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[quote name="Fussbett"][quote name="Zseni"]dial-up connection[/quote] ... So this story takes place in Australia?! Ray of Light's farm? [quote]But only three people actually jump on the torrent. The uploader uploads....the first guy to get a full copy bolts. There are now .7 copies shared between the two dudes left. The uploader uploads. The next guy to get a full copy bolts. Etc. [/quote] I'm sure I don't have to point out the extremeness of this case, but EVEN HERE the first leecher helps get the .7 copies to the other two. Without the leecher, the DIAL-UP USER (We'll call him "Rolf") would never get .7 copies to the second two dudes in the same amount of time. Surely if the first leecher stuck around, the two other dudes would get the file even faster, but saying he's caused harm is 200% incorrect. Without leecher #1, leechers #2 and #3 would still be sucking the sweet dial-up pipe alone, and wouldn't have .7 copies.[/quote]