bittorrent slow

[Guy Fraser]

On Wed, 2006-22-03 at 12:12 -0800, Florin Andrei wrote:
> On Wed, 2006-03-22 at 02:56 -0600, Mike McCarty wrote:
> > Florin Andrei wrote:
> > > I would go as far as saying that everyone should do that, but of course
> > > everyone using different ports.
> > > If nothing else, it would force ISPs to do layer 4 shaping, which is
> > > more expensive. Make the bastards bleed a little.
> > 
> > What an attitude. These people work hard trying to provide a good
> > service, and this is the thanks they get.
> > 
> > Try saying something like that to your waiter next time.
> 
> I will certainly do that if the waiter forces me to choose or reject
> certain dishes in such a way as to maximize his profit, with no
> connection to my needs or desires whatsoever.

You never sat through the spiel of daily specials, or had 
the meal you have been waiting to try not available.

> And I was referring mostly to US ISPs, which are about 4.37 geological
> ages behind, say, their peers in certain asian or european countries.
> 

Few... I work for a Canadian ISP.