Should RomU have a torrent section

hYpNoSThere would be something that would keep the money generated, I'd think prehaps allowing only premium members to access the torrents would be one such method.Here is one example.Free members-1 torrent per weekPremium-as many as they'd likeHow does that sounds y'all?[me=hYpNoS]agrees with this[/me]

sounds good to me

Personnally I find this a waste of space.
Why would it be good?The servers are fast and updated for time to time.And when you are going to work with torrents you need a program to install and more people who are new will have difficulties learning it (yeah there are some dumb people out there)But meaby we can try and see what it brings. A kind of test project.

Replying to #102

I agree with Jonez. It needs space, and the ROM's are already downloadable. It is also a waste of time: Seeking files, Creating .torrent, Uploading.
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meganovaHow can you know the torrents at here are slow if it still haven't been made yet.Anyway, some people may get benefit from it, some may not.

The Torrents are slower here.

SephBy here he's obviously referring to his place and not RomUlation...

Seph knows what I say.

How does it waste space? A torrent file is tiny, I doubt it would even take up 100MB if we created torrent files of everything. Also, it's data, it can be automated, in fact we already have the code to create torrent files of all our files. You are trying to find problems that don't exist.

Yeah I'm seeing it the way Seph is. There's also a lot less stress on the server. Which may mean that it'll cost less to maintain Romulation, thus less premium members will not matter much? (Guess)

yoshi2889 · #103Torrents are slower here.

Ya, at your place.
and no need to bold that word.

yoshi2889 · #103I agree with Jonez. It needs space, and the ROM's are already downloadable. It is also a waste of time: Seeking files, Creating .torrent, Uploading.

What? seeking files, uploading?
You don't understand torrent very well.

Seph · #104How does it waste space? A torrent file is tiny, I doubt it would even take up 100MB if we created torrent files of everything. Also, it's data, it can be automated, in fact we already have the code to create torrent files of all our files. You are trying to find problems that don't exist.

Totally agrees.

Hah, I can't believe that more people are in favour of not having a torrent section. All I do have one thought, torrented files; they will still be Rar'd right? Just want to clear that up before anyone finds yet another reason to say. As what Seph has said seems likely.

Seph · #104You are trying to find problems that don't exist.

One question though...who's gonna seed these torrents?

Replying to #108

admins or the moderators i guess?

Replying to #109

All of them?...I suppose a rule for us user's is to attempt to seed once we have the files we are after :)

There's no doubt torrents are awesome. But why should more free members get more higher download speeds then Premium members? Unless Torrents are for Premium members only, I'm sticking with what I voted....No.

Replying to #111

lol you are on the side of premium members

mds64 · #110All of them?...I suppose a rule for us user's is to attempt to seed once we have the files we are after :)

i agree with you that would be nice

Replying to #112

I get what he's saying.
Because premium members PAY to get more points and faster downloads.
So it would be unfair to people who just bought premium membership just before the torrents are uploaded.

Replying to #113

yes yes that would be unfair for them

hYpNoSThere would be something that would keep the money generated, I'd think prehaps allowing only premium members to access the torrents would be one such method.Here is one example.Free members-1 torrent per weekPremium-as many as they'd likeHow does that sounds y'all?[me=hYpNoS]agrees with this[/me]

well wouldnt this be better then?

Replying to #114

Now I agree to that. Maybe even two torrents a week.

it would be great :)

Why on earth are people voting no for?Read the pages PEOPLE-we would still retain the current download format, with torrents as a bonus for the larger games!

Replying to #117

Also if they don't want to use torrents they don't have to.
If they do upload a torrent section they aren't going to get rid of the direct downloads.