Hi ... I'm trying to work out if you have been using LW for a while, or a different p2p application ... and I don't know if you have been lurking in the forums for a while.

I had to read your posts a couple of times, but I think you are asking that one should be able to look at an uploader and tell instantly how many files he is sharing.
An excellent idea, if I read it right, but .... if it is possible, and I can't see why not, ... likely, I fear, to be as unreliable as the present system of browsing hosts. The following thread is worth looking at. I imagine the mechanics of browsing hosts and counting shared files are pretty much similar

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...5&pagenumber=2