2006-08-11 13:11:42 · 19 answers · asked by Josh G 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
i mean, you can give someone a cd and they can burn it and save it to there computer, so why can't you do that same thing, but using the internet?
2006-08-12 06:51:09 · update #1
no. limewire is not illegal. but it can be USED for illegal purposes, which most people use it for unfortunately.
2006-08-11 13:17:42 · answer #1 · answered by csalm87 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Limewire itself is technically not illegal.
But there's no real way to prevent people from sharing legal stuff right along with the illegal stuff...
If it's a copyrighted song, then yes it is illegal to download it, and it wouldn't matter if you were using Limewire or some other file-sharing program.
Of course you could limit yourself to just downloading non-copyrighted stuff, but you can get that from other sources...
For example Amazon.com has a page of free downloads that the Authors of the songs have said can be shared for free.
Or you could just shell out the cash and buy the CD.
2006-08-11 20:22:32 · answer #2 · answered by Jessica C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
downloading certain things is illegal, yes. anything copyrighted (which isn't everything on there) is illegal to download. however, it doesn't give u viruses. i would have a good spyware blocker if i were u though
2006-08-11 20:19:18 · answer #3 · answered by bahamadude91 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol.. have u heard of a website thats better than limewire by ten times.. yea its illigal.. is imesh illegal too??
2006-08-11 20:25:40 · answer #4 · answered by smturner18 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you download stuff on it it's illegal, but it DOESN'T give you a virus... unlike that dolt that posted earlier, I've downloaded gigs of music and porn for over 3 years on it with no ill effects
2006-08-11 20:17:22 · answer #5 · answered by mojopez 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if it was illegal it would have been taken off the internet
2006-08-11 20:25:00 · answer #6 · answered by skatinghamstar 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, the songs are not licensed but it may not give u a virus
2006-08-11 20:17:41 · answer #7 · answered by NiseyG 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah and it will give your computer a virus.
2006-08-11 20:16:02 · answer #8 · answered by Libra 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, in a way it is
2006-08-11 20:18:22 · answer #9 · answered by Josh S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
illegal, but wonderful
2006-08-11 20:13:53 · answer #10 · answered by rachel k 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