I've been reading all the post's in this big argument on these forum's and the quote below I found is how "Me" a outsider sees all this. Pretty well sums it up.


"It was your attitude and finally your unwillingness to answer satisfactorily questions about the encrypted packets and listen to the needs of your user base that finally got to me to stop trusting you. When the encrytped packets came to light you became SO defensive and abusive that I felt that something had to terribly wrong with Bearshare for you to react that way. It became quite clear to me that you are trying to hide something. Why else would you suddenly begin censoring your own forums and reacting to your users the way you have? "

"bare" What ????

"share" What ????

The way I see it is that Vinnie has come forward and stated that Bearshare does not share personal info,or report back with any info.The software additions to the program can be removed.
If you still are not sure then use another servant,there are many and most are equally as good but its down to personal preferences.
Personally I use Gnotella and Gnucleus,but also use Bearshare,limewire and Phex from time to time.
In the end its down to you,if your not happy using bearshare then dont,but with the 'spyware/adware' removed its still a very good program.

I hope this thread doesn't start a flame war,its my opinion and i'm just trying to help another user out