Isn't that just a little silly? I'm using the 4.9.28 version. So does that mean if there were something of yours that I wanted to download you would block my IP address?

Why not go all out and block other clients, too?
Then you can change your username to Vinnie.
It astounds me that people care so much about the options provided to other users, all while failing to provide any sound reasons for doing so.
Edit: fixed BBcode italics; replaced the word "users" for "clients" in the last sentence for clarity.

I can honestly say that I don't understand why Grandpa would say something like that. The reason I'm sticking with 4.9.28 is because every time I update to a newer version it uses up a lot of my CPU and I definetly know it's not the computer because everything on it is up to date.

He wasn't being serious. Banning users based on client version would be asinine.
Edit: Nice bit of threadjacking though, Gramps.

The discussion is not about restricting browse host, it's about giving some people the option to keep people from seeing everything they're sharing.

In the end, the files are still available, it's just about people that want to be... anonymous heroes in front of the common users that use only the main 4 functions of limewire

- search
- browse
- download
- share

Will this stop smart and really interested individuals from browse hosting you in other ways? of course not... but I think it stops 90% of the regular users from browsing what you share, while still letting you share... If you have rare content you want to share... well, then allow browse hosting, this won't affect you in anyway....

Good to see you haven't abandoned this thread .

Also nice to see someone who understands what is actually being discussed here, even if it is the thread's originator.

I'm getting close to posting a request at www.bountycounty.org for someone to add this feature. Fifty bucks should be sufficient, as it's not that difficult.

I'm certain that LimeWire would add the feature once over half the network started using the modified client and nothing bad happened to the G-net.

Edit:Anyone remember when XoloX came out? Several months of every other client complaining about how bad multisource downloads were for gnutella, while they worked on their own implementation. Strangely, once their clients supported multisource, their complaints died down.

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XoloX, getting off topic a little. These are interesting links: 1. Main site & versions, 2. Gnutella timeline,
3. Gnutella history wiki, 4. XoloX wiki

XoloX was closed source. Last link was interesting. I see it's development closed down as did the XoloX section on these forums.

BTW downlding from Shareaza (RAZA) users (most people know what I mean ... generally 0.1 -> 2 KB/s for large files) is a typical example of why having multi-net clients doesn't work very well. One or more of the nets get sacrificed. If they only connected to one at a time, then fine.

I do like to browse those who seem to have the same interest in files that i have the same interest. i think those who do not let you browse are insecure about what they have to share. i do not share personal photos or personal info just mostly Sothern Gospel Music of which i have over 7800 files but now i am blocked by a QUOTE:" A LEAF NODE SHEILDED BY AN ULTRA PEER HENCE YOU WILL SEE FEW OR NO SEARCHES IN THE MONITOR WINDOW"
END OF QUOTE: what is a "leaf node or ultra peer" and who gives them any governing sanction over me or what i have to share?
GospelDude

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Leaf nodes are run by Satanists who are out to silence the Lord's good word, brother.

Seriously, UltraPeers are the core of the network. People with fast internet connections and generous souls allow LimeWire to run in UltraPeer mode so other clients can connect in Leaf mode.

Ultrapeers do much of the heavy duty work of routing searches. Since you are connected as a Leaf node, you don't route searches, and that's you're not liable to see many of them in the search monitor window.

This does not prevent you from sharing anything. It only means you can't see what other people are searching for. If you're curious, here it is:

porn sex
mp3 sex
photoshop keygen sex
animal sex
britney spears sex

There, just read it over and over again and it's just like reading the search monitor.

Thanks for bumping this thread, even though your post was completely off topic.