How Do You ... (direct connect)
 

Hello. Is it possible to directly contact a host who has songs I wish to download ? The reason I ask this, I have found some songs I wish to download, but all of the songs have errors in them and cannot be played.

Thanks.
-John.

If you're using LW 4 then you could try chatting to the host & asking whether you can direct connect with them (click on link for more info): http://www.gnutellaforums.com/open-d...owse-chat.html

LW 5 doesn't have a Chat function or Direct Connect - rather it has a Friends 'feature'. So if you actually know the person whose files you want to download, you could try adding them as a friend & connect that way (click on link for more info): Friends - LimeWire

I don't know which Limewire version I'm using, but I don't . I will try doing what you suggested, at a later time.

Why would people share files that don't work ?

most likely because they are paid to do so....usually current songs not long on the market....this effect is aka SPAM