Select Preferences under the Transmission drop-down menu:

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Next, select the Bandwidth button, ensure that the "Upload rate:" is checked, and enter a value of "0" (zero) KB/s for it:

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Under the Peers button, ensure that the "Enable peer exchange for public torrents" is unchecked:

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