How to upload Daz3d torrents: non-technical stuff.
TL;DR version:
1. Make a good title that has 'Daz3d' at the beginning, the product name, and the figure/product requirements, if any.
2. Write or paste in a description of the product.
3. Paste in the URL (not a hotlink) to the product at the vendor's site.
4. Add an image link (a URL that leads to the image itself, not a web page hosting the image, is best) so we can see what we're downloading.
5. Take a few moments to make sure the content is organized well, and please include at least one image of the product, NEXT TO, not in, the archive). Put all your archives, images, etc., into one top-level folder; set up your archive so that it extracts a single, top-level folder, to minimize the mess of extracting; otherwise, keep nesting of folders and archives to an absolute minimum.
6. Don't bundle multiple products into archives.
Windy Version:
1.) Title: be descriptive! At a minimum, I think it's a good idea to prefix the torrent title with 'Daz3d' or 'DazPoser' (whichever the community prefers, I just think we should pick one and stick with it, even if that means using it in a way that doesn't make literal sense (like using 'Daz3d' for Renderosity content). I also think its a good idea to put a keyword that best describes the content (Figure/Clothing/Hair/Poses/Scene/Prop/Misc or a similar list works for me), the name of the product as sold, and the figure or other product it's meant to be added onto (V4/G1/G2F/G2M/G3F/G3M/etc., or the name of the clothing/hair if it's a texture pack, etc.). Including the SKU/product code can't hurt, either, but if a title is otherwise complete, I can do without it.
IMO, the three must-have elements of a title are the search keyword ('Daz3d' etc.), product name, and the figure/product it requires, if any. DS/Poser content is like comics, there's tons of relatively small files involved (back in the day this is what eMule and the like were for, but I digress), so organization is a much bigger deal than it is for movies and TV shows. If you ever find yourself having to download massive numbers of DS/Poser torrents because you lost a hard drive, you will definitely appreciate descriptive titles that let you filter the stuff you do or don't want (e.g., in my case, V4 skins and poses) into or out of searches.
2.) Description: give us the TL;DR version of what the content is (or just copy and paste the product's description), including the basic content type (Original Figure, Conforming Figure (Clothing, Hair, etc.), Pose, Character (texture and/or shaping morph), Scene, Prop, Shader, Utility, Background Image, etc.). In the absence of a proper, official product description, a word or two about genre (realistic/real-world, fantasy, sci-fi, fairy tale, BDSM, etc.) is nice, too; you don't have to be precise - just giving your impression is more useful than giving nothing. Some people are far more interested in one genre than another.
If it's designed to work with a figure (V4, Genesis 1, Genesis 2 male, Genesis 2 female, etc.), please TELL US WHICH ONE, preferably in the torrent title, or at the very least, at the top of the description in a prominent place. (I for one am in favor of replacing the long forms with the acronyms: V4, M4, G1, G2F, G2M, G3F, G3M; I also suggest ditching the A4/GND4/v4-subshape-here because only V4 users care, and if they're V4 users, my guess is they probably have all of the requirements installed anyway)
If it's for Iray/3Delight/Whatever only, or otherwise dependent on something we may or may not have or be interested in having, please let us know.
3.) Link to the product page. Personally, I prefer that these be plain text URLs (i.e., no hotlinking), because copying and pasting a URL is very quickly and easily done, but if they are hotlinked, they should work through some kind of link anonymizer.
4.) Images of the product are nice. Uploading them to hosts that allow direct links to the image itself, without having to load the bloated crap web pages typical of image hosting sites, is much appreciated. I would actually rather get a plain-text URL direct to an image on the product vendor's site, that I can paste into a new browser tab, than a hotlink to a bloated image host web page that takes forever to load on my dialup connection (yes, I actually download my torrents somewhere else ).
5.) Content: I for one really appreciate it if a product gets its own folder (naming it with something similar to the names used in the torrent and in the zip/archive file (if any) is a good idea). I also really appreciate it if that folder has at least one image in it (better than zipping it up with the product IMO) so I can quickly see what I've got on my hard drive if the file or folder names aren't ringing any bells.
