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limewire
i know limewire is illegal and everything. ive heard about people getting fined for LOTS of money for using it. if i right click all my songs and click stop sharing or whatever it says, can i still get fined? is there anything i can read online about this?
thanks!
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Yes, but it's much less likely. The copyright holders typically target people who are:
-Sharing
-Sharing lots
-Sharing on purpose
-Using KaZaA
-Using a bad ISP: [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
Not sharing is called leeching, and it's strongly discouraged by the filesharing community. You're taking without giving back. Therefore, if you are using a good ISP(not on the linked list), you should continue sharing.
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First.
Your best bet, is to move them to a different folder. Example, your limewire folder is on the desktop, and you move all songs to "my music"
This is a small protection, but usually they target people who are uploading alot rather than downloading. However, they can do it either way.
Now, a few warnings about limewire.
1) Limewire is full of some of the worst viruses and other ways to screw up your computer known to man. Using it will screw up your computer over time.
2) Limewire is very traceable. Anyone you download from or upload to can see it and can find you if they so desire.
3) Limewire is also infamous for spyware and keyloggers. A keylogger saves a file with every key you hit in it including mouse clicks. This means that by looking at the log, people can know passwords, usernames, bank information, or anything else you do on your computer even if you arent online. It sends this data to whomever. Usually people who like to steal identities or simply mess with people who arent net savy.
I would not use it if I were you.
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Limewire is not illegal. If it was, it would have been easy for music and movie companies to take it down, like they did with napster, and then made them start charging for music, ect. Limewire is simply a program which lets you download files from other people, and lets them do the same from you, completely innocent. The act of downloading, or uploading copyright things (the music, or video, etc) IS illegal. By not sharing, you are cutting the equation in two. The music you already have from it is illegal, you could be fined. Look it up using google.
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limewire itself is not illegal. downloading or uploading copyrighted material like songs is. so if you are downloading music, yes you can get fined.
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