Posted by George Hester on 10/09/05 16:35

"Hammerer" <hammerer@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "George Hester" <hesterloli@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:8J92f.33500$K91.21108@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
> >
> > I do not know about that. The hosts file is not connecting us to other
> > users on the Network. It is sending us to a Peer Cache server which we
> > are not. So if Finntroll puts a user's IP with fake files in his hosts
> all that
> > will do is keep him from going to him looking for a Peer Cache server.
> > Since he likely is not a Peer Cache server what's the point? If he
thinks
> > the hosts is going to disallow him from connecting to the sharer looking
> to
> > d/l a file that is wrong. The hosts only is used at startup and when we
> > lose our hosts. After that you could remove the hosts file all together
> if
> > you want.
> >
> I know, George. I was merely stating my impressions of what FinnTroll
> thought he was saying. The point is, he really needs to use an
anti-leeching
> tool to block zero sharers, and/or PeerGuardian if he's paranoid about the
> RIAA.
> >
> > If you are a Primary, hosts you need at startup after that it is
> > not needed anymore and you are able to hold onto yourself
> >
> Come on, George. Let's not bring onanism into this debate.
>
>

Very good Hammerer back to your ole self again. Refreshing. I put it (hold
onto yourself) purposely to see if we would get flame or humor. Thanks.

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George Hester
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