Or other well-known "illegal" sites...
2006-11-27 13:02:28 · 28 answers · asked by Innocuous pen... 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Bolavo: Yes, and cocaine (learn to spell mate) is as readily available as an internet site is it? Limewire can be traced to a source, so can be stopped... duh!
2006-11-28 15:04:55 · update #1
well Limewire itself isn't illegal, but people can use it to download copyrighted material illegally. So technically they haven't done anything wrong. It's like using a car to commit a crime - it's not the car maker's fault so they can't shut them down.
2006-11-27 13:05:27 · answer #1 · answered by hallmike1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Limewire hasn't been shut down because its not illegal.
Its a peer to peer program used for file sharing. Vets and doctors share info around the world using P2P.
Baseball bats are not illegal despite the fact that you can use them to hit someone. Cars are not illegal even though you can use them to run people over.
Limewire is legal.
Sharing copyrighted files is not. Its how you use the program that makes the difference and Limewire has no control over that.
2006-11-27 21:10:05 · answer #2 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Limewire itself is not illegal however the sharing of copyrighted material is illegal. Limewire is not illegal because all it does is provide access to a network in which files can be traded it does not make you trade copyrighted material without permission.
2006-11-27 13:06:20 · answer #3 · answered by Plushified Naruto 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Beacause Limewire itself is not illegal. When signing up for an account and downloading the software, you are forced to agreement that you will not use it for any illegal purposes. When people do, any legal action taken against them will be on themselves alone and not Limewire.
2006-11-27 13:06:24 · answer #4 · answered by Lexi W 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
properly, its about constitutional Rights and crap.regulation Enforcement is attempting to eliminate classes like this. Its no longer this technique that unlawful, its the downloads it promises. All Limewire is is a glance for Engine that famous Downloads. Its same to Google, except for it famous music Downloads. They Cant eliminate limewire, yet they could eliminate the downloads it famous.
2016-10-07 21:32:44 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
P2P programs like Limewire themselves are not illegal. It's how one uses them that may be illegal. They're supposed to be used to share files that aren't copyrighted, but people use them to share copyrighted movies and music.
2006-11-27 13:10:46 · answer #6 · answered by LexiSan 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They operate out of foreign countries, so "shutting them down" takes a lot of time and paperwork. Limewire is part of the Kazaa network that sprung from Gnutella, all dutch run sights.
2006-11-27 13:04:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Technically Limewire isn't illegal because you're "sharing" songs with other people. I think that it should be illegal, as some people don't share any songs on it, but nevertheless it's considered legal.
2006-11-27 13:04:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
That's because Limewire isn't illegal, who told you it was. No it's safe to use because you share music that other have the right to because they brought the music...
Still if you're guilty get down to HMV in the morning...
2006-11-27 13:05:10 · answer #9 · answered by Chεεrs [uk] 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wonder that myself. My brother told me soon Limewire is going to have to start charging like the other ones, but it really doesn't seem like it would take them so damn long to do it. Seems like it could be done easily, but whatever....enjoy it while its free =P
2006-11-27 13:04:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