What Good Is Limewire.....
 

What shitin good is limewire when you can't download nuthin? Either people cut you off as soon as you start downloading or the software isn't worth a ****. Everytime I start to download something, it isn't 1min. into the download when I get "AWAITING SOURSES" People this stuff is no good if you cancel people's download on them. If I only had OS 10 I would start using Kazza. Mabe a little harsh, but I had to speak my mind

Not harsh- the truth. Happens to me all the time. I rarely am able to download anything anymore.

*chuckles* Kazaa isn't for OS X.

Not from what i've seen
 

not according to what i've seen on their website"chuckles"

*chuckles*

http://www.kazaa.com/us/products/downloadKMD.htm

Apparently Kazaa disagrees with your assesment of the compatability of their product. Try doing your homework kid. I know p2p programs.

You might be twice as old as some of these people but you act like the dipshit your mommie had. If thats all you can do is get on here and call people names, like brainiack said Grow up. You must work for LW. I cant wait to get back on here to see your whinning response to this one. Go ahead and click on that response button!!!!! Im waiting oh and btw, I can see why your peerless

Well, a quick response. I said to myself that I wasn't going to respond again , but since you were so nice about it....Im glad you always correct your spelling before you click the button. Mabi som uv uz ain't az smart az u aer whn it coms 2 spellin. Thats the oldest one on the internet for a cheap cutdown. As far as instegate somewhere else, your the one going around calling people names. And no, I don't work for any software company. But like you, I have a right to express my opinion. If you don't agree, you don't have to go around calling people names. It is childish. Last but not least, as to my original post I misread an e-mail and mistaken Kazaa for Limewire, a mistake that blackbird corrected me with without being a smartass. If you were as polite as he was mabe people wouldn't "instegate" with you

Actually there is at least one. mlDonkey works on OSX and connects to the FastTrack network and the alleged GPL-violator Dave Watanabe is working on a client connecting to FastTrack too. I think there even was a beta release.

Hrm .. the closest literal translation I could come up with for "instegator" is "one who puts things on plates" .. perhaps "server" ?

Man, what a response. I believe you do need some help. My posted complaint may have deserved some negative feedback but calling people names is not the way to do it. And no, I dont have any trouble because there isn't a darn thing you can do about my complaints except mabe, well you know. Call Me Names. One more small thing. I can spell instegator any way I want too. As for the rest of your childish post, you sound like a deranged kid with lots of time on your hands. Please dont post anymore mean posts, you scare me BOO!!!

What's wrong with you dude? Did your parents fail to beat you frequently enough when you were a child? And btw. according to Oxford's Dictonary Of Current English it spells 'instigator', the word 'instegator' is not defined and therefore has no meaning at all.

As I said, I can spell it anyway I want too. As for whats wrong with me I done nothing to this guy, not did I do anything to you so go **** your mom

I can imagine what Trap Jaw has stuck in his jaw you kids go get a life. Im finished argueing with kids or at least thats what you two act like. Heck you two are probably the same person

Now now everyone.

instegator:

Fine then, let us speak of your problem. What is it about limewire that you so despise? I used LW on OS 9.2.2 for a very long time and I was very pleased with it. How is your situation different?

No Blackbird I do not hate limewire at all. Not even as half as bad as you might think. All I meant by my post was that when you get only about 15% of a download, Awaiting Sources pops up. and I was only pointing out that particular problem. There was absolutely no need for peerless or whatever a peerless is to come on here and put his 1cent in and say," With a nick like instegator what do you expect". I hadn't done anything to him and all I got was namecalling and some other fellow had to get on here and throw his voice in the wind and start his version of stupidity. I admit I stooped to his level on the last post but im not argueing with them any further

PS. (Blackbird)I was wrong about the Kazaa compatibility with mac, and I appreciate you being polite about it

btw, I asked one of my kids what they use for p2p on OSX, and the reply was "poisoned" Huh? Finally found a link (http://gottsilla.net/software.php?site=poisoned) and looks like it's source code is available too. I'm not sure of the differences between giFT/morpheus/KAzaa.

Glad to see you are trying to be more polite instegator. Your first post does seem more like a rant and thus is open to flames. It can be a fun way to get beyond 'yo momma' stuff.

When LW connects to more networks, (Acq's has taken/pirated LW code and also searches morpheus (Kazaa) servers), maybe the leeching of gnutella by the other networks can be turned into p2p sharing.

Well,I will respond to you since you are more civilized......
(stief wrote)
(Glad to see you are trying to be more polite instegator. Your first post does seem more like a rant and thus is open to flames. It can be a fun way to get beyond 'yo momma' stuff.)

