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Thread: Mathematical review of buffer theory

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    As we all know, the standard definition of buffer is the amount uploaded minus the amount downloaded, but what is buffer useful for?
    Well, it tells you how much you can download before your reach a 1:1 ratio
    But some trackers do not require a 1:1 ratio
    and for some people, It is important to maintain a VIP or PU status, and that requires more than 1:1 ratio

    Let's take Bitmetv for example, first we need to define some variables

    let U = upload
    D = download
    SB = buffer as we now know it (standard buffer) => (SB=U-D)
    MB = maximum buffer (amount you can download before reaching 0.7 ratio and getting a warning)
    PUB = power user buffer (amount you can download before reaching 0.95 ratio and losing your power user status)

    starting from the following simple equation

    SB=U-D

    and the differnet minimum ratio requirements equations

    for MB
    U/D=7/10

    for PUB
    U/D=95/100

    in simple steps we reach the following two equations to calculate the useful buffers from the standard buffer and upload (you can substitute U-D for SB to calculate the useful buffers from download and upload)

    MB = (3/7) x U + SB
    PUB = (1/19) x U + SB

    of course values differ according to tracker minimum ratio requirements
    so when you are trading with someone you don't just ask "what is the buffer?"
    you ask "what is the PUB?" which is equivelant of "how much can I download and still be power user?"
    or "what is the MB?" which is equivelant of "how much can i download before getting a warning?"
    or "what is the VIPB on this account?" which is the equivelant of "how much can i download and still be VIP?" ... etc

    Ok ok, I am bored to death, so let the mockery begin
    Last edited by prima1; 04-05-2007 at 04:44 PM.

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    please some1 translate to english

    Quote Originally Posted by redMonster View Post
    How can someone translate mathematics into English?
    yeah, that's the point
    Last edited by freesky; 04-05-2007 at 02:35 PM.

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    How can someone translate mathematics into English?

    Anyways, I didn't bother to read the whole post.
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    Quote Originally Posted by prima1 View Post
    As we all know, the standard definition of buffer is the amount uploaded minus the amount downloaded, but what is buffer useful for?
    Well, it tells you how much you can download before your reach a 1:1 ratio
    But some trackers do not require a 1:1 ratio
    and for some people, It is important to maintain a VIP or PU status, and that requires more than 1:1 ratio
    Let's take Bitmetv for example, first we need to define some values
    U > upload
    D > download
    SB > buffer as we now know it (standard buffer) => SB=U-D
    MB > maximum buffer (amount you can download before reaching 0.7 ratio and getting a warning)
    PUB > power user buffer (amount you can download before reaching 0.95 ratio and losing your power user status)
    starting from the following simple equation
    SB=U-D
    and the differnet minimum ratio requirements equations
    for MB U/D=7/10
    for PUB U/D=95/100
    in simple steps we reach the following two equations to calculate the useful buffers from the standard buffer
    MB = (3/7) x U + SB
    PUB = (1/19) x U + SB

    of course values differ according to tracker minimum ratio requirements

    Ok ok, I am bored to death, so let the mockery begin
    Half of it doesn't even make sense..
    eee

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    I know, lol, i am not a native english speaker and i didn't study math in english, so God help you understand this

    I made some changing maybe it will make more sense
    Last edited by prima1; 04-05-2007 at 02:35 PM.

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    Strangely it all made sense to me ...

    But I think keeping to the definition of buffer = GBs above 1:1 makes things more simple.

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    prima1 - i think u didnt take the right pills this morning...

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    damn, i took the night one this morning

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    I for one applaud your efforts In practice, SB is really completely irrelevant, as a 1:1 ratio has only cosmetic value most of the time, and the important figures are, as you say, MB and PUB. There is definitely a case for encouraging the use of these figures in trades. Now how about formulating a relationship between buffers and invite value to standardize what a certain buffer is worth on a tracker at a certain level? That's your next challenge

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