No uploads allowed, but showing in search???

[TheDingo]

Hey Everyone!

My first post on this board...

I've noticed that there are quite a few users who show up in my search results but when I enter their queue, my dl never starts.

I've tried WinMX v3.1, v3.11 Beta & 2.6...all with the same results. I did notice the 2.6 has more info in the WhoIs and thats where I noticed that these users usually have quite a few in their queue but with 0 uploads and 0 downloads!

What's the trick???

Show up in search result, have an Autoresponse, allow people to enter your queue but nothing starts until you manually start it????

Thanks,

TheDingo

[Jorge]

welcome dingo!

[Novastar824]

It might be a bug and people are actually uploading but it just doesn't show it. Other than that i'm not sure.

[InspectorGadget]

heh I'd put my money on they're blocking uploads in their firewall, so people won't disconnect them for not sharing files when they really aren't sharing. Just my 2 cents though... lol

[isus]

i have heard that the "whois" info is not accurate... so someone maybe uploading or downloading when it says they aren't. i think this is bc the status is updated to the "ultrapeer" or "supernode"... whatever its called in winmx. there are sometimes delays in this.

good luck

[TheDingo]

Greets everyone & thanks Jorge!

I gotta go with InspectorGadget on this. Most of the users I mentioned have the WinMXj version and I believe they either use a firewall or they've found a way to hack WinMX to allow any number of people to queue up but with 0 uploads per user.

Either way, I personally won't deal with them...so now my Autoresponse includes "Share or you will be ignored!"

But thats just my opinion...

TheDingo:gj