Participation Level

[MerrydownMan]

Ok, so I've been hopping between 'High' and 'Guru' and it doesn't seem to make a bit of difference but, in theory, what's the best way, and the advantage of getting a higher level? Is it based purely on download/upload ratio or is it based more on the size of each file? I've been sitting here (sad b*****d) watching as my level decreases whilst I'm just searching, not even downloading - what's the crack? - simple explanation please?

MM

[Rat Faced]

You put something in...it goes up (eg upload)

You take something out...it goes down (eg download)


Unfortunatly to stay at Guru etc, you have to put a lot more in than you take out.

I think at Supreme Being the ratio is 50:1

[Tallyman aka MerrydownMan]

I understand the principal of upload vs download but it definitely varies with simply searching, not just downloading. Is it also based on a 1:1 filebasis or is it file size based.. It may be academic but it's bugging me.

Regards etc.

[Rat Faced]

In this case.... Size matters ;)

[VB]

It is not exactly known how it exactly works.

Some say that your level will even decrease with every search done and every start/resume of a download.

The most significant is the ratio of upload versus download. The higher your level, the bigger is the ratio. So is your current ratio is lower as the one that belongs to your current level, your level will drop.

[}{ellsadvocate]

I derive this from Kazaa.com


Participation Level
Summary:
The higher your participation level, the better your KMD's downloading performance will be.
The more of your integrity rated files (measured in megabytes) you share, the higher your participation level.
In order to support the philosophy and principles upon which peer-to-peer technology is based, Kazaa Media Desktop now includes a Participation Level. This is a title or index assigned to each user based on the way in which they use the software. Basically, the more integrity rated files you share, the better your downloading performance will be.
Level Summaries:
Low - you download more megabytes from other users than other users download from you. The files downloaded from you are probably not integrity rated.
Medium - you allow a solid amount of megabytes to be downloaded from you, or a healthy amount that are integrity rated. Or you have just started and not done much yet.
High - you allow more megabytes to be downloaded from you than you download from other users. You are really doing your bit.
When is it used?
When you request a file from another user and someone else has already requested it, then the user with the highest Participation Level will receive priority. So if you are the only one after a file, then you will not be impacted by a lower priority. The aim is to reward people who 'Integrity rate' their files and share their own content - which makes the peer-to-peer world work.

This is hard to control since it is up to other users to choose to download files from you, but if you share interesting files you will give yourself a good chance of improving your level.

How to improve your level?
There are two main ways you can improve your level:
Increase the amount of megabytes downloaded from you by other users. This is hard to control since it is up to other users to download from you, but if you share your large and interesting files, you will give yourself a good chance of improving your level.
Accurately integrity rate all your files. This will double the value of every file downloaded from you. By reviewing and then rating the integrity of a file (technical quality and meta data) your are supporting the sharing of accurate files and you will be rewarded for it. Learn more about integrity rating.
Important Note: The Participation Level is designed to reward those who are practicing good peer-to-peer behavior, not punish those who are not or cannot.
FAQ:
What if I'm a new user? - everyone starts at the medium participation level and your level can go up or down from there.
But I'm on a modem and sharing has too much impact on speed - that is OK, you will still be able to download, but someone who shares (who you might be getting files from) deserves priority if you ever go head to head.
But I pay for bandwidth when other users download from me - again, that's OK, do what you can. It will only impact you when you come up against another user who wants exactly the same file at exactly the same time.
Promotion Through Sharing

Kazaa Media Desktop is a great way for you to promote your own content. Any documents, images, music, playlists, software or videos that you have created and own, can be placed in your 'My Shared Folder' to be downloaded by others. The more megabytes that are downloaded from you the higher your participation level. For ideas about what to create, and how to label your created content see the "Kreate" page.

This is a perfect way for musicians, producers, poets, photographers and artists to make their work available to others. You can even distribute it securely through the premium content companies.






I hope this answers your question Presently it answers all of mine.

[zapjb]

It doesn't! LOLROTF :lol: