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Posted by db on 09/26/12 11:30
"Don M." <newsreader@nospam4fineartsnospam.com> wrote in message
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> "db" <@ .> wrote in message
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>> "anthonyberet" wrote in message news:3scpk3FnlntfU1@individual.net...
>> > George Hester wrote:
>> >> "anthonyberet" wrote in message news:3s7pdqFmvoanU2@individual.net...
>> >>>Don Wiss wrote:
>> >>>>On Sat, 22 Oct 2005 13:05:44 +0100, anthonyberet wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>>>There are arguments against sharing incomplets, such as
>> >>>>>quality-checking
>> >>>>>etc, but don't forget that incomplete large files (over 100mb total)
>> >>>>>are
>> >>>>>pretty much essential for large files to propagate effectivley.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>I disagree. Because of leeching the WinMX is upload bandwidth
>> >>>>constricted.
>> >>>>Even many people that share a lot of files choke down their upload
>> >>>>bandwidth. So getting bytes is dependent on this limitation, and not
>> >>>>whether you are downloading from a completed file or an incomplete.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>The only time incompletes help bandwidth is from the people that only
>> >>>>share
>> >>>>incompletes. If they didn't share them they would not be supplying
>> >>>>any
>> >>>>bytes into the network.
>> >>>>
>> >>>er hang on, are you saying that although I share complete files and
>> >>>large
>> >>>incomplete files, when somebody downloads from an incomplete, that
>> >>>this
>> >>>doesn't help the network?
>> >>>Data is data - as long as not corrupted, more sources of a file are
>> >>>always going to help, not hinder.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Anthony 100% shared files which are uncorrupted because they are full
>> >> are
>> >> better than 2% of INCOMPLETE files wherein they are corrupted.
>> >
>> > Yes I agree - that isn't what I am promoting though.
>> >
>> >> I chose 2%
>> >> that is very small. The file I am thinking about has 95% corrunpted
>> >> on
>> >> the
>> >> Network all partials which you think is good to share.
>> >
>> > I think it is better to share them yes, although not ideal.
>> > I would rather be able to get 95%, even if I need to trim.
>> > However, if I *never* saw a full file, I wouldn't download it in the
>> > first
>> > place, let alone share it!
>> >
>> >> And that is not the
>> >> only one. If all users shared just complete files that would be the
>> >> end of
>> >> the File Mismatch error.
>> >
>> > That is simply not true - corruption can occur when crashing during a
>> > download of a complete file, just as surely as with an incomplete.
>> >
>> >> Now I know if your files are under 5MB that is no
>> >> big deal but files that are 1GB this can be a major pain in the butt.
>> >> Because once corrupted they will drown out the valid files.
>> >>
>> > I can't see why they would drown out the complete files, unless the
>> > complete files have disappeared from the network.
>>
>> Oh my, anyone remember this?;
>> http://www.nodata.plus.com/stuff/incompletes.htm
>>
>> :o
>>
> =========
>
> Absolutely! <as I reach for the bottle of aspirin>
> Loco is the only participant still active in the group. IIRC Gronaad made
> mincemeat of
> uk-bandit, got his head handed to him in a brown bag and sent the dude
> packing for the
> highlands never to be seen or heard from again, but neither one is here to
> confirm or
> contest. :)
>
>
> Don
(they do say Aspirin may indeed help to alleviate the onset of 'memory
issues' amongst those in their 'autumn years', though, as a loving friend,
may I be so bold as to suggest you consider increasing the dosage somewhat.)
;)
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