FileShack CHI Test

by Steve Gibson, Aug 31, 2004 12:30pm PDT

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#73

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By: dragonthc@speakeasy.net x Show Full Post

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where's fileshack MIA ???

Aug 31, 2004 6:01pm PDT

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where's fileshack MIA ??? : dragonthc@speakeasy.net
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- or ATL for that matter? : dragonthc@speakeasy.net
- or DAL?! Did Steve spill his diet coke on it. : byorn

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Average wait: 2 minute(s)
You have waited: 1 minute(s)
You are next!

1 minute later...

Average wait: 3 minute(s)
You have waited: 2 minute(s)
You are next!

1 minute later...

Average wait: 4 minute(s)
You have waited: 3 minute(s)
You are next!

1 minute later...

...Well, you get the point.

Aug 31, 2004 12:50pm PDT

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Average wait: 2 minute(s) You have waited: 1 minute(s) You are next! 1 minute later... Average wa... : Gnowknayme
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What is CHI?

Aug 31, 2004 2:54pm PDT

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What is CHI? : godhatingatheist
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- Chicago : NFXFSX

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these guys got flagged for mercury

FishTaco
Buster Hymen
superstevo777

Aug 31, 2004 1:32pm PDT

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these guys got flagged for mercury FishTaco Buster Hymen superstevo777 : Steve Gibson
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- okay. thanks for the chance to grab it ;) congrats to the "winners" : shuuk`Semmel
- Aww buster got lucky! : askedrelic
- Yay! All that giggitying like Quagmire was worth it! : Buster Hymen

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Any chance we will be seeing a european server anytime soon? I only ever get 130k max, and I cant do simultaneous downloads so theres no way to bump that any higher ;/

Would totally pwn any other large file mirror in terms of euro speed if this happened.

Aug 31, 2004 12:38pm PDT

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Any chance we will be seeing a european server anytime soon? I only ever get 130k max, and I cant do simu... : Beady
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- i often get 400-600 kb/s from the Washington D.C server , downloading to Denmark. : imperator

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I get a "Bad Username/Incorrect password" when i try to get in line

Aug 31, 2004 12:34pm PDT

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I get a "Bad Username/Incorrect password" when i try to get in line : moogoperator
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- you need to be logged in at www.fileshack.com :( : Steve Gibson
- I second the notion. : bearhopw
- wow i'm not too smrt : moogoperator

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By: shuuk`Semmel x Show Full Post

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Steve, could you please tell us who was selected for mercury ? thanks !

Aug 31, 2004 1:30pm PDT

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Steve, could you please tell us who was selected for mercury ? thanks ! : shuuk`Semmel
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- "I'll be contacting them via email." Keep your pants on =) : TheNiXXeD

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steve is just so goddamn yummy

Aug 31, 2004 12:35pm PDT

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steve is just so goddamn yummy : pupismyname
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  Sex him up if you can. I hear he is lousy in the sack :\ : sheepraper
  - lousy in the sack but awesome in the shack : rigg5kthx

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Average wait: 18 (which kept going up 1 min at a time)
You've waited: 17 minutes (same as above.. 1 at a time)
Approx Start: 11 mintues (was just 33 mins)

= still not good.

Aug 31, 2004 1:20pm PDT

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Average wait: 18 (which kept going up 1 min at a time) You've waited: 17 minutes (same as above.. 1 at ... : rjklevels
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- Download Now with Average wait: 1min You've waited: 10 seconds haha : rjklevels

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By: ZeroSignal x Show Full Post

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so does the download start once we hit 1000 minutes? :)

Aug 31, 2004 12:54pm PDT

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so does the download start once we hit 1000 minutes? :) : ZeroSignal
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  I'm actually picturing Steve riding around on the shacks collective back with a carrot on a stick :) I... : ZeroSignal
  - quite the imagination you have there. : jono181

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By: shuuk`Semmel x Show Full Post

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first try:
logged in, clicked the link. got in line. showed me to wait approx 30 seconds, increased to 1 minute, now 2 minutes.
Approx download starts : You are next.
Will wait until it starts, and then I'll start over :)

Aug 31, 2004 12:48pm PDT

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first try: logged in, clicked the link. got in line. showed me to wait approx 30 seconds, increased to 1... : shuuk`Semmel
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  still waiting for first try... Average wait increased to 6 minutes, I've waited now 5 minutes. Weird ... : shuuk`Semmel
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    now decreased to : 207 minute(s) - Skip the wait! seems like the script has a problem handling som... : shuuk`Semmel
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      171 minute(s) - Skip the wait! interesting. how does it affect the wait time , if someone drops out ... : shuuk`Semmel
      
      146 minute(s) - Skip the wait! 62 minute(s) - Skip the wait! 59 minute(s) - Skip the wait! : shuuk`Semmel
- Same here. : Nitrium

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By: askedrelic x Show Full Post

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I'm trying this! I WANT FREE STUFF

Aug 31, 2004 12:58pm PDT

I'm trying this! I WANT FREE STUFF : askedrelic

#47

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By: ckj x Show Full Post

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my download finished after only 5MB. not good.

