I have spent thousands of dollars and 20 years to build my library. I enjoy sharing my musical soul with others and I look to other peoples songs to broaden my view. Not to participate is to slite the sharer an opportunity to grow. If all you are doing is sharing a download file or the CD of the artist, you are freeloading the sharing community.

That said, setting preferences to not allow freeloaders does not work. Any other ideas folks? I am now killing non-browsing uploads while I am on line and disconnecting when done.

I would think a software program that promotes sharing would allow the sharer some protection.