BearShare 6.1

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Publisher's description of BearShare

From MusicLab: BearShare 6 is a powerful peer-to-peer file-sharing program that lets you find, download, share, and publish audio and video files. An ever-growing community of millions of registered users ensures quick location and download of virtually any type of file available on the P2P network. With the power of the BearShare network you can listen to and download songs that are 100% legal. Our service is endorsed by the key players in the Music Industry. BearShare 6 allows you to explore and experience the power of the BearShare network where you can access millions of songs and a great music community instantaneously. Version 6.1 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

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  Do Not Download Unless You'd Pay For Music!

  by: JoyceNgo on 30-Dec-2007 03:45:46 PM

  Pros: It was good a few years ago when the music/file searching was FREE. Couldn't find what I wanted on iMesh, so I gave this a try again (about two years ago, my Spy Sweeper found spyware on this program!)

  Cons: This program lies. Although the P2P client is free, it lies about everything! I used to have it, and it was fast, free, and gave many search results. BearShare is now "legit" and only allows downloads of music and maybe videos. First off the music and videos ARE NOT FREE as they say. You download, listen for a few days, and then BAM, it says you need to purchase a license! They purposely tease you by letting you temporarily listen to their music!

  Then the music, is unburnable, licensed, protected, and mostly .WMA files! So if you are searching for mp3's I do not recommend this product! It also asks you to install ridiculous adware-contained chat clients!

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  Far too much inteference

  by: OnionTerror on 19-Sep-2007 02:55:28 PM

  Cons: It's full of intrusions, wanting to do more stuff like installing add-ons without you wanting to. It basically gets in the way of searching and so on. The worst file sharer I've seen.

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  It isn't the original BearShare

  by: Aaron.Walkhouse on 24-Nov-2007 06:08:49 PM

  Cons: It doesn't even connect to the real gnutella network, instead limiting you to the proprietary network formerly known as iMesh. In addition to loading your system down with adware, the limited selection of music you can rent can be revoked at any time for virtually any reason and you have no recourse or refund.

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  WORKS ONLY FOR MUSIC FILES???

  by: Andrew Stergiou on 22-Sep-2007 08:25:21 AM

  Pros: IO STOPPED USING IT

  Cons: BECAUSE THE CORPOARTE PUNKS LIMITED IT TO USE FOR MUSIC FILES ONLY NOW IT IS JUNKWARE

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  Okay

  by: davidastra on 31-Dec-2007 01:48:49 AM

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