I accidentally posted my torrent key ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your torrent key identifies you as a user; never give it to anyone. Staff will never ask for you torrent key.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Go to your Profile and generate a new key, all your old torrents will become invalid immediately so you will have to re-download your torrents. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change before resuming your torrenting.<br />
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=== I accidentally posted a link to download.php and I'm being charged for the downloads ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: When you are logged in the download.php links are for your user, if you post them people will get your torrent and your key. If you are logged out the links are anonymous, posting them elsewhere will not work as they are only valid for 24 hours. Generating a new key does not solve this problem.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Wait 24 hours for the download link to become invalid (download links are only valid for 24 hours) or remove the download link from where you posted it. If no more new people are given your key you can generate a new key to get rid of the 'leechers'.<br />
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=== I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You downloaded a public torrent.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Log in and re-download the torrent.<br />
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=== "Failure: unregistered torrent pass" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: The tracker can not find a user associated with the torrent pass you're sending it in your announce URL.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Log in to your Boxtorrents account and re-download the torrent from the site.<br />
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=== "Failure: unregistered torrent" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause #1</span>: The torrent you downloaded is not/no longer tracked by our tracker.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Check if the torrent has been swapped or replaced. We occasionally prune old obsolete torrents or material that has become blacklisted.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause #2</span>: The torrent was downloaded from another source and is using an invalid torrent key.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Download the torrent from Boxtorrents when logged in.<br />
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If you have checked and verified that it is neither of these causes, then it may be a database error. Report the torrent (click on the exclamation mark beside the torrent title) and let us know. Note that you need to be logged in to your Boxtorrents account in order to make reports.<br />
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=== "Failure: access denied, torrents limit reached" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You are downloading too many torrents.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Users are allowed to download 3 torrents at a time. Power Users are allowed to download 10 torrents at a time. You are allowed to seed an unlimited number of torrents, regardless of your class. Check your userpage to see which torrents you are already downloading.<br />
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=== What are bonus torrents? ===<br />
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Bonus torrents are torrents with few seeders or few leechers, the idea of the bonus system is to keep older torrents alive. Bonus torrents are marked with an icon that looks like a yellow ball with a red "'''B'''" inside. When you seed a bonus torrent (and have 100%) you will earn 1 bonus point per hour per bonus torrent. Bonus points can be exchanged for upload credit on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/bonus.php bonus] page (this means you can add an amount onto your 'uploaded' stat on your user page).<br />
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== Statistics Tracking ==<br />
=== How is my traffic tracked? ===<br />
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BoxTorrents uses a passkey system to identify each user. Your passkey can be found on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. When you announce, your passkey is used to identify you and to (very accurately) track your upload and download traffic, regardless of any IP changes. The passkey is automatically added to the announce URL of every torrent you download whilst logged in. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''YOU MUST NEVER, EVER GIVE OUT YOUR PASSKEY TO ANY OTHER PERSON.'''</span> Doing so will allow people to generate torrent traffic under your account. We will not be held responsible for any adverse effects this may have.<br />
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=== My stats are not updating. What can I do? ===<br />
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Check that the torrent pass in your client's tracker announce URL matches the one shown on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. If it doesn't (or if it does, but you're still having problems), then:Remove the torrent entries from your torrent client. Re-download the .torrent files and open them in your client. Force a hash recheck and resume activity.If that doesn't help, go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and regenerate your torrent pass. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change, then repeat the above step.Use only official non-beta clients.<br />
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=== Best practices ===<br />
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If a torrent you are currently leeching or seeding is not listed on your userpage, stop the torrent and resume it again. (also see: I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage)Make sure you exit your client properly, so that the tracker receives the required information.If the tracker is down, do not stop seeding. Your traffic may not be tracked during downtime but as soon as the tracker is working again then your traffic will be tracked again.<br />
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=== What BitTorrent clients can I use? ===<br />
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''See [[BT_Clients]] for more information on what BitTorrent clients you can use.''<br />
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There is currently no restriction on which clients you may use, but this will most likely change in the future. The tracker updates your stats correctly for most Bittorrent clients. However, we still recommend that you use the following clients:<br />
* '''uTorrent''' [http://www.utorrent.com/ website]<br />
* '''Azureus''' (aka Vuze) [http://http://azureus.sourceforge.net/ website]<br />
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For any client, we urge you to keep it up to date, most clients have had some problems with earlier versions.<br />
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Also, clients in alpha or beta version should be avoided.<br />
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We neither recommend nor will we provide support for:<br />
- BitComet<br />
- BitLord (modified BitComet with spyware added)<br />
- Shareaza<br />
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=== Why is a torrent I'm leeching/seeding listed several times in my profile? ===<br />
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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 have had its finished information sent and will be listed until the peer information times out. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== I've finished or cancelled a torrent. Why is it still listed in my profile? ===<br />
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Some older clients do not report properly to the tracker when cancelling or finishing a torrent. In that case the tracker will keep waiting for the message - and thus listing the torrent as seeding or leeching - until the peer information timeout occurs. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== Why do I sometimes see torrents I'm not leeching in my profile?! ===<br />
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Under our new keying system, it is not possible for the tracker to confuse you with another peer. If you see torrents listed in your profile that you are DEFINITELY not leeching/seeding on, then we suggest you take the following actions:<br />
'''Change the e-mail and password on your account.''' If you did not give out your passkey then someone either has access to your email account or your Boxtorrents user account (or both).'''Go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and generate a new torrent pass.''' This will invalidate all your previous torrents ending whatever damage was done to your account. You will need to redownload your torrents.<br />
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=== Can I login from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes.<br />
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=== Can I seed from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes, '''but you may not seed the ''same'' torrent from two different computers''' as the tracker will not understand how you can be in two places at once :P. In the worst case, you will automatically banned.<br />
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== Uploading ==<br />
=== Why can't I upload torrents? ===<br />
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Power Users can make offers of torrents they wish to upload, which will be granted or rejected by staff. Staff members and certain approved users are permitted to upload directly without having to go through the approval procedure.<br />
Non-Power Users can not make offers.<br />
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=== How do I make an offer if I'm a Power User? ===<br />
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First, begin by reading this section of the FAQ to make sure that you fully understand what is required of you. Failure to do so will see your offer rejected (depending on the mood of the staff member who handles it). Once you have finished reading, click the 'Offer' button on the left side of the page. When creating your torrent, be sure to set the 'private' flag, or the system will automatically reject your torrent. Once you've created your torrent, fill in the description of your torrent. Once you submit your torrent for approval, it will join a queue of torrents awaiting judgement. You may leave your client 'seeding' your torrent at this point, but make sure you redownload the torrent from the website to have your passkey added to the announce URL (you may also add this manually if you wish, but it is not recommended). If granted, your torrent will be immediately added to Box's torrent pool (and if you are 'seeding', you will begin immediately). If rejected, your torrent will remain in 'limbo', sitting on the queue with 'rejected' status until either you or a mod removes it.<br />
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=== What does 'Semi-granted' mean? ===<br />
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Offers require the approval of two admins or moderators before they are added to the tracker. 'Semi-granted' is the state an offer acquires when one admin/mod has granted it, pending further approval.<br />
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=== What can/can't I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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Please refer to our [[Rules#Torrent Content Upload Guidelines|Torrent Content Upload Guidelines]] and ('''ESPECIALLY''') the [[Blacklist]].<br />
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=== What should I put in the description? ===<br />
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Always include who released the files and as specfic as possible an indication of the quality (bit rate, codec, etc.). '''See the next paragraph for more details'''.<br />
Include a short description of what you're uploading, usually people include a short plot summary; be careful of spoilers though.<br />
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You may mark-up your text using BBcode or HTML; you can find many examples of nice templates in other peoples' descriptions. While this is not necessary, you may like to 'pretty up' your description.<br />
It's also very much appreciated if you include images and/or screenshots and links to sites like AniDB and AnimeNewsNetwork, although it is not necessary.<br />
Please note: when using HTML, be sure to include &lt;html&gt;&lt;body&gt; ... &lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt; in the description, or the system will not know that you are using HTML and will treat your commands differently.<br />
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We look for succinct, accurate descriptions of the contents of your torrent. '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">With the exclusion of OST torrents, all descriptions MUST have genres specified in the description.</span>''' In addition:<br />
* For series/movies/OVAs, a plot summary and file details (sub group with video and audio codecs at the very least) will suffice.<br />
* For OSTs, track listings and file information (codec, bit rate (if applicable), and ripper at the very least) will do.<br />
* For manga, a plot summary and the scanlation group are the minimum requirements.<br />
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=== What is a good title for my torrent? ===<br />
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The title only needs to contain the original Japanese title and possibly the English title as well. You may add the name(s) of the involved group(s) in the title as well (example: Japanese Title | English Title [fansub]). Words like "OVA" or "Movie" are not always necessary because of the category system (however, if the title of the show includes "OVA" or "Movie", you should add it). In case you're uploading only a particular season of a longer series, it is useful to include the season and/or the episodes (for example: My Series - Season 1 [01-25]).<br />
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=== What are good keywords for my torrent? ===<br />
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You have to see the keywords as a second way to categorise torrents. Choose keywords that truthfully reflect the content of the files you're uploading and that allows it to be found in different ways than just searching for a title.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Good keywords are:</span> genres<sup>*</sup>, 720p/1080p, fansub group, author, director, that kind of stuff. Someone might be interested in all of "Miyazaki's" or Studio 4C works, searching for Miyazaki resp. Studio 4C will match the keywords and you have what you're looking for.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bad keywords are:</span> anything that appears in the title of the torrent or is already expressed otherwise (OST, OVA, HD, Movie, etc.). Alternate titles, codecs, and your own personal comments do not belong in keywords. Either add them to your title, or to your description. Fansub groups are permissible as keywords, even if they are already included in your torrent title.<br />
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<sup>*</sup>- When listing genres, use AniDB's categories, not AnimeNFO or ANN, for consistency.<br />
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===='''Guidelines:'''====<br />
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* First of all, ask yourself the question: "If I were looking for an anime 'like' this one, what keywords would I be looking for?" and "which keywords are not needed?"<br />
* Secondly, drop near duplicate keywords like 'Contemporary Fantasy' and 'Fantasy', as they are not both needed; just keep whichever applies more to your torrent.<br />
* Add only useful keywords. No one will search for keywords such as 'mp3' or 'DVD'.<br />
* Do '''not''' add duplicate keywords, for instance "Yuki Kajiura" and "Kajiura Yuki" or "Science-Fiction" and "Sci-Fi". Add only the one that currently exists in our [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php keyword list].<br />
* This also holds for fansub names: add either (for instance) Abacus Subs or AbSubs, but not both; the latter is preferred because it is shorter.<br />
*Do '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">not</span>''' add alternative titles or alternative spellings. See title guidelines.<br />
* Check the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php list of keywords] for existing keywords and/or common spellings. Keep in mind that the keyword listing is '''''case-sensitive''''' so match case, and '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">matching other keywords is better than making a new one</span>'''.<br />
* Check the [[Keywords|Keywords article]] for descriptions for most of the common keywords.<br />
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====Keyword syntax====<br />
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We've just discussed the semantics of keywords, but what about the syntax? First of all, not all characters are allowed. Only alphanumeric characters, dashes (-) and spaces are allowed. Furthermore, a keyword is allowed to have two spaces, no more. If you're making a keyword of a composed word (for instance: Mamoru Oshii) keep it one keyword, don't add a comma in between. Genres like "Magical girl" and "Law and Order" should also be written without commas.<br />
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====Adding keywords to your torrent====<br />
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The field for entering keywords is above the description entry box. Typing in a word (or part of a word) will call up suggestions in a box. These suggestions are comprised of keywords that already exist on BoxTorrents. You should pick from the suggestions given to you to ensure consistency. Once you have clicked on the desired key word suggested, click 'Add' to associate it with your torrent. Repeat this process for as many keywords as you need (currently, there is a character limit on the keywords, so if you find that your last key word is getting cut off, remove it). Be sure to click 'Edit' below the description box when you're done, or none of your changes will be saved.<br />
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If you need to add a key word that isn't suggested, type it into the key word field and click on Add. This key word will be sent for moderation. If the key word is approved, it will be added to our official key word list and will appear on your torrent immediately. If rejected, it will be blacklisted, and will not show up again.<br />
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=== What are "extra files" and what should I add? ===<br />
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"Extra files" allow you to add (small) files to your torrent, files which you want to include but don't really belong in the torrent. You can think of .sfv/.md5 files for file verification (or hash tables in general) or .nfo files for credits and info. You are not allowed to add images. Linking to the files will not work, the link is dynamic and becomes invalid after 24 hours.<br />
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Any and all files released by the original source should be included as "extra files" (granted they do not violate the "extra files" rules, such as credits pages from manga. Leave those INSIDE your torrent).<br />
All video torrents (series/movies/ova) should have, but do not require, at least an .sfv or .md5 file with (official) hashes. You can get the CRCs from the fansubbers website or AniDB.net (the latter also lists md5 hashes amongst other hashes) if the CRC values are not in the file names.<br />
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DO NOT include these extra files in the contents of your torrent. Your offer will '''not''' be accepted if this is the case.<br />
If you get the message 'This torrent contains improper files, please swap the torrent file.' at the top of your offer page, that's your clue that there is something wrong with your file structure.<br />
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=== How do I attach extra files? ===<br />
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Simply edit your torrent (after it's been offered or uploaded), and there will be a box for you to enter the path of files you with to upload below the description box. Simply select it and click upload, and it will be attached right away.<br />
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=== What should I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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What we look for in torrents are:<br />
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* [[FAQ#What should I put in the description?|A good description]]<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File quality:</span><br/>Free of hash errors.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File consistency:</span><br/>If possible, all files released by a single group, all file names in the same format as they were originally released by the group involved (original file names). This applies to ALL torrents.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File structure:</span><br/>Do not pack files under different folders unnecessarily. An example would be packing episodes 1-12 in one folder, and 13-24 in another within the same torrent. NO ARCHIVING OF ANYTHING OTHER THAN MANGA.<br />
* If uploading a manga, please follow these directions:<br />
** Overlook archiving if the manga is very short (a oneshot), or if the scanlator(s) have released the entire manga in a single file. In these cases, unzip the file, but do not make any further modifications to folder structure or file names.<br />
**If the scanlator(s) release a manga zipped by chapter (assuming there is more than one), retain the archived chapters and offer the files in that state.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">No 'unnecessary' files:</span> do not include codecs or programs. Acceptable files are external translation notes (for series/movies/OVAs) and credits pages (for manga)). If you're unsure about anything, please say so in the comments of your torrent offer.<br />
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=== What is this torrent swapping feature? ===<br />
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If, for any reason, something is wrong with your torrent (such as containing improper files or lacking a version 2 of an episode), you may request to swap the .torrent file. This will negate the need to delete the torrent and upload it again. You may apply to swap your own torrent files when they are either in the Offer stage or they are registered with the tracker.<br />
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To do so, edit your torrent. There will be a section for you to select a new .torrent file to replace the current one and a space for you to enter a reason why. Upon sending the request, you will need to wait for a moderator or admin to grant the swap request.<br />
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=== Can I upload your torrents to other trackers? ===<br />
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No. This generates extra traffic for the tracker without users visiting the site itself. It also usually results in the torrent being overrun by bad leechers, as users are not aware of the site rules.<br />
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Complaints from other sites' administrative staff about our torrents being posted on their sites will result in the banning of the users responsible.<br />
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(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 />
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== Downloading/Seeding ==<br />
=== Why do I have to wait before I can download a new torrent? ===<br />
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When new torrents are uploaded, those with Power User (or higher) status are given 'first dibs'. Other users must wait for the timer to expire before they can download the .torrent file. The amount of time you have to wait is proportional to the size of the torrent (the larger the torrent, the longer you have to wait). This is an incentive for people to become Power Users, and also provides a higher seed base when other users are permitted to join the swarm.<br />
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=== What do I do if a torrent has no seeds? ===<br />
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Hop on the forums and post in the [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=5.0 Reseed Request] section. Be sure to read the rules before posting.<br />
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=== What's the difference between seeding and uploading? ===<br />
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'Uploading' is posting a new torrent to our tracker.<br />
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'Seeding' is uploading data on a torrent once you have completed the download.<br />
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=== Why did an active torrent suddenly disappear? ===<br />
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There may be three reasons for this:<br />
# The torrent may have been out-of-sync with the [[Rules|site rules]].<br />
# The uploader or a moderator may have deleted it because it contained bad files. A replacement will probably be uploaded to take its place.<br />
# The torrent was requested to be removed by a 3rd party.<br />
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=== I've finished downloading the files, so how do I seed back? ===<br />
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Once your download has completed, most clients will continue to run the torrent in seeding mode until the ratio is 1:1. If this is not the case, try some of these steps:<br />
1) Simply press Start on your torrent again. Some clients might stop torrents that have finished downloading.<br />
2) Check your client's settings regarding how much a torrent should be seeded to before stopping. Your settings may be preventing seeding. (e.g., uTorrent's 'Torrent Properties' dialogue box for each torrent has a ratio percentage figure which you can adjust)3) Force the torrent to start (e.g., in uTorrent, right click on the torrent entry and click 'Force Start'). This will force your client to ignore the rule mentioned above and seed until you stop the torrent.4) If all else fails, remove the torrent from your client, and see below for instructions on how to restore it to your client.<br />
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=== How do I resume a broken download or (re)seed something? ===<br />
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Open the .torrent file in your client. When your client asks you for a download location, choose the location of the existing file(s), force a recheck/rehash. Start the torrent, and it will resume/reseed (see the entry above for more information).<br />
Please note that most clients will require that file names match the ones specified in the .torrent file when it comes to multi-file torrents. Make sure that this is the case, or your client will not detect the files you have pointed it to.<br />
If, for whatever reason, you have decided to rename your files, then you have two choices:<br />
1) (Re)Rename your files to match the torrent's.2) Find a torrent client that supports custom file names in multi-file torrents. At the time of this guide, the newest uTorrent beta and Azureus clients support individual custom file names in multi-file torrents. For more information, see the programs' web pages.<br />
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=== I'm seeding a torrent, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything! ===<br />
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First, check that you actually have someone to upload any data to. If you are on a torrent that has something like 10 seeders and 2 leechers, the chances of you uploading a great deal are slim to none. If there are no leechers... what are you expecting?<br />
Second, see [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|this entry in the FAQ]] if you are not sure whether your ports are open.<br />
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=== Why do my downloads sometimes stall at 99%? ===<br />
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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 />
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=== What are these "a piece has failed a hash check" messages? ===<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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=== The torrent is supposed to be 100MB. How come I downloaded 120MB? ===<br />
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See the hash fails topic. If your client receives bad data it will have to redownload 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. Overhead may also account for some of this data.<br />
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=== What's this "IOError - [Errno13] Permission denied" error? ===<br />
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If you just want to fix it reboot your computer, it should solve the problem. Otherwise, read on.<br />
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IOError means Input-Output Error, and that is a file system error, not a tracker one. It shows up when your client is for some reason unable to open the partially downloaded torrent files. The most common cause is two instances of the client to be running simultaneously: the last time the client was closed it somehow didn't really close but kept running in the background, and is therefore still locking the files, making it impossible for the new instance to open them.<br />
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A more uncommon occurrence is a corrupted FAT. A crash may result in corruption that makes the partially downloaded files unreadable, and the error ensues. Running scandisk should solve the problem. (Note that this may happen only if you're running Windows 9x - which only supports FAT - or NT/2000/XP with FAT formatted hard drives. NTFS is much more robust and should never permit this problem.)<br />
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== How can I improve my download speed? ==<br />
The download speed mostly depends on the seeder-to-leecher ratio (SLR). Poor download speed is mainly a problem with new and very popular torrents where the SLR is low.<br />
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(side note: make sure you remember that you did not enjoy the low speed. Seed so that others will not endure the same.)<br />
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There are a couple of things that you can try on your end to improve your speed:<br />
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=== Do not immediately jump on new torrents ===<br />
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In particular, do not do it if you have a slow connection. The best speeds will be found around the half-life of a torrent, when the SLR will be at its highest. (The downside is that you will not be able to seed so much. It's up to you to balance the pros and cons of this.)<br />
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=== Make yourself connectable ===<br />
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See the [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)]]&nbsp; section.<br />
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=== Limit your upload speed ===<br />
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The upload speed affects the download speed in essentially two ways:<br />
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# Bittorrent peers tend to favour those other peers that upload to them. This means that if A and B are leeching the same torrent and A is sending data to B at high speed then B will try to reciprocate. So due to this effect high upload speeds lead to high download speeds.<br />
# Due to the way TCP works, when A is downloading something from B it has to keep telling B that it received the data sent to him. (These are called acknowledgements - ACKs -, a sort of "got it!" messages). If A fails to do this then B will stop sending data and wait. If A is uploading at full speed there may be no bandwidth left for the ACKs and they will be delayed. So due to this effect excessively high upload speeds lead to low download speeds.<br />
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The full effect is a combination of the two. The upload should be kept as high as possible while allowing the ACKs to get through without delay. A good thumb rule is keeping the upload at about 80% of the theoretical upload speed. You will have to fine tune yours to find out what works best for you. (Remember that keeping the upload high has the additional benefit of helping with your ratio.)<br />
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If you are running more than one instance of a client it is the overall upload speed that you must take into account. Some clients (e.g. Azureus) limit global upload speed, others (e.g. Shad0w's) do it on a per torrent basis. Know your client. The same applies if you are using your connection for anything else (e.g. browsing or ftp), always think of the overall upload speed.<br />
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=== Limit the number of simultaneous connections ===<br />
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Some operating systems (like Windows 9x) do not deal well with a large number of connections, and may even crash. Also some home routers (particularly when running NAT and/or firewall with stateful inspection services) tend to become slow or crash when having to deal with too many connections. There are no fixed values for this, you may try 60 or 100 and experiment with the value. Note that these numbers are additive, if you have two instances of a client running the numbers add up.<br />
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=== Limit the number of simultaneous uploads ===<br />
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Isn't this the same as above? No. Connections limit the number of peers your client is talking to and/or downloading from. Uploads limit the number of peers your client is actually uploading to. The ideal number is typically much lower than the number of connections, and highly dependent on your (physical) connection.<br />
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=== Just give it some time ===<br />
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As explained above peers favour other peers that upload to them. When you start leeching a new torrent you have nothing to offer to other peers and they will tend to ignore you. This makes the starts slow, in particular if, by change, the peers you are connected to include few or no seeders. The download speed should increase as soon as you have some pieces to share.<br />
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=== Why is my browsing so slow while leeching? ===<br />
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Your download speed is always finite. If you are a peer in a fast torrent it will almost certainly saturate your download bandwidth, and your browsing will suffer. A client like Azureus allows the user to limit uploads &amp; downloads. You will have to use a third-party solution, such as [http://www.netlimiter.com/ NetLimiter].<br />
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Browsing was used just as an example. The same would apply to gaming, IMing, etc., ...<br />
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== Connection Issues ==<br />
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=== My ISP uses a transparent proxy. What should I do? ===<br />
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''Caveat: This is a large and complex topic. It is not possible to cover all variations here.''<br />
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Short reply: change to an ISP that does not force a proxy upon you. If you cannot or do not want to then read on.<br />
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==== What is a proxy? ====<br />
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Basically a middleman. When you are browsing a site through a proxy your requests are sent to the proxy and the proxy forwards them to the site instead of you connecting directly to the site. There are several classifications (the terminology is far from standard):<br />
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{|border="1"<br />
|-<br />
! '''Type''' !! '''Description'''<br />
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! Transparent ||align="left"| A transparent proxy is one that needs no configuration on the clients. It works by automatically redirecting all port 80 traffic to the proxy. (Sometimes used as synonymous for non-anonymous.)<br />
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! Explicit/Voluntary ||align="left"|Clients must configure their browsers to use them.<br />
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! Anonymous ||align="left"|The proxy sends no client identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR header is not sent; the server does not see your IP.)<br />
|-<br />
! Highly Anonymous ||align="left"| The proxy sends no client or proxy identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR, HTTP_VIA and HTTP_PROXY_CONNECTION headers are not sent; the server doesn't see your IP and doesn't even know you're using a proxy.)<br />
|-<br />
! Public ||align="left"| (Self explanatory) <!-- O rly? --><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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A transparent proxy may or may not be anonymous, and there are several levels of anonymity.<br />
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==== How do I find out if I'm behind a (transparent/anonymous) proxy? ====<br />
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Try [http://www.proxyjudge.org ProxyJudge]. It lists the HTTP headers that the server where it is running received from you. The relevant ones are HTTP_CLIENT_IP, HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR and REMOTE_ADDR.<br />
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==== Why is my port listed as "---" even though I'm not NAT/Firewalled? ====<br />
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The BoxTorrents tracker is quite smart at finding your real IP, but it does need the proxy to send the HTTP header HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR. If your ISP's proxy does not then what happens is that the tracker will interpret the proxy's IP address as the client's IP address. So when you login and the tracker tries to connect to your client to see if you are NAT/firewalled it will actually try to connect to the proxy on the port your client reports to be using for incoming connections. Naturally the proxy will not be listening on that port, the connection will fail and the tracker will think you are NAT/firewalled.<br />
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=== I am on a dynamic IP/I just changed my static IP recently, and it seems to have affected my bittorent connection settings. ===<br />
Boxtorrents uses a keypass-based system (See: [http://wiki.boxtorrents.com/index.php/FAQ#How_is_my_traffic_tracked.3F How is my traffic tracked?]). Changes in your IP will not affect your connection to the tracker, as long as you downloaded the torrent file when logged in.<br />
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=== There are peers in the swarm, but I can't connect to any of them. Why? ===<br />
Your ISP may be shaping traffic. Enable encryption in your torrent client, and set it to the highest level possible.<br />
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'''Note:''' This does not hide your IP from other peers!<br />
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=== Why can't I connect to www.boxtorrents.com? Is the site blocking me? ===<br />
Your failure to connect may be due to several reasons.<br />
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==== Maybe my address is blacklisted? ====<br />
The site blocks addresses of banned users. This works at Apache/PHP level, it's just a script that blocks logins from those addresses. It should not stop you from reaching the site. In particular it does not block lower level protocols, you should be able to ping/traceroute the server even if your address is blacklisted. If you cannot then the reason for the problem lies elsewhere.<br />
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==== Your ISP blocks the site's address ====<br />
(In first place, it's unlikely your ISP is doing so. DNS name resolution and/or network problems are the usual culprits.)<br />
There's nothing we can do. You should contact your ISP (or get a new one). Note that you can still visit the site via a proxy, follow the instructions in the relevant section. In this case it doesn't matter if the proxy is anonymous or not, or which port it listens to.<br />
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Notice that you will always be listed as an "unconnectable" client because the tracker will be unable to check that you're capable of accepting incoming connections.<br />
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== Is there an RSS feed available for BoxTorrents? ==<br />
RSS Feeds are only available for Power Users. You will see the RSS Feed link appear when you become one.<br />
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An mIRC script is available that will check the RSS feed every x minutes, if there are any new torrents uploaded then it lists the new torrents, you can also manually check for new torrents. [http://force.power-net.org/?page=mscripts&amp;gsinfo=1 Information about the script], [http://force.power-net.org/?page=download&amp;section=mscripts&amp;id=1 Download Link].<br />
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== What if I can't find the answer to my problem here? ==<br />
So, after reading all that, you still can't find a solution? Read on.<br />
Post in the [http://forums.BoxTorrents.com/ forums], by all means. You'll find it's a friendly and helpful place, '''provided you follow a few basic guidelines''':<br />
* Make sure your problem is not answered in this FAQ. There's no point in posting just to be sent back here amidst a torrent of angry remarks telling you not to waste other people's time.<br />
* Before posting, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''read the stickied topics'''</span> (the ones at the top). Many times, new information that still hasn't been incorporated in the FAQ can be found there.<br />
* Help us in helping you. Do '''not''' just say "it doesn't work!". Provide details so that we don't have to guess or waste time asking. What client do you use? What's your OS? What's your network setup? What's the exact error message you get, if any? What are the torrents you are having problems with? The more you tell the easiest it will be for us, and the more probable your post will get a reply that's useful, as opposed to 'more info'.<br />
* PLEASE make an effort to make your posts readable. There is nothing worse than trying to decipher a post that looks like it was written by someone mashing their face on the keyboard. Perfect spelling isn't necessary, but basic grammar and punctuation definitely helps.<br />
* ... and needless to say: be polite. Demanding help rarely works. Asking nicely for it usually does the trick.<br />
* '''DO NOT''' send a private message to a staff member. If you don't wish to post in the forums, use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php the help form] instead, or ask on the [[IRC]] channel.<br />
* To prove that you have read this FAQ before seeking help, please quote the words 'Gelatin Fish Sandwich' in your post. We are quite serious. Failure to do so will result in your thread being locked immediately or your help request being ignored. This phrase is subject to change.</div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=FAQ&diff=630FAQ2008-10-21T12:29:45Z<p>Psyren: </p>
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== Site content information ==<br />
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===What makes BoxTorrents different?===<br />
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There are many anime torrent sites but BoxTorrents is unique in the quality of our content. Our goal is to provide only torrents for completed anime or anime-related material and we pick only the best versions. Not everyone may submit new torrents; only Power Users, users who seem to have at least some experience with our site, and other appointed users. All submissions are thoroughly checked before they are added to our ever growing list of series; by ''ever growing'', we really mean ever growing in the sense that even old torrents are still seeded. In short: 'quality over quantity' and 'ease of use'. Do keep in mind that BoxTorrents exists because of its users; old content is still available because of many dedicated seeders, so sharing is a must.<br />
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This is a public tracker, but we do prefer users to register before using the site. Before you do anything here at BoxTorrents, we suggest you read the rules! There are only a few rules to abide by and most are common sense.<br />
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If you see anything in here that is out of date or incorrect, or you'd like to add something, please contact [http://www.boxtorrents.com/userdetails.php?id=260057 psyren].<br />
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=== What is this BitTorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files? ===<br />
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Check out [http://www.btfaq.com Brian's Bittorrent FAQ and Guide].<br />
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=== How do I watch the files I download? ===<br />
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Visit [http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page this page] and have a look around.<br />
The CCCP (Combined Community Codec Pack) is the simplest codec pack available on the internet, and the simplest codec pack to set up. Out of the box, it is practically guaranteed to play anything that you throw at it (from our site, of course).<br />
If you have any problems, please look [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=27.0 here] for possible solutions. If you can't find one, you may either post in the forums asking for help or use the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php Help Form].<br />
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=== Where can I learn more about codecs/anime/manga/Japanese culture? ===<br />
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[http://www.google.com Google] and [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] are your friends.<br/><br />
For specific information on Japanese animations, there are 3 main resources: [http://anidb.net AniDB], [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)], and [http://www.animenfo.com AnimeNFO]. Each site offers unique information on any given title.<br/><br />
For specific information on manga, there's [http://www.mangaupdates.com MangaUpdates] and [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)].<br />
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=== How do I favourite/bookmark a torrent? ===<br />
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Click on the yellow star next to the torrent title at the top of every torrent page. On your userpage, you will see the torrents you have bookmarked show up under the appropriate tab (next to your 'Currently Seeding' and 'Currently Leeching' tabs.<br />
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=== What does the Report function do? ===<br />
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The report function brings a torrent or a comment to moderators' attention. Use this function if a torrent does not comply with site rules (e.g., if it is blacklisted material), has corrupted files, has a broken link (i.e., you cannot download the .torrent file altogether), or has been superseded by another torrent (please link us to the newer torrent in that case). Reporting a torrent for any other reason than those just listed '''will''' incur warnings, and bans will be issued if abuse continues. The button to report a torrent can be found next to the title of torrents at the top of torrent pages, beside the bookmark button.<br />
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Report comments if they are abusive or simply spam (such as 'seed this' or 'approve this'). The report button for comments is on the right side of comment headers, next to the 'Quote' button.<br />
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== User information ==<br />
=== How many accounts am I allowed to have? ===<br />
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One. Ever. You are only allowed a single account in your lifetime. What would you do with more than one account anyway?<br />
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=== I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail! ===<br />
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Mail can sometimes take up to half a day to be sent out by our server. Please be patient.<br />
Note though that if you didn't receive the email the first time it will probably not succeed the second time either so you should really try another email address.<br />
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=== I've lost my user name or password! Can you send it to me? ===<br />
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Please use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/recover.php this form] to have the login details mailed back to you.<br />
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=== Can you rename my account? ===<br />
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Users can rename their account on the tracker by using [http://www.boxtorrents.com/changename.php this form]. Please note that the user is required to be a power user with report privileges. You cannot use existing account names, so check before renaming.<br />
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=== Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while? ===<br />
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Used accounts are pruned after 6 months. Unused accounts are pruned sooner (0 download, 0 upload).<br />
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=== My account is gone! Can you recover it? ===<br />
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Unfortunately, we can't do anything about pruned accounts. If you were able to create a new account under the same name and/or e-mail address, it is proof that your old account is permanently gone.<br />
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=== I don't want my account anymore. Can you delete it? ===<br />
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Leave your account alone and it will be pruned after 6 months (See: "[[FAQ#Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while?|Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while?]]").<br />
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=== What is MY ratio? ===<br />
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Click on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile link], then on your user name (at the top).<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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=== Why is my IP displayed on my details page? ===<br />
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Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and email. Other users do not see that information.<br />
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=== Help! I cannot login!? (a.k.a. Login of Death) ===<br />
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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 />
Another solution is to visit http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php<br />
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=== Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?) ===<br />
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The tracker has determined that you are firewalled or NATed and cannot accept incoming connections.<br />
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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 />
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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 [http://www.portforward.com PortForward]).<br />
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=== What are the different user classes? ===<br />
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| '''User'''<br />
| Normal user, can choose to view hentai.<br />
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| '''Power User'''<br />
| Higher user, can view peer lists and report bad torrents or comments. Can make offers of torrents they wish to upload.<br />
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| '''Uploader'''<br />
| These people can upload directly to the torrent pool without requiring moderator approval. These people are appointed by staff if deemed a trustworthy member of the Box community.<br />
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| '''Power Uploader'''<br />
| Same as power user but with upload rights.<br />
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| '''Moderator/Admins'''<br />
| Appointed by Admins. Don't ask about becoming one.<br />
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=== How do I become a Power User? ===<br />
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Upload at least 25GB and have a ratio equal to or greater than 1.<br />
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=== How do I view peer lists for torrents? ===<br />
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Become a Power User and click on the Peer List tab under torrent descriptions. Non-Power Users can not view peer lists.<br />
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=== How do I add an avatar to my profile? ===<br />
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First, find an image that you like, and that complies with the rules. Then you will have to upload it to a hosting site, such as Photobucket, Upload-It! or ImageShack. All that is left to do is copy the URL (direct link) to the avatar field in your profile once you have uploaded it.<br />
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Please do not add a comment just to test your avatar. If everything is alright, you'll see it in your details page.<br />
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=== I am warned, what do I do? ===<br />
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'''What is a warning?'''<br />
* A warning means that your account currently has reduced rights; namely, you may not download. If you are warned it means you did something very wrong. The warning is there to protect other users, do keep in mind that BoxTorrents only works because many users put in some effort and bandwidth to keep our torrents healthy.<br />
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'''Why was I warned?'''<br />
* The warning may be set automatically if your ratio drops below a certain point or it may be set by a moderator if you broke a rule. In the second case, warnings will be longer depending on the severity of your offence that garnered the warning.<br />
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'''OK, so now what?'''<br />
* While your are warned you may not download; you are only allowed to seed. When you are warned an ''evaluation'' time will be scheduled (usually 1 week ahead), your account is then re-evaluated and if your ratio is high enough the warning will be lifted. If your ratio is not high enough a new evaluation time will be scheduled, and so on.<br />
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'''So, what minimum ratio should I maintain to avoid being warned/get out of a warning?'''<br />
* We do not disclose minimum ratios because this figure is subject to change. The only sure ratio to avoid getting warned is >1.0.<br />
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If you got warned because of a bad ratio (or if you you think you got warned because of a bad ratio ;)&nbsp;) - the only way to get rid of the warning is by increasing your upload. The most obvious way is by seeding, but you may also use the bonus system (see: [[FAQ#What are bonus torrents?|What are bonus torrents?]]). A third option is donating; the why and how is explained on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/donate.php donation] page.<br />
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== Tracker Issues ==<br />
===Failure: access denied, leeching forbidden, you are only allowed to seed===<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your ratio is too low.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Seed more and improve your ratio.<br />
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=== I am seeing torrents on my userpage that I never downloaded / Someone has hijacked my account. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your passkey's secrecy has been compromised.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: See the entry below.<br />
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=== People are using my torrent key / I accidentally posted my torrent key ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your torrent key identifies you as a user; never give it to anyone. Staff will never ask for you torrent key.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Go to your Profile and generate a new key, all your old torrents will become invalid immediately so you will have to re-download your torrents. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change before resuming your torrenting.<br />
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=== I accidentally posted a link to download.php and I'm being charged for the downloads ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: When you are logged in the download.php links are for your user, if you post them people will get your torrent and your key. If you are logged out the links are anonymous, posting them elsewhere will not work as they are only valid for 24 hours. Generating a new key does not solve this problem.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Wait 24 hours for the download link to become invalid (download links are only valid for 24 hours) or remove the download link from where you posted it. If no more new people are given your key you can generate a new key to get rid of the 'leechers'.<br />
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=== I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You downloaded a public torrent.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Log in and re-download the torrent.<br />
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=== "Failure: unregistered torrent pass" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: The tracker can not find a user associated with the torrent pass you're sending it in your announce URL.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Log in to your Boxtorrents account and re-download the torrent from the site.<br />
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=== "Failure: unregistered torrent" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause #1</span>: The torrent you downloaded is not/no longer tracked by our tracker.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Check if the torrent has been swapped or replaced. We occasionally prune old obsolete torrents or material that has become blacklisted.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause #2</span>: The torrent was downloaded from another source and is using an invalid torrent key.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Download the torrent from Boxtorrents when logged in.<br />
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If you have checked and verified that it is neither of these causes, then it may be a database error. Report the torrent (click on the exclamation mark beside the torrent title) and let us know. Note that you need to be logged in to your Boxtorrents account in order to make reports.<br />
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=== "Failure: access denied, torrents limit reached" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You are downloading too many torrents.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Users are allowed to download 3 torrents at a time. Power Users are allowed to download 10 torrents at a time. You are allowed to seed an unlimited number of torrents, regardless of your class. Check your userpage to see which torrents you are already downloading.<br />
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=== What are bonus torrents? ===<br />
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Bonus torrents are torrents with few seeders or few leechers, the idea of the bonus system is to keep older torrents alive. Bonus torrents are marked with an icon that looks like a yellow ball with a red "'''B'''" inside. When you seed a bonus torrent (and have 100%) you will earn 1 bonus point per hour per bonus torrent. Bonus points can be exchanged for upload credit on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/bonus.php bonus] page (this means you can add an amount onto your 'uploaded' stat on your user page).<br />
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== Statistics Tracking ==<br />
=== How is my traffic tracked? ===<br />
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BoxTorrents uses a passkey system to identify each user. Your passkey can be found on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. When you announce, your passkey is used to identify you and to (very accurately) track your upload and download traffic, regardless of any IP changes. The passkey is automatically added to the announce URL of every torrent you download whilst logged in. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''YOU MUST NEVER, EVER GIVE OUT YOUR PASSKEY TO ANY OTHER PERSON.'''</span> Doing so will allow people to generate torrent traffic under your account. We will not be held responsible for any adverse effects this may have.<br />
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=== My stats are not updating. What can I do? ===<br />
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Check that the torrent pass in your client's tracker announce URL matches the one shown on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. If it doesn't (or if it does, but you're still having problems), then:Remove the torrent entries from your torrent client. Re-download the .torrent files and open them in your client. Force a hash recheck and resume activity.If that doesn't help, go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and regenerate your torrent pass. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change, then repeat the above step.Use only official non-beta clients.<br />
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=== Best practices ===<br />
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If a torrent you are currently leeching or seeding is not listed on your userpage, stop the torrent and resume it again. (also see: I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage)Make sure you exit your client properly, so that the tracker receives the required information.If the tracker is down, do not stop seeding. Your traffic may not be tracked during downtime but as soon as the tracker is working again then your traffic will be tracked again.<br />
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=== What BitTorrent clients can I use? ===<br />
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''See [[BT_Clients]] for more information on what BitTorrent clients you can use.''<br />
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There is currently no restriction on which clients you may use, but this will most likely change in the future. The tracker updates your stats correctly for most Bittorrent clients. However, we still recommend that you use the following clients:<br />
* '''uTorrent''' [http://www.utorrent.com/ website]<br />
* '''Azureus''' (aka Vuze) [http://http://azureus.sourceforge.net/ website]<br />
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For any client, we urge you to keep it up to date, most clients have had some problems with earlier versions.<br />
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Also, clients in alpha or beta version should be avoided.<br />
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We neither recommend nor will we provide support for:<br />
- BitComet<br />
- BitLord (modified BitComet with spyware added)<br />
- Shareaza<br />
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=== Why is a torrent I'm leeching/seeding listed several times in my profile? ===<br />
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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 have had its finished information sent and will be listed until the peer information times out. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== I've finished or cancelled a torrent. Why is it still listed in my profile? ===<br />
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Some older clients do not report properly to the tracker when cancelling or finishing a torrent. In that case the tracker will keep waiting for the message - and thus listing the torrent as seeding or leeching - until the peer information timeout occurs. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== Why do I sometimes see torrents I'm not leeching in my profile?! ===<br />
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Under our new keying system, it is not possible for the tracker to confuse you with another peer. If you see torrents listed in your profile that you are DEFINITELY not leeching/seeding on, then we suggest you take the following actions:<br />
'''Change the e-mail and password on your account.''' If you did not give out your passkey then someone either has access to your email account or your Boxtorrents user account (or both).'''Go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and generate a new torrent pass.''' This will invalidate all your previous torrents ending whatever damage was done to your account. You will need to redownload your torrents.<br />
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=== Can I login from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes.<br />
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=== Can I seed from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes, '''but you may not seed the ''same'' torrent from two different computers''' as the tracker will not understand how you can be in two places at once :P. In the worst case, you will automatically banned.<br />
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== Uploading ==<br />
=== Why can't I upload torrents? ===<br />
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Power Users can make offers of torrents they wish to upload, which will be granted or rejected by staff. Staff members and certain approved users are permitted to upload directly without having to go through the approval procedure.<br />
Non-Power Users can not make offers.<br />
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=== How do I make an offer if I'm a Power User? ===<br />
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First, begin by reading this section of the FAQ to make sure that you fully understand what is required of you. Failure to do so will see your offer rejected (depending on the mood of the staff member who handles it). Once you have finished reading, click the 'Offer' button on the left side of the page. When creating your torrent, be sure to set the 'private' flag, or the system will automatically reject your torrent. Once you've created your torrent, fill in the description of your torrent. Once you submit your torrent for approval, it will join a queue of torrents awaiting judgement. You may leave your client 'seeding' your torrent at this point, but make sure you redownload the torrent from the website to have your passkey added to the announce URL (you may also add this manually if you wish, but it is not recommended). If granted, your torrent will be immediately added to Box's torrent pool (and if you are 'seeding', you will begin immediately). If rejected, your torrent will remain in 'limbo', sitting on the queue with 'rejected' status until either you or a mod removes it.<br />
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=== What does 'Semi-granted' mean? ===<br />
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Offers require the approval of two admins or moderators before they are added to the tracker. 'Semi-granted' is the state an offer acquires when one admin/mod has granted it, pending further approval.<br />
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=== What can/can't I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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Please refer to our [[Rules#Torrent Content Upload Guidelines|Torrent Content Upload Guidelines]] and ('''ESPECIALLY''') the [[Blacklist]].<br />
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=== What should I put in the description? ===<br />
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Always include who released the files and as specfic as possible an indication of the quality (bit rate, codec, etc.). '''See the next paragraph for more details'''.<br />
Include a short description of what you're uploading, usually people include a short plot summary; be careful of spoilers though.<br />
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You may mark-up your text using BBcode or HTML; you can find many examples of nice templates in other peoples' descriptions. While this is not necessary, you may like to 'pretty up' your description.<br />
It's also very much appreciated if you include images and/or screenshots and links to sites like AniDB and AnimeNewsNetwork, although it is not necessary.<br />
Please note: when using HTML, be sure to include &lt;html&gt;&lt;body&gt; ... &lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt; in the description, or the system will not know that you are using HTML and will treat your commands differently.<br />
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We look for succinct, accurate descriptions of the contents of your torrent. '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">With the exclusion of OST torrents, all descriptions MUST have genres specified in the description.</span>''' In addition:<br />
* For series/movies/OVAs, a plot summary and file details (sub group with video and audio codecs at the very least) will suffice.<br />
* For OSTs, track listings and file information (codec, bit rate (if applicable), and ripper at the very least) will do.<br />
* For manga, a plot summary and the scanlation group are the minimum requirements.<br />
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=== What is a good title for my torrent? ===<br />
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The title only needs to contain the original Japanese title and possibly the English title as well. You may add the name(s) of the involved group(s) in the title as well (example: Japanese Title | English Title [fansub]). Words like "OVA" or "Movie" are not always necessary because of the category system (however, if the title of the show includes "OVA" or "Movie", you should add it). In case you're uploading only a particular season of a longer series, it is useful to include the season and/or the episodes (for example: My Series - Season 1 [01-25]).<br />
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=== What are good keywords for my torrent? ===<br />
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You have to see the keywords as a second way to categorise torrents. Choose keywords that truthfully reflect the content of the files you're uploading and that allows it to be found in different ways than just searching for a title.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Good keywords are:</span> genres<sup>*</sup>, 720p/1080p, fansub group, author, director, that kind of stuff. Someone might be interested in all of "Miyazaki's" or Studio 4C works, searching for Miyazaki resp. Studio 4C will match the keywords and you have what you're looking for.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bad keywords are:</span> anything that appears in the title of the torrent or is already expressed otherwise (OST, OVA, HD, Movie, etc.). Alternate titles, codecs, and your own personal comments do not belong in keywords. Either add them to your title, or to your description. Fansub groups are permissible as keywords, even if they are already included in your torrent title.<br />
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<sup>*</sup>- When listing genres, use AniDB's categories, not AnimeNFO or ANN, for consistency.<br />
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===='''Guidelines:'''====<br />
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* First of all, ask yourself the question: "If I were looking for an anime 'like' this one, what keywords would I be looking for?" and "which keywords are not needed?"<br />
* Secondly, drop near duplicate keywords like 'Contemporary Fantasy' and 'Fantasy', as they are not both needed; just keep whichever applies more to your torrent.<br />
* Add only useful keywords. No one will search for keywords such as 'mp3' or 'DVD'.<br />
* Do '''not''' add duplicate keywords, for instance "Yuki Kajiura" and "Kajiura Yuki" or "Science-Fiction" and "Sci-Fi". Add only the one that currently exists in our [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php keyword list].<br />
* This also holds for fansub names: add either (for instance) Abacus Subs or AbSubs, but not both; the latter is preferred because it is shorter.<br />
*Do '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">not</span>''' add alternative titles or alternative spellings. See title guidelines.<br />
* Check the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php list of keywords] for existing keywords and/or common spellings. Keep in mind that the keyword listing is '''''case-sensitive''''' so match case, and '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">matching other keywords is better than making a new one</span>'''.<br />
* Check the [[Keywords|Keywords article]] for descriptions for most of the common keywords.<br />
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====Keyword syntax====<br />
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We've just discussed the semantics of keywords, but what about the syntax? First of all, not all characters are allowed. Only alphanumeric characters, dashes (-) and spaces are allowed. Furthermore, a keyword is allowed to have two spaces, no more. If you're making a keyword of a composed word (for instance: Mamoru Oshii) keep it one keyword, don't add a comma in between. Genres like "Magical girl" and "Law and Order" should also be written without commas.<br />
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====Adding keywords to your torrent====<br />
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The field for entering keywords is above the description entry box. Typing in a word (or part of a word) will call up suggestions in a box. These suggestions are comprised of keywords that already exist on BoxTorrents. You should pick from the suggestions given to you to ensure consistency. Once you have clicked on the desired key word suggested, click 'Add' to associate it with your torrent. Repeat this process for as many keywords as you need (currently, there is a character limit on the keywords, so if you find that your last key word is getting cut off, remove it). Be sure to click 'Edit' below the description box when you're done, or none of your changes will be saved.<br />
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If you need to add a key word that isn't suggested, type it into the key word field and click on Add. This key word will be sent for moderation. If the key word is approved, it will be added to our official key word list and will appear on your torrent immediately. If rejected, it will be blacklisted, and will not show up again.<br />
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=== What are "extra files" and what should I add? ===<br />
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"Extra files" allow you to add (small) files to your torrent, files which you want to include but don't really belong in the torrent. You can think of .sfv/.md5 files for file verification (or hash tables in general) or .nfo files for credits and info. You are not allowed to add images. Linking to the files will not work, the link is dynamic and becomes invalid after 24 hours.<br />
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Any and all files released by the original source should be included as "extra files" (granted they do not violate the "extra files" rules, such as credits pages from manga. Leave those INSIDE your torrent).<br />
All video torrents (series/movies/ova) should have, but do not require, at least an .sfv or .md5 file with (official) hashes. You can get the CRCs from the fansubbers website or AniDB.net (the latter also lists md5 hashes amongst other hashes) if the CRC values are not in the file names.<br />
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DO NOT include these extra files in the contents of your torrent. Your offer will '''not''' be accepted if this is the case.<br />
If you get the message 'This torrent contains improper files, please swap the torrent file.' at the top of your offer page, that's your clue that there is something wrong with your file structure.<br />
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=== How do I attach extra files? ===<br />
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Simply edit your torrent (after it's been offered or uploaded), and there will be a box for you to enter the path of files you with to upload below the description box. Simply select it and click upload, and it will be attached right away.<br />
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=== What should I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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What we look for in torrents are:<br />
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* [[FAQ#What should I put in the description?|A good description]]<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File quality:</span><br/>Free of hash errors.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File consistency:</span><br/>If possible, all files released by a single group, all file names in the same format as they were originally released by the group involved (original file names). This applies to ALL torrents.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File structure:</span><br/>Do not pack files under different folders unnecessarily. An example would be packing episodes 1-12 in one folder, and 13-24 in another within the same torrent.<br />
* If uploading a manga, please follow these directions:<br />
** Overlook archiving if the manga is very short (a oneshot), or if the scanlator(s) have released the entire manga in a single file. In these cases, unzip the file, but do not make any further modifications to folder structure or file names.<br />
**If the scanlator(s) release a manga zipped by chapter (assuming there is more than one), retain the archived chapters and offer the files in that state.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">No 'unnecessary' files:</span> do not include codecs or programs. Acceptable files are external translation notes (for series/movies/OVAs) and credits pages (for manga)). If you're unsure about anything, please say so in the comments of your torrent offer.<br />
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=== What is this torrent swapping feature? ===<br />
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If, for any reason, something is wrong with your torrent (such as containing improper files or lacking a version 2 of an episode), you may request to swap the .torrent file. This will negate the need to delete the torrent and upload it again. You may apply to swap your own torrent files when they are either in the Offer stage or they are registered with the tracker.<br />
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To do so, edit your torrent. There will be a section for you to select a new .torrent file to replace the current one and a space for you to enter a reason why. Upon sending the request, you will need to wait for a moderator or admin to grant the swap request.<br />
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=== Can I upload your torrents to other trackers? ===<br />
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No. This generates extra traffic for the tracker without users visiting the site itself. It also usually results in the torrent being overrun by bad leechers, as users are not aware of the site rules.<br />
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Complaints from other sites' administrative staff about our torrents being posted on their sites will result in the banning of the users responsible.<br />
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(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 />
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== Downloading/Seeding ==<br />
=== Why do I have to wait before I can download a new torrent? ===<br />
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When new torrents are uploaded, those with Power User (or higher) status are given 'first dibs'. Other users must wait for the timer to expire before they can download the .torrent file. The amount of time you have to wait is proportional to the size of the torrent (the larger the torrent, the longer you have to wait). This is an incentive for people to become Power Users, and also provides a higher seed base when other users are permitted to join the swarm.<br />
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=== What do I do if a torrent has no seeds? ===<br />
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Hop on the forums and post in the [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=5.0 Reseed Request] section. Be sure to read the rules before posting.<br />
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=== What's the difference between seeding and uploading? ===<br />
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'Uploading' is posting a new torrent to our tracker.<br />
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'Seeding' is uploading data on a torrent once you have completed the download.<br />
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=== Why did an active torrent suddenly disappear? ===<br />
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There may be three reasons for this:<br />
# The torrent may have been out-of-sync with the [[Rules|site rules]].<br />
# The uploader or a moderator may have deleted it because it contained bad files. A replacement will probably be uploaded to take its place.<br />
# The torrent was requested to be removed by a 3rd party.<br />
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=== I've finished downloading the files, so how do I seed back? ===<br />
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Once your download has completed, most clients will continue to run the torrent in seeding mode until the ratio is 1:1. If this is not the case, try some of these steps:<br />
1) Simply press Start on your torrent again. Some clients might stop torrents that have finished downloading.<br />
2) Check your client's settings regarding how much a torrent should be seeded to before stopping. Your settings may be preventing seeding. (e.g., uTorrent's 'Torrent Properties' dialogue box for each torrent has a ratio percentage figure which you can adjust)3) Force the torrent to start (e.g., in uTorrent, right click on the torrent entry and click 'Force Start'). This will force your client to ignore the rule mentioned above and seed until you stop the torrent.4) If all else fails, remove the torrent from your client, and see below for instructions on how to restore it to your client.<br />
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=== How do I resume a broken download or (re)seed something? ===<br />
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Open the .torrent file in your client. When your client asks you for a download location, choose the location of the existing file(s), force a recheck/rehash. Start the torrent, and it will resume/reseed (see the entry above for more information).<br />
Please note that most clients will require that file names match the ones specified in the .torrent file when it comes to multi-file torrents. Make sure that this is the case, or your client will not detect the files you have pointed it to.<br />
If, for whatever reason, you have decided to rename your files, then you have two choices:<br />
1) (Re)Rename your files to match the torrent's.2) Find a torrent client that supports custom file names in multi-file torrents. At the time of this guide, the newest uTorrent beta and Azureus clients support individual custom file names in multi-file torrents. For more information, see the programs' web pages.<br />
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=== I'm seeding a torrent, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything! ===<br />
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First, check that you actually have someone to upload any data to. If you are on a torrent that has something like 10 seeders and 2 leechers, the chances of you uploading a great deal are slim to none. If there are no leechers... what are you expecting?<br />
Second, see [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|this entry in the FAQ]] if you are not sure whether your ports are open.<br />
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=== Why do my downloads sometimes stall at 99%? ===<br />
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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 />
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=== What are these "a piece has failed a hash check" messages? ===<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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=== The torrent is supposed to be 100MB. How come I downloaded 120MB? ===<br />
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See the hash fails topic. If your client receives bad data it will have to redownload 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. Overhead may also account for some of this data.<br />
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=== What's this "IOError - [Errno13] Permission denied" error? ===<br />
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If you just want to fix it reboot your computer, it should solve the problem. Otherwise, read on.<br />
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IOError means Input-Output Error, and that is a file system error, not a tracker one. It shows up when your client is for some reason unable to open the partially downloaded torrent files. The most common cause is two instances of the client to be running simultaneously: the last time the client was closed it somehow didn't really close but kept running in the background, and is therefore still locking the files, making it impossible for the new instance to open them.<br />
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A more uncommon occurrence is a corrupted FAT. A crash may result in corruption that makes the partially downloaded files unreadable, and the error ensues. Running scandisk should solve the problem. (Note that this may happen only if you're running Windows 9x - which only supports FAT - or NT/2000/XP with FAT formatted hard drives. NTFS is much more robust and should never permit this problem.)<br />
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== How can I improve my download speed? ==<br />
The download speed mostly depends on the seeder-to-leecher ratio (SLR). Poor download speed is mainly a problem with new and very popular torrents where the SLR is low.<br />
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(side note: make sure you remember that you did not enjoy the low speed. Seed so that others will not endure the same.)<br />
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There are a couple of things that you can try on your end to improve your speed:<br />
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=== Do not immediately jump on new torrents ===<br />
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In particular, do not do it if you have a slow connection. The best speeds will be found around the half-life of a torrent, when the SLR will be at its highest. (The downside is that you will not be able to seed so much. It's up to you to balance the pros and cons of this.)<br />
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=== Make yourself connectable ===<br />
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See the [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)]]&nbsp; section.<br />
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=== Limit your upload speed ===<br />
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The upload speed affects the download speed in essentially two ways:<br />
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# Bittorrent peers tend to favour those other peers that upload to them. This means that if A and B are leeching the same torrent and A is sending data to B at high speed then B will try to reciprocate. So due to this effect high upload speeds lead to high download speeds.<br />
# Due to the way TCP works, when A is downloading something from B it has to keep telling B that it received the data sent to him. (These are called acknowledgements - ACKs -, a sort of "got it!" messages). If A fails to do this then B will stop sending data and wait. If A is uploading at full speed there may be no bandwidth left for the ACKs and they will be delayed. So due to this effect excessively high upload speeds lead to low download speeds.<br />
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The full effect is a combination of the two. The upload should be kept as high as possible while allowing the ACKs to get through without delay. A good thumb rule is keeping the upload at about 80% of the theoretical upload speed. You will have to fine tune yours to find out what works best for you. (Remember that keeping the upload high has the additional benefit of helping with your ratio.)<br />
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If you are running more than one instance of a client it is the overall upload speed that you must take into account. Some clients (e.g. Azureus) limit global upload speed, others (e.g. Shad0w's) do it on a per torrent basis. Know your client. The same applies if you are using your connection for anything else (e.g. browsing or ftp), always think of the overall upload speed.<br />
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=== Limit the number of simultaneous connections ===<br />
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Some operating systems (like Windows 9x) do not deal well with a large number of connections, and may even crash. Also some home routers (particularly when running NAT and/or firewall with stateful inspection services) tend to become slow or crash when having to deal with too many connections. There are no fixed values for this, you may try 60 or 100 and experiment with the value. Note that these numbers are additive, if you have two instances of a client running the numbers add up.<br />
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=== Limit the number of simultaneous uploads ===<br />
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Isn't this the same as above? No. Connections limit the number of peers your client is talking to and/or downloading from. Uploads limit the number of peers your client is actually uploading to. The ideal number is typically much lower than the number of connections, and highly dependent on your (physical) connection.<br />
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=== Just give it some time ===<br />
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As explained above peers favour other peers that upload to them. When you start leeching a new torrent you have nothing to offer to other peers and they will tend to ignore you. This makes the starts slow, in particular if, by change, the peers you are connected to include few or no seeders. The download speed should increase as soon as you have some pieces to share.<br />
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=== Why is my browsing so slow while leeching? ===<br />
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Your download speed is always finite. If you are a peer in a fast torrent it will almost certainly saturate your download bandwidth, and your browsing will suffer. A client like Azureus allows the user to limit uploads &amp; downloads. You will have to use a third-party solution, such as [http://www.netlimiter.com/ NetLimiter].<br />
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Browsing was used just as an example. The same would apply to gaming, IMing, etc., ...<br />
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== Connection Issues ==<br />
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=== My ISP uses a transparent proxy. What should I do? ===<br />
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''Caveat: This is a large and complex topic. It is not possible to cover all variations here.''<br />
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Short reply: change to an ISP that does not force a proxy upon you. If you cannot or do not want to then read on.<br />
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==== What is a proxy? ====<br />
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Basically a middleman. When you are browsing a site through a proxy your requests are sent to the proxy and the proxy forwards them to the site instead of you connecting directly to the site. There are several classifications (the terminology is far from standard):<br />
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! Explicit/Voluntary ||align="left"|Clients must configure their browsers to use them.<br />
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! Anonymous ||align="left"|The proxy sends no client identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR header is not sent; the server does not see your IP.)<br />
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! Highly Anonymous ||align="left"| The proxy sends no client or proxy identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR, HTTP_VIA and HTTP_PROXY_CONNECTION headers are not sent; the server doesn't see your IP and doesn't even know you're using a proxy.)<br />
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A transparent proxy may or may not be anonymous, and there are several levels of anonymity.<br />
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==== How do I find out if I'm behind a (transparent/anonymous) proxy? ====<br />
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Try [http://www.proxyjudge.org ProxyJudge]. It lists the HTTP headers that the server where it is running received from you. The relevant ones are HTTP_CLIENT_IP, HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR and REMOTE_ADDR.<br />
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==== Why is my port listed as "---" even though I'm not NAT/Firewalled? ====<br />
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The BoxTorrents tracker is quite smart at finding your real IP, but it does need the proxy to send the HTTP header HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR. If your ISP's proxy does not then what happens is that the tracker will interpret the proxy's IP address as the client's IP address. So when you login and the tracker tries to connect to your client to see if you are NAT/firewalled it will actually try to connect to the proxy on the port your client reports to be using for incoming connections. Naturally the proxy will not be listening on that port, the connection will fail and the tracker will think you are NAT/firewalled.<br />
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=== I am on a dynamic IP/I just changed my static IP recently, and it seems to have affected my bittorent connection settings. ===<br />
Boxtorrents uses a keypass-based system (See: [http://wiki.boxtorrents.com/index.php/FAQ#How_is_my_traffic_tracked.3F How is my traffic tracked?]). Changes in your IP will not affect your connection to the tracker, as long as you downloaded the torrent file when logged in.<br />
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=== There are peers in the swarm, but I can't connect to any of them. Why? ===<br />
Your ISP may be shaping traffic. Enable encryption in your torrent client, and set it to the highest level possible.<br />
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'''Note:''' This does not hide your IP from other peers!<br />
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=== Why can't I connect to www.boxtorrents.com? Is the site blocking me? ===<br />
Your failure to connect may be due to several reasons.<br />
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==== Maybe my address is blacklisted? ====<br />
The site blocks addresses of banned users. This works at Apache/PHP level, it's just a script that blocks logins from those addresses. It should not stop you from reaching the site. In particular it does not block lower level protocols, you should be able to ping/traceroute the server even if your address is blacklisted. If you cannot then the reason for the problem lies elsewhere.<br />
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==== Your ISP blocks the site's address ====<br />
(In first place, it's unlikely your ISP is doing so. DNS name resolution and/or network problems are the usual culprits.)<br />
There's nothing we can do. You should contact your ISP (or get a new one). Note that you can still visit the site via a proxy, follow the instructions in the relevant section. In this case it doesn't matter if the proxy is anonymous or not, or which port it listens to.<br />
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Notice that you will always be listed as an "unconnectable" client because the tracker will be unable to check that you're capable of accepting incoming connections.<br />
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== Is there an RSS feed available for BoxTorrents? ==<br />
RSS Feeds are only available for Power Users. You will see the RSS Feed link appear when you become one.<br />
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An mIRC script is available that will check the RSS feed every x minutes, if there are any new torrents uploaded then it lists the new torrents, you can also manually check for new torrents. [http://force.power-net.org/?page=mscripts&amp;gsinfo=1 Information about the script], [http://force.power-net.org/?page=download&amp;section=mscripts&amp;id=1 Download Link].<br />
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== What if I can't find the answer to my problem here? ==<br />
So, after reading all that, you still can't find a solution? Read on.<br />
Post in the [http://forums.BoxTorrents.com/ forums], by all means. You'll find it's a friendly and helpful place, '''provided you follow a few basic guidelines''':<br />
* Make sure your problem is not answered in this FAQ. There's no point in posting just to be sent back here amidst a torrent of angry remarks telling you not to waste other people's time.<br />
* Before posting, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''read the stickied topics'''</span> (the ones at the top). Many times, new information that still hasn't been incorporated in the FAQ can be found there.<br />
* Help us in helping you. Do '''not''' just say "it doesn't work!". Provide details so that we don't have to guess or waste time asking. What client do you use? What's your OS? What's your network setup? What's the exact error message you get, if any? What are the torrents you are having problems with? The more you tell the easiest it will be for us, and the more probable your post will get a reply that's useful, as opposed to 'more info'.<br />
* PLEASE make an effort to make your posts readable. There is nothing worse than trying to decipher a post that looks like it was written by someone mashing their face on the keyboard. Perfect spelling isn't necessary, but basic grammar and punctuation definitely helps.<br />
* ... and needless to say: be polite. Demanding help rarely works. Asking nicely for it usually does the trick.<br />
* '''DO NOT''' send a private message to a staff member. If you don't wish to post in the forums, use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php the help form] instead, or ask on the [[IRC]] channel.<br />
* To prove that you have read this FAQ before seeking help, please quote the words 'Gelatin Fish Sandwich' in your post. We are quite serious. Failure to do so will result in your thread being locked immediately or your help request being ignored. This phrase is subject to change.</div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=FAQ&diff=629FAQ2008-10-21T12:27:47Z<p>Psyren: </p>
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===What makes BoxTorrents different?===<br />
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There are many anime torrent sites but BoxTorrents is unique in the quality of our content. Our goal is to provide only torrents for completed anime or anime-related material and we pick only the best versions. Not everyone may submit new torrents; only Power Users, users who seem to have at least some experience with our site, and other appointed users. All submissions are thoroughly checked before they are added to our ever growing list of series; by ''ever growing'', we really mean ever growing in the sense that even old torrents are still seeded. In short: 'quality over quantity' and 'ease of use'. Do keep in mind that BoxTorrents exists because of its users; old content is still available because of many dedicated seeders, so sharing is a must.<br />
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This is a public tracker, but we do prefer users to register before using the site. Before you do anything here at BoxTorrents, we suggest you read the rules! There are only a few rules to abide by and most are common sense.<br />
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If you see anything in here that is out of date or incorrect, or you'd like to add something, please contact [http://www.boxtorrents.com/userdetails.php?id=260057 psyren].<br />
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=== What is this BitTorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files? ===<br />
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Check out [http://www.btfaq.com Brian's Bittorrent FAQ and Guide].<br />
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=== How do I watch the files I download? ===<br />
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Visit [http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page this page] and have a look around.<br />
The CCCP (Combined Community Codec Pack) is the simplest codec pack available on the internet, and the simplest codec pack to set up. Out of the box, it is practically guaranteed to play anything that you throw at it (from our site, of course).<br />
If you have any problems, please look [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=27.0 here] for possible solutions. If you can't find one, you may either post in the forums asking for help or use the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php Help Form].<br />
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=== Where can I learn more about codecs/anime/manga/Japanese culture? ===<br />
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[http://www.google.com Google] and [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] are your friends.<br/><br />
For specific information on Japanese animations, there are 3 main resources: [http://anidb.net AniDB], [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)], and [http://www.animenfo.com AnimeNFO]. Each site offers unique information on any given title.<br/><br />
For specific information on manga, there's [http://www.mangaupdates.com MangaUpdates] and [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)].<br />
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=== How do I favourite/bookmark a torrent? ===<br />
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Click on the yellow star next to the torrent title at the top of every torrent page. On your userpage, you will see the torrents you have bookmarked show up under the appropriate tab (next to your 'Currently Seeding' and 'Currently Leeching' tabs.<br />
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=== What does the Report function do? ===<br />
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The report function brings a torrent or a comment to moderators' attention. Use this function if a torrent does not comply with site rules, has corrupted files, or has been superseded by another torrent (please link us to the newer torrent in that case). Reporting a torrent for any other reason than those just listed will incur warnings, and bans will be issued if abuse continues. The button to report a torrent can be found next to the title of torrents at the top of torrent pages, beside the bookmark button.<br />
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Report comments if they are abusive or simply spam (such as 'seed this' or 'approve this'). The report button for comments is on the right side of comment headers, next to the 'Quote' button.<br />
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== User information ==<br />
=== How many accounts am I allowed to have? ===<br />
