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Old 10-05-2009, 04:13 PM   #103
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I just read this whole thing in one go! phew

So im going to add my thoughts as a Downloader of probably 20 books from MR.

Firstly Must 'Bulk' mean all?

I downloaded all of the western books by Max Brand and Zane West on a recomendation and really enjoyed it and am grateful for both the uploader and MR for making them available.

Am I allowed to give feedback on how that worked for me?

Well I hope so and I amgoing to.. I hope its taken in the manner its meant which is that of helpful suggestions to make the site even better.

Downloading 15 or so books by using the current system was to be frank a nightmare compared to how much easier it could be.

for each book I had to -
Click on the books title in the initially filtered list
scroll down to teh file
click on the file
click on 'save file'
click ok to confirm location
press back(to get to title list)

Repeat x 15

If a Western Epub torrent File existed the process would have been
Search for western EPUB torrent
click download
click on 'open with'(selected torrent software)
press 'ok'
Drag Folders of Brand and Grey to sony reader

Repeat x 0

So its pretty much impossible to argue that a torrent DL ability wouldnt make downloading better for the end user.

It would also reduce the bandwith costs for MR, I have still visited the site so the 'advertising' still works for MR.

The current situation means that the hard work of uploaders will be unseen by me because Downloading from here is harder than getting a (no doubt poorer quality) torrent file elsewhere.

I can only see negatives in this for MR and no positives of the current situation set up.


Please dont take this as an attack or being Negative I love MR the help in the forums and the books I have read.

But at the moment its like someone telling me they have made a really good film that I can waych for free however its not on in my town(even though it would be free for them to show it in my town) so Id have to go twice as far to see it... You know what Im staying hoime and watching a steven segal movie. sorry
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