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minus-squareheyixen815@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 年前Torrenting, can reach more peers. Especially helpful for older, less popular torrents.
minus-squareCyclohexane@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 年前Do new torrents bypass this somehow, or is it just by sheer volume and popularity ?
minus-squareheyixen815@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 年前The latter. Seedboxes are becoming more popular these days, which might be good for future torrent preservation. But if you have a niche or old school taste, you are gonna have a hard time without port forwarding.
Torrenting, can reach more peers. Especially helpful for older, less popular torrents.
Do new torrents bypass this somehow, or is it just by sheer volume and popularity ?
The latter. Seedboxes are becoming more popular these days, which might be good for future torrent preservation. But if you have a niche or old school taste, you are gonna have a hard time without port forwarding.