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Old September 5th, 2002
bad_vlad bad_vlad is offline
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you don't need to do anything more (in fact if you're waiting for the requery message to actually result in a connection you're already demonstratibg saint like qualities) - many many more files show up in the search results than you can expect to get - there are a few reasons for this - files will show up but by the time you get to click the mouse and send a message that you'd like to download it someone else has already beaten you to it and the host who has the file no longer has any bandwidth left to upload it to you (so you wait in line hoping that eventually your requery message connects at just the right time - but also - because uktrapeers are changing all the time (you can see it in the connections window) by the time you notice the particular file you want in a list of search results you may no longer be connected to the person who has the file (so again out goes the request message and again you wait)

its all part of the distinctive pleasure of a p2p system (one of the reasons its useful to have the tv happening at the same time I reckon) - but - if you're patient you certainly can find pretty much whatever you're seeking

good luck, bad_vlad
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