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RustyJ (Suspended)
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I haven't yet seen a site where one doesn't work so why not.
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01-06-11 02:09am
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james4096 (Suspended)
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yes. Makes my life easier to queue up downloads.
I'm to the point where if a site doesn't allow them I end up not getting everything I want due to sheer laziness.
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01-06-11 04:04am
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lk2fireone (0)
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I'm a slow learner. I'm still trying to learn how to use a download manager, and trying to see which one is the easiest and most convenient to use. I use DownThemAll on some sites, but other sites apparently won't allow that program to work.
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01-06-11 04:22am
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Mort (0)
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There are now a few sites that limit the number of connections, and even lock you out if you use a manager, which is a big "con" to me. If they don't work, I tend not to renew.
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01-06-11 04:58am
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Denner (0)
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Now and then - earlier I used my IDM for almost all files. But most sites are getting faster and faster AND:
When I find a large vid-file (apart from .rar , .zip, .tar ect.) I skip the manager for one reason: I want to watch the vid during download (thumbs or not) - and if it's disappointing, I skip it. You can't do that with a manager, but have to wait till the entire file is finish downloading.
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01-06-11 05:46am
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yote78 (0)
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I almost always use the Firefox download manager, although I also have DownloadThemAll, which I've had to use a few times. Between the two of them, I've never had a serious problem downloading anything.
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01-06-11 07:28am
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messmer (Disabled)
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I use DTA with most sites but there are actually sites where it is faster just to use the built in Firefox Web Browser.
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01-06-11 09:08am
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pinkerton (0)
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I use the DownThemAll Firefox extension followed by JDownLoader for use with download sites like FileSonic which don't work too well with DTA.
I used to use Net Transport (from Xi Soft) quite a lot but when I upgraded and found that my lifetime licence no longer worked and the vendor ignored my emails, I stopped using it and would no longer recommend it to anyone.
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01-06-11 11:22am
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Lionheart (0)
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Depends if the website will allow it. It's important to maximize your membership time getting all the content you can
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01-06-11 11:40am
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Wittyguy (0)
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I rarely use one. If there's pics I like I'll just zip them and with movies I like to preview them a bit before I decide if I'm going to download. Most sites allow for multiple channels of downloading so you can be sucking up a few vids while previewing the next batch so in that sense I don't use a DL manager much; only if I'm really time pressed on an expiring membership.
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01-06-11 02:41pm
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pat362 (0)
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I mostly surf with IE but usually use Firefox and download them all when it coms to downloading my videos.
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01-06-11 02:43pm
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slutty (0)
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pretty much always, and i haven't experienced many places where download managers don't work - or there is some kind of workaround to get them to work.
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01-06-11 09:57pm
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tangub (0)
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I've rarely felt the need for a download manager as i have a fast reliable unlimited anytime internet connection that already downloads stuff faster than i can view it. I've played around with downthemall in firefox a couple of times to see if i can find a way to download pics when zip files are not present but sadly i've not been able to figure it out.
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01-07-11 05:08am
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graymane (Suspended)
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Never used it. Don't even know what it is.
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01-07-11 01:59pm
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BadMrFrosty (0)
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Being the fastidious connoisseur that I am I use download managers to grab videos and bespoke tools that I have developed to grab the rest.
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01-11-11 02:40pm
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