File *Sharing* software? BearShare seems to suck

Helpless

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I tried using BearShare (Like Napster, but for files and the like), but my throughput jumps all over the place..some time 500K+, then drops to nothing, then 10K, etc, etc :) ...anyone use a program like this that has reliable download speeds?
 

StageLeft

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I've tried all of them and they all suck. Imesh drops downloads all the time, gnutella hardly ever ends up connecting, bearshare can't make gnutella work any better, etc. etc. I want napster forever ;(
 

urameatball

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only tried bearshare...
so many dumb options and still it doesn't work right. If these 'napster replacements' don't step up on the effort, they're not gonna go anywhere.
 

Pyxis

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I use Imesh and it also sucks. I can't seem to find anything, and when I do I always get dropped connections when donwloading or really slow d/l.:|
 

FrogDog

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I agree with Skoorb. All of them suck compared to Napster. WinMX, BearShare, LimeWire, all of 'em.
 

Pretty Cool

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I've tried edonkey. One problem with this program is that there aren't many users. You do get good download rates provided IF the complete file is available.
 

Elledan

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<< I use Imesh and it also sucks. I can't seem to find anything, and when I do I always get dropped connections when donwloading or really slow d/l.:| >>



What's this 'dropped connections'? I don't seem to have it when using iMesh...

BTW I think that iMesh rocks, but that's of course only my opinion.
 

NaughtMe

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what is hotline all about? I downloaded it, but I cant seem to find anything interesting. Theres just a bunch of macintosh-related stuff and indipendant films.... am i not looking in the right places?
 

JACKHAMMER

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I think Scour Exchange was the best of all the peer programs. I hear they are going to bring it back :) !