Good thread Lord! You've just said exactly what I've been thinking for ages now!

I personally have plenty to say on this subject and related matters....

I've been gradually getting more and more irritated about this over the weeks (though believe me, 'irritated' is an understatement)
As if it's not bad enough that 95% of people who download from me are leeches - the ones who DO share are far from blameless themselves!
I've been noticing over time that when I browse the very small amount who ARE sharing (albeit dodgy porn and loads of foreign crap that nobody would want anyway (no offence to anyone outside the UK before anyone starts ), I might happen to find a few 'proper' files I rather fancy and start to download them.... only to find that once they've got the files they want from me - they go off off-line - before I'm even a third of the way through sometimes!
MAN - does that get my back up!! How I LOVE the 'I'm alright Jack' attitude!!
A prime example.... the other day someone was downloading files from me two at a time; ended up with about six in all.
After my initial shock that someone was *actually* sharing lol, I browsed them, found some songs I wanted and started downloading them.
I should've known it was too good to be true They got what they wanted, then all of a sudden that 'dreaded' 'Awaiting Sources' appeared on all my partially completed downloads.
The host appeared about 10 minutes later and when I browsed them again, the downloads I'd tried to get from them previously had mysteriously 'disappeared' from his list of files!!
Nowadays I just make a note of their IP address in Filters and if they've got the bare faced cheek to visit me again, I find muchos pleasures are achieved by waiting 'til they're 99% done - then banning the greedy, selfish little sods!!
(I would've used a few choice stronger words, believe me - but I figured it wouldn't go down too well with the Mods)

lmao I've done similar before adding them to the banned list. Of course many people have dynamic ip addresses. I've come across same hosts after banning their previous ip address.

We all know browsing host is not reliable, especially from upload window. However, the sudden 'Need More Sources' is now an obvious sign to me 'if' they are still uploading from me & continuous efforts to continue the file fail.

Yes I see that happening often too with hosts going offline after they get what they want. It's when they remove the files I was downloading that really frustrates me.

Glad to see you feel the same way. It's unbelievable people can behave in such a selfish (& cruel) manner.

Stronger words might have been caught by the forum censors lol ... but deserved toward them!

BTW like your avatar, looks great!

Thank you Nice to hear some positive whateverness today after the afternoon I've had!

After the initial shock today of someone in my upload window actually sharing - I thought I'd give 'em a browse.... found something I'd been looking for for ages. Most happy I was!!

Well to cut a long short, their speed quite obviously wasn't as fast as mine - and the best part of 7 hours later, there we still both were!
(It was a whole album)
Not a problem as far as I was concerned; was kinda planning on being here for the best part of the evening anyway....

Then, completely out the blue (and 97% in, I hasten to add!)- I get the "Need More Sources" message....
I was NOT a happy bunny!

WHY would you stay on line for that amount of time, knowing someone's downloading from you - then bugger off at 97%??

Rant over. Sorry - am just *still* SO angry!!