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Posted by Kraftee on 10/16/77 11:39
Technobarbarian wrote:
> "Peterson" <hoseratl@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:6PzGf.1232$Ly6.1212@bignews5.bellsouth.net...
>>
>> "Joe Gillis" <FloatingInThePool@hotmail.com> wrote ...
>>> I've been using WinMX for over two years, but I've had it. It
>>> constantly freezes up on me, and last night after two hours of
>>> screwing with it, it simply crashed on me.
>> I'd suggest you go look around on www.winmxworld.com for some help.
>> It sounds like you've got the connection patch, since you can
>> actually get on to the network, but if not, they'll point you to
>> it.
>>
>> A big problem with WinMX, from my experience, is the prevelence of
>> 'fake' files flooded into the network, particularly with more
>> popular/current songs. You can try searching with "-user" in one
>> of
>> your search boxes to eliminate the fakes, but you then lose the
>> convenience of narrowing searches and will be a bit deflated in the
>> amount of files now available to you.
>>>
>>> So I'm looking for a new P2P program -- any suggestions?
>>>
>> I've been using Warez with some success. I enjoyed Ares while I
>> was
>> using it -- good availability of some more semi-obscure stuff, but
>> began having incredibly frustrating connection issues soon after.
>> Warez is kinda like a clone of Ares, uses the same network, and
>> hasn't given me any connection problems. I don't seem to have the
>> same success in file availability, but I still have more than I do
>> with WinMX, typically. Probably better options out there, but I'm
>> not exactly Mr. Tech-savvy, either.
>
> Obviously. Much like Kazaa WinMX is dead, but the corpse keeps
> flailing around and probably will for some time to come. It's sad to
> watch, particularly with all the fans that can't let it die in
> peace.
> Right now: Shareaza, eMule plus and uTorrent are the best available.
> Next week, who knows? Evolution marches on. Getting all attached and
> drippy about any one program is ridiculous. Hell, getting all
> attached to p2p doesn't make much sense either. For music files
> binary usenet groups and a good binary harvester are often a better
> choice. There the freeware Grabit and shareware Newsbin Pro are the
> top of the heap this week.
Only one problem, what happens when your ISP's binary news groups are
fuba & they place a cap on how much you can download from external
news services. P2P fills the bill for me for now, although I have had
my first warning about usage & I can see the time when the
restrictions will just force me to leave for pastures new & it will be
a case of the grass is greener...
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