Deleted files added back to transfer queue - fix required!

Submitted by potlu213 on Fri, 10/17/2014 - 10:39
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this is actually a defect in the software which I think should be rectified as soon as possible! problem: i queue a folder from a user. A few minutes later, I delete the files from the transfer queue as I wish to download from some other user (or just change my mind and dont want them) - soulseek keeps adding back the deleted files in the queue! It keeps adding them 1 at a time and i have to delete them as it keeps adding which is really frustrating. Also, the problem doesnt go away after i quit the software. It starts it all over again on next instance. Please help - seems to be a major bug! PS: I have already posted this question once before but its nowhere to be found on this forum. Would really appreciate if some one could help out.
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Submitted by Nir on Fri, 10/17/2014 - 14:34.

You're right, it is a problem with the software to do with the way user-initiated uploads are implemented. In a nutshell, it's likely that your client is configured to accept uploads from that particular user, and can't tell the difference between uploads you asked for and uploads the user is sending you. Check your upload acceptance settings under Options->File Sharing ('Accept uploads from all user list users'). It's also possible you're set to accept uploads from a group the user belongs to. You can use Users->User List->Configure User Groups to change your group settings.

Submitted by potlu213 on Sat, 10/18/2014 - 00:40.

Thanks for the response, Nir. Well, I have not changed anything in the default settings for uploads. The 'Accept uploads from all user list users' is ticked. Should i uncheck it? Also, if i uncheck it, won't it then mean that my files are no longer shared with everyone. I would like to share my files with all users and not just a group or specific users. Could you please let me know how this works?

Also, I have not configured anything in the user group settings - its all blank.

Submitted by potlu213 on Thu, 10/23/2014 - 23:41.

ok i think i found a workaround for this and just thought i d share it here so that anyone else facing the same problem can fix it.

so its pretty simple. you just need to remove the user from your user list from whom you were downloading the album and then removed it for some reason. I think this is what Nir was probably trying to tell me as well in his previous post but anyways this is what is working for me. If I remove the user from my list, the deleted files do not get added back to my queue. You can add that user back in the near future and the problem won't come back.

Hope this helps!
PS: Would like if this problem is fixed though in a future version as its rather annoying.

Submitted by microwave on Sun, 10/26/2014 - 01:40.

You misunderstood Nir.

"Accept uploads from all users" is OK to untick. It doesn't unshare anything. When you have it ticked, it means everyone can send you random files without you requesting the file first. Like if you are chatting with someone and they say "you have to see this picture of my cat!" and they send it to you... on your side all you see is it shows up in your queue as if you had browsed their files and queued it for download... but actually they browsed their own files and chose to send it to you.

I normally leave it unticked, and if there is someone I want to give that privilege to, I assign them to a group which I have said I'll accept uploads from.

Submitted by potlu213 on Wed, 10/29/2014 - 19:48.

ok got it! i have unchecked that option - will monitor and see if this resolves my problem. thanks!