The first file had different speeds each time I downloaded it - sometimes it was 500 kb/s, then it would be something like 700, then next time I tried it, I'd get something like 650. The others were fairly consistent though.

No, you just arrived too late. You joined in December 2010, and the last time they did this was earlier than that.

Ah, thanks, I was puzzled because you created the topic today ;)

Oh, then I think I misunderstood you. I thought you were puzzled about the previous round of tests (because I spoke of "this round"). No, they're running download tests right now, but you're right, the thread isn't stickied, and doesn't stand out much. You can find it here. There's a chance to win a free game too, if you participate.

Thanks a bunch, just found it like 10 minutes before you replied ;)
It got to have been back at page 2-3 and was pushed up only recently.
Kind of makes you wonder why they didn't use that as 'become a GoG hero'-news posting event. Would have suited both the premise of a neat contest and could have likely used some public relations work, or promotion at least.

My only inconsistency was regarding time of testing. I started the testing in the evening and my connection was 19.4 Mbps and Link 1 was about 1.9MB/s then had to do something else and redid the tests early in the morning and got about 24.5 Mbps with 2.3 MB/s download for most links. Less people using it I suppose.

I suppose that's why we ran a speedtest before doing the downloads.

And from what I see with them also offering free games a lot of people tested this. In a sense I suspect it might be some sort of load test for Witcher 2 release.