How much can you share - P2P-Zone

wwasicek · 19-12-03, 11:30 AM

How much is too much to share? Is there a limit on how much I can have in my share folder? Does it effect my preformance? I use Kazaa and Shareaza the most. I currently have 90GB in the share folder.

goldie · 19-12-03, 12:11 PM

With the way the RIAA, et al. are going after folks, there is no way i'd share even close to that much on any open p2p network.

There are way to many alternatives around and about.

JMHO though.

TankGirl · 19-12-03, 12:40 PM

On large public networks I recommend sharing only a few albums. Pick the ones that you really like and want to distribute and keep them shared long enough so that people have time to get them. Sharing just a little publicly keeps you relatively safe from the copyright nazis and also gives better bandwidths to those downloading your stuff.

On small private networks with trusted members only (WASTE, private DC hubs with password access) you can share whatever you have, just apply the upload bandwidth control of your client to limit the traffic somewhat under your maximum capacity so that your own downloads don't suffer.

- tg

wwasicek · 19-12-03, 12:55 PM

Thanks for the info tankgirl. My upload limit is around 786Kb/s. So I set my upload limit to 500Kb/s. My download speed is still around 1.4Mb/s.

TankGirl · 19-12-03, 01:42 PM

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Originally posted by wwasicek
Thanks for the info tankgirl. My upload limit is around 786Kb/s. So I set my upload limit to 500Kb/s. My download speed is still around 1.4Mb/s.

Sounds good.

You can experiment a bit with the upload limit if you suspect your downloads suffering. And of course, if you use several p2p applications simultaneously, you must set their individual upload limits lower so that their sum upload bandwidth remains around 500-600 kb/s.

- tg

wwasicek · 19-12-03, 01:50 PM

I use one at a time. It get to complicated to use multiples. I look for the files I want on one, if it does have them I go to the next p2p app until I find it.

19-12-03, 11:30 AM	#1
wwasicek Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 27	How much can you share How much is too much to share? Is there a limit on how much I can have in my share folder? Does it effect my preformance? I use Kazaa and Shareaza the most. I currently have 90GB in the share folder.

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19-12-03, 12:11 PM	#2
goldie yea, it's me. Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: usa Posts: 2,093	With the way the RIAA, et al. are going after folks, there is no way i'd share even close to that much on any open p2p network. There are way to many alternatives around and about. JMHO though.

19-12-03, 12:40 PM	#3
TankGirl Madame Comrade Join Date: May 2000 Location: Area 25 Posts: 5,587	On large public networks I recommend sharing only a few albums. Pick the ones that you really like and want to distribute and keep them shared long enough so that people have time to get them. Sharing just a little publicly keeps you relatively safe from the copyright nazis and also gives better bandwidths to those downloading your stuff. On small private networks with trusted members only (WASTE, private DC hubs with password access) you can share whatever you have, just apply the upload bandwidth control of your client to limit the traffic somewhat under your maximum capacity so that your own downloads don't suffer. - tg

19-12-03, 12:55 PM	#4
wwasicek Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 27	Thanks for the info tankgirl. My upload limit is around 786Kb/s. So I set my upload limit to 500Kb/s. My download speed is still around 1.4Mb/s.

19-12-03, 01:50 PM	#6
wwasicek Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 27	I use one at a time. It get to complicated to use multiples. I look for the files I want on one, if it does have them I go to the next p2p app until I find it.