[Gandalf Parker]

Suicide Junkie said:

Presuming you don't already have those...
They're almost basic net tools these days.

You can go and get them the slow HTTP/ZIP way, but why would you unless you're forced to?
BT and RAR are the fast lanes on the information superhighway

Makes sense to me. If I already had those then it would be a very fast and efficient way to get them for everyone involved. Of course if I need to go get them first then Im not sure there is an advantage other than to say "well you might as well since you will need them for other things" but I havent really seen the option come up often enough to feel unfanatical in making that recommendation to someone that doesnt have them yet. It is moving up but at present I would say at BEST the two methods might be considered equal in number so offering both ways still seems to make sense rather than push it.