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The biggest problem with BTv1 was the lack of per-file checksumming, and swarm merging (i.e.

The biggest problem with BTv1 was the lack of per-file checksumming, and swarm merging (i.e. individual files have shared seeding pools across torrents). BTv2 specs the latter, but I think only BiglyBT actually implements it. Having both of those features from the get-go would've gone a LONG way to fixing the dead torrent problem.

Posted by bilegeek on Sep 20, 2026, 4:58 PM

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The biggest problem with BTv1 was the lack of per-file checksumming, and swarm merging (i.e.

bilegeekSep 20, 2026, 4:58 PM

The biggest problem with BTv1 was the lack of per-file checksumming, and swarm merging (i.e. individual files have shared seeding pools across torrents). BTv2 specs the latter, but I think only BiglyBT actually implements it. Having both of those features from the get-go would've gone a LONG way to fixing the dead torrent problem.

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