You are right, it is more difficult to get a file from a firewalled client. I see no danger in opening port 6346 to incoming connections if you have a good well tested client or are running Linux. Windows users are paranoid because their stupid Outlook program allows you to run programs by just sending it to someone. How stupid is that? They have no clue so they think viruses are coming from everywhere, even a open port!

SHUT IT ALL DOWN!! I have no clue where it is coming from so shut it all off!!

As a test I put up 2000 jpg files (very nasty girly pictures everyone wants) and I got about 50 DL per hour on a modem connection.

When I firewalled it I only got about 5 or so per hour. I let this run for some time to make sure I wasn't crazy. I could get all the files I wanted from others though!

The problem is that your push packet has to be routed to the host you are trying to contact, and he could have disconnected from the network node he was on when he sent back the query hit to you (file names). Also with MorphedGnucleus 100,000 new users on the network it's hard to reach the "other side". Plus on top of that most nodes are way busy because these morph people were trained to leach every file they can and not share back. Why should they? There were set up central servers with everything on them, paid for by advertising dollars and a CEO with a new car.

You don't know if your push request made it or just got lost. Plus, you may have dropped the node connection that routed you the packet. So it's hit or miss at best.

So yes, firewalls are for whimps who run windows and have no clue how to set their port 6346 open. Since billy gates won't spend the time to fix his crap he has put out since the 80's, we all have to suffer.

To Billy Gates: you have enough money now, show us you are a real programmer and fix this crap you idiot!

Here's this Linus guy that isn't a billonaire and his OS isn't a big security hole!

Why do people buy sh t from a shi y company when they could have a great OS for free? Stupid, really stupid.