Shoutbox

Hiya,
I've just heard from my mates that limewire was on the Tv and anyone who has got it is charged with £2500!
Is it true or is it a hoax?

no its not, if it was you would find out about it here.

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Originally posted by msg_plus_freak
Hiya,
I've just heard from my mates that limewire was on the Tv and anyone who has got it is charged with £2500!

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It would probably be if they were caught downloading from it since I know that they are starting to come down heavily on illegal downloaders

Wasn't there a court case where they decided the P2P program makers are liable for the piracy over their networks?

I don't know but I know that recently there have been parents who have had to pay for their children's downloading because one of the people featured was some high profile person who got a letter through because of her son's downloading.

It also says

'Although the Supreme Court ruling seems to hold file sharing services like Limewire the most accountable, not the people actually sharing the material'

Yet im sure you'd still be prosecuted if they found you

hoax, it's hard to get people fined becuase the software is not designed for music but for file sharing it's the shares that may get in trouble but it's hard to get the downloaders unless it's a hell of a lot tip: sharing your libary makes you at more risk so make sure you donr share

Most definately, because in my opinion you are accountable as well as you are downloading the songs through the use of other means.

Your right there absorbation. Thats exactly what I do!
I download but dont share

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Originally posted by msg_plus_freak
Your right there absorbation. Thats exactly what I do! I download but dont share

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Sharing your "library" often just means that people who search for something can also search your "library" or that it is automatically included in the search.

This doesn't mean that people can't download from you! With many P2P programs you still upload stuff and thus share stuff. Not sharing your library simply means "preventing people from seeing your available files directly", they still can be downloaded!...

Oh, and with many P2P programs your IP is send also. And for the authorities is is very easy to track down an IP, all they need to do, if they have sufficient legal reasons, is to give the ISP a call and the ISP must give the location of the IP....