I would like to see an option added to the next version of Limewire.
I have notice that while monitoring incomming traffic, almost 99% of those downloading from my computer have somehow been able to disable the browse option to them. If the Limewire software is able to detect such connections, could they create a option that would allow a host to restrict those connections. Not sure if this is the right place to make such request, so.....hopefully this will get forwarded to whom it may concern.

Sabotage:
A deliberate act of disruption in which equipment is hindered of normal operations.
What I mean by this is....I have been monitoring my computer with a eagle eye and I have noticed that almost every one of those that have been connecting (that have the browser disable) to my computer were attempting to download the largest files that they could. What this does is to tie up the computer for HOURS and pervents others from connecting at all. I have removed those large files and I'll continue to monitor my computer. I'll keep you posted on other bad habits I discover within this system.

I just seen a connection download a file from a directory (folder) that I had removed from sharing earlier this morning. Needless to say, they too had the browse option disabled. It's been a long night. I have figured out a way to weed out some connections (host) that I'd rather not have anything to do with. I did a search of "Porn" and attempted to browse each one. Most of them had little or nothing worth while to offer (just a bunch of garbage really) and it was much easier to block their IP since that option is available by using the right mouse key. Once I get all the bad apples out of the basket (this could mean 100's or even 1000's of blocked IP's), this system might be pretty good.

BTW...I ran a BBS many years ago called The Dragon's Pit. I ran it on a 8088xt with a 2400 baud modem and it was connected to 5 different network WWIVnet, LINKnet (can't remember the other's) and from my BBS users were able to communitate with others all over the world. This was way before the Internet was anything like it is today.
As a matter of fact, I still have my BBS just like it was the day I shut it down (on disk). I had over 500 users and I had over 25 different online game they could play. I mention these things so that you'll know I have a little knowledge of the network system. At any rate, I have got some more monitoring to do. I'll keep you posted on what I discover.

I have blocked almost 150 IP's at this time and it has helped. At least more people have be able to download and the logging is looking much better than before. Do what you will, but I encourge everyone to block whoever your unable to browse. You owe noone the right to enter your computer like that. I have come to the conclusion that a whole bunch of these IP's are either old and nolonger in the system or they're just bogus. I couldn't count how many of these IP's lead to a dead end. Maybe the pings/pongs need to get themselfs updated with what IP's are really working numbers.

.....is this topic being locked from view of the general public?

Why would it be...Maybe everyone is sick of your paranoia !!!!

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Maybe. At any rate..... I hope LW gets the bugs worked. I can't be a host with Limewire the way it's working now. So I spent $18.88 on a program I'm not happy with....no big deal. I always seem to learn things the hard way.

This is not a bug, it's a feature. You can turn off the browse feature. If you want to know why I'd suggest searching the internet; there are good reasons for it. Blocking people who have the browse feature turned of would necessitate a search for every connection, clogging the network. Also, due to the way the network works, this would probably result in the network being effectively split in two, between those with the browse feature turned off and those with it turned on. Clearly, this is not a good thing, especially for those with the browse feature turned on, since they appear to be in the minority.

I'm using the Limewire Pro Beta and I haven't seen anywhere within the program the option of switching browse on/off. Would you be kind enough to point me in the direction of a forum that has this browse topic.
I guess I could use Google and type "Limewire browse issues". At any rate, I'm not meaning to come off as a jerk about this browse issue. I just don't like the idea of: "I can see you, but you can't see me" bit.

So...I just won't leave my Limewire running 24/7 as I had intended to do.

I've said all I have to say about Limewire. Oh just one last thing: Don't waste your money on the pro version if you haven't done so already. I made a complaint to them about their product and needless to say.....They avoided me!

Bought Pro,learn't how to use it,absolutely LOVE IT ! got lots of help when I asked,agree with the concept of it,what more can I say,
Have a nice life.

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I want a option that will not even send a list if the caller's Browse Host option is OFF.
Right now I enable transfers from me 1 at a time and I kill all transfers from me if their Browse Host option is OFF.
If they don't want to share, WE WON'T! Saves a lot of my transmit bandwidth.