Editing Share (P2P) (section)

==Background==
Share's logo refers to the [[Laughing Man (Ghost_in_the_Shell)|Laughing Man]], which is a fictional character from the anime series ''[[Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex]]'', as an anonymous hacker.  

''Share'' uses [[encryption]] to hide the identity of who is transferring or what they are transferring. It is non-centralized so it cannot be easily shut down  and it supports multiple source "swarm" downloading. All files are transferred encrypted so they must be decrypted upon download completion. In the meantime they are stored in encrypted form in a [[Cache (computing)|"Cache"]] folder. This folder is also used to allow recently downloaded files to be shared among the network based on priorities.

''Share'' also features a [[Plug-in (computing)|plugin]] system.  The plugins and [[Platform Development Kit|PDK]] are readily available through the ''Share'' network. The PDK is written in [[Delphi (programming language)|Delphi]].

Unlike ''Winny'', ''Share'' allows users to specify up to 255 Cluster Keywords, though only 5 can be active at once (''Winny'' only allowed 3 cluster words, and its system was more confusing). These are used to connect to nodes that have also specified the same Cluster Keywords. This allows users to maintain connections with nodes that are sharing files they might be interested in, while disconnecting from nodes that share content they are not concerned about.

Users can specify auto-download triggers and auto-block filters. The network also appears to have some sort of a "forgery warning" system to warn people about possible falsified data/files.

Like ''Winny'', ''Share'' uses « Trip IDs » to verify the identity of a person sharing a file. A « Trip ID » is a sort of encrypted key that identifies a person who they say they are. This allows users to decide whether or not they trust a person based on their previous sharing experience with them.

When a new version of ''Share'' becomes available, users are given a notice in the ''Share'' statusbar. When this happens, users can search for the new version on the ''Share'' network, and download it from a reliable source based on Trip.