This is the behavior that gave the term its negative reputation. A "hit-and-run" leecher: Downloads the entire file as quickly as possible.
: Many BitTorrent clients use Altruistic Mode or similar settings to ensure a user always uploads more than they download, preventing them from being labeled a "bad" leecher.
A healthy swarm requires a balanced ratio of seeders to leechers. If a file has 100 leechers and only 1 seeder, the download speeds will be incredibly slow for everyone.
This is the behavior that gave the term its negative reputation. A "hit-and-run" leecher: Downloads the entire file as quickly as possible.
: Many BitTorrent clients use Altruistic Mode or similar settings to ensure a user always uploads more than they download, preventing them from being labeled a "bad" leecher.
A healthy swarm requires a balanced ratio of seeders to leechers. If a file has 100 leechers and only 1 seeder, the download speeds will be incredibly slow for everyone.