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One. Ever. You are only allowed a single account in your lifetime. What would you do with more than one account anyway?<br />
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=== I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail! ===<br />
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Mail can sometimes take up to half a day to be sent out by our server. Please be patient.<br />
Note though that if you didn't receive the email the first time it will probably not succeed the second time either so you should really try another email address.<br />
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=== I've lost my user name or password! Can you send it to me? ===<br />
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Please use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/recover.php this form] to have the login details mailed back to you.<br />
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=== Can you rename my account? ===<br />
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Users can rename their account on the tracker by using [http://www.boxtorrents.com/changename.php this form]. Please note that the user is required to be a power user with report privileges. You cannot use existing account names, so check before renaming.<br />
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=== Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while? ===<br />
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Used accounts are pruned after 6 months. Unused accounts are pruned sooner (0 download, 0 upload).<br />
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=== My account is gone! Can you recover it? ===<br />
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Unfortunately, we can't do anything about pruned accounts. If you were able to create a new account under the same name and/or e-mail address, it is proof that your old account is permanently gone.<br />
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=== I don't want my account anymore. Can you delete it? ===<br />
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Leave your account alone and it will be pruned after 6 months (See: "[[FAQ#Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while?|Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while?]]").<br />
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=== What is MY ratio? ===<br />
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Click on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile link], then on your user name (at the top).<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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=== Why is my IP displayed on my details page? ===<br />
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Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and email. Other users do not see that information.<br />
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=== Help! I cannot login!? (a.k.a. Login of Death) ===<br />
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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 />
Another solution is to visit http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php<br />
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=== Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?) ===<br />
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The tracker has determined that you are firewalled or NATed and cannot accept incoming connections.<br />
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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 />
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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 [http://www.portforward.com PortForward]).<br />
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=== What are the different user classes? ===<br />
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| '''User'''<br />
| Normal user, can choose to view hentai.<br />
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| '''Power User'''<br />
| Higher user, can view peer lists and report bad torrents or comments. Can make offers of torrents they wish to upload.<br />
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| '''Uploader'''<br />
| These people can upload directly to the torrent pool without requiring moderator approval. These people are appointed by staff if deemed a trustworthy member of the Box community.<br />
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| '''Power Uploader'''<br />
| Same as power user but with upload rights.<br />
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| '''Moderator/Admins'''<br />
| Appointed by Admins. Don't ask about becoming one.<br />
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=== How do I become a Power User? ===<br />
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Upload at least 25GB and have a ratio equal to or greater than 1.<br />
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=== How do I view peer lists for torrents? ===<br />
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Become a Power User and click on the Peer List tab under torrent descriptions. Non-Power Users can not view peer lists.<br />
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=== How do I add an avatar to my profile? ===<br />
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First, find an image that you like, and that complies with the rules. Then you will have to upload it to a hosting site, such as Photobucket, Upload-It! or ImageShack. All that is left to do is copy the URL (direct link) to the avatar field in your profile once you have uploaded it.<br />
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Please do not add a comment just to test your avatar. If everything is alright, you'll see it in your details page.<br />
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=== I am warned, what do I do? ===<br />
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'''What is a warning?'''<br />
* A warning means that your account currently has reduced rights; namely, you may not download. If you are warned it means you did something very wrong. The warning is there to protect other users, do keep in mind that BoxTorrents only works because many users put in some effort and bandwidth to keep our torrents healthy.<br />
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'''Why was I warned?'''<br />
* The warning may be set automatically if your ratio drops below a certain point or it may be set by a moderator if you broke a rule. In the second case, warnings will be longer depending on the severity of your offence that garnered the warning.<br />
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'''OK, so now what?'''<br />
* While your are warned you may not download; you are only allowed to seed. When you are warned an ''evaluation'' time will be scheduled (usually 1 week ahead), your account is then re-evaluated and if your ratio is high enough the warning will be lifted. If your ratio is not high enough a new evaluation time will be scheduled, and so on.<br />
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'''So, what minimum ratio should I maintain to avoid being warned/get out of a warning?'''<br />
* We do not disclose minimum ratios because this figure is subject to change. The only sure ratio to avoid getting warned is >1.0.<br />
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If you got warned because of a bad ratio (or if you you think you got warned because of a bad ratio ;)&nbsp;) - the only way to get rid of the warning is by increasing your upload. The most obvious way is by seeding, but you may also use the bonus system (see: [[FAQ#What are bonus torrents?|What are bonus torrents?]]). A third option is donating; the why and how is explained on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/donate.php donation] page.<br />
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== Tracker Issues ==<br />
===Failure: access denied, leeching forbidden, you are only allowed to seed===<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your ratio is too low.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Seed more and improve your ratio.<br />
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=== I am seeing torrents on my userpage that I never downloaded / Someone has hijacked my account. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your passkey's secrecy has been compromised.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: See the entry below.<br />
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=== People are using my torrent key / I accidentally posted my torrent key ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your torrent key identifies you as a user; never give it to anyone. Staff will never ask for you torrent key.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Go to your Profile and generate a new key, all your old torrents will become invalid immediately so you will have to re-download your torrents. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change before resuming your torrenting.<br />
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=== I accidentally posted a link to download.php and I'm being charged for the downloads ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: When you are logged in the download.php links are for your user, if you post them people will get your torrent and your key. If you are logged out the links are anonymous, posting them elsewhere will not work as they are only valid for 24 hours. Generating a new key does not solve this problem.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Wait 24 hours for the download link to become invalid (download links are only valid for 24 hours) or remove the download link from where you posted it. If no more new people are given your key you can generate a new key to get rid of the 'leechers'.<br />
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=== I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You downloaded a public torrent.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Log in and re-download the torrent.<br />
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=== "Failure: unregistered torrent pass" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: The tracker can not find a user associated with the torrent pass you're sending it in your announce URL.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Log in to your Boxtorrents account and re-download the torrent from the site.<br />
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=== "Failure: unregistered torrent" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause #1</span>: The torrent you downloaded is not/no longer tracked by our tracker.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Check if the torrent has been swapped or replaced. We occasionally prune old obsolete torrents or material that has become blacklisted.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause #2</span>: The torrent was downloaded from another source and is using an invalid torrent key.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Download the torrent from Boxtorrents when logged in.<br />
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If you have checked and verified that it is neither of these causes, then it may be a database error. Report the torrent (click on the exclamation mark beside the torrent title) and let us know. Note that you need to be logged in to your Boxtorrents account in order to make reports.<br />
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=== "Failure: access denied, torrents limit reached" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You are downloading too many torrents.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Users are allowed to download 3 torrents at a time. Power Users are allowed to download 10 torrents at a time. You are allowed to seed an unlimited number of torrents, regardless of your class. Check your userpage to see which torrents you are already downloading.<br />
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=== What are bonus torrents? ===<br />
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Bonus torrents are torrents with few seeders or few leechers, the idea of the bonus system is to keep older torrents alive. Bonus torrents are marked with an icon that looks like a yellow ball with a red "'''B'''" inside. When you seed a bonus torrent (and have 100%) you will earn 1 bonus point per hour per bonus torrent. Bonus points can be exchanged for upload credit on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/bonus.php bonus] page (this means you can add an amount onto your 'uploaded' stat on your user page).<br />
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== Statistics Tracking ==<br />
=== How is my traffic tracked? ===<br />
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BoxTorrents uses a passkey system to identify each user. Your passkey can be found on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. When you announce, your passkey is used to identify you and to (very accurately) track your upload and download traffic, regardless of any IP changes. The passkey is automatically added to the announce URL of every torrent you download whilst logged in. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''YOU MUST NEVER, EVER GIVE OUT YOUR PASSKEY TO ANY OTHER PERSON.'''</span> Doing so will allow people to generate torrent traffic under your account. We will not be held responsible for any adverse effects this may have.<br />
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=== My stats are not updating. What can I do? ===<br />
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Check that the torrent pass in your client's tracker announce URL matches the one shown on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. If it doesn't (or if it does, but you're still having problems), then:Remove the torrent entries from your torrent client. Re-download the .torrent files and open them in your client. Force a hash recheck and resume activity.If that doesn't help, go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and regenerate your torrent pass. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change, then repeat the above step.Use only official non-beta clients.<br />
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=== Best practices ===<br />
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If a torrent you are currently leeching or seeding is not listed on your userpage, stop the torrent and resume it again. (also see: I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage)Make sure you exit your client properly, so that the tracker receives the required information.If the tracker is down, do not stop seeding. Your traffic may not be tracked during downtime but as soon as the tracker is working again then your traffic will be tracked again.<br />
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=== What BitTorrent clients can I use? ===<br />
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''See [[BT_Clients]] for more information on what BitTorrent clients you can use.''<br />
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There is currently no restriction on which clients you may use, but this will most likely change in the future. The tracker updates your stats correctly for most Bittorrent clients. However, we still recommend that you use the following clients:<br />
* '''uTorrent''' [http://www.utorrent.com/ website]<br />
* '''Azureus''' (aka Vuze) [http://http://azureus.sourceforge.net/ website]<br />
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For any client, we urge you to keep it up to date, most clients have had some problems with earlier versions.<br />
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Also, clients in alpha or beta version should be avoided.<br />
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We neither recommend nor will we provide support for:<br />
- BitComet<br />
- BitLord (modified BitComet with spyware added)<br />
- Shareaza<br />
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=== Why is a torrent I'm leeching/seeding listed several times in my profile? ===<br />
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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 have had its finished information sent and will be listed until the peer information times out. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== I've finished or cancelled a torrent. Why is it still listed in my profile? ===<br />
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Some older clients do not report properly to the tracker when cancelling or finishing a torrent. In that case the tracker will keep waiting for the message - and thus listing the torrent as seeding or leeching - until the peer information timeout occurs. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== Why do I sometimes see torrents I'm not leeching in my profile?! ===<br />
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Under our new keying system, it is not possible for the tracker to confuse you with another peer. If you see torrents listed in your profile that you are DEFINITELY not leeching/seeding on, then we suggest you take the following actions:<br />
'''Change the e-mail and password on your account.''' If you did not give out your passkey then someone either has access to your email account or your Boxtorrents user account (or both).'''Go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and generate a new torrent pass.''' This will invalidate all your previous torrents ending whatever damage was done to your account. You will need to redownload your torrents.<br />
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=== Can I login from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes.<br />
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=== Can I seed from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes, '''but you may not seed the ''same'' torrent from two different computers''' as the tracker will not understand how you can be in two places at once :P. In the worst case, you will automatically banned.<br />
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== Uploading ==<br />
=== Why can't I upload torrents? ===<br />
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Power Users can make offers of torrents they wish to upload, which will be granted or rejected by staff. Staff members and certain approved users are permitted to upload directly without having to go through the approval procedure.<br />
Non-Power Users can not make offers.<br />
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=== How do I make an offer if I'm a Power User? ===<br />
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First, begin by reading this section of the FAQ to make sure that you fully understand what is required of you. Failure to do so will see your offer rejected (depending on the mood of the staff member who handles it). Once you have finished reading, click the 'Offer' button on the left side of the page. When creating your torrent, be sure to set the 'private' flag, or the system will automatically reject your torrent. Once you've created your torrent, fill in the description of your torrent. Once you submit your torrent for approval, it will join a queue of torrents awaiting judgement. You may leave your client 'seeding' your torrent at this point, but make sure you redownload the torrent from the website to have your passkey added to the announce URL (you may also add this manually if you wish, but it is not recommended). If granted, your torrent will be immediately added to Box's torrent pool (and if you are 'seeding', you will begin immediately). If rejected, your torrent will remain in 'limbo', sitting on the queue with 'rejected' status until either you or a mod removes it.<br />
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=== What does 'Semi-granted' mean? ===<br />
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Offers require the approval of two admins or moderators before they are added to the tracker. 'Semi-granted' is the state an offer acquires when one admin/mod has granted it, pending further approval.<br />
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=== What can/can't I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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Please refer to our [[Rules#Torrent Content Upload Guidelines|Torrent Content Upload Guidelines]] and ('''ESPECIALLY''') the [[Blacklist]].<br />
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=== What should I put in the description? ===<br />
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Always include who released the files and as specfic as possible an indication of the quality (bit rate, codec, etc.). '''See the next paragraph for more details'''.<br />
Include a short description of what you're uploading, usually people include a short plot summary; be careful of spoilers though.<br />
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You may mark-up your text using BBcode or HTML; you can find many examples of nice templates in other peoples' descriptions. While this is not necessary, you may like to 'pretty up' your description.<br />
It's also very much appreciated if you include images and/or screenshots and links to sites like AniDB and AnimeNewsNetwork, although it is not necessary.<br />
Please note: when using HTML, be sure to include &lt;html&gt;&lt;body&gt; ... &lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt; in the description, or the system will not know that you are using HTML and will treat your commands differently.<br />
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We look for succinct, accurate descriptions of the contents of your torrent. '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">With the exclusion of OST torrents, all descriptions MUST have genres specified in the description.</span>''' In addition:<br />
* For series/movies/OVAs, a plot summary and file details (sub group with video and audio codecs at the very least) will suffice.<br />
* For OSTs, track listings and file information (codec, bit rate (if applicable), and ripper at the very least) will do.<br />
* For manga, a plot summary and the scanlation group are the minimum requirements.<br />
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=== What is a good title for my torrent? ===<br />
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The title only needs to contain the original Japanese title and possibly the English title as well. You may add the name(s) of the involved group(s) in the title as well (example: Japanese Title | English Title [fansub]). Words like "OVA" or "Movie" are not always necessary because of the category system (however, if the title of the show includes "OVA" or "Movie", you should add it). In case you're uploading only a particular season of a longer series, it is useful to include the season and/or the episodes (for example: My Series - Season 1 [01-25]).<br />
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=== What are good keywords for my torrent? ===<br />
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You have to see the keywords as a second way to categorise torrents. Choose keywords that truthfully reflect the content of the files you're uploading and that allows it to be found in different ways than just searching for a title.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Good keywords are:</span> genres<sup>*</sup>, 720p/1080p, fansub group, author, director, that kind of stuff. Someone might be interested in all of "Miyazaki's" or Studio 4C works, searching for Miyazaki resp. Studio 4C will match the keywords and you have what you're looking for.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bad keywords are:</span> anything that appears in the title of the torrent or is already expressed otherwise (OST, OVA, HD, Movie, etc.). Alternate titles, codecs, and your own personal comments do not belong in keywords. Either add them to your title, or to your description. Fansub groups are permissible as keywords, even if they are already included in your torrent title.<br />
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<sup>*</sup>- When listing genres, use AniDB's categories, not AnimeNFO or ANN, for consistency.<br />
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===='''Guidelines:'''====<br />
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* First of all, ask yourself the question: "If I were looking for an anime 'like' this one, what keywords would I be looking for?" and "which keywords are not needed?"<br />
* Secondly, drop near duplicate keywords like 'Contemporary Fantasy' and 'Fantasy', as they are not both needed; just keep whichever applies more to your torrent.<br />
* Add only useful keywords. No one will search for keywords such as 'mp3' or 'DVD'.<br />
* Do '''not''' add duplicate keywords, for instance "Yuki Kajiura" and "Kajiura Yuki" or "Science-Fiction" and "Sci-Fi". Add only the one that currently exists in our [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php keyword list].<br />
* This also holds for fansub names: add either (for instance) Abacus Subs or AbSubs, but not both; the latter is preferred because it is shorter.<br />
*Do '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">not</span>''' add alternative titles or alternative spellings. See title guidelines.<br />
* Check the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php list of keywords] for existing keywords and/or common spellings. Keep in mind that the keyword listing is '''''case-sensitive''''' so match case, and '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">matching other keywords is better than making a new one</span>'''.<br />
* Check the [[Keywords|Keywords article]] for descriptions for most of the common keywords.<br />
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====Keyword syntax====<br />
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We've just discussed the semantics of keywords, but what about the syntax? First of all, not all characters are allowed. Only alphanumeric characters, dashes (-) and spaces are allowed. Furthermore, a keyword is allowed to have two spaces, no more. If you're making a keyword of a composed word (for instance: Mamoru Oshii) keep it one keyword, don't add a comma in between. Genres like "Magical girl" and "Law and Order" should also be written without commas.<br />
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====Adding keywords to your torrent====<br />
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The field for entering keywords is above the description entry box. Typing in a word (or part of a word) will call up suggestions in a box. These suggestions are comprised of keywords that already exist on BoxTorrents. You should pick from the suggestions given to you to ensure consistency. Once you have clicked on the desired key word suggested, click 'Add' to associate it with your torrent. Repeat this process for as many keywords as you need (currently, there is a character limit on the keywords, so if you find that your last key word is getting cut off, remove it). Be sure to click 'Edit' below the description box when you're done, or none of your changes will be saved.<br />
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If you need to add a key word that isn't suggested, type it into the key word field and click on Add. This key word will be sent for moderation. If the key word is approved, it will be added to our official key word list and will appear on your torrent immediately. If rejected, it will be blacklisted, and will not show up again.<br />
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=== What are "extra files" and what should I add? ===<br />
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"Extra files" allow you to add (small) files to your torrent, files which you want to include but don't really belong in the torrent. You can think of .sfv/.md5 files for file verification (or hash tables in general) or .nfo files for credits and info. You are not allowed to add images. Linking to the files will not work, the link is dynamic and becomes invalid after 24 hours.<br />
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Any and all files released by the original source should be included as "extra files" (granted they do not violate the "extra files" rules, such as credits pages from manga. Leave those INSIDE your torrent).<br />
All video torrents (series/movies/ova) should have, but do not require, at least an .sfv or .md5 file with (official) hashes. You can get the CRCs from the fansubbers website or AniDB.net (the latter also lists md5 hashes amongst other hashes) if the CRC values are not in the file names.<br />
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DO NOT include these extra files in the contents of your torrent. Your offer will '''not''' be accepted if this is the case.<br />
If you get the message 'This torrent contains improper files, please swap the torrent file.' at the top of your offer page, that's your clue that there is something wrong with your file structure.<br />
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=== How do I attach extra files? ===<br />
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Simply edit your torrent (after it's been offered or uploaded), and there will be a box for you to enter the path of files you with to upload below the description box. Simply select it and click upload, and it will be attached right away.<br />
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=== What should I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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What we look for in torrents are:<br />
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* [[FAQ#What should I put in the description?|A good description]]<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File quality:</span><br/>Free of hash errors.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File consistency:</span><br/>If possible, all files released by a single group, all file names in the same format as they were originally released by the group involved (original file names). This applies to ALL torrents.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File structure:</span><br/>Do not pack files under different folders unnecessarily. An example would be packing episodes 1-12 in one folder, and 13-24 in another within the same torrent.<br />
* If uploading a manga, please follow these directions:<br />
** Overlook archiving if the manga is very short (a oneshot), or if the scanlator(s) have released the entire manga in a single file. In these cases, unzip the file, but do not make any further modifications to folder structure or file names.<br />
**If the scanlator(s) release a manga zipped by chapter (assuming there is more than one), retain the archived chapters and offer the files in that state.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">No 'unnecessary' files:</span> do not include codecs or programs. Acceptable files are external translation notes (for series/movies/OVAs) and credits pages (for manga)). If you're unsure about anything, please say so in the comments of your torrent offer.<br />
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=== What is this torrent swapping feature? ===<br />
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If, for any reason, something is wrong with your torrent (such as containing improper files or lacking a version 2 of an episode), you may request to swap the .torrent file. This will negate the need to delete the torrent and upload it again. You may apply to swap your own torrent files when they are either in the Offer stage or they are registered with the tracker.<br />
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To do so, edit your torrent. There will be a section for you to select a new .torrent file to replace the current one and a space for you to enter a reason why. Upon sending the request, you will need to wait for a moderator or admin to grant the swap request.<br />
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=== Can I upload your torrents to other trackers? ===<br />
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No. This generates extra traffic for the tracker without users visiting the site itself. It also usually results in the torrent being overrun by bad leechers, as users are not aware of the site rules.<br />
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Complaints from other sites' administrative staff about our torrents being posted on their sites will result in the banning of the users responsible.<br />
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(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 />
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== Downloading/Seeding ==<br />
=== Why do I have to wait before I can download a new torrent? ===<br />
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When new torrents are uploaded, those with Power User (or higher) status are given 'first dibs'. Other users must wait for the timer to expire before they can download the .torrent file. The amount of time you have to wait is proportional to the size of the torrent (the larger the torrent, the longer you have to wait). This is an incentive for people to become Power Users, and also provides a higher seed base when other users are permitted to join the swarm.<br />
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=== What do I do if a torrent has no seeds? ===<br />
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Hop on the forums and post in the [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=5.0 Reseed Request] section. Be sure to read the rules before posting.<br />
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=== What's the difference between seeding and uploading? ===<br />
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'Uploading' is posting a new torrent to our tracker.<br />
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'Seeding' is uploading data on a torrent once you have completed the download.<br />
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=== Why did an active torrent suddenly disappear? ===<br />
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There may be three reasons for this:<br />
# The torrent may have been out-of-sync with the [[Rules|site rules]].<br />
# The uploader or a moderator may have deleted it because it contained bad files. A replacement will probably be uploaded to take its place.<br />
# The torrent was requested to be removed by a 3rd party.<br />
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=== I've finished downloading the files, so how do I seed back? ===<br />
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Once your download has completed, most clients will continue to run the torrent in seeding mode until the ratio is 1:1. If this is not the case, try some of these steps:<br />
1) Simply press Start on your torrent again. Some clients might stop torrents that have finished downloading.<br />
2) Check your client's settings regarding how much a torrent should be seeded to before stopping. Your settings may be preventing seeding. (e.g., uTorrent's 'Torrent Properties' dialogue box for each torrent has a ratio percentage figure which you can adjust)3) Force the torrent to start (e.g., in uTorrent, right click on the torrent entry and click 'Force Start'). This will force your client to ignore the rule mentioned above and seed until you stop the torrent.4) If all else fails, remove the torrent from your client, and see below for instructions on how to restore it to your client.<br />
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=== How do I resume a broken download or (re)seed something? ===<br />
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Open the .torrent file in your client. When your client asks you for a download location, choose the location of the existing file(s), force a recheck/rehash. Start the torrent, and it will resume/reseed (see the entry above for more information).<br />
Please note that most clients will require that file names match the ones specified in the .torrent file when it comes to multi-file torrents. Make sure that this is the case, or your client will not detect the files you have pointed it to.<br />
If, for whatever reason, you have decided to rename your files, then you have two choices:<br />
1) (Re)Rename your files to match the torrent's.2) Find a torrent client that supports custom file names in multi-file torrents. At the time of this guide, the newest uTorrent beta and Azureus clients support individual custom file names in multi-file torrents. For more information, see the programs' web pages.<br />
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=== I'm seeding a torrent, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything! ===<br />
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First, check that you actually have someone to upload any data to. If you are on a torrent that has something like 10 seeders and 2 leechers, the chances of you uploading a great deal are slim to none. If there are no leechers... what are you expecting?<br />
Second, see [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|this entry in the FAQ]] if you are not sure whether your ports are open.<br />
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=== Why do my downloads sometimes stall at 99%? ===<br />
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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 />
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=== What are these "a piece has failed a hash check" messages? ===<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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=== The torrent is supposed to be 100MB. How come I downloaded 120MB? ===<br />
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See the hash fails topic. If your client receives bad data it will have to redownload 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. Overhead may also account for some of this data.<br />
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=== What's this "IOError - [Errno13] Permission denied" error? ===<br />
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If you just want to fix it reboot your computer, it should solve the problem. Otherwise, read on.<br />
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IOError means Input-Output Error, and that is a file system error, not a tracker one. It shows up when your client is for some reason unable to open the partially downloaded torrent files. The most common cause is two instances of the client to be running simultaneously: the last time the client was closed it somehow didn't really close but kept running in the background, and is therefore still locking the files, making it impossible for the new instance to open them.<br />
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A more uncommon occurrence is a corrupted FAT. A crash may result in corruption that makes the partially downloaded files unreadable, and the error ensues. Running scandisk should solve the problem. (Note that this may happen only if you're running Windows 9x - which only supports FAT - or NT/2000/XP with FAT formatted hard drives. NTFS is much more robust and should never permit this problem.)<br />
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== How can I improve my download speed? ==<br />
The download speed mostly depends on the seeder-to-leecher ratio (SLR). Poor download speed is mainly a problem with new and very popular torrents where the SLR is low.<br />
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(side note: make sure you remember that you did not enjoy the low speed. Seed so that others will not endure the same.)<br />
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There are a couple of things that you can try on your end to improve your speed:<br />
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<br />
=== Do not immediately jump on new torrents ===<br />
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In particular, do not do it if you have a slow connection. The best speeds will be found around the half-life of a torrent, when the SLR will be at its highest. (The downside is that you will not be able to seed so much. It's up to you to balance the pros and cons of this.)<br />
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=== Make yourself connectable ===<br />
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See the [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)]]&nbsp; section.<br />
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=== Limit your upload speed ===<br />
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The upload speed affects the download speed in essentially two ways:<br />
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# Bittorrent peers tend to favour those other peers that upload to them. This means that if A and B are leeching the same torrent and A is sending data to B at high speed then B will try to reciprocate. So due to this effect high upload speeds lead to high download speeds.<br />
# Due to the way TCP works, when A is downloading something from B it has to keep telling B that it received the data sent to him. (These are called acknowledgements - ACKs -, a sort of "got it!" messages). If A fails to do this then B will stop sending data and wait. If A is uploading at full speed there may be no bandwidth left for the ACKs and they will be delayed. So due to this effect excessively high upload speeds lead to low download speeds.<br />
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The full effect is a combination of the two. The upload should be kept as high as possible while allowing the ACKs to get through without delay. A good thumb rule is keeping the upload at about 80% of the theoretical upload speed. You will have to fine tune yours to find out what works best for you. (Remember that keeping the upload high has the additional benefit of helping with your ratio.)<br />
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If you are running more than one instance of a client it is the overall upload speed that you must take into account. Some clients (e.g. Azureus) limit global upload speed, others (e.g. Shad0w's) do it on a per torrent basis. Know your client. The same applies if you are using your connection for anything else (e.g. browsing or ftp), always think of the overall upload speed.<br />
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=== Limit the number of simultaneous connections ===<br />
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Some operating systems (like Windows 9x) do not deal well with a large number of connections, and may even crash. Also some home routers (particularly when running NAT and/or firewall with stateful inspection services) tend to become slow or crash when having to deal with too many connections. There are no fixed values for this, you may try 60 or 100 and experiment with the value. Note that these numbers are additive, if you have two instances of a client running the numbers add up.<br />
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=== Limit the number of simultaneous uploads ===<br />
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Isn't this the same as above? No. Connections limit the number of peers your client is talking to and/or downloading from. Uploads limit the number of peers your client is actually uploading to. The ideal number is typically much lower than the number of connections, and highly dependent on your (physical) connection.<br />
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=== Just give it some time ===<br />
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As explained above peers favour other peers that upload to them. When you start leeching a new torrent you have nothing to offer to other peers and they will tend to ignore you. This makes the starts slow, in particular if, by change, the peers you are connected to include few or no seeders. The download speed should increase as soon as you have some pieces to share.<br />
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=== Why is my browsing so slow while leeching? ===<br />
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Your download speed is always finite. If you are a peer in a fast torrent it will almost certainly saturate your download bandwidth, and your browsing will suffer. A client like Azureus allows the user to limit uploads &amp; downloads. You will have to use a third-party solution, such as [http://www.netlimiter.com/ NetLimiter].<br />
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Browsing was used just as an example. The same would apply to gaming, IMing, etc., ...<br />
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== Connection Issues ==<br />
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=== My ISP uses a transparent proxy. What should I do? ===<br />
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''Caveat: This is a large and complex topic. It is not possible to cover all variations here.''<br />
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Short reply: change to an ISP that does not force a proxy upon you. If you cannot or do not want to then read on.<br />
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<br />
==== What is a proxy? ====<br />
<br />
Basically a middleman. When you are browsing a site through a proxy your requests are sent to the proxy and the proxy forwards them to the site instead of you connecting directly to the site. There are several classifications (the terminology is far from standard):<br />
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{|border="1"<br />
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! '''Type''' !! '''Description'''<br />
|-<br />
! Transparent ||align="left"| A transparent proxy is one that needs no configuration on the clients. It works by automatically redirecting all port 80 traffic to the proxy. (Sometimes used as synonymous for non-anonymous.)<br />
|- <br />
! Explicit/Voluntary ||align="left"|Clients must configure their browsers to use them.<br />
|-<br />
! Anonymous ||align="left"|The proxy sends no client identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR header is not sent; the server does not see your IP.)<br />
|-<br />
! Highly Anonymous ||align="left"| The proxy sends no client or proxy identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR, HTTP_VIA and HTTP_PROXY_CONNECTION headers are not sent; the server doesn't see your IP and doesn't even know you're using a proxy.)<br />
|-<br />
! Public ||align="left"| (Self explanatory) <!-- O rly? --><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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A transparent proxy may or may not be anonymous, and there are several levels of anonymity.<br />
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==== How do I find out if I'm behind a (transparent/anonymous) proxy? ====<br />
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Try [http://www.proxyjudge.org ProxyJudge]. It lists the HTTP headers that the server where it is running received from you. The relevant ones are HTTP_CLIENT_IP, HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR and REMOTE_ADDR.<br />
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<br />
==== Why is my port listed as "---" even though I'm not NAT/Firewalled? ====<br />
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The BoxTorrents tracker is quite smart at finding your real IP, but it does need the proxy to send the HTTP header HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR. If your ISP's proxy does not then what happens is that the tracker will interpret the proxy's IP address as the client's IP address. So when you login and the tracker tries to connect to your client to see if you are NAT/firewalled it will actually try to connect to the proxy on the port your client reports to be using for incoming connections. Naturally the proxy will not be listening on that port, the connection will fail and the tracker will think you are NAT/firewalled.<br />
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=== I am on a dynamic IP/I just changed my static IP recently, and it seems to have affected my bittorent connection settings. ===<br />
Boxtorrents uses a keypass-based system (See: [http://wiki.boxtorrents.com/index.php/FAQ#How_is_my_traffic_tracked.3F How is my traffic tracked?]). Changes in your IP will not affect your connection to the tracker, as long as you downloaded the torrent file when logged in.<br />
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=== There are peers in the swarm, but I can't connect to any of them. Why? ===<br />
Your ISP may be shaping traffic. Enable encryption in your torrent client, and set it to the highest level possible.<br />
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'''Note:''' This does not hide your IP from other peers!<br />
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=== Why can't I connect to www.boxtorrents.com? Is the site blocking me? ===<br />
Your failure to connect may be due to several reasons.<br />
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==== Maybe my address is blacklisted? ====<br />
The site blocks addresses of banned users. This works at Apache/PHP level, it's just a script that blocks logins from those addresses. It should not stop you from reaching the site. In particular it does not block lower level protocols, you should be able to ping/traceroute the server even if your address is blacklisted. If you cannot then the reason for the problem lies elsewhere.<br />
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==== Your ISP blocks the site's address ====<br />
(In first place, it's unlikely your ISP is doing so. DNS name resolution and/or network problems are the usual culprits.)<br />
There's nothing we can do. You should contact your ISP (or get a new one). Note that you can still visit the site via a proxy, follow the instructions in the relevant section. In this case it doesn't matter if the proxy is anonymous or not, or which port it listens to.<br />
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Notice that you will always be listed as an "unconnectable" client because the tracker will be unable to check that you're capable of accepting incoming connections.<br />
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== Is there an RSS feed available for BoxTorrents? ==<br />
RSS Feeds are only available for Power Users. You will see the RSS Feed link appear when you become one.<br />
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An mIRC script is available that will check the RSS feed every x minutes, if there are any new torrents uploaded then it lists the new torrents, you can also manually check for new torrents. [http://force.power-net.org/?page=mscripts&amp;gsinfo=1 Information about the script], [http://force.power-net.org/?page=download&amp;section=mscripts&amp;id=1 Download Link].<br />
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== What if I can't find the answer to my problem here? ==<br />
So, after reading all that, you still can't find a solution? Read on.<br />
Post in the [http://forums.BoxTorrents.com/ forums], by all means. You'll find it's a friendly and helpful place, '''provided you follow a few basic guidelines''':<br />
* Make sure your problem is not answered in this FAQ. There's no point in posting just to be sent back here amidst a torrent of angry remarks telling you not to waste other people's time.<br />
* Before posting, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''read the stickied topics'''</span> (the ones at the top). Many times, new information that still hasn't been incorporated in the FAQ can be found there.<br />
* Help us in helping you. Do '''not''' just say "it doesn't work!". Provide details so that we don't have to guess or waste time asking. What client do you use? What's your OS? What's your network setup? What's the exact error message you get, if any? What are the torrents you are having problems with? The more you tell the easiest it will be for us, and the more probable your post will get a reply that's useful, as opposed to 'more info'.<br />
* PLEASE make an effort to make your posts readable. There is nothing worse than trying to decipher a post that looks like it was written by someone mashing their face on the keyboard. Perfect spelling isn't necessary, but basic grammar and punctuation definitely helps.<br />
* ... and needless to say: be polite. Demanding help rarely works. Asking nicely for it usually does the trick.<br />
* '''DO NOT''' send a private message to a staff member. If you don't wish to post in the forums, use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php the help form] instead, or ask on the [[IRC]] channel.<br />
* To prove that you have read this FAQ before seeking help, please quote the words 'Gelatin Fish Sandwich' in your post. We are quite serious. Failure to do so will result in your thread being locked immediately or your help request being ignored. This phrase is subject to change.</div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=How_to_create_torrent_files&diff=617How to create torrent files2008-10-15T03:16:32Z<p>Psyren: /* Creating Torrent Files with Different Clients */</p>
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<div>This article is aimed at providing a simple guide for BoxTorrents users to follow when creating torrents and offering them to the BoxTorrents tracker. Remember to read the [[Blacklist]] before attempting to offer to the tracker. <br />
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==Creating Torrent Files with Different Clients==<br />
;Azureus: <br />
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;uTorrent 1.6.0 -1.8.1:<br />
# Assemble the file(s) and folder(s) in the way you wish it to be presented. (ie. Series in folders, Manga in archived files, OSTs organized by CD) <br />
# Open uTorrent<br />
# Select '''File''' -> '''Create New Torrent''', or alternatively select the '''Create New Torrent''' button<br />
# To select a single file, select '''Add File'''. To select a folder containing files and folders, select '''Add Directory'''. <br />
# Select the files or folders you wish to upload and press '''OK'''. <br />
# In the Trackers box, add the address '''http://tracker.boxtorrents.com:2710/announce.php'''<br />
# Be sure that the 'Piece Size' value is set to '''Auto'''.<br />
# Place a checkmark in the box that says '''private torrent'''. <br />
# Select '''Create and Save as'''..., the .torrent file will be created. <br />
# Select the destination you wish your file to be created in and click '''Save'''. <br />
# You are done. You are now ready to offer to the tracker.<br />
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;Official BitTorrent 6<br />
# Assemble the file(s) and folder(s) in the way you wish it to be presented. (ie. Series in folders, Manga in archived files, OSTs organized by CD) <br />
# Open BitTorrent<br />
# Select '''File''' -> '''Create New Torrent''', or alternatively select the '''Create New Torrent''' button (The icon looks like a Sun for 6.0.0 to 6.0.3 | a magic wand on 6.1)<br />
# To select a single file, select '''Add File'''. To select a folder containing files and folders, select '''Add Directory'''. <br />
# Select the files or folders you wish to upload and press '''OK'''. <br />
# In the Trackers box, add the address '''http://tracker.boxtorrents.com:2710/announce.php'''<br />
# Place a checkmark in the box that says '''Private torrent'''. <sup>'''1'''</sup> <br />
# Select '''Create and Save as'''..., the .torrent file will be created. <br />
# Select the destination you wish your file to be created in and click '''Save'''. <br />
# You are done. You are now ready to offer to the tracker.<br />
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<sup>'''1'''</sup> - Also, you may want to check '''Start seeding''' so you do not have to worry about doing so later.<br />
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;Transmission 1.3x:<br />
# Assemble the file(s) and folder(s) in the way you wish it to be presented. (ie. Series in folders, Manga in archived files, OSTs organized by CD)<br />
# Open Transmission<br />
# Select '''File > Create Torrent File...''' or click the Create Torrent File button on the toolbar<br />
# Select your file(s) or folder(s) in the file dialog that opens and press '''Select'''<br />
# Click the "+" button under the Trackers box and add the address '''http://tracker.boxtorrents.com:2710/announce.php'''<br />
# In the comments box, type any information that you want downloaders to know (this may include the author's name, torrent contents, or other information about the torrent)<br />
# Check the '''Private''' checkbox<br />
# Select where you would like your torrent file to be saved to by clicking '''Change...''' and click '''Select'''<br />
# Click '''Create'''. You are now ready to offer your torrent to the BoxTorrents tracker.</div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=Windows_Video_Playback&diff=616Windows Video Playback2008-10-15T03:12:10Z<p>Psyren: /* Recommended */</p>
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<div>This article is aimed at providing useful information regarding playback on Windows based computers. <br />
<br />
==A List of Commonly Used Players==<br />
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===<span style="color:green">Recommended</span>===<br />
;[http://sourceforge.net/projects/guliverkli/ Media Player Classic (MPC)]:This player is included in [[CCCP]]. It is recommended that you use this player, however it must be configured correctly. Refer to [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?topic=13746.0 this] guide.<br />
Please note that this player has been superseded by Media Player Classic Home Cinema (MPCHC). Please use this newer version of MPC bundled with the newest CCCP (which contains a custom build of the player).<br />
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;[http://www.inmatrix.com/ Zoom Player]:This player is included in [[CCCP]], may have playback issues in Vista. Very nice, relatively easy to use interface. Do not download the Professional versions, download the standard edition. The professional versions are trials, they stop working after a while. Has an installation center that installs all CCCP codecs for you.<br />
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===<span style="color:orange">Acceptable</span>===<br />
;[http://www.marbit.com.pl/show.php?cat=allplayer&page=index.php&lang=english ALLPlayer]:This player will utilize CCCP, but has a confusing interface and useless features. It is also rather homely. <br />
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;[http://coreplayer.com/ Coreplayer]:Developed by the same team that developed the CoreAVC codec. It does not uililize [[CCCP]], meaning it only uses internal filters. Also it will not render subtitles. <br />
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;[http://www.cowonamerica.com/products/jetaudio/ JetAudio Player]: <br />
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;[http://www.kmplayer.com/forums/index.php The KMPlayer]:Good player, but may change font of subtitles during playback. Utilizes internal codecs.<br />
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;[http://www.mplayerhq.hu/ MPlayer]:This player only utilizes internal codecs & filters. It will play videos as well as [[CCCP]] can, but the keyboard orientated interface can be confusing to people used to menu driven players.<br />
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;[http://www.corecoded.com/ The Core Media Player (TCMP)]:Not to be confused with the Coreplayer (see above). It will work fine if you don't use the included filters. <br />
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;[http://www.winamp.com/ WinAmp 5]:Will work fine if configured correctly. Subtitles must be loaded manually. <br />
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;[http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/ Windows Media Player]:Not to be confused with Media Player Classic (see above). Will play fine, but will sometimes crash. Various other issues.<br />
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===<span style="color:red">Not Recommended</span>===<br />
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;[http://www.bsplayer.org/ BSPlayer]:We don't suggest anyone uses this player. It is filled with bugs. <br />
<br />
;[http://www.divx.com/ DivX Player]:This player is semi-compatible with [[CCCP]]. It will play MKV, OGM, and MP4 files, but it cannot play audio files. Not recommended for use. Tends to pixelate the image in certain instances.<br />
<br />
;[http://ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu/ FFPlayer]:Doesn't utilize vsfilter. <br />
<br />
;[http://www.apple.com/quicktime/ QuickTime]:Will play AVI and MP4 files (depends on installed QT codecs), but cannot handle MKV or OGM files. Ignores [[CCCP]]. To play QuickTime files, it is recommended that you use the [http://www.free-codecs.com/download/QuickTime_Alternative.htm QT Alternative] which works in conjuction with Media Player Classic. <br />
<br />
;[http://www.real.com/ RealPlayer 10]:Loads [[CCCP]] with AVI files, but won't load MKV or OGM files. To play Real files, it is recommended that you use the [http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Real_Alternative.htm Real Alternative] which works in conjunction with Media Player Classic. <br />
<br />
;[http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ VLC Media Player]:This player supports nearly every media filetype one may encounter, but is not recommended for use. It does not utilize external codecs and has a slow, buggy interface. It also does not render subtitles correctly. Only recommended to keep around as a last-ditch effort for playing stubborn video files.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Codecs and Codec Packs==<br />
<br />
<br />
===Codec Packs===<br />
<br />
;[[CCCP]] (<span style="color:limegreen">Recommended</span>):<br />
* [[CCCP]] stands for Combined Community Codec Pack and was created to consolidate the filter packs of many different fansub groups into a single reliable filter pack that is shared by all of the fansub groups.<br />
* Stability is high, [[CCCP]] claim to have no bugs.<br />
* Lightweighted (it only includes what you really need).<br />
* Bundled with Media Player Classic Home Cinema, the newest build of MPC since the original developer retired the project. Much more efficient than MPC.<br />
[http://www.cccp-project.net/ CCCP Homepage]<br />
<br />
<br />
;[http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_Lite_Mega_Codec_Pack.htm K-Lite Mega Codec Pack]:<br />
* Plays almost every video available, even rare (for playback of anime you don't need most of them).<br />
* Comes bundled with Media Player Classic.<br />
[http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_Lite_Mega_Codec_Pack.htm K-Lite Mega Codec Pack on Free-Codecs.com].<br />
<br />
<br />
;[http://www.xpcodecpack.com/ XP Codec Pack]:<br />
* Plays many different formats, it's like a little heavier pack than [[CCCP]].<br />
* Gets regular updates (this means it may not be stable all times).<br />
[http://www.xpcodecpack.com/ XP Codec Pack Homepage]<br />
<br />
===Codecs===<br />
;[[CoreAVC]] Professional (<span style="color:limegreen">Recommended</span> if you have trouble with h264 encodes):<br />
Refer to [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?topic=8513.0 Psyren's guide]<br />
<br />
;[http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Real_Alternative.htm Real Alternative]<br />
Allows you to play Real Media (.rm) files in a media player without the need to install Real Player.<br />
;[http://www.free-codecs.com/download/QuickTime_Alternative.htm QuickTime Alternative]<br />
Allows you to play QuickTime (.mov) files in a media player without the need to install QuickTime. It also allows you to stream video and sound from the Internet using QuickTime.</div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=Windows_Video_Playback&diff=615Windows Video Playback2008-10-15T03:11:58Z<p>Psyren: /* Recommended */</p>
<hr />
<div>This article is aimed at providing useful information regarding playback on Windows based computers. <br />
<br />
==A List of Commonly Used Players==<br />
<br />
===<span style="color:green">Recommended</span>===<br />
;[http://sourceforge.net/projects/guliverkli/ Media Player Classic (MPC)]:This player is included in [[CCCP]]. It is recommended that you use this player, however it must be configured correctly. Refer to [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?topic=13746.0 this] guide. Please note that this player has been superseded by Media Player Classic Home Cinema (MPCHC). Please use this newer version of MPC bundled with the newest CCCP (which contains a custom build of the player).<br />
<br />
;[http://www.inmatrix.com/ Zoom Player]:This player is included in [[CCCP]], may have playback issues in Vista. Very nice, relatively easy to use interface. Do not download the Professional versions, download the standard edition. The professional versions are trials, they stop working after a while. Has an installation center that installs all CCCP codecs for you.<br />
<br />
===<span style="color:orange">Acceptable</span>===<br />
;[http://www.marbit.com.pl/show.php?cat=allplayer&page=index.php&lang=english ALLPlayer]:This player will utilize CCCP, but has a confusing interface and useless features. It is also rather homely. <br />
<br />
;[http://coreplayer.com/ Coreplayer]:Developed by the same team that developed the CoreAVC codec. It does not uililize [[CCCP]], meaning it only uses internal filters. Also it will not render subtitles. <br />
<br />
;[http://www.cowonamerica.com/products/jetaudio/ JetAudio Player]: <br />
<br />
;[http://www.kmplayer.com/forums/index.php The KMPlayer]:Good player, but may change font of subtitles during playback. Utilizes internal codecs.<br />
<br />
;[http://www.mplayerhq.hu/ MPlayer]:This player only utilizes internal codecs & filters. It will play videos as well as [[CCCP]] can, but the keyboard orientated interface can be confusing to people used to menu driven players.<br />
<br />
;[http://www.corecoded.com/ The Core Media Player (TCMP)]:Not to be confused with the Coreplayer (see above). It will work fine if you don't use the included filters. <br />
<br />
;[http://www.winamp.com/ WinAmp 5]:Will work fine if configured correctly. Subtitles must be loaded manually. <br />
<br />
;[http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/ Windows Media Player]:Not to be confused with Media Player Classic (see above). Will play fine, but will sometimes crash. Various other issues.<br />
<br />
<br />
===<span style="color:red">Not Recommended</span>===<br />
<br />
;[http://www.bsplayer.org/ BSPlayer]:We don't suggest anyone uses this player. It is filled with bugs. <br />
<br />
;[http://www.divx.com/ DivX Player]:This player is semi-compatible with [[CCCP]]. It will play MKV, OGM, and MP4 files, but it cannot play audio files. Not recommended for use. Tends to pixelate the image in certain instances.<br />
<br />
;[http://ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu/ FFPlayer]:Doesn't utilize vsfilter. <br />
<br />
;[http://www.apple.com/quicktime/ QuickTime]:Will play AVI and MP4 files (depends on installed QT codecs), but cannot handle MKV or OGM files. Ignores [[CCCP]]. To play QuickTime files, it is recommended that you use the [http://www.free-codecs.com/download/QuickTime_Alternative.htm QT Alternative] which works in conjuction with Media Player Classic. <br />
<br />
;[http://www.real.com/ RealPlayer 10]:Loads [[CCCP]] with AVI files, but won't load MKV or OGM files. To play Real files, it is recommended that you use the [http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Real_Alternative.htm Real Alternative] which works in conjunction with Media Player Classic. <br />
<br />
;[http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ VLC Media Player]:This player supports nearly every media filetype one may encounter, but is not recommended for use. It does not utilize external codecs and has a slow, buggy interface. It also does not render subtitles correctly. Only recommended to keep around as a last-ditch effort for playing stubborn video files.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Codecs and Codec Packs==<br />
<br />
<br />
===Codec Packs===<br />
<br />
;[[CCCP]] (<span style="color:limegreen">Recommended</span>):<br />
* [[CCCP]] stands for Combined Community Codec Pack and was created to consolidate the filter packs of many different fansub groups into a single reliable filter pack that is shared by all of the fansub groups.<br />
* Stability is high, [[CCCP]] claim to have no bugs.<br />
* Lightweighted (it only includes what you really need).<br />
* Bundled with Media Player Classic Home Cinema, the newest build of MPC since the original developer retired the project. Much more efficient than MPC.<br />
[http://www.cccp-project.net/ CCCP Homepage]<br />
<br />
<br />
;[http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_Lite_Mega_Codec_Pack.htm K-Lite Mega Codec Pack]:<br />
* Plays almost every video available, even rare (for playback of anime you don't need most of them).<br />
* Comes bundled with Media Player Classic.<br />
[http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_Lite_Mega_Codec_Pack.htm K-Lite Mega Codec Pack on Free-Codecs.com].<br />
<br />
<br />
;[http://www.xpcodecpack.com/ XP Codec Pack]:<br />
* Plays many different formats, it's like a little heavier pack than [[CCCP]].<br />
* Gets regular updates (this means it may not be stable all times).<br />
[http://www.xpcodecpack.com/ XP Codec Pack Homepage]<br />
<br />
===Codecs===<br />
;[[CoreAVC]] Professional (<span style="color:limegreen">Recommended</span> if you have trouble with h264 encodes):<br />
Refer to [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?topic=8513.0 Psyren's guide]<br />
<br />
;[http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Real_Alternative.htm Real Alternative]<br />
Allows you to play Real Media (.rm) files in a media player without the need to install Real Player.<br />
;[http://www.free-codecs.com/download/QuickTime_Alternative.htm QuickTime Alternative]<br />
Allows you to play QuickTime (.mov) files in a media player without the need to install QuickTime. It also allows you to stream video and sound from the Internet using QuickTime.</div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=Windows_Video_Playback&diff=614Windows Video Playback2008-10-15T03:08:33Z<p>Psyren: /* Codec Packs */</p>
<hr />
<div>This article is aimed at providing useful information regarding playback on Windows based computers. <br />
<br />
==A List of Commonly Used Players==<br />
<br />
===<span style="color:green">Recommended</span>===<br />
;[http://sourceforge.net/projects/guliverkli/ Media Player Classic (MPC)]:This player is included in [[CCCP]]. It is recommended that you use this player, however it must be configured correctly. Refer to [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?topic=13746.0 this] guide.<br />
<br />
;[http://www.inmatrix.com/ Zoom Player]:This player is included in [[CCCP]], may have playback issues in Vista. Very nice, relatively easy to use interface. Do not download the Professional versions, download the standard edition. The professional versions are trials, they stop working after a while. Has an installation center that installs all CCCP codecs for you.<br />
<br />
<br />
===<span style="color:orange">Acceptable</span>===<br />
;[http://www.marbit.com.pl/show.php?cat=allplayer&page=index.php&lang=english ALLPlayer]:This player will utilize CCCP, but has a confusing interface and useless features. It is also rather homely. <br />
<br />
;[http://coreplayer.com/ Coreplayer]:Developed by the same team that developed the CoreAVC codec. It does not uililize [[CCCP]], meaning it only uses internal filters. Also it will not render subtitles. <br />
<br />
;[http://www.cowonamerica.com/products/jetaudio/ JetAudio Player]: <br />
<br />
;[http://www.kmplayer.com/forums/index.php The KMPlayer]:Good player, but may change font of subtitles during playback. Utilizes internal codecs.<br />
<br />
;[http://www.mplayerhq.hu/ MPlayer]:This player only utilizes internal codecs & filters. It will play videos as well as [[CCCP]] can, but the keyboard orientated interface can be confusing to people used to menu driven players.<br />
<br />
;[http://www.corecoded.com/ The Core Media Player (TCMP)]:Not to be confused with the Coreplayer (see above). It will work fine if you don't use the included filters. <br />
<br />
;[http://www.winamp.com/ WinAmp 5]:Will work fine if configured correctly. Subtitles must be loaded manually. <br />
<br />
;[http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/ Windows Media Player]:Not to be confused with Media Player Classic (see above). Will play fine, but will sometimes crash. Various other issues.<br />
<br />
<br />
===<span style="color:red">Not Recommended</span>===<br />
<br />
;[http://www.bsplayer.org/ BSPlayer]:We don't suggest anyone uses this player. It is filled with bugs. <br />
<br />
;[http://www.divx.com/ DivX Player]:This player is semi-compatible with [[CCCP]]. It will play MKV, OGM, and MP4 files, but it cannot play audio files. Not recommended for use. Tends to pixelate the image in certain instances.<br />
<br />
;[http://ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu/ FFPlayer]:Doesn't utilize vsfilter. <br />
<br />
;[http://www.apple.com/quicktime/ QuickTime]:Will play AVI and MP4 files (depends on installed QT codecs), but cannot handle MKV or OGM files. Ignores [[CCCP]]. To play QuickTime files, it is recommended that you use the [http://www.free-codecs.com/download/QuickTime_Alternative.htm QT Alternative] which works in conjuction with Media Player Classic. <br />
<br />
;[http://www.real.com/ RealPlayer 10]:Loads [[CCCP]] with AVI files, but won't load MKV or OGM files. To play Real files, it is recommended that you use the [http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Real_Alternative.htm Real Alternative] which works in conjunction with Media Player Classic. <br />
<br />
;[http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ VLC Media Player]:This player supports nearly every media filetype one may encounter, but is not recommended for use. It does not utilize external codecs and has a slow, buggy interface. It also does not render subtitles correctly. Only recommended to keep around as a last-ditch effort for playing stubborn video files.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Codecs and Codec Packs==<br />
<br />
<br />
===Codec Packs===<br />
<br />
;[[CCCP]] (<span style="color:limegreen">Recommended</span>):<br />
* [[CCCP]] stands for Combined Community Codec Pack and was created to consolidate the filter packs of many different fansub groups into a single reliable filter pack that is shared by all of the fansub groups.<br />
* Stability is high, [[CCCP]] claim to have no bugs.<br />
* Lightweighted (it only includes what you really need).<br />
* Bundled with Media Player Classic Home Cinema, the newest build of MPC since the original developer retired the project. Much more efficient than MPC.<br />
[http://www.cccp-project.net/ CCCP Homepage]<br />
<br />
<br />
;[http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_Lite_Mega_Codec_Pack.htm K-Lite Mega Codec Pack]:<br />
* Plays almost every video available, even rare (for playback of anime you don't need most of them).<br />
* Comes bundled with Media Player Classic.<br />
[http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_Lite_Mega_Codec_Pack.htm K-Lite Mega Codec Pack on Free-Codecs.com].<br />
<br />
<br />
;[http://www.xpcodecpack.com/ XP Codec Pack]:<br />
* Plays many different formats, it's like a little heavier pack than [[CCCP]].<br />
* Gets regular updates (this means it may not be stable all times).<br />
[http://www.xpcodecpack.com/ XP Codec Pack Homepage]<br />
<br />
===Codecs===<br />
;[[CoreAVC]] Professional (<span style="color:limegreen">Recommended</span> if you have trouble with h264 encodes):<br />
Refer to [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?topic=8513.0 Psyren's guide]<br />
<br />
;[http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Real_Alternative.htm Real Alternative]<br />
Allows you to play Real Media (.rm) files in a media player without the need to install Real Player.<br />
;[http://www.free-codecs.com/download/QuickTime_Alternative.htm QuickTime Alternative]<br />
Allows you to play QuickTime (.mov) files in a media player without the need to install QuickTime. It also allows you to stream video and sound from the Internet using QuickTime.</div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=FAQ&diff=606FAQ2008-10-14T11:04:43Z<p>Psyren: </p>
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== Site content information ==<br />
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===What makes BoxTorrents different?===<br />
<br />
There are many anime torrent sites but BoxTorrents is unique in the quality of our content. Our goal is to provide only torrents for completed anime or anime-related material and we pick only the best versions. Not everyone may submit new torrents; only Power Users, users who seem to have at least some experience with our site, and other appointed users. All submissions are thoroughly checked before they are added to our ever growing list of series; by ''ever growing'', we really mean ever growing in the sense that even old torrents are still seeded. In short: 'quality over quantity' and 'ease of use'. Do keep in mind that BoxTorrents exists because of its users; old content is still available because of many dedicated seeders, so sharing is a must.<br />
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This is a public tracker, but we do prefer users to register before using the site. Before you do anything here at BoxTorrents, we suggest you read the rules! There are only a few rules to abide by and most are common sense.<br />
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If you see anything in here that is out of date or incorrect, or you'd like to add something, please contact [http://www.boxtorrents.com/userdetails.php?id=260057 psyren].<br />
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<br />
=== What is this BitTorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files? ===<br />
<br />
Check out [http://www.btfaq.com Brian's Bittorrent FAQ and Guide].<br />
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=== How do I watch the files I download? ===<br />
<br />
Visit [http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page this page] and have a look around.<br />
The CCCP (Combined Community Codec Pack) is the simplest codec pack available on the internet, and the simplest codec pack to set up. Out of the box, it is practically guaranteed to play anything that you throw at it (from our site, of course).<br />
If you have any problems, please look [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=27.0 here] for possible solutions. If you can't find one, you may either post in the forums asking for help or use the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php Help Form].<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Where can I learn more about codecs/anime/manga/Japanese culture? ===<br />
<br />
[http://www.google.com Google] and [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] are your friends.<br/><br />
For specific information on Japanese animations, there are 3 main resources: [http://anidb.net AniDB], [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)], and [http://www.animenfo.com AnimeNFO]. Each site offers unique information on any given title.<br/><br />
For specific information on manga, there's [http://www.mangaupdates.com MangaUpdates] and [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)].<br />
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== User information ==<br />
=== How many accounts am I allowed to have? ===<br />
<br />
One. Ever. You are only allowed a single account in your lifetime. What would you do with more than one account anyway?<br />
<br />
<br />
=== I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail! ===<br />
<br />
Mail can sometimes take up to half a day to be sent out by our server. Please be patient.<br />
Note though that if you didn't receive the email the first time it will probably not succeed the second time either so you should really try another email address.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== I've lost my user name or password! Can you send it to me? ===<br />
<br />
Please use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/recover.php this form] to have the login details mailed back to you.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Can you rename my account? ===<br />
<br />
Users can rename their account on the tracker by using [http://www.boxtorrents.com/changename.php this form]. Please note that the user is required to be a power user with report privileges.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while? ===<br />
<br />
Used accounts are pruned after 6 months. Unused accounts are pruned sooner (0 download, 0 upload).<br />
<br />
<br />
=== My account is gone! Can you recover it? ===<br />
<br />
Unfortunately, we can't do anything about pruned accounts. If you were able to create a new account under the same name and/or e-mail address, it is proof that your old account is permanently gone.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== What is MY ratio? ===<br />
<br />
Click on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile link], 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 />
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<br />
=== Why is my IP displayed on my details page? ===<br />
<br />
Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and email. Other users do not see that information.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Help! I cannot login!? (a.k.a. Login of Death) ===<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 />
Another solution is to visit http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php<br />
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<br />
=== Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?) ===<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 [http://www.portforward.com PortForward]).<br />
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<br />
=== What are the different user classes? ===<br />
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!'''Description'''<br />
|-<br />
| '''User'''<br />
| Normal user, can choose to view hentai.<br />
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| '''Power User'''<br />
| Higher user, can view peer lists and report bad torrents or comments. Can make offers of torrents they wish to upload.<br />
|-<br />
| '''Uploader'''<br />
| These people can upload directly to the torrent pool without requiring moderator approval. These people are appointed by staff if deemed a trustworthy member of the Box community.<br />
|-<br />
| '''Power Uploader'''<br />
| Same as power user but with upload rights.<br />
|-<br />
| '''Moderator/Admins'''<br />
| Appointed by Admins. Don't ask about becoming one.<br />
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=== How do I become a Power User? ===<br />
<br />
Upload at least 25GB and have a ratio equal to or greater than 1.<br />
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=== How do I view peer lists for torrents? ===<br />
<br />
Become a Power User and click on the Peer List tab under torrent descriptions. Non-Power Users can not view peer lists.<br />
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<br />
=== How do I add an avatar to my profile? ===<br />
<br />
First, find an image that you like, and that complies with the rules. Then you will have to upload it to a hosting site, such as Photobucket, Upload-It! or ImageShack. All that is left to do is copy the URL (direct link) to the avatar field in your profile once you have uploaded it.<br />
<br />
Please do not add a comment just to test your avatar. If everything is alright, you'll see it in your details page.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== I am warned, what do I do? ===<br />
<br />
'''What is a warning?'''<br />
* A warning means that your account currently has reduced rights; namely, you may not download. If you are warned it means you did something very wrong. The warning is there to protect other users, do keep in mind that BoxTorrents only works because many users put in some effort and bandwidth to keep our torrents healthy.<br />
<br />
'''Why was I warned?'''<br />
* The warning may be set automatically if your ratio drops below a certain point or it may be set by a moderator if you broke a rule. In the second case, warnings will be longer depending on the severity of your offence that garnered the warning.<br />
<br />
'''OK, so now what?'''<br />
* While your are warned you may not download; you are only allowed to seed. When you are warned an ''evaluation'' time will be scheduled (usually 1 week ahead), your account is then re-evaluated and if your ratio is high enough the warning will be lifted. If your ratio is not high enough a new evaluation time will be scheduled, and so on.<br />
If you got warned because of a bad ratio (or if you you think you got warned because of a bad ratio ;)&nbsp;) - the only way to get rid of the warning is by increasing your upload. The most obvious way is by seeding, but you may also use the bonus system (see: [[FAQ#What are bonus torrents?|What are bonus torrents?]]). A third option is donating; the why and how is explained on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/donate.php donation] page.<br />
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<br />
== Tracker Issues ==<br />
===Failure: access denied, leeching forbidden, you are only allowed to seed===<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your ratio is too low.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Seed more and improve your ratio.<br />
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=== I am seeing torrents on my userpage that I never downloaded / Someone has hijacked my account. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your passkey's secrecy has been compromised.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: See the entry below.<br />
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=== People are using my torrent key / I accidentally posted my torrent key ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your torrent key identifies you as a user; never give it to anyone. Staff will never ask for you torrent key.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Go to your Profile and generate a new key, all your old torrents will become invalid immediately so you will have to re-download your torrents. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change before resuming your torrenting.<br />
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=== I accidentally posted a link to download.php and I'm being charged for the downloads ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: When you are logged in the download.php links are for your user, if you post them people will get your torrent and your key. If you are logged out the links are anonymous, posting them elsewhere will not work as they are only valid for 24 hours. Generating a new key does not solve this problem.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Wait 24 hours for the download link to become invalid (download links are only valid for 24 hours) or remove the download link from where you posted it. If no more new people are given your key you can generate a new key to get rid of the 'leechers'.<br />
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=== I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You downloaded a public torrent.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Log in and re-download the torrent.<br />
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=== "Failure: unregistered torrent pass" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: The tracker can not find a user associated with the torrent pass you're sending it in your announce URL.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Re-download the torrent from the site.<br />
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=== "Failure: unregistered torrent" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause #1</span>: The torrent you downloaded is not/no longer tracked by our tracker.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Check if the torrent has been swapped or replaced. We occasionally prune old obsolete torrents or material that has become blacklisted.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause #2</span>: The torrent was downloaded from another source and is using an invalid torrent key.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Download the torrent from Boxtorrents when logged in.<br />
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If you have checked and verified that it is neither of these causes, then it may be a database error. Report the torrent (click on the exclamation mark beside the torrent title) and let us know. Note that you need to be logged in to your Boxtorrents account in order to make reports.<br />
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=== "Failure: access denied, torrents limit reached" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You are downloading too many torrents.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Users are allowed to download 3 torrents at a time. Power Users are allowed to download 10 torrents at a time. You are allowed to seed an unlimited number of torrents, regardless of your class. Check your userpage to see which torrents you are already downloading.<br />
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=== What are bonus torrents? ===<br />
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Bonus torrents are torrents with few seeders or few leechers, the idea of the bonus system is to keep older torrents alive. Bonus torrents are marked with an icon that looks like a yellow ball with a red "'''B'''" inside. When you seed a bonus torrent (and have 100%) you will earn 1 bonus point per hour per bonus torrent. Bonus points can be exchanged for upload credit on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/bonus.php bonus] page (this means you can add an amount onto your 'uploaded' stat on your user page).<br />
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== Statistics Tracking ==<br />
=== How is my traffic tracked? ===<br />
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BoxTorrents uses a passkey system to identify each user. Your passkey can be found on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. When you announce, your passkey is used to identify you and to (very accurately) track your upload and download traffic, regardless of any IP changes. The passkey is automatically added to the announce URL of every torrent you download whilst logged in. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''YOU MUST NEVER, EVER GIVE OUT YOUR PASSKEY TO ANY OTHER PERSON.'''</span> Doing so will allow people to generate torrent traffic under your account. We will not be held responsible for any adverse effects this may have.<br />
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=== My stats are not updating. What can I do? ===<br />
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Check that the torrent pass in your client's tracker announce URL matches the one shown on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. If it doesn't (or if it does, but you're still having problems), then:Remove the torrent entries from your torrent client. Re-download the .torrent files and open them in your client. Force a hash recheck and resume activity.If that doesn't help, go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and regenerate your torrent pass. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change, then repeat the above step.Use only official non-beta clients.<br />
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=== Best practices ===<br />
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If a torrent you are currently leeching or seeding is not listed on your userpage, stop the torrent and resume it again. (also see: I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage)Make sure you exit your client properly, so that the tracker receives the required information.If the tracker is down, do not stop seeding. Your traffic may not be tracked during downtime but as soon as the tracker is working again then your traffic will be tracked again.<br />
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=== What BitTorrent clients can I use? ===<br />
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''See [[BT_Clients]] for more information on what BitTorrent clients you can use.''<br />
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There is currently no restriction on which clients you may use, but this will most likely change in the future. The tracker updates your stats correctly for most Bittorrent clients. However, we still recommend that you use the following clients:<br />
* '''uTorrent''' [http://www.utorrent.com/ website]<br />
* '''Azureus''' (aka Vuze) [http://http://azureus.sourceforge.net/ website]<br />
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For any client, we urge you to keep it up to date, most clients have had some problems with earlier versions.<br />
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Also, clients in alpha or beta version should be avoided.<br />
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We neither recommend nor will we provide support for:<br />
- BitComet<br />
- BitLord (modified BitComet with spyware added)<br />
- Shareaza<br />
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=== Why is a torrent I'm leeching/seeding listed several times in my profile? ===<br />
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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 have had its finished information sent and will be listed until the peer information times out. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== I've finished or cancelled a torrent. Why is it still listed in my profile? ===<br />
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Some older clients do not report properly to the tracker when cancelling or finishing a torrent. In that case the tracker will keep waiting for the message - and thus listing the torrent as seeding or leeching - until the peer information timeout occurs. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== Why do I sometimes see torrents I'm not leeching in my profile?! ===<br />
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Under our new keying system, it is not possible for the tracker to confuse you with another peer. If you see torrents listed in your profile that you are DEFINITELY not leeching/seeding on, then we suggest you take the following actions:<br />
'''Change the e-mail and password on your account.''' If you did not give out your passkey then someone either has access to your email account or your Boxtorrents user account (or both).'''Go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and generate a new torrent pass.''' This will invalidate all your previous torrents ending whatever damage was done to your account. You will need to redownload your torrents.<br />
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=== Can I login from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes.<br />
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=== Can I seed from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes, '''but you may not seed the ''same'' torrent from two different computers''' as the tracker will not understand how you can be in two places at once :P. In the worst case, you will automatically banned.<br />
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== Uploading ==<br />
=== Why can't I upload torrents? ===<br />
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Power Users can make offers of torrents they wish to upload, which will be granted or rejected by staff. Staff members and certain approved users are permitted to upload directly without having to go through the approval procedure.<br />
Non-Power Users can not make offers.<br />
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=== How do I make an offer if I'm a Power User? ===<br />
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First, begin by reading this section of the FAQ to make sure that you fully understand what is required of you. Failure to do so will see your offer rejected (depending on the mood of the staff member who handles it). Once you have finished reading, click the 'Offer' button on the left side of the page. When creating your torrent, be sure to set the 'private' flag, or the system will automatically reject your torrent. Once you've created your torrent, fill in the description of your torrent. Once you submit your torrent for approval, it will join a queue of torrents awaiting judgement. You may leave your client 'seeding' your torrent at this point, but make sure you redownload the torrent from the website to have your passkey added to the announce URL (you may also add this manually if you wish, but it is not recommended). If granted, your torrent will be immediately added to Box's torrent pool (and if you are 'seeding', you will begin immediately). If rejected, your torrent will remain in 'limbo', sitting on the queue with 'rejected' status until either you or a mod removes it.<br />
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=== What does 'Semi-granted' mean? ===<br />
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Offers require the approval of two admins or moderators before they are added to the tracker. 'Semi-granted' is the state an offer acquires when one admin/mod has granted it, pending further approval.<br />
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=== What can/can't I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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Please refer to our [[Rules#Torrent Content Upload Guidelines|Torrent Content Upload Guidelines]] and ('''ESPECIALLY''') the [[Blacklist]].<br />
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=== What should I put in the description? ===<br />
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Always include who released the files and as specfic as possible an indication of the quality (bit rate, codec, etc.). '''See the next paragraph for more details'''.<br />
Include a short description of what you're uploading, usually people include a short plot summary; be careful of spoilers though.<br />
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You may mark-up your text using BBcode or HTML; you can find many examples of nice templates in other peoples' descriptions. While this is not necessary, you may like to 'pretty up' your description.<br />
It's also very much appreciated if you include images and/or screenshots and links to sites like AniDB and AnimeNewsNetwork, although it is not necessary.<br />
Please note: when using HTML, be sure to include &lt;html&gt;&lt;body&gt; ... &lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt; in the description, or the system will not know that you are using HTML and will treat your commands differently.<br />
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We look for succinct, accurate descriptions of the contents of your torrent. '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">With the exclusion of OST torrents, all descriptions MUST have genres specified in the description.</span>''' In addition:<br />
* For series/movies/OVAs, a plot summary and file details (sub group with video and audio codecs at the very least) will suffice.<br />
* For OSTs, track listings and file information (codec, bit rate (if applicable), and ripper at the very least) will do.<br />
* For manga, a plot summary and the scanlation group are the minimum requirements.<br />
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=== What is a good title for my torrent? ===<br />
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The title only needs to contain the original Japanese title and possibly the English title as well. You may add the name(s) of the involved group(s) in the title as well (example: Japanese Title | English Title [fansub]). Words like "OVA" or "Movie" are not always necessary because of the category system (however, if the title of the show includes "OVA" or "Movie", you should add it). In case you're uploading only a particular season of a longer series, it is useful to include the season and/or the episodes (for example: My Series - Season 1 [01-25]).<br />
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=== What are good keywords for my torrent? ===<br />
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You have to see the keywords as a second way to categorise torrents. Choose keywords that truthfully reflect the content of the files you're uploading and that allows it to be found in different ways than just searching for a title.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Good keywords are:</span> genres<sup>*</sup>, 720p/1080p, fansub group, author, director, that kind of stuff. Someone might be interested in all of "Miyazaki's" or Studio 4C works, searching for Miyazaki resp. Studio 4C will match the keywords and you have what you're looking for.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bad keywords are:</span> anything that appears in the title of the torrent or is already expressed otherwise (OST, OVA, HD, Movie, etc.). Alternate titles, codecs, and your own personal comments do not belong in keywords. Either add them to your title, or to your description. Fansub groups are permissible as keywords, even if they are already included in your torrent title.<br />
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<sup>*</sup>- When listing genres, use AniDB's categories, not AnimeNFO or ANN, for consistency.<br />
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===='''Guidelines:'''====<br />
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* First of all, ask yourself the question: "If I were looking for an anime 'like' this one, what keywords would I be looking for?" and "which keywords are not needed?"<br />
* Secondly, drop near duplicate keywords like 'Contemporary Fantasy' and 'Fantasy', as they are not both needed; just keep whichever applies more to your torrent.<br />
* Add only useful keywords. No one will search for keywords such as 'mp3' or 'DVD'.<br />
* Do '''not''' add duplicate keywords, for instance "Yuki Kajiura" and "Kajiura Yuki" or "Science-Fiction" and "Sci-Fi". Add only the one that currently exists in our [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php keyword list].<br />
* This also holds for fansub names: add either (for instance) Abacus Subs or AbSubs, but not both; the latter is preferred because it is shorter.<br />
*Do '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">not</span>''' add alternative titles or alternative spellings. See title guidelines.<br />
* Check the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php list of keywords] for existing keywords and/or common spellings. Keep in mind that the keyword listing is '''''case-sensitive''''' so match case, and '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">matching other keywords is better than making a new one</span>'''.<br />
* Check the [[Keywords|Keywords article]] for descriptions for most of the common keywords.<br />
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====Keyword syntax====<br />
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We've just discussed the semantics of keywords, but what about the syntax? First of all, not all characters are allowed. Only alphanumeric characters, dashes (-) and spaces are allowed. Furthermore, a keyword is allowed to have two spaces, no more. If you're making a keyword of a composed word (for instance: Mamoru Oshii) keep it one keyword, don't add a comma in between. Genres like "Magical girl" and "Law and Order" should also be written without commas.<br />
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====Adding keywords to your torrent====<br />
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The field for entering keywords is above the description entry box. Typing in a word (or part of a word) will call up suggestions in a box. These suggestions are comprised of keywords that already exist on BoxTorrents. You should pick from the suggestions given to you to ensure consistency. Once you have clicked on the desired key word suggested, click 'Add' to associate it with your torrent. Repeat this process for as many keywords as you need (currently, there is a character limit on the keywords, so if you find that your last key word is getting cut off, remove it). Be sure to click 'Edit' below the description box when you're done, or none of your changes will be saved.<br />
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If you need to add a key word that isn't suggested, type it into the key word field and click on Add. This key word will be sent for moderation. If the key word is approved, it will be added to our official key word list and will appear on your torrent immediately. If rejected, it will be blacklisted, and will not show up again.<br />
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=== What are "extra files" and what should I add? ===<br />
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"Extra files" allow you to add (small) files to your torrent, files which you want to include but don't really belong in the torrent. You can think of .sfv/.md5 files for file verification (or hash tables in general) or .nfo files for credits and info. You are not allowed to add images. Linking to the files will not work, the link is dynamic and becomes invalid after 24 hours.<br />
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Any and all files released by the original source should be included as "extra files" (granted they do not violate the "extra files" rules, such as credits pages from manga. Leave those INSIDE your torrent).<br />
All video torrents (series/movies/ova) should have, but do not require, at least an .sfv or .md5 file with (official) hashes. You can get the CRCs from the fansubbers website or AniDB.net (the latter also lists md5 hashes amongst other hashes) if the CRC values are not in the file names.<br />
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DO NOT include these extra files in the contents of your torrent. Your offer will '''not''' be accepted if this is the case.<br />
If you get the message 'This torrent contains improper files, please swap the torrent file.' at the top of your offer page, that's your clue that there is something wrong with your file structure.<br />
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=== How do I attach extra files? ===<br />
