Freeloading is taking files without giving, and is highly frowned upon by
users who contribute. If you don't have files, you can still contribute
by running BearShare, since you are adding the 'glue' necessary to
keep the network together. As you download files they are automatically
added to your shared directories.
It is very important to share files. Without sharing,
the Gnutella community cannot support itself, and the people who are willing
to share will become reluctant to support freeloaders.
Make sure you share any files that you download, and any files that you
already have. You should see people being uploading from you almost
immediately if you have at least a small collection of files.
Sometimes, people think they are sharing but they aren't. To make sure you
are sharing, click the "Share files" checkbox in the Uploads page, and
make sure you are connected to the Gnutella network by checking "Auto connect".
If you are behind a firewall, be very sure to check the firewall box in the
Connection page of the Setup Dialog.
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