How do people who download free music and movies from online get caught? What do you think about it?
491217
Problem is, I've never seen anyone actually get caught or punished for piracy. \nI read a news article about someone getting caught once, but that hardly compensates for the massive amount of piracy that I see on a daily basis.\nPiracy is pretty rampant these days, and it's damaging the entertainment industries (including video games!).
920892
It depends. There are some ways of getting free music off of the internet, but some are illegal and will get you into trouble. However, there are altenative ways off getting music such as saving the link or recording the sound.
555244
Limewire is not Illegal, but downloading the music is!\n\n"it comes down to this: having Limewire is not illegal. Running Limewire is not illegal. Downloading copyright material with Limewire is illegal. Distributing copyright material with Limewire is illegal."\n\n"Copyright Infringement: \nCopyright laws and laws pertaining to patents and inventions protect original works of authorship and inventions. Individuals who reproduce, distribute copies, receive copies, publicly perform or display works or inventions other than their own and without the consent of the owners or holders of rights, or their authorized agents, in original works of authorship or inventions, may be in violation of copyright, patent or other intellectual property infringement. Lime Wire LLC does not encourage or condone the illegal copying of copyrighted material. This is not intended to be legal counsel or advice. If you have any questions, consult your attorney.\n\n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nExcerpt from FTC document "File Sharing: A Fair Share? Maybe Not":\nShared Folders \n\nFile-Sharing: A Fair Share? Maybe Not. \nEvery day, millions of computer users share files online. Whether it is music, games, or software, file-sharing can give people access to a wealth of information. You simply download special software that connects your computer to an informal network of other computers running the same software. Millions of users could be connected to each other through this software at one time. The software often is free and easily accessible. \n\nSounds promising, right? Maybe, but make sure that you consider the trade-offs. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, cautions that file-sharing can have a number of risks. For example, when you are connected to file-sharing programs, you may unknowingly allow others to copy private files you never intended to share. You may download material that is protected by the copyright laws and find yourself mired in legal issues. You may download a virus or facilitate a security breach. Or you may unwittingly download pornography labeled as something else. \nTo secure the personal information stored on your computer, the FTC suggests that you:\n\n• Set up the file-sharing software very carefully. If you don't check the proper settings when you install the software, you could open access not just to the files you intend to share, but also to other information on your hard drive, like your tax returns, email messages, medical records, photos, or other personal documents. \n\nLimeWire's response: Shared Folders\nTo check which files you’re sharing, open LimeWire and click on the Library tab. Clicking on the folders (and sub-folders) will show the files being shared. \n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nExcerpt from FTC document "File Sharing: A Fair Share? Maybe Not": \nSpyware \n\nBe aware of spyware. Some file-sharing programs install other software known as spyware. Spyware monitors a user's browsing habits and then sends that data to third parties. Sometimes the user gets ads based on the information that the spyware has collected and disseminated. Spyware can be difficult to detect and remove. Before you use any file-sharing program, you may want to buy software that can prevent the downloading of spyware or help detect it on your hard drive.\n\nLimeWire's response: Spyware\nLimeWire has absolutely no spyware or adware. Zero. None. We do not bundle any other software with LimeWire. \n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nExcerpt from FTC document "File Sharing: A Fair Share? Maybe Not": \nDefault Closing Behavior \n\nClose your connection. In some instances, closing the file-sharing program window does not actually close your connection to the network.
156235
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
990235
While Kazaa and Napster now are legitamate pay-download sites, the most notorious way that I know of how someone got caught was back when Kazaa was free.  The music industry created and ad-free version of Kazaa available for download.  People jumped on this opportunity to have no ads on their Kazaa, downloading it and using it, not knowing that it was made by the music industry.  The music industry had written a back-door so to speak that would allow them to capture the IP address and other identifying information of people using this ad-free version, and as soon as they noticed people downloading illegally, they went after them.
1154952
Oh what a lot of bull....   it has nothing to do with conspiracies, dictatorships or the government...\n\nWhen you say "downloading", you're talking about getting a free copy of a commerical product.   Somebody made that product, and expects to get paid for doing so.    What you're doing is stealing...  but it's happening in such numbers that it's just not practical to prosecute every individual who scores a few bootleg movies...\nThe movie. music and game industries are directing their energies to proscuting the people who turn theft into a big business.... they steal the product and pass it on because they think its cool to "beat the system", or because they have some convoluted political agenda...\nNow, can I come by and take somehting that you worked for? Your car?  Is it OK If I take that and give it to a stranger on the street?  You wouldn't mind?  It is, after all, politically correct ...  :-)
933952
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.
