If you're not supposed to share more than 700 files or whatever...

What's with the green box at the bottom of LimeWire with a large number (at the moment, 11,261), which states when I put the mouse icon over it "You are sharing 11,261 files"? I'm uploading no files and downloading two- what exactly does it mean?

thats mostly in schools they rarly can track wich house it is or person or get a warrent

Hi...I have a question. If I wanted to stop sharing my files, how would I do that and not have them all disappear? I clicked on "stop sharing" on my shared folder and it just disappeared. I added it again, but now everything is still being shared. Does anyone know how to stop sharing but still keep all my files in my library? Thanks!

I'm sorry that you feel the need to be bitter and nasty to a total stranger, and I am sorry that you look for the worst in people. I have been sharing my files for over two years and will continue to do so, as the network will only work if people share files. I am happy to do so, and will continue to. My concern is not for any agency who is coming to arrest me for shared files. However, I have had recent severe problems with spyware and viruses, and I am getting a tech to come clean my computer this week. In the meantime, I am trying to close all open connections so that I don't share these problems. Once my computer is clean, I will put my files back online. It was a temporary removal from the network, but I still wanted to be able to use my files in the interim.
I am sorry for you that you are so angry and bitter and want to take that out on someone else and jump to the worst possible conclusion. I admit that I am not good with computers, hence I asked a simple question in the hopes that someone who was more knowledgable could help me, which I thought was the point of these forums. I did not expect a response to be antagonistic, confrontational and contain swearing. (I also have no idea what "rtfm" means, so that wasn't helpful, but given your post I'm sure it was something nasty and mean.) You clearly know a lot about Limewire and since I don't, I thought that someone like you could help me. Apparently not. I don't understand your need to post a reply if the point was just to be a jerk - why bother?

Exactly, I couldn't agree more. No sharing means no network. Every single one of my files is open for sharing, as they have been since the second I signed on to Limewire. My original question was just to figure out how to temporarily not share and still view files, and put everything back to shared once my computer is ready. I don't know how to do that.
However, Sphinx, given your advice I think I need to cut down on the number of files shared as I have over 1000 - is that a true concern or can I just continue to leave the whole folder open and shared? Should I put a couple hundred in a non-shared folder to get my shared number under 700? Do a couple hundred files really make a difference? And if that's true, again, how can I make my non-shared folder available for use?
Sorry for all the questions, I am not very technological and could use all the help I can get. But obviously I want to keep sharing my files as much as possible.
Thanks!

i dont want to get caught, i have over 1,000, and after i saw yall posts.............but anywayz how do i make a new folder to share??

thank for your help , but 1 more thing, is this goin to keep me from gettin caught??

I have tried to upload my own personal demo's (wmv) format, anyway, I have never had much luck with it being grabed , why ?

Should I convert it to mpeg to make it more attractive ?

Or do I need to use more exciting key worded names?

Or does it just take time before files get uploaded to enough users ?

I have seen other people's personal home made files and wondered hmmm, where am I going wrong ?

popular stuff I can upload, so I don't think its a technical issue.

And my second inquiry, why is it that ,I can't find those older music videos from the 90's you know?

Is it because in my 30's im just an old man and most users are teenagers or what?

thanxs - to anyone that posts.

converting to mpeg or avi would be a good idea. wmv files are not the most trusted format. There is a sticky somewhere at the top of one of the forums about wmv files.

naming the files is something you neeed to work out yourself. You could always offer the same file under different titles and see which one attracts more attention.

As soon as your Limewire is loaded and all the files are hashed, others can see your files. How long they will take to appear in peoples searches depends mostly on luck and your choice of titles. but for best results you must be sharing for several hours ... just putting a share up for an hour is no use atall

Posting a new thread would have been a good idea btw... not adding onto an old one that is totally unrelated

Older music videos ... really I dunno.

I hope this helps a bit

So, you can have shared files on your computer, but just not be sharing alot? So you could like highlight all your files > right click > hit stop sharing, and then you'd be pretty safe?

Hi phuk,
Yeah you could do that but then you'd just be a freeloader

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Nah, cuz the new files you DL would be shared :P

You guys have a habit of making everything black or white

If you have more files shared than you feel safe sharing

Try searching for them on the network. If there are many people sharing it, then there is no need for you to share it as well.

I know it takes a while to do, but it's the best way to cutting down on your shared files, because you will not be removing files from the network

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Limewire 4.12.3 / Newest Phex / Newest Azureus

I recommend using either an old Limewire version without BitTorrent support or Phex for Gnutella, Azureus is BitTorrent. None of this Limewire Gnutellatorrent hybrid crap.

Hi folks, a simple legal heads up for the newbies...

The keyword is "Copywrite"

Now I cannot speak for the US, but here in the UK it is illegal to dowbload anything that is copywrite that you have not been given permission and/or purchased.

Defined as simply as possible, you are NOT shareing, you are copying, the original still exists, its not like borrowing a CD from your mate and returning it, it IS like borrowing it and copying it, this is illegal.

In the UK you are permitted to make one copy of your own DVD/CD original as a backup, and you must be able to produce the original if asked by law.

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Same in US