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Owner: Avtoservis_hnei  |  8 members  |  Computers & Technology
Discussion of peer-to-peer networks and music sharing. Kazaa, Morpheus, WinMX, and the post-Napster landscape. Tips for finding rare tracks and avoiding fakes.
Charlie Reeves   Sharing your MP3 collection responsibly Jul 13, 2026 6:27 pm
Set your upload limit so you dont choke your dial-up. Share what you have, leave the connection on overnight.
Avtoservis_hnei Jul 14, 2026 8:27 am
Quick question: does this apply to the newer version too or just the old one?
Bob Nakamura Jul 17, 2026 1:27 am
Has anyone else tried this? I am curious about other experiences.
Bob Nakamura Jul 19, 2026 4:27 pm
I am bookmarking, printing, AND saving this to a floppy. Too good to lose.
Bob Nakamura Jul 20, 2026 2:27 pm
My uncle does this for a living and he agrees 100% with what you said.
Avtoservis_hnei   Spotting fake and corrupt files Jun 27, 2026 12:27 am
If a 4-minute song is only 800KB, its fake. Check the bitrate and file size before downloading. The RIAA seeds garbage on purpose.
Bob Nakamura Jun 27, 2026 5:27 pm
Tried this last weekend and the whole family was impressed. Big thanks!
Bob Nakamura Jun 28, 2026 12:27 am
Respectfully, my mileage varied. But I can see why this works for most people.
Charlie Reeves Jun 29, 2026 1:27 pm
My neighbor told me the same thing last week. Must be legit.
Bob Nakamura Jul 2, 2026 8:27 am
Disagree respectfully. In my experience the opposite is true.
Avtoservis_hnei Jul 2, 2026 2:27 pm
Solid advice. Been doing it the hard way for years - this is so much better.
Charlie Reeves   Is downloading killing the music industry? Jun 13, 2026 2:27 pm
Honest discussion: I buy more CDs now because I can preview albums first. But the labels say we are pirates. What do you think?
Donna Vasquez Jun 16, 2026 6:27 am
I created a FAQ document based on this discussion. Happy to share if anyone wants it.
Donna Vasquez Jun 16, 2026 8:27 am
Can you explain more about this? I am a newbie and want to understand better.
Avtoservis_hnei Jun 17, 2026 12:27 am
This is going straight into my notes. Already learned three new things today.
Donna Vasquez Jun 19, 2026 7:27 am
Took me a while to wrap my head around this but it makes total sense now.
Bob Nakamura   Kazaa Lite vs regular Kazaa May 10, 2026 10:27 pm
Kazaa Lite strips out all the spyware bundled with the official client. Same network, no junk. Why would anyone run the real one?
Donna Vasquez May 11, 2026 4:27 am
Can you explain more about this? I am a newbie and want to understand better.
Charlie Reeves   WinMX for the obscure stuff Apr 22, 2026 2:27 pm
Kazaa is great for top 40 but WinMX has the rare live bootlegs and B-sides. The community is smaller but knows their music.
Charlie Reeves Apr 23, 2026 6:27 pm
This group is the best. Always helpful and never judgmental.
Charlie Reeves Apr 27, 2026 3:27 am
Coming back to confirm this advice was spot on. Problem solved!
Bob Nakamura Apr 28, 2026 8:27 pm
I am bookmarking, printing, AND saving this to a floppy. Too good to lose.