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Simply edit your torrent (after it's been offered or uploaded), and there will be a box for you to enter the path of files you with to upload below the description box. Simply select it and click upload, and it will be attached right away.<br />
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=== What should I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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What we look for in torrents are:<br />
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* [[FAQ#What should I put in the description?|A good description]]<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File quality:</span><br/>Free of hash errors.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File consistency:</span><br/>If possible, all files released by a single group, all file names in the same format as they were originally released by the group involved (original file names). This applies to ALL torrents.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File structure:</span><br/>Do not pack files under different folders unnecessarily. An example would be packing episodes 1-12 in one folder, and 13-24 in another within the same torrent.<br />
* If uploading a manga, please follow these directions:<br />
** Overlook archiving if the manga is very short (a oneshot), or if the scanlator(s) have released the entire manga in a single file. In these cases, unzip the file, but do not make any further modifications to folder structure or file names.<br />
**If the scanlator(s) release a manga zipped by chapter (assuming there is more than one), retain the archived chapters and offer the files in that state.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">No 'unnecessary' files:</span> do not include codecs or programs. Acceptable files are external translation notes (for series/movies/OVAs) and credits pages (for manga)). If you're unsure about anything, please say so in the comments of your torrent offer.<br />
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=== What is this torrent swapping feature? ===<br />
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If, for any reason, something is wrong with your torrent (such as containing improper files or lacking a version 2 of an episode), you may request to swap the .torrent file. This will negate the need to delete the torrent and upload it again. You may apply to swap your own torrent files when they are either in the Offer stage or they are registered with the tracker.<br />
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To do so, edit your torrent. There will be a section for you to select a new .torrent file to replace the current one and a space for you to enter a reason why. Upon sending the request, you will need to wait for a moderator or admin to grant the swap request.<br />
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=== Can I upload your torrents to other trackers? ===<br />
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No. This generates extra traffic for the tracker without users visiting the site itself. It also usually results in the torrent being overrun by bad leechers, as users are not aware of the site rules.<br />
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Complaints from other sites' administrative staff about our torrents being posted on their sites will result in the banning of the users responsible.<br />
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(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 />
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== Downloading/Seeding ==<br />
=== Why do I have to wait before I can download a new torrent? ===<br />
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When new torrents are uploaded, those with Power User (or higher) status are given 'first dibs'. Other users must wait for the timer to expire before they can download the .torrent file. The amount of time you have to wait is proportional to the size of the torrent (the larger the torrent, the longer you have to wait). This is an incentive for people to become Power Users, and also provides a higher seed base when other users are permitted to join the swarm.<br />
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=== What do I do if a torrent has no seeds? ===<br />
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Hop on the forums and post in the [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=5.0 Reseed Request] section. Be sure to read the rules before posting.<br />
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=== What's the difference between seeding and uploading? ===<br />
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'Uploading' is posting a new torrent to our tracker.<br />
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'Seeding' is uploading data on a torrent once you have completed the download.<br />
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=== Why did an active torrent suddenly disappear? ===<br />
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There may be three reasons for this:<br />
# The torrent may have been out-of-sync with the [[Rules|site rules]].<br />
# The uploader or a moderator may have deleted it because it contained bad files. A replacement will probably be uploaded to take its place.<br />
# The torrent was requested to be removed by a 3rd party.<br />
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=== I've finished downloading the files, so how do I seed back? ===<br />
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Once your download has completed, most clients will continue to run the torrent in seeding mode until the ratio is 1:1. If this is not the case, try some of these steps:<br />
1) Simply press Start on your torrent again. Some clients might stop torrents that have finished downloading.<br />
2) Check your client's settings regarding how much a torrent should be seeded to before stopping. Your settings may be preventing seeding. (e.g., uTorrent's 'Torrent Properties' dialogue box for each torrent has a ratio percentage figure which you can adjust)3) Force the torrent to start (e.g., in uTorrent, right click on the torrent entry and click 'Force Start'). This will force your client to ignore the rule mentioned above and seed until you stop the torrent.4) If all else fails, remove the torrent from your client, and see below for instructions on how to restore it to your client.<br />
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=== How do I resume a broken download or (re)seed something? ===<br />
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Open the .torrent file in your client. When your client asks you for a download location, choose the location of the existing file(s), force a recheck/rehash. Start the torrent, and it will resume/reseed (see the entry above for more information).<br />
Please note that most clients will require that file names match the ones specified in the .torrent file when it comes to multi-file torrents. Make sure that this is the case, or your client will not detect the files you have pointed it to.<br />
If, for whatever reason, you have decided to rename your files, then you have two choices:<br />
1) (Re)Rename your files to match the torrent's.2) Find a torrent client that supports custom file names in multi-file torrents. At the time of this guide, the newest uTorrent beta and Azureus clients support individual custom file names in multi-file torrents. For more information, see the programs' web pages.<br />
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=== I'm seeding a torrent, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything! ===<br />
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First, check that you actually have someone to upload any data to. If you are on a torrent that has something like 10 seeders and 2 leechers, the chances of you uploading a great deal are slim to none. If there are no leechers... what are you expecting?<br />
Second, see [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|this entry in the FAQ]] if you are not sure whether your ports are open.<br />
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=== Why do my downloads sometimes stall at 99%? ===<br />
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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 />
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=== What are these "a piece has failed a hash check" messages? ===<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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=== The torrent is supposed to be 100MB. How come I downloaded 120MB? ===<br />
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See the hash fails topic. If your client receives bad data it will have to redownload 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. Overhead may also account for some of this data.<br />
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=== What's this "IOError - [Errno13] Permission denied" error? ===<br />
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If you just want to fix it reboot your computer, it should solve the problem. Otherwise, read on.<br />
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IOError means Input-Output Error, and that is a file system error, not a tracker one. It shows up when your client is for some reason unable to open the partially downloaded torrent files. The most common cause is two instances of the client to be running simultaneously: the last time the client was closed it somehow didn't really close but kept running in the background, and is therefore still locking the files, making it impossible for the new instance to open them.<br />
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A more uncommon occurrence is a corrupted FAT. A crash may result in corruption that makes the partially downloaded files unreadable, and the error ensues. Running scandisk should solve the problem. (Note that this may happen only if you're running Windows 9x - which only supports FAT - or NT/2000/XP with FAT formatted hard drives. NTFS is much more robust and should never permit this problem.)<br />
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== How can I improve my download speed? ==<br />
The download speed mostly depends on the seeder-to-leecher ratio (SLR). Poor download speed is mainly a problem with new and very popular torrents where the SLR is low.<br />
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(side note: make sure you remember that you did not enjoy the low speed. Seed so that others will not endure the same.)<br />
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There are a couple of things that you can try on your end to improve your speed:<br />
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=== Do not immediately jump on new torrents ===<br />
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In particular, do not do it if you have a slow connection. The best speeds will be found around the half-life of a torrent, when the SLR will be at its highest. (The downside is that you will not be able to seed so much. It's up to you to balance the pros and cons of this.)<br />
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=== Make yourself connectable ===<br />
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See the [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)]]&nbsp; section.<br />
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=== Limit your upload speed ===<br />
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The upload speed affects the download speed in essentially two ways:<br />
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# Bittorrent peers tend to favour those other peers that upload to them. This means that if A and B are leeching the same torrent and A is sending data to B at high speed then B will try to reciprocate. So due to this effect high upload speeds lead to high download speeds.<br />
# Due to the way TCP works, when A is downloading something from B it has to keep telling B that it received the data sent to him. (These are called acknowledgements - ACKs -, a sort of "got it!" messages). If A fails to do this then B will stop sending data and wait. If A is uploading at full speed there may be no bandwidth left for the ACKs and they will be delayed. So due to this effect excessively high upload speeds lead to low download speeds.<br />
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The full effect is a combination of the two. The upload should be kept as high as possible while allowing the ACKs to get through without delay. A good thumb rule is keeping the upload at about 80% of the theoretical upload speed. You will have to fine tune yours to find out what works best for you. (Remember that keeping the upload high has the additional benefit of helping with your ratio.)<br />
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If you are running more than one instance of a client it is the overall upload speed that you must take into account. Some clients (e.g. Azureus) limit global upload speed, others (e.g. Shad0w's) do it on a per torrent basis. Know your client. The same applies if you are using your connection for anything else (e.g. browsing or ftp), always think of the overall upload speed.<br />
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=== Limit the number of simultaneous connections ===<br />
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Some operating systems (like Windows 9x) do not deal well with a large number of connections, and may even crash. Also some home routers (particularly when running NAT and/or firewall with stateful inspection services) tend to become slow or crash when having to deal with too many connections. There are no fixed values for this, you may try 60 or 100 and experiment with the value. Note that these numbers are additive, if you have two instances of a client running the numbers add up.<br />
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=== Limit the number of simultaneous uploads ===<br />
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Isn't this the same as above? No. Connections limit the number of peers your client is talking to and/or downloading from. Uploads limit the number of peers your client is actually uploading to. The ideal number is typically much lower than the number of connections, and highly dependent on your (physical) connection.<br />
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=== Just give it some time ===<br />
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As explained above peers favour other peers that upload to them. When you start leeching a new torrent you have nothing to offer to other peers and they will tend to ignore you. This makes the starts slow, in particular if, by change, the peers you are connected to include few or no seeders. The download speed should increase as soon as you have some pieces to share.<br />
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=== Why is my browsing so slow while leeching? ===<br />
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Your download speed is always finite. If you are a peer in a fast torrent it will almost certainly saturate your download bandwidth, and your browsing will suffer. A client like Azureus allows the user to limit uploads &amp; downloads. You will have to use a third-party solution, such as [http://www.netlimiter.com/ NetLimiter].<br />
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Browsing was used just as an example. The same would apply to gaming, IMing, etc., ...<br />
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== Connection Issues ==<br />
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=== My ISP uses a transparent proxy. What should I do? ===<br />
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''Caveat: This is a large and complex topic. It is not possible to cover all variations here.''<br />
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Short reply: change to an ISP that does not force a proxy upon you. If you cannot or do not want to then read on.<br />
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==== What is a proxy? ====<br />
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Basically a middleman. When you are browsing a site through a proxy your requests are sent to the proxy and the proxy forwards them to the site instead of you connecting directly to the site. There are several classifications (the terminology is far from standard):<br />
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! Transparent ||align="left"| A transparent proxy is one that needs no configuration on the clients. It works by automatically redirecting all port 80 traffic to the proxy. (Sometimes used as synonymous for non-anonymous.)<br />
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! Explicit/Voluntary ||align="left"|Clients must configure their browsers to use them.<br />
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! Anonymous ||align="left"|The proxy sends no client identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR header is not sent; the server does not see your IP.)<br />
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! Highly Anonymous ||align="left"| The proxy sends no client or proxy identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR, HTTP_VIA and HTTP_PROXY_CONNECTION headers are not sent; the server doesn't see your IP and doesn't even know you're using a proxy.)<br />
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! Public ||align="left"| (Self explanatory) <!-- O rly? --><br />
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A transparent proxy may or may not be anonymous, and there are several levels of anonymity.<br />
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==== How do I find out if I'm behind a (transparent/anonymous) proxy? ====<br />
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Try [http://www.proxyjudge.org ProxyJudge]. It lists the HTTP headers that the server where it is running received from you. The relevant ones are HTTP_CLIENT_IP, HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR and REMOTE_ADDR.<br />
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==== Why is my port listed as "---" even though I'm not NAT/Firewalled? ====<br />
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The BoxTorrents tracker is quite smart at finding your real IP, but it does need the proxy to send the HTTP header HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR. If your ISP's proxy does not then what happens is that the tracker will interpret the proxy's IP address as the client's IP address. So when you login and the tracker tries to connect to your client to see if you are NAT/firewalled it will actually try to connect to the proxy on the port your client reports to be using for incoming connections. Naturally the proxy will not be listening on that port, the connection will fail and the tracker will think you are NAT/firewalled.<br />
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=== I am on a dynamic IP/I just changed my static IP recently, and it seems to have affected my bittorent connection settings. ===<br />
Boxtorrents uses a keypass-based system (See: [http://wiki.boxtorrents.com/index.php/FAQ#How_is_my_traffic_tracked.3F How is my traffic tracked?]). Changes in your IP will not affect your connection to the tracker, as long as you downloaded the torrent file when logged in.<br />
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=== There are peers in the swarm, but I can't connect to any of them. Why? ===<br />
Your ISP may be shaping traffic. Enable encryption in your torrent client, and set it to the highest level possible.<br />
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'''Note:''' This does not hide your IP from other peers!<br />
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=== Why can't I connect to www.boxtorrents.com? Is the site blocking me? ===<br />
Your failure to connect may be due to several reasons.<br />
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==== Maybe my address is blacklisted? ====<br />
The site blocks addresses of banned users. This works at Apache/PHP level, it's just a script that blocks logins from those addresses. It should not stop you from reaching the site. In particular it does not block lower level protocols, you should be able to ping/traceroute the server even if your address is blacklisted. If you cannot then the reason for the problem lies elsewhere.<br />
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==== Your ISP blocks the site's address ====<br />
(In first place, it's unlikely your ISP is doing so. DNS name resolution and/or network problems are the usual culprits.)<br />
There's nothing we can do. You should contact your ISP (or get a new one). Note that you can still visit the site via a proxy, follow the instructions in the relevant section. In this case it doesn't matter if the proxy is anonymous or not, or which port it listens to.<br />
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Notice that you will always be listed as an "unconnectable" client because the tracker will be unable to check that you're capable of accepting incoming connections.<br />
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== Is there an RSS feed available for BoxTorrents? ==<br />
RSS Feeds are only available for Power Users. You will see the RSS Feed link appear when you become one.<br />
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An mIRC script is available that will check the RSS feed every x minutes, if there are any new torrents uploaded then it lists the new torrents, you can also manually check for new torrents. [http://force.power-net.org/?page=mscripts&amp;gsinfo=1 Information about the script], [http://force.power-net.org/?page=download&amp;section=mscripts&amp;id=1 Download Link].<br />
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== What if I can't find the answer to my problem here? ==<br />
So, after reading all that, you still can't find a solution? Read on.<br />
Post in the [http://forums.BoxTorrents.com/ forums], by all means. You'll find it's a friendly and helpful place, '''provided you follow a few basic guidelines''':<br />
* Make sure your problem is not answered in this FAQ. There's no point in posting just to be sent back here amidst a torrent of angry remarks telling you not to waste other people's time.<br />
* Before posting, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''read the stickied topics'''</span> (the ones at the top). Many times, new information that still hasn't been incorporated in the FAQ can be found there.<br />
* Help us in helping you. Do '''not''' just say "it doesn't work!". Provide details so that we don't have to guess or waste time asking. What client do you use? What's your OS? What's your network setup? What's the exact error message you get, if any? What are the torrents you are having problems with? The more you tell the easiest it will be for us, and the more probable your post will get a reply that's useful, as opposed to 'more info'.<br />
* PLEASE make an effort to make your posts readable. There is nothing worse than trying to decipher a post that looks like it was written by someone mashing their face on the keyboard. Perfect spelling isn't necessary, but basic grammar and punctuation definitely helps.<br />
* ... and needless to say: be polite. Demanding help rarely works. Asking nicely for it usually does the trick.<br />
* '''DO NOT''' send a private message to a staff member. If you don't wish to post in the forums, use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php the help form] instead, or ask on the [[IRC]] channel.<br />
* To prove that you have read this FAQ before seeking help, please quote the words 'Gelatin Fish Sandwich' in your post. We are quite serious. Failure to do so will result in your thread being locked immediately or your help request being ignored. This phrase is subject to change.</div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=FAQ&diff=579FAQ2008-09-19T14:53:23Z<p>Psyren: /* What if I can't find the answer to my problem here? */</p>
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== Site content information ==<br />
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===What makes BoxTorrents different?===<br />
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There are many anime torrent sites but BoxTorrents is unique in the quality of our content. Our goal is to provide only torrents for completed anime or anime-related material and we pick only the best versions. Not everyone may submit new torrents; only Power Users, users who seem to have at least some experience with our site, and other appointed users. All submissions are thoroughly checked before they are added to our ever growing list of series; by ''ever growing'', we really mean ever growing in the sense that even old torrents are still seeded. In short: 'quality over quantity' and 'ease of use'. Do keep in mind that BoxTorrents exists because of its users; old content is still available because of many dedicated seeders, so sharing is a must.<br />
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This is a public tracker, but we do prefer users to register before using the site. Before you do anything here at BoxTorrents, we suggest you read the rules! There are only a few rules to abide by and most are common sense.<br />
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If you see anything in here that is out of date or incorrect, or you'd like to add something, please contact [http://www.boxtorrents.com/userdetails.php?id=260057 psyren].<br />
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=== What is this BitTorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files? ===<br />
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Check out [http://www.btfaq.com Brian's Bittorrent FAQ and Guide].<br />
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=== How do I watch the files I download? ===<br />
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Visit [http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page this page] and have a look around.<br />
The CCCP (Combined Community Codec Pack) is the simplest codec pack available on the internet, and the simplest codec pack to set up. Out of the box, it is practically guaranteed to play anything that you throw at it (from our site, of course).<br />
If you have any problems, please look [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=27.0 here] for possible solutions. If you can't find one, you may either post in the forums asking for help or use the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php Help Form].<br />
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=== Where can I learn more about codecs/anime/manga/Japanese culture? ===<br />
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[http://www.google.com Google] and [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] are your friends.<br/><br />
For specific information on Japanese animations, there are 3 main resources: [http://anidb.net AniDB], [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)], and [http://www.animenfo.com AnimeNFO]. Each site offers unique information on any given title.<br/><br />
For specific information on manga, there's [http://www.mangaupdates.com MangaUpdates] and [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)].<br />
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== User information ==<br />
=== I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail! ===<br />
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Mail can sometimes take up to half a day to be sent out by our server. Please be patient.<br />
Note though that if you didn't receive the email the first time it will probably not succeed the second time either so you should really try another email address.<br />
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=== I've lost my user name or password! Can you send it to me? ===<br />
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Please use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/recover.php this form] to have the login details mailed back to you.<br />
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=== Can you rename my account? ===<br />
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Users can rename their account on the tracker by using [http://www.boxtorrents.com/changename.php this form]. Please note that the user is required to be a power user with report privileges.<br />
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=== Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while? ===<br />
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Used accounts are pruned after 6 months. Unused accounts are pruned sooner (0 download, 0 upload).<br />
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=== My account is gone! Can you recover it? ===<br />
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Unfortunately, we can't do anything about pruned accounts. If you were able to create a new account under the same name and/or e-mail address, it is proof that your old account is permanently gone.<br />
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=== What is MY ratio? ===<br />
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Click on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile link], then on your user name (at the top).<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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=== Why is my IP displayed on my details page? ===<br />
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Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and email. Other users do not see that information.<br />
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=== Help! I cannot login!? (a.k.a. Login of Death) ===<br />
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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 />
Another solution is to visit http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php<br />
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=== Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?) ===<br />
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The tracker has determined that you are firewalled or NATed and cannot accept incoming connections.<br />
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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 />
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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 [http://www.portforward.com PortForward]).<br />
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=== What are the different user classes? ===<br />
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| '''User'''<br />
| Normal user, can choose to view hentai.<br />
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| '''Power User'''<br />
| Higher user, can view peer lists and report bad torrents or comments. Can make offers of torrents they wish to upload.<br />
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| '''Uploader'''<br />
| These people can upload directly to the torrent pool without requiring moderator approval. These people are appointed by staff if deemed a trustworthy member of the Box community.<br />
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| '''Power Uploader'''<br />
| Same as power user but with upload rights.<br />
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| '''Moderator/Admins'''<br />
| Appointed by Admins. Don't ask about becoming one.<br />
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=== How do I become a Power User? ===<br />
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Upload at least 25GB and have a ratio equal to or greater than 1.<br />
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=== How do I view peer lists for torrents? ===<br />
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Become a Power User and click on the Peer List tab under torrent descriptions. Non-Power Users can not view peer lists.<br />
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=== How do I add an avatar to my profile? ===<br />
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First, find an image that you like, and that complies with the rules. Then you will have to upload it to a hosting site, such as Photobucket, Upload-It! or ImageShack. All that is left to do is copy the URL (direct link) to the avatar field in your profile once you have uploaded it.<br />
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Please do not add a comment just to test your avatar. If everything is alright, you'll see it in your details page.<br />
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=== I am warned, what do I do? ===<br />
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'''What is a warning?'''<br />
* A warning means that your account currently has reduced rights; namely, you may not download. If you are warned it means you did something very wrong. The warning is there to protect other users, do keep in mind that BoxTorrents only works because many users put in some effort and bandwidth to keep our torrents healthy.<br />
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'''Why was I warned?'''<br />
* The warning may be set automatically if your ratio drops below a certain point or it may be set by a moderator if you broke a rule. In the second case, warnings will be longer depending on the severity of your offence that garnered the warning.<br />
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'''OK, so now what?'''<br />
* While your are warned you may not download; you are only allowed to seed. When you are warned an ''evaluation'' time will be scheduled (usually 1 week ahead), your account is then re-evaluated and if your ratio is high enough the warning will be lifted. If your ratio is not high enough a new evaluation time will be scheduled, and so on.<br />
If you got warned because of a bad ratio (or if you you think you got warned because of a bad ratio ;)&nbsp;) - the only way to get rid of the warning is by increasing your upload. The most obvious way is by seeding, but you may also use the bonus system (see: [[FAQ#What are bonus torrents?|What are bonus torrents?]]). A third option is donating; the why and how is explained on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/donate.php donation] page.<br />
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== Tracker Issues ==<br />
===Failure: access denied, leeching forbidden, you are only allowed to seed===<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your ratio is too low.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Seed more and improve your ratio.<br />
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=== I am seeing torrents on my userpage that I never downloaded / Someone has hijacked my account. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your passkey's secrecy has been compromised.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: See the entry below.<br />
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=== People are using my torrent key / I accidentally posted my torrent key ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your torrent key identifies you as a user; never give it to anyone. Staff will never ask for you torrent key.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Go to your Profile and generate a new key, all your old torrents will become invalid immediately so you will have to re-download your torrents. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change before resuming your torrenting.<br />
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=== I accidentally posted a link to download.php and I'm being charged for the downloads ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: When you are logged in the download.php links are for your user, if you post them people will get your torrent and your key. If you are logged out the links are anonymous, posting them elsewhere will not work as they are only valid for 24 hours. Generating a new key does not solve this problem.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Wait 24 hours for the download link to become invalid (download links are only valid for 24 hours) or remove the download link from where you posted it. If no more new people are given your key you can generate a new key to get rid of the 'leechers'.<br />
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=== I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You downloaded a public torrent.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Log in and re-download the torrent.<br />
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=== "Failure: unregistered torrent pass" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: The tracker can not find a user associated with the torrent pass you're sending it in your announce URL.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Re-download the torrent from the site.<br />
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=== "Failure: unregistered torrent" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: The torrent you downloaded is not/no longer tracked by our tracker.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Check if the torrent has been swapped or replaced. We occasionally prune old obsolete torrents or material that has become blacklisted.<br />
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=== "Failure: access denied, torrents limit reached" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You are downloading too many torrents.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Users are allowed to download 3 torrents at a time. Power Users are allowed to download 10 torrents at a time. You are allowed to seed an unlimited number of torrents, regardless of your class. Check your userpage to see which torrents you are already downloading.<br />
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=== What are bonus torrents? ===<br />
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Bonus torrents are torrents with few seeders or few leechers, the idea of the bonus system is to keep older torrents alive. Bonus torrents are marked with an icon that looks like a yellow ball with a red "'''B'''" inside. When you seed a bonus torrent (and have 100%) you will earn 1 bonus point per hour per bonus torrent. Bonus points can be exchanged for upload credit on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/bonus.php bonus] page (this means you can add an amount onto your 'uploaded' stat on your user page).<br />
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== Statistics Tracking ==<br />
=== How is my traffic tracked? ===<br />
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BoxTorrents uses a passkey system to identify each user. Your passkey can be found on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. When you announce, your passkey is used to identify you and to (very accurately) track your upload and download traffic, regardless of any IP changes. The passkey is automatically added to the announce URL of every torrent you download whilst logged in. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''YOU MUST NEVER, EVER GIVE OUT YOUR PASSKEY TO ANY OTHER PERSON.'''</span> Doing so will allow people to generate torrent traffic under your account. We will not be held responsible for any adverse effects this may have.<br />
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=== My stats are not updating. What can I do? ===<br />
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Check that the torrent pass in your client's tracker announce URL matches the one shown on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. If it doesn't (or if it does, but you're still having problems), then:Remove the torrent entries from your torrent client. Re-download the .torrent files and open them in your client. Force a hash recheck and resume activity.If that doesn't help, go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and regenerate your torrent pass. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change, then repeat the above step.Use only official non-beta clients.<br />
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=== Best practices ===<br />
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If a torrent you are currently leeching or seeding is not listed on your userpage, stop the torrent and resume it again. (also see: I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage)Make sure you exit your client properly, so that the tracker receives the required information.If the tracker is down, do not stop seeding. Your traffic may not be tracked during downtime but as soon as the tracker is working again then your traffic will be tracked again.<br />
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=== What BitTorrent clients can I use? ===<br />
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''See [[BT_Clients]] for more information on what BitTorrent clients you can use.''<br />
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There is currently no restriction on which clients you may use, but this will most likely change in the future. The tracker updates your stats correctly for most Bittorrent clients. However, we still recommend that you use the following clients:<br />
* '''uTorrent''' [http://www.utorrent.com/ website]<br />
* '''Azureus''' (aka Vuze) [http://http://azureus.sourceforge.net/ website]<br />
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For any client, we urge you to keep it up to date, most clients have had some problems with earlier versions.<br />
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Also, clients in alpha or beta version should be avoided.<br />
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We neither recommend nor will we provide support for:<br />
- BitComet<br />
- BitLord (modified BitComet with spyware added)<br />
- Shareaza<br />
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=== Why is a torrent I'm leeching/seeding listed several times in my profile? ===<br />
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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 have had its finished information sent and will be listed until the peer information times out. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== I've finished or cancelled a torrent. Why is it still listed in my profile? ===<br />
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Some older clients do not report properly to the tracker when cancelling or finishing a torrent. In that case the tracker will keep waiting for the message - and thus listing the torrent as seeding or leeching - until the peer information timeout occurs. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== Why do I sometimes see torrents I'm not leeching in my profile?! ===<br />
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Under our new keying system, it is not possible for the tracker to confuse you with another peer. If you see torrents listed in your profile that you are DEFINITELY not leeching/seeding on, then we suggest you take the following actions:<br />
'''Change the e-mail and password on your account.''' If you did not give out your passkey then someone either has access to your email account or your Boxtorrents user account (or both).'''Go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and generate a new torrent pass.''' This will invalidate all your previous torrents ending whatever damage was done to your account. You will need to redownload your torrents.<br />
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=== Can I login from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes.<br />
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=== Can I seed from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes, '''but you may not seed the ''same'' torrent from two different computers''' as the tracker will not understand how you can be in two places at once :P. In the worst case, you will automatically banned.<br />
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== Uploading ==<br />
=== Why can't I upload torrents? ===<br />
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Power Users can make offers of torrents they wish to upload, which will be granted or rejected by staff. Staff members and certain approved users are permitted to upload directly without having to go through the approval procedure.<br />
Non-Power Users can not make offers.<br />
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=== How do I make an offer if I'm a Power User? ===<br />
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First, begin by reading this section of the FAQ to make sure that you fully understand what is required of you. Failure to do so will see your offer rejected (depending on the mood of the staff member who handles it). Once you have finished reading, click the 'Offer' button on the left side of the page. When creating your torrent, be sure to set the 'private' flag, or the system will automatically reject your torrent. Once you've created your torrent, fill in the description of your torrent. Once you submit your torrent for approval, it will join a queue of torrents awaiting judgement. You may leave your client 'seeding' your torrent at this point, but make sure you redownload the torrent from the website to have your passkey added to the announce URL (you may also add this manually if you wish, but it is not recommended). If granted, your torrent will be immediately added to Box's torrent pool (and if you are 'seeding', you will begin immediately). If rejected, your torrent will remain in 'limbo', sitting on the queue with 'rejected' status until either you or a mod removes it.<br />
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=== What does 'Semi-granted' mean? ===<br />
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Offers require the approval of two admins or moderators before they are added to the tracker. 'Semi-granted' is the state an offer acquires when one admin/mod has granted it, pending further approval.<br />
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=== What can/can't I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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Please refer to our [[Rules#Torrent Content Upload Guidelines|Torrent Content Upload Guidelines]] and ('''ESPECIALLY''') the [[Blacklist]].<br />
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=== What should I put in the description? ===<br />
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Always include who released the files and as specfic as possible an indication of the quality (bit rate, codec, etc.). '''See the next paragraph for more details'''.<br />
Include a short description of what you're uploading, usually people include a short plot summary; be careful of spoilers though.<br />
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You may mark-up your text using BBcode or HTML; you can find many examples of nice templates in other peoples' descriptions. While this is not necessary, you may like to 'pretty up' your description.<br />
It's also very much appreciated if you include images and/or screenshots and links to sites like AniDB and AnimeNewsNetwork, although it is not necessary.<br />
Please note: when using HTML, be sure to include &lt;html&gt;&lt;body&gt; ... &lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt; in the description, or the system will not know that you are using HTML and will treat your commands differently.<br />
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We look for succinct, accurate descriptions of the contents of your torrent. '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">With the exclusion of OST torrents, all descriptions MUST have genres specified in the description.</span>''' In addition:<br />
* For series/movies/OVAs, a plot summary and file details (sub group with video and audio codecs at the very least) will suffice.<br />
* For OSTs, track listings and file information (codec, bit rate (if applicable), and ripper at the very least) will do.<br />
* For manga, a plot summary and the scanlation group are the minimum requirements.<br />
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=== What is a good title for my torrent? ===<br />
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The title only needs to contain the original Japanese title and possibly the English title as well. You may add the name(s) of the involved group(s) in the title as well (example: Japanese Title | English Title [fansub]). Words like "OVA" or "Movie" are not always necessary because of the category system (however, if the title of the show includes "OVA" or "Movie", you should add it). In case you're uploading only a particular season of a longer series, it is useful to include the season and/or the episodes (for example: My Series - Season 1 [01-25]).<br />
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=== What are good keywords for my torrent? ===<br />
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You have to see the keywords as a second way to categorise torrents. Choose keywords that truthfully reflect the content of the files you're uploading and that allows it to be found in different ways than just searching for a title.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Good keywords are:</span> genres<sup>*</sup>, 720p/1080p, fansub group, author, director, that kind of stuff. Someone might be interested in all of "Miyazaki's" or Studio 4C works, searching for Miyazaki resp. Studio 4C will match the keywords and you have what you're looking for.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bad keywords are:</span> anything that appears in the title of the torrent or is already expressed otherwise (OST, OVA, HD, Movie, etc.). Alternate titles, codecs, and your own personal comments do not belong in keywords. Either add them to your title, or to your description. Fansub groups are permissible as keywords, even if they are already included in your torrent title.<br />
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<sup>*</sup>- When listing genres, use AniDB's categories, not AnimeNFO or ANN, for consistency.<br />
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===='''Guidelines:'''====<br />
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* First of all, ask yourself the question: "If I were looking for an anime 'like' this one, what keywords would I be looking for?" and "which keywords are not needed?"<br />
* Secondly, drop near duplicate keywords like 'Contemporary Fantasy' and 'Fantasy', as they are not both needed; just keep whichever applies more to your torrent.<br />
* Add only useful keywords. No one will search for keywords such as 'mp3' or 'DVD'.<br />
* Do '''not''' add duplicate keywords, for instance "Yuki Kajiura" and "Kajiura Yuki" or "Science-Fiction" and "Sci-Fi". Add only the one that currently exists in our [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php keyword list].<br />
* This also holds for fansub names: add either (for instance) Abacus Subs or AbSubs, but not both; the latter is preferred because it is shorter.<br />
*Do '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">not</span>''' add alternative titles or alternative spellings. See title guidelines.<br />
* Check the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php list of keywords] for existing keywords and/or common spellings. Keep in mind that the keyword listing is '''''case-sensitive''''' so match case, and '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">matching other keywords is better than making a new one</span>'''.<br />
* Check the [[Keywords|Keywords article]] for descriptions for most of the common keywords.<br />
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====Keyword syntax====<br />
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We've just discussed the semantics of keywords, but what about the syntax? First of all, not all characters are allowed. Only alphanumeric characters, dashes (-) and spaces are allowed. Furthermore, a keyword is allowed to have two spaces, no more. If you're making a keyword of a composed word (for instance: Mamoru Oshii) keep it one keyword, don't add a comma in between. Genres like "Magical girl" and "Law and Order" should also be written without commas.<br />
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====Adding keywords to your torrent====<br />
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The field for entering keywords is above the description entry box. Typing in a word (or part of a word) will call up suggestions in a box. These suggestions are comprised of keywords that already exist on BoxTorrents. You should pick from the suggestions given to you to ensure consistency. Once you have clicked on the desired key word suggested, click 'Add' to associate it with your torrent. Repeat this process for as many keywords as you need (currently, there is a character limit on the keywords, so if you find that your last key word is getting cut off, remove it). Be sure to click 'Edit' below the description box when you're done, or none of your changes will be saved.<br />
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If you need to add a key word that isn't suggested, type it into the key word field and click on Add. This key word will be sent for moderation. If the key word is approved, it will be added to our official key word list and will appear on your torrent immediately. If rejected, it will be blacklisted, and will not show up again.<br />
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=== What are "extra files" and what should I add? ===<br />
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"Extra files" allow you to add (small) files to your torrent, files which you want to include but don't really belong in the torrent. You can think of .sfv/.md5 files for file verification (or hash tables in general) or .nfo files for credits and info. You are not allowed to add images. Linking to the files will not work, the link is dynamic and becomes invalid after 24 hours.<br />
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Any and all files released by the original source should be included as "extra files" (granted they do not violate the "extra files" rules, such as credits pages from manga. Leave those INSIDE your torrent).<br />
All video torrents (series/movies/ova) should have, but do not require, at least an .sfv or .md5 file with (official) hashes. You can get the CRCs from the fansubbers website or AniDB.net (the latter also lists md5 hashes amongst other hashes) if the CRC values are not in the file names.<br />
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DO NOT include these extra files in the contents of your torrent. Your offer will '''not''' be accepted if this is the case.<br />
If you get the message 'This torrent contains improper files, please swap the torrent file.' at the top of your offer page, that's your clue that there is something wrong with your file structure.<br />
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=== How do I attach extra files? ===<br />
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Simply edit your torrent (after it's been offered or uploaded), and there will be a box for you to enter the path of files you with to upload below the description box. Simply select it and click upload, and it will be attached right away.<br />
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=== What should I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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What we look for in torrents are:<br />
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* [[FAQ#What should I put in the description?|A good description]]<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File quality:</span><br/>Free of hash errors.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File consistency:</span><br/>If possible, all files released by a single group, all file names in the same format as they were originally released by the group involved (original file names). This applies to ALL torrents.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File structure:</span><br/>Do not pack files under different folders unnecessarily. An example would be packing episodes 1-12 in one folder, and 13-24 in another within the same torrent.<br />
* If uploading a manga, please follow these directions:<br />
** Overlook archiving if the manga is very short (a oneshot), or if the scanlator(s) have released the entire manga in a single file. In these cases, unzip the file, but do not make any further modifications to folder structure or file names.<br />
**If the scanlator(s) release a manga zipped by chapter (assuming there is more than one), retain the archived chapters and offer the files in that state.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">No 'unnecessary' files:</span> do not include codecs or programs. Acceptable files are external translation notes (for series/movies/OVAs) and credits pages (for manga)). If you're unsure about anything, please say so in the comments of your torrent offer.<br />
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=== What is this torrent swapping feature? ===<br />
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If, for any reason, something is wrong with your torrent (such as containing improper files or lacking a version 2 of an episode), you may request to swap the .torrent file. This will negate the need to delete the torrent and upload it again. You may apply to swap your own torrent files when they are either in the Offer stage or they are registered with the tracker.<br />
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To do so, edit your torrent. There will be a section for you to select a new .torrent file to replace the current one and a space for you to enter a reason why. Upon sending the request, you will need to wait for a moderator or admin to grant the swap request.<br />
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=== Can I upload your torrents to other trackers? ===<br />
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No. This generates extra traffic for the tracker without users visiting the site itself. It also usually results in the torrent being overrun by bad leechers, as users are not aware of the site rules.<br />
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Complaints from other sites' administrative staff about our torrents being posted on their sites will result in the banning of the users responsible.<br />
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(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 />
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== Downloading/Seeding ==<br />
=== Why do I have to wait before I can download a new torrent? ===<br />
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When new torrents are uploaded, those with Power User (or higher) status are given 'first dibs'. Other users must wait for the timer to expire before they can download the .torrent file. The amount of time you have to wait is proportional to the size of the torrent (the larger the torrent, the longer you have to wait). This is an incentive for people to become Power Users, and also provides a higher seed base when other users are permitted to join the swarm.<br />
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=== What do I do if a torrent has no seeds? ===<br />
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Hop on the forums and post in the [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=5.0 Reseed Request] section. Be sure to read the rules before posting.<br />
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=== What's the difference between seeding and uploading? ===<br />
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'Uploading' is posting a new torrent to our tracker.<br />
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'Seeding' is uploading data on a torrent once you have completed the download.<br />
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=== Why did an active torrent suddenly disappear? ===<br />
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There may be three reasons for this:<br />
# The torrent may have been out-of-sync with the [[Rules|site rules]].<br />
# The uploader or a moderator may have deleted it because it contained bad files. A replacement will probably be uploaded to take its place.<br />
# The torrent was requested to be removed by a 3rd party.<br />
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=== I've finished downloading the files, so how do I seed back? ===<br />
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Once your download has completed, most clients will continue to run the torrent in seeding mode until the ratio is 1:1. If this is not the case, try some of these steps:<br />
1) Simply press Start on your torrent again. Some clients might stop torrents that have finished downloading.<br />
2) Check your client's settings regarding how much a torrent should be seeded to before stopping. Your settings may be preventing seeding. (e.g., uTorrent's 'Torrent Properties' dialogue box for each torrent has a ratio percentage figure which you can adjust)3) Force the torrent to start (e.g., in uTorrent, right click on the torrent entry and click 'Force Start'). This will force your client to ignore the rule mentioned above and seed until you stop the torrent.4) If all else fails, remove the torrent from your client, and see below for instructions on how to restore it to your client.<br />
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=== How do I resume a broken download or (re)seed something? ===<br />
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Open the .torrent file in your client. When your client asks you for a download location, choose the location of the existing file(s), force a recheck/rehash. Start the torrent, and it will resume/reseed (see the entry above for more information).<br />
Please note that most clients will require that file names match the ones specified in the .torrent file when it comes to multi-file torrents. Make sure that this is the case, or your client will not detect the files you have pointed it to.<br />
If, for whatever reason, you have decided to rename your files, then you have two choices:<br />
1) (Re)Rename your files to match the torrent's.2) Find a torrent client that supports custom file names in multi-file torrents. At the time of this guide, the newest uTorrent beta and Azureus clients support individual custom file names in multi-file torrents. For more information, see the programs' web pages.<br />
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=== I'm seeding a torrent, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything! ===<br />
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First, check that you actually have someone to upload any data to. If you are on a torrent that has something like 10 seeders and 2 leechers, the chances of you uploading a great deal are slim to none. If there are no leechers... what are you expecting?<br />
Second, see [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|this entry in the FAQ]] if you are not sure whether your ports are open.<br />
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=== Why do my downloads sometimes stall at 99%? ===<br />
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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 />
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=== What are these "a piece has failed a hash check" messages? ===<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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=== The torrent is supposed to be 100MB. How come I downloaded 120MB? ===<br />
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See the hash fails topic. If your client receives bad data it will have to redownload 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. Overhead may also account for some of this data.<br />
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=== What's this "IOError - [Errno13] Permission denied" error? ===<br />
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If you just want to fix it reboot your computer, it should solve the problem. Otherwise, read on.<br />
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IOError means Input-Output Error, and that is a file system error, not a tracker one. It shows up when your client is for some reason unable to open the partially downloaded torrent files. The most common cause is two instances of the client to be running simultaneously: the last time the client was closed it somehow didn't really close but kept running in the background, and is therefore still locking the files, making it impossible for the new instance to open them.<br />
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A more uncommon occurrence is a corrupted FAT. A crash may result in corruption that makes the partially downloaded files unreadable, and the error ensues. Running scandisk should solve the problem. (Note that this may happen only if you're running Windows 9x - which only supports FAT - or NT/2000/XP with FAT formatted hard drives. NTFS is much more robust and should never permit this problem.)<br />
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== How can I improve my download speed? ==<br />
The download speed mostly depends on the seeder-to-leecher ratio (SLR). Poor download speed is mainly a problem with new and very popular torrents where the SLR is low.<br />
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(side note: make sure you remember that you did not enjoy the low speed. Seed so that others will not endure the same.)<br />
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There are a couple of things that you can try on your end to improve your speed:<br />
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=== Do not immediately jump on new torrents ===<br />
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In particular, do not do it if you have a slow connection. The best speeds will be found around the half-life of a torrent, when the SLR will be at its highest. (The downside is that you will not be able to seed so much. It's up to you to balance the pros and cons of this.)<br />
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=== Make yourself connectable ===<br />
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See the [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)]]&nbsp; section.<br />
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=== Limit your upload speed ===<br />
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The upload speed affects the download speed in essentially two ways:<br />
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# Bittorrent peers tend to favour those other peers that upload to them. This means that if A and B are leeching the same torrent and A is sending data to B at high speed then B will try to reciprocate. So due to this effect high upload speeds lead to high download speeds.<br />
# Due to the way TCP works, when A is downloading something from B it has to keep telling B that it received the data sent to him. (These are called acknowledgements - ACKs -, a sort of "got it!" messages). If A fails to do this then B will stop sending data and wait. If A is uploading at full speed there may be no bandwidth left for the ACKs and they will be delayed. So due to this effect excessively high upload speeds lead to low download speeds.<br />
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The full effect is a combination of the two. The upload should be kept as high as possible while allowing the ACKs to get through without delay. A good thumb rule is keeping the upload at about 80% of the theoretical upload speed. You will have to fine tune yours to find out what works best for you. (Remember that keeping the upload high has the additional benefit of helping with your ratio.)<br />
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If you are running more than one instance of a client it is the overall upload speed that you must take into account. Some clients (e.g. Azureus) limit global upload speed, others (e.g. Shad0w's) do it on a per torrent basis. Know your client. The same applies if you are using your connection for anything else (e.g. browsing or ftp), always think of the overall upload speed.<br />
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=== Limit the number of simultaneous connections ===<br />
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Some operating systems (like Windows 9x) do not deal well with a large number of connections, and may even crash. Also some home routers (particularly when running NAT and/or firewall with stateful inspection services) tend to become slow or crash when having to deal with too many connections. There are no fixed values for this, you may try 60 or 100 and experiment with the value. Note that these numbers are additive, if you have two instances of a client running the numbers add up.<br />
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=== Limit the number of simultaneous uploads ===<br />
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Isn't this the same as above? No. Connections limit the number of peers your client is talking to and/or downloading from. Uploads limit the number of peers your client is actually uploading to. The ideal number is typically much lower than the number of connections, and highly dependent on your (physical) connection.<br />
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=== Just give it some time ===<br />
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As explained above peers favour other peers that upload to them. When you start leeching a new torrent you have nothing to offer to other peers and they will tend to ignore you. This makes the starts slow, in particular if, by change, the peers you are connected to include few or no seeders. The download speed should increase as soon as you have some pieces to share.<br />
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=== Why is my browsing so slow while leeching? ===<br />
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Your download speed is always finite. If you are a peer in a fast torrent it will almost certainly saturate your download bandwidth, and your browsing will suffer. A client like Azureus allows the user to limit uploads &amp; downloads. You will have to use a third-party solution, such as [http://www.netlimiter.com/ NetLimiter].<br />
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Browsing was used just as an example. The same would apply to gaming, IMing, etc., ...<br />
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== My ISP uses a transparent proxy. What should I do? ==<br />
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''Caveat: This is a large and complex topic. It is not possible to cover all variations here.''<br />
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Short reply: change to an ISP that does not force a proxy upon you. If you cannot or do not want to then read on.<br />
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=== What is a proxy? ===<br />
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Basically a middleman. When you are browsing a site through a proxy your requests are sent to the proxy and the proxy forwards them to the site instead of you connecting directly to the site. There are several classifications (the terminology is far from standard):<br />
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{|border="1"<br />
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! '''Type''' !! '''Description'''<br />
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! Transparent ||align="left"| A transparent proxy is one that needs no configuration on the clients. It works by automatically redirecting all port 80 traffic to the proxy. (Sometimes used as synonymous for non-anonymous.)<br />
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! Explicit/Voluntary ||align="left"|Clients must configure their browsers to use them.<br />
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! Anonymous ||align="left"|The proxy sends no client identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR header is not sent; the server does not see your IP.)<br />
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! Highly Anonymous ||align="left"| The proxy sends no client or proxy identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR, HTTP_VIA and HTTP_PROXY_CONNECTION headers are not sent; the server doesn't see your IP and doesn't even know you're using a proxy.)<br />
|-<br />
! Public ||align="left"| (Self explanatory) <!-- O rly? --><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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A transparent proxy may or may not be anonymous, and there are several levels of anonymity.<br />
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===How do I find out if I'm behind a (transparent/anonymous) proxy?===<br />
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Try [http://www.proxyjudge.org ProxyJudge]. It lists the HTTP headers that the server where it is running received from you. The relevant ones are HTTP_CLIENT_IP, HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR and REMOTE_ADDR.<br />
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===Why is my port listed as "---" even though I'm not NAT/Firewalled?===<br />
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The BoxTorrents tracker is quite smart at finding your real IP, but it does need the proxy to send the HTTP header HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR. If your ISP's proxy does not then what happens is that the tracker will interpret the proxy's IP address as the client's IP address. So when you login and the tracker tries to connect to your client to see if you are NAT/firewalled it will actually try to connect to the proxy on the port your client reports to be using for incoming connections. Naturally the proxy will not be listening on that port, the connection will fail and the tracker will think you are NAT/firewalled.<br />
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== Why can't I connect? Is the site blocking me? ==<br />
Your failure to connect may be due to several reasons.<br />
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=== Maybe my address is blacklisted? ===<br />
The site blocks addresses of banned users. This works at Apache/PHP level, it's just a script that blocks logins from those addresses. It should not stop you from reaching the site. In particular it does not block lower level protocols, you should be able to ping/traceroute the server even if your address is blacklisted. If you cannot then the reason for the problem lies elsewhere.<br />
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=== Your ISP blocks the site's address ===<br />
(In first place, it's unlikely your ISP is doing so. DNS name resolution and/or network problems are the usual culprits.)<br />
There's nothing we can do. You should contact your ISP (or get a new one). Note that you can still visit the site via a proxy, follow the instructions in the relevant section. In this case it doesn't matter if the proxy is anonymous or not, or which port it listens to.<br />
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Notice that you will always be listed as an "unconnectable" client because the tracker will be unable to check that you're capable of accepting incoming connections.<br />
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== Is there an RSS feed available for BoxTorrents? ==<br />
RSS Feeds are only available for Power Users. You will see the RSS Feed link appear when you become one.<br />
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An mIRC script is available that will check the RSS feed every x minutes, if there are any new torrents uploaded then it lists the new torrents, you can also manually check for new torrents. [http://force.power-net.org/?page=mscripts&amp;gsinfo=1 Information about the script], [http://force.power-net.org/?page=download&amp;section=mscripts&amp;id=1 Download Link].<br />
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== What if I can't find the answer to my problem here? ==<br />
So, after reading all that, you still can't find a solution? Read on.<br />
Post in the [http://forums.BoxTorrents.com/ forums], by all means. You'll find it's a friendly and helpful place, '''provided you follow a few basic guidelines''':<br />
* Make sure your problem is not answered in this FAQ. There's no point in posting just to be sent back here amidst a torrent of angry remarks telling you not to waste other people's time.<br />
* Before posting, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''read the stickied topics'''</span> (the ones at the top). Many times, new information that still hasn't been incorporated in the FAQ can be found there.<br />
* Help us in helping you. Do '''not''' just say "it doesn't work!". Provide details so that we don't have to guess or waste time asking. What client do you use? What's your OS? What's your network setup? What's the exact error message you get, if any? What are the torrents you are having problems with? The more you tell the easiest it will be for us, and the more probable your post will get a reply that's useful, as opposed to 'more info'.<br />
* PLEASE make an effort to make your posts readable. There is nothing worse than trying to decipher a post that looks like it was written by someone mashing their face on the keyboard. Perfect spelling isn't necessary, but basic grammar and punctuation definitely helps.<br />
* ... and needless to say: be polite. Demanding help rarely works. Asking nicely for it usually does the trick.<br />
* '''DO NOT''' send a private message to a staff member. If you don't wish to post in the forums, use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php the help form] instead.<br />
* To prove that you have read this FAQ before seeking help, please quote the words 'Gelatin Fish Sandwich' in your post. We are quite serious. Failure to do so will result in your thread being locked immediately or your help request being ignored. This phrase is subject to change.</div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=FAQ&diff=578FAQ2008-09-19T14:52:38Z<p>Psyren: </p>
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== Site content information ==<br />
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===What makes BoxTorrents different?===<br />
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There are many anime torrent sites but BoxTorrents is unique in the quality of our content. Our goal is to provide only torrents for completed anime or anime-related material and we pick only the best versions. Not everyone may submit new torrents; only Power Users, users who seem to have at least some experience with our site, and other appointed users. All submissions are thoroughly checked before they are added to our ever growing list of series; by ''ever growing'', we really mean ever growing in the sense that even old torrents are still seeded. In short: 'quality over quantity' and 'ease of use'. Do keep in mind that BoxTorrents exists because of its users; old content is still available because of many dedicated seeders, so sharing is a must.<br />
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This is a public tracker, but we do prefer users to register before using the site. Before you do anything here at BoxTorrents, we suggest you read the rules! There are only a few rules to abide by and most are common sense.<br />
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If you see anything in here that is out of date or incorrect, or you'd like to add something, please contact [http://www.boxtorrents.com/userdetails.php?id=260057 psyren].<br />
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=== What is this BitTorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files? ===<br />
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Check out [http://www.btfaq.com Brian's Bittorrent FAQ and Guide].<br />
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=== How do I watch the files I download? ===<br />
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Visit [http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page this page] and have a look around.<br />
The CCCP (Combined Community Codec Pack) is the simplest codec pack available on the internet, and the simplest codec pack to set up. Out of the box, it is practically guaranteed to play anything that you throw at it (from our site, of course).<br />
If you have any problems, please look [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=27.0 here] for possible solutions. If you can't find one, you may either post in the forums asking for help or use the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php Help Form].<br />
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=== Where can I learn more about codecs/anime/manga/Japanese culture? ===<br />
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[http://www.google.com Google] and [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] are your friends.<br/><br />
For specific information on Japanese animations, there are 3 main resources: [http://anidb.net AniDB], [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)], and [http://www.animenfo.com AnimeNFO]. Each site offers unique information on any given title.<br/><br />
For specific information on manga, there's [http://www.mangaupdates.com MangaUpdates] and [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)].<br />
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== User information ==<br />
=== I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail! ===<br />
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Mail can sometimes take up to half a day to be sent out by our server. Please be patient.<br />
Note though that if you didn't receive the email the first time it will probably not succeed the second time either so you should really try another email address.<br />
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=== I've lost my user name or password! Can you send it to me? ===<br />
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Please use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/recover.php this form] to have the login details mailed back to you.<br />
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=== Can you rename my account? ===<br />
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Users can rename their account on the tracker by using [http://www.boxtorrents.com/changename.php this form]. Please note that the user is required to be a power user with report privileges.<br />
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=== Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while? ===<br />
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Used accounts are pruned after 6 months. Unused accounts are pruned sooner (0 download, 0 upload).<br />
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=== My account is gone! Can you recover it? ===<br />
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Unfortunately, we can't do anything about pruned accounts. If you were able to create a new account under the same name and/or e-mail address, it is proof that your old account is permanently gone.<br />
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=== What is MY ratio? ===<br />
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Click on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile link], then on your user name (at the top).<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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=== Why is my IP displayed on my details page? ===<br />
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Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and email. Other users do not see that information.<br />
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=== Help! I cannot login!? (a.k.a. Login of Death) ===<br />
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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 />
Another solution is to visit http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php<br />
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=== Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?) ===<br />
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The tracker has determined that you are firewalled or NATed and cannot accept incoming connections.<br />
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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 />
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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 [http://www.portforward.com PortForward]).<br />
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=== What are the different user classes? ===<br />
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| '''User'''<br />
| Normal user, can choose to view hentai.<br />
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| '''Power User'''<br />
| Higher user, can view peer lists and report bad torrents or comments. Can make offers of torrents they wish to upload.<br />
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| '''Uploader'''<br />
| These people can upload directly to the torrent pool without requiring moderator approval. These people are appointed by staff if deemed a trustworthy member of the Box community.<br />
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| '''Power Uploader'''<br />
| Same as power user but with upload rights.<br />
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| '''Moderator/Admins'''<br />
| Appointed by Admins. Don't ask about becoming one.<br />
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=== How do I become a Power User? ===<br />
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Upload at least 25GB and have a ratio equal to or greater than 1.<br />
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=== How do I view peer lists for torrents? ===<br />
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Become a Power User and click on the Peer List tab under torrent descriptions. Non-Power Users can not view peer lists.<br />
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=== How do I add an avatar to my profile? ===<br />
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First, find an image that you like, and that complies with the rules. Then you will have to upload it to a hosting site, such as Photobucket, Upload-It! or ImageShack. All that is left to do is copy the URL (direct link) to the avatar field in your profile once you have uploaded it.<br />
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Please do not add a comment just to test your avatar. If everything is alright, you'll see it in your details page.<br />
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=== I am warned, what do I do? ===<br />
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'''What is a warning?'''<br />
* A warning means that your account currently has reduced rights; namely, you may not download. If you are warned it means you did something very wrong. The warning is there to protect other users, do keep in mind that BoxTorrents only works because many users put in some effort and bandwidth to keep our torrents healthy.<br />
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'''Why was I warned?'''<br />
* The warning may be set automatically if your ratio drops below a certain point or it may be set by a moderator if you broke a rule. In the second case, warnings will be longer depending on the severity of your offence that garnered the warning.<br />
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'''OK, so now what?'''<br />
* While your are warned you may not download; you are only allowed to seed. When you are warned an ''evaluation'' time will be scheduled (usually 1 week ahead), your account is then re-evaluated and if your ratio is high enough the warning will be lifted. If your ratio is not high enough a new evaluation time will be scheduled, and so on.<br />
If you got warned because of a bad ratio (or if you you think you got warned because of a bad ratio ;)&nbsp;) - the only way to get rid of the warning is by increasing your upload. The most obvious way is by seeding, but you may also use the bonus system (see: [[FAQ#What are bonus torrents?|What are bonus torrents?]]). A third option is donating; the why and how is explained on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/donate.php donation] page.<br />
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== Tracker Issues ==<br />
===Failure: access denied, leeching forbidden, you are only allowed to seed===<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your ratio is too low.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Seed more and improve your ratio.<br />
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=== I am seeing torrents on my userpage that I never downloaded / Someone has hijacked my account. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your passkey's secrecy has been compromised.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: See the entry below.<br />
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=== People are using my torrent key / I accidentally posted my torrent key ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your torrent key identifies you as a user; never give it to anyone. Staff will never ask for you torrent key.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Go to your Profile and generate a new key, all your old torrents will become invalid immediately so you will have to re-download your torrents. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change before resuming your torrenting.<br />
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=== I accidentally posted a link to download.php and I'm being charged for the downloads ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: When you are logged in the download.php links are for your user, if you post them people will get your torrent and your key. If you are logged out the links are anonymous, posting them elsewhere will not work as they are only valid for 24 hours. Generating a new key does not solve this problem.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Wait 24 hours for the download link to become invalid (download links are only valid for 24 hours) or remove the download link from where you posted it. If no more new people are given your key you can generate a new key to get rid of the 'leechers'.<br />
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=== I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You downloaded a public torrent.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Log in and re-download the torrent.<br />
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=== "Failure: unregistered torrent pass" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: The tracker can not find a user associated with the torrent pass you're sending it in your announce URL.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Re-download the torrent from the site.<br />
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=== "Failure: unregistered torrent" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: The torrent you downloaded is not/no longer tracked by our tracker.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Check if the torrent has been swapped or replaced. We occasionally prune old obsolete torrents or material that has become blacklisted.<br />
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=== "Failure: access denied, torrents limit reached" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You are downloading too many torrents.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Users are allowed to download 3 torrents at a time. Power Users are allowed to download 10 torrents at a time. You are allowed to seed an unlimited number of torrents, regardless of your class. Check your userpage to see which torrents you are already downloading.<br />
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=== What are bonus torrents? ===<br />
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Bonus torrents are torrents with few seeders or few leechers, the idea of the bonus system is to keep older torrents alive. Bonus torrents are marked with an icon that looks like a yellow ball with a red "'''B'''" inside. When you seed a bonus torrent (and have 100%) you will earn 1 bonus point per hour per bonus torrent. Bonus points can be exchanged for upload credit on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/bonus.php bonus] page (this means you can add an amount onto your 'uploaded' stat on your user page).<br />
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== Statistics Tracking ==<br />
=== How is my traffic tracked? ===<br />
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BoxTorrents uses a passkey system to identify each user. Your passkey can be found on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. When you announce, your passkey is used to identify you and to (very accurately) track your upload and download traffic, regardless of any IP changes. The passkey is automatically added to the announce URL of every torrent you download whilst logged in. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''YOU MUST NEVER, EVER GIVE OUT YOUR PASSKEY TO ANY OTHER PERSON.'''</span> Doing so will allow people to generate torrent traffic under your account. We will not be held responsible for any adverse effects this may have.<br />
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=== My stats are not updating. What can I do? ===<br />
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Check that the torrent pass in your client's tracker announce URL matches the one shown on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. If it doesn't (or if it does, but you're still having problems), then:Remove the torrent entries from your torrent client. Re-download the .torrent files and open them in your client. Force a hash recheck and resume activity.If that doesn't help, go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and regenerate your torrent pass. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change, then repeat the above step.Use only official non-beta clients.<br />
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=== Best practices ===<br />
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If a torrent you are currently leeching or seeding is not listed on your userpage, stop the torrent and resume it again. (also see: I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage)Make sure you exit your client properly, so that the tracker receives the required information.If the tracker is down, do not stop seeding. Your traffic may not be tracked during downtime but as soon as the tracker is working again then your traffic will be tracked again.<br />
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=== What BitTorrent clients can I use? ===<br />
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''See [[BT_Clients]] for more information on what BitTorrent clients you can use.''<br />
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There is currently no restriction on which clients you may use, but this will most likely change in the future. The tracker updates your stats correctly for most Bittorrent clients. However, we still recommend that you use the following clients:<br />
* '''uTorrent''' [http://www.utorrent.com/ website]<br />
* '''Azureus''' (aka Vuze) [http://http://azureus.sourceforge.net/ website]<br />
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For any client, we urge you to keep it up to date, most clients have had some problems with earlier versions.<br />
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Also, clients in alpha or beta version should be avoided.<br />
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We neither recommend nor will we provide support for:<br />
- BitComet<br />
- BitLord (modified BitComet with spyware added)<br />
- Shareaza<br />
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=== Why is a torrent I'm leeching/seeding listed several times in my profile? ===<br />
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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 have had its finished information sent and will be listed until the peer information times out. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== I've finished or cancelled a torrent. Why is it still listed in my profile? ===<br />
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Some older clients do not report properly to the tracker when cancelling or finishing a torrent. In that case the tracker will keep waiting for the message - and thus listing the torrent as seeding or leeching - until the peer information timeout occurs. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== Why do I sometimes see torrents I'm not leeching in my profile?! ===<br />
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Under our new keying system, it is not possible for the tracker to confuse you with another peer. If you see torrents listed in your profile that you are DEFINITELY not leeching/seeding on, then we suggest you take the following actions:<br />
'''Change the e-mail and password on your account.''' If you did not give out your passkey then someone either has access to your email account or your Boxtorrents user account (or both).'''Go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and generate a new torrent pass.''' This will invalidate all your previous torrents ending whatever damage was done to your account. You will need to redownload your torrents.<br />
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=== Can I login from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes.<br />
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=== Can I seed from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes, '''but you may not seed the ''same'' torrent from two different computers''' as the tracker will not understand how you can be in two places at once :P. In the worst case, you will automatically banned.<br />
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== Uploading ==<br />
=== Why can't I upload torrents? ===<br />
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Power Users can make offers of torrents they wish to upload, which will be granted or rejected by staff. Staff members and certain approved users are permitted to upload directly without having to go through the approval procedure.<br />
Non-Power Users can not make offers.<br />
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=== How do I make an offer if I'm a Power User? ===<br />
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First, begin by reading this section of the FAQ to make sure that you fully understand what is required of you. Failure to do so will see your offer rejected (depending on the mood of the staff member who handles it). Once you have finished reading, click the 'Offer' button on the left side of the page. When creating your torrent, be sure to set the 'private' flag, or the system will automatically reject your torrent. Once you've created your torrent, fill in the description of your torrent. Once you submit your torrent for approval, it will join a queue of torrents awaiting judgement. You may leave your client 'seeding' your torrent at this point, but make sure you redownload the torrent from the website to have your passkey added to the announce URL (you may also add this manually if you wish, but it is not recommended). If granted, your torrent will be immediately added to Box's torrent pool (and if you are 'seeding', you will begin immediately). If rejected, your torrent will remain in 'limbo', sitting on the queue with 'rejected' status until either you or a mod removes it.<br />
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=== What does 'Semi-granted' mean? ===<br />
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Offers require the approval of two admins or moderators before they are added to the tracker. 'Semi-granted' is the state an offer acquires when one admin/mod has granted it, pending further approval.<br />
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=== What can/can't I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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Please refer to our [[Rules#Torrent Content Upload Guidelines|Torrent Content Upload Guidelines]] and ('''ESPECIALLY''') the [[Blacklist]].<br />
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=== What should I put in the description? ===<br />
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Always include who released the files and as specfic as possible an indication of the quality (bit rate, codec, etc.). '''See the next paragraph for more details'''.<br />
Include a short description of what you're uploading, usually people include a short plot summary; be careful of spoilers though.<br />
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You may mark-up your text using BBcode or HTML; you can find many examples of nice templates in other peoples' descriptions. While this is not necessary, you may like to 'pretty up' your description.<br />
It's also very much appreciated if you include images and/or screenshots and links to sites like AniDB and AnimeNewsNetwork, although it is not necessary.<br />
Please note: when using HTML, be sure to include &lt;html&gt;&lt;body&gt; ... &lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt; in the description, or the system will not know that you are using HTML and will treat your commands differently.<br />
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We look for succinct, accurate descriptions of the contents of your torrent. '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">With the exclusion of OST torrents, all descriptions MUST have genres specified in the description.</span>''' In addition:<br />
* For series/movies/OVAs, a plot summary and file details (sub group with video and audio codecs at the very least) will suffice.<br />
* For OSTs, track listings and file information (codec, bit rate (if applicable), and ripper at the very least) will do.<br />
* For manga, a plot summary and the scanlation group are the minimum requirements.<br />
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=== What is a good title for my torrent? ===<br />
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The title only needs to contain the original Japanese title and possibly the English title as well. You may add the name(s) of the involved group(s) in the title as well (example: Japanese Title | English Title [fansub]). Words like "OVA" or "Movie" are not always necessary because of the category system (however, if the title of the show includes "OVA" or "Movie", you should add it). In case you're uploading only a particular season of a longer series, it is useful to include the season and/or the episodes (for example: My Series - Season 1 [01-25]).<br />
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=== What are good keywords for my torrent? ===<br />
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You have to see the keywords as a second way to categorise torrents. Choose keywords that truthfully reflect the content of the files you're uploading and that allows it to be found in different ways than just searching for a title.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Good keywords are:</span> genres<sup>*</sup>, 720p/1080p, fansub group, author, director, that kind of stuff. Someone might be interested in all of "Miyazaki's" or Studio 4C works, searching for Miyazaki resp. Studio 4C will match the keywords and you have what you're looking for.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bad keywords are:</span> anything that appears in the title of the torrent or is already expressed otherwise (OST, OVA, HD, Movie, etc.). Alternate titles, codecs, and your own personal comments do not belong in keywords. Either add them to your title, or to your description. Fansub groups are permissible as keywords, even if they are already included in your torrent title.<br />
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<sup>*</sup>- When listing genres, use AniDB's categories, not AnimeNFO or ANN, for consistency.<br />
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===='''Guidelines:'''====<br />
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* First of all, ask yourself the question: "If I were looking for an anime 'like' this one, what keywords would I be looking for?" and "which keywords are not needed?"<br />
* Secondly, drop near duplicate keywords like 'Contemporary Fantasy' and 'Fantasy', as they are not both needed; just keep whichever applies more to your torrent.<br />
* Add only useful keywords. No one will search for keywords such as 'mp3' or 'DVD'.<br />
* Do '''not''' add duplicate keywords, for instance "Yuki Kajiura" and "Kajiura Yuki" or "Science-Fiction" and "Sci-Fi". Add only the one that currently exists in our [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php keyword list].<br />
* This also holds for fansub names: add either (for instance) Abacus Subs or AbSubs, but not both; the latter is preferred because it is shorter.<br />
*Do '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">not</span>''' add alternative titles or alternative spellings. See title guidelines.<br />
* Check the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php list of keywords] for existing keywords and/or common spellings. Keep in mind that the keyword listing is '''''case-sensitive''''' so match case, and '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">matching other keywords is better than making a new one</span>'''.<br />
* Check the [[Keywords|Keywords article]] for descriptions for most of the common keywords.<br />
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====Keyword syntax====<br />
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We've just discussed the semantics of keywords, but what about the syntax? First of all, not all characters are allowed. Only alphanumeric characters, dashes (-) and spaces are allowed. Furthermore, a keyword is allowed to have two spaces, no more. If you're making a keyword of a composed word (for instance: Mamoru Oshii) keep it one keyword, don't add a comma in between. Genres like "Magical girl" and "Law and Order" should also be written without commas.<br />
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====Adding keywords to your torrent====<br />
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The field for entering keywords is above the description entry box. Typing in a word (or part of a word) will call up suggestions in a box. These suggestions are comprised of keywords that already exist on BoxTorrents. You should pick from the suggestions given to you to ensure consistency. Once you have clicked on the desired key word suggested, click 'Add' to associate it with your torrent. Repeat this process for as many keywords as you need (currently, there is a character limit on the keywords, so if you find that your last key word is getting cut off, remove it). Be sure to click 'Edit' below the description box when you're done, or none of your changes will be saved.<br />
