Another download ratio trick was to use a file transfer client like Leech Modem,...

		cpeterso on Nov 28, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How are zlib, gzip and zip related? Another download ratio trick was to use a file transfer client like Leech Modem, an XMODEM-compatible client that would, after downloading the final data block, tell the server the file transfer failed so it wouldn’t count against your download limit. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeechModem

That's awesome! I totally would have used that as a young punk if I knew about it.