Just a poll, since so many people use different things to download their media files, mp3's, executable, games, etc. I'd like to know what most of you use to download stuff. You can also add why you like/dislike the d/l process. If you do chose "others", let us know what it is that you use, so we can compare that with the ones that are listed.
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definitely Bittorrent

Hmm i prefer emule coz u can find all,and i am also a modder Then Bittorrent 4 anime subbed and jdrama Kazaa for single mp3 or some videos And others p2p sometimes.. :p

Chooo

It really depends which type of files i'm getting at the moment

I use Bittorrent for new releases (movies, TV), anime etc.
Emule / Edonkey networks for rarer files and korean stuff
WinMx for Japanese PVs, CMs and some mp3s

Too stingy to pay for streamload and mirc connection sucks for me.

I like emule b/c of their comprehension library on so many files to so many servers. I'd prolly like BT too, for specifics, but since i'm d/l via dial up, if i'm d/l something and it's 99% done, if that person doesn't seed anymore, I just wasted a lot of time with that 1 file. In emule, however, i can do so many files at once.

As far as streamload goes, I used to do them, but they are expensive.
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it depends what i'm looking for..
kazaa - musicz, pvs, movies..
winmx - talk show n stuff
emule - albums..movies
bittorrent - albums,dramas,movies

i'm so into bittorrent nowadays.. it allows me to d/l stuff i can't get anywhere else.. good quality too..

i used to use kazaa but now only for a few mp3s here and there.. pvs and other stuff can usually get from television.. piles of videotapes at home with arashi stuff..

I chose the good old ftp
Bittorrent is superb! but doesn't stand a chance against ftp, a private access to goods. I use BT mainly for jdramas. ftp for idol goods, trades etc. Must not forget irc either, hehe.

*Drools over the newsgroup access*

I used bittorent for most jdrama and irc for mp3 music.

vienna_sg wrote:

I used bittorent for most jdrama and irc for mp3 music.

I use almost everything listed. Each different means of download has its benefits.

BitTorrent - all the new dramas, really fast
eMule - old rare dramas, can be really slow
WinMX - JPOP and Japanese Music, newsgroup stuff
IRC - for other rare jdramas and trading
Kazaa - JPop

aww i cant vote more than once?

bittorrent for the dramas
soulseeker or winmx for taking risks (which i highly doubt of using cuz theyre mostly queud)
streamload for animes, or whatevers on my list
ftp for personal use
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MixxDreamer wrote:

aww i cant vote more than once?

I guess you could use another machine to circumvent the whole ip address thing, but this isn'nt a popularity contest, but a HIGHLY METHODICAL Data Gathering! (JK. I'm just nosey.)
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i voted for ftp since i'm using that right now.... its not that hard!!! anyway i also use kazaa and good old BT!!! i'm trying out emule right now ... BUT ITS UNGODDLY SLOW!!!

MixxDreamer wrote:

ftp for personal use

Since you have an ftp client, how about if I set up an ftp account for you? You'll be able to leech the songs.

About a year ago i used all the prgram listed above as well. But since i discovered BT i mainly used that now along with overnet for jdrama, jmovies, and korean movies.

Pemu wrote:

Since you have an ftp client, how about if I set up an ftp account for you? You'll be able to leech the songs.

pemu i wanna know how to set up and ftp accounts... this sounds promising... i'll search for tutorials... but does it cost money to make an account?

Lovelessmotion:

Check out this waay old tutorial: http://www.netknowledgebase.com/tutorials/g6server.html

It has pretty much all you need to know. g6 is now owned by bulletproof so it's called bulletproof ftp serve, so the setup should still pretty much be the same. I've run serv-u, g6, glftp and raidenftp servers. Just download the software, install, and follow the tutorial. If you're not behind a router there shouldn't be any problems, but if you are, you'll have to learn how to configure your router to forward your ports (my router doesn't let me do this so I have 2 connections to my modem, a direct and one through the router).

Good luck,
-Romance


p.s. ftp is the way to go if you get some good people to trade with, leech/ratio accounts, etc... having a few TBs of content available is always nice and will happen if you're an avid collector ^^

domou arigotou gozaimashita!

From the looks of it, it seems that a most of us here get their media fix via BT, and some of us uses the emule network. ANother question for y'all: Does anti-virues/home firewall/virus protections slow down the download much? And if it does, what kind of protection would slow me down the least? I used to use kerio firewall, but using that effectively stop ALL my downloads.
It seem to me that, altho risky, I've been d/l'ing my stuff without any protection to get max speed is worth it (I had dial up). Any thoughts? What do you use?
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anti-virus/firewall should be negligible during downloads. It slows me down during email uploads though. The one that does slow things down is if you use a proxy server especially the anonymous variety.

There was a time when i use to get backdoor seven attacks like 8 times a day!!! Didnt found out about it until I installed a firewall. Most of the attacks seems to originate from brazil and europe!!! I'm using norton right now. but there's a good free firewall, forgot the name though.
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