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Posted by Loco Jones on 10/10/05 18:56
"George Hester" <hesterloli@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:rwx2f.40534$K91.8010@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
> < S N I P >
> Trouble is WinMX is not a share application it is a trade application.
That may well be your experience, but it does not apply to everyone.
> Trading implies a two way street.
What does "peer-to-peer" imply?
> If I want your trade I must trade something in return.
> I am not saying it is right just that that is the way it is with WinMX.
Funny, I seem to recall the WinMX slogan as being "the best way to SHARE
your media".
> So if you wnt to trade it is incumbent upon you to have
> something to trade with. If you want to share go to a different P2P.
There are plenty of people who share freely, without requiring personal
reciprocation - if the downloader is sharing with the network, that's
usually enough. This whole "if I'm not getting anything from you, you
aren't getting anything from me" attitude may suit traders, but it doesn't
accurately define the user base whose only criteria is that people be
sharing - with *someone*.
That said, if you are looking for a particular genre of music, share
likewise and you increase your chances of connecting with someone with a
library you'd love to plunder. Ditto for video - don't share your Disney if
you're looking for porn. Naturally, when there's a shared interest, people
will arrange for a trade, but it is in no way a prerequisite for using
WinMX.
But hey, whatever works for _you_, right George?
- Loco -
(Now Playing: Tit For Tat - Neil Sedaka)
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