Thank you for the in depth explanation

Can someone eli5 why emule stopped being used, if people liked it so much?

The way I see it, soulseek is focused on sharing smaller files and niche stuff to a small community. For large files, or things with a large audience, other tools would be better suited.

I use soulseek quite often. It’s a good source of books and pdfs too.

Sometimes I feel like an alien because I care for insects and avoid killing them. It’s like no ones else in the world cares for them :(