I don't want to argue the issue since I believe the results and the facts I see before me using testing and trials instead of "my un-educated opinions" I have done several tests and like I said the results speak for themselves. I get more hits with more connections... period. I have tried Bearshare for the first time. I didn't like it personally, but I am going to search around for a better interface that doesn't Microsoft me to death (meaning: chooses what they think I need instead of what I want in a program) Now don't get me wrong, I think Limewire is far better a interface for sharing but use default settings for people that don't know the program and allow the user to decide if they want to use more connections.