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If you need to add a key word that isn't suggested, type it into the key word field and click on Add. This key word will be sent for moderation. If the key word is approved, it will be added to our official key word list and will appear on your torrent immediately. If rejected, it will be blacklisted, and will not show up again.<br />
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=== What are "extra files" and what should I add? ===<br />
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"Extra files" allow you to add (small) files to your torrent, files which you want to include but don't really belong in the torrent. You can think of .sfv/.md5 files for file verification (or hash tables in general) or .nfo files for credits and info. You are not allowed to add images. Linking to the files will not work, the link is dynamic and becomes invalid after 24 hours.<br />
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Any and all files released by the original source should be included as "extra files" (granted they do not violate the "extra files" rules, such as credits pages from manga. Leave those INSIDE your torrent).<br />
All video torrents (series/movies/ova) should have, but do not require, at least an .sfv or .md5 file with (official) hashes. You can get the CRCs from the fansubbers website or AniDB.net (the latter also lists md5 hashes amongst other hashes) if the CRC values are not in the file names.<br />
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DO NOT include these extra files in the contents of your torrent. Your offer will '''not''' be accepted if this is the case.<br />
If you get the message 'This torrent contains improper files, please swap the torrent file.' at the top of your offer page, that's your clue that there is something wrong with your file structure.<br />
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=== How do I attach extra files? ===<br />
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Simply edit your torrent (after it's been offered or uploaded), and there will be a box for you to enter the path of files you with to upload below the description box. Simply select it and click upload, and it will be attached right away.<br />
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=== What should I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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What we look for in torrents are:<br />
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* [[FAQ#What should I put in the description?|A good description]]<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File quality:</span><br/>Free of hash errors.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File consistency:</span><br/>If possible, all files released by a single group, all file names in the same format as they were originally released by the group involved (original file names). This applies to ALL torrents.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File structure:</span><br/>Do not pack files under different folders unnecessarily. An example would be packing episodes 1-12 in one folder, and 13-24 in another within the same torrent.<br />
* If uploading a manga, please follow these directions:<br />
** Overlook archiving if the manga is very short (a oneshot), or if the scanlator(s) have released the entire manga in a single file. In these cases, unzip the file, but do not make any further modifications to folder structure or file names.<br />
**If the scanlator(s) release a manga zipped by chapter (assuming there is more than one), retain the archived chapters and offer the files in that state.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">No 'unnecessary' files:</span> do not include codecs or programs. Acceptable files are external translation notes (for series/movies/OVAs) and credits pages (for manga)). If you're unsure about anything, please say so in the comments of your torrent offer.<br />
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=== What is this torrent swapping feature? ===<br />
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If, for any reason, something is wrong with your torrent (such as containing improper files or lacking a version 2 of an episode), you may request to swap the .torrent file. This will negate the need to delete the torrent and upload it again. You may apply to swap your own torrent files when they are either in the Offer stage or they are registered with the tracker.<br />
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To do so, edit your torrent. There will be a section for you to select a new .torrent file to replace the current one and a space for you to enter a reason why. Upon sending the request, you will need to wait for a moderator or admin to grant the swap request.<br />
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=== Can I upload your torrents to other trackers? ===<br />
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No. This generates extra traffic for the tracker without users visiting the site itself. It also usually results in the torrent being overrun by bad leechers, as users are not aware of the site rules.<br />
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Complaints from other sites' administrative staff about our torrents being posted on their sites will result in the banning of the users responsible.<br />
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(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 />
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== Downloading/Seeding ==<br />
=== Why do I have to wait before I can download a new torrent? ===<br />
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When new torrents are uploaded, those with Power User (or higher) status are given 'first dibs'. Other users must wait for the timer to expire before they can download the .torrent file. The amount of time you have to wait is proportional to the size of the torrent (the larger the torrent, the longer you have to wait). This is an incentive for people to become Power Users, and also provides a higher seed base when other users are permitted to join the swarm.<br />
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=== What do I do if a torrent has no seeds? ===<br />
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Hop on the forums and post in the [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=5.0 Reseed Request] section. Be sure to read the rules before posting.<br />
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=== What's the difference between seeding and uploading? ===<br />
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'Uploading' is posting a new torrent to our tracker.<br />
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'Seeding' is uploading data on a torrent once you have completed the download.<br />
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=== Why did an active torrent suddenly disappear? ===<br />
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There may be three reasons for this:<br />
# The torrent may have been out-of-sync with the [[Rules|site rules]].<br />
# The uploader or a moderator may have deleted it because it contained bad files. A replacement will probably be uploaded to take its place.<br />
# The torrent was requested to be removed by a 3rd party.<br />
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=== I've finished downloading the files, so how do I seed back? ===<br />
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Once your download has completed, most clients will continue to run the torrent in seeding mode until the ratio is 1:1. If this is not the case, try some of these steps:<br />
1) Simply press Start on your torrent again. Some clients might stop torrents that have finished downloading.<br />
2) Check your client's settings regarding how much a torrent should be seeded to before stopping. Your settings may be preventing seeding. (e.g., uTorrent's 'Torrent Properties' dialogue box for each torrent has a ratio percentage figure which you can adjust)3) Force the torrent to start (e.g., in uTorrent, right click on the torrent entry and click 'Force Start'). This will force your client to ignore the rule mentioned above and seed until you stop the torrent.4) If all else fails, remove the torrent from your client, and see below for instructions on how to restore it to your client.<br />
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=== How do I resume a broken download or (re)seed something? ===<br />
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Open the .torrent file in your client. When your client asks you for a download location, choose the location of the existing file(s), force a recheck/rehash. Start the torrent, and it will resume/reseed (see the entry above for more information).<br />
Please note that most clients will require that file names match the ones specified in the .torrent file when it comes to multi-file torrents. Make sure that this is the case, or your client will not detect the files you have pointed it to.<br />
If, for whatever reason, you have decided to rename your files, then you have two choices:<br />
1) (Re)Rename your files to match the torrent's.2) Find a torrent client that supports custom file names in multi-file torrents. At the time of this guide, the newest uTorrent beta and Azureus clients support individual custom file names in multi-file torrents. For more information, see the programs' web pages.<br />
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=== I'm seeding a torrent, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything! ===<br />
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First, check that you actually have someone to upload any data to. If you are on a torrent that has something like 10 seeders and 2 leechers, the chances of you uploading a great deal are slim to none. If there are no leechers... what are you expecting?<br />
Second, see [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|this entry in the FAQ]] if you are not sure whether your ports are open.<br />
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=== Why do my downloads sometimes stall at 99%? ===<br />
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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 />
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=== What are these "a piece has failed a hash check" messages? ===<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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=== The torrent is supposed to be 100MB. How come I downloaded 120MB? ===<br />
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See the hash fails topic. If your client receives bad data it will have to redownload 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. Overhead may also account for some of this data.<br />
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=== What's this "IOError - [Errno13] Permission denied" error? ===<br />
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If you just want to fix it reboot your computer, it should solve the problem. Otherwise, read on.<br />
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IOError means Input-Output Error, and that is a file system error, not a tracker one. It shows up when your client is for some reason unable to open the partially downloaded torrent files. The most common cause is two instances of the client to be running simultaneously: the last time the client was closed it somehow didn't really close but kept running in the background, and is therefore still locking the files, making it impossible for the new instance to open them.<br />
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A more uncommon occurrence is a corrupted FAT. A crash may result in corruption that makes the partially downloaded files unreadable, and the error ensues. Running scandisk should solve the problem. (Note that this may happen only if you're running Windows 9x - which only supports FAT - or NT/2000/XP with FAT formatted hard drives. NTFS is much more robust and should never permit this problem.)<br />
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== How can I improve my download speed? ==<br />
The download speed mostly depends on the seeder-to-leecher ratio (SLR). Poor download speed is mainly a problem with new and very popular torrents where the SLR is low.<br />
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(side note: make sure you remember that you did not enjoy the low speed. Seed so that others will not endure the same.)<br />
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There are a couple of things that you can try on your end to improve your speed:<br />
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=== Do not immediately jump on new torrents ===<br />
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In particular, do not do it if you have a slow connection. The best speeds will be found around the half-life of a torrent, when the SLR will be at its highest. (The downside is that you will not be able to seed so much. It's up to you to balance the pros and cons of this.)<br />
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=== Make yourself connectable ===<br />
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See the [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)]]&nbsp; section.<br />
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=== Limit your upload speed ===<br />
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The upload speed affects the download speed in essentially two ways:<br />
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# Bittorrent peers tend to favour those other peers that upload to them. This means that if A and B are leeching the same torrent and A is sending data to B at high speed then B will try to reciprocate. So due to this effect high upload speeds lead to high download speeds.<br />
# Due to the way TCP works, when A is downloading something from B it has to keep telling B that it received the data sent to him. (These are called acknowledgements - ACKs -, a sort of "got it!" messages). If A fails to do this then B will stop sending data and wait. If A is uploading at full speed there may be no bandwidth left for the ACKs and they will be delayed. So due to this effect excessively high upload speeds lead to low download speeds.<br />
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The full effect is a combination of the two. The upload should be kept as high as possible while allowing the ACKs to get through without delay. A good thumb rule is keeping the upload at about 80% of the theoretical upload speed. You will have to fine tune yours to find out what works best for you. (Remember that keeping the upload high has the additional benefit of helping with your ratio.)<br />
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If you are running more than one instance of a client it is the overall upload speed that you must take into account. Some clients (e.g. Azureus) limit global upload speed, others (e.g. Shad0w's) do it on a per torrent basis. Know your client. The same applies if you are using your connection for anything else (e.g. browsing or ftp), always think of the overall upload speed.<br />
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=== Limit the number of simultaneous connections ===<br />
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Some operating systems (like Windows 9x) do not deal well with a large number of connections, and may even crash. Also some home routers (particularly when running NAT and/or firewall with stateful inspection services) tend to become slow or crash when having to deal with too many connections. There are no fixed values for this, you may try 60 or 100 and experiment with the value. Note that these numbers are additive, if you have two instances of a client running the numbers add up.<br />
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=== Limit the number of simultaneous uploads ===<br />
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Isn't this the same as above? No. Connections limit the number of peers your client is talking to and/or downloading from. Uploads limit the number of peers your client is actually uploading to. The ideal number is typically much lower than the number of connections, and highly dependent on your (physical) connection.<br />
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=== Just give it some time ===<br />
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As explained above peers favour other peers that upload to them. When you start leeching a new torrent you have nothing to offer to other peers and they will tend to ignore you. This makes the starts slow, in particular if, by change, the peers you are connected to include few or no seeders. The download speed should increase as soon as you have some pieces to share.<br />
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=== Why is my browsing so slow while leeching? ===<br />
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Your download speed is always finite. If you are a peer in a fast torrent it will almost certainly saturate your download bandwidth, and your browsing will suffer. A client like Azureus allows the user to limit uploads &amp; downloads. You will have to use a third-party solution, such as [http://www.netlimiter.com/ NetLimiter].<br />
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Browsing was used just as an example. The same would apply to gaming, IMing, etc., ...<br />
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== My ISP uses a transparent proxy. What should I do? ==<br />
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''Caveat: This is a large and complex topic. It is not possible to cover all variations here.''<br />
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Short reply: change to an ISP that does not force a proxy upon you. If you cannot or do not want to then read on.<br />
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=== What is a proxy? ===<br />
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Basically a middleman. When you are browsing a site through a proxy your requests are sent to the proxy and the proxy forwards them to the site instead of you connecting directly to the site. There are several classifications (the terminology is far from standard):<br />
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! Transparent ||align="left"| A transparent proxy is one that needs no configuration on the clients. It works by automatically redirecting all port 80 traffic to the proxy. (Sometimes used as synonymous for non-anonymous.)<br />
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! Explicit/Voluntary ||align="left"|Clients must configure their browsers to use them.<br />
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! Anonymous ||align="left"|The proxy sends no client identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR header is not sent; the server does not see your IP.)<br />
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! Highly Anonymous ||align="left"| The proxy sends no client or proxy identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR, HTTP_VIA and HTTP_PROXY_CONNECTION headers are not sent; the server doesn't see your IP and doesn't even know you're using a proxy.)<br />
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A transparent proxy may or may not be anonymous, and there are several levels of anonymity.<br />
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===How do I find out if I'm behind a (transparent/anonymous) proxy?===<br />
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Try [http://www.proxyjudge.org ProxyJudge]. It lists the HTTP headers that the server where it is running received from you. The relevant ones are HTTP_CLIENT_IP, HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR and REMOTE_ADDR.<br />
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===Why is my port listed as "---" even though I'm not NAT/Firewalled?===<br />
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The BoxTorrents tracker is quite smart at finding your real IP, but it does need the proxy to send the HTTP header HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR. If your ISP's proxy does not then what happens is that the tracker will interpret the proxy's IP address as the client's IP address. So when you login and the tracker tries to connect to your client to see if you are NAT/firewalled it will actually try to connect to the proxy on the port your client reports to be using for incoming connections. Naturally the proxy will not be listening on that port, the connection will fail and the tracker will think you are NAT/firewalled.<br />
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== Why can't I connect? Is the site blocking me? ==<br />
Your failure to connect may be due to several reasons.<br />
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=== Maybe my address is blacklisted? ===<br />
The site blocks addresses of banned users. This works at Apache/PHP level, it's just a script that blocks logins from those addresses. It should not stop you from reaching the site. In particular it does not block lower level protocols, you should be able to ping/traceroute the server even if your address is blacklisted. If you cannot then the reason for the problem lies elsewhere.<br />
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=== Your ISP blocks the site's address ===<br />
(In first place, it's unlikely your ISP is doing so. DNS name resolution and/or network problems are the usual culprits.)<br />
There's nothing we can do. You should contact your ISP (or get a new one). Note that you can still visit the site via a proxy, follow the instructions in the relevant section. In this case it doesn't matter if the proxy is anonymous or not, or which port it listens to.<br />
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Notice that you will always be listed as an "unconnectable" client because the tracker will be unable to check that you're capable of accepting incoming connections.<br />
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== Is there an RSS feed available for BoxTorrents? ==<br />
RSS Feeds are only available for Power Users. You will see the RSS Feed link appear when you become one.<br />
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An mIRC script is available that will check the RSS feed every x minutes, if there are any new torrents uploaded then it lists the new torrents, you can also manually check for new torrents. [http://force.power-net.org/?page=mscripts&amp;gsinfo=1 Information about the script], [http://force.power-net.org/?page=download&amp;section=mscripts&amp;id=1 Download Link].<br />
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== What if I can't find the answer to my problem here? ==<br />
So, after reading all that, you still can't find a solution? Read on.<br />
Post in the [http://forums.BoxTorrents.com/ forums], by all means. You'll find it's a friendly and helpful place, '''provided you follow a few basic guidelines''':<br />
* Make sure your problem is not answered in this FAQ. There's no point in posting just to be sent back here amidst a torrent of angry remarks.<br />
* Before posting, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''read the stickied topics'''</span> (the ones at the top). Many times, new information that still hasn't been incorporated in the FAQ can be found there.<br />
* Help us in helping you. Do '''not''' just say "it doesn't work!". Provide details so that we don't have to guess or waste time asking. What client do you use? What's your OS? What's your network setup? What's the exact error message you get, if any? What are the torrents you are having problems with? The more you tell the easiest it will be for us, and the more probable your post will get a reply that's useful, as opposed to 'more info'.<br />
* PLEASE make an effort to make your posts readable. There is nothing worse than trying to decipher a post that looks like it was written by someone mashing their face on the keyboard. Perfect spelling isn't necessary, but basic grammar and punctuation definitely helps.<br />
* ... and needless to say: be polite. Demanding help rarely works. Asking nicely for it usually does the trick.<br />
* '''DO NOT''' send a private message to a staff member. If you don't wish to post in the forums, use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php the help form] instead.<br />
* To prove that you have read this FAQ before seeking help, please quote the words 'Gelatin Fish Sandwich' in your post. We are quite serious. Failure to do so will result in your thread being locked immediately or your help request being ignored. This phrase is subject to change.</div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=FAQ&diff=577FAQ2008-09-19T14:52:21Z<p>Psyren: </p>
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== Site content information ==<br />
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===What makes BoxTorrents different?===<br />
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There are many anime torrent sites but BoxTorrents is unique in the quality of our content. Our goal is to provide only torrents for completed anime or anime-related material and we pick only the best versions. Not everyone may submit new torrents; only Power Users, users who seem to have at least some experience with our site, and other appointed users. All submissions are thoroughly checked before they are added to our ever growing list of series; by ''ever growing'', we really mean ever growing in the sense that even old torrents are still seeded. In short: 'quality over quantity' and 'ease of use'. Do keep in mind that BoxTorrents exists because of its users; old content is still available because of many dedicated seeders, so sharing is a must.<br />
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This is a public tracker, but we do prefer users to register before using the site. Before you do anything here at BoxTorrents, we suggest you read the rules! There are only a few rules to abide by and most are common sense.<br />
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If you see anything in here that is out of date or incorrect, or you'd like to add something, please contact [http://www.boxtorrents.com/userdetails.php?id=260057 psyren].<br />
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=== What is this BitTorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files? ===<br />
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Check out [http://www.btfaq.com Brian's Bittorrent FAQ and Guide].<br />
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=== How do I watch the files I download? ===<br />
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Visit [http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page this page] and have a look around.<br />
The CCCP (Combined Community Codec Pack) is the simplest codec pack available on the internet, and the simplest codec pack to set up. Out of the box, it is practically guaranteed to play anything that you throw at it (from our site, of course).<br />
If you have any problems, please look [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=27.0 here] for possible solutions. If you can't find one, you may either post in the forums asking for help or use the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php Help Form].<br />
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=== Where can I learn more about codecs/anime/manga/Japanese culture? ===<br />
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[http://www.google.com Google] and [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] are your friends.<br/><br />
For specific information on Japanese animations, there are 3 main resources: [http://anidb.net AniDB], [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)], and [http://www.animenfo.com AnimeNFO]. Each site offers unique information on any given title.<br/><br />
For specific information on manga, there's [http://www.mangaupdates.com MangaUpdates] and [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)].<br />
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== User information ==<br />
=== I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail! ===<br />
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Mail can sometimes take up to half a day to be sent out by our server. Please be patient.<br />
Note though that if you didn't receive the email the first time it will probably not succeed the second time either so you should really try another email address.<br />
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=== I've lost my user name or password! Can you send it to me? ===<br />
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Please use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/recover.php this form] to have the login details mailed back to you.<br />
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=== Can you rename my account? ===<br />
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Users can rename their account on the tracker by using [http://www.boxtorrents.com/changename.php this form]. Please note that the user is required to be a power user with report privileges.<br />
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=== Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while? ===<br />
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Used accounts are pruned after 6 months. Unused accounts are pruned sooner (0 download, 0 upload).<br />
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=== My account is gone! Can you recover it? ===<br />
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Unfortunately, we can't do anything about pruned accounts. If you were able to create a new account under the same name and/or e-mail address, it is proof that your old account is permanently gone.<br />
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=== What is MY ratio? ===<br />
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Click on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile link], then on your user name (at the top).<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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=== Why is my IP displayed on my details page? ===<br />
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Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and email. Other users do not see that information.<br />
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=== Help! I cannot login!? (a.k.a. Login of Death) ===<br />
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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 />
Another solution is to visit http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php<br />
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=== Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?) ===<br />
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The tracker has determined that you are firewalled or NATed and cannot accept incoming connections.<br />
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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 />
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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 [http://www.portforward.com PortForward]).<br />
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=== What are the different user classes? ===<br />
{| cellpadding="5" border="1"<br />
|-<br />
!'''Class'''<br />
!'''Description'''<br />
|-<br />
| '''User'''<br />
| Normal user, can choose to view hentai.<br />
|- <br />
| '''Power User'''<br />
| Higher user, can view peer lists and report bad torrents or comments. Can make offers of torrents they wish to upload.<br />
|-<br />
| '''Uploader'''<br />
| These people can upload directly to the torrent pool without requiring moderator approval. These people are appointed by staff if deemed a trustworthy member of the Box community.<br />
|-<br />
| '''Power Uploader'''<br />
| Same as power user but with upload rights.<br />
|-<br />
| '''Moderator/Admins'''<br />
| Appointed by Admins. Don't ask about becoming one.<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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=== How do I become a Power User? ===<br />
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Upload at least 25GB and have a ratio equal to or greater than 1.<br />
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=== How do I view peer lists for torrents? ===<br />
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Become a Power User and click on the Peer List tab under torrent descriptions. Non-Power Users can not view peer lists.<br />
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=== How do I add an avatar to my profile? ===<br />
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First, find an image that you like, and that complies with the rules. Then you will have to upload it to a hosting site, such as Photobucket, Upload-It! or ImageShack. All that is left to do is copy the URL (direct link) to the avatar field in your profile once you have uploaded it.<br />
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Please do not add a comment just to test your avatar. If everything is alright, you'll see it in your details page.<br />
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=== I am warned, what do I do? ===<br />
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'''What is a warning?'''<br />
* A warning means that your account currently has reduced rights; namely, you may not download. If you are warned it means you did something very wrong. The warning is there to protect other users, do keep in mind that BoxTorrents only works because many users put in some effort and bandwidth to keep our torrents healthy.<br />
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'''Why was I warned?'''<br />
* The warning may be set automatically if your ratio drops below a certain point or it may be set by a moderator if you broke a rule. In the second case, warnings will be longer depending on the severity of your offence that garnered the warning.<br />
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'''OK, so now what?'''<br />
* While your are warned you may not download; you are only allowed to seed. When you are warned an ''evaluation'' time will be scheduled (usually 1 week ahead), your account is then re-evaluated and if your ratio is high enough the warning will be lifted. If your ratio is not high enough a new evaluation time will be scheduled, and so on.<br />
If you got warned because of a bad ratio (or if you you think you got warned because of a bad ratio ;)&nbsp;) - the only way to get rid of the warning is by increasing your upload. The most obvious way is by seeding, but you may also use the bonus system (see: [[FAQ#What are bonus torrents?|What are bonus torrents?]]). A third option is donating; the why and how is explained on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/donate.php donation] page.<br />
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== Tracker Issues ==<br />
===Failure: access denied, leeching forbidden, you are only allowed to seed===<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your ratio is too low.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Seed more and improve your ratio.<br />
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=== I am seeing torrents on my userpage that I never downloaded / Someone has hijacked my account. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your passkey's secrecy has been compromised.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: See the entry below.<br />
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=== People are using my torrent key / I accidentally posted my torrent key ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your torrent key identifies you as a user; never give it to anyone. Staff will never ask for you torrent key.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Go to your Profile and generate a new key, all your old torrents will become invalid immediately so you will have to re-download your torrents. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change before resuming your torrenting.<br />
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=== I accidentally posted a link to download.php and I'm being charged for the downloads ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: When you are logged in the download.php links are for your user, if you post them people will get your torrent and your key. If you are logged out the links are anonymous, posting them elsewhere will not work as they are only valid for 24 hours. Generating a new key does not solve this problem.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Wait 24 hours for the download link to become invalid (download links are only valid for 24 hours) or remove the download link from where you posted it. If no more new people are given your key you can generate a new key to get rid of the 'leechers'.<br />
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=== I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You downloaded a public torrent.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Log in and re-download the torrent.<br />
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=== "Failure: unregistered torrent pass" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: The tracker can not find a user associated with the torrent pass you're sending it in your announce URL.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Re-download the torrent from the site.<br />
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=== "Failure: unregistered torrent" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: The torrent you downloaded is not/no longer tracked by our tracker.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Check if the torrent has been swapped or replaced. We occasionally prune old obsolete torrents or material that has become blacklisted.<br />
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=== "Failure: access denied, torrents limit reached" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You are downloading too many torrents.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Users are allowed to download 3 torrents at a time. Power Users are allowed to download 10 torrents at a time. You are allowed to seed an unlimited number of torrents, regardless of your class. Check your userpage to see which torrents you are already downloading.<br />
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=== What are bonus torrents? ===<br />
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Bonus torrents are torrents with few seeders or few leechers, the idea of the bonus system is to keep older torrents alive. Bonus torrents are marked with an icon that looks like a yellow ball with a red "'''B'''" inside. When you seed a bonus torrent (and have 100%) you will earn 1 bonus point per hour per bonus torrent. Bonus points can be exchanged for upload credit on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/bonus.php bonus] page (this means you can add an amount onto your 'uploaded' stat on your user page).<br />
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== Statistics Tracking ==<br />
=== How is my traffic tracked? ===<br />
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BoxTorrents uses a passkey system to identify each user. Your passkey can be found on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. When you announce, your passkey is used to identify you and to (very accurately) track your upload and download traffic, regardless of any IP changes. The passkey is automatically added to the announce URL of every torrent you download whilst logged in. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''YOU MUST NEVER, EVER GIVE OUT YOUR PASSKEY TO ANY OTHER PERSON.'''</span> Doing so will allow people to generate torrent traffic under your account. We will not be held responsible for any adverse effects this may have.<br />
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=== My stats are not updating. What can I do? ===<br />
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Check that the torrent pass in your client's tracker announce URL matches the one shown on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. If it doesn't (or if it does, but you're still having problems), then:Remove the torrent entries from your torrent client. Re-download the .torrent files and open them in your client. Force a hash recheck and resume activity.If that doesn't help, go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and regenerate your torrent pass. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change, then repeat the above step.Use only official non-beta clients.<br />
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=== Best practices ===<br />
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If a torrent you are currently leeching or seeding is not listed on your userpage, stop the torrent and resume it again. (also see: I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage)Make sure you exit your client properly, so that the tracker receives the required information.If the tracker is down, do not stop seeding. Your traffic may not be tracked during downtime but as soon as the tracker is working again then your traffic will be tracked again.<br />
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=== What BitTorrent clients can I use? ===<br />
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''See [[BT_Clients]] for more information on what BitTorrent clients you can use.''<br />
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There is currently no restriction on which clients you may use, but this will most likely change in the future. The tracker updates your stats correctly for most Bittorrent clients. However, we still recommend that you use the following clients:<br />
* '''uTorrent''' [http://www.utorrent.com/ website]<br />
* '''Azureus''' (aka Vuze) [http://http://azureus.sourceforge.net/ website]<br />
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For any client, we urge you to keep it up to date, most clients have had some problems with earlier versions.<br />
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Also, clients in alpha or beta version should be avoided.<br />
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We neither recommend nor will we provide support for:<br />
- BitComet<br />
- BitLord (modified BitComet with spyware added)<br />
- Shareaza<br />
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=== Why is a torrent I'm leeching/seeding listed several times in my profile? ===<br />
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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 have had its finished information sent and will be listed until the peer information times out. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== I've finished or cancelled a torrent. Why is it still listed in my profile? ===<br />
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Some older clients do not report properly to the tracker when cancelling or finishing a torrent. In that case the tracker will keep waiting for the message - and thus listing the torrent as seeding or leeching - until the peer information timeout occurs. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== Why do I sometimes see torrents I'm not leeching in my profile?! ===<br />
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Under our new keying system, it is not possible for the tracker to confuse you with another peer. If you see torrents listed in your profile that you are DEFINITELY not leeching/seeding on, then we suggest you take the following actions:<br />
'''Change the e-mail and password on your account.''' If you did not give out your passkey then someone either has access to your email account or your Boxtorrents user account (or both).'''Go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and generate a new torrent pass.''' This will invalidate all your previous torrents ending whatever damage was done to your account. You will need to redownload your torrents.<br />
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=== Can I login from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes.<br />
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=== Can I seed from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes, '''but you may not seed the ''same'' torrent from two different computers''' as the tracker will not understand how you can be in two places at once :P. In the worst case, you will automatically banned.<br />
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== Uploading ==<br />
=== Why can't I upload torrents? ===<br />
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Power Users can make offers of torrents they wish to upload, which will be granted or rejected by staff. Staff members and certain approved users are permitted to upload directly without having to go through the approval procedure.<br />
Non-Power Users can not make offers.<br />
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=== How do I make an offer if I'm a Power User? ===<br />
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First, begin by reading this section of the FAQ to make sure that you fully understand what is required of you. Failure to do so will see your offer rejected (depending on the mood of the staff member who handles it). Once you have finished reading, click the 'Offer' button on the left side of the page. When creating your torrent, be sure to set the 'private' flag, or the system will automatically reject your torrent. Once you've created your torrent, fill in the description of your torrent. Once you submit your torrent for approval, it will join a queue of torrents awaiting judgement. You may leave your client 'seeding' your torrent at this point, but make sure you redownload the torrent from the website to have your passkey added to the announce URL (you may also add this manually if you wish, but it is not recommended). If granted, your torrent will be immediately added to Box's torrent pool (and if you are 'seeding', you will begin immediately). If rejected, your torrent will remain in 'limbo', sitting on the queue with 'rejected' status until either you or a mod removes it.<br />
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=== What does 'Semi-granted' mean? ===<br />
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Offers require the approval of two admins or moderators before they are added to the tracker. 'Semi-granted' is the state an offer acquires when one admin/mod has granted it, pending further approval.<br />
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=== What can/can't I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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Please refer to our [[Rules#Torrent Content Upload Guidelines|Torrent Content Upload Guidelines]] and ('''ESPECIALLY''') the [[Blacklist]].<br />
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=== What should I put in the description? ===<br />
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Always include who released the files and as specfic as possible an indication of the quality (bit rate, codec, etc.). '''See the next paragraph for more details'''.<br />
Include a short description of what you're uploading, usually people include a short plot summary; be careful of spoilers though.<br />
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You may mark-up your text using BBcode or HTML; you can find many examples of nice templates in other peoples' descriptions. While this is not necessary, you may like to 'pretty up' your description.<br />
It's also very much appreciated if you include images and/or screenshots and links to sites like AniDB and AnimeNewsNetwork, although it is not necessary.<br />
Please note: when using HTML, be sure to include &lt;html&gt;&lt;body&gt; ... &lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt; in the description, or the system will not know that you are using HTML and will treat your commands differently.<br />
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We look for succinct, accurate descriptions of the contents of your torrent. '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">With the exclusion of OST torrents, all descriptions MUST have genres specified in the description.</span>''' In addition:<br />
* For series/movies/OVAs, a plot summary and file details (sub group with video and audio codecs at the very least) will suffice.<br />
* For OSTs, track listings and file information (codec, bit rate (if applicable), and ripper at the very least) will do.<br />
* For manga, a plot summary and the scanlation group are the minimum requirements.<br />
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=== What is a good title for my torrent? ===<br />
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The title only needs to contain the original Japanese title and possibly the English title as well. You may add the name(s) of the involved group(s) in the title as well (example: Japanese Title | English Title [fansub]). Words like "OVA" or "Movie" are not always necessary because of the category system (however, if the title of the show includes "OVA" or "Movie", you should add it). In case you're uploading only a particular season of a longer series, it is useful to include the season and/or the episodes (for example: My Series - Season 1 [01-25]).<br />
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=== What are good keywords for my torrent? ===<br />
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You have to see the keywords as a second way to categorise torrents. Choose keywords that truthfully reflect the content of the files you're uploading and that allows it to be found in different ways than just searching for a title.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Good keywords are:</span> genres<sup>*</sup>, 720p/1080p, fansub group, author, director, that kind of stuff. Someone might be interested in all of "Miyazaki's" or Studio 4C works, searching for Miyazaki resp. Studio 4C will match the keywords and you have what you're looking for.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bad keywords are:</span> anything that appears in the title of the torrent or is already expressed otherwise (OST, OVA, HD, Movie, etc.). Alternate titles, codecs, and your own personal comments do not belong in keywords. Either add them to your title, or to your description. Fansub groups are permissible as keywords, even if they are already included in your torrent title.<br />
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<sup>*</sup>- When listing genres, use AniDB's categories, not AnimeNFO or ANN, for consistency.<br />
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===='''Guidelines:'''====<br />
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* First of all, ask yourself the question: "If I were looking for an anime 'like' this one, what keywords would I be looking for?" and "which keywords are not needed?"<br />
* Secondly, drop near duplicate keywords like 'Contemporary Fantasy' and 'Fantasy', as they are not both needed; just keep whichever applies more to your torrent.<br />
* Add only useful keywords. No one will search for keywords such as 'mp3' or 'DVD'.<br />
* Do '''not''' add duplicate keywords, for instance "Yuki Kajiura" and "Kajiura Yuki" or "Science-Fiction" and "Sci-Fi". Add only the one that currently exists in our [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php keyword list].<br />
* This also holds for fansub names: add either (for instance) Abacus Subs or AbSubs, but not both; the latter is preferred because it is shorter.<br />
*Do '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">not</span>''' add alternative titles or alternative spellings. See title guidelines.<br />
* Check the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php list of keywords] for existing keywords and/or common spellings. Keep in mind that the keyword listing is '''''case-sensitive''''' so match case, and '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">matching other keywords is better than making a new one</span>'''.<br />
* Check the [[Keywords|Keywords article]] for descriptions for most of the common keywords.<br />
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====Keyword syntax====<br />
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We've just discussed the semantics of keywords, but what about the syntax? First of all, not all characters are allowed. Only alphanumeric characters, dashes (-) and spaces are allowed. Furthermore, a keyword is allowed to have two spaces, no more. If you're making a keyword of a composed word (for instance: Mamoru Oshii) keep it one keyword, don't add a comma in between. Genres like "Magical girl" and "Law and Order" should also be written without commas.<br />
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====Adding keywords to your torrent====<br />
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The field for entering keywords is above the description entry box. Typing in a word (or part of a word) will call up suggestions in a box. These suggestions are comprised of keywords that already exist on BoxTorrents. You should pick from the suggestions given to you to ensure consistency. Once you have clicked on the desired key word suggested, click 'Add' to associate it with your torrent. Repeat this process for as many keywords as you need (currently, there is a character limit on the keywords, so if you find that your last key word is getting cut off, remove it). Be sure to click 'Edit' below the description box when you're done, or none of your changes will be saved.<br />
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If you need to add a key word that isn't suggested, type it into the key word field and click on Add. This key word will be sent for moderation. If the key word is approved, it will be added to our official key word list and will appear on your torrent immediately. If rejected, it will be blacklisted, and will not show up again.<br />
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=== What are "extra files" and what should I add? ===<br />
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"Extra files" allow you to add (small) files to your torrent, files which you want to include but don't really belong in the torrent. You can think of .sfv/.md5 files for file verification (or hash tables in general) or .nfo files for credits and info. You are not allowed to add images. Linking to the files will not work, the link is dynamic and becomes invalid after 24 hours.<br />
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Any and all files released by the original source should be included as "extra files" (granted they do not violate the "extra files" rules, such as credits pages from manga. Leave those INSIDE your torrent).<br />
All video torrents (series/movies/ova) should have, but do not require, at least an .sfv or .md5 file with (official) hashes. You can get the CRCs from the fansubbers website or AniDB.net (the latter also lists md5 hashes amongst other hashes) if the CRC values are not in the file names.<br />
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DO NOT include these extra files in the contents of your torrent. Your offer will '''not''' be accepted if this is the case.<br />
If you get the message 'This torrent contains improper files, please swap the torrent file.' at the top of your offer page, that's your clue that there is something wrong with your file structure.<br />
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=== How do I attach extra files? ===<br />
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Simply edit your torrent (after it's been offered or uploaded), and there will be a box for you to enter the path of files you with to upload below the description box. Simply select it and click upload, and it will be attached right away.<br />
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=== What should I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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What we look for in torrents are:<br />
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* [[FAQ#What should I put in the description?|A good description]]<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File quality:</span><br/>Free of hash errors.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File consistency:</span><br/>If possible, all files released by a single group, all file names in the same format as they were originally released by the group involved (original file names). This applies to ALL torrents.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File structure:</span><br/>Do not pack files under different folders unnecessarily. An example would be packing episodes 1-12 in one folder, and 13-24 in another within the same torrent.<br />
* If uploading a manga, please follow these directions:<br />
** Overlook archiving if the manga is very short (a oneshot), or if the scanlator(s) have released the entire manga in a single file. In these cases, unzip the file, but do not make any further modifications to folder structure or file names.<br />
**If the scanlator(s) release a manga zipped by chapter (assuming there is more than one), retain the archived chapters and offer the files in that state.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">No 'unnecessary' files:</span> do not include codecs or programs. Acceptable files are external translation notes (for series/movies/OVAs) and credits pages (for manga)). If you're unsure about anything, please say so in the comments of your torrent offer.<br />
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=== What is this torrent swapping feature? ===<br />
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If, for any reason, something is wrong with your torrent (such as containing improper files or lacking a version 2 of an episode), you may request to swap the .torrent file. This will negate the need to delete the torrent and upload it again. You may apply to swap your own torrent files when they are either in the Offer stage or they are registered with the tracker.<br />
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To do so, edit your torrent. There will be a section for you to select a new .torrent file to replace the current one and a space for you to enter a reason why. Upon sending the request, you will need to wait for a moderator or admin to grant the swap request.<br />
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=== Can I upload your torrents to other trackers? ===<br />
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No. This generates extra traffic for the tracker without users visiting the site itself. It also usually results in the torrent being overrun by bad leechers, as users are not aware of the site rules.<br />
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Complaints from other sites' administrative staff about our torrents being posted on their sites will result in the banning of the users responsible.<br />
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(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 />
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== Downloading/Seeding ==<br />
=== Why do I have to wait before I can download a new torrent? ===<br />
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When new torrents are uploaded, those with Power User (or higher) status are given 'first dibs'. Other users must wait for the timer to expire before they can download the .torrent file. The amount of time you have to wait is proportional to the size of the torrent (the larger the torrent, the longer you have to wait). This is an incentive for people to become Power Users, and also provides a higher seed base when other users are permitted to join the swarm.<br />
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=== What do I do if a torrent has no seeds? ===<br />
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Hop on the forums and post in the [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=5.0 Reseed Request] section. Be sure to read the rules before posting.<br />
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=== What's the difference between seeding and uploading? ===<br />
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'Uploading' is posting a new torrent to our tracker.<br />
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'Seeding' is uploading data on a torrent once you have completed the download.<br />
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=== Why did an active torrent suddenly disappear? ===<br />
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There may be three reasons for this:<br />
# The torrent may have been out-of-sync with the [[Rules|site rules]].<br />
# The uploader or a moderator may have deleted it because it contained bad files. A replacement will probably be uploaded to take its place.<br />
# The torrent was requested to be removed by a 3rd party.<br />
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=== I've finished downloading the files, so how do I seed back? ===<br />
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Once your download has completed, most clients will continue to run the torrent in seeding mode until the ratio is 1:1. If this is not the case, try some of these steps:<br />
1) Simply press Start on your torrent again. Some clients might stop torrents that have finished downloading.<br />
2) Check your client's settings regarding how much a torrent should be seeded to before stopping. Your settings may be preventing seeding. (e.g., uTorrent's 'Torrent Properties' dialogue box for each torrent has a ratio percentage figure which you can adjust)3) Force the torrent to start (e.g., in uTorrent, right click on the torrent entry and click 'Force Start'). This will force your client to ignore the rule mentioned above and seed until you stop the torrent.4) If all else fails, remove the torrent from your client, and see below for instructions on how to restore it to your client.<br />
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=== How do I resume a broken download or (re)seed something? ===<br />
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Open the .torrent file in your client. When your client asks you for a download location, choose the location of the existing file(s), force a recheck/rehash. Start the torrent, and it will resume/reseed (see the entry above for more information).<br />
Please note that most clients will require that file names match the ones specified in the .torrent file when it comes to multi-file torrents. Make sure that this is the case, or your client will not detect the files you have pointed it to.<br />
If, for whatever reason, you have decided to rename your files, then you have two choices:<br />
1) (Re)Rename your files to match the torrent's.2) Find a torrent client that supports custom file names in multi-file torrents. At the time of this guide, the newest uTorrent beta and Azureus clients support individual custom file names in multi-file torrents. For more information, see the programs' web pages.<br />
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=== I'm seeding a torrent, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything! ===<br />
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First, check that you actually have someone to upload any data to. If you are on a torrent that has something like 10 seeders and 2 leechers, the chances of you uploading a great deal are slim to none. If there are no leechers... what are you expecting?<br />
Second, see [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|this entry in the FAQ]] if you are not sure whether your ports are open.<br />
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=== Why do my downloads sometimes stall at 99%? ===<br />
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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 />
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=== What are these "a piece has failed a hash check" messages? ===<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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=== The torrent is supposed to be 100MB. How come I downloaded 120MB? ===<br />
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See the hash fails topic. If your client receives bad data it will have to redownload 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. Overhead may also account for some of this data.<br />
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=== What's this "IOError - [Errno13] Permission denied" error? ===<br />
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If you just want to fix it reboot your computer, it should solve the problem. Otherwise, read on.<br />
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IOError means Input-Output Error, and that is a file system error, not a tracker one. It shows up when your client is for some reason unable to open the partially downloaded torrent files. The most common cause is two instances of the client to be running simultaneously: the last time the client was closed it somehow didn't really close but kept running in the background, and is therefore still locking the files, making it impossible for the new instance to open them.<br />
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A more uncommon occurrence is a corrupted FAT. A crash may result in corruption that makes the partially downloaded files unreadable, and the error ensues. Running scandisk should solve the problem. (Note that this may happen only if you're running Windows 9x - which only supports FAT - or NT/2000/XP with FAT formatted hard drives. NTFS is much more robust and should never permit this problem.)<br />
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== How can I improve my download speed? ==<br />
The download speed mostly depends on the seeder-to-leecher ratio (SLR). Poor download speed is mainly a problem with new and very popular torrents where the SLR is low.<br />
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(side note: make sure you remember that you did not enjoy the low speed. Seed so that others will not endure the same.)<br />
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There are a couple of things that you can try on your end to improve your speed:<br />
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=== Do not immediately jump on new torrents ===<br />
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In particular, do not do it if you have a slow connection. The best speeds will be found around the half-life of a torrent, when the SLR will be at its highest. (The downside is that you will not be able to seed so much. It's up to you to balance the pros and cons of this.)<br />
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=== Make yourself connectable ===<br />
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See the [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)]]&nbsp; section.<br />
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=== Limit your upload speed ===<br />
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The upload speed affects the download speed in essentially two ways:<br />
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# Bittorrent peers tend to favour those other peers that upload to them. This means that if A and B are leeching the same torrent and A is sending data to B at high speed then B will try to reciprocate. So due to this effect high upload speeds lead to high download speeds.<br />
# Due to the way TCP works, when A is downloading something from B it has to keep telling B that it received the data sent to him. (These are called acknowledgements - ACKs -, a sort of "got it!" messages). If A fails to do this then B will stop sending data and wait. If A is uploading at full speed there may be no bandwidth left for the ACKs and they will be delayed. So due to this effect excessively high upload speeds lead to low download speeds.<br />
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The full effect is a combination of the two. The upload should be kept as high as possible while allowing the ACKs to get through without delay. A good thumb rule is keeping the upload at about 80% of the theoretical upload speed. You will have to fine tune yours to find out what works best for you. (Remember that keeping the upload high has the additional benefit of helping with your ratio.)<br />
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If you are running more than one instance of a client it is the overall upload speed that you must take into account. Some clients (e.g. Azureus) limit global upload speed, others (e.g. Shad0w's) do it on a per torrent basis. Know your client. The same applies if you are using your connection for anything else (e.g. browsing or ftp), always think of the overall upload speed.<br />
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=== Limit the number of simultaneous connections ===<br />
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Some operating systems (like Windows 9x) do not deal well with a large number of connections, and may even crash. Also some home routers (particularly when running NAT and/or firewall with stateful inspection services) tend to become slow or crash when having to deal with too many connections. There are no fixed values for this, you may try 60 or 100 and experiment with the value. Note that these numbers are additive, if you have two instances of a client running the numbers add up.<br />
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=== Limit the number of simultaneous uploads ===<br />
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Isn't this the same as above? No. Connections limit the number of peers your client is talking to and/or downloading from. Uploads limit the number of peers your client is actually uploading to. The ideal number is typically much lower than the number of connections, and highly dependent on your (physical) connection.<br />
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=== Just give it some time ===<br />
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As explained above peers favour other peers that upload to them. When you start leeching a new torrent you have nothing to offer to other peers and they will tend to ignore you. This makes the starts slow, in particular if, by change, the peers you are connected to include few or no seeders. The download speed should increase as soon as you have some pieces to share.<br />
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=== Why is my browsing so slow while leeching? ===<br />
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Your download speed is always finite. If you are a peer in a fast torrent it will almost certainly saturate your download bandwidth, and your browsing will suffer. A client like Azureus allows the user to limit uploads &amp; downloads. You will have to use a third-party solution, such as [http://www.netlimiter.com/ NetLimiter].<br />
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Browsing was used just as an example. The same would apply to gaming, IMing, etc., ...<br />
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== My ISP uses a transparent proxy. What should I do? ==<br />
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''Caveat: This is a large and complex topic. It is not possible to cover all variations here.''<br />
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Short reply: change to an ISP that does not force a proxy upon you. If you cannot or do not want to then read on.<br />
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=== What is a proxy? ===<br />
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Basically a middleman. When you are browsing a site through a proxy your requests are sent to the proxy and the proxy forwards them to the site instead of you connecting directly to the site. There are several classifications (the terminology is far from standard):<br />
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! Transparent ||align="left"| A transparent proxy is one that needs no configuration on the clients. It works by automatically redirecting all port 80 traffic to the proxy. (Sometimes used as synonymous for non-anonymous.)<br />
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! Explicit/Voluntary ||align="left"|Clients must configure their browsers to use them.<br />
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! Anonymous ||align="left"|The proxy sends no client identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR header is not sent; the server does not see your IP.)<br />
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! Highly Anonymous ||align="left"| The proxy sends no client or proxy identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR, HTTP_VIA and HTTP_PROXY_CONNECTION headers are not sent; the server doesn't see your IP and doesn't even know you're using a proxy.)<br />
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A transparent proxy may or may not be anonymous, and there are several levels of anonymity.<br />
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===How do I find out if I'm behind a (transparent/anonymous) proxy?===<br />
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Try [http://www.proxyjudge.org ProxyJudge]. It lists the HTTP headers that the server where it is running received from you. The relevant ones are HTTP_CLIENT_IP, HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR and REMOTE_ADDR.<br />
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===Why is my port listed as "---" even though I'm not NAT/Firewalled?===<br />
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The BoxTorrents tracker is quite smart at finding your real IP, but it does need the proxy to send the HTTP header HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR. If your ISP's proxy does not then what happens is that the tracker will interpret the proxy's IP address as the client's IP address. So when you login and the tracker tries to connect to your client to see if you are NAT/firewalled it will actually try to connect to the proxy on the port your client reports to be using for incoming connections. Naturally the proxy will not be listening on that port, the connection will fail and the tracker will think you are NAT/firewalled.<br />
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== Why can't I connect? Is the site blocking me? ==<br />
Your failure to connect may be due to several reasons.<br />
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=== Maybe my address is blacklisted? ===<br />
The site blocks addresses of banned users. This works at Apache/PHP level, it's just a script that blocks logins from those addresses. It should not stop you from reaching the site. In particular it does not block lower level protocols, you should be able to ping/traceroute the server even if your address is blacklisted. If you cannot then the reason for the problem lies elsewhere.<br />
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=== Your ISP blocks the site's address ===<br />
(In first place, it's unlikely your ISP is doing so. DNS name resolution and/or network problems are the usual culprits.)<br />
There's nothing we can do. You should contact your ISP (or get a new one). Note that you can still visit the site via a proxy, follow the instructions in the relevant section. In this case it doesn't matter if the proxy is anonymous or not, or which port it listens to.<br />
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Notice that you will always be listed as an "unconnectable" client because the tracker will be unable to check that you're capable of accepting incoming connections.<br />
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== Is there an RSS feed available for BoxTorrents? ==<br />
RSS Feeds are only available for Power Users. You will see the RSS Feed link appear when you become one.<br />
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An mIRC script is available that will check the RSS feed every x minutes, if there are any new torrents uploaded then it lists the new torrents, you can also manually check for new torrents. [http://force.power-net.org/?page=mscripts&amp;gsinfo=1 Information about the script], [http://force.power-net.org/?page=download&amp;section=mscripts&amp;id=1 Download Link].<br />
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== What if I can't find the answer to my problem here? ==<br />
So, after reading all that, you still can't find a solution? Read on.<br />
Post in the [http://forums.BoxTorrents.com/ forums], by all means. You'll find it's a friendly and helpful place, '''provided you follow a few basic guidelines''':<br />
* Make sure your problem is not answered in this FAQ. There's no point in posting just to be sent back here amidst a torrent of angry remarks.<br />
* Before posting, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''read the stickied topics'''</span> (the ones at the top). Many times, new information that still hasn't been incorporated in the FAQ can be found there.<br />
* Help us in helping you. Do '''not''' just say "it doesn't work!". Provide details so that we don't have to guess or waste time asking. What client do you use? What's your OS? What's your network setup? What's the exact error message you get, if any? What are the torrents you are having problems with? The more you tell the easiest it will be for us, and the more probable your post will get a reply that's useful, as opposed to 'more info'.<br />
* PLEASE make an effort to make your posts readable. There is nothing worse than trying to decipher a post that looks like it was written by someone mashing their face on the keyboard. Perfect spelling isn't necessary, but basic grammar and punctuation definitely helps.<br />
* ... and needless to say: be polite. Demanding help rarely works. Asking nicely for it usually does the trick.<br />
* '''DO NOT''' send a private message to a staff member. If you don't wish to post in the forums, use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php the help form] instead.<br />
* To prove that you have read this FAQ before seeking help, please quote the words 'Gelatin Fish Sandwich' in your post. We are quite serious. Failure to do so will result in your thread being locked immediately or your help request being ignored. This phrase is subject to change. <br />
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''Last updated: 8:35 am on September 6<sup>th</sup> 2008''</div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=FAQ&diff=576FAQ2008-09-19T14:50:44Z<p>Psyren: </p>
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== Site content information ==<br />
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===What makes BoxTorrents different?===<br />
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There are many anime torrent sites but BoxTorrents is unique in the quality of our content. Our goal is to provide only torrents for completed anime or anime-related material and we pick only the best versions. Not everyone may submit new torrents; only Power Users, users who seem to have at least some experience with our site, and other appointed users. All submissions are thoroughly checked before they are added to our ever growing list of series; by ''ever growing'', we really mean ever growing in the sense that even old torrents are still seeded. In short: 'quality over quantity' and 'ease of use'. Do keep in mind that BoxTorrents exists because of its users; old content is still available because of many dedicated seeders, so sharing is a must.<br />
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This is a public tracker, but we do prefer users to register before using the site. Before you do anything here at BoxTorrents, we suggest you read the rules! There are only a few rules to abide by and most are common sense.<br />
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If you see anything in here that is out of date or incorrect, or you'd like to add something, please contact [http://www.boxtorrents.com/userdetails.php?id=260057 psyren].<br />
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=== What is this BitTorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files? ===<br />
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Check out [http://www.btfaq.com Brian's Bittorrent FAQ and Guide].<br />
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=== How do I watch the files I download? ===<br />
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Visit [http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page this page] and have a look around.<br />
The CCCP (Combined Community Codec Pack) is the simplest codec pack available on the internet, and the simplest codec pack to set up. Out of the box, it is practically guaranteed to play anything that you throw at it (from our site, of course).<br />
If you have any problems, please look [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=27.0 here] for possible solutions. If you can't find one, you may either post in the forums asking for help or use the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php Help Form].<br />
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=== Where can I learn more about codecs/anime/manga/Japanese culture? ===<br />
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[http://www.google.com Google] and [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] are your friends.<br/><br />
For specific information on Japanese animations, there are 3 main resources: [http://anidb.net AniDB], [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)], and [http://www.animenfo.com AnimeNFO]. Each site offers unique information on any given title.<br/><br />
For specific information on manga, there's [http://www.mangaupdates.com MangaUpdates] and [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)].<br />
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== User information ==<br />
=== I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail! ===<br />
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Mail can sometimes take up to half a day to be sent out by our server. Please be patient.<br />
Note though that if you didn't receive the email the first time it will probably not succeed the second time either so you should really try another email address.<br />
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=== I've lost my user name or password! Can you send it to me? ===<br />
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Please use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/recover.php this form] to have the login details mailed back to you.<br />
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=== Can you rename my account? ===<br />
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Users can rename their account on the tracker by using [http://www.boxtorrents.com/changename.php this form]. Please note that the user is required to be a power user with report privileges.<br />
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=== Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while? ===<br />
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Used accounts are pruned after 6 months. Unused accounts are pruned sooner (0 download, 0 upload).<br />
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=== My account is gone! Can you recover it? ===<br />
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Unfortunately, we can't do anything about pruned accounts. If you were able to create a new account under the same name and/or e-mail address, it is proof that your old account is permanently gone.<br />
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=== What is MY ratio? ===<br />
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Click on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile link], then on your user name (at the top).<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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=== Why is my IP displayed on my details page? ===<br />
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Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and email. Other users do not see that information.<br />
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=== Help! I cannot login!? (a.k.a. Login of Death) ===<br />
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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 />
Another solution is to visit http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php<br />
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=== Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?) ===<br />
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The tracker has determined that you are firewalled or NATed and cannot accept incoming connections.<br />
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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 />
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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 [http://www.portforward.com PortForward]).<br />
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=== What are the different user classes? ===<br />
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| Normal user, can choose to view hentai.<br />
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| '''Power User'''<br />
| Higher user, can view peer lists and report bad torrents or comments. Can make offers of torrents they wish to upload.<br />
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| '''Uploader'''<br />
| These people can upload directly to the torrent pool without requiring moderator approval. These people are appointed by staff if deemed a trustworthy member of the Box community.<br />
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| '''Power Uploader'''<br />
| Same as power user but with upload rights.<br />
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| '''Moderator/Admins'''<br />
| Appointed by Admins. Don't ask about becoming one.<br />
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=== How do I become a Power User? ===<br />
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Upload at least 25GB and have a ratio equal to or greater than 1.<br />
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=== How do I view peer lists for torrents? ===<br />
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Become a Power User and click on the Peer List tab under torrent descriptions. Non-Power Users can not view peer lists.<br />
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=== How do I add an avatar to my profile? ===<br />
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First, find an image that you like, and that complies with the rules. Then you will have to upload it to a hosting site, such as Photobucket, Upload-It! or ImageShack. All that is left to do is copy the URL (direct link) to the avatar field in your profile once you have uploaded it.<br />
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Please do not add a comment just to test your avatar. If everything is alright, you'll see it in your details page.<br />
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=== I am warned, what do I do? ===<br />
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'''What is a warning?'''<br />
* A warning means that your account currently has reduced rights; namely, you may not download. If you are warned it means you did something very wrong. The warning is there to protect other users, do keep in mind that BoxTorrents only works because many users put in some effort and bandwidth to keep our torrents healthy.<br />
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'''Why was I warned?'''<br />
* The warning may be set automatically if your ratio drops below a certain point or it may be set by a moderator if you broke a rule. In the second case, warnings will be longer depending on the severity of your offence that garnered the warning.<br />
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'''OK, so now what?'''<br />
* While your are warned you may not download; you are only allowed to seed. When you are warned an ''evaluation'' time will be scheduled (usually 1 week ahead), your account is then re-evaluated and if your ratio is high enough the warning will be lifted. If your ratio is not high enough a new evaluation time will be scheduled, and so on.<br />
If you got warned because of a bad ratio (or if you you think you got warned because of a bad ratio ;)&nbsp;) - the only way to get rid of the warning is by increasing your upload. The most obvious way is by seeding, but you may also use the bonus system (see: [[FAQ#What are bonus torrents?|What are bonus torrents?]]). A third option is donating; the why and how is explained on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/donate.php donation] page.<br />
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== Tracker Issues ==<br />
===Failure: access denied, leeching forbidden, you are only allowed to seed===<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your ratio is too low.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Seed more and improve your ratio.<br />
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=== I am seeing torrents on my userpage that I never downloaded / Someone has hijacked my account. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your passkey's secrecy has been compromised.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: See the entry below.<br />
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=== People are using my torrent key / I accidentally posted my torrent key ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your torrent key identifies you as a user; never give it to anyone. Staff will never ask for you torrent key.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Go to your Profile and generate a new key, all your old torrents will become invalid immediately so you will have to re-download your torrents. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change before resuming your torrenting.<br />
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=== I accidentally posted a link to download.php and I'm being charged for the downloads ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: When you are logged in the download.php links are for your user, if you post them people will get your torrent and your key. If you are logged out the links are anonymous, posting them elsewhere will not work as they are only valid for 24 hours. Generating a new key does not solve this problem.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Wait 24 hours for the download link to become invalid (download links are only valid for 24 hours) or remove the download link from where you posted it. If no more new people are given your key you can generate a new key to get rid of the 'leechers'.<br />
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=== I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You downloaded a public torrent.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Log in and re-download the torrent.<br />
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=== "Failure: unregistered torrent pass" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: The tracker can not find a user associated with the torrent pass you're sending it in your announce URL.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Re-download the torrent from the site.<br />
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=== "Failure: unregistered torrent" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: The torrent you downloaded is not/no longer tracked by our tracker.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Check if the torrent has been swapped or replaced. We occasionally prune old obsolete torrents or material that has become blacklisted.<br />
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=== "Failure: access denied, torrents limit reached" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You are downloading too many torrents.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Users are allowed to download 3 torrents at a time. Power Users are allowed to download 10 torrents at a time. You are allowed to seed an unlimited number of torrents, regardless of your class. Check your userpage to see which torrents you are already downloading.<br />
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=== What are bonus torrents? ===<br />
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Bonus torrents are torrents with few seeders or few leechers, the idea of the bonus system is to keep older torrents alive. Bonus torrents are marked with an icon that looks like a yellow ball with a red "'''B'''" inside. When you seed a bonus torrent (and have 100%) you will earn 1 bonus point per hour per bonus torrent. Bonus points can be exchanged for upload credit on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/bonus.php bonus] page (this means you can add an amount onto your 'uploaded' stat on your user page).<br />
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== Statistics Tracking ==<br />
=== How is my traffic tracked? ===<br />
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BoxTorrents uses a passkey system to identify each user. Your passkey can be found on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. When you announce, your passkey is used to identify you and to (very accurately) track your upload and download traffic, regardless of any IP changes. The passkey is automatically added to the announce URL of every torrent you download whilst logged in. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''YOU MUST NEVER, EVER GIVE OUT YOUR PASSKEY TO ANY OTHER PERSON.'''</span> Doing so will allow people to generate torrent traffic under your account. We will not be held responsible for any adverse effects this may have.<br />
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=== My stats are not updating. What can I do? ===<br />
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Check that the torrent pass in your client's tracker announce URL matches the one shown on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. If it doesn't (or if it does, but you're still having problems), then:Remove the torrent entries from your torrent client. Re-download the .torrent files and open them in your client. Force a hash recheck and resume activity.If that doesn't help, go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and regenerate your torrent pass. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change, then repeat the above step.Use only official non-beta clients.<br />
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=== Best practices ===<br />
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If a torrent you are currently leeching or seeding is not listed on your userpage, stop the torrent and resume it again. (also see: I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage)Make sure you exit your client properly, so that the tracker receives the required information.If the tracker is down, do not stop seeding. Your traffic may not be tracked during downtime but as soon as the tracker is working again then your traffic will be tracked again.<br />
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=== What BitTorrent clients can I use? ===<br />
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''See [[BT_Clients]] for more information on what BitTorrent clients you can use.''<br />
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There is currently no restriction on which clients you may use, but this will most likely change in the future. The tracker updates your stats correctly for most Bittorrent clients. However, we still recommend that you use the following clients:<br />
* '''uTorrent''' [http://www.utorrent.com/ website]<br />
* '''Azureus''' (aka Vuze) [http://http://azureus.sourceforge.net/ website]<br />
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For any client, we urge you to keep it up to date, most clients have had some problems with earlier versions.<br />
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Also, clients in alpha or beta version should be avoided.<br />
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We neither recommend nor will we provide support for:<br />
- BitComet<br />
- BitLord (modified BitComet with spyware added)<br />
- Shareaza<br />
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=== Why is a torrent I'm leeching/seeding listed several times in my profile? ===<br />
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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 have had its finished information sent and will be listed until the peer information times out. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== I've finished or cancelled a torrent. Why is it still listed in my profile? ===<br />
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Some older clients do not report properly to the tracker when cancelling or finishing a torrent. In that case the tracker will keep waiting for the message - and thus listing the torrent as seeding or leeching - until the peer information timeout occurs. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== Why do I sometimes see torrents I'm not leeching in my profile?! ===<br />
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Under our new keying system, it is not possible for the tracker to confuse you with another peer. If you see torrents listed in your profile that you are DEFINITELY not leeching/seeding on, then we suggest you take the following actions:<br />
'''Change the e-mail and password on your account.''' If you did not give out your passkey then someone either has access to your email account or your Boxtorrents user account (or both).'''Go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and generate a new torrent pass.''' This will invalidate all your previous torrents ending whatever damage was done to your account. You will need to redownload your torrents.<br />
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=== Can I login from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes.<br />
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=== Can I seed from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes, '''but you may not seed the ''same'' torrent from two different computers''' as the tracker will not understand how you can be in two places at once :P. In the worst case, you will automatically banned.<br />
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== Uploading ==<br />
=== Why can't I upload torrents? ===<br />
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Power Users can make offers of torrents they wish to upload, which will be granted or rejected by staff. Staff members and certain approved users are permitted to upload directly without having to go through the approval procedure.<br />
Non-Power Users can not make offers.<br />
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=== How do I make an offer if I'm a Power User? ===<br />
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First, begin by reading this section of the FAQ to make sure that you fully understand what is required of you. Failure to do so will see your offer rejected (depending on the mood of the staff member who handles it). Once you have finished reading, click the 'Offer' button on the left side of the page. When creating your torrent, be sure to set the 'private' flag, or the system will automatically reject your torrent. Once you've created your torrent, fill in the description of your torrent. Once you submit your torrent for approval, it will join a queue of torrents awaiting judgement. You may leave your client 'seeding' your torrent at this point, but make sure you redownload the torrent from the website to have your passkey added to the announce URL (you may also add this manually if you wish, but it is not recommended). If granted, your torrent will be immediately added to Box's torrent pool (and if you are 'seeding', you will begin immediately). If rejected, your torrent will remain in 'limbo', sitting on the queue with 'rejected' status until either you or a mod removes it.<br />
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=== What does 'Semi-granted' mean? ===<br />
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Offers require the approval of two admins or moderators before they are added to the tracker. 'Semi-granted' is the state an offer acquires when one admin/mod has granted it, pending further approval.<br />
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=== What can/can't I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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Please refer to our [[Rules#Torrent Content Upload Guidelines|Torrent Content Upload Guidelines]] and ('''ESPECIALLY''') the [[Blacklist]].<br />
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=== What should I put in the description? ===<br />
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Always include who released the files and as specfic as possible an indication of the quality (bit rate, codec, etc.). '''See the next paragraph for more details'''.<br />
Include a short description of what you're uploading, usually people include a short plot summary; be careful of spoilers though.<br />
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You may mark-up your text using BBcode or HTML; you can find many examples of nice templates in other peoples' descriptions. While this is not necessary, you may like to 'pretty up' your description.<br />
It's also very much appreciated if you include images and/or screenshots and links to sites like AniDB and AnimeNewsNetwork, although it is not necessary.<br />
Please note: when using HTML, be sure to include &lt;html&gt;&lt;body&gt; ... &lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt; in the description, or the system will not know that you are using HTML and will treat your commands differently.<br />
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We look for succinct, accurate descriptions of the contents of your torrent. '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">With the exclusion of OST torrents, all descriptions MUST have genres specified in the description.</span>''' In addition:<br />
* For series/movies/OVAs, a plot summary and file details (sub group with video and audio codecs at the very least) will suffice.<br />
* For OSTs, track listings and file information (codec, bit rate (if applicable), and ripper at the very least) will do.<br />
* For manga, a plot summary and the scanlation group are the minimum requirements.<br />
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=== What is a good title for my torrent? ===<br />
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The title only needs to contain the original Japanese title and possibly the English title as well. You may add the name(s) of the involved group(s) in the title as well (example: Japanese Title | English Title [fansub]). Words like "OVA" or "Movie" are not always necessary because of the category system (however, if the title of the show includes "OVA" or "Movie", you should add it). In case you're uploading only a particular season of a longer series, it is useful to include the season and/or the episodes (for example: My Series - Season 1 [01-25]).<br />
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=== What are good keywords for my torrent? ===<br />
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You have to see the keywords as a second way to categorise torrents. Choose keywords that truthfully reflect the content of the files you're uploading and that allows it to be found in different ways than just searching for a title.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Good keywords are:</span> genres<sup>*</sup>, 720p/1080p, fansub group, author, director, that kind of stuff. Someone might be interested in all of "Miyazaki's" or Studio 4C works, searching for Miyazaki resp. Studio 4C will match the keywords and you have what you're looking for.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bad keywords are:</span> anything that appears in the title of the torrent or is already expressed otherwise (OST, OVA, HD, Movie, etc.). Alternate titles, codecs, and your own personal comments do not belong in keywords. Either add them to your title, or to your description. Fansub groups are permissible as keywords, even if they are already included in your torrent title.<br />
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<sup>*</sup>- When listing genres, use AniDB's categories, not AnimeNFO or ANN, for consistency.<br />
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===='''Guidelines:'''====<br />
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* First of all, ask yourself the question: "If I were looking for an anime 'like' this one, what keywords would I be looking for?" and "which keywords are not needed?"<br />
* Secondly, drop near duplicate keywords like 'Contemporary Fantasy' and 'Fantasy', as they are not both needed; just keep whichever applies more to your torrent.<br />
* Add only useful keywords. No one will search for keywords such as 'mp3' or 'DVD'.<br />
* Do '''not''' add duplicate keywords, for instance "Yuki Kajiura" and "Kajiura Yuki" or "Science-Fiction" and "Sci-Fi". Add only the one that currently exists in our [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php keyword list].<br />
* This also holds for fansub names: add either (for instance) Abacus Subs or AbSubs, but not both; the latter is preferred because it is shorter.<br />
*Do '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">not</span>''' add alternative titles or alternative spellings. See title guidelines.<br />
* Check the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php list of keywords] for existing keywords and/or common spellings. Keep in mind that the keyword listing is '''''case-sensitive''''' so match case, and '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">matching other keywords is better than making a new one</span>'''.<br />
* Check the [[Keywords|Keywords article]] for descriptions for most of the common keywords.<br />
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====Keyword syntax====<br />
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We've just discussed the semantics of keywords, but what about the syntax? First of all, not all characters are allowed. Only alphanumeric characters, dashes (-) and spaces are allowed. Furthermore, a keyword is allowed to have two spaces, no more. If you're making a keyword of a composed word (for instance: Mamoru Oshii) keep it one keyword, don't add a comma in between. Genres like "Magical girl" and "Law and Order" should also be written without commas.<br />
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====Adding keywords to your torrent====<br />
