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June 09, 2013, 09:47:45 PM
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I am using Bitcoin-Qt version 4.8.3 and I have it running on my computer 24/7.  Since I also run a proxy on my computer I have a network usage monitor on.

I was checking some usage today and I think I found something alarming.

Just in June alone, as of this posting I have used:
3.79 GB Download
57.64 GB Uploaded

almost 60 GIG uploaded??!!??  That has to be something wrong. 

What client can I use besides blockchain.info?

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June 09, 2013, 10:55:16 PM
Last edit: June 10, 2013, 11:27:24 PM by Stephen Gornick
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almost 60 GIG uploaded??!!??  That has to be something wrong.

Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer network, so a willing node serves data to other peers.

If you wish to not serve any peer requests, simply turn off any listening.
 -listen 0   [I believe 0 disables the listener]


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June 09, 2013, 11:07:39 PM
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If using the windows based bitcoin-qt, where do I change that setting?

I assume its in a txt file but none that I can find that mention setting/setup/etc?

There is no setting in the program itsself.




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June 10, 2013, 04:31:20 PM
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I don't know where that file is on windows as I don't use windows myself. You can search for it, the file name is bitcoin.conf, it should be in the same folder as your wallet.dat too.
Alternatively you can put -listen 0 on the command line when calling bitcoin-qt (you can edit your shortcut to always do this).

Monero's privacy and therefore fungibility are MUCH stronger than Bitcoin's. 
This makes Monero a better candidate to deserve the term "digital cash".
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June 10, 2013, 06:49:43 PM
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If using the windows based bitcoin-qt, where do I change that setting?

I assume its in a txt file but none that I can find that mention setting/setup/etc?

There is no setting in the program itsself.
1. open windows explorer
2. type "%appdata%\bitcoin\" in address bar
3. create new text file named "bitcoin.conf". make sure file extensions are enabled so ".conf" extension is saved.
4. in the text file, put in "listen=0"
5. restart bitcoin-qt.

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June 10, 2013, 06:52:36 PM
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What client can I use besides blockchain.info?

You can use Electrum which gets the blockchain from a server.
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