The Legal Aspect Of File-Sharing

mrsmoose1478,

A simple way to right this particular wrong is to simply stop sharing the content that is infringing. There's nothing you can do about the stuff that's be uploaded onto the network from your computer.


Hope this helps.

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Okay, next dumb question: do you happen to know how I stop sharing?

Okay, I figured it out...thanks for your help!

So is limewire illigal or not?

AVDPrayer,

The LimeWire program is 100% legal.

It is legal for you to share your stuff, e.g. your photos, recipes, home movies, that audio file of you singing in the shower. You can also download similar things from other people.

Where you run into trouble is when you violate copyright laws by downloading and or sharing (mostly) movies(DVDs), and music(CDs). Basically anything that you can purchase in a store is protected by copyright laws.

Copyright laws are different in different countries, so it's hard to answer your question completely without knowing where your from.

So to summarize, the LimeWire program is legal, but how you choose to use it may not be. You should check what your local laws are before using LimeWire.

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If it ain't broke, fix it till it is!

Can someone please explain to me how I can download music from Limewire yet still have file sharing disabled? The reason I don't want to fileshare is because I don't want to get in trouble at my college... as it's illegal and kids have been put on probation for it. The problem is that Im seeing "individual" shared files and stuff and I don't know what this all means. I tried reading up on it and asking techie friends of mine, but no one seems to be able to answer my questions. I'd appreciate it f someone would get back to me via email at [email protected] OR at Ladyjournalistt (two t's) on AIM. Please, any help is much appreciated. (ASAP)


I just purchased Limewire Pro yesterday & I am still trying to become familiar with it. In fact this is the first time I have ever downloaded music. Thanks everyone.

-Christina

..copyright only lasts a certain time, 50yrs tops i think but it's country specific, some music is out of copyright therefore, but only the music, not the version..ie a 1920's jazz number played by the now long deceased is fine, the same played by modern jazz musician isn't, as broadcasting rights kick in..

im new here where can i go to report illegal material being shared? likecrime scene stuff, or stuff illegally graphic.? please tell me as soon as you read this, i really need to report something and im almost panicing at how illegal this stuff is where can i teport a user who has this illegal stuff?
please tell me im abut to los it!!!!!!

limewire is widely used mainly to download stuff we did not actually pay for...but i sure hope limewire was expecting for it's own "pro version" of it's own program being pirated...i hope....

(windows xp pro; limewire 4.18; cable internet connection)
Hello everyone
I am concerned with getting into troubles for sharing.
Can the parties sharing files with Limewire be identified in any way an tracked?
Are their IP addresses available to each other or to others?
Can anybody snoop my activities in the network and identify me?
thank you