Somebody mentioned the fact that some modem-users are multisourcing their downloads or have a relatively high transfer limit. I think this problem is due to the way the p2p progs (Kazaa in particular, which is probably the most common among dial-up users) don't strictly adhere to their specified limits. There is also a major problem with FT clients going into 'Searching' mode for hours and downloading nothing, then increasing the no. of transfers to compensate, then spiralling out of control after it eventually finds what it was searching for!
It should try to adhere to a limit of 2, while maximising throughput. Instead you watch as the number increases to 20 'micro-transfers' by the next morning! You people are being rather
harsh IMO. I would literally commit several felonies to be in your position of
ultimate power!