Organization: I know people who upload to file hosting sites are fond of putting archives inside of archives, for various reasons. Torrents are not meant to be organized this way, please take a few moments to sort out the content so that it's in its own folder (with a sensible name, and a product image), and contained in only ONE zip/rar/etc. archive (with a sensible name), not several, and that when the user performs an 'extract here' operation with 7-zip/WinRAR/etc., there is no unnecessary nesting of content. E.g., when the user extracts it, he doesn't get a Russian nesting doll of folders on his drive. That said, I do prefer one extra folder, at the top level (i.e., the folder containing all of the content in the archive, that you right-click on to make your WinRAR/7-Zip/whatever archive). That way, when you extract, things stay nice and tidy. I also personally prefer that stuff like readmes and other non-essentials not be put into the runtime/library folder (I've started deleting all that crap; if I need the readme, I can always check the archive), but now I'm just being picky.
Above I said contained in only one archive, I meant no nesting archives; many products come as sets of 2, 3, or more archives, and that's perfectly fine.
6.) Bundling: please don't ever zip/rar up a bunch of content into a single archive. The greater the number of products you zip into a single archive, the more baby unicorns are sent to Hell to be tortured for eternity. It forces downloaders to download everything, even if they only want 1 of the x products you've zipped together.
For a more detailed guide on how to structure content for uploading, see here:
Best Practices for structuring Daz3d torrents
Examples (the board doesn't like TinyURL type URLs, so replace the DOT with an actual dot; YMMV when actually uploading):
Torrent Title:
Daz3D Character Ingrid FR for G3F SKU 23629
Torrent Description:
Ingrid for Genesis 3 Female(s)
Product Page:
tinyurlDOTcom/z5dzyso
Product Image:
tinyurlDOTcom/hbrvku3
Daz SKU:23629
Ingrid is a cute and flirty character for Genesis 3 Female.
Iray & 3Delight material presets included.
https://pirates-forum.org/Forum-DAZ3D
Torrent Title:
Daz3D Hair Krayon Hair for G3F SKU 21938
Description:
Krayon Hair for Genesis 3 Female(s)
Product Page:
tinyurlDOTcom/zgmlgpl
Product Image:
tinyurlDOTcom/juy9om2
Daz SKU:21938
Krayon Hair for Genesis 3 Female(s) This beautiful and stylish up-do gives Victoria 7 anything from a casual sexy look to a more sophisticated appeal, all depending on you. This high quality and detailed hair comes in multiple colors to fit any situation.
Iray & 3Delight material presets included.
https://pirates-forum.org/Forum-DAZ3D
Torrent Title:
Daz3D Clothing Greenleaf for G3F SKU 22333
Description:
Greenleaf Outfit for Genesis 3 Female(s)
Product Page:
tinyurlDOTcom/h9zxvkc
Product Image:
tinyurlDOTcom/gnejucp
Daz SKU:22333
Greenleaf Outfit for Genesis 3 Female(s) features bold buckles take this pixie outfit from sweet and simple to strong and sophisticated. Give your forest female a fashionable look with this ensemble.
Iray & 3Delight material presets included.
https://pirates-forum.org/Forum-DAZ3D
Torrent Title:
Daz3D Character Ayunia for G3F SKU 24257
Description:
Ayunia for Genesis 3 Female(s)
Product Page:
tinyurlDOTcom/jja9hna
Product Image:
tinyurlDOTcom/hxhnqae
Daz SKU:24257
Meet Ayunia, a new female character for Genesis 3 Female(s) character library.
Ayunia is only optimized for Iray Uber Shader.
https://pirates-forum.org/Forum-DAZ3D
Torrent Title:
Daz3D Scene Abandoned District SKU 23591
Description:
Abandoned District
Product Page:
tinyurlDOTcom/jdhu3m3
Product Image:
tinyurlDOTcom/hq22fpk
Daz SKU:23591
Explore the abandoned district, with this kit containing nearly 60 accessories you can create your own abandoned district. Add or remove any accessories you want to get the perfect setting for your renders.
(Includes an Iray preset; not sure if this means the default assets as-loaded are 3Delight, or what.)
https://pirates-forum.org/Forum-DAZ3D
Torrent Title:
Daz3D Prop+ Sword and Poses for M7 SKU 23261
Description:
Sword and Poses for Michael 7
Product Page:
tinyurlDOTcom/zs8zlkq
Product Image:
tinyurlDOTcom/j4hgax9
Daz SKU:23261
This set contains a stylized modern sword with scabbard for Genesis 3 Male and 18 dynamic action poses designed for Michael 7.
Includes hand poses and material presets for Iray and 3Delight.
https://pirates-forum.org/Forum-DAZ3D