I can torrent at 12MB/s fo free, why pay
I have to admit newsgroups were nice but I still prefer the torrentz. Speed isn't an issue.
For me its cause my cable service throttles me to shit
I get the same bullshit. I can d/l fast for 5 hours, then they basicly disconnect me. I mean literally put my modem offline until I reset it. I have to limit myself to 50 max connections, and have to run a schedule of 3hrs d/l, 1 hour off. utorrent is nice for that.
I also have a Linksys router, so I port-forward, and then run a software firewall. I actually had someone get a virus through an open port last year...
Another thing I use is something called cFosSpeed. It basicly re-runs your network connection to streamline upload/download to maximize each connection. Uploads now make ZERO hit on my download speeds. May be different if you have a bazillion connections.
Another thing I do if I really need something, I use a custom wifi antenna I made, roughly 8x gain. I just tap into my neighbor's wifi from 1/8 mile away and borrow it overnight.