HTTPs tracker

[nishant]

On waffles there's an option that says "This will set the announce-url to use HTTPs on all torrents you download". What does this do and how will this affect cheating?

[mike]

Its just a data encryption/decryption (security) protocol for http using secure socket layer (ssl)
It won't affect your cheating :wink2:

I use it at waffles and others.

[Aurion]

Well,that's a security precaution & it's normal at Waffles specially you would notice it upon logging in,so that would be cool to be used even during cheating sessions :wink:

[anon]

"This will set the announce-url to use HTTPs on all torrents you download". What does this do and how will this affect cheating?

Like mike said, it makes your announces travel SSL-encrypted to the tracker. It can be useful if your ISP blocks tracker announces, or manipulates them so that your uploaded amount is TB-sized, which will get you banned and save them bandwidth, or you're using a public, unprotected network (open hotspot, etc.) and wouldn't like sniffers to see your passkey.

It doesn't affect cheating.