I've been reading this thread with a lot of interest and I have to admit, I've been trying to crack the 'code' myself too. I find it extremely annoying though. First of all, I guess I'm frustrated because I'm simply not smart enough to crack it. But what riles me up is the fact that there are some of you on here who seemingly know the answer (the key word here is 'seemingly' - other than those who've purportedly cracked it, no one is sure that it actually works) but simply do not want to reveal it. Of course, that decision is entirely up to you. However, please don't hide behind this veil of fake sincerity and act all apologetic. Saying things like:

"sorry for being a little selfish...."
"people will figure it out sooner or later....... so, it's no use trying to hide it......."
"IMHO if you any of you are really serious in getting better BT speeds then you will be able to crack the code."
"As the old Malay saying goes, "Ndak seribu daya, tak ndak seribu dalih"."
"Fine, the solution already existed in lots of thread here in Lowyat.net just that you all need to experiment with it. You will find it eventually. Find the soloution and save the world err i mean the BT."
"PLEASE look at the pic carefully. I spent 45 minutes just to get it right so that it contains a hidden message, which, if you study carefully, will give you a clue as to how to solve the puzzle."

The truth is, you're probably just proud that you know a little trick to bypass traffic shaping and that it is not widely known yet. Fuelled by this sense of condescension and superiority, you're itchy to share the information but you need to make sure the credit goes to you and only you when people finally figure the trick out. Then you can go around and proclaim that while everyone else was staring at their computer screens in disappointment looking at download speeds of 3-5kB/s, you were downloading your stuff at blazing speeds, secure in the knowledge that you're somehow special and smart. If you honestly want to share it, you would've already done so. If you were selfish, you would be smart enough not to make a single hoot about it. Instead, for whatever perverse reason, you choose to let us have a hint that you figured something out, but won't let us in on the whole. Other than the aforementioned superiority complex, I don't see any other reason for this behaviour.

I admit, I would certainly like to know what this solution is that "needs time and dedication to execute". But not like this. The true solution to this problem is for TMnet to remove traffic shaping, or at least be transparent and make it publicly known that such policies are in place so that consumers are informed and can subsequently take the appropriate actions.

Meanwhile, to all those 'codemasters', well, kudos to you for finding this oh-so-secret solution, whether or not it truly exists. Enjoy your American TV shows, pirated software and Japanese cartoon porn. The rest of us have real lives to live.