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The field for entering keywords is above the description entry box. Typing in a word (or part of a word) will call up suggestions in a box. These suggestions are comprised of keywords that already exist on BoxTorrents. You should pick from the suggestions given to you to ensure consistency. Once you have clicked on the desired key word suggested, click 'Add' to associate it with your torrent. Repeat this process for as many keywords as you need (currently, there is a character limit on the keywords, so if you find that your last key word is getting cut off, remove it). Be sure to click 'Edit' below the description box when you're done, or none of your changes will be saved.<br />
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If you need to add a key word that isn't suggested, type it into the key word field and click on Add. This key word will be sent for moderation. If the key word is approved, it will be added to our official key word list and will appear on your torrent immediately. If rejected, it will be blacklisted, and will not show up again.<br />
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=== What are "extra files" and what should I add? ===<br />
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"Extra files" allow you to add (small) files to your torrent, files which you want to include but don't really belong in the torrent. You can think of .sfv/.md5 files for file verification (or hash tables in general) or .nfo files for credits and info. You are not allowed to add images. Linking to the files will not work, the link is dynamic and becomes invalid after 24 hours.<br />
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Any and all files released by the original source should be included as "extra files" (granted they do not violate the "extra files" rules, such as credits pages from manga. Leave those INSIDE your torrent).<br />
All video torrents (series/movies/ova) should have, but do not require, at least an .sfv or .md5 file with (official) hashes. You can get the CRCs from the fansubbers website or AniDB.net (the latter also lists md5 hashes amongst other hashes) if the CRC values are not in the file names.<br />
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DO NOT include these extra files in the contents of your torrent. Your offer will '''not''' be accepted if this is the case.<br />
If you get the message 'This torrent contains improper files, please swap the torrent file.' at the top of your offer page, that's your clue that there is something wrong with your file structure.<br />
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=== How do I attach extra files? ===<br />
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Simply edit your torrent (after it's been offered or uploaded), and there will be a box for you to enter the path of files you with to upload below the description box. Simply select it and click upload, and it will be attached right away.<br />
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=== What should I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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What we look for in torrents are:<br />
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* [[FAQ#What should I put in the description?|A good description]]<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File quality:</span><br/>Free of hash errors.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File consistency:</span><br/>If possible, all files released by a single group, all file names in the same format as they were originally released by the group involved (original file names). This applies to ALL torrents.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File structure:</span><br/>Do not pack files under different folders unnecessarily. An example would be packing episodes 1-12 in one folder, and 13-24 in another within the same torrent.<br />
* If uploading a manga, please follow these directions:<br />
** Overlook archiving if the manga is very short (a oneshot), or if the scanlator(s) have released the entire manga in a single file. In these cases, unzip the file, but do not make any further modifications to folder structure or file names.<br />
**If the scanlator(s) release a manga zipped by chapter (assuming there is more than one), retain the archived chapters and offer the files in that state.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">No 'unnecessary' files:</span> do not include codecs or programs. Acceptable files are external translation notes (for series/movies/OVAs) and credits pages (for manga)). If you're unsure about anything, please say so in the comments of your torrent offer.<br />
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=== What is this torrent swapping feature? ===<br />
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If, for any reason, something is wrong with your torrent (such as containing improper files or lacking a version 2 of an episode), you may request to swap the .torrent file. This will negate the need to delete the torrent and upload it again. You may apply to swap your own torrent files when they are either in the Offer stage or they are registered with the tracker.<br />
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To do so, edit your torrent. There will be a section for you to select a new .torrent file to replace the current one and a space for you to enter a reason why. Upon sending the request, you will need to wait for a moderator or admin to grant the swap request.<br />
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=== Can I upload your torrents to other trackers? ===<br />
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No. This generates extra traffic for the tracker without users visiting the site itself. It also usually results in the torrent being overrun by bad leechers, as users are not aware of the site rules.<br />
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Complaints from other sites' administrative staff about our torrents being posted on their sites will result in the banning of the users responsible.<br />
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(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 />
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== Downloading/Seeding ==<br />
=== Why do I have to wait before I can download a new torrent? ===<br />
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When new torrents are uploaded, those with Power User (or higher) status are given 'first dibs'. Other users must wait for the timer to expire before they can download the .torrent file. The amount of time you have to wait is proportional to the size of the torrent (the larger the torrent, the longer you have to wait). This is an incentive for people to become Power Users, and also provides a higher seed base when other users are permitted to join the swarm.<br />
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=== What do I do if a torrent has no seeds? ===<br />
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Hop on the forums and post in the [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=5.0 Reseed Request] section. Be sure to read the rules before posting.<br />
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=== What's the difference between seeding and uploading? ===<br />
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'Uploading' is posting a new torrent to our tracker.<br />
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'Seeding' is uploading data on a torrent once you have completed the download.<br />
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=== Why did an active torrent suddenly disappear? ===<br />
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There may be three reasons for this:<br />
# The torrent may have been out-of-sync with the [[Rules|site rules]].<br />
# The uploader or a moderator may have deleted it because it contained bad files. A replacement will probably be uploaded to take its place.<br />
# The torrent was requested to be removed by a 3rd party.<br />
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=== I've finished downloading the files, so how do I seed back? ===<br />
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Once your download has completed, most clients will continue to run the torrent in seeding mode until the ratio is 1:1. If this is not the case, try some of these steps:<br />
1) Simply press Start on your torrent again. Some clients might stop torrents that have finished downloading.<br />
2) Check your client's settings regarding how much a torrent should be seeded to before stopping. Your settings may be preventing seeding. (e.g., uTorrent's 'Torrent Properties' dialogue box for each torrent has a ratio percentage figure which you can adjust)3) Force the torrent to start (e.g., in uTorrent, right click on the torrent entry and click 'Force Start'). This will force your client to ignore the rule mentioned above and seed until you stop the torrent.4) If all else fails, remove the torrent from your client, and see below for instructions on how to restore it to your client.<br />
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=== How do I resume a broken download or (re)seed something? ===<br />
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Open the .torrent file in your client. When your client asks you for a download location, choose the location of the existing file(s), force a recheck/rehash. Start the torrent, and it will resume/reseed (see the entry above for more information).<br />
Please note that most clients will require that file names match the ones specified in the .torrent file when it comes to multi-file torrents. Make sure that this is the case, or your client will not detect the files you have pointed it to.<br />
If, for whatever reason, you have decided to rename your files, then you have two choices:<br />
1) (Re)Rename your files to match the torrent's.2) Find a torrent client that supports custom file names in multi-file torrents. At the time of this guide, the newest uTorrent beta and Azureus clients support individual custom file names in multi-file torrents. For more information, see the programs' web pages.<br />
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=== I'm seeding a torrent, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything! ===<br />
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First, check that you actually have someone to upload any data to. If you are on a torrent that has something like 10 seeders and 2 leechers, the chances of you uploading a great deal are slim to none. If there are no leechers... what are you expecting?<br />
Second, see [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|this entry in the FAQ]] if you are not sure whether your ports are open.<br />
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=== Why do my downloads sometimes stall at 99%? ===<br />
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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 />
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=== What are these "a piece has failed a hash check" messages? ===<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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=== The torrent is supposed to be 100MB. How come I downloaded 120MB? ===<br />
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See the hash fails topic. If your client receives bad data it will have to redownload 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. Overhead may also account for some of this data.<br />
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=== What's this "IOError - [Errno13] Permission denied" error? ===<br />
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If you just want to fix it reboot your computer, it should solve the problem. Otherwise, read on.<br />
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IOError means Input-Output Error, and that is a file system error, not a tracker one. It shows up when your client is for some reason unable to open the partially downloaded torrent files. The most common cause is two instances of the client to be running simultaneously: the last time the client was closed it somehow didn't really close but kept running in the background, and is therefore still locking the files, making it impossible for the new instance to open them.<br />
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A more uncommon occurrence is a corrupted FAT. A crash may result in corruption that makes the partially downloaded files unreadable, and the error ensues. Running scandisk should solve the problem. (Note that this may happen only if you're running Windows 9x - which only supports FAT - or NT/2000/XP with FAT formatted hard drives. NTFS is much more robust and should never permit this problem.)<br />
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== How can I improve my download speed? ==<br />
The download speed mostly depends on the seeder-to-leecher ratio (SLR). Poor download speed is mainly a problem with new and very popular torrents where the SLR is low.<br />
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(side note: make sure you remember that you did not enjoy the low speed. Seed so that others will not endure the same.)<br />
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There are a couple of things that you can try on your end to improve your speed:<br />
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=== Do not immediately jump on new torrents ===<br />
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In particular, do not do it if you have a slow connection. The best speeds will be found around the half-life of a torrent, when the SLR will be at its highest. (The downside is that you will not be able to seed so much. It's up to you to balance the pros and cons of this.)<br />
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=== Make yourself connectable ===<br />
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See the [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)]]&nbsp; section.<br />
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=== Limit your upload speed ===<br />
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The upload speed affects the download speed in essentially two ways:<br />
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# Bittorrent peers tend to favour those other peers that upload to them. This means that if A and B are leeching the same torrent and A is sending data to B at high speed then B will try to reciprocate. So due to this effect high upload speeds lead to high download speeds.<br />
# Due to the way TCP works, when A is downloading something from B it has to keep telling B that it received the data sent to him. (These are called acknowledgements - ACKs -, a sort of "got it!" messages). If A fails to do this then B will stop sending data and wait. If A is uploading at full speed there may be no bandwidth left for the ACKs and they will be delayed. So due to this effect excessively high upload speeds lead to low download speeds.<br />
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The full effect is a combination of the two. The upload should be kept as high as possible while allowing the ACKs to get through without delay. A good thumb rule is keeping the upload at about 80% of the theoretical upload speed. You will have to fine tune yours to find out what works best for you. (Remember that keeping the upload high has the additional benefit of helping with your ratio.)<br />
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If you are running more than one instance of a client it is the overall upload speed that you must take into account. Some clients (e.g. Azureus) limit global upload speed, others (e.g. Shad0w's) do it on a per torrent basis. Know your client. The same applies if you are using your connection for anything else (e.g. browsing or ftp), always think of the overall upload speed.<br />
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=== Limit the number of simultaneous connections ===<br />
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Some operating systems (like Windows 9x) do not deal well with a large number of connections, and may even crash. Also some home routers (particularly when running NAT and/or firewall with stateful inspection services) tend to become slow or crash when having to deal with too many connections. There are no fixed values for this, you may try 60 or 100 and experiment with the value. Note that these numbers are additive, if you have two instances of a client running the numbers add up.<br />
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=== Limit the number of simultaneous uploads ===<br />
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Isn't this the same as above? No. Connections limit the number of peers your client is talking to and/or downloading from. Uploads limit the number of peers your client is actually uploading to. The ideal number is typically much lower than the number of connections, and highly dependent on your (physical) connection.<br />
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=== Just give it some time ===<br />
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As explained above peers favour other peers that upload to them. When you start leeching a new torrent you have nothing to offer to other peers and they will tend to ignore you. This makes the starts slow, in particular if, by change, the peers you are connected to include few or no seeders. The download speed should increase as soon as you have some pieces to share.<br />
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=== Why is my browsing so slow while leeching? ===<br />
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Your download speed is always finite. If you are a peer in a fast torrent it will almost certainly saturate your download bandwidth, and your browsing will suffer. A client like Azureus allows the user to limit uploads &amp; downloads. You will have to use a third-party solution, such as [http://www.netlimiter.com/ NetLimiter].<br />
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Browsing was used just as an example. The same would apply to gaming, IMing, etc., ...<br />
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== My ISP uses a transparent proxy. What should I do? ==<br />
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''Caveat: This is a large and complex topic. It is not possible to cover all variations here.''<br />
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Short reply: change to an ISP that does not force a proxy upon you. If you cannot or do not want to then read on.<br />
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=== What is a proxy? ===<br />
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Basically a middleman. When you are browsing a site through a proxy your requests are sent to the proxy and the proxy forwards them to the site instead of you connecting directly to the site. There are several classifications (the terminology is far from standard):<br />
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{|border="1"<br />
|-<br />
! '''Type''' !! '''Description'''<br />
|-<br />
! Transparent ||align="left"| A transparent proxy is one that needs no configuration on the clients. It works by automatically redirecting all port 80 traffic to the proxy. (Sometimes used as synonymous for non-anonymous.)<br />
|- <br />
! Explicit/Voluntary ||align="left"|Clients must configure their browsers to use them.<br />
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! Anonymous ||align="left"|The proxy sends no client identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR header is not sent; the server does not see your IP.)<br />
|-<br />
! Highly Anonymous ||align="left"| The proxy sends no client or proxy identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR, HTTP_VIA and HTTP_PROXY_CONNECTION headers are not sent; the server doesn't see your IP and doesn't even know you're using a proxy.)<br />
|-<br />
! Public ||align="left"| (Self explanatory) <!-- O rly? --><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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A transparent proxy may or may not be anonymous, and there are several levels of anonymity.<br />
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===How do I find out if I'm behind a (transparent/anonymous) proxy?===<br />
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Try [http://www.proxyjudge.org ProxyJudge]. It lists the HTTP headers that the server where it is running received from you. The relevant ones are HTTP_CLIENT_IP, HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR and REMOTE_ADDR.<br />
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===Why is my port listed as "---" even though I'm not NAT/Firewalled?===<br />
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The BoxTorrents tracker is quite smart at finding your real IP, but it does need the proxy to send the HTTP header HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR. If your ISP's proxy does not then what happens is that the tracker will interpret the proxy's IP address as the client's IP address. So when you login and the tracker tries to connect to your client to see if you are NAT/firewalled it will actually try to connect to the proxy on the port your client reports to be using for incoming connections. Naturally the proxy will not be listening on that port, the connection will fail and the tracker will think you are NAT/firewalled.<br />
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== Why can't I connect? Is the site blocking me? ==<br />
Your failure to connect may be due to several reasons.<br />
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=== Maybe my address is blacklisted? ===<br />
The site blocks addresses of banned users. This works at Apache/PHP level, it's just a script that blocks logins from those addresses. It should not stop you from reaching the site. In particular it does not block lower level protocols, you should be able to ping/traceroute the server even if your address is blacklisted. If you cannot then the reason for the problem lies elsewhere.<br />
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=== Your ISP blocks the site's address ===<br />
(In first place, it's unlikely your ISP is doing so. DNS name resolution and/or network problems are the usual culprits.)<br />
There's nothing we can do. You should contact your ISP (or get a new one). Note that you can still visit the site via a proxy, follow the instructions in the relevant section. In this case it doesn't matter if the proxy is anonymous or not, or which port it listens to.<br />
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Notice that you will always be listed as an "unconnectable" client because the tracker will be unable to check that you're capable of accepting incoming connections.<br />
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== Is there an RSS feed available for BoxTorrents? ==<br />
RSS Feeds are only available for Power Users. You will see the RSS Feed link appear when you become one.<br />
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An mIRC script is available that will check the RSS feed every x minutes, if there are any new torrents uploaded then it lists the new torrents, you can also manually check for new torrents. [http://force.power-net.org/?page=mscripts&amp;gsinfo=1 Information about the script], [http://force.power-net.org/?page=download&amp;section=mscripts&amp;id=1 Download Link].<br />
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== What if I can't find the answer to my problem here? ==<br />
So, after reading all that, you still can't find a solution? Read on.<br />
Post in the [http://forums.BoxTorrents.com/ forums], by all means. You'll find it's a friendly and helpful place, '''provided you follow a few basic guidelines''':<br />
* Make sure your problem is not answered in this FAQ. There's no point in posting just to be sent back here amidst a torrent of angry remarks.<br />
* Before posting, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''read the stickied topics'''</span> (the ones at the top). Many times, new information that still hasn't been incorporated in the FAQ can be found there.<br />
* Help us in helping you. Do '''not''' just say "it doesn't work!". Provide details so that we don't have to guess or waste time asking. What client do you use? What's your OS? What's your network setup? What's the exact error message you get, if any? What are the torrents you are having problems with? The more you tell the easiest it will be for us, and the more probable your post will get a reply that's useful, as opposed to 'more info'.<br />
* PLEASE make an effort to make your posts readable. There is nothing worse than trying to decipher a post that looks like it was written by someone mashing their face on the keyboard. Perfect spelling isn't necessary, but basic grammar and punctuation definitely helps.<br />
* ... and needless to say: be polite. Demanding help rarely works. Asking nicely for it usually does the trick.<br />
* '''DO NOT''' send a private message to a staff member. If you don't wish to post in the forums, use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php the help form] instead.<br />
* To prove that you have read this FAQ before seeking help, please quote the words 'Gelatin Fish Sandwich' in your post. We are quite serious. Failure to do so will result in your thread being locked immediately or your help request being ignored. This phrase is subject to change. <br />
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''Last updated: 8:35 am on September 6<sup>th</sup> 2008''</div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=FAQ&diff=575FAQ2008-09-19T14:49:59Z<p>Psyren: /* What are the different user classes? */</p>
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== Site content information ==<br />
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===What makes BoxTorrents different?===<br />
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There are many anime torrent sites but BoxTorrents is unique in the quality of our content. Our goal is to provide only torrents for completed anime or anime-related material and we pick only the best versions. Not everyone may submit new torrents; only Power Users, users who seem to have at least some experience with our site, and other appointed users. All submissions are thoroughly checked before they are added to our ever growing list of series; by ''ever growing'', we really mean ever growing in the sense that even old torrents are still seeded. In short: 'quality over quantity' and 'ease of use'. Do keep in mind that BoxTorrents exists because of its users; old content is still available because of many dedicated seeders, so sharing is a must.<br />
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This is a public tracker, but we do prefer users to register before using the site. Before you do anything here at BoxTorrents, we suggest you read the rules! There are only a few rules to abide by and most are common sense.<br />
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If you see anything in here that is out of date or incorrect, or you'd like to add something, please contact [http://www.boxtorrents.com/userdetails.php?id=260057 psyren].<br />
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=== What is this BitTorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files? ===<br />
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Check out [http://www.btfaq.com Brian's Bittorrent FAQ and Guide].<br />
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=== How do I watch the files I download? ===<br />
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Visit [http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page this page] and have a look around.<br />
The CCCP (Combined Community Codec Pack) is the simplest codec pack available on the internet, and the simplest codec pack to set up. Out of the box, it is practically guaranteed to play anything that you throw at it (from our site, of course).<br />
If you have any problems, please look [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=27.0 here] for possible solutions. If you can't find one, you may either post in the forums asking for help or use the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php Help Form].<br />
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=== Where can I learn more about codecs/anime/manga/Japanese culture? ===<br />
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[http://www.google.com Google] and [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] are your friends.<br/><br />
For specific information on Japanese animations, there are 3 main resources: [http://anidb.net AniDB], [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)], and [http://www.animenfo.com AnimeNFO]. Each site offers unique information on any given title.<br/><br />
For specific information on manga, there's [http://www.mangaupdates.com MangaUpdates] and [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)].<br />
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== User information ==<br />
=== I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail! ===<br />
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Mail can sometimes take up to half a day to be sent out by our server. Please be patient.<br />
Note though that if you didn't receive the email the first time it will probably not succeed the second time either so you should really try another email address.<br />
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=== I've lost my user name or password! Can you send it to me? ===<br />
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Please use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/recover.php this form] to have the login details mailed back to you.<br />
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=== Can you rename my account? ===<br />
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Users can rename their account on the tracker by using [http://www.boxtorrents.com/changename.php this form]. Please note that the user is required to be a power user with report privileges.<br />
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=== Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while? ===<br />
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Used accounts are pruned after 6 months. Unused accounts are pruned sooner (0 download, 0 upload).<br />
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=== My account is gone! Can you recover it? ===<br />
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Unfortunately, we can't do anything about pruned accounts. If you were able to create a new account under the same name and/or e-mail address, it is proof that your old account is permanently gone.<br />
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=== What is MY ratio? ===<br />
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Click on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile link], then on your user name (at the top).<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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=== Why is my IP displayed on my details page? ===<br />
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Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and email. Other users do not see that information.<br />
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=== Help! I cannot login!? (a.k.a. Login of Death) ===<br />
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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 />
Another solution is to visit http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php<br />
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=== Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?) ===<br />
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The tracker has determined that you are firewalled or NATed and cannot accept incoming connections.<br />
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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 />
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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 [http://www.portforward.com PortForward]).<br />
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=== What are the different user classes? ===<br />
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| '''User'''<br />
| Normal user, can choose to view hentai.<br />
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| '''Power User'''<br />
| Higher user, can view peer lists and report bad torrents or comments. Can make offers of torrents they wish to upload.<br />
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| '''Uploader'''<br />
| These people can upload directly to the torrent pool without requiring moderator approval. These people are appointed by staff if deemed a trustworthy member of the Box community.<br />
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| '''Power Uploader'''<br />
| Same as power user but with upload rights.<br />
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| '''Moderator/Admins'''<br />
| Appointed by Admins. Don't ask about becoming one.<br />
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=== How do I become a Power User? ===<br />
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Upload at least 25GB and have a ratio equal to or greater than 1.<br />
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=== How do I view peer lists for torrents? ===<br />
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Become a Power User and click on the Peer List tab under torrent descriptions. Non-Power Users can not view peer lists.<br />
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=== How do I add an avatar to my profile? ===<br />
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First, find an image that you like, and that complies with the rules. Then you will have to upload it to a hosting site, such as Photobucket, Upload-It! or ImageShack. All that is left to do is copy the URL (direct link) to the avatar field in your profile once you have uploaded it.<br />
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Please do not add a comment just to test your avatar. If everything is alright, you'll see it in your details page.<br />
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=== I am warned, what do I do? ===<br />
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'''What is a warning?'''<br />
* A warning means that your account currently has reduced rights; namely, you may not download. If you are warned it means you did something very wrong. The warning is there to protect other users, do keep in mind that BoxTorrents only works because many users put in some effort and bandwidth to keep our torrents healthy.<br />
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'''Why was I warned?'''<br />
* The warning may be set automatically if your ratio drops below a certain point or it may be set by a moderator if you broke a rule. In the second case, warnings will be longer depending on the severity of your offence that garnered the warning.<br />
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'''OK, so now what?'''<br />
* While your are warned you may not download; you are only allowed to seed. When you are warned an ''evaluation'' time will be scheduled (usually 1 week ahead), your account is then re-evaluated and if your ratio is high enough the warning will be lifted. If your ratio is not high enough a new evaluation time will be scheduled, and so on.<br />
If you got warned because of a bad ratio (or if you you think you got warned because of a bad ratio ;)&nbsp;) - the only way to get rid of the warning is by increasing your upload. The most obvious way is by seeding, but you may also use the bonus system (see: [[FAQ#What are bonus torrents?|What are bonus torrents?]]). A third option is donating; the why and how is explained on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/donate.php donation] page.<br />
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== Tracker Issues ==<br />
===Failure: access denied, leeching forbidden, you are only allowed to seed===<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your ratio is too low.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Seed more and improve your ratio.<br />
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=== I am seeing torrents on my userpage that I never downloaded / Someone has hijacked my account. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your passkey's secrecy has been compromised.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: See the entry below.<br />
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=== People are using my torrent key / I accidentally posted my torrent key ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your torrent key identifies you as a user; never give it to anyone. Staff will never ask for you torrent key.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Go to your Profile and generate a new key, all your old torrents will become invalid immediately so you will have to re-download your torrents. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change before resuming your torrenting.<br />
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=== I accidentally posted a link to download.php and I'm being charged for the downloads ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: When you are logged in the download.php links are for your user, if you post them people will get your torrent and your key. If you are logged out the links are anonymous, posting them elsewhere will not work as they are only valid for 24 hours. Generating a new key does not solve this problem.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Wait 24 hours for the download link to become invalid (download links are only valid for 24 hours) or remove the download link from where you posted it. If no more new people are given your key you can generate a new key to get rid of the 'leechers'.<br />
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=== I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You downloaded a public torrent.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Log in and re-download the torrent.<br />
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=== "Failure: unregistered torrent pass" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: The tracker can not find a user associated with the torrent pass you're sending it in your announce URL.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Re-download the torrent from the site.<br />
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=== "Failure: unregistered torrent" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: The torrent you downloaded is not/no longer tracked by our tracker.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Check if the torrent has been swapped or replaced. We occasionally prune old obsolete torrents or material that has become blacklisted.<br />
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=== "Failure: access denied, torrents limit reached" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You are downloading too many torrents.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Users are allowed to download 3 torrents at a time. Power Users are allowed to download 10 torrents at a time. You are allowed to seed an unlimited number of torrents, regardless of your class. Check your userpage to see which torrents you are already downloading.<br />
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=== What are bonus torrents? ===<br />
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Bonus torrents are torrents with few seeders or few leechers, the idea of the bonus system is to keep older torrents alive. Bonus torrents are marked with an icon that looks like a yellow ball with a red "'''B'''" inside. When you seed a bonus torrent (and have 100%) you will earn 1 bonus point per hour per bonus torrent. Bonus points can be exchanged for upload credit on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/bonus.php bonus] page (this means you can add an amount onto your 'uploaded' stat on your user page).<br />
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== Statistics Tracking ==<br />
=== How is my traffic tracked? ===<br />
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BoxTorrents uses a passkey system to identify each user. Your passkey can be found on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. When you announce, your passkey is used to identify you and to (very accurately) track your upload and download traffic, regardless of any IP changes. The passkey is automatically added to the announce URL of every torrent you download whilst logged in. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''YOU MUST NEVER, EVER GIVE OUT YOUR PASSKEY TO ANY OTHER PERSON.'''</span> Doing so will allow people to generate torrent traffic under your account. We will not be held responsible for any adverse effects this may have.<br />
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=== My stats are not updating. What can I do? ===<br />
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Check that the torrent pass in your client's tracker announce URL matches the one shown on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. If it doesn't (or if it does, but you're still having problems), then:Remove the torrent entries from your torrent client. Re-download the .torrent files and open them in your client. Force a hash recheck and resume activity.If that doesn't help, go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and regenerate your torrent pass. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change, then repeat the above step.Use only official non-beta clients.<br />
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=== Best practices ===<br />
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If a torrent you are currently leeching or seeding is not listed on your userpage, stop the torrent and resume it again. (also see: I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage)Make sure you exit your client properly, so that the tracker receives the required information.If the tracker is down, do not stop seeding. Your traffic may not be tracked during downtime but as soon as the tracker is working again then your traffic will be tracked again.<br />
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=== What BitTorrent clients can I use? ===<br />
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''See [[BT_Clients]] for more information on what BitTorrent clients you can use.''<br />
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There is currently no restriction on which clients you may use, but this will most likely change in the future. The tracker updates your stats correctly for most Bittorrent clients. However, we still recommend that you use the following clients:<br />
* '''uTorrent''' [http://www.utorrent.com/ website]<br />
* '''Azureus''' (aka Vuze) [http://http://azureus.sourceforge.net/ website]<br />
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For any client, we urge you to keep it up to date, most clients have had some problems with earlier versions.<br />
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Also, clients in alpha or beta version should be avoided.<br />
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We neither recommend nor will we provide support for:<br />
- BitComet<br />
- BitLord (modified BitComet with spyware added)<br />
- Shareaza<br />
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=== Why is a torrent I'm leeching/seeding listed several times in my profile? ===<br />
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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 have had its finished information sent and will be listed until the peer information times out. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== I've finished or cancelled a torrent. Why is it still listed in my profile? ===<br />
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Some older clients do not report properly to the tracker when cancelling or finishing a torrent. In that case the tracker will keep waiting for the message - and thus listing the torrent as seeding or leeching - until the peer information timeout occurs. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== Why do I sometimes see torrents I'm not leeching in my profile?! ===<br />
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Under our new keying system, it is not possible for the tracker to confuse you with another peer. If you see torrents listed in your profile that you are DEFINITELY not leeching/seeding on, then we suggest you take the following actions:<br />
'''Change the e-mail and password on your account.''' If you did not give out your passkey then someone either has access to your email account or your Boxtorrents user account (or both).'''Go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and generate a new torrent pass.''' This will invalidate all your previous torrents ending whatever damage was done to your account. You will need to redownload your torrents.<br />
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=== Can I login from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes.<br />
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=== Can I seed from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes, '''but you may not seed the ''same'' torrent from two different computers''' as the tracker will not understand how you can be in two places at once :P. In the worst case, you will automatically banned.<br />
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== Uploading ==<br />
=== Why can't I upload torrents? ===<br />
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Power Users can make offers of torrents they wish to upload, which will be granted or rejected by staff. Staff members and certain approved users are permitted to upload directly without having to go through the approval procedure.<br />
Non-Power Users can not make offers.<br />
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=== How do I make an offer if I'm a Power User? ===<br />
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First, begin by reading this section of the FAQ to make sure that you fully understand what is required of you. Failure to do so will see your offer rejected (depending on the mood of the staff member who handles it). Once you have finished reading, click the 'Offer' button on the left side of the page. When creating your torrent, be sure to set the 'private' flag, or the system will automatically reject your torrent. Once you've created your torrent, fill in the description of your torrent. Once you submit your torrent for approval, it will join a queue of torrents awaiting judgement. You may leave your client 'seeding' your torrent at this point, but make sure you redownload the torrent from the website to have your passkey added to the announce URL (you may also add this manually if you wish, but it is not recommended). If granted, your torrent will be immediately added to Box's torrent pool (and if you are 'seeding', you will begin immediately). If rejected, your torrent will remain in 'limbo', sitting on the queue with 'rejected' status until either you or a mod removes it.<br />
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=== What does 'Semi-granted' mean? ===<br />
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Offers require the approval of two admins or moderators before they are added to the tracker. 'Semi-granted' is the state an offer acquires when one admin/mod has granted it, pending further approval.<br />
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=== What can/can't I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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Please refer to our [[Rules#Torrent Content Upload Guidelines|Torrent Content Upload Guidelines]] and ('''ESPECIALLY''') the [[Blacklist]].<br />
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=== What should I put in the description? ===<br />
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Always include who released the files and as specfic as possible an indication of the quality (bit rate, codec, etc.). '''See the next paragraph for more details'''.<br />
Include a short description of what you're uploading, usually people include a short plot summary; be careful of spoilers though.<br />
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You may mark-up your text using BBcode or HTML; you can find many examples of nice templates in other peoples' descriptions. While this is not necessary, you may like to 'pretty up' your description.<br />
It's also very much appreciated if you include images and/or screenshots and links to sites like AniDB and AnimeNewsNetwork, although it is not necessary.<br />
Please note: when using HTML, be sure to include &lt;html&gt;&lt;body&gt; ... &lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt; in the description, or the system will not know that you are using HTML and will treat your commands differently.<br />
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We look for succinct, accurate descriptions of the contents of your torrent. '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">With the exclusion of OST torrents, all descriptions MUST have genres specified in the description.</span>''' In addition:<br />
* For series/movies/OVAs, a plot summary and file details (sub group with video and audio codecs at the very least) will suffice.<br />
* For OSTs, track listings and file information (codec, bit rate (if applicable), and ripper at the very least) will do.<br />
* For manga, a plot summary and the scanlation group are the minimum requirements.<br />
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=== What is a good title for my torrent? ===<br />
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The title only needs to contain the original Japanese title and possibly the English title as well. You may add the name(s) of the involved group(s) in the title as well (example: Japanese Title | English Title [fansub]). Words like "OVA" or "Movie" are not always necessary because of the category system (however, if the title of the show includes "OVA" or "Movie", you should add it). In case you're uploading only a particular season of a longer series, it is useful to include the season and/or the episodes (for example: My Series - Season 1 [01-25]).<br />
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=== What are good keywords for my torrent? ===<br />
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You have to see the keywords as a second way to categorise torrents. Choose keywords that truthfully reflect the content of the files you're uploading and that allows it to be found in different ways than just searching for a title.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Good keywords are:</span> genres<sup>*</sup>, 720p/1080p, fansub group, author, director, that kind of stuff. Someone might be interested in all of "Miyazaki's" or Studio 4C works, searching for Miyazaki resp. Studio 4C will match the keywords and you have what you're looking for.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bad keywords are:</span> anything that appears in the title of the torrent or is already expressed otherwise (OST, OVA, HD, Movie, etc.). Alternate titles, codecs, and your own personal comments do not belong in keywords. Either add them to your title, or to your description. Fansub groups are permissible as keywords, even if they are already included in your torrent title.<br />
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<sup>*</sup>- When listing genres, use AniDB's categories, not AnimeNFO or ANN, for consistency.<br />
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===='''Guidelines:'''====<br />
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* First of all, ask yourself the question: "If I were looking for an anime 'like' this one, what keywords would I be looking for?" and "which keywords are not needed?"<br />
* Secondly, drop near duplicate keywords like 'Contemporary Fantasy' and 'Fantasy', as they are not both needed; just keep whichever applies more to your torrent.<br />
* Add only useful keywords. No one will search for keywords such as 'mp3' or 'DVD'.<br />
* Do '''not''' add duplicate keywords, for instance "Yuki Kajiura" and "Kajiura Yuki" or "Science-Fiction" and "Sci-Fi". Add only the one that currently exists in our [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php keyword list].<br />
* This also holds for fansub names: add either (for instance) Abacus Subs or AbSubs, but not both; the latter is preferred because it is shorter.<br />
*Do '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">not</span>''' add alternative titles or alternative spellings. See title guidelines.<br />
* Check the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php list of keywords] for existing keywords and/or common spellings. Keep in mind that the keyword listing is '''''case-sensitive''''' so match case, and '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">matching other keywords is better than making a new one</span>'''.<br />
* Check the [[Keywords|Keywords article]] for descriptions for most of the common keywords.<br />
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====Keyword syntax====<br />
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We've just discussed the semantics of keywords, but what about the syntax? First of all, not all characters are allowed. Only alphanumeric characters, dashes (-) and spaces are allowed. Furthermore, a keyword is allowed to have two spaces, no more. If you're making a keyword of a composed word (for instance: Mamoru Oshii) keep it one keyword, don't add a comma in between. Genres like "Magical girl" and "Law and Order" should also be written without commas.<br />
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====Adding keywords to your torrent====<br />
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The field for entering keywords is above the description entry box. Typing in a word (or part of a word) will call up suggestions in a box. These suggestions are comprised of keywords that already exist on BoxTorrents. You should pick from the suggestions given to you to ensure consistency. Once you have clicked on the desired key word suggested, click 'Add' to associate it with your torrent. Repeat this process for as many keywords as you need (currently, there is a character limit on the keywords, so if you find that your last key word is getting cut off, remove it). Be sure to click 'Edit' below the description box when you're done, or none of your changes will be saved.<br />
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If you need to add a key word that isn't suggested, type it into the key word field and click on Add. This key word will be sent for moderation. If the key word is approved, it will be added to our official key word list and will appear on your torrent immediately. If rejected, it will be blacklisted, and will not show up again.<br />
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=== What are "extra files" and what should I add? ===<br />
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"Extra files" allow you to add (small) files to your torrent, files which you want to include but don't really belong in the torrent. You can think of .sfv/.md5 files for file verification (or hash tables in general) or .nfo files for credits and info. You are not allowed to add images. Linking to the files will not work, the link is dynamic and becomes invalid after 24 hours.<br />
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Any and all files released by the original source should be included as "extra files" (granted they do not violate the "extra files" rules, such as credits pages from manga. Leave those INSIDE your torrent).<br />
All video torrents (series/movies/ova) should have, but do not require, at least an .sfv or .md5 file with (official) hashes. You can get the CRCs from the fansubbers website or AniDB.net (the latter also lists md5 hashes amongst other hashes) if the CRC values are not in the file names.<br />
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DO NOT include these extra files in the contents of your torrent. Your offer will '''not''' be accepted if this is the case.<br />
If you get the message 'This torrent contains improper files, please swap the torrent file.' at the top of your offer page, that's your clue that there is something wrong with your file structure.<br />
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=== How do I attach extra files? ===<br />
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Simply edit your torrent (after it's been offered or uploaded), and there will be a box for you to enter the path of files you with to upload below the description box. Simply select it and click upload, and it will be attached right away.<br />
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=== What should I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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What we look for in torrents are:<br />
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* [[FAQ#What should I put in the description?|A good description]]<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File quality:</span><br/>Free of hash errors.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File consistency:</span><br/>If possible, all files released by a single group, all file names in the same format as they were originally released by the group involved (original file names). This applies to ALL torrents.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File structure:</span><br/>Do not pack files under different folders unnecessarily. An example would be packing episodes 1-12 in one folder, and 13-24 in another within the same torrent.<br />
* If uploading a manga, please follow these directions:<br />
** Overlook archiving if the manga is very short (a oneshot), or if the scanlator(s) have released the entire manga in a single file. In these cases, unzip the file, but do not make any further modifications to folder structure or file names.<br />
**If the scanlator(s) release a manga zipped by chapter (assuming there is more than one), retain the archived chapters and offer the files in that state.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">No 'unnecessary' files:</span> do not include codecs or programs. Acceptable files are external translation notes (for series/movies/OVAs) and credits pages (for manga)). If you're unsure about anything, please say so in the comments of your torrent offer.<br />
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=== What is this torrent swapping feature? ===<br />
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If, for any reason, something is wrong with your torrent (such as containing improper files or lacking a version 2 of an episode), you may request to swap the .torrent file. This will negate the need to delete the torrent and upload it again. You may apply to swap your own torrent files when they are either in the Offer stage or they are registered with the tracker.<br />
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To do so, edit your torrent. There will be a section for you to select a new .torrent file to replace the current one and a space for you to enter a reason why. Upon sending the request, you will need to wait for a moderator or admin to grant the swap request.<br />
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=== Can I upload your torrents to other trackers? ===<br />
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No. This generates extra traffic for the tracker without users visiting the site itself. It also usually results in the torrent being overrun by bad leechers, as users are not aware of the site rules.<br />
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Complaints from other sites' administrative staff about our torrents being posted on their sites will result in the banning of the users responsible.<br />
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(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 />
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== Downloading/Seeding ==<br />
=== Why do I have to wait before I can download a new torrent? ===<br />
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When new torrents are uploaded, those with Power User (or higher) status are given 'first dibs'. Other users must wait for the timer to expire before they can download the .torrent file. The amount of time you have to wait is proportional to the size of the torrent (the larger the torrent, the longer you have to wait). This is an incentive for people to become Power Users, and also provides a higher seed base when other users are permitted to join the swarm.<br />
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=== What do I do if a torrent has no seeds? ===<br />
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Hop on the forums and post in the [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=5.0 Reseed Request] section. Be sure to read the rules before posting.<br />
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=== What's the difference between seeding and uploading? ===<br />
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'Uploading' is posting a new torrent to our tracker.<br />
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'Seeding' is uploading data on a torrent once you have completed the download.<br />
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=== Why did an active torrent suddenly disappear? ===<br />
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There may be three reasons for this:<br />
# The torrent may have been out-of-sync with the [[Rules|site rules]].<br />
# The uploader or a moderator may have deleted it because it contained bad files. A replacement will probably be uploaded to take its place.<br />
# The torrent was requested to be removed by a 3rd party.<br />
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=== I've finished downloading the files, so how do I seed back? ===<br />
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Once your download has completed, most clients will continue to run the torrent in seeding mode until the ratio is 1:1. If this is not the case, try some of these steps:<br />
1) Simply press Start on your torrent again. Some clients might stop torrents that have finished downloading.<br />
2) Check your client's settings regarding how much a torrent should be seeded to before stopping. Your settings may be preventing seeding. (e.g., uTorrent's 'Torrent Properties' dialogue box for each torrent has a ratio percentage figure which you can adjust)3) Force the torrent to start (e.g., in uTorrent, right click on the torrent entry and click 'Force Start'). This will force your client to ignore the rule mentioned above and seed until you stop the torrent.4) If all else fails, remove the torrent from your client, and see below for instructions on how to restore it to your client.<br />
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=== How do I resume a broken download or (re)seed something? ===<br />
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Open the .torrent file in your client. When your client asks you for a download location, choose the location of the existing file(s), force a recheck/rehash. Start the torrent, and it will resume/reseed (see the entry above for more information).<br />
Please note that most clients will require that file names match the ones specified in the .torrent file when it comes to multi-file torrents. Make sure that this is the case, or your client will not detect the files you have pointed it to.<br />
If, for whatever reason, you have decided to rename your files, then you have two choices:<br />
1) (Re)Rename your files to match the torrent's.2) Find a torrent client that supports custom file names in multi-file torrents. At the time of this guide, the newest uTorrent beta and Azureus clients support individual custom file names in multi-file torrents. For more information, see the programs' web pages.<br />
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=== I'm seeding a torrent, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything! ===<br />
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First, check that you actually have someone to upload any data to. If you are on a torrent that has something like 10 seeders and 2 leechers, the chances of you uploading a great deal are slim to none. If there are no leechers... what are you expecting?<br />
Second, see [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|this entry in the FAQ]] if you are not sure whether your ports are open.<br />
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=== Why do my downloads sometimes stall at 99%? ===<br />
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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 />
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=== What are these "a piece has failed a hash check" messages? ===<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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=== The torrent is supposed to be 100MB. How come I downloaded 120MB? ===<br />
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See the hash fails topic. If your client receives bad data it will have to redownload 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. Overhead may also account for some of this data.<br />
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=== What's this "IOError - [Errno13] Permission denied" error? ===<br />
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If you just want to fix it reboot your computer, it should solve the problem. Otherwise, read on.<br />
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IOError means Input-Output Error, and that is a file system error, not a tracker one. It shows up when your client is for some reason unable to open the partially downloaded torrent files. The most common cause is two instances of the client to be running simultaneously: the last time the client was closed it somehow didn't really close but kept running in the background, and is therefore still locking the files, making it impossible for the new instance to open them.<br />
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A more uncommon occurrence is a corrupted FAT. A crash may result in corruption that makes the partially downloaded files unreadable, and the error ensues. Running scandisk should solve the problem. (Note that this may happen only if you're running Windows 9x - which only supports FAT - or NT/2000/XP with FAT formatted hard drives. NTFS is much more robust and should never permit this problem.)<br />
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== How can I improve my download speed? ==<br />
The download speed mostly depends on the seeder-to-leecher ratio (SLR). Poor download speed is mainly a problem with new and very popular torrents where the SLR is low.<br />
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(side note: make sure you remember that you did not enjoy the low speed. Seed so that others will not endure the same.)<br />
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There are a couple of things that you can try on your end to improve your speed:<br />
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=== Do not immediately jump on new torrents ===<br />
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In particular, do not do it if you have a slow connection. The best speeds will be found around the half-life of a torrent, when the SLR will be at its highest. (The downside is that you will not be able to seed so much. It's up to you to balance the pros and cons of this.)<br />
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=== Make yourself connectable ===<br />
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See the [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)]]&nbsp; section.<br />
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=== Limit your upload speed ===<br />
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The upload speed affects the download speed in essentially two ways:<br />
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# Bittorrent peers tend to favour those other peers that upload to them. This means that if A and B are leeching the same torrent and A is sending data to B at high speed then B will try to reciprocate. So due to this effect high upload speeds lead to high download speeds.<br />
# Due to the way TCP works, when A is downloading something from B it has to keep telling B that it received the data sent to him. (These are called acknowledgements - ACKs -, a sort of "got it!" messages). If A fails to do this then B will stop sending data and wait. If A is uploading at full speed there may be no bandwidth left for the ACKs and they will be delayed. So due to this effect excessively high upload speeds lead to low download speeds.<br />
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The full effect is a combination of the two. The upload should be kept as high as possible while allowing the ACKs to get through without delay. A good thumb rule is keeping the upload at about 80% of the theoretical upload speed. You will have to fine tune yours to find out what works best for you. (Remember that keeping the upload high has the additional benefit of helping with your ratio.)<br />
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If you are running more than one instance of a client it is the overall upload speed that you must take into account. Some clients (e.g. Azureus) limit global upload speed, others (e.g. Shad0w's) do it on a per torrent basis. Know your client. The same applies if you are using your connection for anything else (e.g. browsing or ftp), always think of the overall upload speed.<br />
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=== Limit the number of simultaneous connections ===<br />
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Some operating systems (like Windows 9x) do not deal well with a large number of connections, and may even crash. Also some home routers (particularly when running NAT and/or firewall with stateful inspection services) tend to become slow or crash when having to deal with too many connections. There are no fixed values for this, you may try 60 or 100 and experiment with the value. Note that these numbers are additive, if you have two instances of a client running the numbers add up.<br />
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=== Limit the number of simultaneous uploads ===<br />
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Isn't this the same as above? No. Connections limit the number of peers your client is talking to and/or downloading from. Uploads limit the number of peers your client is actually uploading to. The ideal number is typically much lower than the number of connections, and highly dependent on your (physical) connection.<br />
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=== Just give it some time ===<br />
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As explained above peers favour other peers that upload to them. When you start leeching a new torrent you have nothing to offer to other peers and they will tend to ignore you. This makes the starts slow, in particular if, by change, the peers you are connected to include few or no seeders. The download speed should increase as soon as you have some pieces to share.<br />
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=== Why is my browsing so slow while leeching? ===<br />
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Your download speed is always finite. If you are a peer in a fast torrent it will almost certainly saturate your download bandwidth, and your browsing will suffer. A client like Azureus allows the user to limit uploads &amp; downloads. You will have to use a third-party solution, such as [http://www.netlimiter.com/ NetLimiter].<br />
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Browsing was used just as an example. The same would apply to gaming, IMing, etc., ...<br />
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== My ISP uses a transparent proxy. What should I do? ==<br />
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''Caveat: This is a large and complex topic. It is not possible to cover all variations here.''<br />
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Short reply: change to an ISP that does not force a proxy upon you. If you cannot or do not want to then read on.<br />
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=== What is a proxy? ===<br />
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Basically a middleman. When you are browsing a site through a proxy your requests are sent to the proxy and the proxy forwards them to the site instead of you connecting directly to the site. There are several classifications (the terminology is far from standard):<br />
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! Transparent ||align="left"| A transparent proxy is one that needs no configuration on the clients. It works by automatically redirecting all port 80 traffic to the proxy. (Sometimes used as synonymous for non-anonymous.)<br />
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! Explicit/Voluntary ||align="left"|Clients must configure their browsers to use them.<br />
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! Anonymous ||align="left"|The proxy sends no client identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR header is not sent; the server does not see your IP.)<br />
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! Highly Anonymous ||align="left"| The proxy sends no client or proxy identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR, HTTP_VIA and HTTP_PROXY_CONNECTION headers are not sent; the server doesn't see your IP and doesn't even know you're using a proxy.)<br />
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A transparent proxy may or may not be anonymous, and there are several levels of anonymity.<br />
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===How do I find out if I'm behind a (transparent/anonymous) proxy?===<br />
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Try [http://www.proxyjudge.org ProxyJudge]. It lists the HTTP headers that the server where it is running received from you. The relevant ones are HTTP_CLIENT_IP, HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR and REMOTE_ADDR.<br />
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===Why is my port listed as "---" even though I'm not NAT/Firewalled?===<br />
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The BoxTorrents tracker is quite smart at finding your real IP, but it does need the proxy to send the HTTP header HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR. If your ISP's proxy does not then what happens is that the tracker will interpret the proxy's IP address as the client's IP address. So when you login and the tracker tries to connect to your client to see if you are NAT/firewalled it will actually try to connect to the proxy on the port your client reports to be using for incoming connections. Naturally the proxy will not be listening on that port, the connection will fail and the tracker will think you are NAT/firewalled.<br />
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== Why can't I connect? Is the site blocking me? ==<br />
Your failure to connect may be due to several reasons.<br />
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=== Maybe my address is blacklisted? ===<br />
The site blocks addresses of banned users. This works at Apache/PHP level, it's just a script that blocks logins from those addresses. It should not stop you from reaching the site. In particular it does not block lower level protocols, you should be able to ping/traceroute the server even if your address is blacklisted. If you cannot then the reason for the problem lies elsewhere.<br />
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=== Your ISP blocks the site's address ===<br />
(In first place, it's unlikely your ISP is doing so. DNS name resolution and/or network problems are the usual culprits.)<br />
There's nothing we can do. You should contact your ISP (or get a new one). Note that you can still visit the site via a proxy, follow the instructions in the relevant section. In this case it doesn't matter if the proxy is anonymous or not, or which port it listens to.<br />
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Notice that you will always be listed as an "unconnectable" client because the tracker will be unable to check that you're capable of accepting incoming connections.<br />
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== Is there an RSS feed available for BoxTorrents? ==<br />
RSS Feeds are only available for Power Users. You will see the RSS Feed link appear when you become one.<br />
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An mIRC script is available that will check the RSS feed every x minutes, if there are any new torrents uploaded then it lists the new torrents, you can also manually check for new torrents. [http://force.power-net.org/?page=mscripts&amp;gsinfo=1 Information about the script], [http://force.power-net.org/?page=download&amp;section=mscripts&amp;id=1 Download Link].<br />
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== What if I can't find the answer to my problem here? ==<br />
So, after reading all that, you still can't find a solution? Read on.<br />
Post in the [http://forums.BoxTorrents.com/ forums], by all means. You'll find it's a friendly and helpful place, '''provided you follow a few basic guidelines''':<br />
* Make sure your problem is not answered in this FAQ. There's no point in posting just to be sent back here amidst a torrent of angry remarks.<br />
* Before posting, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''read the stickied topics'''</span> (the ones at the top). Many times, new information that still hasn't been incorporated in the FAQ can be found there.<br />
* Help us in helping you. Do '''not''' just say "it doesn't work!". Provide details so that we don't have to guess or waste time asking. What client do you use? What's your OS? What's your network setup? What's the exact error message you get, if any? What are the torrents you are having problems with? The more you tell the easiest it will be for us, and the more probable your post will get a reply that's useful, as opposed to 'more info'.<br />
* PLEASE make an effort to make your posts readable. There is nothing worse than trying to decipher a post that looks like it was written by someone mashing their face on the keyboard. Perfect spelling isn't necessary, but basic grammar and punctuation definitely helps.<br />
* ... and needless to say: be polite. Demanding help rarely works. Asking nicely for it usually does the trick.<br />
* '''DO NOT''' send a private message to a staff member. If you don't wish to post in the forums, use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php the help form] instead.<br />
* To prove that you have read this FAQ before seeking help, please quote the words 'Gelatin Fish Sandwich' in your post. We are quite serious. Failure to do so will result in your thread being locked immediately or your help request being ignored. This phrase is subject to change. <br />
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== Site content information ==<br />
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===What makes BoxTorrents different?===<br />
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There are many anime torrent sites but BoxTorrents is unique in the quality of our content. Our goal is to provide only torrents for completed anime or anime-related material and we pick only the best versions. Not everyone may submit new torrents; only Power Users, users who seem to have at least some experience with our site, and other appointed users. All submissions are thoroughly checked before they are added to our ever growing list of series; by ''ever growing'', we really mean ever growing in the sense that even old torrents are still seeded. In short: 'quality over quantity' and 'ease of use'. Do keep in mind that BoxTorrents exists because of its users; old content is still available because of many dedicated seeders, so sharing is a must.<br />
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This is a public tracker, but we do prefer users to register before using the site. Before you do anything here at BoxTorrents, we suggest you read the rules! There are only a few rules to abide by and most are common sense.<br />
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If you see anything in here that is out of date or incorrect, or you'd like to add something, please contact [http://www.boxtorrents.com/userdetails.php?id=260057 psyren].<br />
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=== What is this BitTorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files? ===<br />
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Check out [http://www.btfaq.com Brian's Bittorrent FAQ and Guide].<br />
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=== How do I watch the files I download? ===<br />
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Visit [http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page this page] and have a look around.<br />
The CCCP (Combined Community Codec Pack) is the simplest codec pack available on the internet, and the simplest codec pack to set up. Out of the box, it is practically guaranteed to play anything that you throw at it (from our site, of course).<br />
If you have any problems, please look [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=27.0 here] for possible solutions. If you can't find one, you may either post in the forums asking for help or use the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php Help Form].<br />
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=== Where can I learn more about codecs/anime/manga/Japanese culture? ===<br />
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[http://www.google.com Google] and [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] are your friends.<br/><br />
For specific information on Japanese animations, there are 3 main resources: [http://anidb.net AniDB], [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)], and [http://www.animenfo.com AnimeNFO]. Each site offers unique information on any given title.<br/><br />
For specific information on manga, there's [http://www.mangaupdates.com MangaUpdates] and [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)].<br />
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== User information ==<br />
=== I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail! ===<br />
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Mail can sometimes take up to half a day to be sent out by our server. Please be patient.<br />
Note though that if you didn't receive the email the first time it will probably not succeed the second time either so you should really try another email address.<br />
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=== I've lost my user name or password! Can you send it to me? ===<br />
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Please use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/recover.php this form] to have the login details mailed back to you.<br />
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=== Can you rename my account? ===<br />
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Users can rename their account on the tracker by using [http://www.boxtorrents.com/changename.php this form]. Please note that the user is required to be a power user with report privileges.<br />
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=== Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while? ===<br />
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Used accounts are pruned after 6 months. Unused accounts are pruned sooner (0 download, 0 upload).<br />
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=== My account is gone! Can you recover it? ===<br />
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Unfortunately, we can't do anything about pruned accounts. If you were able to create a new account under the same name and/or e-mail address, it is proof that your old account is permanently gone.<br />
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=== What is MY ratio? ===<br />
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Click on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile link], then on your user name (at the top).<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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=== Why is my IP displayed on my details page? ===<br />
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Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and email. Other users do not see that information.<br />
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=== Help! I cannot login!? (a.k.a. Login of Death) ===<br />
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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 />
Another solution is to visit http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php<br />
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=== Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?) ===<br />
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The tracker has determined that you are firewalled or NATed and cannot accept incoming connections.<br />
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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 />
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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 [http://www.portforward.com PortForward]).<br />
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=== What are the different user classes? ===<br />
{| cellpadding="5" border="1"<br />
|-<br />
!'''Class'''<br />
! '''Description'''<br />
|-<br />
| User<br />
| Normal user, can choose to view hentai.<br />
|- <br />
| Power User<br />
| Higher user, can view peer lists and report bad torrents or comments. Can make offers of torrents they wish to upload.<br />
|-<br />
| Uploader<br />
| These people can upload directly to the torrent pool without requiring moderator approval. These people are appointed by staff if deemed a trustworthy member of the Box community.<br />
|-<br />
| Power Uploader<br />
| Same as power user but with upload rights.<br />
|-<br />
| Moderator/Admins<br />
| Appointed by Admins. Don't ask about becoming one.<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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=== How do I become a Power User? ===<br />
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Upload at least 25GB and have a ratio equal to or greater than 1.<br />
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=== How do I view peer lists for torrents? ===<br />
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Become a Power User and click on the Peer List tab under torrent descriptions. Non-Power Users can not view peer lists.<br />
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=== How do I add an avatar to my profile? ===<br />
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First, find an image that you like, and that complies with the rules. Then you will have to upload it to a hosting site, such as Photobucket, Upload-It! or ImageShack. All that is left to do is copy the URL (direct link) to the avatar field in your profile once you have uploaded it.<br />
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Please do not add a comment just to test your avatar. If everything is alright, you'll see it in your details page.<br />
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=== I am warned, what do I do? ===<br />
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'''What is a warning?'''<br />
* A warning means that your account currently has reduced rights; namely, you may not download. If you are warned it means you did something very wrong. The warning is there to protect other users, do keep in mind that BoxTorrents only works because many users put in some effort and bandwidth to keep our torrents healthy.<br />
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'''Why was I warned?'''<br />
* The warning may be set automatically if your ratio drops below a certain point or it may be set by a moderator if you broke a rule. In the second case, warnings will be longer depending on the severity of your offence that garnered the warning.<br />
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'''OK, so now what?'''<br />
* While your are warned you may not download; you are only allowed to seed. When you are warned an ''evaluation'' time will be scheduled (usually 1 week ahead), your account is then re-evaluated and if your ratio is high enough the warning will be lifted. If your ratio is not high enough a new evaluation time will be scheduled, and so on.<br />
If you got warned because of a bad ratio (or if you you think you got warned because of a bad ratio ;)&nbsp;) - the only way to get rid of the warning is by increasing your upload. The most obvious way is by seeding, but you may also use the bonus system (see: [[FAQ#What are bonus torrents?|What are bonus torrents?]]). A third option is donating; the why and how is explained on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/donate.php donation] page.<br />
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== Tracker Issues ==<br />
===Failure: access denied, leeching forbidden, you are only allowed to seed===<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your ratio is too low.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Seed more and improve your ratio.<br />
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=== I am seeing torrents on my userpage that I never downloaded / Someone has hijacked my account. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your passkey's secrecy has been compromised.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: See the entry below.<br />
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=== People are using my torrent key / I accidentally posted my torrent key ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your torrent key identifies you as a user; never give it to anyone. Staff will never ask for you torrent key.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Go to your Profile and generate a new key, all your old torrents will become invalid immediately so you will have to re-download your torrents. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change before resuming your torrenting.<br />
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=== I accidentally posted a link to download.php and I'm being charged for the downloads ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: When you are logged in the download.php links are for your user, if you post them people will get your torrent and your key. If you are logged out the links are anonymous, posting them elsewhere will not work as they are only valid for 24 hours. Generating a new key does not solve this problem.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Wait 24 hours for the download link to become invalid (download links are only valid for 24 hours) or remove the download link from where you posted it. If no more new people are given your key you can generate a new key to get rid of the 'leechers'.<br />
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=== I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You downloaded a public torrent.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Log in and re-download the torrent.<br />
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=== "Failure: unregistered torrent pass" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: The tracker can not find a user associated with the torrent pass you're sending it in your announce URL.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Re-download the torrent from the site.<br />
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=== "Failure: unregistered torrent" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: The torrent you downloaded is not/no longer tracked by our tracker.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Check if the torrent has been swapped or replaced. We occasionally prune old obsolete torrents or material that has become blacklisted.<br />
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=== "Failure: access denied, torrents limit reached" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You are downloading too many torrents.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Users are allowed to download 3 torrents at a time. Power Users are allowed to download 10 torrents at a time. You are allowed to seed an unlimited number of torrents, regardless of your class. Check your userpage to see which torrents you are already downloading.<br />
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=== What are bonus torrents? ===<br />
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Bonus torrents are torrents with few seeders or few leechers, the idea of the bonus system is to keep older torrents alive. Bonus torrents are marked with an icon that looks like a yellow ball with a red "'''B'''" inside. When you seed a bonus torrent (and have 100%) you will earn 1 bonus point per hour per bonus torrent. Bonus points can be exchanged for upload credit on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/bonus.php bonus] page (this means you can add an amount onto your 'uploaded' stat on your user page).<br />
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== Statistics Tracking ==<br />
=== How is my traffic tracked? ===<br />
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BoxTorrents uses a passkey system to identify each user. Your passkey can be found on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. When you announce, your passkey is used to identify you and to (very accurately) track your upload and download traffic, regardless of any IP changes. The passkey is automatically added to the announce URL of every torrent you download whilst logged in. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''YOU MUST NEVER, EVER GIVE OUT YOUR PASSKEY TO ANY OTHER PERSON.'''</span> Doing so will allow people to generate torrent traffic under your account. We will not be held responsible for any adverse effects this may have.<br />
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=== My stats are not updating. What can I do? ===<br />
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Check that the torrent pass in your client's tracker announce URL matches the one shown on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. If it doesn't (or if it does, but you're still having problems), then:Remove the torrent entries from your torrent client. Re-download the .torrent files and open them in your client. Force a hash recheck and resume activity.If that doesn't help, go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and regenerate your torrent pass. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change, then repeat the above step.Use only official non-beta clients.<br />
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=== Best practices ===<br />
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If a torrent you are currently leeching or seeding is not listed on your userpage, stop the torrent and resume it again. (also see: I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage)Make sure you exit your client properly, so that the tracker receives the required information.If the tracker is down, do not stop seeding. Your traffic may not be tracked during downtime but as soon as the tracker is working again then your traffic will be tracked again.<br />
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=== What BitTorrent clients can I use? ===<br />
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''See [[BT_Clients]] for more information on what BitTorrent clients you can use.''<br />
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There is currently no restriction on which clients you may use, but this will most likely change in the future. The tracker updates your stats correctly for most Bittorrent clients. However, we still recommend that you use the following clients:<br />
* '''uTorrent''' [http://www.utorrent.com/ website]<br />
* '''Azureus''' (aka Vuze) [http://http://azureus.sourceforge.net/ website]<br />
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For any client, we urge you to keep it up to date, most clients have had some problems with earlier versions.<br />
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Also, clients in alpha or beta version should be avoided.<br />
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We neither recommend nor will we provide support for:<br />
- BitComet<br />
- BitLord (modified BitComet with spyware added)<br />
- Shareaza<br />
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=== Why is a torrent I'm leeching/seeding listed several times in my profile? ===<br />
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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 have had its finished information sent and will be listed until the peer information times out. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== I've finished or cancelled a torrent. Why is it still listed in my profile? ===<br />
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Some older clients do not report properly to the tracker when cancelling or finishing a torrent. In that case the tracker will keep waiting for the message - and thus listing the torrent as seeding or leeching - until the peer information timeout occurs. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== Why do I sometimes see torrents I'm not leeching in my profile?! ===<br />
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Under our new keying system, it is not possible for the tracker to confuse you with another peer. If you see torrents listed in your profile that you are DEFINITELY not leeching/seeding on, then we suggest you take the following actions:<br />
'''Change the e-mail and password on your account.''' If you did not give out your passkey then someone either has access to your email account or your Boxtorrents user account (or both).'''Go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and generate a new torrent pass.''' This will invalidate all your previous torrents ending whatever damage was done to your account. You will need to redownload your torrents.<br />
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=== Can I login from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes.<br />
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=== Can I seed from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes, '''but you may not seed the ''same'' torrent from two different computers''' as the tracker will not understand how you can be in two places at once :P. In the worst case, you will automatically banned.<br />
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== Uploading ==<br />
=== Why can't I upload torrents? ===<br />
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Power Users can make offers of torrents they wish to upload, which will be granted or rejected by staff. Staff members and certain approved users are permitted to upload directly without having to go through the approval procedure.<br />
Non-Power Users can not make offers.<br />
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=== How do I make an offer if I'm a Power User? ===<br />
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First, begin by reading this section of the FAQ to make sure that you fully understand what is required of you. Failure to do so will see your offer rejected (depending on the mood of the staff member who handles it). Once you have finished reading, click the 'Offer' button on the left side of the page. When creating your torrent, be sure to set the 'private' flag, or the system will automatically reject your torrent. Once you've created your torrent, fill in the description of your torrent. Once you submit your torrent for approval, it will join a queue of torrents awaiting judgement. You may leave your client 'seeding' your torrent at this point, but make sure you redownload the torrent from the website to have your passkey added to the announce URL (you may also add this manually if you wish, but it is not recommended). If granted, your torrent will be immediately added to Box's torrent pool (and if you are 'seeding', you will begin immediately). If rejected, your torrent will remain in 'limbo', sitting on the queue with 'rejected' status until either you or a mod removes it.<br />
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=== What does 'Semi-granted' mean? ===<br />
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Offers require the approval of two admins or moderators before they are added to the tracker. 'Semi-granted' is the state an offer acquires when one admin/mod has granted it, pending further approval.<br />
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=== What can/can't I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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Please refer to our [[Rules#Torrent Content Upload Guidelines|Torrent Content Upload Guidelines]] and ('''ESPECIALLY''') the [[Blacklist]].<br />
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=== What should I put in the description? ===<br />
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Always include who released the files and as specfic as possible an indication of the quality (bit rate, codec, etc.). '''See the next paragraph for more details'''.<br />
Include a short description of what you're uploading, usually people include a short plot summary; be careful of spoilers though.<br />
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You may mark-up your text using BBcode or HTML; you can find many examples of nice templates in other peoples' descriptions. While this is not necessary, you may like to 'pretty up' your description.<br />
It's also very much appreciated if you include images and/or screenshots and links to sites like AniDB and AnimeNewsNetwork, although it is not necessary.<br />
Please note: when using HTML, be sure to include &lt;html&gt;&lt;body&gt; ... &lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt; in the description, or the system will not know that you are using HTML and will treat your commands differently.<br />
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We look for succinct, accurate descriptions of the contents of your torrent. '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">With the exclusion of OST torrents, all descriptions MUST have genres specified in the description.</span>''' In addition:<br />
* For series/movies/OVAs, a plot summary and file details (sub group with video and audio codecs at the very least) will suffice.<br />
* For OSTs, track listings and file information (codec, bit rate (if applicable), and ripper at the very least) will do.<br />
* For manga, a plot summary and the scanlation group are the minimum requirements.<br />
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=== What is a good title for my torrent? ===<br />
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The title only needs to contain the original Japanese title and possibly the English title as well. You may add the name(s) of the involved group(s) in the title as well (example: Japanese Title | English Title [fansub]). Words like "OVA" or "Movie" are not always necessary because of the category system (however, if the title of the show includes "OVA" or "Movie", you should add it). In case you're uploading only a particular season of a longer series, it is useful to include the season and/or the episodes (for example: My Series - Season 1 [01-25]).<br />
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=== What are good keywords for my torrent? ===<br />
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You have to see the keywords as a second way to categorise torrents. Choose keywords that truthfully reflect the content of the files you're uploading and that allows it to be found in different ways than just searching for a title.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Good keywords are:</span> genres<sup>*</sup>, 720p/1080p, fansub group, author, director, that kind of stuff. Someone might be interested in all of "Miyazaki's" or Studio 4C works, searching for Miyazaki resp. Studio 4C will match the keywords and you have what you're looking for.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bad keywords are:</span> anything that appears in the title of the torrent or is already expressed otherwise (OST, OVA, HD, Movie, etc.). Alternate titles, codecs, and your own personal comments do not belong in keywords. Either add them to your title, or to your description. Fansub groups are permissible as keywords, even if they are already included in your torrent title.<br />
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<sup>*</sup>- When listing genres, use AniDB's categories, not AnimeNFO or ANN, for consistency.<br />
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===='''Guidelines:'''====<br />
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* First of all, ask yourself the question: "If I were looking for an anime 'like' this one, what keywords would I be looking for?" and "which keywords are not needed?"<br />
* Secondly, drop near duplicate keywords like 'Contemporary Fantasy' and 'Fantasy', as they are not both needed; just keep whichever applies more to your torrent.<br />
* Add only useful keywords. No one will search for keywords such as 'mp3' or 'DVD'.<br />
* Do '''not''' add duplicate keywords, for instance "Yuki Kajiura" and "Kajiura Yuki" or "Science-Fiction" and "Sci-Fi". Add only the one that currently exists in our [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php keyword list].<br />
* This also holds for fansub names: add either (for instance) Abacus Subs or AbSubs, but not both; the latter is preferred because it is shorter.<br />
*Do '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">not</span>''' add alternative titles or alternative spellings. See title guidelines.<br />
* Check the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php list of keywords] for existing keywords and/or common spellings. Keep in mind that the keyword listing is '''''case-sensitive''''' so match case, and '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">matching other keywords is better than making a new one</span>'''.<br />
* Check the [[Keywords|Keywords article]] for descriptions for most of the common keywords.<br />
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====Keyword syntax====<br />
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We've just discussed the semantics of keywords, but what about the syntax? First of all, not all characters are allowed. Only alphanumeric characters, dashes (-) and spaces are allowed. Furthermore, a keyword is allowed to have two spaces, no more. If you're making a keyword of a composed word (for instance: Mamoru Oshii) keep it one keyword, don't add a comma in between. Genres like "Magical girl" and "Law and Order" should also be written without commas.<br />
