hi dator - i like snappy, but you're totally beside the point: i sure don't want to go back in time (didn't i say so in the second sentence of the initial message?), but sometimes i need to connect to a user with an older client, just because he's the only one with that specific album/video, and the only thing that prevents it is the darned TTH.
Anyway, for those that recognise the problem, my workaround is this: i use ApexDC++ 2.0 for my 'regular' ups and downs, and use DC++ 0.689 to connect to older clients (they can run side by side).
(as far as i'm concerned, the topic can be closed)