well i have seen many sites as referring the people who r downloading from the torrent sites as leechers and some torrent sites refer them as peers...is there any real difference between the two terms?? or both mean the same?? my question mite look silly but just a doubt that i cudnt get clarified by searching thro search engines....
2007-03-27 20:12:28 · 4 answers · asked by shankru85 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
your question is certainly NOT silly my friend
we were all noobs (beginers) once
a seeder : is a person as you know who has a file (torrent)
that is willing to share with others,
a leecher is a person who wants the file (torrent)
peers is the the combined amount of people for that file
p2p = peer tp peer (person to person)
let the SHAREING begin
i hope this helps
atb
2007-03-27 21:05:26 · answer #1 · answered by stevelaing 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
A seeder is someone that has the complete file and is still sharing.
A leecher is someone that is downloading and may or may not stick around when they finish... Some people only consider a true leech someone that hits and runs (i.e., gets the complete file and doesn't continue seeding)
A peer is anyone on the network, with a full copy of the file or not, that is sharing.
2007-03-27 20:19:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
A seeder is someone sharing the file.
A leecher is someone downloading the file.
2007-03-27 20:15:21 · answer #3 · answered by Love Answers 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well, I am a lecher, so I am always peering. What are you wearing under that cute little smock of yours? A spelling checker would really help you. When you use a search engine the topic has to be spelled correctly. I have no idea what you are asking, nor will anyone else. Spelling counts. I sit corrected. People do understand you. I am always amazed.
2007-03-27 20:20:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 7⤋