When I posted my first post, I stated that I might be a little harsh but that I had to speak my mind. I did not directly say anything about anyone. If you will read on, you will see all the name calling and the unnecessary criticizing of my spelling. If peerless worked for LW then I might be able to understand why he jumped on to me but he said he has nothing to do with LW so therefore his statement about my nickname was uncalled for. He also done the same to brainiack. If you go to Sears tomorrow and buy something that didn't work , you took it back and told them that it was no good, Should the salesman criticize you and tell you that you essentially don't have the right to complain and start calling you names. If my point can't be seen then I have nothing more to say. Just remember, some of their post to me werent all that polite either just read them

Well, thank you. I guess I should be more grateful, but I'm not more civilized. Who am I talking to and how do you connect to gnutella?

I'm guessing you are a new user on a Mac PPC using OS 8.6 or 9.1.1 with LW Pro 3.4.5 and a modem or cable, not much RAM, and sharing a few files. My specs are much like blackbird's, but he's probably sharing more files.

You may not have intended to directly insult peerless, trap_jaw and others who freely give of their time and skill helping the LW project (and justifiaby get irritated with emotional problems). Software can't be insulted, but the people who help it develop can. Volunteers rightly expect more respect than Sear's salesmen, which isn't fair either.

If your question is really "why do so many of my downloads get interrupted?", please make it more direct and offer more details.

btw--did you mean to insult me too when you told me to read the posts? If so, don't worry--I understand.

Cheers

btw--did you mean to insult me too when you told me to read the posts? If so, don't worry--I understand.

No, there was no insult even thought of. I was merely just wondering why a couple people thought I was out of line when I was the one who first received an uncalled for name.
You explain yourself very good and have a good point. You make a lot of sense. But I still have to say on the other hand, that even though peerless may contribute alot to the forum, there is still no need to insult people you dont even know, especially when a post may not even be directed to them personally. Remember we all hear "not so good things" about something or someone at some point in their life. I hear complaints all the time about some of the things I like and support but I dont always strike back.If he doesn't understand that then mabe he will never. I just ask he dont be so rude just because someone has a complaint. I bet he doesn't go through life without a complaint

Ah! You weren't the first to receive "an uncalled for name."

As I tied to say above, saying "the software isn't worth a ****" is taken as a direct insult to all involved with that software. No one "owns" gnutella--LW is a key leader in a large group project. Insult LW and you insult all involved. "Insult my software, insult me"

Hope that helps you understand why more than a couple of people thought you were out of line and enjoyed seeing you get what you unknowingly asked for (unless you are a troll just out to instigate trouble by hiding behind an unregistered nick as some do). If you have any more questions about your posting style, you can probably get lots more answers.

This is all off-topic anyway--these forums are a lousy way to get personal therapy.

Did you want to introduce yourself and your specs and get back to the original problem?

Cheers

Alright. To really start out on this, I'd like to know your specs. Say how many files you share, how you connect.

If you're trying to download something rare, awaiting sources is a common occurance. What happens is this: you make a search, and someone returns a hit for the query. After this, many things can happen. That person can disconnect from the network, and if so, your source will be gone, and Limewire will wait for more sources. Also, the person who gave you the hit may not find that you are sharing enough files, and if so, they will become an invalid source, and then too you shall receive that message.

The key to avoiding all of this is to share files and try to find as many sources as possible. For instance, if you're searching for something and find few sources, try broadening your search by removing search terms. For instance, instead of "Bach Brandenburg Symphony#4 in G Major", try searching for "Brachenburg", which will most likely yield significantly more results.

I hope that helps you.

Well, as I read the post I was supprised to learn that peerless was poking fun at my nickname because of the supposed meaning. My nickname wasn't at all intended to serve its meaning. Why did I use the name? So many names are used on the internet that theres not that many left. I've seen people use nicknames that didn't at all describe them exactlly. To get back to the software, I called it shitin software "only" if people who read it agreed. I never expected to get some of the responses I got. Even when someone disagrees I dont think people should respond in a harsh way. Explaining why you disagree is all you need to do. And peerless, weather you like your mom and dad or not, I regretted posting that as soon as I pushed the return button. That was unnecessary. And BTW, I know you wont believe this, but I used to work for the public and I know how rude people can be. when I compare them to me, I never complain. As a matter of fact, my posted complaint here was only the second time I compained about software since I been on the internet.....

My real name is *personal info removed*, As I read the post, I learn the reason I dont get many downloads is probably because Im, not sharing that many files. As an apple user, you know that the downside to using apple computer as opposed to windows, It seems that only about 2-3yrold versions become obsolute. Or at least now alot of the searches I get most of which come up OSX. I have 9.2.2 500 512mb ram. I thought most people don't even use old software that i have so I just didn't leave it in my shared folder. Is that a mistake? Any suggestions? Im willing to do my part if I learn how..

Indeed, no one likes a leech.

I second peerless here: rip your own music. If you own maybe 5 CDs, that's easily 50 tracks right there. Rip a lot. My 400 Mzh G3 imac could rip at about 3.8x, which isn't too bad, so even then, it didn't take very long. No doubt your faster mac can do even better.

I've ripped more or less every single CD i've ever listened too. That's why I have thousands of mp3s.