Oh yes, just because they can't tell who's typing on my keyboard I should feel safe? I'm sorry, but no thanks! Maybe you're willing to sell out your privacy for some free software but don't expect everyone to follow suit.

The sad part is most users are never aware what they're giving up until it's gone. Even if you manage to make it through all the convoluted privacy statements, unless you're a lawyer and a CS major you're unlikely to know what the real "cost" of the software is.

Yes, and to know it's a sports sites it must send the URL (along with your unique ID number) to some central database somewhere. Don't think they don't keep that info.

Don't worry, that's on its way...

http://www.msnbc.com/news/578203.asp

However, unless you're using a public PC it makes little difference. So they Spy on your family instead of just you. I'm glad that gives you a warm cozy feeling, but somehow I don't feel reassured.

Vinnie's attitude and the fact that it *had* to be fixed in the first place is enough to turn me away. Believe me, if people hadn't made such a fuss over it do you think you'd have that choice? Now Vinnie has started attacking LimeWire for not fully bowing down to his idea of what gnet should be. It's become clear he wants to co-opt the network for his own purposes.

I did try this for awhile. I really liked BearShare and thought it an excellent application, but after trying to warn Vinnie that some of the new "features" could hurt other peers, I discovered he really didn't want to hear (many of these features backfired and had to later be removed BTW).