Aug 31, 2004 12:58pm PDT

my download finished after only 5MB. not good. : ckj

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By: Mad Brahmin Disease x Show Full Post

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I can't reenter, the damn 5 minute window won't fucking close!

Aug 31, 2004 12:55pm PDT

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I can't reenter, the damn 5 minute window won't fucking close! : Mad Brahmin Disease
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- Ok, back in line, saying I'm next, one minute average, then when I hit one minute, the average climbed to... : Mad Brahmin Disease

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Steve:
Do I have to refer to a friend to be eligible for your random selection?

Aug 31, 2004 12:45pm PDT

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Steve: Do I have to refer to a friend to be eligible for your random selection? : nomaad
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- na you don't. people logged in will be randomly selected. that's what I understood : shuuk`Semmel

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By: NukeDukem x Show Full Post

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over 500K/sec, booya...

So whats this im downloading? PR2_english_demo ...

Aug 31, 2004 12:54pm PDT

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over 500K/sec, booya... So whats this im downloading? PR2_english_demo ... : NukeDukem
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- ps, ill still take a free month even tho im already paying for it. : NukeDukem

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By: maulla x Show Full Post

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steve, i finished the wait but it doesnt want to forget that i clicked download and closed it. its been a few minutes and refreshes and it still says "click here to download"

Aug 31, 2004 12:55pm PDT

steve, i finished the wait but it doesnt want to forget that i clicked download and closed it. its been a... : maulla

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Me too, it borked up and asked me to try to sign up a friend to mercury

Aug 31, 2004 12:35pm PDT

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Me too, it borked up and asked me to try to sign up a friend to mercury : Crimson
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  That is, in reply to 1, RHS screen error is "Bad username () or incorrect password". Top screen incorr... : Crimson
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    Are you logged into FileShack? I got the same error until I signed in at FileShack.com. : yoonix
    - you are correct sir, I had forgotten to log into fileshack : Crimson

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By: ZeroSignal x Show Full Post

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ummm, shouldn't there be more people? :) Average wait 2 minutes, and I'm next. Having waited for 1 minute.

Aug 31, 2004 12:49pm PDT

ummm, shouldn't there be more people? :) Average wait 2 minutes, and I'm next. Having waited for 1 min... : ZeroSignal

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By: aerelorn x Show Full Post

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Hmm....it said "You are next!" the very instant I started, but since then the average wait has gone from 1 to 2 to 3 to 4 minutes. :(

I WANT MY FAKE DOWNLOAD NOW!

Aug 31, 2004 12:49pm PDT

Hmm....it said "You are next!" the very instant I started, but since then the average wait has gone from ... : aerelorn

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I beat the end boss

Aug 31, 2004 12:49pm PDT

I beat the end boss : freakord

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with september usually being "THE MONTH OF DEMOS" im gonna try my best to get that free month

Aug 31, 2004 12:46pm PDT

with september usually being "THE MONTH OF DEMOS" im gonna try my best to get that free month : shackwack

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By: Games x Show Full Post

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downloading now !! :P

Aug 31, 2004 12:45pm PDT

downloading now !! :P : Games

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it wont let me back in the queue :D keeps saying download ready - its too smart :)

Aug 31, 2004 12:39pm PDT

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it wont let me back in the queue :D keeps saying download ready - its too smart :) : EniGmi
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- thats better it now says approx d/l start in 268 minutes : EniGmi

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By: Wombat Woo x Show Full Post

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FYI FireFox peeps. You can just go to Tools -> Options -> Web Features. Then just add in shacknews and fileshack so pop-ups are ignored just for those two.

Aug 31, 2004 12:43pm PDT

FYI FireFox peeps. You can just go to Tools -> Options -> Web Features. Then just add in shacknews and ... : Wombat Woo

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Commencing operation kill fileshack sir!

Aug 31, 2004 12:38pm PDT

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Commencing operation kill fileshack sir! : Silent Wolf
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  average wait time: 230 minutes O_O : Silent Wolf
  - just hiked up to 470! : Silent Wolf

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average wait: 270 min, apx download start 74 min

Aug 31, 2004 12:42pm PDT

average wait: 270 min, apx download start 74 min : mrspyral

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By: Crimson x Show Full Post

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RTFM noob. login to fileshack first.

Jeez some people.

Aug 31, 2004 12:40pm PDT

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RTFM noob. login to fileshack first. Jeez some people. : Crimson
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- ok, the reply button doesnt work, this was a joke reply to my own post i'm done now : Crimson

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23 min...

Aug 31, 2004 12:39pm PDT

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23 min... : ckj
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- now all of a sudden it's 15. : ckj

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waiting :)

Aug 31, 2004 12:39pm PDT

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waiting :) : maulla
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- ^^^ maybe the lightning bolt will mean something after this :P i got rid of mercury months and months... : maulla

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I am waiting patiently.

Aug 31, 2004 12:37pm PDT

I am waiting patiently. : rndm

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Average Wait: 17 min You've waited 6 seconds

Approx download start:
Download Now!

(I actually waited around 5 minutes... trying again now.

Aug 31, 2004 12:37pm PDT

Average Wait: 17 min You've waited 6 seconds Approx download start: Download Now! (I actually wai... : desolate

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