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====Adding keywords to your torrent====<br />
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The field for entering keywords is above the description entry box. Typing in a word (or part of a word) will call up suggestions in a box. These suggestions are comprised of keywords that already exist on BoxTorrents. You should pick from the suggestions given to you to ensure consistency. Once you have clicked on the desired key word suggested, click 'Add' to associate it with your torrent. Repeat this process for as many keywords as you need (currently, there is a character limit on the keywords, so if you find that your last key word is getting cut off, remove it). Be sure to click 'Edit' below the description box when you're done, or none of your changes will be saved.<br />
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If you need to add a key word that isn't suggested, type it into the key word field and click on Add. This key word will be sent for moderation. If the key word is approved, it will be added to our official key word list and will appear on your torrent immediately. If rejected, it will be blacklisted, and will not show up again.<br />
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=== What are "extra files" and what should I add? ===<br />
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"Extra files" allow you to add (small) files to your torrent, files which you want to include but don't really belong in the torrent. You can think of .sfv/.md5 files for file verification (or hash tables in general) or .nfo files for credits and info. You are not allowed to add images. Linking to the files will not work, the link is dynamic and becomes invalid after 24 hours.<br />
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Any and all files released by the original source should be included as "extra files" (granted they do not violate the "extra files" rules, such as credits pages from manga. Leave those INSIDE your torrent).<br />
All video torrents (series/movies/ova) should have, but do not require, at least an .sfv or .md5 file with (official) hashes. You can get the CRCs from the fansubbers website or AniDB.net (the latter also lists md5 hashes amongst other hashes) if the CRC values are not in the file names.<br />
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DO NOT include these extra files in the contents of your torrent. Your offer will '''not''' be accepted if this is the case.<br />
If you get the message 'This torrent contains improper files, please swap the torrent file.' at the top of your offer page, that's your clue that there is something wrong with your file structure.<br />
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=== How do I attach extra files? ===<br />
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Simply edit your torrent (after it's been offered or uploaded), and there will be a box for you to enter the path of files you with to upload below the description box. Simply select it and click upload, and it will be attached right away.<br />
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=== What should I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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What we look for in torrents are:<br />
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* [[FAQ#What should I put in the description?|A good description]]<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File quality:</span><br/>Free of hash errors.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File consistency:</span><br/>If possible, all files released by a single group, all file names in the same format as they were originally released by the group involved (original file names). This applies to ALL torrents.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File structure:</span><br/>Do not pack files under different folders unnecessarily. An example would be packing episodes 1-12 in one folder, and 13-24 in another within the same torrent.<br />
* If uploading a manga, please follow these directions:<br />
** Overlook archiving if the manga is very short (a oneshot), or if the scanlator(s) have released the entire manga in a single file. In these cases, unzip the file, but do not make any further modifications to folder structure or file names.<br />
**If the scanlator(s) release a manga zipped by chapter (assuming there is more than one), retain the archived chapters and offer the files in that state.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">No 'unnecessary' files:</span> do not include codecs or programs. Acceptable files are external translation notes (for series/movies/OVAs) and credits pages (for manga)). If you're unsure about anything, please say so in the comments of your torrent offer.<br />
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=== What is this torrent swapping feature? ===<br />
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If, for any reason, something is wrong with your torrent (such as containing improper files or lacking a version 2 of an episode), you may request to swap the .torrent file. This will negate the need to delete the torrent and upload it again. You may apply to swap your own torrent files when they are either in the Offer stage or they are registered with the tracker.<br />
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To do so, edit your torrent. There will be a section for you to select a new .torrent file to replace the current one and a space for you to enter a reason why. Upon sending the request, you will need to wait for a moderator or admin to grant the swap request.<br />
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=== Can I upload your torrents to other trackers? ===<br />
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No. This generates extra traffic for the tracker without users visiting the site itself. It also usually results in the torrent being overrun by bad leechers, as users are not aware of the site rules.<br />
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Complaints from other sites' administrative staff about our torrents being posted on their sites will result in the banning of the users responsible.<br />
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(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 />
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== Downloading/Seeding ==<br />
=== Why do I have to wait before I can download a new torrent? ===<br />
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When new torrents are uploaded, those with Power User (or higher) status are given 'first dibs'. Other users must wait for the timer to expire before they can download the .torrent file. The amount of time you have to wait is proportional to the size of the torrent (the larger the torrent, the longer you have to wait). This is an incentive for people to become Power Users, and also provides a higher seed base when other users are permitted to join the swarm.<br />
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=== What do I do if a torrent has no seeds? ===<br />
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Hop on the forums and post in the [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=5.0 Reseed Request] section. Be sure to read the rules before posting.<br />
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=== What's the difference between seeding and uploading? ===<br />
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'Uploading' is posting a new torrent to our tracker.<br />
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'Seeding' is uploading data on a torrent once you have completed the download.<br />
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=== Why did an active torrent suddenly disappear? ===<br />
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There may be three reasons for this:<br />
# The torrent may have been out-of-sync with the [[Rules|site rules]].<br />
# The uploader or a moderator may have deleted it because it contained bad files. A replacement will probably be uploaded to take its place.<br />
# The torrent was requested to be removed by a 3rd party.<br />
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=== I've finished downloading the files, so how do I seed back? ===<br />
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Once your download has completed, most clients will continue to run the torrent in seeding mode until the ratio is 1:1. If this is not the case, try some of these steps:<br />
1) Simply press Start on your torrent again. Some clients might stop torrents that have finished downloading.<br />
2) Check your client's settings regarding how much a torrent should be seeded to before stopping. Your settings may be preventing seeding. (e.g., uTorrent's 'Torrent Properties' dialogue box for each torrent has a ratio percentage figure which you can adjust)3) Force the torrent to start (e.g., in uTorrent, right click on the torrent entry and click 'Force Start'). This will force your client to ignore the rule mentioned above and seed until you stop the torrent.4) If all else fails, remove the torrent from your client, and see below for instructions on how to restore it to your client.<br />
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=== How do I resume a broken download or (re)seed something? ===<br />
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Open the .torrent file in your client. When your client asks you for a download location, choose the location of the existing file(s), force a recheck/rehash. Start the torrent, and it will resume/reseed (see the entry above for more information).<br />
Please note that most clients will require that file names match the ones specified in the .torrent file when it comes to multi-file torrents. Make sure that this is the case, or your client will not detect the files you have pointed it to.<br />
If, for whatever reason, you have decided to rename your files, then you have two choices:<br />
1) (Re)Rename your files to match the torrent's.2) Find a torrent client that supports custom file names in multi-file torrents. At the time of this guide, the newest uTorrent beta and Azureus clients support individual custom file names in multi-file torrents. For more information, see the programs' web pages.<br />
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=== I'm seeding a torrent, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything! ===<br />
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First, check that you actually have someone to upload any data to. If you are on a torrent that has something like 10 seeders and 2 leechers, the chances of you uploading a great deal are slim to none. If there are no leechers... what are you expecting?<br />
Second, see [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|this entry in the FAQ]] if you are not sure whether your ports are open.<br />
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=== Why do my downloads sometimes stall at 99%? ===<br />
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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 />
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=== What are these "a piece has failed a hash check" messages? ===<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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=== The torrent is supposed to be 100MB. How come I downloaded 120MB? ===<br />
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See the hash fails topic. If your client receives bad data it will have to redownload 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. Overhead may also account for some of this data.<br />
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=== What's this "IOError - [Errno13] Permission denied" error? ===<br />
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If you just want to fix it reboot your computer, it should solve the problem. Otherwise, read on.<br />
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IOError means Input-Output Error, and that is a file system error, not a tracker one. It shows up when your client is for some reason unable to open the partially downloaded torrent files. The most common cause is two instances of the client to be running simultaneously: the last time the client was closed it somehow didn't really close but kept running in the background, and is therefore still locking the files, making it impossible for the new instance to open them.<br />
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A more uncommon occurrence is a corrupted FAT. A crash may result in corruption that makes the partially downloaded files unreadable, and the error ensues. Running scandisk should solve the problem. (Note that this may happen only if you're running Windows 9x - which only supports FAT - or NT/2000/XP with FAT formatted hard drives. NTFS is much more robust and should never permit this problem.)<br />
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== How can I improve my download speed? ==<br />
The download speed mostly depends on the seeder-to-leecher ratio (SLR). Poor download speed is mainly a problem with new and very popular torrents where the SLR is low.<br />
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(side note: make sure you remember that you did not enjoy the low speed. Seed so that others will not endure the same.)<br />
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There are a couple of things that you can try on your end to improve your speed:<br />
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=== Do not immediately jump on new torrents ===<br />
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In particular, do not do it if you have a slow connection. The best speeds will be found around the half-life of a torrent, when the SLR will be at its highest. (The downside is that you will not be able to seed so much. It's up to you to balance the pros and cons of this.)<br />
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=== Make yourself connectable ===<br />
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See the [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)]]&nbsp; section.<br />
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=== Limit your upload speed ===<br />
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The upload speed affects the download speed in essentially two ways:<br />
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# Bittorrent peers tend to favour those other peers that upload to them. This means that if A and B are leeching the same torrent and A is sending data to B at high speed then B will try to reciprocate. So due to this effect high upload speeds lead to high download speeds.<br />
# Due to the way TCP works, when A is downloading something from B it has to keep telling B that it received the data sent to him. (These are called acknowledgements - ACKs -, a sort of "got it!" messages). If A fails to do this then B will stop sending data and wait. If A is uploading at full speed there may be no bandwidth left for the ACKs and they will be delayed. So due to this effect excessively high upload speeds lead to low download speeds.<br />
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The full effect is a combination of the two. The upload should be kept as high as possible while allowing the ACKs to get through without delay. A good thumb rule is keeping the upload at about 80% of the theoretical upload speed. You will have to fine tune yours to find out what works best for you. (Remember that keeping the upload high has the additional benefit of helping with your ratio.)<br />
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If you are running more than one instance of a client it is the overall upload speed that you must take into account. Some clients (e.g. Azureus) limit global upload speed, others (e.g. Shad0w's) do it on a per torrent basis. Know your client. The same applies if you are using your connection for anything else (e.g. browsing or ftp), always think of the overall upload speed.<br />
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=== Limit the number of simultaneous connections ===<br />
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Some operating systems (like Windows 9x) do not deal well with a large number of connections, and may even crash. Also some home routers (particularly when running NAT and/or firewall with stateful inspection services) tend to become slow or crash when having to deal with too many connections. There are no fixed values for this, you may try 60 or 100 and experiment with the value. Note that these numbers are additive, if you have two instances of a client running the numbers add up.<br />
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=== Limit the number of simultaneous uploads ===<br />
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Isn't this the same as above? No. Connections limit the number of peers your client is talking to and/or downloading from. Uploads limit the number of peers your client is actually uploading to. The ideal number is typically much lower than the number of connections, and highly dependent on your (physical) connection.<br />
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=== Just give it some time ===<br />
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As explained above peers favour other peers that upload to them. When you start leeching a new torrent you have nothing to offer to other peers and they will tend to ignore you. This makes the starts slow, in particular if, by change, the peers you are connected to include few or no seeders. The download speed should increase as soon as you have some pieces to share.<br />
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=== Why is my browsing so slow while leeching? ===<br />
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Your download speed is always finite. If you are a peer in a fast torrent it will almost certainly saturate your download bandwidth, and your browsing will suffer. A client like Azureus allows the user to limit uploads &amp; downloads. You will have to use a third-party solution, such as [http://www.netlimiter.com/ NetLimiter].<br />
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Browsing was used just as an example. The same would apply to gaming, IMing, etc., ...<br />
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== My ISP uses a transparent proxy. What should I do? ==<br />
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''Caveat: This is a large and complex topic. It is not possible to cover all variations here.''<br />
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Short reply: change to an ISP that does not force a proxy upon you. If you cannot or do not want to then read on.<br />
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=== What is a proxy? ===<br />
<br />
Basically a middleman. When you are browsing a site through a proxy your requests are sent to the proxy and the proxy forwards them to the site instead of you connecting directly to the site. There are several classifications (the terminology is far from standard):<br />
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! Transparent ||align="left"| A transparent proxy is one that needs no configuration on the clients. It works by automatically redirecting all port 80 traffic to the proxy. (Sometimes used as synonymous for non-anonymous.)<br />
|- <br />
! Explicit/Voluntary ||align="left"|Clients must configure their browsers to use them.<br />
|-<br />
! Anonymous ||align="left"|The proxy sends no client identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR header is not sent; the server does not see your IP.)<br />
|-<br />
! Highly Anonymous ||align="left"| The proxy sends no client or proxy identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR, HTTP_VIA and HTTP_PROXY_CONNECTION headers are not sent; the server doesn't see your IP and doesn't even know you're using a proxy.)<br />
|-<br />
! Public ||align="left"| (Self explanatory) <!-- O rly? --><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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A transparent proxy may or may not be anonymous, and there are several levels of anonymity.<br />
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===How do I find out if I'm behind a (transparent/anonymous) proxy?===<br />
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Try [http://www.proxyjudge.org ProxyJudge]. It lists the HTTP headers that the server where it is running received from you. The relevant ones are HTTP_CLIENT_IP, HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR and REMOTE_ADDR.<br />
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===Why is my port listed as "---" even though I'm not NAT/Firewalled?===<br />
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The BoxTorrents tracker is quite smart at finding your real IP, but it does need the proxy to send the HTTP header HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR. If your ISP's proxy does not then what happens is that the tracker will interpret the proxy's IP address as the client's IP address. So when you login and the tracker tries to connect to your client to see if you are NAT/firewalled it will actually try to connect to the proxy on the port your client reports to be using for incoming connections. Naturally the proxy will not be listening on that port, the connection will fail and the tracker will think you are NAT/firewalled.<br />
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== Why can't I connect? Is the site blocking me? ==<br />
Your failure to connect may be due to several reasons.<br />
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=== Maybe my address is blacklisted? ===<br />
The site blocks addresses of banned users. This works at Apache/PHP level, it's just a script that blocks logins from those addresses. It should not stop you from reaching the site. In particular it does not block lower level protocols, you should be able to ping/traceroute the server even if your address is blacklisted. If you cannot then the reason for the problem lies elsewhere.<br />
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=== Your ISP blocks the site's address ===<br />
(In first place, it's unlikely your ISP is doing so. DNS name resolution and/or network problems are the usual culprits.)<br />
There's nothing we can do. You should contact your ISP (or get a new one). Note that you can still visit the site via a proxy, follow the instructions in the relevant section. In this case it doesn't matter if the proxy is anonymous or not, or which port it listens to.<br />
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Notice that you will always be listed as an "unconnectable" client because the tracker will be unable to check that you're capable of accepting incoming connections.<br />
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== Is there an RSS feed available for BoxTorrents? ==<br />
RSS Feeds are only available for Power Users. You will see the RSS Feed link appear when you become one.<br />
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An mIRC script is available that will check the RSS feed every x minutes, if there are any new torrents uploaded then it lists the new torrents, you can also manually check for new torrents. [http://force.power-net.org/?page=mscripts&amp;gsinfo=1 Information about the script], [http://force.power-net.org/?page=download&amp;section=mscripts&amp;id=1 Download Link].<br />
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== What if I can't find the answer to my problem here? ==<br />
So, after reading all that, you still can't find a solution? Read on.<br />
Post in the [http://forums.BoxTorrents.com/ forums], by all means. You'll find it's a friendly and helpful place, '''provided you follow a few basic guidelines''':<br />
* Make sure your problem is not answered in this FAQ. There's no point in posting just to be sent back here amidst a torrent of angry remarks.<br />
* Before posting, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''read the stickied topics'''</span> (the ones at the top). Many times, new information that still hasn't been incorporated in the FAQ can be found there.<br />
* Help us in helping you. Do '''not''' just say "it doesn't work!". Provide details so that we don't have to guess or waste time asking. What client do you use? What's your OS? What's your network setup? What's the exact error message you get, if any? What are the torrents you are having problems with? The more you tell the easiest it will be for us, and the more probable your post will get a reply that's useful, as opposed to 'more info'.<br />
* PLEASE make an effort to make your posts readable. There is nothing worse than trying to decipher a post that looks like it was written by someone mashing their face on the keyboard. Perfect spelling isn't necessary, but basic grammar and punctuation definitely helps.<br />
* ... and needless to say: be polite. Demanding help rarely works. Asking nicely for it usually does the trick.<br />
* '''DO NOT''' send a private message to a staff member. If you don't wish to post in the forums, use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php the help form] instead.<br />
* To prove that you have read this FAQ before seeking help, please quote the words 'Gelatin Fish Sandwich' in your post. We are quite serious. Failure to do so will result in your thread being locked immediately or your help request being ignored. This phrase is subject to change. <br />
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== Site content information ==<br />
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===What makes BoxTorrents different?===<br />
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There are many anime torrent sites but BoxTorrents is unique in the quality of our content. Our goal is to provide only torrents for completed anime or anime-related material and we pick only the best versions. Not everyone may submit new torrents; only Power Users, users who seem to have at least some experience with our site, and other appointed users. All submissions are thoroughly checked before they are added to our ever growing list of series; by ''ever growing'', we really mean ever growing in the sense that even old torrents are still seeded. In short: 'quality over quantity' and 'ease of use'. Do keep in mind that BoxTorrents exists because of its users; old content is still available because of many dedicated seeders, so sharing is a must.<br />
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This is a public tracker, but we do prefer users to register before using the site. Before you do anything here at BoxTorrents, we suggest you read the rules! There are only a few rules to abide by and most are common sense.<br />
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If you see anything in here that is out of date or incorrect, or you'd like to add something, please contact [http://www.boxtorrents.com/userdetails.php?id=260057 psyren].<br />
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=== What is this BitTorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files? ===<br />
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Check out [http://www.btfaq.com Brian's Bittorrent FAQ and Guide].<br />
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=== How do I watch the files I download? ===<br />
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Visit [http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page this page] and have a look around.<br />
The CCCP (Combined Community Codec Pack) is the simplest codec pack available on the internet, and the simplest codec pack to set up. Out of the box, it is practically guaranteed to play anything that you throw at it (from our site, of course).<br />
If you have any problems, please look [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=27.0 here] for possible solutions. If you can't find one, you may either post in the forums asking for help or use the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php Help Form].<br />
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=== Where can I learn more about codecs/anime/manga/Japanese culture? ===<br />
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[http://www.google.com Google] and [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] are your friends.<br/><br />
For specific information on Japanese animations, there are 3 main resources: [http://anidb.net AniDB], [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)], and [http://www.animenfo.com AnimeNFO]. Each site offers unique information on any given title.<br/><br />
For specific information on manga, there's [http://www.mangaupdates.com MangaUpdates] and [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)].<br />
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== User information ==<br />
=== I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail! ===<br />
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Mail can sometimes take up to half a day to be sent out by our server. Please be patient.<br />
Note though that if you didn't receive the email the first time it will probably not succeed the second time either so you should really try another email address.<br />
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=== I've lost my user name or password! Can you send it to me? ===<br />
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Please use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/recover.php this form] to have the login details mailed back to you.<br />
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=== Can you rename my account? ===<br />
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Users can rename their account on the tracker by using [http://www.boxtorrents.com/changename.php this form]. Please note that the user is required to be a power user with report privileges.<br />
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=== Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while? ===<br />
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Used accounts are pruned after 6 months. Unused accounts are pruned sooner (0 download, 0 upload).<br />
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=== My account is gone! Can you recover it? ===<br />
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Unfortunately, we can't do anything about pruned accounts. If you were able to create a new account under the same name and/or e-mail address, it is proof that your old account is permanently gone.<br />
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=== What is MY ratio? ===<br />
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Click on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile link], then on your user name (at the top).<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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=== Why is my IP displayed on my details page? ===<br />
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Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and email. Other users do not see that information.<br />
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=== Help! I cannot login!? (a.k.a. Login of Death) ===<br />
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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 />
Another solution is to visit http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php<br />
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=== Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?) ===<br />
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The tracker has determined that you are firewalled or NATed and cannot accept incoming connections.<br />
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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 />
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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 [http://www.portforward.com PortForward]).<br />
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=== What are the different user classes? ===<br />
{| cellpadding="5" border="1"<br />
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! '''Description'''<br />
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| User<br />
| Normal user, can choose to view hentai.<br />
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| Power User<br />
| Higher user, can view peer lists and report bad torrents or comments. Can make offers of torrents they wish to upload.<br />
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| Uploader<br />
| These people can upload directly to the torrent pool without requiring moderator approval. These people are appointed by staff if deemed a trustworthy member of the Box community.<br />
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| Power Uploader<br />
| Same as power user but with upload rights.<br />
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| Moderator/Admins<br />
| Appointed by Admins. Don't ask about becoming one.<br />
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=== How do I become a Power User? ===<br />
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Upload at least 25GB and have a ratio equal to or greater than 1.<br />
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=== How do I view peer lists for torrents? ===<br />
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Become a Power User and click on the Peer List tab under torrent descriptions. Non-Power Users can not view peer lists.<br />
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=== How do I add an avatar to my profile? ===<br />
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First, find an image that you like, and that complies with the rules. Then you will have to upload it to a hosting site, such as Photobucket, Upload-It! or ImageShack. All that is left to do is copy the URL (direct link) to the avatar field in your profile once you have uploaded it.<br />
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Please do not add a comment just to test your avatar. If everything is alright, you'll see it in your details page.<br />
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=== I am warned, what do I do? ===<br />
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'''What is a warning?'''<br />
* A warning means that your account currently has reduced rights; namely, you may not download. If you are warned it means you did something very wrong. The warning is there to protect other users, do keep in mind that BoxTorrents only works because many users put in some effort and bandwidth to keep our torrents healthy.<br />
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'''Why was I warned?'''<br />
* The warning may be set automatically if your ratio drops below a certain point or it may be set by a moderator if you broke a rule. In the second case, warnings will be longer depending on the severity of your offence that garnered the warning.<br />
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'''OK, so now what?'''<br />
* While your are warned you may not download; you are only allowed to seed. When you are warned an ''evaluation'' time will be scheduled (usually 1 week ahead), your account is then re-evaluated and if your ratio is high enough the warning will be lifted. If your ratio is not high enough a new evaluation time will be scheduled, and so on.<br />
If you got warned because of a bad ratio (or if you you think you got warned because of a bad ratio ;)&nbsp;) - the only way to get rid of the warning is by increasing your upload. The most obvious way is by seeding, but you may also use the bonus system (see: [[FAQ#What are bonus torrents?|What are bonus torrents?]]). A third option is donating; the why and how is explained on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/donate.php donation] page.<br />
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== Tracker Issues ==<br />
===Failure: access denied, leeching forbidden, you are only allowed to seed===<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your ratio is too low.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Seed more and improve your ratio.<br />
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=== I am seeing torrents on my userpage that I never downloaded / Someone has hijacked my account. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your passkey's secrecy has been compromised.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: See the entry below.<br />
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=== People are using my torrent key / I accidentally posted my torrent key ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your torrent key identifies you as a user; never give it to anyone. Staff will never ask for you torrent key.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Go to your Profile and generate a new key, all your old torrents will become invalid immediately so you will have to re-download your torrents. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change before resuming your torrenting.<br />
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=== I accidentally posted a link to download.php and I'm being charged for the downloads ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: When you are logged in the download.php links are for your user, if you post them people will get your torrent and your key. If you are logged out the links are anonymous, posting them elsewhere will not work as they are only valid for 24 hours. Generating a new key does not solve this problem.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Wait 24 hours for the download link to become invalid (download links are only valid for 24 hours) or remove the download link from where you posted it. If no more new people are given your key you can generate a new key to get rid of the 'leechers'.<br />
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=== I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You downloaded a public torrent.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Log in and re-download the torrent.<br />
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=== "Failure: unregistered torrent pass" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: The tracker can not find a user associated with the torrent pass you're sending it in your announce URL.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Re-download the torrent from the site.<br />
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=== "Failure: unregistered torrent" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: The torrent you downloaded is not/no longer tracked by our tracker.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Check if the torrent has been swapped or replaced. We occasionally prune old obsolete torrents or material that has become blacklisted.<br />
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=== "Failure: access denied, torrents limit reached" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You are downloading too many torrents.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Users are allowed to download 3 torrents at a time. Power Users are allowed to download 10 torrents at a time. You are allowed to seed an unlimited number of torrents, regardless of your class. Check your userpage to see which torrents you are already downloading.<br />
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=== What are bonus torrents? ===<br />
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Bonus torrents are torrents with few seeders or few leechers, the idea of the bonus system is to keep older torrents alive. Bonus torrents are marked with an icon that looks like a yellow ball with a red "'''B'''" inside. When you seed a bonus torrent (and have 100%) you will earn 1 bonus point per hour per bonus torrent. Bonus points can be exchanged for upload credit on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/bonus.php bonus] page (this means you can add an amount onto your 'uploaded' stat on your user page).<br />
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== Statistics Tracking ==<br />
=== How is my traffic tracked? ===<br />
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BoxTorrents uses a passkey system to identify each user. Your passkey can be found on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. When you announce, your passkey is used to identify you and to (very accurately) track your upload and download traffic, regardless of any IP changes. The passkey is automatically added to the announce URL of every torrent you download whilst logged in. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''YOU MUST NEVER, EVER GIVE OUT YOUR PASSKEY TO ANY OTHER PERSON.'''</span> Doing so will allow people to generate torrent traffic under your account. We will not be held responsible for any adverse effects this may have.<br />
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=== My stats are not updating. What can I do? ===<br />
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Check that the torrent pass in your client's tracker announce URL matches the one shown on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. If it doesn't (or if it does, but you're still having problems), then:Remove the torrent entries from your torrent client. Re-download the .torrent files and open them in your client. Force a hash recheck and resume activity.If that doesn't help, go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and regenerate your torrent pass. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change, then repeat the above step.Use only official non-beta clients.<br />
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=== Best practices ===<br />
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If a torrent you are currently leeching or seeding is not listed on your userpage, stop the torrent and resume it again. (also see: I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage)Make sure you exit your client properly, so that the tracker receives the required information.If the tracker is down, do not stop seeding. Your traffic may not be tracked during downtime but as soon as the tracker is working again then your traffic will be tracked again.<br />
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=== What BitTorrent clients can I use? ===<br />
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''See [[BT_Clients]] for more information on what BitTorrent clients you can use.''<br />
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There is currently no restriction on which clients you may use, but this will most likely change in the future. The tracker updates your stats correctly for most Bittorrent clients. However, we still recommend that you use the following clients:<br />
* '''uTorrent''' [http://www.utorrent.com/ website]<br />
* '''Azureus''' (aka Vuze) [http://http://azureus.sourceforge.net/ website]<br />
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For any client, we urge you to keep it up to date, most clients have had some problems with earlier versions.<br />
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Also, clients in alpha or beta version should be avoided.<br />
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We neither recommend nor will we provide support for:<br />
- BitComet<br />
- BitLord (modified BitComet with spyware added)<br />
- Shareaza<br />
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=== Why is a torrent I'm leeching/seeding listed several times in my profile? ===<br />
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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 have had its finished information sent and will be listed until the peer information times out. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== I've finished or cancelled a torrent. Why is it still listed in my profile? ===<br />
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Some older clients do not report properly to the tracker when cancelling or finishing a torrent. In that case the tracker will keep waiting for the message - and thus listing the torrent as seeding or leeching - until the peer information timeout occurs. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== Why do I sometimes see torrents I'm not leeching in my profile?! ===<br />
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Under our new keying system, it is not possible for the tracker to confuse you with another peer. If you see torrents listed in your profile that you are DEFINITELY not leeching/seeding on, then we suggest you take the following actions:<br />
'''Change the e-mail and password on your account.''' If you did not give out your passkey then someone either has access to your email account or your Boxtorrents user account (or both).'''Go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and generate a new torrent pass.''' This will invalidate all your previous torrents ending whatever damage was done to your account. You will need to redownload your torrents.<br />
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=== Can I login from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes.<br />
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=== Can I seed from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes, '''but you may not seed the ''same'' torrent from two different computers''' as the tracker will not understand how you can be in two places at once :P. In the worst case, you will automatically banned.<br />
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== Uploading ==<br />
=== Why can't I upload torrents? ===<br />
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Power Users can make offers of torrents they wish to upload, which will be granted or rejected by staff. Staff members and certain approved users are permitted to upload directly without having to go through the approval procedure.<br />
Non-Power Users can not make offers.<br />
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=== How do I make an offer if I'm a Power User? ===<br />
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First, begin by reading this section of the FAQ to make sure that you fully understand what is required of you. Failure to do so will see your offer rejected (depending on the mood of the staff member who handles it). Once you have finished reading, click the 'Offer' button on the left side of the page. When creating your torrent, be sure to set the 'private' flag, or the system will automatically reject your torrent. Once you've created your torrent, fill in the description of your torrent. Once you submit your torrent for approval, it will join a queue of torrents awaiting judgement. You may leave your client 'seeding' your torrent at this point, but make sure you redownload the torrent from the website to have your passkey added to the announce URL (you may also add this manually if you wish, but it is not recommended). If granted, your torrent will be immediately added to Box's torrent pool (and if you are 'seeding', you will begin immediately). If rejected, your torrent will remain in 'limbo', sitting on the queue with 'rejected' status until either you or a mod removes it.<br />
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=== What does 'Semi-granted' mean? ===<br />
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Offers require the approval of two admins or moderators before they are added to the tracker. 'Semi-granted' is the state an offer acquires when one admin/mod has granted it, pending further approval.<br />
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=== What can/can't I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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Please refer to our [[Rules#Torrent Content Upload Guidelines|Torrent Content Upload Guidelines]] and ('''ESPECIALLY''') the [[Blacklist]].<br />
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=== What should I put in the description? ===<br />
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Always include who released the files and as specfic as possible an indication of the quality (bit rate, codec, etc.). '''See the next paragraph for more details'''.<br />
Include a short description of what you're uploading, usually people include a short plot summary; be careful of spoilers though.<br />
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You may mark-up your text using BBcode or HTML; you can find many examples of nice templates in other peoples' descriptions. While this is not necessary, you may like to 'pretty up' your description.<br />
It's also very much appreciated if you include images and/or screenshots and links to sites like AniDB and AnimeNewsNetwork, although it is not necessary.<br />
Please note: when using HTML, be sure to include &lt;html&gt;&lt;body&gt; ... &lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt; in the description, or the system will not know that you are using HTML and will treat your commands differently.<br />
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We look for succinct, accurate descriptions of the contents of your torrent. '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">With the exclusion of OST torrents, all descriptions MUST have genres specified in the description.</span>''' In addition:<br />
* For series/movies/OVAs, a plot summary and file details (sub group with video and audio codecs at the very least) will suffice.<br />
* For OSTs, track listings and file information (codec, bit rate (if applicable), and ripper at the very least) will do.<br />
* For manga, a plot summary and the scanlation group are the minimum requirements.<br />
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=== What is a good title for my torrent? ===<br />
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The title only needs to contain the original Japanese title and possibly the English title as well. You may add the name(s) of the involved group(s) in the title as well (example: Japanese Title | English Title [fansub]). Words like "OVA" or "Movie" are not always necessary because of the category system (however, if the title of the show includes "OVA" or "Movie", you should add it). In case you're uploading only a particular season of a longer series, it is useful to include the season and/or the episodes (for example: My Series - Season 1 [01-25]).<br />
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=== What are good keywords for my torrent? ===<br />
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You have to see the keywords as a second way to categorise torrents. Choose keywords that truthfully reflect the content of the files you're uploading and that allows it to be found in different ways than just searching for a title.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Good keywords are:</span> genres<sup>*</sup>, 720p/1080p, fansub group, author, director, that kind of stuff. Someone might be interested in all of "Miyazaki's" or Studio 4C works, searching for Miyazaki resp. Studio 4C will match the keywords and you have what you're looking for.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bad keywords are:</span> anything that appears in the title of the torrent or is already expressed otherwise (OST, OVA, HD, Movie, etc.). Alternate titles, codecs, and your own personal comments do not belong in keywords. Either add them to your title, or to your description. Fansub groups are permissible as keywords, even if they are already included in your torrent title.<br />
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<sup>*</sup>- When listing genres, use AniDB's categories, not AnimeNFO or ANN, for consistency.<br />
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===='''Guidelines:'''====<br />
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* First of all, ask yourself the question: "If I were looking for an anime 'like' this one, what keywords would I be looking for?" and "which keywords are not needed?"<br />
* Secondly, drop near duplicate keywords like 'Contemporary Fantasy' and 'Fantasy', as they are not both needed; just keep whichever applies more to your torrent.<br />
* Add only useful keywords. No one will search for keywords such as 'mp3' or 'DVD'.<br />
* Do '''not''' add duplicate keywords, for instance "Yuki Kajiura" and "Kajiura Yuki" or "Science-Fiction" and "Sci-Fi". Add only the one that currently exists in our [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php keyword list].<br />
* This also holds for fansub names: add either (for instance) Abacus Subs or AbSubs, but not both; the latter is preferred because it is shorter.<br />
*Do '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">not</span>''' add alternative titles or alternative spellings. See title guidelines.<br />
* Check the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php list of keywords] for existing keywords and/or common spellings. Keep in mind that the keyword listing is '''''case-sensitive''''' so match case, and '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">matching other keywords is better than making a new one</span>'''.<br />
* Check the [[Keywords|Keywords article]] for descriptions for most of the common keywords.<br />
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====Keyword syntax====<br />
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We've just discussed the semantics of keywords, but what about the syntax? First of all, not all characters are allowed. Only alphanumeric characters, dashes (-) and spaces are allowed. Furthermore, a keyword is allowed to have two spaces, no more. If you're making a keyword of a composed word (for instance: Mamoru Oshii) keep it one keyword, don't add a comma in between. Genres like "Magical girl" and "Law and Order" should also be written without commas.<br />
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====Adding keywords to your torrent====<br />
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The field for entering keywords is above the description entry box. Typing in a word (or part of a word) will call up suggestions in a box. These suggestions are comprised of keywords that already exist on BoxTorrents. You should pick from the suggestions given to you to ensure consistency. Once you have clicked on the desired key word suggested, click 'Add' to associate it with your torrent. Repeat this process for as many keywords as you need (currently, there is a character limit on the keywords, so if you find that your last key word is getting cut off, remove it). Be sure to click 'Edit' below the description box when you're done, or none of your changes will be saved.<br />
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If you need to add a key word that isn't suggested, type it into the key word field and click on Add. This key word will be sent for moderation. If the key word is approved, it will be added to our official key word list and will appear on your torrent immediately. If rejected, it will be blacklisted, and will not show up again.<br />
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=== What are "extra files" and what should I add? ===<br />
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"Extra files" allow you to add (small) files to your torrent, files which you want to include but don't really belong in the torrent. You can think of .sfv/.md5 files for file verification (or hash tables in general) or .nfo files for credits and info. You are not allowed to add images. Linking to the files will not work, the link is dynamic and becomes invalid after 24 hours.<br />
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Any and all files released by the original source should be included as "extra files" (granted they do not violate the "extra files" rules, such as credits pages from manga. Leave those INSIDE your torrent).<br />
All video torrents (series/movies/ova) should have, but do not require, at least an .sfv or .md5 file with (official) hashes. You can get the CRCs from the fansubbers website or AniDB.net (the latter also lists md5 hashes amongst other hashes) if the CRC values are not in the file names.<br />
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DO NOT include these extra files in the contents of your torrent. Your offer will '''not''' be accepted if this is the case.<br />
If you get the message 'This torrent contains improper files, please swap the torrent file.' at the top of your offer page, that's your clue that there is something wrong with your file structure.<br />
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=== How do I attach extra files? ===<br />
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Simply edit your torrent (after it's been offered or uploaded), and there will be a box for you to enter the path of files you with to upload below the description box. Simply select it and click upload, and it will be attached right away.<br />
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=== What should I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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What we look for in torrents are:<br />
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* [[FAQ#What should I put in the description?|A good description]]<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File quality:</span><br/>Free of hash errors.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File consistency:</span><br/>If possible, all files released by a single group, all file names in the same format as they were originally released by the group involved (original file names). This applies to ALL torrents.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File structure:</span><br/>Do not pack files under different folders unnecessarily. An example would be packing episodes 1-12 in one folder, and 13-24 in another within the same torrent.<br />
* If uploading a manga, please follow these directions:<br />
** Overlook archiving if the manga is very short (a oneshot), or if the scanlator(s) have released the entire manga in a single file. In these cases, unzip the file, but do not make any further modifications to folder structure or file names.<br />
**If the scanlator(s) release a manga zipped by chapter (assuming there is more than one), retain the archived chapters and offer the files in that state.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">No 'unnecessary' files:</span> do not include codecs or programs. Acceptable files are external translation notes (for series/movies/OVAs) and credits pages (for manga)). If you're unsure about anything, please say so in the comments of your torrent offer.<br />
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=== What is this torrent swapping feature? ===<br />
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If, for any reason, something is wrong with your torrent (such as containing improper files or lacking a version 2 of an episode), you may request to swap the .torrent file. This will negate the need to delete the torrent and upload it again. You may apply to swap your own torrent files when they are either in the Offer stage or they are registered with the tracker.<br />
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To do so, edit your torrent. There will be a section for you to select a new .torrent file to replace the current one and a space for you to enter a reason why. Upon sending the request, you will need to wait for a moderator or admin to grant the swap request.<br />
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=== Can I upload your torrents to other trackers? ===<br />
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No. This generates extra traffic for the tracker without users visiting the site itself. It also usually results in the torrent being overrun by bad leechers, as users are not aware of the site rules.<br />
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Complaints from other sites' administrative staff about our torrents being posted on their sites will result in the banning of the users responsible.<br />
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(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 />
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== Downloading/Seeding ==<br />
=== Why do I have to wait before I can download a new torrent? ===<br />
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When new torrents are uploaded, those with Power User (or higher) status are given 'first dibs'. Other users must wait for the timer to expire before they can download the .torrent file. The amount of time you have to wait is proportional to the size of the torrent (the larger the torrent, the longer you have to wait). This is an incentive for people to become Power Users, and also provides a higher seed base when other users are permitted to join the swarm.<br />
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=== What do I do if a torrent has no seeds? ===<br />
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Hop on the forums and post in the [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=5.0 Reseed Request] section. Be sure to read the rules before posting.<br />
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=== What's the difference between seeding and uploading? ===<br />
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'Uploading' is posting a new torrent to our tracker.<br />
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'Seeding' is uploading data on a torrent once you have completed the download.<br />
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=== Why did an active torrent suddenly disappear? ===<br />
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There may be three reasons for this:<br />
# The torrent may have been out-of-sync with the [[Rules|site rules]].<br />
# The uploader or a moderator may have deleted it because it contained bad files. A replacement will probably be uploaded to take its place.<br />
# The torrent was requested to be removed by a 3rd party.<br />
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=== I've finished downloading the files, so how do I seed back? ===<br />
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Once your download has completed, most clients will continue to run the torrent in seeding mode until the ratio is 1:1. If this is not the case, try some of these steps:<br />
1) Simply press Start on your torrent again. Some clients might stop torrents that have finished downloading.<br />
2) Check your client's settings regarding how much a torrent should be seeded to before stopping. Your settings may be preventing seeding. (e.g., uTorrent's 'Torrent Properties' dialogue box for each torrent has a ratio percentage figure which you can adjust)3) Force the torrent to start (e.g., in uTorrent, right click on the torrent entry and click 'Force Start'). This will force your client to ignore the rule mentioned above and seed until you stop the torrent.4) If all else fails, remove the torrent from your client, and see below for instructions on how to restore it to your client.<br />
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=== How do I resume a broken download or (re)seed something? ===<br />
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Open the .torrent file in your client. When your client asks you for a download location, choose the location of the existing file(s), force a recheck/rehash. Start the torrent, and it will resume/reseed (see the entry above for more information).<br />
Please note that most clients will require that file names match the ones specified in the .torrent file when it comes to multi-file torrents. Make sure that this is the case, or your client will not detect the files you have pointed it to.<br />
If, for whatever reason, you have decided to rename your files, then you have two choices:<br />
1) (Re)Rename your files to match the torrent's.2) Find a torrent client that supports custom file names in multi-file torrents. At the time of this guide, the newest uTorrent beta and Azureus clients support individual custom file names in multi-file torrents. For more information, see the programs' web pages.<br />
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=== I'm seeding a torrent, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything! ===<br />
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First, check that you actually have someone to upload any data to. If you are on a torrent that has something like 10 seeders and 2 leechers, the chances of you uploading a great deal are slim to none. If there are no leechers... what are you expecting?<br />
Second, see [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|this entry in the FAQ]] if you are not sure whether your ports are open.<br />
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=== Why do my downloads sometimes stall at 99%? ===<br />
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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 />
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=== What are these "a piece has failed a hash check" messages? ===<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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=== The torrent is supposed to be 100MB. How come I downloaded 120MB? ===<br />
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See the hash fails topic. If your client receives bad data it will have to redownload 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. Overhead may also account for some of this data.<br />
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=== What's this "IOError - [Errno13] Permission denied" error? ===<br />
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If you just want to fix it reboot your computer, it should solve the problem. Otherwise, read on.<br />
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IOError means Input-Output Error, and that is a file system error, not a tracker one. It shows up when your client is for some reason unable to open the partially downloaded torrent files. The most common cause is two instances of the client to be running simultaneously: the last time the client was closed it somehow didn't really close but kept running in the background, and is therefore still locking the files, making it impossible for the new instance to open them.<br />
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A more uncommon occurrence is a corrupted FAT. A crash may result in corruption that makes the partially downloaded files unreadable, and the error ensues. Running scandisk should solve the problem. (Note that this may happen only if you're running Windows 9x - which only supports FAT - or NT/2000/XP with FAT formatted hard drives. NTFS is much more robust and should never permit this problem.)<br />
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== How can I improve my download speed? ==<br />
The download speed mostly depends on the seeder-to-leecher ratio (SLR). Poor download speed is mainly a problem with new and very popular torrents where the SLR is low.<br />
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(side note: make sure you remember that you did not enjoy the low speed. Seed so that others will not endure the same.)<br />
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There are a couple of things that you can try on your end to improve your speed:<br />
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=== Do not immediately jump on new torrents ===<br />
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In particular, do not do it if you have a slow connection. The best speeds will be found around the half-life of a torrent, when the SLR will be at its highest. (The downside is that you will not be able to seed so much. It's up to you to balance the pros and cons of this.)<br />
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=== Make yourself connectable ===<br />
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See the [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)]]&nbsp; section.<br />
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=== Limit your upload speed ===<br />
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The upload speed affects the download speed in essentially two ways:<br />
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# Bittorrent peers tend to favour those other peers that upload to them. This means that if A and B are leeching the same torrent and A is sending data to B at high speed then B will try to reciprocate. So due to this effect high upload speeds lead to high download speeds.<br />
# Due to the way TCP works, when A is downloading something from B it has to keep telling B that it received the data sent to him. (These are called acknowledgements - ACKs -, a sort of "got it!" messages). If A fails to do this then B will stop sending data and wait. If A is uploading at full speed there may be no bandwidth left for the ACKs and they will be delayed. So due to this effect excessively high upload speeds lead to low download speeds.<br />
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The full effect is a combination of the two. The upload should be kept as high as possible while allowing the ACKs to get through without delay. A good thumb rule is keeping the upload at about 80% of the theoretical upload speed. You will have to fine tune yours to find out what works best for you. (Remember that keeping the upload high has the additional benefit of helping with your ratio.)<br />
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If you are running more than one instance of a client it is the overall upload speed that you must take into account. Some clients (e.g. Azureus) limit global upload speed, others (e.g. Shad0w's) do it on a per torrent basis. Know your client. The same applies if you are using your connection for anything else (e.g. browsing or ftp), always think of the overall upload speed.<br />
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=== Limit the number of simultaneous connections ===<br />
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Some operating systems (like Windows 9x) do not deal well with a large number of connections, and may even crash. Also some home routers (particularly when running NAT and/or firewall with stateful inspection services) tend to become slow or crash when having to deal with too many connections. There are no fixed values for this, you may try 60 or 100 and experiment with the value. Note that these numbers are additive, if you have two instances of a client running the numbers add up.<br />
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=== Limit the number of simultaneous uploads ===<br />
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Isn't this the same as above? No. Connections limit the number of peers your client is talking to and/or downloading from. Uploads limit the number of peers your client is actually uploading to. The ideal number is typically much lower than the number of connections, and highly dependent on your (physical) connection.<br />
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=== Just give it some time ===<br />
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As explained above peers favour other peers that upload to them. When you start leeching a new torrent you have nothing to offer to other peers and they will tend to ignore you. This makes the starts slow, in particular if, by change, the peers you are connected to include few or no seeders. The download speed should increase as soon as you have some pieces to share.<br />
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=== Why is my browsing so slow while leeching? ===<br />
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Your download speed is always finite. If you are a peer in a fast torrent it will almost certainly saturate your download bandwidth, and your browsing will suffer. A client like Azureus allows the user to limit uploads &amp; downloads. You will have to use a third-party solution, such as [http://www.netlimiter.com/ NetLimiter].<br />
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Browsing was used just as an example. The same would apply to gaming, IMing, etc., ...<br />
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== My ISP uses a transparent proxy. What should I do? ==<br />
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''Caveat: This is a large and complex topic. It is not possible to cover all variations here.''<br />
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Short reply: change to an ISP that does not force a proxy upon you. If you cannot or do not want to then read on.<br />
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=== What is a proxy? ===<br />
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Basically a middleman. When you are browsing a site through a proxy your requests are sent to the proxy and the proxy forwards them to the site instead of you connecting directly to the site. There are several classifications (the terminology is far from standard):<br />
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! Transparent ||align="left"| A transparent proxy is one that needs no configuration on the clients. It works by automatically redirecting all port 80 traffic to the proxy. (Sometimes used as synonymous for non-anonymous.)<br />
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! Explicit/Voluntary ||align="left"|Clients must configure their browsers to use them.<br />
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! Anonymous ||align="left"|The proxy sends no client identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR header is not sent; the server does not see your IP.)<br />
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! Highly Anonymous ||align="left"| The proxy sends no client or proxy identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR, HTTP_VIA and HTTP_PROXY_CONNECTION headers are not sent; the server doesn't see your IP and doesn't even know you're using a proxy.)<br />
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! Public ||align="left"| (Self explanatory) <!-- O rly? --><br />
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A transparent proxy may or may not be anonymous, and there are several levels of anonymity.<br />
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===How do I find out if I'm behind a (transparent/anonymous) proxy?===<br />
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Try [http://www.proxyjudge.org ProxyJudge]. It lists the HTTP headers that the server where it is running received from you. The relevant ones are HTTP_CLIENT_IP, HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR and REMOTE_ADDR.<br />
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===Why is my port listed as "---" even though I'm not NAT/Firewalled?===<br />
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The BoxTorrents tracker is quite smart at finding your real IP, but it does need the proxy to send the HTTP header HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR. If your ISP's proxy does not then what happens is that the tracker will interpret the proxy's IP address as the client's IP address. So when you login and the tracker tries to connect to your client to see if you are NAT/firewalled it will actually try to connect to the proxy on the port your client reports to be using for incoming connections. Naturally the proxy will not be listening on that port, the connection will fail and the tracker will think you are NAT/firewalled.<br />
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== Why can't I connect? Is the site blocking me? ==<br />
Your failure to connect may be due to several reasons.<br />
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=== Maybe my address is blacklisted? ===<br />
The site blocks addresses of banned users. This works at Apache/PHP level, it's just a script that blocks logins from those addresses. It should not stop you from reaching the site. In particular it does not block lower level protocols, you should be able to ping/traceroute the server even if your address is blacklisted. If you cannot then the reason for the problem lies elsewhere.<br />
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=== Your ISP blocks the site's address ===<br />
(In first place, it's unlikely your ISP is doing so. DNS name resolution and/or network problems are the usual culprits.)<br />
There's nothing we can do. You should contact your ISP (or get a new one). Note that you can still visit the site via a proxy, follow the instructions in the relevant section. In this case it doesn't matter if the proxy is anonymous or not, or which port it listens to.<br />
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Notice that you will always be listed as an "unconnectable" client because the tracker will be unable to check that you're capable of accepting incoming connections.<br />
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== Is there an RSS feed available for BoxTorrents? ==<br />
RSS Feeds are only available for Power Users. You will see the RSS Feed link appear when you become one.<br />
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An mIRC script is available that will check the RSS feed every x minutes, if there are any new torrents uploaded then it lists the new torrents, you can also manually check for new torrents. [http://force.power-net.org/?page=mscripts&amp;gsinfo=1 Information about the script], [http://force.power-net.org/?page=download&amp;section=mscripts&amp;id=1 Download Link].<br />
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== What if I can't find the answer to my problem here? ==<br />
So, after reading all that, you still can't find a solution? Read on.<br />
Post in the [http://forums.BoxTorrents.com/ forums], by all means. You'll find it's a friendly and helpful place, '''provided you follow a few basic guidelines''':<br />
* Make sure your problem is not answered in this FAQ. There's no point in posting just to be sent back here amidst a torrent of angry remarks.<br />
* Before posting, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''read the stickied topics'''</span> (the ones at the top). Many times, new information that still hasn't been incorporated in the FAQ can be found there.<br />
* Help us in helping you. Do '''not''' just say "it doesn't work!". Provide details so that we don't have to guess or waste time asking. What client do you use? What's your OS? What's your network setup? What's the exact error message you get, if any? What are the torrents you are having problems with? The more you tell the easiest it will be for us, and the more probable your post will get a reply that's useful, as opposed to 'more info'.<br />
* PLEASE make an effort to make your posts readable. There is nothing worse than trying to decipher a post that looks like it was written by someone mashing their face on the keyboard. Perfect spelling isn't necessary, but basic grammar and punctuation definitely helps.<br />
* ... and needless to say: be polite. Demanding help rarely works. Asking nicely for it usually does the trick.<br />
* '''DO NOT''' send a private message to a staff member. If you don't wish to post in the forums, use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php the help form] instead.<br />
* To prove that you have read this FAQ before seeking help, please quote the words 'Gelatin Fish Sandwich' in your post. We are quite serious. Failure to do so will result in your thread being locked immediately or your help request being ignored. This phrase is subject to change. <br />
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''Last updated: 8:35 am on September 6<sup>th</sup> 2008''</div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=FAQ&diff=572FAQ2008-09-19T14:38:05Z<p>Psyren: </p>
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== Site content information ==<br />
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===What makes BoxTorrents different?===<br />
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There are many anime torrent sites but BoxTorrents is unique in the quality of our content. Our goal is to provide only torrents for completed anime or anime-related material and we pick only the best versions. Not everyone may submit new torrents; only Power Users, users who seem to have at least some experience with our site, and other appointed users. All submissions are thoroughly checked before they are added to our ever growing list of series; by ''ever growing'', we really mean ever growing in the sense that even old torrents are still seeded. In short: 'quality over quantity' and 'ease of use'. Do keep in mind that BoxTorrents exists because of its users; old content is still available because of many dedicated seeders, so sharing is a must.<br />
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This is a public tracker, but we do prefer users to register before using the site. Before you do anything here at BoxTorrents, we suggest you read the rules! There are only a few rules to abide by and most are common sense.<br />
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If you see anything in here that is out of date or incorrect, or you'd like to add something, please contact [http://www.boxtorrents.com/userdetails.php?id=260057 psyren].<br />
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=== What is this BitTorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files? ===<br />
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Check out [http://www.btfaq.com Brian's Bittorrent FAQ and Guide].<br />
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=== How do I watch the files I download? ===<br />
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Visit [http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page this page] and have a look around.<br />
The CCCP (Combined Community Codec Pack) is the simplest codec pack available on the internet, and the simplest codec pack to set up. Out of the box, it is practically guaranteed to play anything that you throw at it (from our site, of course).<br />
If you have any problems, please look [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=27.0 here] for possible solutions. If you can't find one, you may either post in the forums asking for help or use the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php Help Form].<br />
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=== Where can I learn more about codecs/anime/manga/Japanese culture? ===<br />
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[http://www.google.com Google] and [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] are your friends.<br/><br />
For specific information on Japanese animations, there are 3 main resources: [http://anidb.net AniDB], [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)], and [http://www.animenfo.com AnimeNFO]. Each site offers unique information on any given title.<br/><br />
For specific information on manga, there's [http://www.mangaupdates.com MangaUpdates] and [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)].<br />
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== User information ==<br />
=== I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail! ===<br />
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Mail can sometimes take up to half a day to be sent out by our server. Please be patient.<br />
Note though that if you didn't receive the email the first time it will probably not succeed the second time either so you should really try another email address.<br />
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=== I've lost my user name or password! Can you send it to me? ===<br />
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Please use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/recover.php this form] to have the login details mailed back to you.<br />
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=== Can you rename my account? ===<br />
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Users can rename their account on the tracker by using [http://www.boxtorrents.com/changename.php this form]. Please note that the user is required to be a power user with report privileges.<br />
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=== Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while? ===<br />
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Used accounts are pruned after 6 months. Unused accounts are pruned sooner (0 download, 0 upload).<br />
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=== My account is gone! Can you recover it? ===<br />
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Unfortunately, we can't do anything about pruned accounts. If you were able to create a new account under the same name and/or e-mail address, it is proof that your old account is permanently gone.<br />
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=== What is MY ratio? ===<br />
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Click on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile link], then on your user name (at the top).<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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=== Why is my IP displayed on my details page? ===<br />
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Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and email. Other users do not see that information.<br />
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=== Help! I cannot login!? (a.k.a. Login of Death) ===<br />
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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 />
Another solution is to visit http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php<br />
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=== Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?) ===<br />
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The tracker has determined that you are firewalled or NATed and cannot accept incoming connections.<br />
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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 />
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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 [http://www.portforward.com PortForward]).<br />
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=== What are the different user classes? ===<br />
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! User ||align="left"| Normal user, can choose to view hentai.<br />
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! Power User ||align="left"|Higher user, can view peer lists and report bad torrents or comments. Can make offers of torrents they wish to upload.<br />
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! Uploader ||align="left"|These people can upload directly to the torrent pool without requiring moderator approval. These people are appointed by staff if deemed a trustworthy member of the Box community.<br />
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! Power Uploader ||align="left"| Same as power user but with upload rights.<br />
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! Moderator/Admins ||align="left"| Appointed by Admins. Don't ask about becoming one.<br />
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=== How do I become a Power User? ===<br />
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Upload at least 25GB and have a ratio equal to or greater than 1.<br />
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=== How do I view peer lists for torrents? ===<br />
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Become a Power User and click on the Peer List tab under torrent descriptions. Non-Power Users can not view peer lists.<br />
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=== How do I add an avatar to my profile? ===<br />
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First, find an image that you like, and that complies with the rules. Then you will have to upload it to a hosting site, such as Photobucket, Upload-It! or ImageShack. All that is left to do is copy the URL (direct link) to the avatar field in your profile once you have uploaded it.<br />
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Please do not add a comment just to test your avatar. If everything is alright, you'll see it in your details page.<br />
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=== I am warned, what do I do? ===<br />
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'''What is a warning?'''<br />
* A warning means that your account currently has reduced rights; namely, you may not download. If you are warned it means you did something very wrong. The warning is there to protect other users, do keep in mind that BoxTorrents only works because many users put in some effort and bandwidth to keep our torrents healthy.<br />
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'''Why was I warned?'''<br />
* The warning may be set automatically if your ratio drops below a certain point or it may be set by a moderator if you broke a rule. In the second case, warnings will be longer depending on the severity of your offence that garnered the warning.<br />
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'''OK, so now what?'''<br />
* While your are warned you may not download; you are only allowed to seed. When you are warned an ''evaluation'' time will be scheduled (usually 1 week ahead), your account is then re-evaluated and if your ratio is high enough the warning will be lifted. If your ratio is not high enough a new evaluation time will be scheduled, and so on.<br />
If you got warned because of a bad ratio (or if you you think you got warned because of a bad ratio ;)&nbsp;) - the only way to get rid of the warning is by increasing your upload. The most obvious way is by seeding, but you may also use the bonus system (see: [[FAQ#What are bonus torrents?|What are bonus torrents?]]). A third option is donating; the why and how is explained on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/donate.php donation] page.<br />
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== Tracker Issues ==<br />
===Failure: access denied, leeching forbidden, you are only allowed to seed===<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your ratio is too low.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Seed more and improve your ratio.<br />
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=== I am seeing torrents on my userpage that I never downloaded / Someone has hijacked my account. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your passkey's secrecy has been compromised.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: See the entry below.<br />
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=== People are using my torrent key / I accidentally posted my torrent key ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your torrent key identifies you as a user; never give it to anyone. Staff will never ask for you torrent key.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Go to your Profile and generate a new key, all your old torrents will become invalid immediately so you will have to re-download your torrents. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change before resuming your torrenting.<br />
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=== I accidentally posted a link to download.php and I'm being charged for the downloads ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: When you are logged in the download.php links are for your user, if you post them people will get your torrent and your key. If you are logged out the links are anonymous, posting them elsewhere will not work as they are only valid for 24 hours. Generating a new key does not solve this problem.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Wait 24 hours for the download link to become invalid (download links are only valid for 24 hours) or remove the download link from where you posted it. If no more new people are given your key you can generate a new key to get rid of the 'leechers'.<br />
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=== I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You downloaded a public torrent.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Log in and re-download the torrent.<br />
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=== "Failure: unregistered torrent pass" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: The tracker can not find a user associated with the torrent pass you're sending it in your announce URL.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Re-download the torrent from the site.<br />
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=== "Failure: unregistered torrent" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: The torrent you downloaded is not/no longer tracked by our tracker.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Check if the torrent has been swapped or replaced. We occasionally prune old obsolete torrents or material that has become blacklisted.<br />
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=== "Failure: access denied, torrents limit reached" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You are downloading too many torrents.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Users are allowed to download 3 torrents at a time. Power Users are allowed to download 10 torrents at a time. You are allowed to seed an unlimited number of torrents, regardless of your class. Check your userpage to see which torrents you are already downloading.<br />
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=== What are bonus torrents? ===<br />
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Bonus torrents are torrents with few seeders or few leechers, the idea of the bonus system is to keep older torrents alive. Bonus torrents are marked with an icon that looks like a yellow ball with a red "'''B'''" inside. When you seed a bonus torrent (and have 100%) you will earn 1 bonus point per hour per bonus torrent. Bonus points can be exchanged for upload credit on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/bonus.php bonus] page (this means you can add an amount onto your 'uploaded' stat on your user page).<br />
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== Statistics Tracking ==<br />
=== How is my traffic tracked? ===<br />
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BoxTorrents uses a passkey system to identify each user. Your passkey can be found on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. When you announce, your passkey is used to identify you and to (very accurately) track your upload and download traffic, regardless of any IP changes. The passkey is automatically added to the announce URL of every torrent you download whilst logged in. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''YOU MUST NEVER, EVER GIVE OUT YOUR PASSKEY TO ANY OTHER PERSON.'''</span> Doing so will allow people to generate torrent traffic under your account. We will not be held responsible for any adverse effects this may have.<br />
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=== My stats are not updating. What can I do? ===<br />
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Check that the torrent pass in your client's tracker announce URL matches the one shown on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. If it doesn't (or if it does, but you're still having problems), then:Remove the torrent entries from your torrent client. Re-download the .torrent files and open them in your client. Force a hash recheck and resume activity.If that doesn't help, go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and regenerate your torrent pass. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change, then repeat the above step.Use only official non-beta clients.<br />
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=== Best practices ===<br />
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If a torrent you are currently leeching or seeding is not listed on your userpage, stop the torrent and resume it again. (also see: I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage)Make sure you exit your client properly, so that the tracker receives the required information.If the tracker is down, do not stop seeding. Your traffic may not be tracked during downtime but as soon as the tracker is working again then your traffic will be tracked again.<br />
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=== What BitTorrent clients can I use? ===<br />
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''See [[BT_Clients]] for more information on what BitTorrent clients you can use.''<br />
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There is currently no restriction on which clients you may use, but this will most likely change in the future. The tracker updates your stats correctly for most Bittorrent clients. However, we still recommend that you use the following clients:<br />
* '''uTorrent''' [http://www.utorrent.com/ website]<br />
* '''Azureus''' (aka Vuze) [http://http://azureus.sourceforge.net/ website]<br />
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For any client, we urge you to keep it up to date, most clients have had some problems with earlier versions.<br />
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Also, clients in alpha or beta version should be avoided.<br />
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We neither recommend nor will we provide support for:<br />
- BitComet<br />
- BitLord (modified BitComet with spyware added)<br />
- Shareaza<br />
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=== Why is a torrent I'm leeching/seeding listed several times in my profile? ===<br />
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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 have had its finished information sent and will be listed until the peer information times out. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== I've finished or cancelled a torrent. Why is it still listed in my profile? ===<br />
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Some older clients do not report properly to the tracker when cancelling or finishing a torrent. In that case the tracker will keep waiting for the message - and thus listing the torrent as seeding or leeching - until the peer information timeout occurs. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== Why do I sometimes see torrents I'm not leeching in my profile?! ===<br />
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Under our new keying system, it is not possible for the tracker to confuse you with another peer. If you see torrents listed in your profile that you are DEFINITELY not leeching/seeding on, then we suggest you take the following actions:<br />
'''Change the e-mail and password on your account.''' If you did not give out your passkey then someone either has access to your email account or your Boxtorrents user account (or both).'''Go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and generate a new torrent pass.''' This will invalidate all your previous torrents ending whatever damage was done to your account. You will need to redownload your torrents.<br />
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=== Can I login from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes.<br />
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=== Can I seed from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes, '''but you may not seed the ''same'' torrent from two different computers''' as the tracker will not understand how you can be in two places at once :P. In the worst case, you will automatically banned.<br />
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== Uploading ==<br />
=== Why can't I upload torrents? ===<br />
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Power Users can make offers of torrents they wish to upload, which will be granted or rejected by staff. Staff members and certain approved users are permitted to upload directly without having to go through the approval procedure.<br />
Non-Power Users can not make offers.<br />
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=== How do I make an offer if I'm a Power User? ===<br />
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First, begin by reading this section of the FAQ to make sure that you fully understand what is required of you. Failure to do so will see your offer rejected (depending on the mood of the staff member who handles it). Once you have finished reading, click the 'Offer' button on the left side of the page. When creating your torrent, be sure to set the 'private' flag, or the system will automatically reject your torrent. Once you've created your torrent, fill in the description of your torrent. Once you submit your torrent for approval, it will join a queue of torrents awaiting judgement. You may leave your client 'seeding' your torrent at this point, but make sure you redownload the torrent from the website to have your passkey added to the announce URL (you may also add this manually if you wish, but it is not recommended). If granted, your torrent will be immediately added to Box's torrent pool (and if you are 'seeding', you will begin immediately). If rejected, your torrent will remain in 'limbo', sitting on the queue with 'rejected' status until either you or a mod removes it.<br />
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=== What does 'Semi-granted' mean? ===<br />
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Offers require the approval of two admins or moderators before they are added to the tracker. 'Semi-granted' is the state an offer acquires when one admin/mod has granted it, pending further approval.<br />
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=== What can/can't I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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Please refer to our [[Rules#Torrent Content Upload Guidelines|Torrent Content Upload Guidelines]] and ('''ESPECIALLY''') the [[Blacklist]].<br />
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=== What should I put in the description? ===<br />
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Always include who released the files and as specfic as possible an indication of the quality (bit rate, codec, etc.). '''See the next paragraph for more details'''.<br />
Include a short description of what you're uploading, usually people include a short plot summary; be careful of spoilers though.<br />
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You may mark-up your text using BBcode or HTML; you can find many examples of nice templates in other peoples' descriptions. While this is not necessary, you may like to 'pretty up' your description.<br />
It's also very much appreciated if you include images and/or screenshots and links to sites like AniDB and AnimeNewsNetwork, although it is not necessary.<br />
Please note: when using HTML, be sure to include &lt;html&gt;&lt;body&gt; ... &lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt; in the description, or the system will not know that you are using HTML and will treat your commands differently.<br />
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We look for succinct, accurate descriptions of the contents of your torrent. '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">With the exclusion of OST torrents, all descriptions MUST have genres specified in the description.</span>''' In addition:<br />
* For series/movies/OVAs, a plot summary and file details (sub group with video and audio codecs at the very least) will suffice.<br />
* For OSTs, track listings and file information (codec, bit rate (if applicable), and ripper at the very least) will do.<br />
* For manga, a plot summary and the scanlation group are the minimum requirements.<br />
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=== What is a good title for my torrent? ===<br />
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The title only needs to contain the original Japanese title and possibly the English title as well. You may add the name(s) of the involved group(s) in the title as well (example: Japanese Title | English Title [fansub]). Words like "OVA" or "Movie" are not always necessary because of the category system (however, if the title of the show includes "OVA" or "Movie", you should add it). In case you're uploading only a particular season of a longer series, it is useful to include the season and/or the episodes (for example: My Series - Season 1 [01-25]).<br />
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=== What are good keywords for my torrent? ===<br />
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You have to see the keywords as a second way to categorise torrents. Choose keywords that truthfully reflect the content of the files you're uploading and that allows it to be found in different ways than just searching for a title.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Good keywords are:</span> genres<sup>*</sup>, 720p/1080p, fansub group, author, director, that kind of stuff. Someone might be interested in all of "Miyazaki's" or Studio 4C works, searching for Miyazaki resp. Studio 4C will match the keywords and you have what you're looking for.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bad keywords are:</span> anything that appears in the title of the torrent or is already expressed otherwise (OST, OVA, HD, Movie, etc.). Alternate titles, codecs, and your own personal comments do not belong in keywords. Either add them to your title, or to your description. Fansub groups are permissible as keywords, even if they are already included in your torrent title.<br />
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<sup>*</sup>- When listing genres, use AniDB's categories, not AnimeNFO or ANN, for consistency.<br />
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===='''Guidelines:'''====<br />
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* First of all, ask yourself the question: "If I were looking for an anime 'like' this one, what keywords would I be looking for?" and "which keywords are not needed?"<br />
* Secondly, drop near duplicate keywords like 'Contemporary Fantasy' and 'Fantasy', as they are not both needed; just keep whichever applies more to your torrent.<br />
* Add only useful keywords. No one will search for keywords such as 'mp3' or 'DVD'.<br />
* Do '''not''' add duplicate keywords, for instance "Yuki Kajiura" and "Kajiura Yuki" or "Science-Fiction" and "Sci-Fi". Add only the one that currently exists in our [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php keyword list].<br />
* This also holds for fansub names: add either (for instance) Abacus Subs or AbSubs, but not both; the latter is preferred because it is shorter.<br />
*Do '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">not</span>''' add alternative titles or alternative spellings. See title guidelines.<br />
* Check the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php list of keywords] for existing keywords and/or common spellings. Keep in mind that the keyword listing is '''''case-sensitive''''' so match case, and '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">matching other keywords is better than making a new one</span>'''.<br />