793226
1. It's illegal.\n\n2. you'll probably get a virus or some nasty form of trojan in with it when you download.\n\n3.There's no such thing as a free lunch.\n\n4. A lot of devious types use limewire and torrent to plant back doors in to user's systems. They work on the assumption that if you're doing something illegal - you're fair game to be preyed on yourself.\n\n5. Ask yourself if it's worth risking the theft of your identity just so you can watch a film for free. Personally I'd rather rent the DVD or see it at the cinema.
679024
Yes, both are true, it is legal as well as illegal, legal on the sense that, it is filesharing and filesharing is not a crime, illegal on the sense that, you are sharing the stuff which are you not supposed to share.\nThe best way is to keep all the downloaded stuff to another destination other than your shared folder, cuz when YOU give some content, then YOU are violating the law, but when you are downloading it, you are not violating the law, cuz stuffs like music can be given but not shared. Confused right???\nDont worry, just remember that keep all your downloaded stuff away from the shared folder, so that others canot take it.\nCHEERS!!!
1152437
Download Bittorrent, but downloading movies is illegal and does a serious disservice to the movie industry. Why do movie tickets cost so much? Why are there 12 commercials before the movie starts? Why is Hollywood in such a state of flux?\n\nMOVIE DOWNLOADERS
934614
it's called limewire.
726681
i once downloaded about 1000 files (very stupid idea dont do it!) from limewire, and the worst thing that happened to me was that it got swarmed and i had to reinstall it. been usin it for over a year and havent gotten caught..\n\nand sharing files just means downloading em
983413
I think they will always be here. Trying to stop illegal downloads is a lot like prohibition. Although it would be for the best, it has gone too out of hand and somehow someone will find a way to sneak it in, especially with how advanced our technology is today. Our technology is only going to get better too, and CD burners would produce the same effect as illegal downloads. Wouldn't you rather get your music for free instead of for a couple of dollars?
414844
Downloading movies are illegal. Don't steal the movies.
779870
Both downloading and sharing items with programs like limewire are illegal. You are also not permitted to copy songs on disks and hand out to friends. This is US law.\n\nDownloading songs and other items from limewire IS NOT SAFE. People have paid me hundreds of dollars to clean their computers of viruses and malware. This software opens up your computer to an internet-wide network, and you can easily download infected items.\n\nI somewhat suspect that infections can happen even without downloads for programs of this type.
708869
So what you are asking is for people to help you steal software. \nWhy don't you get a job, make some money and buy the program? It's people like you , who have no sense of decency, who are making this world a worse place to live. Betcha pirate music also, don't you? If you can't afford to buy it, you don't need it.\nAt least you have a 360 profile, so the powers that be can easily track you down, you pirating scum.\n\n\nIdiot.
833423
When you're on a P2P network, you are broadcasting your IP address.  The RIAA, MPAA, etc. can waltz on in and start gathering IP addresses.  Theoretically, they can take down your IP address, send a subpoena to your ISP, and find out who you are, and sue you.\n\nTheoretically, that is.  In practice, ISP's aren't that good at keeping track of who had what IP address when, and the trade associations haven't been good at submitting the requests quickly enough to get them in before the IP's get all shuffled around (unless you're downloading on a T1 line or paying for a static IP and filesharing, in which case, pull the plug RIGHT NOW).  \n\nFurthermore, the RIAA MPAA has had a long string of bad press from suing the wrong people, using extortion tactics, or getting caught trying to sneak bogus technical information past the courts, and have been starting to narrow their focus to really blatant unambiguous offenders like Internet 2 hubs on college campuses.  The risk of getting caught is small, but it's there.\n\nAs for legality... Do you live in the US?  It's illegal.   There are some countries where it's not illegal, and others where maybe it is but the courts won't do anything to you.  But the bottom line is, if they hold a copyright, they choose to sell it to you, and they don't choose to let people give it away for free, you're stealing.  Even if you are downloading a song that from an album you bought then lost or broke, you're giving it to people you have no right to give it to.\n\nThat said, if you're having trouble finding what you want on Limewire, get a bittorrent client and look at http://torrentportal.com/ or http://torrentscan.com/\n\nAll the same stuff applies, though.