If Bearshare didn't work so well, I'd think the RIAA was somehow "jamming" the Gnutella network. As it is, Limewire seems to have lost it's way. The only reason I still use it is to avoid an all-Bearshare network. And the only reason I haven't switched to Kazaa/Morpheus/etc. is because they use a proprietary closed network. Maybe Freenet will work one day...