* Check the [[Keywords|Keywords article]] for descriptions for most of the common keywords.<br />
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====Keyword syntax====<br />
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We've just discussed the semantics of keywords, but what about the syntax? First of all, not all characters are allowed. Only alphanumeric characters, dashes (-) and spaces are allowed. Furthermore, a keyword is allowed to have two spaces, no more. If you're making a keyword of a composed word (for instance: Mamoru Oshii) keep it one keyword, don't add a comma in between. Genres like "Magical girl" and "Law and Order" should also be written without commas.<br />
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====Adding keywords to your torrent====<br />
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The field for entering keywords is above the description entry box. Typing in a word (or part of a word) will call up suggestions in a box. These suggestions are comprised of keywords that already exist on BoxTorrents. You should pick from the suggestions given to you to ensure consistency. Once you have clicked on the desired key word suggested, click 'Add' to associate it with your torrent. Repeat this process for as many keywords as you need (currently, there is a character limit on the keywords, so if you find that your last key word is getting cut off, remove it). Be sure to click 'Edit' below the description box when you're done, or none of your changes will be saved.<br />
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If you need to add a key word that isn't suggested, type it into the key word field and click on Add. This key word will be sent for moderation. If the key word is approved, it will be added to our official key word list and will appear on your torrent immediately. If rejected, it will be blacklisted, and will not show up again.<br />
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=== What are "extra files" and what should I add? ===<br />
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"Extra files" allow you to add (small) files to your torrent, files which you want to include but don't really belong in the torrent. You can think of .sfv/.md5 files for file verification (or hash tables in general) or .nfo files for credits and info. You are not allowed to add images. Linking to the files will not work, the link is dynamic and becomes invalid after 24 hours.<br />
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Any and all files released by the original source should be included as "extra files" (granted they do not violate the "extra files" rules, such as credits pages from manga. Leave those INSIDE your torrent).<br />
All video torrents (series/movies/ova) should have, but do not require, at least an .sfv or .md5 file with (official) hashes. You can get the CRCs from the fansubbers website or AniDB.net (the latter also lists md5 hashes amongst other hashes) if the CRC values are not in the file names.<br />
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DO NOT include these extra files in the contents of your torrent. Your offer will '''not''' be accepted if this is the case.<br />
If you get the message 'This torrent contains improper files, please swap the torrent file.' at the top of your offer page, that's your clue that there is something wrong with your file structure.<br />
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=== How do I attach extra files? ===<br />
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Simply edit your torrent (after it's been offered or uploaded), and there will be a box for you to enter the path of files you with to upload below the description box. Simply select it and click upload, and it will be attached right away.<br />
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=== What should I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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What we look for in torrents are:<br />
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* [[FAQ#What should I put in the description?|A good description]]<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File quality:</span><br/>Free of hash errors.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File consistency:</span><br/>If possible, all files released by a single group, all file names in the same format as they were originally released by the group involved (original file names). This applies to ALL torrents.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File structure:</span><br/>Do not pack files under different folders unnecessarily. An example would be packing episodes 1-12 in one folder, and 13-24 in another within the same torrent.<br />
* If uploading a manga, please follow these directions:<br />
** Overlook archiving if the manga is very short (a oneshot), or if the scanlator(s) have released the entire manga in a single file. In these cases, unzip the file, but do not make any further modifications to folder structure or file names.<br />
**If the scanlator(s) release a manga zipped by chapter (assuming there is more than one), retain the archived chapters and offer the files in that state.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">No 'unnecessary' files:</span> do not include codecs or programs. Acceptable files are external translation notes (for series/movies/OVAs) and credits pages (for manga)). If you're unsure about anything, please say so in the comments of your torrent offer.<br />
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=== What is this torrent swapping feature? ===<br />
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If, for any reason, something is wrong with your torrent (such as containing improper files or lacking a version 2 of an episode), you may request to swap the .torrent file. This will negate the need to delete the torrent and upload it again. You may apply to swap your own torrent files when they are either in the Offer stage or they are registered with the tracker.<br />
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To do so, edit your torrent. There will be a section for you to select a new .torrent file to replace the current one and a space for you to enter a reason why. Upon sending the request, you will need to wait for a moderator or admin to grant the swap request.<br />
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=== Can I upload your torrents to other trackers? ===<br />
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No. This generates extra traffic for the tracker without users visiting the site itself. It also usually results in the torrent being overrun by bad leechers, as users are not aware of the site rules.<br />
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Complaints from other sites' administrative staff about our torrents being posted on their sites will result in the banning of the users responsible.<br />
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(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 />
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== Downloading/Seeding ==<br />
=== Why do I have to wait before I can download a new torrent? ===<br />
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When new torrents are uploaded, those with Power User (or higher) status are given 'first dibs'. Other users must wait for the timer to expire before they can download the .torrent file. The amount of time you have to wait is proportional to the size of the torrent (the larger the torrent, the longer you have to wait). This is an incentive for people to become Power Users, and also provides a higher seed base when other users are permitted to join the swarm.<br />
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=== What do I do if a torrent has no seeds? ===<br />
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Hop on the forums and post in the [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=5.0 Reseed Request] section. Be sure to read the rules before posting.<br />
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=== What's the difference between seeding and uploading? ===<br />
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'Uploading' is posting a new torrent to our tracker.<br />
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'Seeding' is uploading data on a torrent once you have completed the download.<br />
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=== Why did an active torrent suddenly disappear? ===<br />
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There may be three reasons for this:<br />
# The torrent may have been out-of-sync with the [[Rules|site rules]].<br />
# The uploader or a moderator may have deleted it because it contained bad files. A replacement will probably be uploaded to take its place.<br />
# The torrent was requested to be removed by a 3rd party.<br />
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=== I've finished downloading the files, so how do I seed back? ===<br />
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Once your download has completed, most clients will continue to run the torrent in seeding mode until the ratio is 1:1. If this is not the case, try some of these steps:<br />
1) Simply press Start on your torrent again. Some clients might stop torrents that have finished downloading.<br />
2) Check your client's settings regarding how much a torrent should be seeded to before stopping. Your settings may be preventing seeding. (e.g., uTorrent's 'Torrent Properties' dialogue box for each torrent has a ratio percentage figure which you can adjust)3) Force the torrent to start (e.g., in uTorrent, right click on the torrent entry and click 'Force Start'). This will force your client to ignore the rule mentioned above and seed until you stop the torrent.4) If all else fails, remove the torrent from your client, and see below for instructions on how to restore it to your client.<br />
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=== How do I resume a broken download or (re)seed something? ===<br />
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Open the .torrent file in your client. When your client asks you for a download location, choose the location of the existing file(s), force a recheck/rehash. Start the torrent, and it will resume/reseed (see the entry above for more information).<br />
Please note that most clients will require that file names match the ones specified in the .torrent file when it comes to multi-file torrents. Make sure that this is the case, or your client will not detect the files you have pointed it to.<br />
If, for whatever reason, you have decided to rename your files, then you have two choices:<br />
1) (Re)Rename your files to match the torrent's.2) Find a torrent client that supports custom file names in multi-file torrents. At the time of this guide, the newest uTorrent beta and Azureus clients support individual custom file names in multi-file torrents. For more information, see the programs' web pages.<br />
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=== I'm seeding a torrent, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything! ===<br />
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First, check that you actually have someone to upload any data to. If you are on a torrent that has something like 10 seeders and 2 leechers, the chances of you uploading a great deal are slim to none. If there are no leechers... what are you expecting?<br />
Second, see [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|this entry in the FAQ]] if you are not sure whether your ports are open.<br />
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=== Why do my downloads sometimes stall at 99%? ===<br />
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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 />
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=== What are these "a piece has failed a hash check" messages? ===<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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=== The torrent is supposed to be 100MB. How come I downloaded 120MB? ===<br />
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See the hash fails topic. If your client receives bad data it will have to redownload 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. Overhead may also account for some of this data.<br />
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=== What's this "IOError - [Errno13] Permission denied" error? ===<br />
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If you just want to fix it reboot your computer, it should solve the problem. Otherwise, read on.<br />
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IOError means Input-Output Error, and that is a file system error, not a tracker one. It shows up when your client is for some reason unable to open the partially downloaded torrent files. The most common cause is two instances of the client to be running simultaneously: the last time the client was closed it somehow didn't really close but kept running in the background, and is therefore still locking the files, making it impossible for the new instance to open them.<br />
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A more uncommon occurrence is a corrupted FAT. A crash may result in corruption that makes the partially downloaded files unreadable, and the error ensues. Running scandisk should solve the problem. (Note that this may happen only if you're running Windows 9x - which only supports FAT - or NT/2000/XP with FAT formatted hard drives. NTFS is much more robust and should never permit this problem.)<br />
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== How can I improve my download speed? ==<br />
The download speed mostly depends on the seeder-to-leecher ratio (SLR). Poor download speed is mainly a problem with new and very popular torrents where the SLR is low.<br />
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(side note: make sure you remember that you did not enjoy the low speed. Seed so that others will not endure the same.)<br />
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There are a couple of things that you can try on your end to improve your speed:<br />
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=== Do not immediately jump on new torrents ===<br />
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In particular, do not do it if you have a slow connection. The best speeds will be found around the half-life of a torrent, when the SLR will be at its highest. (The downside is that you will not be able to seed so much. It's up to you to balance the pros and cons of this.)<br />
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=== Make yourself connectable ===<br />
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See the [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)]]&nbsp; section.<br />
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=== Limit your upload speed ===<br />
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The upload speed affects the download speed in essentially two ways:<br />
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# Bittorrent peers tend to favour those other peers that upload to them. This means that if A and B are leeching the same torrent and A is sending data to B at high speed then B will try to reciprocate. So due to this effect high upload speeds lead to high download speeds.<br />
# Due to the way TCP works, when A is downloading something from B it has to keep telling B that it received the data sent to him. (These are called acknowledgements - ACKs -, a sort of "got it!" messages). If A fails to do this then B will stop sending data and wait. If A is uploading at full speed there may be no bandwidth left for the ACKs and they will be delayed. So due to this effect excessively high upload speeds lead to low download speeds.<br />
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The full effect is a combination of the two. The upload should be kept as high as possible while allowing the ACKs to get through without delay. A good thumb rule is keeping the upload at about 80% of the theoretical upload speed. You will have to fine tune yours to find out what works best for you. (Remember that keeping the upload high has the additional benefit of helping with your ratio.)<br />
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If you are running more than one instance of a client it is the overall upload speed that you must take into account. Some clients (e.g. Azureus) limit global upload speed, others (e.g. Shad0w's) do it on a per torrent basis. Know your client. The same applies if you are using your connection for anything else (e.g. browsing or ftp), always think of the overall upload speed.<br />
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=== Limit the number of simultaneous connections ===<br />
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Some operating systems (like Windows 9x) do not deal well with a large number of connections, and may even crash. Also some home routers (particularly when running NAT and/or firewall with stateful inspection services) tend to become slow or crash when having to deal with too many connections. There are no fixed values for this, you may try 60 or 100 and experiment with the value. Note that these numbers are additive, if you have two instances of a client running the numbers add up.<br />
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=== Limit the number of simultaneous uploads ===<br />
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Isn't this the same as above? No. Connections limit the number of peers your client is talking to and/or downloading from. Uploads limit the number of peers your client is actually uploading to. The ideal number is typically much lower than the number of connections, and highly dependent on your (physical) connection.<br />
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=== Just give it some time ===<br />
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As explained above peers favour other peers that upload to them. When you start leeching a new torrent you have nothing to offer to other peers and they will tend to ignore you. This makes the starts slow, in particular if, by change, the peers you are connected to include few or no seeders. The download speed should increase as soon as you have some pieces to share.<br />
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=== Why is my browsing so slow while leeching? ===<br />
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Your download speed is always finite. If you are a peer in a fast torrent it will almost certainly saturate your download bandwidth, and your browsing will suffer. A client like Azureus allows the user to limit uploads &amp; downloads. You will have to use a third-party solution, such as [http://www.netlimiter.com/ NetLimiter].<br />
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Browsing was used just as an example. The same would apply to gaming, IMing, etc., ...<br />
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== My ISP uses a transparent proxy. What should I do? ==<br />
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''Caveat: This is a large and complex topic. It is not possible to cover all variations here.''<br />
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Short reply: change to an ISP that does not force a proxy upon you. If you cannot or do not want to then read on.<br />
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=== What is a proxy? ===<br />
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Basically a middleman. When you are browsing a site through a proxy your requests are sent to the proxy and the proxy forwards them to the site instead of you connecting directly to the site. There are several classifications (the terminology is far from standard):<br />
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! Transparent ||align="left"| A transparent proxy is one that needs no configuration on the clients. It works by automatically redirecting all port 80 traffic to the proxy. (Sometimes used as synonymous for non-anonymous.)<br />
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! Explicit/Voluntary ||align="left"|Clients must configure their browsers to use them.<br />
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! Anonymous ||align="left"|The proxy sends no client identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR header is not sent; the server does not see your IP.)<br />
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! Highly Anonymous ||align="left"| The proxy sends no client or proxy identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR, HTTP_VIA and HTTP_PROXY_CONNECTION headers are not sent; the server doesn't see your IP and doesn't even know you're using a proxy.)<br />
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A transparent proxy may or may not be anonymous, and there are several levels of anonymity.<br />
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===How do I find out if I'm behind a (transparent/anonymous) proxy?===<br />
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Try [http://www.proxyjudge.org ProxyJudge]. It lists the HTTP headers that the server where it is running received from you. The relevant ones are HTTP_CLIENT_IP, HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR and REMOTE_ADDR.<br />
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===Why is my port listed as "---" even though I'm not NAT/Firewalled?===<br />
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The BoxTorrents tracker is quite smart at finding your real IP, but it does need the proxy to send the HTTP header HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR. If your ISP's proxy does not then what happens is that the tracker will interpret the proxy's IP address as the client's IP address. So when you login and the tracker tries to connect to your client to see if you are NAT/firewalled it will actually try to connect to the proxy on the port your client reports to be using for incoming connections. Naturally the proxy will not be listening on that port, the connection will fail and the tracker will think you are NAT/firewalled.<br />
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== Why can't I connect? Is the site blocking me? ==<br />
Your failure to connect may be due to several reasons.<br />
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=== Maybe my address is blacklisted? ===<br />
The site blocks addresses of banned users. This works at Apache/PHP level, it's just a script that blocks logins from those addresses. It should not stop you from reaching the site. In particular it does not block lower level protocols, you should be able to ping/traceroute the server even if your address is blacklisted. If you cannot then the reason for the problem lies elsewhere.<br />
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=== Your ISP blocks the site's address ===<br />
(In first place, it's unlikely your ISP is doing so. DNS name resolution and/or network problems are the usual culprits.)<br />
There's nothing we can do. You should contact your ISP (or get a new one). Note that you can still visit the site via a proxy, follow the instructions in the relevant section. In this case it doesn't matter if the proxy is anonymous or not, or which port it listens to.<br />
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Notice that you will always be listed as an "unconnectable" client because the tracker will be unable to check that you're capable of accepting incoming connections.<br />
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== Is there an RSS feed available for BoxTorrents? ==<br />
RSS Feeds are only available for Power Users. You will see the RSS Feed link appear when you become one.<br />
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An mIRC script is available that will check the RSS feed every x minutes, if there are any new torrents uploaded then it lists the new torrents, you can also manually check for new torrents. [http://force.power-net.org/?page=mscripts&amp;gsinfo=1 Information about the script], [http://force.power-net.org/?page=download&amp;section=mscripts&amp;id=1 Download Link].<br />
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== What if I can't find the answer to my problem here? ==<br />
So, after reading all that, you still can't find a solution? Read on.<br />
Post in the [http://forums.BoxTorrents.com/ forums], by all means. You'll find it's a friendly and helpful place, '''provided you follow a few basic guidelines''':<br />
* Make sure your problem is not answered in this FAQ. There's no point in posting just to be sent back here amidst a torrent of angry remarks.<br />
* Before posting, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''read the stickied topics'''</span> (the ones at the top). Many times, new information that still hasn't been incorporated in the FAQ can be found there.<br />
* Help us in helping you. Do '''not''' just say "it doesn't work!". Provide details so that we don't have to guess or waste time asking. What client do you use? What's your OS? What's your network setup? What's the exact error message you get, if any? What are the torrents you are having problems with? The more you tell the easiest it will be for us, and the more probable your post will get a reply that's useful, as opposed to 'more info'.<br />
* PLEASE make an effort to make your posts readable. There is nothing worse than trying to decipher a post that looks like it was written by someone mashing their face on the keyboard. Perfect spelling isn't necessary, but basic grammar and punctuation definitely helps.<br />
* ... and needless to say: be polite. Demanding help rarely works. Asking nicely for it usually does the trick.<br />
* '''DO NOT''' send a private message to a staff member. If you don't wish to post in the forums, use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php the help form] instead.<br />
* To prove that you have read this FAQ before seeking help, please quote the words 'Gelatin Fish Sandwich' in your post. We are quite serious. Failure to do so will result in your thread being locked immediately or your help request being ignored. This phrase is subject to change. <br />
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===What makes BoxTorrents different?===<br />
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There are many anime torrent sites but BoxTorrents is unique in the quality of our content. Our goal is to provide only torrents for completed anime or anime-related material and we pick only the best versions. Not everyone may submit new torrents; only Power Users, users who seem to have at least some experience with our site, and other appointed users. All submissions are thoroughly checked before they are added to our ever growing list of series; by ''ever growing'', we really mean ever growing in the sense that even old torrents are still seeded. In short: 'quality over quantity' and 'ease of use'. Do keep in mind that BoxTorrents exists because of its users; old content is still available because of many dedicated seeders, so sharing is a must.<br />
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This is a public tracker, but we do prefer users to register before using the site. Before you do anything here at BoxTorrents, we suggest you read the rules! There are only a few rules to abide by and most are common sense.<br />
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If you see anything in here that is out of date or incorrect, or you'd like to add something, please contact [http://www.boxtorrents.com/userdetails.php?id=260057 psyren].<br />
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=== What is this BitTorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files? ===<br />
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Check out [http://www.btfaq.com Brian's Bittorrent FAQ and Guide].<br />
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=== How do I watch the files I download? ===<br />
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Visit [http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page this page] and have a look around.<br />
The CCCP (Combined Community Codec Pack) is the simplest codec pack available on the internet, and the simplest codec pack to set up. Out of the box, it is practically guaranteed to play anything that you throw at it (from our site, of course).<br />
If you have any problems, please look [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=27.0 here] for possible solutions. If you can't find one, you may either post in the forums asking for help or use the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php Help Form].<br />
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=== Where can I learn more about codecs/anime/manga/Japanese culture? ===<br />
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[http://www.google.com Google] and [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] are your friends.<br/><br />
For specific information on Japanese animations, there are 3 main resources: [http://anidb.net AniDB], [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)], and [http://www.animenfo.com AnimeNFO]. Each site offers unique information on any given title.<br/><br />
For specific information on manga, there's [http://www.mangaupdates.com MangaUpdates] and [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)].<br />
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== User information ==<br />
=== I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail! ===<br />
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Mail can sometimes take up to half a day to be sent out by our server. Please be patient.<br />
Note though that if you didn't receive the email the first time it will probably not succeed the second time either so you should really try another email address.<br />
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=== I've lost my user name or password! Can you send it to me? ===<br />
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Please use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/recover.php this form] to have the login details mailed back to you.<br />
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=== Can you rename my account? ===<br />
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Users can rename their account on the tracker by using [http://www.boxtorrents.com/changename.php this form]. Please note that the user is required to be a power user with report privileges.<br />
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=== Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while? ===<br />
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Used accounts are pruned after 6 months. Unused accounts are pruned sooner (0 download, 0 upload).<br />
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=== My account is gone! Can you recover it? ===<br />
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Unfortunately, we can't do anything about pruned accounts. If you were able to create a new account under the same name and/or e-mail address, it is proof that your old account is permanently gone.<br />
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=== What is MY ratio? ===<br />
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Click on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile link], then on your user name (at the top).<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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=== Why is my IP displayed on my details page? ===<br />
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Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and email. Other users do not see that information.<br />
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=== Help! I cannot login!? (a.k.a. Login of Death) ===<br />
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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 />
Another solution is to visit http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php<br />
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=== Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?) ===<br />
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The tracker has determined that you are firewalled or NATed and cannot accept incoming connections.<br />
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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 />
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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 [http://www.portforward.com PortForward]).<br />
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=== What are the different user classes? ===<br />
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! User ||align="left"| Normal user, can choose to view hentai.<br />
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! Power User ||align="left"|Higher user, can view peer lists and report bad torrents or comments. Can make offers of torrents they wish to upload.<br />
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! Uploader ||align="left"|These people can upload directly to the torrent pool without requiring moderator approval. These people are appointed by staff if deemed a trustworthy member of the Box community.<br />
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! Power Uploader ||align="left"| Same as power user but with upload rights.<br />
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! Moderator/Admins ||align="left"| Appointed by Admins. Don't ask about becoming one.<br />
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=== How do I become a Power User? ===<br />
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Upload at least 25GB and have a ratio equal to or greater than 1.<br />
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=== How do I view peer lists for torrents? ===<br />
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Become a Power User and click on the Peer List tab under torrent descriptions. Non-Power Users can not view peer lists.<br />
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=== How do I add an avatar to my profile? ===<br />
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First, find an image that you like, and that complies with the rules. Then you will have to upload it to a hosting site, such as Photobucket, Upload-It! or ImageShack. All that is left to do is copy the URL (direct link) to the avatar field in your profile once you have uploaded it.<br />
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Please do not add a comment just to test your avatar. If everything is alright, you'll see it in your details page.<br />
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=== I am warned, what do I do? ===<br />
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'''What is a warning?'''<br />
* A warning means that your account currently has reduced rights; namely, you may not download. If you are warned it means you did something very wrong. The warning is there to protect other users, do keep in mind that BoxTorrents only works because many users put in some effort and bandwidth to keep our torrents healthy.<br />
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'''Why was I warned?'''<br />
* The warning may be set automatically if your ratio drops below a certain point or it may be set by a moderator if you broke a rule. In the second case, warnings will be longer depending on the severity of your offence that garnered the warning.<br />
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'''OK, so now what?'''<br />
* While your are warned you may not download; you are only allowed to seed. When you are warned an ''evaluation'' time will be scheduled (usually 1 week ahead), your account is then re-evaluated and if your ratio is high enough the warning will be lifted. If your ratio is not high enough a new evaluation time will be scheduled, and so on.<br />
If you got warned because of a bad ratio (or if you you think you got warned because of a bad ratio ;)&nbsp;) - the only way to get rid of the warning is by increasing your upload. The most obvious way is by seeding, but you may also use the bonus system (see: [[FAQ#What are bonus torrents?|What are bonus torrents?]]). A third option is donating; the why and how is explained on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/donate.php donation] page.<br />
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== Tracker Issues ==<br />
===Failure: access denied, leeching forbidden, you are only allowed to seed===<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your ratio is too low.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Seed more and improve your ratio.<br />
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=== I am seeing torrents on my userpage that I never downloaded / Someone has hijacked my account. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your passkey's secrecy has been compromised.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: See the entry below.<br />
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=== People are using my torrent key / I accidentally posted my torrent key ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your torrent key identifies you as a user; never give it to anyone. Staff will never ask for you torrent key.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Go to your Profile and generate a new key, all your old torrents will become invalid immediately so you will have to re-download your torrents. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change before resuming your torrenting.<br />
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=== I accidentally posted a link to download.php and I'm being charged for the downloads ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: When you are logged in the download.php links are for your user, if you post them people will get your torrent and your key. If you are logged out the links are anonymous, posting them elsewhere will not work as they are only valid for 24 hours. Generating a new key does not solve this problem.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Wait 24 hours for the download link to become invalid (download links are only valid for 24 hours) or remove the download link from where you posted it. If no more new people are given your key you can generate a new key to get rid of the 'leechers'.<br />
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=== I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You downloaded a public torrent.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Log in and re-download the torrent.<br />
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=== "Failure: unregistered torrent pass" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: The tracker can not find a user associated with the torrent pass you're sending it in your announce URL.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Re-download the torrent from the site.<br />
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=== "Failure: unregistered torrent" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: The torrent you downloaded is not/no longer tracked by our tracker.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Check if the torrent has been swapped or replaced. We occasionally prune old obsolete torrents or material that has become blacklisted.<br />
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=== "Failure: access denied, torrents limit reached" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You are downloading too many torrents.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Users are allowed to download 3 torrents at a time. Power Users are allowed to download 10 torrents at a time. You are allowed to seed an unlimited number of torrents, regardless of your class. Check your userpage to see which torrents you are already downloading.<br />
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=== What are bonus torrents? ===<br />
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Bonus torrents are torrents with few seeders or few leechers, the idea of the bonus system is to keep older torrents alive. Bonus torrents are marked with an icon that looks like a yellow ball with a red "'''B'''" inside. When you seed a bonus torrent (and have 100%) you will earn 1 bonus point per hour per bonus torrent. Bonus points can be exchanged for upload credit on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/bonus.php bonus] page (this means you can add an amount onto your 'uploaded' stat on your user page).<br />
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== Statistics Tracking ==<br />
=== How is my traffic tracked? ===<br />
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BoxTorrents uses a passkey system to identify each user. Your passkey can be found on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. When you announce, your passkey is used to identify you and to (very accurately) track your upload and download traffic, regardless of any IP changes. The passkey is automatically added to the announce URL of every torrent you download whilst logged in. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''YOU MUST NEVER, EVER GIVE OUT YOUR PASSKEY TO ANY OTHER PERSON.'''</span> Doing so will allow people to generate torrent traffic under your account. We will not be held responsible for any adverse effects this may have.<br />
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=== My stats are not updating. What can I do? ===<br />
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Check that the torrent pass in your client's tracker announce URL matches the one shown on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. If it doesn't (or if it does, but you're still having problems), then:Remove the torrent entries from your torrent client. Re-download the .torrent files and open them in your client. Force a hash recheck and resume activity.If that doesn't help, go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and regenerate your torrent pass. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change, then repeat the above step.Use only official non-beta clients.<br />
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=== Best practices ===<br />
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If a torrent you are currently leeching or seeding is not listed on your userpage, stop the torrent and resume it again. (also see: I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage)Make sure you exit your client properly, so that the tracker receives the required information.If the tracker is down, do not stop seeding. Your traffic may not be tracked during downtime but as soon as the tracker is working again then your traffic will be tracked again.<br />
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=== What BitTorrent clients can I use? ===<br />
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''See [[BT_Clients]] for more information on what BitTorrent clients you can use.''<br />
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There is currently no restriction on which clients you may use, but this will most likely change in the future. The tracker updates your stats correctly for most Bittorrent clients. However, we still recommend that you use the following clients:<br />
* '''uTorrent''' [http://www.utorrent.com/ website]<br />
* '''Azureus''' (aka Vuze) [http://http://azureus.sourceforge.net/ website]<br />
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For any client, we urge you to keep it up to date, most clients have had some problems with earlier versions.<br />
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Also, clients in alpha or beta version should be avoided.<br />
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We neither recommend nor will we provide support for:<br />
- BitComet<br />
- BitLord (modified BitComet with spyware added)<br />
- Shareaza<br />
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=== Why is a torrent I'm leeching/seeding listed several times in my profile? ===<br />
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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 have had its finished information sent and will be listed until the peer information times out. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== I've finished or cancelled a torrent. Why is it still listed in my profile? ===<br />
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Some older clients do not report properly to the tracker when cancelling or finishing a torrent. In that case the tracker will keep waiting for the message - and thus listing the torrent as seeding or leeching - until the peer information timeout occurs. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== Why do I sometimes see torrents I'm not leeching in my profile?! ===<br />
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Under our new keying system, it is not possible for the tracker to confuse you with another peer. If you see torrents listed in your profile that you are DEFINITELY not leeching/seeding on, then we suggest you take the following actions:<br />
'''Change the e-mail and password on your account.''' If you did not give out your passkey then someone either has access to your email account or your Boxtorrents user account (or both).'''Go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and generate a new torrent pass.''' This will invalidate all your previous torrents ending whatever damage was done to your account. You will need to redownload your torrents.<br />
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=== Can I login from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes.<br />
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=== Can I seed from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes, '''but you may not seed the ''same'' torrent from two different computers''' as the tracker will not understand how you can be in two places at once :P. In the worst case, you will automatically banned.<br />
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== Uploading ==<br />
=== Why can't I upload torrents? ===<br />
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Power Users can make offers of torrents they wish to upload, which will be granted or rejected by staff. Staff members and certain approved users are permitted to upload directly without having to go through the approval procedure.<br />
Non-Power Users can not make offers.<br />
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=== How do I make an offer if I'm a Power User? ===<br />
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First, begin by reading this section of the FAQ to make sure that you fully understand what is required of you. Failure to do so will see your offer rejected (depending on the mood of the staff member who handles it). Once you have finished reading, click the 'Offer' button on the left side of the page. When creating your torrent, be sure to set the 'private' flag, or the system will automatically reject your torrent. Once you've created your torrent, fill in the description of your torrent. Once you submit your torrent for approval, it will join a queue of torrents awaiting judgement. You may leave your client 'seeding' your torrent at this point, but make sure you redownload the torrent from the website to have your passkey added to the announce URL (you may also add this manually if you wish, but it is not recommended). If granted, your torrent will be immediately added to Box's torrent pool (and if you are 'seeding', you will begin immediately). If rejected, your torrent will remain in 'limbo', sitting on the queue with 'rejected' status until either you or a mod removes it.<br />
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=== What does 'Semi-granted' mean? ===<br />
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Offers require the approval of two admins or moderators before they are added to the tracker. 'Semi-granted' is the state an offer acquires when one admin/mod has granted it, pending further approval.<br />
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=== What can/can't I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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Please refer to our [[Rules#Torrent Content Upload Guidelines|Torrent Content Upload Guidelines]] and ('''ESPECIALLY''') the [[Blacklist]].<br />
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=== What should I put in the description? ===<br />
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Always include who released the files and as specfic as possible an indication of the quality (bit rate, codec, etc.). '''See the next paragraph for more details'''.<br />
Include a short description of what you're uploading, usually people include a short plot summary; be careful of spoilers though.<br />
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You may mark-up your text using BBcode or HTML; you can find many examples of nice templates in other peoples' descriptions. While this is not necessary, you may like to 'pretty up' your description.<br />
It's also very much appreciated if you include images and/or screenshots and links to sites like AniDB and AnimeNewsNetwork, although it is not necessary.<br />
Please note: when using HTML, be sure to include &lt;html&gt;&lt;body&gt; ... &lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt; in the description, or the system will not know that you are using HTML and will treat your commands differently.<br />
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We look for succinct, accurate descriptions of the contents of your torrent. '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">With the exclusion of OST torrents, all descriptions MUST have genres specified in the description.</span>''' In addition:<br />
* For series/movies/OVAs, a plot summary and file details (sub group with video and audio codecs at the very least) will suffice.<br />
* For OSTs, track listings and file information (codec, bit rate (if applicable), and ripper at the very least) will do.<br />
* For manga, a plot summary and the scanlation group are the minimum requirements.<br />
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=== What is a good title for my torrent? ===<br />
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The title only needs to contain the original Japanese title and possibly the English title as well. You may add the name(s) of the involved group(s) in the title as well (example: Japanese Title | English Title [fansub]). Words like "OVA" or "Movie" are not always necessary because of the category system (however, if the title of the show includes "OVA" or "Movie", you should add it). In case you're uploading only a particular season of a longer series, it is useful to include the season and/or the episodes (for example: My Series - Season 1 [01-25]).<br />
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=== What are good keywords for my torrent? ===<br />
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You have to see the keywords as a second way to categorise torrents. Choose keywords that truthfully reflect the content of the files you're uploading and that allows it to be found in different ways than just searching for a title.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Good keywords are:</span> genres<sup>*</sup>, 720p/1080p, fansub group, author, director, that kind of stuff. Someone might be interested in all of "Miyazaki's" or Studio 4C works, searching for Miyazaki resp. Studio 4C will match the keywords and you have what you're looking for.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bad keywords are:</span> anything that appears in the title of the torrent or is already expressed otherwise (OST, OVA, HD, Movie, etc.). Alternate titles, codecs, and your own personal comments do not belong in keywords. Either add them to your title, or to your description. Fansub groups are permissible as keywords, even if they are already included in your torrent title.<br />
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<sup>*</sup>- When listing genres, use AniDB's categories, not AnimeNFO or ANN, for consistency.<br />
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===='''Guidelines:'''====<br />
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* First of all, ask yourself the question: "If I were looking for an anime 'like' this one, what keywords would I be looking for?" and "which keywords are not needed?"<br />
* Secondly, drop near duplicate keywords like 'Contemporary Fantasy' and 'Fantasy', as they are not both needed; just keep whichever applies more to your torrent.<br />
* Add only useful keywords. No one will search for keywords such as 'mp3' or 'DVD'.<br />
* Do '''not''' add duplicate keywords, for instance "Yuki Kajiura" and "Kajiura Yuki" or "Science-Fiction" and "Sci-Fi". Add only the one that currently exists in our [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php keyword list].<br />
* This also holds for fansub names: add either (for instance) Abacus Subs or AbSubs, but not both; the latter is preferred because it is shorter.<br />
*Do '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">not</span>''' add alternative titles or alternative spellings. See title guidelines.<br />
* Check the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php list of keywords] for existing keywords and/or common spellings. Keep in mind that the keyword listing is '''''case-sensitive''''' so match case, and '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">matching other keywords is better than making a new one</span>'''.<br />
* Check the [[Keywords|Keywords article]] for descriptions for most of the common keywords.<br />
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We've just discussed the semantics of keywords, but what about the syntax? First of all, not all characters are allowed. Only alphanumeric characters, dashes (-) and spaces are allowed. Furthermore, a keyword is allowed to have two spaces, no more. If you're making a keyword of a composed word (for instance: Mamoru Oshii) keep it one keyword, don't add a comma in between. Genres like "Magical girl" and "Law and Order" should also be written without commas.<br />
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====Adding keywords to your torrent====<br />
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The field for entering keywords is above the description entry box. Typing in a word (or part of a word) will call up suggestions in a box. These suggestions are comprised of keywords that already exist on BoxTorrents. You should pick from the suggestions given to you to ensure consistency. Once you have clicked on the desired key word suggested, click 'Add' to associate it with your torrent. Repeat this process for as many keywords as you need (currently, there is a character limit on the keywords, so if you find that your last key word is getting cut off, remove it). Be sure to click 'Edit' below the description box when you're done, or none of your changes will be saved.<br />
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If you need to add a key word that isn't suggested, type it into the key word field and click on Add. This key word will be sent for moderation. If the key word is approved, it will be added to our official key word list and will appear on your torrent immediately. If rejected, it will be blacklisted, and will not show up again.<br />
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=== What are "extra files" and what should I add? ===<br />
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"Extra files" allow you to add (small) files to your torrent, files which you want to include but don't really belong in the torrent. You can think of .sfv/.md5 files for file verification (or hash tables in general) or .nfo files for credits and info. You are not allowed to add images. Linking to the files will not work, the link is dynamic and becomes invalid after 24 hours.<br />
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Any and all files released by the original source should be included as "extra files" (granted they do not violate the "extra files" rules, such as credits pages from manga. Leave those INSIDE your torrent).<br />
All video torrents (series/movies/ova) should have, but do not require, at least an .sfv or .md5 file with (official) hashes. You can get the CRCs from the fansubbers website or AniDB.net (the latter also lists md5 hashes amongst other hashes) if the CRC values are not in the file names.<br />
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DO NOT include these extra files in the contents of your torrent. Your offer will '''not''' be accepted if this is the case.<br />
If you get the message 'This torrent contains improper files, please swap the torrent file.' at the top of your offer page, that's your clue that there is something wrong with your file structure.<br />
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=== How do I attach extra files? ===<br />
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Simply edit your torrent (after it's been offered or uploaded), and there will be a box for you to enter the path of files you with to upload below the description box. Simply select it and click upload, and it will be attached right away.<br />
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=== What should I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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What we look for in torrents are:<br />
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* [[FAQ#What should I put in the description?|A good description]]<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File quality:</span><br/>Free of hash errors.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File consistency:</span><br/>If possible, all files released by a single group, all file names in the same format as they were originally released by the group involved (original file names). This applies to ALL torrents.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File structure:</span><br/>Do not pack files under different folders unnecessarily. An example would be packing episodes 1-12 in one folder, and 13-24 in another within the same torrent.<br />
* If uploading a manga, please follow these directions:<br />
** Overlook archiving if the manga is very short (a oneshot), or if the scanlator(s) have released the entire manga in a single file. In these cases, unzip the file, but do not make any further modifications to folder structure or file names.<br />
**If the scanlator(s) release a manga zipped by chapter (assuming there is more than one), retain the archived chapters and offer the files in that state.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">No 'unnecessary' files:</span> do not include codecs or programs. Acceptable files are external translation notes (for series/movies/OVAs) and credits pages (for manga)). If you're unsure about anything, please say so in the comments of your torrent offer.<br />
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=== What is this torrent swapping feature? ===<br />
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If, for any reason, something is wrong with your torrent (such as containing improper files or lacking a version 2 of an episode), you may request to swap the .torrent file. This will negate the need to delete the torrent and upload it again. You may apply to swap your own torrent files when they are either in the Offer stage or they are registered with the tracker.<br />
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To do so, edit your torrent. There will be a section for you to select a new .torrent file to replace the current one and a space for you to enter a reason why. Upon sending the request, you will need to wait for a moderator or admin to grant the swap request.<br />
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=== Can I upload your torrents to other trackers? ===<br />
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No. This generates extra traffic for the tracker without users visiting the site itself. It also usually results in the torrent being overrun by bad leechers, as users are not aware of the site rules.<br />
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Complaints from other sites' administrative staff about our torrents being posted on their sites will result in the banning of the users responsible.<br />
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(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 />
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== Downloading/Seeding ==<br />
=== Why do I have to wait before I can download a new torrent? ===<br />
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When new torrents are uploaded, those with Power User (or higher) status are given 'first dibs'. Other users must wait for the timer to expire before they can download the .torrent file. The amount of time you have to wait is proportional to the size of the torrent (the larger the torrent, the longer you have to wait). This is an incentive for people to become Power Users, and also provides a higher seed base when other users are permitted to join the swarm.<br />
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=== What do I do if a torrent has no seeds? ===<br />
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Hop on the forums and post in the [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=5.0 Reseed Request] section. Be sure to read the rules before posting.<br />
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=== What's the difference between seeding and uploading? ===<br />
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'Uploading' is posting a new torrent to our tracker.<br />
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'Seeding' is uploading data on a torrent once you have completed the download.<br />
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=== Why did an active torrent suddenly disappear? ===<br />
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There may be three reasons for this:<br />
# The torrent may have been out-of-sync with the [[Rules|site rules]].<br />
# The uploader or a moderator may have deleted it because it contained bad files. A replacement will probably be uploaded to take its place.<br />
# The torrent was requested to be removed by a 3rd party.<br />
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=== I've finished downloading the files, so how do I seed back? ===<br />
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Once your download has completed, most clients will continue to run the torrent in seeding mode until the ratio is 1:1. If this is not the case, try some of these steps:<br />
1) Simply press Start on your torrent again. Some clients might stop torrents that have finished downloading.<br />
2) Check your client's settings regarding how much a torrent should be seeded to before stopping. Your settings may be preventing seeding. (e.g., uTorrent's 'Torrent Properties' dialogue box for each torrent has a ratio percentage figure which you can adjust)3) Force the torrent to start (e.g., in uTorrent, right click on the torrent entry and click 'Force Start'). This will force your client to ignore the rule mentioned above and seed until you stop the torrent.4) If all else fails, remove the torrent from your client, and see below for instructions on how to restore it to your client.<br />
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=== How do I resume a broken download or (re)seed something? ===<br />
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Open the .torrent file in your client. When your client asks you for a download location, choose the location of the existing file(s), force a recheck/rehash. Start the torrent, and it will resume/reseed (see the entry above for more information).<br />
Please note that most clients will require that file names match the ones specified in the .torrent file when it comes to multi-file torrents. Make sure that this is the case, or your client will not detect the files you have pointed it to.<br />
If, for whatever reason, you have decided to rename your files, then you have two choices:<br />
1) (Re)Rename your files to match the torrent's.2) Find a torrent client that supports custom file names in multi-file torrents. At the time of this guide, the newest uTorrent beta and Azureus clients support individual custom file names in multi-file torrents. For more information, see the programs' web pages.<br />
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=== I'm seeding a torrent, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything! ===<br />
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First, check that you actually have someone to upload any data to. If you are on a torrent that has something like 10 seeders and 2 leechers, the chances of you uploading a great deal are slim to none. If there are no leechers... what are you expecting?<br />
Second, see [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|this entry in the FAQ]] if you are not sure whether your ports are open.<br />
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=== Why do my downloads sometimes stall at 99%? ===<br />
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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 />
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=== What are these "a piece has failed a hash check" messages? ===<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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=== The torrent is supposed to be 100MB. How come I downloaded 120MB? ===<br />
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See the hash fails topic. If your client receives bad data it will have to redownload 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. Overhead may also account for some of this data.<br />
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=== What's this "IOError - [Errno13] Permission denied" error? ===<br />
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If you just want to fix it reboot your computer, it should solve the problem. Otherwise, read on.<br />
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IOError means Input-Output Error, and that is a file system error, not a tracker one. It shows up when your client is for some reason unable to open the partially downloaded torrent files. The most common cause is two instances of the client to be running simultaneously: the last time the client was closed it somehow didn't really close but kept running in the background, and is therefore still locking the files, making it impossible for the new instance to open them.<br />
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A more uncommon occurrence is a corrupted FAT. A crash may result in corruption that makes the partially downloaded files unreadable, and the error ensues. Running scandisk should solve the problem. (Note that this may happen only if you're running Windows 9x - which only supports FAT - or NT/2000/XP with FAT formatted hard drives. NTFS is much more robust and should never permit this problem.)<br />
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== How can I improve my download speed? ==<br />
The download speed mostly depends on the seeder-to-leecher ratio (SLR). Poor download speed is mainly a problem with new and very popular torrents where the SLR is low.<br />
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(side note: make sure you remember that you did not enjoy the low speed. Seed so that others will not endure the same.)<br />
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There are a couple of things that you can try on your end to improve your speed:<br />
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=== Do not immediately jump on new torrents ===<br />
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In particular, do not do it if you have a slow connection. The best speeds will be found around the half-life of a torrent, when the SLR will be at its highest. (The downside is that you will not be able to seed so much. It's up to you to balance the pros and cons of this.)<br />
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=== Make yourself connectable ===<br />
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See the [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)]]&nbsp; section.<br />
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=== Limit your upload speed ===<br />
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The upload speed affects the download speed in essentially two ways:<br />
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# Bittorrent peers tend to favour those other peers that upload to them. This means that if A and B are leeching the same torrent and A is sending data to B at high speed then B will try to reciprocate. So due to this effect high upload speeds lead to high download speeds.<br />
# Due to the way TCP works, when A is downloading something from B it has to keep telling B that it received the data sent to him. (These are called acknowledgements - ACKs -, a sort of "got it!" messages). If A fails to do this then B will stop sending data and wait. If A is uploading at full speed there may be no bandwidth left for the ACKs and they will be delayed. So due to this effect excessively high upload speeds lead to low download speeds.<br />
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The full effect is a combination of the two. The upload should be kept as high as possible while allowing the ACKs to get through without delay. A good thumb rule is keeping the upload at about 80% of the theoretical upload speed. You will have to fine tune yours to find out what works best for you. (Remember that keeping the upload high has the additional benefit of helping with your ratio.)<br />
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If you are running more than one instance of a client it is the overall upload speed that you must take into account. Some clients (e.g. Azureus) limit global upload speed, others (e.g. Shad0w's) do it on a per torrent basis. Know your client. The same applies if you are using your connection for anything else (e.g. browsing or ftp), always think of the overall upload speed.<br />
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=== Limit the number of simultaneous connections ===<br />
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Some operating systems (like Windows 9x) do not deal well with a large number of connections, and may even crash. Also some home routers (particularly when running NAT and/or firewall with stateful inspection services) tend to become slow or crash when having to deal with too many connections. There are no fixed values for this, you may try 60 or 100 and experiment with the value. Note that these numbers are additive, if you have two instances of a client running the numbers add up.<br />
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=== Limit the number of simultaneous uploads ===<br />
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Isn't this the same as above? No. Connections limit the number of peers your client is talking to and/or downloading from. Uploads limit the number of peers your client is actually uploading to. The ideal number is typically much lower than the number of connections, and highly dependent on your (physical) connection.<br />
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=== Just give it some time ===<br />
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As explained above peers favour other peers that upload to them. When you start leeching a new torrent you have nothing to offer to other peers and they will tend to ignore you. This makes the starts slow, in particular if, by change, the peers you are connected to include few or no seeders. The download speed should increase as soon as you have some pieces to share.<br />
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=== Why is my browsing so slow while leeching? ===<br />
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Your download speed is always finite. If you are a peer in a fast torrent it will almost certainly saturate your download bandwidth, and your browsing will suffer. A client like Azureus allows the user to limit uploads &amp; downloads. You will have to use a third-party solution, such as [http://www.netlimiter.com/ NetLimiter].<br />
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Browsing was used just as an example. The same would apply to gaming, IMing, etc., ...<br />
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== My ISP uses a transparent proxy. What should I do? ==<br />
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''Caveat: This is a large and complex topic. It is not possible to cover all variations here.''<br />
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Short reply: change to an ISP that does not force a proxy upon you. If you cannot or do not want to then read on.<br />
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=== What is a proxy? ===<br />
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Basically a middleman. When you are browsing a site through a proxy your requests are sent to the proxy and the proxy forwards them to the site instead of you connecting directly to the site. There are several classifications (the terminology is far from standard):<br />
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! Transparent ||align="left"| A transparent proxy is one that needs no configuration on the clients. It works by automatically redirecting all port 80 traffic to the proxy. (Sometimes used as synonymous for non-anonymous.)<br />
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! Explicit/Voluntary ||align="left"|Clients must configure their browsers to use them.<br />
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! Anonymous ||align="left"|The proxy sends no client identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR header is not sent; the server does not see your IP.)<br />
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! Highly Anonymous ||align="left"| The proxy sends no client or proxy identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR, HTTP_VIA and HTTP_PROXY_CONNECTION headers are not sent; the server doesn't see your IP and doesn't even know you're using a proxy.)<br />
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A transparent proxy may or may not be anonymous, and there are several levels of anonymity.<br />
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===How do I find out if I'm behind a (transparent/anonymous) proxy?===<br />
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Try [http://www.proxyjudge.org ProxyJudge]. It lists the HTTP headers that the server where it is running received from you. The relevant ones are HTTP_CLIENT_IP, HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR and REMOTE_ADDR.<br />
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===Why is my port listed as "---" even though I'm not NAT/Firewalled?===<br />
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The BoxTorrents tracker is quite smart at finding your real IP, but it does need the proxy to send the HTTP header HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR. If your ISP's proxy does not then what happens is that the tracker will interpret the proxy's IP address as the client's IP address. So when you login and the tracker tries to connect to your client to see if you are NAT/firewalled it will actually try to connect to the proxy on the port your client reports to be using for incoming connections. Naturally the proxy will not be listening on that port, the connection will fail and the tracker will think you are NAT/firewalled.<br />
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== Why can't I connect? Is the site blocking me? ==<br />
Your failure to connect may be due to several reasons.<br />
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=== Maybe my address is blacklisted? ===<br />
The site blocks addresses of banned users. This works at Apache/PHP level, it's just a script that blocks logins from those addresses. It should not stop you from reaching the site. In particular it does not block lower level protocols, you should be able to ping/traceroute the server even if your address is blacklisted. If you cannot then the reason for the problem lies elsewhere.<br />
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=== Your ISP blocks the site's address ===<br />
(In first place, it's unlikely your ISP is doing so. DNS name resolution and/or network problems are the usual culprits.)<br />
There's nothing we can do. You should contact your ISP (or get a new one). Note that you can still visit the site via a proxy, follow the instructions in the relevant section. In this case it doesn't matter if the proxy is anonymous or not, or which port it listens to.<br />
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Notice that you will always be listed as an "unconnectable" client because the tracker will be unable to check that you're capable of accepting incoming connections.<br />
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== Is there an RSS feed available for BoxTorrents? ==<br />
RSS Feeds are only available for Power Users. You will see the RSS Feed link appear when you become one.<br />
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An mIRC script is available that will check the RSS feed every x minutes, if there are any new torrents uploaded then it lists the new torrents, you can also manually check for new torrents. [http://force.power-net.org/?page=mscripts&amp;gsinfo=1 Information about the script], [http://force.power-net.org/?page=download&amp;section=mscripts&amp;id=1 Download Link].<br />
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== What if I can't find the answer to my problem here? ==<br />
So, after reading all that, you still can't find a solution? Read on.<br />
Post in the [http://forums.BoxTorrents.com/ forums], by all means. You'll find it's a friendly and helpful place, '''provided you follow a few basic guidelines''':<br />
* Make sure your problem is not answered in this FAQ. There's no point in posting just to be sent back here amidst a torrent of angry remarks.<br />
* Before posting, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''read the stickied topics'''</span> (the ones at the top). Many times, new information that still hasn't been incorporated in the FAQ can be found there.<br />
* Help us in helping you. Do '''not''' just say "it doesn't work!". Provide details so that we don't have to guess or waste time asking. What client do you use? What's your OS? What's your network setup? What's the exact error message you get, if any? What are the torrents you are having problems with? The more you tell the easiest it will be for us, and the more probable your post will get a reply that's useful, as opposed to 'more info'.<br />
* PLEASE make an effort to make your posts readable. There is nothing worse than trying to decipher a post that looks like it was written by someone mashing their face on the keyboard. Perfect spelling isn't necessary, but basic grammar and punctuation definitely helps.<br />
* ... and needless to say: be polite. Demanding help rarely works. Asking nicely for it usually does the trick.<br />
* '''DO NOT''' send a private message to a staff member. If you don't wish to post in the forums, use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php the help form] instead.<br />
* To prove that you have read this FAQ before seeking help, please quote the words 'Gelatin Fish Sandwich' in your post. We are quite serious. Failure to do so will result in your thread being locked immediately or your help request being ignored. This phrase is subject to change. <br />
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== Site content information ==<br />
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===What makes BoxTorrents different?===<br />
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There are many anime torrent sites but BoxTorrents is unique in the quality of our content. Our goal is to provide only torrents for completed anime or anime-related material and we pick only the best versions. Not everyone may submit new torrents; only Power Users, users who seem to have at least some experience with our site, and other appointed users. All submissions are thoroughly checked before they are added to our ever growing list of series; by ''ever growing'', we really mean ever growing in the sense that even old torrents are still seeded. In short: 'quality over quantity' and 'ease of use'. Do keep in mind that BoxTorrents exists because of its users; old content is still available because of many dedicated seeders, so sharing is a must.<br />
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This is a public tracker, but we do prefer users to register before using the site. Before you do anything here at BoxTorrents, we suggest you read the rules! There are only a few rules to abide by and most are common sense.<br />
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If you see anything in here that is out of date or incorrect, or you'd like to add something, please contact [http://www.boxtorrents.com/userdetails.php?id=260057 psyren].<br />
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=== What is this BitTorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files? ===<br />
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Check out [http://www.btfaq.com Brian's Bittorrent FAQ and Guide].<br />
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=== How do I watch the files I download? ===<br />
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Visit [http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page this page] and have a look around.<br />
The CCCP (Combined Community Codec Pack) is the simplest codec pack available on the internet, and the simplest codec pack to set up. Out of the box, it is practically guaranteed to play anything that you throw at it (from our site, of course).<br />
If you have any problems, please look [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=27.0 here] for possible solutions. If you can't find one, you may either post in the forums asking for help or use the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php Help Form].<br />
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=== Where can I learn more about codecs/anime/manga/Japanese culture? ===<br />
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[http://www.google.com Google] and [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] are your friends.<br />
For specific information on Japanese animations, there are 3 main resources: [http://anidb.net AniDB], [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)], and [http://www.animenfo.com AnimeNFO]. Each site offers unique information on any given title.<br />
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For specific information on manga, there's [http://www.mangaupdates.com MangaUpdates] and [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)].<br />
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== User information ==<br />
=== I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail! ===<br />
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Mail can sometimes take up to half a day to be sent out by our server. Please be patient.<br />
Note though that if you didn't receive the email the first time it will probably not succeed the second time either so you should really try another email address.<br />
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=== I've lost my user name or password! Can you send it to me? ===<br />
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Please use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/recover.php this form] to have the login details mailed back to you.<br />
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=== Can you rename my account? ===<br />
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Users can rename their account on the tracker by using [http://www.boxtorrents.com/changename.php this form]. Please note that the user is required to be a power user with report privileges.<br />
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=== Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while? ===<br />
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Used accounts are pruned after 6 months. Unused accounts are pruned sooner (0 download, 0 upload).<br />
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=== My account is gone! Can you recover it? ===<br />
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Unfortunately, we can't do anything about pruned accounts. If you were able to create a new account under the same name and/or e-mail address, it is proof that your old account is permanently gone.<br />
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=== What is MY ratio? ===<br />
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Click on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile link], then on your user name (at the top).<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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=== Why is my IP displayed on my details page? ===<br />
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Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and email. Other users do not see that information.<br />
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=== Help! I cannot login!? (a.k.a. Login of Death) ===<br />
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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 />
Another solution is to visit http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php<br />
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=== Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?) ===<br />
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The tracker has determined that you are firewalled or NATed and cannot accept incoming connections.<br />
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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 />
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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 [http://www.portforward.com PortForward]).<br />
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=== What are the different user classes? ===<br />
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! User ||align="left"| Normal user, can choose to view hentai.<br />
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! Power User ||align="left"|Higher user, can view peer lists and report bad torrents or comments. Can make offers of torrents they wish to upload.<br />
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! Uploader ||align="left"|These people can upload directly to the torrent pool without requiring moderator approval. These people are appointed by staff if deemed a trustworthy member of the Box community.<br />
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! Power Uploader ||align="left"| Same as power user but with upload rights.<br />
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! Moderator/Admins ||align="left"| Appointed by Admins. Don't ask about becoming one.<br />
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=== How do I become a Power User? ===<br />
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Upload at least 25GB and have a ratio equal to or greater than 1.<br />
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=== How do I view peer lists for torrents? ===<br />
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Become a Power User and click on the Peer List tab under torrent descriptions. Non-Power Users can not view peer lists.<br />
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=== How do I add an avatar to my profile? ===<br />
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First, find an image that you like, and that complies with the rules. Then you will have to upload it to a hosting site, such as Photobucket, Upload-It! or ImageShack. All that is left to do is copy the URL (direct link) to the avatar field in your profile once you have uploaded it.<br />
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Please do not add a comment just to test your avatar. If everything is alright, you'll see it in your details page.<br />
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=== I am warned, what do I do? ===<br />
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'''What is a warning?'''<br />
* A warning means that your account currently has reduced rights; namely, you may not download. If you are warned it means you did something very wrong. The warning is there to protect other users, do keep in mind that BoxTorrents only works because many users put in some effort and bandwidth to keep our torrents healthy.<br />
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'''Why was I warned?'''<br />
* The warning may be set automatically if your ratio drops below a certain point or it may be set by a moderator if you broke a rule. In the second case, warnings will be longer depending on the severity of your offence that garnered the warning.<br />
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'''OK, so now what?'''<br />
* While your are warned you may not download; you are only allowed to seed. When you are warned an ''evaluation'' time will be scheduled (usually 1 week ahead), your account is then re-evaluated and if your ratio is high enough the warning will be lifted. If your ratio is not high enough a new evaluation time will be scheduled, and so on.<br />
If you got warned because of a bad ratio (or if you you think you got warned because of a bad ratio ;)&nbsp;) - the only way to get rid of the warning is by increasing your upload. The most obvious way is by seeding, but you may also use the bonus system (see: [[FAQ#What are bonus torrents?|What are bonus torrents?]]). A third option is donating; the why and how is explained on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/donate.php donation] page.<br />
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== Tracker Issues ==<br />
===Failure: access denied, leeching forbidden, you are only allowed to seed===<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your ratio is too low.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Seed more and improve your ratio.<br />
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=== I am seeing torrents on my userpage that I never downloaded / Someone has hijacked my account. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your passkey's secrecy has been compromised.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: See the entry below.<br />
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=== People are using my torrent key / I accidentally posted my torrent key ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: Your torrent key identifies you as a user; never give it to anyone. Staff will never ask for you torrent key.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Go to your Profile and generate a new key, all your old torrents will become invalid immediately so you will have to re-download your torrents. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change before resuming your torrenting.<br />
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=== I accidentally posted a link to download.php and I'm being charged for the downloads ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: When you are logged in the download.php links are for your user, if you post them people will get your torrent and your key. If you are logged out the links are anonymous, posting them elsewhere will not work as they are only valid for 24 hours. Generating a new key does not solve this problem.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Wait 24 hours for the download link to become invalid (download links are only valid for 24 hours) or remove the download link from where you posted it. If no more new people are given your key you can generate a new key to get rid of the 'leechers'.<br />
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=== I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage. ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You downloaded a public torrent.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Log in and re-download the torrent.<br />
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=== "Failure: unregistered torrent pass" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: The tracker can not find a user associated with the torrent pass you're sending it in your announce URL.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Re-download the torrent from the site.<br />
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=== "Failure: unregistered torrent" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: The torrent you downloaded is not/no longer tracked by our tracker.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Check if the torrent has been swapped or replaced. We occasionally prune old obsolete torrents or material that has become blacklisted.<br />
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=== "Failure: access denied, torrents limit reached" ===<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cause</span>: You are downloading too many torrents.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Solution</span>: Users are allowed to download 3 torrents at a time. Power Users are allowed to download 10 torrents at a time. You are allowed to seed an unlimited number of torrents, regardless of your class. Check your userpage to see which torrents you are already downloading.<br />
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=== What are bonus torrents? ===<br />
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Bonus torrents are torrents with few seeders or few leechers, the idea of the bonus system is to keep older torrents alive. Bonus torrents are marked with an icon that looks like a yellow ball with a red "'''B'''" inside. When you seed a bonus torrent (and have 100%) you will earn 1 bonus point per hour per bonus torrent. Bonus points can be exchanged for upload credit on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/bonus.php bonus] page (this means you can add an amount onto your 'uploaded' stat on your user page).<br />
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== Statistics Tracking ==<br />
=== How is my traffic tracked? ===<br />
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BoxTorrents uses a passkey system to identify each user. Your passkey can be found on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. When you announce, your passkey is used to identify you and to (very accurately) track your upload and download traffic, regardless of any IP changes. The passkey is automatically added to the announce URL of every torrent you download whilst logged in. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''YOU MUST NEVER, EVER GIVE OUT YOUR PASSKEY TO ANY OTHER PERSON.'''</span> Doing so will allow people to generate torrent traffic under your account. We will not be held responsible for any adverse effects this may have.<br />
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=== My stats are not updating. What can I do? ===<br />
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Check that the torrent pass in your client's tracker announce URL matches the one shown on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page]. If it doesn't (or if it does, but you're still having problems), then:Remove the torrent entries from your torrent client. Re-download the .torrent files and open them in your client. Force a hash recheck and resume activity.If that doesn't help, go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and regenerate your torrent pass. Wait about 10-20 minutes to be sure the tracker has recorded your key change, then repeat the above step.Use only official non-beta clients.<br />
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=== Best practices ===<br />
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If a torrent you are currently leeching or seeding is not listed on your userpage, stop the torrent and resume it again. (also see: I'm uploading or downloading some torrents but I don't see them on my userpage)Make sure you exit your client properly, so that the tracker receives the required information.If the tracker is down, do not stop seeding. Your traffic may not be tracked during downtime but as soon as the tracker is working again then your traffic will be tracked again.<br />
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=== What BitTorrent clients can I use? ===<br />
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''See [[BT_Clients]] for more information on what BitTorrent clients you can use.''<br />
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There is currently no restriction on which clients you may use, but this will most likely change in the future. The tracker updates your stats correctly for most Bittorrent clients. However, we still recommend that you use the following clients:<br />
* '''uTorrent''' [http://www.utorrent.com/ website]<br />
* '''Azureus''' (aka Vuze) [http://http://azureus.sourceforge.net/ website]<br />
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For any client, we urge you to keep it up to date, most clients have had some problems with earlier versions.<br />
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Also, clients in alpha or beta version should be avoided.<br />
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We neither recommend nor will we provide support for:<br />
- BitComet<br />
- BitLord (modified BitComet with spyware added)<br />
- Shareaza<br />
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=== Why is a torrent I'm leeching/seeding listed several times in my profile? ===<br />
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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 have had its finished information sent and will be listed until the peer information times out. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== I've finished or cancelled a torrent. Why is it still listed in my profile? ===<br />
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Some older clients do not report properly to the tracker when cancelling or finishing a torrent. In that case the tracker will keep waiting for the message - and thus listing the torrent as seeding or leeching - until the peer information timeout occurs. Just ignore it, it will eventually go away.<br />
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=== Why do I sometimes see torrents I'm not leeching in my profile?! ===<br />
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Under our new keying system, it is not possible for the tracker to confuse you with another peer. If you see torrents listed in your profile that you are DEFINITELY not leeching/seeding on, then we suggest you take the following actions:<br />
'''Change the e-mail and password on your account.''' If you did not give out your passkey then someone either has access to your email account or your Boxtorrents user account (or both).'''Go to your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile page] and generate a new torrent pass.''' This will invalidate all your previous torrents ending whatever damage was done to your account. You will need to redownload your torrents.<br />
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=== Can I login from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes.<br />
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=== Can I seed from different computers? ===<br />
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Yes, '''but you may not seed the ''same'' torrent from two different computers''' as the tracker will not understand how you can be in two places at once :P. In the worst case, you will automatically banned.<br />
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== Uploading ==<br />
=== Why can't I upload torrents? ===<br />
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Power Users can make offers of torrents they wish to upload, which will be granted or rejected by staff. Staff members and certain approved users are permitted to upload directly without having to go through the approval procedure.<br />
Non-Power Users can not make offers.<br />
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=== How do I make an offer if I'm a Power User? ===<br />
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First, begin by reading this section of the FAQ to make sure that you fully understand what is required of you. Failure to do so will see your offer rejected (depending on the mood of the staff member who handles it). Once you have finished reading, click the 'Offer' button on the left side of the page. When creating your torrent, be sure to set the 'private' flag, or the system will automatically reject your torrent. Once you've created your torrent, fill in the description of your torrent. Once you submit your torrent for approval, it will join a queue of torrents awaiting judgement. You may leave your client 'seeding' your torrent at this point, but make sure you redownload the torrent from the website to have your passkey added to the announce URL (you may also add this manually if you wish, but it is not recommended). If granted, your torrent will be immediately added to Box's torrent pool (and if you are 'seeding', you will begin immediately). If rejected, your torrent will remain in 'limbo', sitting on the queue with 'rejected' status until either you or a mod removes it.<br />
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=== What does 'Semi-granted' mean? ===<br />
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Offers require the approval of two admins or moderators before they are added to the tracker. 'Semi-granted' is the state an offer acquires when one admin/mod has granted it, pending further approval.<br />
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=== What can/can't I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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Please refer to our [[Rules#Torrent Content Upload Guidelines|Torrent Content Upload Guidelines]] and ('''ESPECIALLY''') the [[Blacklist]].<br />
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=== What should I put in the description? ===<br />
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Always include who released the files and as specfic as possible an indication of the quality (bit rate, codec, etc.). '''See the next paragraph for more details'''.<br />
Include a short description of what you're uploading, usually people include a short plot summary; be careful of spoilers though.<br />
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You may mark-up your text using BBcode or HTML; you can find many examples of nice templates in other peoples' descriptions. While this is not necessary, you may like to 'pretty up' your description.<br />
It's also very much appreciated if you include images and/or screenshots and links to sites like AniDB and AnimeNewsNetwork, although it is not necessary.<br />
Please note: when using HTML, be sure to include &lt;html&gt;&lt;body&gt; ... &lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt; in the description, or the system will not know that you are using HTML and will treat your commands differently.<br />
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We look for succinct, accurate descriptions of the contents of your torrent. '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">With the exclusion of OST torrents, all descriptions MUST have genres specified in the description.</span>''' In addition:<br />
* For series/movies/OVAs, a plot summary and file details (sub group with video and audio codecs at the very least) will suffice.<br />
* For OSTs, track listings and file information (codec, bit rate (if applicable), and ripper at the very least) will do.<br />
* For manga, a plot summary and the scanlation group are the minimum requirements.<br />
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=== What is a good title for my torrent? ===<br />
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The title only needs to contain the original Japanese title and possibly the English title as well. You may add the name(s) of the involved group(s) in the title as well (example: Japanese Title | English Title [fansub]). Words like "OVA" or "Movie" are not always necessary because of the category system (however, if the title of the show includes "OVA" or "Movie", you should add it). In case you're uploading only a particular season of a longer series, it is useful to include the season and/or the episodes (for example: My Series - Season 1 [01-25]).<br />
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=== What are good keywords for my torrent? ===<br />
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You have to see the keywords as a second way to categorise torrents. Choose keywords that truthfully reflect the content of the files you're uploading and that allows it to be found in different ways than just searching for a title.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Good keywords are:</span> genres<sup>*</sup>, 720p/1080p, fansub group, author, director, that kind of stuff. Someone might be interested in all of "Miyazaki's" or Studio 4C works, searching for Miyazaki resp. Studio 4C will match the keywords and you have what you're looking for.<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bad keywords are:</span> anything that appears in the title of the torrent or is already expressed otherwise (OST, OVA, HD, Movie, etc.). Alternate titles, codecs, and your own personal comments do not belong in keywords. Either add them to your title, or to your description. Fansub groups are permissible as keywords, even if they are already included in your torrent title.<br />
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<sup>*</sup>- When listing genres, use AniDB's categories, not AnimeNFO or ANN, for consistency.<br />
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===='''Guidelines:'''====<br />
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* First of all, ask yourself the question: "If I were looking for an anime 'like' this one, what keywords would I be looking for?" and "which keywords are not needed?"<br />
* Secondly, drop near duplicate keywords like 'Contemporary Fantasy' and 'Fantasy', as they are not both needed; just keep whichever applies more to your torrent.<br />
* Add only useful keywords. No one will search for keywords such as 'mp3' or 'DVD'.<br />
* Do '''not''' add duplicate keywords, for instance "Yuki Kajiura" and "Kajiura Yuki" or "Science-Fiction" and "Sci-Fi". Add only the one that currently exists in our [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php keyword list].<br />
* This also holds for fansub names: add either (for instance) Abacus Subs or AbSubs, but not both; the latter is preferred because it is shorter.<br />
