# Download Accelerator Programs...what's good and what works well with MP3 Programs?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 25, 2002, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/download-accelerator-programs-whats-good-and-what-works-well-with-mp3-programs/120803 "2002-07-25T18:54:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![jmortenson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@jmortenson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jmortenson)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2002, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/download-accelerator-programs-whats-good-and-what-works-well-with-mp3-programs/120803/1 "2002-07-25T18:54:44Z")

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I was perusing [download.com](http://download.com)’s selection of free or free trial software and saw download accelerator programs. I’m a download nut for MP3s of concert bootlegs and using programs like gnucleus to get my booty. I’m wondering if these programs would be beneficial and what’s good.  
Thanks,  
j

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**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2002, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/download-accelerator-programs-whats-good-and-what-works-well-with-mp3-programs/120803/2 "2002-07-25T19:10:46Z")

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MP3? Bootleg? I don’t think so. The Straight Dope has a policy of not helping people intheir copyright infringement. This thread is closed.