• Rexios@lemm.ee
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      20 days ago

      It depends on how you’re streaming it, but if you use some service that streams a torrent directly and then throws it away afterwards you took the torrent data without contributing anything back to the swarm

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        20 days ago

        Yeah, but as you said, it is highly dependent on the implementation. Theoretically it is possible that the user is also seeding the previously downloaded/streamed chunk (via WebRTC for example if using a browser). That reminds me of a madlad that stores data on a ping packet (see suckerpinch channel on youtube, specifically his video titled “Harder Drive”)

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        19 days ago

        Can one not seed while stream? Like keeping cache after you have seen that part and seed that part?

        (I have little knowledge on new torrent stuff since I found a net that can be used)

        • Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          19 days ago

          Dunno. If the client does it.
          I know there are ways thr request a specific section of a torrent to essentially stream it and once you are done keep it in seed.