*Do '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">not</span>''' add alternative titles or alternative spellings. See title guidelines.<br />
* Check the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/keywords.php list of keywords] for existing keywords and/or common spellings. Keep in mind that the keyword listing is '''''case-sensitive''''' so match case, and '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">matching other keywords is better than making a new one</span>'''.<br />
* Check the [[Keywords|Keywords article]] for descriptions for most of the common keywords.<br />
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====Keyword syntax====<br />
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We've just discussed the semantics of keywords, but what about the syntax? First of all, not all characters are allowed. Only alphanumeric characters, dashes (-) and spaces are allowed. Furthermore, a keyword is allowed to have two spaces, no more. If you're making a keyword of a composed word (for instance: Mamoru Oshii) keep it one keyword, don't add a comma in between. Genres like "Magical girl" and "Law and Order" should also be written without commas.<br />
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====Adding keywords to your torrent====<br />
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The field for entering keywords is above the description entry box. Typing in a word (or part of a word) will call up suggestions in a box. These suggestions are comprised of keywords that already exist on BoxTorrents. You should pick from the suggestions given to you to ensure consistency. Once you have clicked on the desired key word suggested, click 'Add' to associate it with your torrent. Repeat this process for as many keywords as you need (currently, there is a character limit on the keywords, so if you find that your last key word is getting cut off, remove it). Be sure to click 'Edit' below the description box when you're done, or none of your changes will be saved.<br />
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If you need to add a key word that isn't suggested, type it into the key word field and click on Add. This key word will be sent for moderation. If the key word is approved, it will be added to our official key word list and will appear on your torrent immediately. If rejected, it will be blacklisted, and will not show up again.<br />
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=== What are "extra files" and what should I add? ===<br />
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"Extra files" allow you to add (small) files to your torrent, files which you want to include but don't really belong in the torrent. You can think of .sfv/.md5 files for file verification (or hash tables in general) or .nfo files for credits and info. You are not allowed to add images. Linking to the files will not work, the link is dynamic and becomes invalid after 24 hours.<br />
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Any and all files released by the original source should be included as "extra files" (granted they do not violate the "extra files" rules, such as credits pages from manga. Leave those INSIDE your torrent).<br />
All video torrents (series/movies/ova) should have, but do not require, at least an .sfv or .md5 file with (official) hashes. You can get the CRCs from the fansubbers website or AniDB.net (the latter also lists md5 hashes amongst other hashes) if the CRC values are not in the file names.<br />
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DO NOT include these extra files in the contents of your torrent. Your offer will '''not''' be accepted if this is the case.<br />
If you get the message 'This torrent contains improper files, please swap the torrent file.' at the top of your offer page, that's your clue that there is something wrong with your file structure.<br />
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=== How do I attach extra files? ===<br />
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Simply edit your torrent (after it's been offered or uploaded), and there will be a box for you to enter the path of files you with to upload below the description box. Simply select it and click upload, and it will be attached right away.<br />
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=== What should I put in my torrents? ===<br />
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What we look for in torrents are:<br />
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* [[FAQ#What should I put in the description?|A good description]]<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File quality:</span><br/>Free of hash errors.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File consistency:</span><br/>If possible, all files released by a single group, all file names in the same format as they were originally released by the group involved (original file names). This applies to ALL torrents.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">File structure:</span><br/>Do not pack files under different folders unnecessarily. An example would be packing episodes 1-12 in one folder, and 13-24 in another within the same torrent.<br />
* If uploading a manga, please follow these directions:<br />
** Overlook archiving if the manga is very short (a oneshot), or if the scanlator(s) have released the entire manga in a single file. In these cases, unzip the file, but do not make any further modifications to folder structure or file names.<br />
**If the scanlator(s) release a manga zipped by chapter (assuming there is more than one), retain the archived chapters and offer the files in that state.<br />
* <span style="text-decoration: underline;">No 'unnecessary' files:</span> do not include codecs or programs. Acceptable files are external translation notes (for series/movies/OVAs) and credits pages (for manga)). If you're unsure about anything, please say so in the comments of your torrent offer.<br />
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=== What is this torrent swapping feature? ===<br />
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If, for any reason, something is wrong with your torrent (such as containing improper files or lacking a version 2 of an episode), you may request to swap the .torrent file. This will negate the need to delete the torrent and upload it again. You may apply to swap your own torrent files when they are either in the Offer stage or they are registered with the tracker.<br />
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To do so, edit your torrent. There will be a section for you to select a new .torrent file to replace the current one and a space for you to enter a reason why. Upon sending the request, you will need to wait for a moderator or admin to grant the swap request.<br />
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=== Can I upload your torrents to other trackers? ===<br />
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No. This generates extra traffic for the tracker without users visiting the site itself. It also usually results in the torrent being overrun by bad leechers, as users are not aware of the site rules.<br />
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Complaints from other sites' administrative staff about our torrents being posted on their sites will result in the banning of the users responsible.<br />
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(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 />
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== Downloading/Seeding ==<br />
=== Why do I have to wait before I can download a new torrent? ===<br />
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When new torrents are uploaded, those with Power User (or higher) status are given 'first dibs'. Other users must wait for the timer to expire before they can download the .torrent file. The amount of time you have to wait is proportional to the size of the torrent (the larger the torrent, the longer you have to wait). This is an incentive for people to become Power Users, and also provides a higher seed base when other users are permitted to join the swarm.<br />
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=== What do I do if a torrent has no seeds? ===<br />
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Hop on the forums and post in the [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=5.0 Reseed Request] section. Be sure to read the rules before posting.<br />
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=== What's the difference between seeding and uploading? ===<br />
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'Uploading' is posting a new torrent to our tracker.<br />
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'Seeding' is uploading data on a torrent once you have completed the download.<br />
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=== Why did an active torrent suddenly disappear? ===<br />
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There may be three reasons for this:<br />
# The torrent may have been out-of-sync with the [[Rules|site rules]].<br />
# The uploader or a moderator may have deleted it because it contained bad files. A replacement will probably be uploaded to take its place.<br />
# The torrent was requested to be removed by a 3rd party.<br />
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=== I've finished downloading the files, so how do I seed back? ===<br />
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Once your download has completed, most clients will continue to run the torrent in seeding mode until the ratio is 1:1. If this is not the case, try some of these steps:<br />
1) Simply press Start on your torrent again. Some clients might stop torrents that have finished downloading.<br />
2) Check your client's settings regarding how much a torrent should be seeded to before stopping. Your settings may be preventing seeding. (e.g., uTorrent's 'Torrent Properties' dialogue box for each torrent has a ratio percentage figure which you can adjust)3) Force the torrent to start (e.g., in uTorrent, right click on the torrent entry and click 'Force Start'). This will force your client to ignore the rule mentioned above and seed until you stop the torrent.4) If all else fails, remove the torrent from your client, and see below for instructions on how to restore it to your client.<br />
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=== How do I resume a broken download or (re)seed something? ===<br />
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Open the .torrent file in your client. When your client asks you for a download location, choose the location of the existing file(s), force a recheck/rehash. Start the torrent, and it will resume/reseed (see the entry above for more information).<br />
Please note that most clients will require that file names match the ones specified in the .torrent file when it comes to multi-file torrents. Make sure that this is the case, or your client will not detect the files you have pointed it to.<br />
If, for whatever reason, you have decided to rename your files, then you have two choices:<br />
1) (Re)Rename your files to match the torrent's.2) Find a torrent client that supports custom file names in multi-file torrents. At the time of this guide, the newest uTorrent beta and Azureus clients support individual custom file names in multi-file torrents. For more information, see the programs' web pages.<br />
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=== I'm seeding a torrent, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything! ===<br />
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First, check that you actually have someone to upload any data to. If you are on a torrent that has something like 10 seeders and 2 leechers, the chances of you uploading a great deal are slim to none. If there are no leechers... what are you expecting?<br />
Second, see [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|this entry in the FAQ]] if you are not sure whether your ports are open.<br />
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=== Why do my downloads sometimes stall at 99%? ===<br />
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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 />
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=== What are these "a piece has failed a hash check" messages? ===<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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=== The torrent is supposed to be 100MB. How come I downloaded 120MB? ===<br />
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See the hash fails topic. If your client receives bad data it will have to redownload 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. Overhead may also account for some of this data.<br />
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=== What's this "IOError - [Errno13] Permission denied" error? ===<br />
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If you just want to fix it reboot your computer, it should solve the problem. Otherwise, read on.<br />
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IOError means Input-Output Error, and that is a file system error, not a tracker one. It shows up when your client is for some reason unable to open the partially downloaded torrent files. The most common cause is two instances of the client to be running simultaneously: the last time the client was closed it somehow didn't really close but kept running in the background, and is therefore still locking the files, making it impossible for the new instance to open them.<br />
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A more uncommon occurrence is a corrupted FAT. A crash may result in corruption that makes the partially downloaded files unreadable, and the error ensues. Running scandisk should solve the problem. (Note that this may happen only if you're running Windows 9x - which only supports FAT - or NT/2000/XP with FAT formatted hard drives. NTFS is much more robust and should never permit this problem.)<br />
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== How can I improve my download speed? ==<br />
The download speed mostly depends on the seeder-to-leecher ratio (SLR). Poor download speed is mainly a problem with new and very popular torrents where the SLR is low.<br />
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(side note: make sure you remember that you did not enjoy the low speed. Seed so that others will not endure the same.)<br />
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There are a couple of things that you can try on your end to improve your speed:<br />
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=== Do not immediately jump on new torrents ===<br />
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In particular, do not do it if you have a slow connection. The best speeds will be found around the half-life of a torrent, when the SLR will be at its highest. (The downside is that you will not be able to seed so much. It's up to you to balance the pros and cons of this.)<br />
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=== Make yourself connectable ===<br />
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See the [[FAQ#Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)|Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?)]]&nbsp; section.<br />
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=== Limit your upload speed ===<br />
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The upload speed affects the download speed in essentially two ways:<br />
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# Bittorrent peers tend to favour those other peers that upload to them. This means that if A and B are leeching the same torrent and A is sending data to B at high speed then B will try to reciprocate. So due to this effect high upload speeds lead to high download speeds.<br />
# Due to the way TCP works, when A is downloading something from B it has to keep telling B that it received the data sent to him. (These are called acknowledgements - ACKs -, a sort of "got it!" messages). If A fails to do this then B will stop sending data and wait. If A is uploading at full speed there may be no bandwidth left for the ACKs and they will be delayed. So due to this effect excessively high upload speeds lead to low download speeds.<br />
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The full effect is a combination of the two. The upload should be kept as high as possible while allowing the ACKs to get through without delay. A good thumb rule is keeping the upload at about 80% of the theoretical upload speed. You will have to fine tune yours to find out what works best for you. (Remember that keeping the upload high has the additional benefit of helping with your ratio.)<br />
<br />
<br />
If you are running more than one instance of a client it is the overall upload speed that you must take into account. Some clients (e.g. Azureus) limit global upload speed, others (e.g. Shad0w's) do it on a per torrent basis. Know your client. The same applies if you are using your connection for anything else (e.g. browsing or ftp), always think of the overall upload speed.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Limit the number of simultaneous connections ===<br />
<br />
Some operating systems (like Windows 9x) do not deal well with a large number of connections, and may even crash. Also some home routers (particularly when running NAT and/or firewall with stateful inspection services) tend to become slow or crash when having to deal with too many connections. There are no fixed values for this, you may try 60 or 100 and experiment with the value. Note that these numbers are additive, if you have two instances of a client running the numbers add up.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Limit the number of simultaneous uploads ===<br />
<br />
Isn't this the same as above? No. Connections limit the number of peers your client is talking to and/or downloading from. Uploads limit the number of peers your client is actually uploading to. The ideal number is typically much lower than the number of connections, and highly dependent on your (physical) connection.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Just give it some time ===<br />
<br />
As explained above peers favour other peers that upload to them. When you start leeching a new torrent you have nothing to offer to other peers and they will tend to ignore you. This makes the starts slow, in particular if, by change, the peers you are connected to include few or no seeders. The download speed should increase as soon as you have some pieces to share.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Why is my browsing so slow while leeching? ===<br />
<br />
Your download speed is always finite. If you are a peer in a fast torrent it will almost certainly saturate your download bandwidth, and your browsing will suffer. A client like Azureus allows the user to limit uploads &amp; downloads. You will have to use a third-party solution, such as [http://www.netlimiter.com/ NetLimiter].<br />
<br />
<br />
Browsing was used just as an example. The same would apply to gaming, IMing, etc., ...<br />
<br />
<br />
== My ISP uses a transparent proxy. What should I do? ==<br />
<br />
''Caveat: This is a large and complex topic. It is not possible to cover all variations here.''<br />
<br />
Short reply: change to an ISP that does not force a proxy upon you. If you cannot or do not want to then read on.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== What is a proxy? ===<br />
<br />
Basically a middleman. When you are browsing a site through a proxy your requests are sent to the proxy and the proxy forwards them to the site instead of you connecting directly to the site. There are several classifications (the terminology is far from standard):<br />
<br />
{|border="1"<br />
|-<br />
! '''Type''' !! '''Description'''<br />
|-<br />
! Transparent ||align="left"| A transparent proxy is one that needs no configuration on the clients. It works by automatically redirecting all port 80 traffic to the proxy. (Sometimes used as synonymous for non-anonymous.)<br />
|- <br />
! Explicit/Voluntary ||align="left"|Clients must configure their browsers to use them.<br />
|-<br />
! Anonymous ||align="left"|The proxy sends no client identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR header is not sent; the server does not see your IP.)<br />
|-<br />
! Highly Anonymous ||align="left"| The proxy sends no client or proxy identification to the server. (HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR, HTTP_VIA and HTTP_PROXY_CONNECTION headers are not sent; the server doesn't see your IP and doesn't even know you're using a proxy.)<br />
|-<br />
! Public ||align="left"| (Self explanatory) <!-- O rly? --><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
A transparent proxy may or may not be anonymous, and there are several levels of anonymity.<br />
<br />
<br />
===How do I find out if I'm behind a (transparent/anonymous) proxy?===<br />
<br />
Try [http://www.proxyjudge.org ProxyJudge]. It lists the HTTP headers that the server where it is running received from you. The relevant ones are HTTP_CLIENT_IP, HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR and REMOTE_ADDR.<br />
<br />
===Why is my port listed as "---" even though I'm not NAT/Firewalled?===<br />
<br />
The BoxTorrents tracker is quite smart at finding your real IP, but it does need the proxy to send the HTTP header HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR. If your ISP's proxy does not then what happens is that the tracker will interpret the proxy's IP address as the client's IP address. So when you login and the tracker tries to connect to your client to see if you are NAT/firewalled it will actually try to connect to the proxy on the port your client reports to be using for incoming connections. Naturally the proxy will not be listening on that port, the connection will fail and the tracker will think you are NAT/firewalled.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Why can't I connect? Is the site blocking me? ==<br />
Your failure to connect may be due to several reasons.<br />
<br />
=== Maybe my address is blacklisted? ===<br />
The site blocks addresses of banned users. This works at Apache/PHP level, it's just a script that blocks logins from those addresses. It should not stop you from reaching the site. In particular it does not block lower level protocols, you should be able to ping/traceroute the server even if your address is blacklisted. If you cannot then the reason for the problem lies elsewhere.<br />
<br />
=== Your ISP blocks the site's address ===<br />
(In first place, it's unlikely your ISP is doing so. DNS name resolution and/or network problems are the usual culprits.)<br />
There's nothing we can do. You should contact your ISP (or get a new one). Note that you can still visit the site via a proxy, follow the instructions in the relevant section. In this case it doesn't matter if the proxy is anonymous or not, or which port it listens to.<br />
<br />
Notice that you will always be listed as an "unconnectable" client because the tracker will be unable to check that you're capable of accepting incoming connections.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Is there an RSS feed available for BoxTorrents? ==<br />
RSS Feeds are only available for Power Users. You will see the RSS Feed link appear when you become one.<br />
<br />
An mIRC script is available that will check the RSS feed every x minutes, if there are any new torrents uploaded then it lists the new torrents, you can also manually check for new torrents. [http://force.power-net.org/?page=mscripts&amp;gsinfo=1 Information about the script], [http://force.power-net.org/?page=download&amp;section=mscripts&amp;id=1 Download Link].<br />
<br />
<br />
== What if I can't find the answer to my problem here? ==<br />
So, after reading all that, you still can't find a solution? Read on.<br />
Post in the [http://forums.BoxTorrents.com/ forums], by all means. You'll find it's a friendly and helpful place, '''provided you follow a few basic guidelines''':<br />
* Make sure your problem is not answered in this FAQ. There's no point in posting just to be sent back here amidst a torrent of angry remarks.<br />
* Before posting, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'''read the stickied topics'''</span> (the ones at the top). Many times, new information that still hasn't been incorporated in the FAQ can be found there.<br />
* Help us in helping you. Do '''not''' just say "it doesn't work!". Provide details so that we don't have to guess or waste time asking. What client do you use? What's your OS? What's your network setup? What's the exact error message you get, if any? What are the torrents you are having problems with? The more you tell the easiest it will be for us, and the more probable your post will get a reply that's useful, as opposed to 'more info'.<br />
* PLEASE make an effort to make your posts readable. There is nothing worse than trying to decipher a post that looks like it was written by someone mashing their face on the keyboard. Perfect spelling isn't necessary, but basic grammar and punctuation definitely helps.<br />
* ... and needless to say: be polite. Demanding help rarely works. Asking nicely for it usually does the trick.<br />
* '''DO NOT''' send a private message to a staff member. If you don't wish to post in the forums, use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php the help form] instead.<br />
* To prove that you have read this FAQ before seeking help, please quote the words 'Gelatin Fish Sandwich' in your post. We are quite serious. Failure to do so will result in your thread being locked immediately or your help request being ignored. This phrase is subject to change. <br />
<br />
''Last updated: 8:35 am on September 6<sup>th</sup> 2008''</div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=FAQ&diff=420FAQ2008-08-31T13:44:37Z<p>Psyren: /* What if I can't find the answer to my problem here? */</p>
<hr />
<div>==Site Content Information==<br />
<br />
=== What is this Bittorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files? ===<br />
Check out [http://www.btfaq.com Brian's Bittorrent FAQ and Guide].<br />
<br />
<br />
=== How do I watch the files I download? ===<br />
Visit [http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page this page] and have a look around.<br />
The CCCP (Combined Community Codec Pack) is the simplest codec pack available on the internet, and the simplest codec pack to set up. Out of the box, it is practically guaranteed to play anything that you throw at it (from our site, of course).<br />
If you have any problems, please look [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=27.0 here] for possible solutions. If you can't find one, you may either post in the forums asking for help or use the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php Help Form].<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Where can I learn more about codecs/anime/manga/Japanese culture? ===<br />
[http://www.google.com Google] and [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] are your friends.<br />
For specific information on Japanese animations, there are 3 main resources: [http://anidb.net AniDB], [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)], and [http://www.animenfo.com AnimeNFO]. Each site offers unique information on any given title.<br />
<br />
For specific information on manga, there's [http://www.mangaupdates.com MangaUpdates] and [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)].<br />
<br />
<br />
==User Information==<br />
<br />
=== I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail! ===<br />
Mail can sometimes take up to half a day to be sent out by our server. Please be patient.<br />
Note though that if you didn't receive the email the first time it will probably not succeed the second time either so you should really try another email address.<br />
Check your spam folder as well, as many services such as Hotmail have a tendency to see registration emails as spam messages. GMail appears to have a more intelligent filtering system, and is the recommended email service.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== I've lost my user name or password! Can you send it to me? ===<br />
Please use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/recover.php this form] to have the login details mailed back to you.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Can you rename my account? ===<br />
Users can rename their account on the tracker by using [http://www.boxtorrents.com/changename.php this form]. Please note that the user is required to be a power user with report privileges. You may only rename your account once, so choose carefully.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while? ===<br />
Used accounts are pruned after 6 months. Unused accounts are pruned sooner (0 download, 0 upload).<br />
<br />
<br />
=== My account is gone! Can you recover it? ===<br />
Unfortunately, we can't do anything about pruned accounts. If you were able to create a new account under the same name and/or e-mail address, it is proof that your old account is permanently gone.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== What is MY ratio? ===<br />
<br />
Click on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile link], 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 />
=== Why is my IP displayed on my details page? ===<br />
Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and email. Other users do not see that information.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Help! I cannot login!? (a.k.a. Login of Death) ===<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 />
Another solution is to visit http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?) ===<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 [http://www.portforward.com PortForward]).<br />
<br />
<br />
=== What are the different user classes? ===<br />
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"<br />
! User<br />
| Normal user.<br />
|- <br />
! Power User<br />
| Higher ranked user. Can view peer lists and report bad torrents or comments. Can make offers of torrents they wish to upload or request to adopt certain torrents.<br />
|-<br />
! Uploader<br />
| These people can upload directly to the torrent pool without requiring moderator approval. These people are appointed by staff if deemed a trustworthy member of the Box community.<br />
|-<br />
! Power Uploader<br />
| Same as Power User, but with upload rights.<br />
|-<br />
! Moderator/Admin<br />
| Appointed by Admins. Don't ask about becoming one.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
''(All members can choose to show torrents with adult material.)''<br />
<br />
<br />
=== How do I become a Power User? ===<br />
Upload at least 25GB and have a ratio equal to or greater than 1.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== How do I view peer lists for torrents? ===<br />
Become a Power User and click on the Peer List tab under torrent descriptions. Non-Power Users can not view peer lists.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== How do I add an avatar to my profile? ===<br />
First, find an image that you like, and that is within the rules. Then you will have to upload to some webspace, such as Photobucket, Upload-It! or ImageShack. All that is left to do is copy the URL (direct link) you were given when uploading it to the avatar field in your profile.<br />
'''Please do not add a comment just to test your avatar.''' If everything is all right, you'll see it in your details page.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== I am warned; what do I do? ===<br />
'''What is a warning?'''<br />
<br />
A warning means that your account currently has reduced rights; namely, you may not download. If you are warned it means you did something very wrong. The warning is there as a punishment, as well as to protect other users. Do keep in mind that BoxTorrents only works because many users put in some effort and bandwidth to keep our torrents healthy and community functional.<br />
<br />
'''Why was I warned?'''<br />
<br />
The warning may be set automatically if your ratio drops below a certain point or it may be set by a moderator if you broke a rule. In the second case, warnings will be longer depending on the severity of your offence that garnered the warning.<br />
<br />
'''OK, so now what?'''<br />
<br />
While you are warned, you may not download; you are only allowed to seed. When you are warned an ''evaluation'' time will be scheduled (usually 1 week ahead). Your account is then re-evaluated and if your ratio is high enough, the warning will be lifted. If your ratio is not high enough a new evaluation time will be scheduled, and so on.<br />
If you got warned because of a bad ratio (or if you you think you got warned because of a bad ratio ;) ) - the only way to get rid of the warning is by increasing your uploaded amount. The most obvious way is by seeding, but you may also use the bonus system. A third option is donating; the why and how is explained on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/donate.php donation page].<br />
<br />
==Statistics Tracking==<br />
<br />
==Uploading==<br />
<br />
==Downloading/Seeding==<br />
<br />
(This page is for specific Boxtorrents-related questions only. For more general support questions see [[Troubleshooting]].)<br />
<br />
==What if I can't find the answer to my problem here?==<br />
<br />
Post in the forums, by all means. You'll find it's a friendly and helpful place, '''provided you follow a few basic guidelines''':<br />
* Make sure your problem is not answered in this FAQ. There's no point in posting just to be sent back here. Also refer to our [[Troubleshooting]] page. <br />
* Before posting, read the stickied topics (the ones at the top). Many times new information that still hasn't been incorporated in the FAQ can be found there.<br />
* Help us in helping you. Do not just say "it doesn't work!". Provide details so that we don't have to guess or waste time asking. What client do you use? What's your OS? What's your network setup? What's the exact error message you get, if any? What are the torrents you are having problems with? The more you tell the easiest it will be for us, and the more probable your post will get a reply. <br />
* And needless to say: be polite. Demanding help rarely works, asking for it usually does the trick.<br />
* DO NOT send a private message to a staff member, if you don't wish to post in the forums use the help form instead.<br />
* To prove that you have read this FAQ before seeking help, please quote the words 'Gelatin Fish Sandwich' in your post. We are quite serious. Failure to do so will result in your thread being locked immediately or your help request being ignored.</div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=FAQ&diff=419FAQ2008-08-31T13:44:05Z<p>Psyren: </p>
<hr />
<div>==Site Content Information==<br />
<br />
=== What is this Bittorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files? ===<br />
Check out [http://www.btfaq.com Brian's Bittorrent FAQ and Guide].<br />
<br />
<br />
=== How do I watch the files I download? ===<br />
Visit [http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page this page] and have a look around.<br />
The CCCP (Combined Community Codec Pack) is the simplest codec pack available on the internet, and the simplest codec pack to set up. Out of the box, it is practically guaranteed to play anything that you throw at it (from our site, of course).<br />
If you have any problems, please look [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=27.0 here] for possible solutions. If you can't find one, you may either post in the forums asking for help or use the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php Help Form].<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Where can I learn more about codecs/anime/manga/Japanese culture? ===<br />
[http://www.google.com Google] and [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] are your friends.<br />
For specific information on Japanese animations, there are 3 main resources: [http://anidb.net AniDB], [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)], and [http://www.animenfo.com AnimeNFO]. Each site offers unique information on any given title.<br />
<br />
For specific information on manga, there's [http://www.mangaupdates.com MangaUpdates] and [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)].<br />
<br />
<br />
==User Information==<br />
<br />
=== I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail! ===<br />
Mail can sometimes take up to half a day to be sent out by our server. Please be patient.<br />
Note though that if you didn't receive the email the first time it will probably not succeed the second time either so you should really try another email address.<br />
Check your spam folder as well, as many services such as Hotmail have a tendency to see registration emails as spam messages. GMail appears to have a more intelligent filtering system, and is the recommended email service.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== I've lost my user name or password! Can you send it to me? ===<br />
Please use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/recover.php this form] to have the login details mailed back to you.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Can you rename my account? ===<br />
Users can rename their account on the tracker by using [http://www.boxtorrents.com/changename.php this form]. Please note that the user is required to be a power user with report privileges. You may only rename your account once, so choose carefully.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while? ===<br />
Used accounts are pruned after 6 months. Unused accounts are pruned sooner (0 download, 0 upload).<br />
<br />
<br />
=== My account is gone! Can you recover it? ===<br />
Unfortunately, we can't do anything about pruned accounts. If you were able to create a new account under the same name and/or e-mail address, it is proof that your old account is permanently gone.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== What is MY ratio? ===<br />
<br />
Click on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile link], 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 />
=== Why is my IP displayed on my details page? ===<br />
Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and email. Other users do not see that information.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Help! I cannot login!? (a.k.a. Login of Death) ===<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 />
Another solution is to visit http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?) ===<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 [http://www.portforward.com PortForward]).<br />
<br />
<br />
=== What are the different user classes? ===<br />
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"<br />
! User<br />
| Normal user.<br />
|- <br />
! Power User<br />
| Higher ranked user. Can view peer lists and report bad torrents or comments. Can make offers of torrents they wish to upload or request to adopt certain torrents.<br />
|-<br />
! Uploader<br />
| These people can upload directly to the torrent pool without requiring moderator approval. These people are appointed by staff if deemed a trustworthy member of the Box community.<br />
|-<br />
! Power Uploader<br />
| Same as Power User, but with upload rights.<br />
|-<br />
! Moderator/Admin<br />
| Appointed by Admins. Don't ask about becoming one.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
''(All members can choose to show torrents with adult material.)''<br />
<br />
<br />
=== How do I become a Power User? ===<br />
Upload at least 25GB and have a ratio equal to or greater than 1.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== How do I view peer lists for torrents? ===<br />
Become a Power User and click on the Peer List tab under torrent descriptions. Non-Power Users can not view peer lists.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== How do I add an avatar to my profile? ===<br />
First, find an image that you like, and that is within the rules. Then you will have to upload to some webspace, such as Photobucket, Upload-It! or ImageShack. All that is left to do is copy the URL (direct link) you were given when uploading it to the avatar field in your profile.<br />
'''Please do not add a comment just to test your avatar.''' If everything is all right, you'll see it in your details page.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== I am warned; what do I do? ===<br />
'''What is a warning?'''<br />
<br />
A warning means that your account currently has reduced rights; namely, you may not download. If you are warned it means you did something very wrong. The warning is there as a punishment, as well as to protect other users. Do keep in mind that BoxTorrents only works because many users put in some effort and bandwidth to keep our torrents healthy and community functional.<br />
<br />
'''Why was I warned?'''<br />
<br />
The warning may be set automatically if your ratio drops below a certain point or it may be set by a moderator if you broke a rule. In the second case, warnings will be longer depending on the severity of your offence that garnered the warning.<br />
<br />
'''OK, so now what?'''<br />
<br />
While you are warned, you may not download; you are only allowed to seed. When you are warned an ''evaluation'' time will be scheduled (usually 1 week ahead). Your account is then re-evaluated and if your ratio is high enough, the warning will be lifted. If your ratio is not high enough a new evaluation time will be scheduled, and so on.<br />
If you got warned because of a bad ratio (or if you you think you got warned because of a bad ratio ;) ) - the only way to get rid of the warning is by increasing your uploaded amount. The most obvious way is by seeding, but you may also use the bonus system. A third option is donating; the why and how is explained on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/donate.php donation page].<br />
<br />
==Statistics Tracking==<br />
<br />
==Uploading==<br />
<br />
==Downloading/Seeding==<br />
<br />
(This page is for specific Boxtorrents-related questions only. For more general support questions see [[Troubleshooting]].)<br />
<br />
==What if I can't find the answer to my problem here?==<br />
<br />
Post in the forums, by all means. You'll find it's a friendly and helpful place, provided you follow a few basic guidelines:<br />
* Make sure your problem is not answered in this FAQ. There's no point in posting just to be sent back here. Also refer to our [[Troubleshooting]] page. <br />
* Before posting, read the stickied topics (the ones at the top). Many times new information that still hasn't been incorporated in the FAQ can be found there.<br />
* Help us in helping you. Do not just say "it doesn't work!". Provide details so that we don't have to guess or waste time asking. What client do you use? What's your OS? What's your network setup? What's the exact error message you get, if any? What are the torrents you are having problems with? The more you tell the easiest it will be for us, and the more probable your post will get a reply. <br />
* And needless to say: be polite. Demanding help rarely works, asking for it usually does the trick.<br />
* DO NOT send a private message to a staff member, if you don't wish to post in the forums use the help form instead.<br />
* To prove that you have read this FAQ before seeking help, please quote the words 'Gelatin Fish Sandwich' in your post. We are quite serious. Failure to do so will result in your thread being locked immediately or your help request being ignored.</div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=FAQ&diff=418FAQ2008-08-31T13:43:37Z<p>Psyren: /* How do I add an avatar to my profile? */</p>
<hr />
<div>==Site Content Information==<br />
<br />
=== What is this Bittorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files? ===<br />
Check out [http://www.btfaq.com Brian's Bittorrent FAQ and Guide].<br />
<br />
<br />
=== How do I watch the files I download? ===<br />
Visit [http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page this page] and have a look around.<br />
The CCCP (Combined Community Codec Pack) is the simplest codec pack available on the internet, and the simplest codec pack to set up. Out of the box, it is practically guaranteed to play anything that you throw at it (from our site, of course).<br />
If you have any problems, please look [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=27.0 here] for possible solutions. If you can't find one, you may either post in the forums asking for help or use the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php Help Form].<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Where can I learn more about codecs/anime/manga/Japanese culture? ===<br />
[http://www.google.com Google] and [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] are your friends.<br />
For specific information on Japanese animations, there are 3 main resources: [http://anidb.net AniDB], [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)], and [http://www.animenfo.com AnimeNFO]. Each site offers unique information on any given title.<br />
<br />
For specific information on manga, there's [http://www.mangaupdates.com MangaUpdates] and [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)].<br />
<br />
<br />
==User Information==<br />
<br />
=== I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail! ===<br />
Mail can sometimes take up to half a day to be sent out by our server. Please be patient.<br />
Note though that if you didn't receive the email the first time it will probably not succeed the second time either so you should really try another email address.<br />
Check your spam folder as well, as many services such as Hotmail have a tendency to see registration emails as spam messages. GMail appears to have a more intelligent filtering system, and is the recommended email service.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== I've lost my user name or password! Can you send it to me? ===<br />
Please use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/recover.php this form] to have the login details mailed back to you.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Can you rename my account? ===<br />
Users can rename their account on the tracker by using [http://www.boxtorrents.com/changename.php this form]. Please note that the user is required to be a power user with report privileges. You may only rename your account once, so choose carefully.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while? ===<br />
Used accounts are pruned after 6 months. Unused accounts are pruned sooner (0 download, 0 upload).<br />
<br />
<br />
=== My account is gone! Can you recover it? ===<br />
Unfortunately, we can't do anything about pruned accounts. If you were able to create a new account under the same name and/or e-mail address, it is proof that your old account is permanently gone.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== What is MY ratio? ===<br />
<br />
Click on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile link], 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 />
=== Why is my IP displayed on my details page? ===<br />
Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and email. Other users do not see that information.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Help! I cannot login!? (a.k.a. Login of Death) ===<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 />
Another solution is to visit http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?) ===<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 [http://www.portforward.com PortForward]).<br />
<br />
<br />
=== What are the different user classes? ===<br />
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"<br />
! User<br />
| Normal user.<br />
|- <br />
! Power User<br />
| Higher ranked user. Can view peer lists and report bad torrents or comments. Can make offers of torrents they wish to upload or request to adopt certain torrents.<br />
|-<br />
! Uploader<br />
| These people can upload directly to the torrent pool without requiring moderator approval. These people are appointed by staff if deemed a trustworthy member of the Box community.<br />
|-<br />
! Power Uploader<br />
| Same as Power User, but with upload rights.<br />
|-<br />
! Moderator/Admin<br />
| Appointed by Admins. Don't ask about becoming one.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
''(All members can choose to show torrents with adult material.)''<br />
<br />
<br />
=== How do I become a Power User? ===<br />
Upload at least 25GB and have a ratio equal to or greater than 1.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== How do I view peer lists for torrents? ===<br />
Become a Power User and click on the Peer List tab under torrent descriptions. Non-Power Users can not view peer lists.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== How do I add an avatar to my profile? ===<br />
First, find an image that you like, and that is within the rules. Then you will have to upload to some webspace, such as Photobucket, Upload-It! or ImageShack. All that is left to do is copy the URL (direct link) you were given when uploading it to the avatar field in your profile.<br />
'''Please do not add a comment just to test your avatar.''' If everything is all right, you'll see it in your details page.<br />
<br />
=== I am warned; what do I do? ===<br />
'''What is a warning?'''<br />
<br />
A warning means that your account currently has reduced rights; namely, you may not download. If you are warned it means you did something very wrong. The warning is there as a punishment, as well as to protect other users. Do keep in mind that BoxTorrents only works because many users put in some effort and bandwidth to keep our torrents healthy and community functional.<br />
<br />
'''Why was I warned?'''<br />
<br />
The warning may be set automatically if your ratio drops below a certain point or it may be set by a moderator if you broke a rule. In the second case, warnings will be longer depending on the severity of your offence that garnered the warning.<br />
<br />
'''OK, so now what?'''<br />
<br />
While you are warned, you may not download; you are only allowed to seed. When you are warned an ''evaluation'' time will be scheduled (usually 1 week ahead). Your account is then re-evaluated and if your ratio is high enough, the warning will be lifted. If your ratio is not high enough a new evaluation time will be scheduled, and so on.<br />
If you got warned because of a bad ratio (or if you you think you got warned because of a bad ratio ;) ) - the only way to get rid of the warning is by increasing your uploaded amount. The most obvious way is by seeding, but you may also use the bonus system. A third option is donating; the why and how is explained on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/donate.php donation page].<br />
<br />
==Statistics Tracking==<br />
<br />
==Uploading==<br />
<br />
==Downloading/Seeding==<br />
<br />
(This page is for specific Boxtorrents-related questions only. For more general support questions see [[Troubleshooting]].)<br />
<br />
==What if I can't find the answer to my problem here?==<br />
<br />
Post in the forums, by all means. You'll find it's a friendly and helpful place, provided you follow a few basic guidelines:<br />
* Make sure your problem is not answered in this FAQ. There's no point in posting just to be sent back here. Also refer to our [[Troubleshooting]] page. <br />
* Before posting, read the stickied topics (the ones at the top). Many times new information that still hasn't been incorporated in the FAQ can be found there.<br />
* Help us in helping you. Do not just say "it doesn't work!". Provide details so that we don't have to guess or waste time asking. What client do you use? What's your OS? What's your network setup? What's the exact error message you get, if any? What are the torrents you are having problems with? The more you tell the easiest it will be for us, and the more probable your post will get a reply. <br />
* And needless to say: be polite. Demanding help rarely works, asking for it usually does the trick.<br />
* DO NOT send a private message to a staff member, if you don't wish to post in the forums use the help form instead.<br />
* To prove that you have read this FAQ before seeking help, please quote the words 'Gelatin Fish Sandwich' in your post. We are quite serious. Failure to do so will result in your thread being locked immediately or your help request being ignored.</div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=FAQ&diff=374FAQ2008-08-26T01:21:28Z<p>Psyren: </p>
<hr />
<div>==Site Content Information==<br />
<br />
=== What is this Bittorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files? ===<br />
Check out [http://www.btfaq.com Brian's Bittorrent FAQ and Guide].<br />
<br />
<br />
=== How do I watch the files I download? ===<br />
Visit [http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page this page] and have a look around.<br />
The CCCP (Combined Community Codec Pack) is the simplest codec pack available on the internet, and the simplest codec pack to set up. Out of the box, it is practically guaranteed to play anything that you throw at it (from our site, of course).<br />
If you have any problems, please look [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=27.0 here] for possible solutions. If you can't find one, you may either post in the forums asking for help or use the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php Help Form].<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Where can I learn more about codecs/anime/manga/Japanese culture? ===<br />
[http://www.google.com Google] and [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] are your friends.<br />
For specific information on Japanese animations, there are 3 main resources: [http://anidb.net AniDB], [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)], and [http://www.animenfo.com AnimeNFO]. Each site offers unique information on any given title.<br />
<br />
For specific information on manga, there's [http://www.mangaupdates.com MangaUpdates] and [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)].<br />
<br />
<br />
==User Information==<br />
<br />
=== I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail! ===<br />
Mail can sometimes take up to half a day to be sent out by our server. Please be patient.<br />
Note though that if you didn't receive the email the first time it will probably not succeed the second time either so you should really try another email address.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== I've lost my user name or password! Can you send it to me? ===<br />
Please use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/recover.php this form] to have the login details mailed back to you.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Can you rename my account? ===<br />
Users can rename their account on the tracker by using [http://www.boxtorrents.com/changename.php this form]. Please note that the user is required to be a power user with report privileges. You may only rename your account once, so choose carefully.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while? ===<br />
Used accounts are pruned after 6 months. Unused accounts are pruned sooner (0 download, 0 upload).<br />
<br />
<br />
=== My account is gone! Can you recover it? ===<br />
Unfortunately, we can't do anything about pruned accounts. If you were able to create a new account under the same name and/or e-mail address, it is proof that your old account is permanently gone.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== What is MY ratio? ===<br />
<br />
Click on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile link], 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 />
=== Why is my IP displayed on my details page? ===<br />
Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and email. Other users do not see that information.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Help! I cannot login!? (a.k.a. Login of Death) ===<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 />
Another solution is to visit http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?) ===<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 [http://www.portforward.com PortForward]).<br />
<br />
<br />
=== What are the different user classes? ===<br />
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"<br />
! User<br />
| Normal user.<br />
|- <br />
! Power User<br />
| Higher ranked user. Can view peer lists and report bad torrents or comments. Can make offers of torrents they wish to upload or request to adopt certain torrents.<br />
|-<br />
! Uploader<br />
| These people can upload directly to the torrent pool without requiring moderator approval. These people are appointed by staff if deemed a trustworthy member of the Box community.<br />
|-<br />
! Power Uploader<br />
| Same as Power User, but with upload rights.<br />
|-<br />
! Moderator/Admin<br />
| Appointed by Admins. Don't ask about becoming one.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
''(All members can choose to show torrents with adult material.)''<br />
<br />
<br />
=== How do I become a Power User? ===<br />
Upload at least 25GB and have a ratio equal to or greater than 1.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== How do I view peer lists for torrents? ===<br />
Become a Power User and click on the Peer List tab under torrent descriptions. Non-Power Users can not view peer lists.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== How do I add an avatar to my profile? ===<br />
First, find an image that you like, and that is within the rules. Then you will have to upload to some webspace, such as Photobucket, Upload-It! or ImageShack. All that is left to do is copy the URL (direct link) you were given when uploading it to the avatar field in your profile.<br />
'''Bold text'''<br />
Please do not add a comment just to test your avatar. If everything is alright, you'll see it in your details page.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== I am warned; what do I do? ===<br />
'''What is a warning?'''<br />
<br />
A warning means that your account currently has reduced rights; namely, you may not download. If you are warned it means you did something very wrong. The warning is there as a punishment, as well as to protect other users. Do keep in mind that BoxTorrents only works because many users put in some effort and bandwidth to keep our torrents healthy and community functional.<br />
<br />
'''Why was I warned?'''<br />
<br />
The warning may be set automatically if your ratio drops below a certain point or it may be set by a moderator if you broke a rule. In the second case, warnings will be longer depending on the severity of your offence that garnered the warning.<br />
<br />
'''OK, so now what?'''<br />
<br />
While you are warned, you may not download; you are only allowed to seed. When you are warned an ''evaluation'' time will be scheduled (usually 1 week ahead). Your account is then re-evaluated and if your ratio is high enough, the warning will be lifted. If your ratio is not high enough a new evaluation time will be scheduled, and so on.<br />
If you got warned because of a bad ratio (or if you you think you got warned because of a bad ratio ;) ) - the only way to get rid of the warning is by increasing your uploaded amount. The most obvious way is by seeding, but you may also use the bonus system. A third option is donating; the why and how is explained on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/donate.php donation page].<br />
<br />
==Statistics Tracking==<br />
<br />
==Uploading==<br />
<br />
==Downloading/Seeding==<br />
<br />
(This page is for specific Boxtorrents-related questions only. For more general support questions see [[Troubleshooting]].)<br />
<br />
==What if I can't find the answer to my problem here?==<br />
<br />
Post in the forums, by all means. You'll find it's a friendly and helpful place, provided you follow a few basic guidelines:<br />
* Make sure your problem is not answered in this FAQ. There's no point in posting just to be sent back here. Also refer to our [[Troubleshooting]] page. <br />
* Before posting, read the stickied topics (the ones at the top). Many times new information that still hasn't been incorporated in the FAQ can be found there.<br />
* Help us in helping you. Do not just say "it doesn't work!". Provide details so that we don't have to guess or waste time asking. What client do you use? What's your OS? What's your network setup? What's the exact error message you get, if any? What are the torrents you are having problems with? The more you tell the easiest it will be for us, and the more probable your post will get a reply. <br />
* And needless to say: be polite. Demanding help rarely works, asking for it usually does the trick.<br />
* DO NOT send a private message to a staff member, if you don't wish to post in the forums use the help form instead.<br />
* To prove that you have read this FAQ before seeking help, please quote the words 'Gelatin Fish Sandwich' in your post. We are quite serious. Failure to do so will result in your thread being locked immediately or your help request being ignored.</div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=FAQ&diff=373FAQ2008-08-26T01:20:47Z<p>Psyren: </p>
<hr />
<div>==Site Content Information==<br />
<br />
=== What is this Bittorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files? ===<br />
Check out [http://www.btfaq.com Brian's Bittorrent FAQ and Guide].<br />
<br />
<br />
=== How do I watch the files I download? ===<br />
Visit [http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page this page] and have a look around.<br />
The CCCP (Combined Community Codec Pack) is the simplest codec pack available on the internet, and the simplest codec pack to set up. Out of the box, it is practically guaranteed to play anything that you throw at it (from our site, of course).<br />
If you have any problems, please look [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=27.0 here] for possible solutions. If you can't find one, you may either post in the forums asking for help or use the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php Help Form].<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Where can I learn more about codecs/anime/manga/Japanese culture? ===<br />
[http://www.google.com Google] and [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] are your friends.<br />
For specific information on Japanese animations, there are 3 main resources: [http://anidb.net AniDB], [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)], and [http://www.animenfo.com AnimeNFO]. Each site offers unique information on any given title.<br />
<br />
For specific information on manga, there's [http://www.mangaupdates.com MangaUpdates] and [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)].<br />
<br />
<br />
==User Information==<br />
<br />
=== I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail! ===<br />
Mail can sometimes take up to half a day to be sent out by our server. Please be patient.<br />
Note though that if you didn't receive the email the first time it will probably not succeed the second time either so you should really try another email address.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== I've lost my user name or password! Can you send it to me? ===<br />
Please use [http://www.boxtorrents.com/recover.php this form] to have the login details mailed back to you.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Can you rename my account? ===<br />
Users can rename their account on the tracker by using [http://www.boxtorrents.com/changename.php this form]. Please note that the user is required to be a power user with report privileges. You may only rename your account once, so choose carefully.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while? ===<br />
Used accounts are pruned after 6 months. Unused accounts are pruned sooner (0 download, 0 upload).<br />
<br />
<br />
=== My account is gone! Can you recover it? ===<br />
Unfortunately, we can't do anything about pruned accounts. If you were able to create a new account under the same name and/or e-mail address, it is proof that your old account is permanently gone.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== What is MY ratio? ===<br />
<br />
Click on your [http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php profile link], 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 />
=== Why is my IP displayed on my details page? ===<br />
Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and email. Other users do not see that information.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Help! I cannot login!? (a.k.a. Login of Death) ===<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 />
Another solution is to visit http://www.boxtorrents.com/my.php<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?) ===<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 [http://www.portforward.com PortForward]).<br />
<br />
<br />
=== What are the different user classes? ===<br />
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"<br />
! User<br />
| Normal user.<br />
|- <br />
! Power User<br />
| Higher ranked user. Can view peer lists and report bad torrents or comments. Can make offers of torrents they wish to upload or request to adopt certain torrents.<br />
|-<br />
! Uploader<br />
| These people can upload directly to the torrent pool without requiring moderator approval. These people are appointed by staff if deemed a trustworthy member of the Box community.<br />
|-<br />
! Power Uploader<br />
| Same as Power User, but with upload rights.<br />
|-<br />
! Moderator/Admin<br />
| Appointed by Admins. Don't ask about becoming one.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
''(All members can choose to show torrents with adult material.)''<br />
<br />
<br />
=== How do I become a Power User? ===<br />
Upload at least 25GB and have a ratio equal to or greater than 1.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== How do I view peer lists for torrents? ===<br />
Become a Power User and click on the Peer List tab under torrent descriptions. Non-Power Users can not view peer lists.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== How do I add an avatar to my profile? ===<br />
First, find an image that you like, and that is within the rules. Then you will have to upload to some webspace, such as Photobucket, Upload-It! or ImageShack. All that is left to do is copy the URL (direct link) you were given when uploading it to the avatar field in your profile.<br />
'''Bold text'''<br />
Please do not add a comment just to test your avatar. If everything is alright you'll see it in your details page.<br />
<br />
=== I am warned; what do I do? ===<br />
'''What is a warning?'''<br />
<br />
A warning means that your account currently has reduced rights; namely, you may not download. If you are warned it means you did something very wrong. The warning is there as a punishment, as well as to protect other users. Do keep in mind that BoxTorrents only works because many users put in some effort and bandwidth to keep our torrents healthy and community functional.<br />
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'''Why was I warned?'''<br />
<br />
The warning may be set automatically if your ratio drops below a certain point or it may be set by a moderator if you broke a rule. In the second case, warnings will be longer depending on the severity of your offence that garnered the warning.<br />
<br />
'''OK, so now what?'''<br />
<br />
While you are warned, you may not download; you are only allowed to seed. When you are warned an ''evaluation'' time will be scheduled (usually 1 week ahead). Your account is then re-evaluated and if your ratio is high enough, the warning will be lifted. If your ratio is not high enough a new evaluation time will be scheduled, and so on.<br />
If you got warned because of a bad ratio (or if you you think you got warned because of a bad ratio ;) ) - the only way to get rid of the warning is by increasing your uploaded amount. The most obvious way is by seeding, but you may also use the bonus system. A third option is donating; the why and how is explained on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/donate.php donation page].<br />
<br />
==Statistics Tracking==<br />
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==Uploading==<br />
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==Downloading/Seeding==<br />
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==What if I can't find the answer to my problem here?==<br />
<br />
Post in the forums, by all means. You'll find it's a friendly and helpful place, provided you follow a few basic guidelines:<br />
* Make sure your problem is not answered in this FAQ. There's no point in posting just to be sent back here. Also refer to our [[Troubleshooting]] page. <br />
* Before posting, read the stickied topics (the ones at the top). Many times new information that still hasn't been incorporated in the FAQ can be found there.<br />
* Help us in helping you. Do not just say "it doesn't work!". Provide details so that we don't have to guess or waste time asking. What client do you use? What's your OS? What's your network setup? What's the exact error message you get, if any? What are the torrents you are having problems with? The more you tell the easiest it will be for us, and the more probable your post will get a reply. <br />
* And needless to say: be polite. Demanding help rarely works, asking for it usually does the trick.<br />
* DO NOT send a private message to a staff member, if you don't wish to post in the forums use the help form instead.<br />
* To prove that you have read this FAQ before seeking help, please quote the words 'Gelatin Fish Sandwich' in your post. We are quite serious. Failure to do so will result in your thread being locked immediately or your help request being ignored.</div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=FAQ&diff=333FAQ2008-08-25T14:21:25Z<p>Psyren: </p>
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<div>==Site Content Information==<br />
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=== What is this Bittorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files? ===<br />
Check out [http://www.btfaq.com Brian's Bittorrent FAQ and Guide].<br />
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=== How do I watch the files I download? ===<br />
Visit [http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page this page] and have a look around.<br />
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If you have any problems, please look [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=27.0 here] for possible solutions. If you can't find one, you may either post in the forums asking for help or use the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php Help Form].<br />
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=== Where can I learn more about codecs/anime/manga/Japanese culture? ===<br />
[http://www.google.com Google] and [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] are your friends.<br />
For specific information on Japanese animations, there are 3 main resources: [http://anidb.net AniDB], [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)], and [http://www.animenfo.com AnimeNFO]. Each site offers unique information on any given title.<br />
<br />
For specific information on manga, there's [http://www.mangaupdates.com MangaUpdates] and [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)].<br />
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=== I registered an account but did not receive the confirmation e-mail! ===<br />
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=== Will my account still exist if I don't use it for a while? ===<br />
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=== My account is gone! Can you recover it? ===<br />
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=== What is MY ratio? ===<br />
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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 />
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=== Why is my IP displayed on my details page? ===<br />
Only you and the site moderators can view your IP address and email. Other users do not see that information.<br />
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=== Help! I cannot login!? (a.k.a. Login of Death) ===<br />
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=== Why is my port number reported as "---"? (And why should I care?) ===<br />
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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 />
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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 [http://www.portforward.com PortForward]).<br />
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=== What are the different user classes? ===<br />
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" align="left"<br />
! User<br />
| Normal user. Can choose to view hentai.<br />
|- <br />
! Power User<br />
| Higher ranked user. Can view peer lists and report bad torrents or comments. Can make offers of torrents they wish to upload or request to adopt certain torrents.<br />
|-<br />
! Uploader<br />
| These people can upload directly to the torrent pool without requiring moderator approval. These people are appointed by staff if deemed a trustworthy member of the Box community.<br />
|-<br />
! Power Uploader<br />
| Same as Power User, but with upload rights.<br />
|-<br />
! Moderator/Admin<br />
| Appointed by Admins. Don't ask about becoming one.<br />
|}<br />
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=== How do I become a Power User? ===<br />
Upload at least 25GB and have a ratio equal to or greater than 1.<br />
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=== How do I view peer lists for torrents? ===<br />
Become a Power User and click on the Peer List tab under torrent descriptions. Non-Power Users can not view peer lists.<br />
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=== How do I add an avatar to my profile? ===<br />
First, find an image that you like, and that is within the rules. Then you will have to upload to some webspace, such as Photobucket, Upload-It! or ImageShack. All that is left to do is copy the URL (direct link) you were given when uploading it to the avatar field in your profile.<br />
'''Bold text'''<br />
Please do not add a comment just to test your avatar. If everything is alright you'll see it in your details page.<br />
<br />
=== I am warned; what do I do? ===<br />
'''What is a warning?'''<br />
<br />
A warning means that your account currently has reduced rights; namely, you may not download. If you are warned it means you did something very wrong. The warning is there as a punishment, as well as to protect other users. Do keep in mind that BoxTorrents only works because many users put in some effort and bandwidth to keep our torrents healthy and community functional.<br />
<br />
'''Why was I warned?'''<br />
<br />
The warning may be set automatically if your ratio drops below a certain point or it may be set by a moderator if you broke a rule. In the second case, warnings will be longer depending on the severity of your offence that garnered the warning.<br />
<br />
'''OK, so now what?'''<br />
<br />
While you are warned, you may not download; you are only allowed to seed. When you are warned an ''evaluation'' time will be scheduled (usually 1 week ahead). Your account is then re-evaluated and if your ratio is high enough, the warning will be lifted. If your ratio is not high enough a new evaluation time will be scheduled, and so on.<br />
If you got warned because of a bad ratio (or if you you think you got warned because of a bad ratio ;) ) - the only way to get rid of the warning is by increasing your uploaded amount. The most obvious way is by seeding, but you may also use the bonus system. A third option is donating; the why and how is explained on the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/donate.php donation page].<br />
<br />
==Statistics Tracking==<br />
<br />
==Uploading==<br />
<br />
==Downloading/Seeding==<br />
<br />
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<hr />
<div>==Site Content Information==<br />
<br />
=== What is this Bittorrent all about anyway? How do I get the files? ===<br />
Check out [http://www.btfaq.com Brian's Bittorrent FAQ and Guide].<br />
<br />
<br />
=== How do I watch the files I download? ===<br />
Visit [http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page this page] and have a look around.<br />
The CCCP (Combined Community Codec Pack) is the simplest codec pack available on the internet, and the simplest codec pack to set up. Out of the box, it is practically guaranteed to play anything that you throw at it (from our site, of course).<br />
If you have any problems, please look [http://forums.boxtorrents.com/index.php?board=27.0 here] for possible solutions. If you can't find one, you may either post in the forums asking for help or use the [http://www.boxtorrents.com/help.php Help Form].<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Where can I learn more about codecs/anime/manga/Japanese culture? ===<br />
[http://www.google.com Google] and [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] are your friends.<br />
For specific information on Japanese animations, there are 3 main resources: [http://anidb.net AniDB], [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)], and [http://www.animenfo.com AnimeNFO]. Each site offers unique information on any given title.<br />
<br />
For specific information on manga, there's [http://www.mangaupdates.com MangaUpdates] and [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com AnimeNewsNetwork (ANN)].<br />
<br />
<br />
==User Information==<br />
<br />
==Statistics Tracking==<br />
<br />
==Uploading==<br />
<br />
==Downloading/Seeding==<br />
<br />
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<div>Please note that the following lists of anime/manga is far from complete. If something has been licensed by:<br />
<ol style="list-style-type: square"><br />
<li>ADV</li><br />
<li>Central Park Media</li><br />
<li>Funimation</li><br />
<li>NuTech Digital</li><br />
</ol><br />
It is safe to assume that you '''can't''' upload them.<br><br />
(Check [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/ ANN] and [http://www.envirosphere.com/ Envirosphere] For the most up to date info)<br><br />
<br />
'''Anime/manga released by by these fan releasers:'''<br />
<ol style="list-style-type: square"><br />
<li>Dattebayo</li><br />
</ol><br />
Can't be uploaded.<br />
<br />
'''Fan Releases from:'''<br />
<ol style="list-style-type: square"><br />
<li>Anime-4Ever</li><br />
<li>Anime-HQ</li><br />
<li>Anime-Supreme</li><br />
</ol><br />
Can only be uploaded by group distro members.<br />
<br />
<br />
==ADV==<br />
<br />
===Anime licensed===<br />
<pre><br />
(Last Updated: 07/12/08)<br />
2009 Lost Memories<br />
2x2 Shinobuden (Ninja Nonsense)<br />
A Tree of Palme<br />
All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku Dash!<br />
All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku TV<br />
Angelic Layer<br />
Aquarian Age<br />
Arc the Lad<br />
Area 88<br />
Aura Battler Dunbine<br />
Azumanga Daioh<br />
BAST oF Syndrome<br />
BeastMaster<br />
Best Student Council<br />
Birth<br />
Blood Reign<br />
Blue Seed<br />
Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040<br />
Burn Up Excess<br />
Burn Up W<br />
Burn Up!<br />
Casshan: Robot Hunter<br />
Chance Pop Session<br />
Chrono Crusade<br />
Colorful<br />
Conduct Zero<br />
Cromartie High School<br />
Crying Freeman<br />
Cyberteam in Akihabara<br />
Dai-Guard<br />
Dark Warrior (OVA)<br />
Dark Water<br />
Debutante Detective Corps<br />
Destroy All Monsters!<br />
Devil Hunter Yohko<br />
Devil Lady, The<br />
Diamond Daydreams<br />
Divergence Eve<br />
Divergence Eve: Misaki Chronicles<br />
DNAngel<br />
Doomed Megalopolis<br />
Dragon Knight<br />
Eden's Bowy<br />
Elfen Lied<br />
Enter...Zombie King<br />
Essential Anime Collection<br />
Excel Saga<br />
E's Otherwise<br />
Farscape<br />
Farscape: Starburst Edition<br />
Final Fantasy: Unlimited<br />
Fist of the North Star, New<br />
Five Star Stories, The<br />
Fuccons, The<br />
Full Metal Panic!<br />
Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu<br />
Galaxy Fraulein Yuna<br />
Gamera<br />
Gantz<br />
Gatchaman<br />
Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda<br />
Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict<br />
Generator Gawl<br />
Get Backers<br />
Getter Robo: Armageddon<br />
Ghost Stories<br />
Gilgamesh<br />
Godannar<br />
Gravion<br />
Gravion Zwei<br />
Grrl Power<br />
Gun Crazy<br />
Gunhed<br />
Hakugei - Legend of the Moby Dick<br />
Happy Lesson<br />
Hello Kitty and Friends<br />
Hello Kitty's Animation Theatre<br />
Hello Kitty's Paradise<br />
Hello Kitty's Paradise (En Español)<br />
Jail Breakers<br />
Jungle Juice<br />
Kaleido Star<br />
Kaleido Star: New Wings<br />
Kekko Kamen<br />
Kimagure Orange Road<br />
Kimera<br />
King of Bandit Jing<br />
Kino's Journey<br />
Knights of the Zodiac<br />
Lady Death<br />
Legend of Crystania<br />
Legend of the Mystical Ninja<br />
Maburaho<br />
Macross<br />
Madlax<br />
Magical Play<br />
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi<br />
MAPS<br />
Marrying the Mafia<br />
Martian Successor Nadesico (TV)<br />
Martian Successor Nadesico (Movie)<br />
Medabots<br />
Megaman<br />
Megazone 23<br />
Mezzo D.S.A.<br />
Mutant X<br />
My Beautiful Girl Mari<br />
My Dear Marie<br />
Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok<br />
Nadia: Secret of Blue Water<br />
Najica Blitz Tactics<br />
Neo Ranga<br />
Neo Tokyo<br />
Neon Genesis Evangelion<br />
Neon Genesis Evangelion Platinum<br />
Ninja Resurrection<br />
No Blood, No Tears<br />
Noir<br />
Nurse Witch Komugi<br />
Once Upon a Time<br />
Original Dirty Pair<br />
Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon<br />
Orphen<br />
Orphen 2: Revenge<br />
Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat<br />
Parasite Dolls<br />
Peacemaker<br />
Petite Princess Yucie<br />
Plastic Little<br />
Power Dolls<br />
Power Stone<br />
Pretear<br />
Princess Blade, The<br />
Princess Nine<br />
Princess Tutu<br />
Public Enemy<br />
Puni Puni Poemi<br />
RahXephon<br />
Robotech (TV)<br />
Robotech Remastered Extended Edition<br />
Robotech: Macross Saga<br />
Robotech: Masters<br />
Robotech: The New Generation<br />
Rune Soldier<br />
Saint Seiya<br />
Saiyuki<br />
Sakura Diaries<br />
Sakura Wars<br />
Sakura Wars TV<br />
Samurai Gun<br />
Samurai X (aka Rurouni Kenshin OVAs)<br />
Samurai X: The Motion Picture<br />
Samurai, The<br />
Shadow Skill<br />
Shinkai Collection<br />
Shinobi<br />
Shuten Doji<br />
Sin<br />
Sister Princess<br />
Slayers (movies and OVAs only)<br />
Sonic Soldier Borgman<br />
Spectral Force<br />
Spriggan<br />
Steam Detectives<br />
Steel Angel Kurumi<br />
Steel Angel Kurumi 2<br />
Street Fighter<br />
Super Atragon<br />
Super Dimensional Cavalry Southern Cross<br />
Super Duper Sumos<br />
Super Gals<br />
Super Milk-Chan Show, The<br />
The Place Promised in Our Early Days<br />
Those Who Hunt Elves<br />
Those Who Hunt Elves II<br />
Tokyo-The Last Megalopolis<br />
Voices of a Distant Star<br />
Wandaba Style<br />
Wedding Peach<br />
Wild Arms<br />
Yesterday<br />
Yokai Monsters<br />
You're Under Arrest<br />
Yugo The Negotiator<br />
Yumeria<br />
Zaion: I Wish You Were Here<br />
Zone of the Enders<br />
Zone Of The Enders: Dolores<br />
Zone Of The Enders: Idolo<br />
Prefectural Earth Defense Force<br />
Nanaka 6/17<br />
Vermilion Pleasure Night<br />
Michel<br />
This Ugly Yet Beautiful World<br />
Variable Geo<br />
Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge<br />
</pre><br />
<br />
===Manga Licensed===<br />
<pre><br />
(last updated:07/27/08)<br />
50 Rules for Teenagers (manhwa)<br />
A Little Snow Fairy Sugar (manga)<br />
Angel/Dust (manga)<br />
Angel/Dust neo (manga)<br />
Anne Freaks (manga)<br />
Apocalypse Meow (manga)<br />
Azumanga Daioh (manga)<br />
Blue Inferior (manga)<br />
By the Sword (manga)<br />
Cat Girl Nuku Nuku (manga)<br />
Chrono Crusade (manga)<br />
Cromartie High School (manga)<br />
Daemon Hunters (manga)<br />
Dark Water (manga)<br />
Demon City Hunter (manga)<br />
Demon City Shinjuku (manga)<br />
Demon Palace Babylon (manga)<br />
Desert Coral (manga)<br />
Dream Gold (manga)<br />
Enmusu (manga)<br />
Figure 17 (manga)<br />
First King Adventure (manga)<br />
Full Metal Panic! (manga)<br />
Full Metal Panic! The Anime Mission (Resource Book manga)<br />
Gadirok (manhwa)<br />
Gadjet (manga)<br />
Gamerz Heaven (manga)<br />
Gate (manga)<br />
Gunparade March (manga)<br />
Gunslinger Girl (manga)<br />
Happy Lesson (manga)<br />
Jinki: Extend (manga)<br />
Kagerou-Nostalgia (manga)<br />
Ki*Me*Ra (manga)<br />
Kids Joker (manga)<br />
Kurogane (manga)<br />
Kyrie (manga)<br />
Lagoon Engine Einsatz (manga)<br />
Louie the Rune Soldier (manga)<br />
Maburaho (manga)<br />
More Starlight to Your Heart (manga)<br />
Mystical Prince Yoshida-kun! (manga)<br />
Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok (manga)<br />
Najica Blitz Tactics (manga)<br />
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days (manga)<br />
Noodle Fighter Miki (manga)<br />
Orphen (manga)<br />
Pastel Green Spell (manga)<br />
Pretear (manga)<br />
Princess Tutu (manga)<br />
Quantum Mistake (manhwa)<br />
Rahxephon BIBLE 【Analysis Phase】 (Resource Book manga)<br />
Ray (manga)<br />
R² (manga)<br />
Saint Marie (manhwa)<br />
Seven of Seven (manga)<br />
Sky Blade Sword of the Heavens (manhwa)<br />
Steel Angel Kurumi (manga)<br />
Sweet and Sensitive (manhwa)<br />
Taimashin MASHIN Taidou-hen (manga)<br />
Tengai Retrogical (manga)<br />
The Boss (manhwa)<br />
The Ruler of the Land (manhwa)<br />
Those Who Hunt Elves (manga)<br />
To Heart (manga)<br />
Vaizard (manga)<br />
Yotsuba&! (manga)<br />
Your and My Secret (manga)<br />
</pre><br />
<br />
===Otherwise involved===<br />
<pre><br />
(Last Updated: 07/05/08)<br />
Bakuten Shoot Beyblade G Revolution (TV) : Distributor<br />
Beyblade (TV) : Distributor<br />
Blue Gender (TV) : Production<br />
Blue Gender: The Warrior (movie) : Post Production<br />
Burst Angel (TV) : Post Production<br />
Case Closed (TV) : Post Production<br />
Dragon Ball Z (TV) : Production<br />
Dragon Ball Z Movie 1: The Deadzone : Production<br />
Dragon Ball Z Movie 2: The World's Strongest : Production<br />
Dragon Ball Z Movie 3: The Tree of Might : Production<br />
Dragon Ball Z Special 1: Bardock, The Father of Goku : Post Production<br />
Dragon Ball Z Special 2: The History of Trunks : Post Production<br />
Fullmetal Alchemist (TV) : Post Production<br />
Gunslinger Girl (TV) : Post Production<br />
Kirby: Right Back At Ya! (TV) : Distributor<br />
Lupin III: $1 Money Wars (special) : Distributor<br />
Lupin III: Voyage to Danger (OAV) : Released by<br />
Sakura Taisen: Sumire (OAV) : Post Production<br />
Shaman King (TV) : Distributor, Sub-licensed By (Uncut Distribution)<br />
Sonic X (TV) : Distributor<br />
Tenchi Muyo! GXP (TV) : Distributor, Post Production<br />
Ultimate Muscle (TV) : Distributor<br />
Yu-Gi-Oh! (TV) : Distributor<br />
</pre><br />
<br />
<br />
==Central Park Media==<br />
<br />
===Anime licensed===<br />
(Last Updated: 5/24/08)<br />
<pre><br />
A Wind Named Amnesia (movie)<br />
A-Ko the Versus (OAV)<br />
Adventure Kid (OAV)<br />
Akai Hayate (OAV)<br />
Alien 9 (special)<br />
Alien 9 (manga)<br />
Alien Nine Emulators (manga)<br />
Angel Blade (OAV)<br />
Angel Shop (manhwa)<br />
Animation Runner Kuromi (OAV)<br />
Animation Runner Kuromi 2 (OAV)<br />
Aquarium (manga)<br />
Arcade Gamer Fubuki (TV)<br />
Ariel (OAV)<br />
Ariel Deluxe (OAV)<br />
Armored Trooper Votoms (TV)<br />
Armored Trooper VOTOMS (amerimanga)<br />
Art of Fighting (OAV)<br />
Astra (manga)<br />
Ayane's High Kick (OAV)<br />
Battle Arena Toshinden (OAV)<br />
Battle Skipper (OAV)<br />
Battle Skipper: The Movie<br />
Beast City (OAV)<br />
Behind Closed Doors (OAV)<br />
Big Wars (movie)<br />
Black Jack (OAV)<br />
Black Widow (OAV)<br />
Blood Royal Princess (OAV)<br />
BloodShadow (OAV)<br />
Botchan (TV)<br />
Call me Princess (manga)<br />
Cat Soup (OAV)<br />
Chains Of Lust (OAV)<br />
Chirality (manga)<br />
City Of Sin (OAV)<br />
Crimson Climax (OAV)<br />
Cybernetics Guardian (OAV)<br />
Dancing Girl (OAV)<br />
Dancougar - Super Beast Machine God (TV)<br />
Dark Angel (manga)<br />
Darkside Blues (movie)<br />
Demon Beast Invasion (manga)<br />
Demon Beast Invasion (OAV)<br />
Demon Beast Resurrection (OAV)<br />
Demon City Shinjuku (OAV)<br />
Demon Warrior Koji (OAV)<br />
Descendants of Darkness (TV)<br />
Detonator Orgun (OAV)<br />
DNA² (TV)<br />
DNA² OAV<br />
Doggie Poo (Korean movie)<br />
Dominion Tank Police (OAV)<br />
Duck Prince (manga)<br />
Embracing Love (manga)<br />
F-Force (OAV)<br />
Fencer of Minerva (OAV)<br />
Fobia (OAV)<br />
Frontier Line (manga)<br />
Full House (manhwa)<br />
Gall Force - Eternal Story (movie)<br />
Gall Force 2 - Destruction (OAV)<br />
Gall Force 3 - Stardust War (OAV)<br />
Gall Force: Earth Chapter (OAV)<br />
Gall Force: New Era (OAV)<br />
Garaga (movie)<br />
Garzey's Wing (OAV)<br />
Genocyber (OAV)<br />
Geobreeders (manga)<br />
Geobreeders (OAV)<br />
Geobreeders 2 (OAV)<br />
Golden Cain (manga)<br />
Grave of the Fireflies (movie)<br />
Hades Project Zeorymer (OAV)<br />
Harmagedon (movie)<br />
Harp Burma (OAV)<br />
Ichi The Killer: Episode 0 (OAV)<br />
Iczer Reborn (OAV)<br />
Izu Dancer (OAV)<br />
Kakurenbo (movie)<br />
Kizuna (manga)<br />
Kizuna (OAV)<br />
Knights of Ramune (OAV)<br />
Kung Fu Jungle Boy (manhwa)<br />
La Blue Girl (OAV)<br />
La Blue Girl (manga)<br />
La Blue Girl Returns (OAV)<br />
Lady Blue (OAV)<br />
Legend of Himiko (TV)<br />
Legend of Lemnear (manga)<br />
Legend of Lemnear (OAV)<br />
Let’s Stay Together Forever (manga)<br />
Love Lessons (OAV)<br />
M.D. Geist (amerimanga)<br />
Machine Robo: Revenge of Chronos (TV)<br />
Maetel Legend (OAV)<br />
Magic Woman M (OAV)<br />
Maison Plaisir (OAV)<br />
Mask of Zeguy (OAV)<br />
Masquerade (OAV)<br />
Maxion (manga)<br />
Maze (TV)<br />
Maze OAV<br />
MD Geist (OAV)<br />
MD Geist II - Death Force (OAV)<br />
Midnight Panther (manga)<br />
Midnight Panther (OAV)<br />
Midnight Strike Force (OAV)<br />
Munto (OAV)<br />
My My Mai (OAV)<br />
Mystery of the Necronomicon (OAV)<br />
Nadesico (manga)<br />
Night Shift Nurses (OAV)<br />
Night Shift Nurses: RN's Revenge (OAV)<br />
Nightmare Campus (OAV)<br />
Nightwalker (TV)<br />
Now and Then, Here and There (TV)<br />
Nurse Me! (OAV)<br />
Odin - Starlight Mutiny (movie)<br />
Ogenki Clinic Adventures (OAV)<br />
Outlanders (OAV)<br />
Over the Rainbow (manga)<br />
Photon: The Idiot Adventures (OAV)<br />
Ping Pong Club (TV)<br />
Plastic Little (manga)<br />
Popcorn Romance (manga)<br />
Princess Prince (manga)<br />
Private Psycho Lesson (OAV)<br />
Professor Pain (OAV)<br />
Project A-Ko (amerimanga)<br />
Project A-Ko (movie)<br />
Project A-Ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group (OAV)<br />
Project A-ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody (OAV)<br />
Project A-Ko 4: Final (OAV)<br />
Pure Love (OAV)<br />
Record of Lodoss War (OAV)<br />
Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight (manga)<br />
Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight (TV)<br />
Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit's Tale (manga)<br />
Record of Lodoss War: The Grey Witch (manga)<br />
Record of Lodoss War: The Lady of Pharis (manga)<br />
Record of Lodoss War: Welcome to Lodoss Island (manga)<br />
Revolutionary Girl Utena (TV)<br />
Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie<br />
RG Veda (OAV)<br />
Rhea Gall Force (OAV)<br />
Roujin Z (OAV)<br />
Sacrilege (OAV)<br />
Samurai Legend (manga)<br />
Season of the Sun (OAV)<br />
Secret Desires (OAV)<br />
Selfish Love (manga)<br />
Shadow Star Narutaru (TV)<br />
Shamanic Princess (OAV)<br />
Shootfighter Tekken (OAV)<br />
Silent Service (special)<br />
Sin Sorority (OAV)<br />
Sins of the Sisters (OAV)<br />
Slave Market (OAV)<br />
Slayers - Super Explosive Demon Story (manga)<br />
Slayers Premium (manga)<br />
Slayers Special (manga)<br />
Sound of Waves (OAV)<br />
Spaceship Agga Ruter (OAV)<br />
Spirit Warrior (OAV)<br />
Spirit Warrior [2] (OAV)<br />
Sprite: Between Two Worlds (OAV)<br />
Square Of The Moon (OAV)<br />
Stepmother's Sin (OAV)<br />
Stepsister (OAV)<br />
Strange Love (OAV)<br />
Student Days (TV)<br />
Takegami - Guardian of Darkness (OAV)<br />
Tales of Seduction (OAV)<br />
Temptation (OAV)<br />
The Humanoid (OAV)<br />
The Sword of Shibito (manga)<br />
The Urotsuki (OAV)<br />
The World of Narue (manga)<br />
The World of Narue (TV)<br />
They Were 11 (movie)<br />
Time Bokan (OAV)<br />
Time Stranger (OAV)<br />
Time Traveler Ai (manga)<br />
Treasure Hunter Jubei (manga)<br />
TriAngel (OAV)<br />
Twin Angels (OAV)<br />
U-Jin Brand (OAV)<br />
Urotsukidoji (manga)<br />
Urotsukidoji (OAV)<br />
Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend (movie)<br />
Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer (movie)<br />
Venus 5 (OAV)<br />
Venus Wars (movie)<br />
Vixens (TV)<br />
Weather Woman (live-action movie)<br />
Weather Woman (manga)<br />
Weather Woman Returns (live-action movie)<br />
Wild Cardz (OAV)<br />
Wrath of the Ninja - The Yotoden Movie<br />
Xpress Train (OAV)<br />
Xtra Credit (OAV)<br />
Yotoden (OAV)<br />
Yu Yu Hakusho (movie 2)<br />
</pre><br />
<br />
===Otherwise involved===<br />
(Last Updated: 5/24/08)<br />
<pre><br />
Alien 9 (special) : Audio Post Production Services<br />
Arcade Gamer Fubuki (TV) : Recording Studio<br />
Gall Force 2 - Destruction (OAV) : Audio Post Production<br />
Gall Force 3 - Stardust War (OAV) : Audio Post Production<br />
Genocyber (OAV) : Soundtrack<br />
La Blue Girl (OAV) : Distributor, Production<br />
Labyrinth of Flames (OAV) : Dubbing<br />
MD Geist (OAV) : Production, Soundtrack<br />
MD Geist II - Death Force (OAV) : Production, Soundtrack<br />
Seishun Anime Zenshu (TV) : Distributor<br />
</pre><br />
<br />
===Expired Licenses===<br />
(Last Updated: 5/24/08)<br />
<pre><br />
Night on the Galactic Railroad (movie) - <br />
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/buried-treasure/2006-12-21<br />
Cyber City Oedo 808 (OVA) - <br />
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-05-29/cav-selling-off-cpm-titles<br />
Domain of Murder (OVA) - <br />
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-05-29/cav-selling-off-cpm-titles<br />
Grappler Baki (OVA) - <br />
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-05-29/cav-selling-off-cpm-titles<br />
Tokyo Babylon - <br />
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-05-29/cav-selling-off-cpm-titles<br />
Patlabor (TV) - <br />
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-05-29/cav-selling-off-cpm-titles<br />
Agent Aika (OVA)<br />
Angel Sanctuary (OVA)<br />
Mermaid Forest (TV)<br />
Wanna-Be's (OAV) - <br />
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=960<br />
Virgin Fleet (OAV) - <br />
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-10-14/central-park-media-discontinues-titles<br />
Ultimate Teacher (OAV) - <br />
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=727<br />
Tokyo Babylon 2 (OAV)<br />
The Laughing Target (OAV) -<br />
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=2607<br />
The Heroic Legend Of Arslan (OAV) - <br />
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/buried-treasure/2007-12-13<br />
Sohryuden - Legend of the Dragon Kings (OAV) - <br />
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-10-14/central-park-media-discontinues-titles<br />
Roots Search (OAV) - <br />
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=724<br />
Patlabor (OAV)<br />
Mobile Police Patlabor - The New Files (OAV 2)<br />
Metal Fighter Miku (TV) - <br />
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=45<br />
Maris The Chojo (OAV) - <br />
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=2279<br />
Locke The Superman (movie) - <br />
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=780<br />
Labyrinth of Flames (OAV) - <br />
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-10-14/central-park-media-discontinues-titles<br />
Hyper Speed GranDoll (OAV) - <br />
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-10-14/central-park-media-discontinues-titles<br />
Here Is Greenwood (OAV) - <br />
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=504<br />
Harlock Saga (OAV) - <br />
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-10-14/central-park-media-discontinues-titles<br />
Fire Tripper (OAV) - <br />
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=869<br />
Judge (OAV) - <br />
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-05-29/cav-selling-off-cpm-titles<br />
Explorer Woman Ray (OAV) - <br />
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=635<br />
Dream Hazard (OAV) - <br />
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=3075 (currently licensed by Adult Source Media)<br />
Dog Soldier: Shadows of the Past (OAV) - <br />
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=581<br />
Crystal Triangle (OAV) - <br />
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=563<br />
Blue Sonnet (OAV) - <br />
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=528<br />
Birdy The Mighty (OAV) - <br />
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-10-14/central-park-media-discontinues-titles<br />
</pre><br />
<br />
==Funimation==<br />
<br />
===Anime Licensed===<br />
(last updated: 07/05/08)<br />
<pre><br />
009-1<br />
Ah My Goddess S2<br />
Air (Movie)<br />
Air (TV)<br />
Air Gear TV<br />
Baccano<br />
Baki the Grappler (TV)<br />
Bakuretsu Tenshi -Tenshi Sairin- (OAV)<br />
Baldr Force EXE Resolution<br />
Basilisk (TV)<br />
BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad<br />
Black Blood Brothers<br />
Black Cat (TV)<br />
Blade Of The Phantom Master (movie)<br />
Blue Gender (TV)<br />
Blue Gender: The Warrior (movie)<br />
Burst Angel (TV)<br />
Case Closed (TV)<br />
Comic Party Revolution<br />
Coyote Ragtime Show<br />
D. Gray Man (TV)<br />
Darker Than Black (TV)<br />
Devil May Cry (TV)<br />
Dragon Ball (TV)<br />
Dragon Ball GT (TV)<br />
Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy (special)<br />
Dragon Ball Movie 1: Curse of the Blood Rubies<br />
Dragon Ball Movie 2: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle<br />
Dragon Ball Movie 3: Mystical Adventure<br />
Dragon Ball Movie 4: The Path to Power<br />
Dragon Ball Z (TV)<br />
Dragon Ball Z Movie 10: Broly: Second Coming<br />
Dragon Ball Z Movie 11: Bio-Broly<br />
Dragon Ball Z Movie 12<br />
Dragon Ball Z Movie 13<br />
Dragon Ball Z Movie 1: The Deadzone<br />
Dragon Ball Z Movie 2: The World's Strongest<br />
Dragon Ball Z Movie 3: The Tree of Might<br />
Dragon Ball Z Movie 4: Lord Slug<br />
Dragon Ball Z Movie 5: Cooler's Revenge<br />
Dragon Ball Z Movie 6: Return of Cooler<br />
Dragon Ball Z Movie 7: Super Android 13<br />
Dragon Ball Z Movie 8: The Legendary Super Saiyan<br />
Dragon Ball Z Movie 9: Bojack Unbound<br />
Dragon Ball Z Special 1: Bardock, The Father of Goku<br />
Dragon Ball Z Special 2: The History of Trunks<br />
Fruits Basket (TV)<br />
Fullmetal Alchemist (TV)<br />
Full Metal Panic: The Second Raid (FMP:TSR) (TV)<br />
Garasu no Kantai (Glass Fleet) (TV)<br />
Ghost Hunt (TV)<br />
Grappler Baki (TV)<br />
Gunslinger Girl (TV)<br />
Gunslinger Girl II: Teatrino (TV)<br />
Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor TV<br />
Heroic Age (TV)<br />
Itsudatte My Santa (OVA)<br />
Jinki Extend<br />
Jyu Oh Sei (TV)<br />
Jigoku Shoujo (TV) [First season]<br />
Kanon 2006 (TV)<br />
KenIchi the Mightiest Disciple [First season]<br />
Kiddy Grade (TV)<br />
Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien (TV)<br />
King Of Bandit Jing: Seventh Heaven<br />
Kodocha (TV)<br />
Kyoshiro to Towa no Sora<br />
Le Chevalier D'Eon<br />
Love Hina (TV)<br />
Lupin III: Dead or Alive (movie)<br />
Lupin III: Dragon of Doom (special)<br />
Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus (movie)<br />
Lupin III: the Columbus Files (special)<br />
Lupin III: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure (special)<br />
Lupin III: The Secret of Twilight Gemini (movie)<br />
Lupin III: Tokyo Crisis (special)<br />
Lupin III: Voyage to Danger (OAV)<br />
Lupin III: Walther P-38 (special)<br />
Magikano<br />
Mahou Sensei Negima (TV)<br />
Moeyo Ken<br />
Moonlight Mile<br />
Murder Princess<br />
Mushishi (TV)<br />
Negima!? (TV)<br />
Nerima Daikon Brothers<br />
Ouran Host Club<br />
Pani Poni Dash<br />
Project Blue Earth SOS<br />
Pumpkin Scissors<br />
Red Garden<br />
Romeo x Juliet (TV)<br />
Sakura Taisen: Sumire (OAV)<br />
Sakura Wars: Ecole de Paris (OAV)<br />
Samurai 7 (TV)<br />
Sasami: Magical Girl Club<br />
Save Me! Lollipop (TV)<br />
School Rumble (TV)<br />
School Rumble: Ichi Gakki Hoshuu (OVA)<br />
School Rumble Ni Gakki (TV)<br />
Sgt. Frog<br />
Shigurui: Death Frenzy (TV)<br />
Shuffe! (TV)<br />
Slayers (TV)<br />
Slayers Next (TV)<br />
Slayers Try (TV)<br />
Solty Rei (TV)<br />
Sousei no Aquarion (TV)<br />
Speed Grapher (TV)<br />
Spiral (TV)<br />
Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry (TV)<br />
Sunabozu (TV)<br />
Tenchi Muyo! GXP (TV)<br />
Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki OAV 3<br />
Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpuchou<br />
Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpuchou: Tou 2nd Act<br />
Tsubasa Chronicles (TV) [First Season]<br />
Tsubasa Chronicles (TV) [Second Season]<br />
xxxHolic (TV)<br />
The Galaxy Railways (TV)<br />
Trinity Blood (TV)<br />
Tsukuyomi ~ Moon Phase (TV)<br />
UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie<br />
Utawarerumono (TV)<br />
Venus Versus Virus<br />
Welcome to the NHK (NHK ni Youkoso)<br />
The Wallflower<br />
Witchblade (TV)<br />
Xenosaga: The Animation<br />
Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files (TV)<br />
</pre><br />
<br />
===Otherwise Involved===<br />
<pre><br />
Bakuten Shoot Beyblade G Revolution (TV) : Distributor<br />
Beyblade (TV) : Distributor<br />
Blue Gender (TV) : Production<br />
Blue Gender: The Warrior (movie) : Post Production<br />
Burst Angel (TV) : Post Production<br />
Case Closed (TV) : Post Production<br />
Dragon Ball Z (TV) : Production<br />
Dragon Ball Z Movie 1: The Deadzone : Production<br />
Dragon Ball Z Movie 2: The World's Strongest : Production<br />
Dragon Ball Z Movie 3: The Tree of Might : Production<br />
Dragon Ball Z Special 1: Bardock, The Father of Goku : Post Production<br />
Dragon Ball Z Special 2: The History of Trunks : Post Production<br />
Fullmetal Alchemist (TV) : Post Production<br />
Gunslinger Girl (TV) : Post Production<br />
Kirby: Right Back At Ya! (TV) : Distributor<br />
Lupin III: $1 Money Wars (special) : Distributor<br />
Lupin III: Voyage to Danger (OAV) : Released by<br />
Sakura Taisen: Sumire (OAV) : Post Production<br />
Shaman King (TV) : Distributor, Sub-licensed By (Uncut Distribution)<br />
Sonic X (TV) : Distributor<br />
Tenchi Muyo! GXP (TV) : Distributor, Post Production<br />
Ultimate Muscle (TV) : Distributor<br />
Yu-Gi-Oh! (TV) : Distributor<br />
</pre><br />
<br />
==NuTech Digital==<br />
<br />
===Anime licensed===<br />
(last updated: 7/27/08)<br />
<pre><br />
Haitoku no Shojo - Family of Debauchery<br />
Hika Ryojoku - The Lust of Shame<br />
Kowaremono<br />
Lesbian Ward<br />
Living Sex Toy Delivery<br />
Love Is The Number Of Keys<br />
Queen & Slave<br />
Renzu<br />
Shojyo Koakuma Kei <br />
</pre></div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=CCCP&diff=114CCCP2008-08-23T11:47:06Z<p>Psyren: </p>
<hr />
<div>'''CCCP''' may refer to:<br />
* The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), as a Latin letter imitation of the Cyrillic Russian initialism СССР (equivalent to SSSR in Latin letters), which stands for Союз Советских Социалистических Республик (transliterated: Soyuz Sovietskih Sotsialistichieskih Rispublik).<br />
<br />
<br />
*The [[Combined Community Codec Pack]], a codec pack developed to play back rich multimedia content (which is what we're after, in this case).<br />
More information can be found [http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page here]</div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=95Main Page2008-08-14T02:26:01Z<p>Psyren: </p>
<hr />
<div><big>'''Boxtorrents Wiki'''</big><br />
<br />
Welcome to the new Boxtorrents Wiki. It's still under heavy construction.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''To Do List'''<br />
<br />
*[[IRC]] (still needs some work)<br />
*[[CCCP]] (Raw Version)<br />
*Codecs<br />
*Containers<br />
*BT Clients<br />
<br />
==Important Information==<br />
<br />
* [http://wiki.boxtorrents.com/index.php/Rules Site Rules] (A must read).<br />
* [http://wiki.boxtorrents.com/index.php/DO_NOT_UPLOAD Blacklist] (Content not allowed to be uploaded/requested on BoxTorrents).</div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=94Main Page2008-08-14T02:25:48Z<p>Psyren: /* Important Information */</p>
<hr />
<div><big>'''Boxtorrents Wiki'''</big><br />
<br />
Welcome to the new Boxtorrents Wiki. Its still under heavy construction.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''To Do List'''<br />
<br />
*[[IRC]] (still needs some work)<br />
*[[CCCP]] (Raw Version)<br />
*Codecs<br />
*Containers<br />
*BT Clients<br />
<br />
==Important Information==<br />
<br />
* [http://wiki.boxtorrents.com/index.php/Rules Site Rules] (A must read).<br />
* [http://wiki.boxtorrents.com/index.php/DO_NOT_UPLOAD Blacklist] (Content not allowed to be uploaded/requested on BoxTorrents).</div>Psyrenhttp://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php?title=CCCP&diff=93CCCP2008-08-14T02:25:03Z<p>Psyren: </p>
<hr />
<div>'''CCCP''' may refer to:<br />
* The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), as a Latin letter imitation of the Cyrillic Russian initialism СССР (equivalent to SSSR in Latin letters), which stands for Союз Советских Социалистических Республик (transliterated: Soyuz Sovietskih Sotsialistichieskih Rispublik).<br />
<br />
<br />
*The [[Combined Community Codec Pack]], a filter pack developed to play back rich multimedia content (which is what we're after, in this case).<br />
More information can be found [http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page here]</div>Psyren