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Is it time to create a file sharing community of our own? The soulseek community is great, but its open nature might be its downfall. We're a pretty tight community of folks here, I think there are enough people to sustain a new registration-only file sharing server. We should discuss this before we're in panic mode (i.e. if soulseek dies). All we really need to get going is someone to lend bandwidth and a server program. This isn't hard to do, I already run a private opennap server for a few friends. The problem is that it is technically a violation of my ISP contract. It's ok for a few people but get 100-200 people on it and it would be noticed. Maybe someone with a more forgiving ISP or at university could run it. I would be willing to lend a hand in getting the actual server running and could admin on a regular basis if necessary. I would say it's best to use the opennap software as the server, it's actively developed, has good clients on all platforms, and has a nice chat system based on irc. But the hardest part I'd say is overcoming general apathy - soulseek still works, why should I use yet another program? I don't want to trade with people with private FTP and web sites, because there is no sense of community there. What should we do, or should we do anything? |
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yes, but how? And how do we avoid those nasty legal people ?!? lol |
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I can do everything we need on the technical side. We'll just need people to connect, share, and chat. I'm not a legal expert, but by keeping the server registration-only to known members of our community we should be small enough to be overlooked. |
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yeah that'd be very cool |
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would it be using limewire or something? |
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we'll have to call it something like "Free Music? No free music here ?!" lol |
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This is a very good Idea!!! |
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i think it's great idea. let's go for it :) one question tho: how does opennap work? |
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What it would run is up for debate, the opennap server is a descendant of the original Napster server and should work really well for our purposes. WinMX and Audiognome are the main Windows clients, I think. Limewire is decentralized, we would not need a server if we decided to go that route. I wouldn't want to do that because chat abilities aren't that great. |
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let's call it 'nutronic' ....that's pretty cool name :) |
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Hey man, that's a great idea! Let's do this! If I can help in any way... don't hesitate to ask... |
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Originally opennap was just an extension to the irc chat system to allow the server to index files for searching and sharing. The chat system is pretty much the same as irc. Soulseek users could figure it out in about 5 seconds. |
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If you want to see how opennap works, . You'll need an opennap client like WinMX. |
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one thing came to mind... what happens when all the people using soulseek/kazaa/winmx etc. realize that your p2p-thing is a lot better and everybody starts using it... it becames what you tried to avoid in the first place... just a thought. |
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you need to create some kind of security thing so that only people from this mb can sign up |
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the server could probably be password if needs be couldn't it? |
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They'll have to ask for an account on the system to use it. I'm not sure what the criteria will be for letting people in - but it certainly won't available for anybody who asks. If you want to help - what we really need to get started is a machine on which to host the server (preferably Linux or *BSD, but Windows would do in a pinch) preferably outside the USA. Bandwidth requirements are very small. |
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then everybody comes to this mb... |
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aw shit... i'm not a lurker anymore... this sucks. |
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I have set up a test opennap server for us to use. If you would like an account on this server, please email me at the address in my profile. Let me know your aphextwin.nu username in the email and if you want to keep that nick or have a different one. |
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sounds great mr whale :) |
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yeah this does sound like a good idea, if I can help in any way I will gladly do so. ;) |
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Great idea =) |
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the pros should balance out the negative aspects (ala the riaa's attention being brought to the mb)... if it's kept as a close-knit setup then i see no reason for anything to falter...:D |
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Since I have a running server at the moment, the best way to help is to email me saying you want in, and then connect to the server with the details I send you. Or if your profile email address is valid, just say you'd like an account in this thread and I'll send you the info. |
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"I'd like an account" =) can you send me the details? Thx. |
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yes please whaley!!! |
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marlowe: check your email |
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Thanks,Inverted Whale! I'll do it tomorrow,cos I gotta go now. Bye! |
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very cool plan ! |
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it will be called NuShare |
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i followed your instructions, whale, and it doesn't seem to want to connect -- keeps saying "connecting"!! i think i typed in everything correctly! |
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Good idea... although I think the actual files shared would probably be handed round to everyone within a few months... as long as everyone keeps getting files from other sources (ie soulseek, kazaa and *shock horror* actual cds) then we'd be ok... but would it be any different to the aphex.nu room in soulseek? Like Whale says. Unless there was a certified REASON for using this file sharing program and not others... but then you'd end up with jelousy and a mass of newbies (hate that word) anyway, just like what has occured now Audiogalaxy has closed. I'm pissed, by the way. |
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I was going to suggest you set up a Hotline server where you've got chat, news and downloads but seeing as you've already set things up I won't bother you. Great idea though!!! I'll just have to find a decent Mac OpenNap program. Can anyone recommend one? |
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this sounds good! sign me up :) |
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Hook me up!! |
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count me in! (insert any additional generic "thumbs up" remarks that you feel will add class and intrigue to my post) |
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Phatbert 000: it's been a while since I messed with the Mac. I seem to remember a program called Rapster that worked with Opennap. There's a newer program called iSwipe that seems to work with everything. Netlon Sentinel: You don't have an email address in your profile, but you could email me. |
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OK, I don't really have a clue how this works, but I'd like an account, e-mail in my profile. Sounds cool, whatever this is. *laughs at Diemax Ahhh, the hilarity! |
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okay i finaly signed on, and it's the greatest thing in the world or it would be if there were more than CUNTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FUCKING FOUR FUCKING PEOPLE IN IT- JOIN UP YOU FUCKING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 |
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heh heh it fucked up my post- bastard! *if there were more than FUCKING FOUR FUCKING PEOPLE IN IT- JOIN UP YOU FUCKING CUNTS!!!(etc... etc...) |
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COME ON YOU CUNTS!! GET IN HERE YOU LAME FUCKS! :D |
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yeah let's have some xehpa acid |
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Does no else see what is happening to other fileshsaring sites. It is a BAD BAD idea |
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oh and if anyone's having trouble figuring out stuff i'd be happy to help, just im me w/ hotmail im or aim placidecstatic@hotmail.com oh and: i'll only be on for another half hour so join now and save more! |
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that's a great 'fuck' topic. On with it guyz... |
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c'mon... join join while you can save! save more! yeah! |
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wtf are you talkin' about? |
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I've had WinMX for a while, but it doesn't seem to want to connect at this moment... I've been using... gulp... KAZAA to get some stuff this morning, and it makes me want to headbutt my monitor. Please, Soulseek... please... arise. |
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people should keep posting on this so as others sign on it remains at the head of the list- just a thought, and now, i'm going to work (shudder) have fun you cunts! |
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