Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Napster alternatives

["Ian" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

I think what Igor describes is Mojo Nation where one recieves "mojo" in
return for file uploads. Mojo can then be redeamed for downloads. At least
that is how I understand it; I havn't actually used it.

You can find it at:
http://www.mojonation.net

For listing of many peer to peer networks check out the bottom of:
http://opennap.sourceforge.net/

Ian Monroe
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> While I do not have any objections to distributing music over the web, I
do
> have MANY objections to peer-to-peer file sharing.  First, it is against
> almost every ISP's rules.  Second, it slows down the internet because it
> attracts too many clueless idiots.  That's why napster is bad - it
attracted
> too many people, most of whom were just leeching files.  A better system
> would have credits: if people download 10 megs from you, you have the
right
> to 10 (maybe more) megs of downloads.  That would cut the freeloaders
> dramatically, cut off most of the clueless morons, and leave a system
which
> has more content.  By the way, the thing you were talking about is called
> freenet and it's been around for a few years now.
> --
> -- Igor
> --

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