LOL--other than the cmu link, those pages looked like they were written for daycares, not universities!
They should have been called Leech to Peer filesharing tips.
If you want an adult view of peer to peer filesharing in the USA, see
http://www.eff.com/IP/P2P/howto-notgetsued.php
btw--the laws vary from country to country. Many of us share legitimate material. I'd suggest it you are not sharing legitimate material, use another network.