the browse should be optional, i totally agree but as it is not out yet i have had to resort to the only other option...I no longer share any files through

Hahahahaha! So you take everybody elses files but don't give back. Well that's your choice but that's exactly why people would like to see a fully functional freeloader filter for those who are miserly. Why should someone share 5,000 or more files with someone who doesn't share any? I agree with the freeloader filters & it's a pity they can't practically make them usable. Not that I mind people who are starting out with no shared files downlding from me. Because I don't mind!

* Perhaps we should have 2 Gnutella networks. A: One for those who don't share any files. B: And another for those who share at least 50 files each. lol Let's see how successful group A would be. lol

SO does Pat6290 want to be a part of Network A or B??????

Give us "ONE" good reason why someone sharing 5,000 or more files should share with someone sharing ZERO files!???

Y do they refer to Gnutella as a community? Not just the different clients.

At least it isn't nearly as much as other networks e.g. WinMX were. However, community spirit is something that can a be very important factor in p2p networks. Social features like the possibility of creating chat-rooms or doing instant-messaging are probably the most effective tool to combat freeloaders.

Posted by: Grandpa on 07-01-2005 at 08:07 PM

"Hahahahaha! So you take everybody elses files but don't give back. Well that's your choice but that's..."

Sorry I accidentally deleted your post during efforts to rid of the futile & pointless comments by a guest.

under Lime Wire preferences it says "Chat"...... How do i chat with it??? i'v tryed lotz of things

People with Shareaza Neeever upload to me. They have like 1000 people in their queue. Like Edonkey or Emule. Oh, and to chat, right click a download or a host and click chat with user. Some people have chat disabled though because of people that just swear and say dumb things over and over again.

All you have to do to not be a freeloader is just make a text file write the letter a in it and save , then copy it a whole bunch and put it in a shared folder.

Wow! Talk about your over reaction. Don't even want me in the world, eh? Dude you should cut down on your sugar intake. Not only could you focus better you would be more reasoned in your behavior response. Lighten up a little. Why all the negativity and profane language? Want to be noticed? Not getting enough attention at home? I doubt that you have ever shared more than I have. I have been doing this since the advent of P2P. But if it makes you feel superior go ahead and think it. An additional quip on sharing. If no one shared then P2P's would be useless. Ok. I am bracing for your tiraid. Have a nice day.

The thing that interests me about browsing in LimeWire is that it seems to be pretty much random. Sometimes when someone is uploading from me, I right-click and am given the options to kill the upload, chat with the host, or browse the host. Other times, I right-click and am given only the option of killing the upload.

Sometimes when the browse option is offered on right-click, I do so and get back a pop-up error message saying "unable to browse host .....". And sometimes, lo and behold, I actually am able to browse.

Philosophy aside, can anyone enlighten me as to what the technical reason for these various conditions might be?