Posted by FatKat on 11/16/75 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.

Try WinMX, it's fast, reliable, spyware free and it gets me downloads.


> It's sad to watch, particularly with all the fans that can't let it die in peace.

Are we talking about Star Trek or WinMX? WinMX fans won't let it die
because it keeps downloading exactly what fans want.

> Right now: Shareaza, eMule plus and uTorrent are the best available.

I had much better luck with DC++ in my brief usage of it than I did
with Shareazza.

> Next week, who knows?

WinMX?

> Evolution marches on.

Yeah, WinMX works as well week after week, it's stagnant. Well, it's
downloads aren't, but that doesn't matter, right?

> Getting all attached and drippy about any one program is ridiculous.

Too right - I abuse my programs heinously. Where's my fucking
download, bitch!!!

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