Nowadays, it is so easy to download any media content you want. Hackers help us by creating key generators and software cracks that make things even easier. So do you ever feel guilty for downloading stuff that you would normally have to pay for? What if you have children? Do you let them download or do you explain to them that it is a hack/theft?
2006-10-02 01:58:37 · 10 answers · asked by blue2monday 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
nope : )
I look at it like this (about music)
If me and 5,000 other people download 1 CD instead of buying it...that singer/band/rich person might not be able to buy that GIANT hot tub they want and have to settle for the SEMI-GIANT hot tub instead. ::emo tear:: (not)
And besides which is a nobler way to spend your money
Buying CDs to entertain YOURSELF and make THE RICH richer
OR
Spending you money on buying lunch for a homeless guy, donating to charity, supporting a kid in some third word country, buying poster board and markers to protest unjust war?
No. I dont feel guilty for choosing to spend my money on people who REALY need it.
You should feel gueilt for giving your $17.97 to britany spears instead of a more worthy cause.
2006-10-02 02:16:11 · answer #1 · answered by pace 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't have a problem with the music, as much as the movies and software. People can share music with their friends, so easily now. You put the CD into your computer, and bingo you have the songs.
But downloading them, does work almost the same way, but you are at risk of getting infected. (hackers have nothing to do with this). So it should be done at your own risk.
Now the movies, that is the big no no, especially if their bootleg and the movie's just coming out into theathers.
This is where Hacker or Pirateing users come in. Software is an even bigger no no, and Microsoft has way of finding out through windows updates, if your using any illegal software.
2006-10-02 02:09:47 · answer #2 · answered by Linds 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I do not feel guilty if any of the files are offered for free or shareware. But I don't use P2P networking for any reason.
Sometimes people may not know that that content or web site is a hacker haven. I have visited many a site that I realized was a warez site and backed out of there but FAST. You don't know what is beign downloaded alongsidewith that free program - some nasty little bug, worm, or Trojan perhaps.
Sometimes, there is no such thing as a free lunch!
2006-10-02 02:15:54 · answer #3 · answered by midnightlydy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to download lots of things illegally, but now I found out that there is a huge amount of Freeware and Open Source software that is just as good, if not better than any software you have to pay for. So I have been working on switching over to Freeware and Open Source programs...it's working very well!
2006-10-02 02:01:50 · answer #4 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sure it can be illegal in some ways,but if was that bad they would put a complete stop to it,like in my country it is legal to download stuff for research purposes, just not make more copies that you can sell.or you can look at it in the sence of i-pods,you have to copy it off a cd to have it on the i-pod or download it pretty much. Normaly I buy all original stuff but in some cases I have had to break the rules
2006-10-02 02:15:31 · answer #5 · answered by s_d_wadham 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi , i do not download music & movieis pc games
as for software you can download that its free to try for 30 days
like System Mechanic 6
tham that download music/movies/software from
limewire all end up back here on this website in a new id coz that are so red faced that they got there pc f++ked up with trojans/virus
and they ask for help
2006-10-02 02:05:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont have children, so the morality issue isnt really there, aside from that i only download for my own use, so no i dont feel guilty at all.
2006-10-02 02:22:07 · answer #7 · answered by Mintjulip 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do NOT download any thing that I should pay for withOUT paying for it. It is stealing. I would feel guilty if I did it.
2006-10-02 02:03:19 · answer #8 · answered by Royallady1947 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why would I feel guilty about somthing I don't do?
Open source software is great!
2006-10-02 02:04:56 · answer #9 · answered by tgypoi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well depends on the type of content . I prefer freeware anyways.
2006-10-02 02:16:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