Thanks, Lord of the Rings and ursula, for responding to this thread. Yes I know it's a hobby and that the sharing issue needs to be looked at from various perspectives (56k modem v ADSL, new user v seasoned user, fast p.c. v slow p.c., audiophile v casual downloader). I also appreciate that it can be difficult to draw accurate conclusions as to a third party's contribution to the network by whether or not the person has 'Chat' enabled or not. But I don't think I am taking this too seriously. I've dedicated up to 30 Gigs of my p.c. to music- music to share. The more people who do that, the better for the network. I've got that of my chest now, so I can return to what this is all about... SHARING!