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The default is 'Prefer Encryption'. If I choose 'Require Encryption' will the number of connectable peers drop dramatically? Which one would you suggest?

Also what other substantial advantage does encryption have besides disallowing my ISP to snoop what I download?

If I choose 'Require Encryption' will the number of connectable peers drop dramatically?

Possibly.

Which one would you suggest?

No Encryption.

Also what other substantial advantage does encryption have besides disallowing my ISP to snoop what I download?

Absolutely none at all

[quote="kutu"]
The default is 'Prefer Encryption'. If I choose 'Require Encryption' will the number of connectable peers drop dramatically? Which one would you suggest?[/quote]
Require connection = you connect only to peers with encryption.
Prefer encryption = you put encrypted peers as higher priority, but you still connect to both when needed.
Disable encryption = you make yourself a low priority for people with preferred-encrypted clients to connect to, and people who require it will block you.

Therefore, you should go with prefer, as it gives you the highest amount of possible peers, both encrypted and unencrypted.

[quote="Calidude"]
[quote="kutu"]
The default is 'Prefer Encryption'. If I choose 'Require Encryption' will the number of connectable peers drop dramatically? Which one would you suggest?[/quote]
Require connection = you connect only to peers with encryption.
Prefer encryption = you put encrypted peers as higher priority, but you still connect to both when needed.
Disable encryption = you make yourself a low priority for people with preferred-encrypted clients to connect to, and people who require it will block you.

Therefore, you should go with prefer, as it gives you the highest amount of possible peers, both encrypted and unencrypted.
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thanks for the explanation