I stand to be corrected, but the speed of a torrent is directly proportional to how many other users are downloading it, since it kind of works in a way that makes each user a "server". You download some bits from me, I download some bits from you, as you download from another etc. So the best time to download a torrent is when it's hot. As for tricks, hizo sijui...... that's just my two cents :-)

2009/6/23 Odhiambo ワシントン <odhiambo@gmail.com>

Hi folks,

I am not the type that is quite enthusiastic about torrents but looks like I have to learn - and I think it's better to hear the diversity of reasons on this forum.
What makes torrents a better/attractive way to download/share files?

How can I speed up a torrent download? I mean, can I trick the app/system into downloading faster?
I have to download a 2.7GB file over a 128/256Kbps link. This is normally not a problem if it's a regular file as I can get it down in a day or so using Download Accelerator. Now, with the torrent system, this thing is telling me about 22 years ETA (to get the file) :-)
There is no viable alternative to the download at the moment since I don't want to register for their spam.

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