# Does anyone here use Shareaza? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 4, 2003, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-use-shareaza/146638 "2003-01-04T18:47:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@Lizard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lizard)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2003, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-use-shareaza/146638/1 "2003-01-04T18:47:52Z")
I wonder if anyone here has used Shareaza to share files (BUT NOT COPYRIGHTED FILES, OF COURSE, BECAUSE THAT IS ILLEGAL, IMMORAL, NON-POLITICALLY CORRECT, ETC.!!) and can compare it to other similar programs. I’ve used Morpheus and Limewire, but Shareaza not only has better graphics than either of those seems to run faster on my machine as well. Can anyone else share their experiences with these programs? ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-use-shareaza/146638/2 "2003-01-05T01:16:35Z")
Looks like a flashy version of Kazaalite. Does the same thing with a few more bells and whistles. And I will guess a Mod will be along soon to shut down this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-use-shareaza/146638/3 "2003-01-05T01:30:23Z")
There’s a nice debate in the P2P world about this G2 concept Shareaza introduced with their latest betas. Too bad this thread is doomed, it’s an interesting topic. ---
**Author:** ![Jurhael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@Jurhael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jurhael)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-use-shareaza/146638/4 "2003-01-05T05:31:03Z")
Before this topic is doomed, I’ll answer. I use Shareaza and what I like best about it is the SPEEED! What I like least about it is that it’s harder to find more obscure stuff. Overall, I like it though and it’s only gettting better, imo. ---
**Author:** ![galen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecc23a/32.png) [@galen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-use-shareaza/146638/5 "2003-01-05T05:47:58Z")
I’m curious. I know nothing about Shareaza. Why these cryptic comments to the thread being “doomed”? Seriously. ---
**Author:** ![Jurhael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@Jurhael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jurhael)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-use-shareaza/146638/6 "2003-01-05T05:50:48Z")
Because Shareaza is a File Sharing program that uses the Gnutella network. People trade everything from MP3’s to movies with these programs. They’re generally illegal and that’s why the board doesn’t like such threads. I bet a moderator could explain it better. hehe ---
**Author:** ![cuauhtemoc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecb155/32.png) [@cuauhtemoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cuauhtemoc)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-use-shareaza/146638/7 "2003-01-05T06:26:47Z")
Oooooooooh, you’re in trouble! ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-use-shareaza/146638/8 "2003-01-05T07:18:00Z")
1400+ posts and you don’t know this rule, dude? Hie thee to ATMB and brush up, man.