i think thats what its called is it as safe as people think it is or can you getinto trouble from downloading just like if you took it from the internet? and whats the difference between the internet and limewire?
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Limewire is a music sharing network...You download their software (as have other people) which sets aside an area of your hard disk for music.This area is available to other people on the limewire network.So any music that you have in limewire becomes available for other people to download..with the amount of people with limewire there is a big library of music available...There are also other pieces of software available like bearshare and etomi.pro, all run on a similar them to limewire..(It is illegal as some filesharers have been taken to court and been told to pay thousands) When people download they have only access to the music and nothing else on your computer...You can also download films,images and computer programs...Limewire is free to download as is the content so no royalties to the songwriter or the production company..If you download from itunes or similar you pay for the song but this may be limited to how many times you can play it or how many cd copies you can make. With programs like limewire there are no restrictions.....
591616
Well theres a website in which you have to download a software.  The website is  www.kazaa.com  I warn you though, be careful on what you download, not all of it is safe.  Before you download music, make sure you have an antivirus.  But after that, I love that program.  You can download music, movies, pictures, and even programs.  I use it all the time.  Oh yea, also, dont worry this program is legal..  There is not anything Illegal about it.
524319
Limewire is legal.  Downloading the music, that is the illegal part.
516161
well Limewire itself isn't illegal, but people can use it to download copyrighted material illegally.  So technically they haven't done anything wrong.  It's like using a car to commit a crime - it's not the car maker's fault so they can't shut them down.
575124
I don't understand why everyone discredits LimeWire - it works perfectly if you know how to use it - I have never caught any malware from it because I understand how to work it and how to avoid malware.
660637
The best is limewire! maybe you did something! I have limewire and it does very good and I've never had a problem.
556092
The limewire website itself is not illegal, nor is it illegal to download Limewire.  It is, however, illegal to use the Limewire program to download copyright-protected materials.
96543
yes it is, it is perfectly safe, it just another version of bearshare which i used to have and that was free, but i wasnt sure if bearshare was free, so i asked someone that would know because they have worked in the government for many years, and they just had a case about it, and it was found legal so I think you're all set!
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What did you think when you downloaded Limewire and started downloading files from sites and people you don't know. There is very little on the Internet that is totally free. You pay a price in some way for everything that says their free.\n\nIf you insist on using Limewire and other programs like it and download free and mostly illegal files, you will continue to get Malwar. Just get used to it.\n\nBy the way, you will get real good doing reformats and all the necessary downloading and setups.
423557
Technically its illegal.  But, ive read many different things.  I've read that its not illegal to download it, but its illegal to burn copies of it.  Ive also read that its legal to download and burn, but you can't give anyone the music otherwise it becomes illegal.  And I know for a fact its illegal to download and sell.  But, if you paid for limewire, I think they become responsible, unless your using a new version where you have to say you won't download copyrighted stuff.  You still can, but it voids them from the law.  \n\nId say that its illegal to download, but I can't get a straight answer from any laws or legal sites.  They all say different things.\n\nEDIT: You can download the songs if you pay for them individually which usually costs 50 cents on up per song.
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Its not like if you go to a site with them you get arrested. You would have to go through many steps to download it, and even then you would still have to actually file share. I think you're safe.
235405
Courts ruled in Europe and in America that file-sharing software like Limewire is not in itself illegal - but downloading copyrighted material from those websites is. If you read the legal stuff on the Limewire page they will say that Limewire is totally legal - and it is, for Limewire. The average downloader who wants to get copyrighted music is still committing an illegal act and can be prosecuted....
331064
What people do with Limewire is distribute music files to everyone who wants them.  This is piracy of copyrighted property (the songs).
237856
Like any P2P program, it does slow down your computer and there is a good chance you will catch a virus. Last year got a really bad virus (a combination of viruses actually) from a song I downloaded on Limewire. It was so bad that, after spending weeks trying to fix it myself and have others fix it, I had to get a new computer. \n\nI use iTunes for downloading music now. It's worth the lousy dollar per song to be able to keep my computer.
388996
Limewire works really well...just dont get caught! ^_^
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i have had some problems with limewire while using it while other aplications are open it makes my computer slow bearshare it's good but it takes forever to download stuff so that's why when u open up limewire make sure other applications are closed
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The site is legal, users who download copyrighted material are acting ILLEGALLY (as if we give a fcuk, lol).\n\nYou can download music, videos, programs, documents... basically snything that it's millions of users choose to share. \n\nas with any p2p network, you can download infected files, especially if you don't know your stuff ( eg: you should know that a 4 minute MP3 @ 128kps is not going to be 281kb in size), so don't use it without frequently updated virus protection