I only just scouted this thread as I'm passing thru the sections. One problem I see with force resume is that it connects with the 1st available source, however good/bad/fast/slow/reliable/unreliable that source is. The advantage of other techniques such as searching for the sources 1st means that the file will with any luck voluntarily start dwnlding from the source with the most resources & with any luck fastest dwnld speeds. That's always the dwnside for the chance u take with auto search techniques that even if u do get a connection, it might not be as ideal as hoped & perhaps unreliable as well! If u have the sources available in the 1st place you've a better chance of getting a better dwnld. Sure, there's certain stages of LW that require personal supervision, but that's the sacrifice for ideal/optimum results at that particular moment. Yes u do need to help LW to make those decisions on occasions. With experience you'll learn exactly when LW requires some babysiting & other occasions when it just needs some overseeing, & those hrs when it can be reliably be left alone for hrs on end!