Well, in theory, it means that you are in the queue being run by this host. I run with 15 slots on offer and four or five people queue waiting in turn to be one of the 15. I run a stable and efficient host so the wait is usually rewarded with a slot, but many hosts are unsociable. For example, they may screw down the bandwidth allocation so that little if any remains for uploading. So, if you are really "lucky" and can actually start downloading a file from such a host, it might take hours. If you're in that queue, you might never get to the end of it before you lose the connection. Frankly, I rarely wait very long. I run a long want list and, if something is taking up one of my active slots inactively, I tend to go for the next file on my list and come back to the original search later on. If you leave anything over 15 minutes between repeat searches, you should find a different set of hits assuming you are not searching for something particularly rare. If you are in search of the rare, you will have to try at "off-peak" times when fewer people may be trying to get access to what you want. However, I have things on my list that have been there for months but, since I have a collectors mentality, half the fun of this game lies in the hunt.

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David

You are very patient, David and I appreicate your kindness. Your words of wisdom will be heeded and I'll get there, eventually. Thank you for some very good ideas. I guess the saying "May you live in interesting times" can be either good tidings or a curse. These are, for sure, interesting times. Mahalo and aloha.

You're making me sound like one of those cargo gods that made a bit of a splash during WWII — occasional goodies hitting the mark and building up a rep. Good luck in your searches, my friend. Sometimes I think the times are too interesting but at least boredom is kept at bay.

David

Things are going very well, indeed. Files are coming and going. Thank you! I appreciate your patience; now, I'll not press my luck and say 'roger that and out!'
Aloha,
LP

How can I avoid failed downloads?

How can I avoid failed downloads?

How can you ask this question at this point in the thread? Ah, well. The answer is that you can't. You have to sit in front of that little boxy thing they call a computer and work to get your downloads now. Read around the forum to find out how to maximise your success rate.

Here's an idea: I'm not sure there's a consistent method to avoid failed downloads (that always works.) If you are downloading, for example, and your host disconnects, your download stops then and there. What you've downloaded so far will be in your 'incomplete' folder and remain there. The beauty of Limewire is, that 'incomplete' piece of mess that you can't do much with at the time, can be added onto later, when you either re-connect with the same host and request the same item, or connect to another host who has the exact same title in his/her 'sharing' folder. Also, your own connection to your ISP (especially if dialup) can be a culprit. The more shakey your own connection, the more likely you'll have failed downloads. I may be incorrect; I hope I've not given you bad info but for me, this has been my experience. Also, stay current with most recent version of Limewire and go ahead and pay for a Pro edition. LSS: Most download failures I've had came from the other end . . they (the hosts) just exited Limewire and left me hanging. In preferences, one can set Limewire to close, only after activity has stopped, but I don't think many take the time to select that option. Best of luck.

Hi David91. I truly do not believe your age is 91 and know (I've a PhD in Clinical Psych) that your IQ is significantly higher but the reaon I'm posting, is I have to respond after your last post on this thread. Get this: When I first moved to Hawaii, divorce in hand and all, I thought about meeting a nice island lady with some grad school behind her, a good job, nice looking, great sense of humor, etc. By the end of my first 3 years here, I had modified my requirements to "if all her tattoos are spelled correctly and her IQ is as least as high as the room's temperature, she'll do." The only thing that doesn't change is that there will always be change. Life is GOOD! And . . thanks again for all your help in the past.

We'd better switch to private messaging before we get too far off topic. Go to "user cp" at the top of the frame.

And I can see we might soon be recruiting you into our team of advisors — not only giving advice but explaining it as well

kewl, as the locals would say