Member Levels

What are the Member Levels, and how do I get them?
The Member Levels are:

* VIP grade can also be earned by contributing to the site in some other manner (logos were designed by a VIP member).

'''** VIP grade is not a leeching license. It could be suspended for excessive leeching and in very serious cases the grade removed.'''

I've reached the prerequisites for a new level, how come it's not changed yet?
To cut down on server resources we only scan members who are actively downloading/seeding torrents as typically they are the only members who are likely to have changed stats since the last update was run. If you have indeed reached the prerequisites for the new level then join any torrent for at least 30 minutes to an hour and you should find your rank will update.

Note: As of 8/6/2010 there is now a full scan of the database once every 24 hours at approximately 2:00 AM server time.

Can my Member Level go down?
Yes. If your ratio drops below the minimum required for your current Member Level then your Level will be adjusted accordingly. For example, a Peach member dropped their overall ratio below 1.0 due to a large download will become Strawberry (or lower - depending upon their new ratio.)

If you attempt to create another account we consider this an INSTANT BAN OFFENSE. There is protection in place to prevent this.

In order to bring your Member Level up again you will need to upload and bring your overall ratio above the minimum limit for the level you are aiming for.

So what do these Member Levels get me?
With higher member levels comes more simultaneous downloads, the higher your level the more downloads.

Why is my member level not mirrored in the Forums?
Your member level in the forums should be updated at the same time as your tracker rank, if it is not please contact a member of staff either in the IRC Channel or by PM and we will fix the issue.

If I upload 20 gigs does that mean I can download 79.9 gigs without being demoted to leecher?
No. Ratios are used, but we also look at the actual difference between what you upload and what you download. It's not acceptable to have a large gulf between upload and download no matter your ratio. People whom (in our opinion) aren't making an honest effort to pull their weight (or exhibit indications of being greedy) will be shitlisted.