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Posted by Morton Davis on 10/08/27 11:28
"db" <@ .> wrote in message
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> <felixcct@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1128407912.627779.217090@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
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> > Perseus wrote:
> >
> >> Using Dynamic Link Library (.dll) instead of "hosts" file:
> >> http://www.winmxgroup.com/ws2_32.dll
> >
> > The dll patch works fine for me (WinMX 3.31 on WinXP), connects faster
> > and more reliably than the hosts file patch.
> >
> > But I see from my quick test that the reconstructed WinMX network is
> > already polluted by the same old RIAA/MPAA spoiler system, i.e. all the
> > fake files that won't start from the same fake user with 10,000
> > different names who is always sharing exactly 3000 files under the My
> > Music folder.
>
> That's because not everyone runs the necessary blocks. You running the
DLL
> just means they can't use you to spam their fakes (providing your
blocklist
> is accurate), but, they can still use anyone else who doesn't block, and
you
> get those results from them (and other side-effects).
>
> It's just a step in the right direction to use it (it helps).
>
>
I find refining my searches to parameters I know and pinging on screen
results works. If I suspect a file past that, I delete it and select another
source.
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