7d ago

Been getting lots of single downloads. Is that a sign that my internet is shit?

I have a client running 24/7. Not long ago, I switched my VPN provider, and I noticed a lot of people queueing a folder, then cancelling once one item in the folder is fully downloaded. Reported download speed seems alright, but seeing how a lot of downloaders are doing this, I wonder if I should take this as a sign that the node is not running properly. If it's just me, then I'm open to VPN provider suggestions. I am currently using ProtonVPN.

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I've done this before. Sometimes, I'll try to grab something from a few different sources because I dont know what will go fastest. Once a clear "winner" emerges, I cancel the rest. I wouldn't worry about it. And thanks for being a sharer!
You could always test things from another device in the house. Since traffic is going through the VPN, it should be about as slow as any remote user.
- Ah, that makes sense. Thanks for the explanation!

I get this as well, I do not think it is my speeds as mine should be quite fast.
- Good to know it's not just me because I swear to god there's one dude who is doing that to me on a daily basis
  
  I did this to people last night I bet by fiddling with my batch dl script lmao.