...I just noticed the DATES on the above pasted posts from the Blubster board -- November and December 2001..
... The program just came out then - early November.... and the swarming /freezing problem has been long solved - with the fix I recommended , and by Pablo.
... Old news...sheesh. ... Don't be afraid to use this program, based on responses when the program was a few weeks old.
... Try it now - with an open mind..... It will put the joy back in filesharing for you.
Napho..instead of thinking and guessing that Blubster might not be worth the trouble, download it , grab a few songs, and come back here and tell us about your reaction to it. I daresay you will be smiling and full of recant!