Preserved Topic: Another cryin' shame.

http://3dmodelworld.com/brycetut.asp

Another site that gave up because of abuse. Grrrrrrr

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Error 404 - 3D Model World Has Been Closed

If you are looking for 3D Model World it has been closed for good
due to misuse by people stealing images and files as well as persons using
programs such as Download Accelerator, Web Stripper and the likes....

Greedy unthinking people has forced to shut the doors of 3D Model World
till such a time as we can combat such greed. If you do not use such programs
and do not take images without asking then please accept our apologies.

We spend thousands of dollars every month to bring these free sites to you,
since 3D Model World has become a site of uncaring and thoughtless abusers
we have closed the site down, again if you do not use site abusive software or
take images and content without asking then we offer our sincerest apologies
for any inconvenience you may be having. Do take a look at what TutorialHunt.com
has to offer you.

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. . : slicePuzzle

[This message has been edited by Bugimus (edited 03-09-2003).]

isn't download accelerator just a download manager....like get right??

I think that Download Accelerator is the bandwidth stealing, adware infested program that attempts (unsuccessfully, I might add), to speed up your downloads.

it basically makes multiple contacts with the file server through psuedo aliases and downloads the file through multiple streams, all at the one time, clogging the server's upstream bandwidth and preventing other people making contact and downloading the files.

and a shame it is...
~bows his head~

"Freedom of speech is by no means freedom to insult others" from the Razorart goodbye letter.

If all you need is the ability to track your current downloads and resume broken ones, allow me to suggest Opera, which has a friendly built-in download manager. "Man, PT... everything comes back to Opera with you, doesn't it?"

Bugs: If you know these guys, point them to mod_throttle. My hosting service has version 3.1.2 running on Apache 1.3.27 under FreeBSD. Works just the nuts.

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Man, PT... everything comes back to Opera with you, doesn't it?

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I just love the idea of leaving the words "bork edition" in site logs all over the place. But then, I'm easily amused. I got it for the novelty, but when it took my registration code, well, I don't use the vanilla version any more. Bork, bork, bork!



[This message has been edited by brucew (edited 03-10-2003).]