FTN Gets Rid of Ratios.

[nihility]

Sounds very interesting! Hope it'll work perfect
But if there's no ratio system, upload speed isn't important at all (if you can seed for 36hrs which almost everyone can) and seedboxes etc won't be needed. Hope there are enough people who will seed with boxes, home connection, longer than 36hrs etc.

theres still user classes to aim for at least
personally i think its a good idea and its how it should be
<3 ftn

[Grind$oFine]

Sounds very interesting! Hope it'll work perfect
But if there's no ratio system, upload speed isn't important at all (if you can seed for 36hrs which almost everyone can) and seedboxes etc won't be needed. Hope there are enough people who will seed with boxes, home connection, longer than 36hrs etc.

I'd assume FTN has a very dedicated userbase, I don't think you'd expect people slacking off too much, especially after how long it took for most to get invited. That's how I'd look at it in the situation.

[beat]

Let the leeching begin
The whole ratio was pointless since you had to upload till 1:1 or for 36 hours so this won't really affect the speeds, also it is a small community of people who do care about the site so people won't surely slack off.

[GoLDeN]

i just recived the pm that fantastic

thats just one more thing proves that FTN is the best and iam glad to be a part of the bes

[Skiz]

Are Corey and myself the only sensible ones here?

Ratios are a GOOD thing.

All those old torrents, great packs, etc. that FTN is known for are going to disappear. With no need to seed and no ratio to keep up, why would users keep old torrents alive by seeding them for long periods? Simple, they won't.

[KFlint]

yeah right, then they really should add some new user classes after 1 TB uploaded like said before

It could certainly keep the interest for seeding alive

I suggest 5 TB upload = FTN God

[mestari]

That's wonderful. I really hope that this solves the problem with leechers amount...!

[Skiz]

It could affect speed dramaticly, since ppl will no longer seed for their ubber leet buffers!!1omgz
this is temporary just to clear thigs up ?

The answer to that is posted on ftn.

Where?

[Daniel]

KFlint, maybe userclasses are something of more importance on rare(r) trackers but I've never given much thought about them. Very seldom they come with additional privileges or functions and if that's not the case I could care less if I'm called a mere power user or a God.

Skizo, your argument makes sense but I'm sure that FTN's staff will have thought of that. Keeping a number of valuable torrents alive might just take some additional commitment from a smaller group of users to make it work. This change can certainly be positive for new torrents for they're more likely to be snatched now that a ratio isn't something to be feared anymore.

[LorD.MeXiCaN]

yeah is a good idea. maybe ftn will be level 11