if so how could they find you anyway?
2007-01-19 06:42:12 · 12 answers · asked by caramellovely 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
NO, do it all the time....
2007-01-19 06:45:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's not predominantly the people that download music through Limewire who get in trouble, it's the people uploading music via the P2P network. That's how the RIAA finds people who are sharing music...by downloading it from you.
Simple solution:
Dont keep any music in your Limewire Shared folder. After you DL music, put it in a file that is not shared with users of your P2P network (i.e. Limewire).
2007-01-19 06:46:24 · answer #2 · answered by KDFrosty 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's possible, but not very probable.
The RIAA has been losing ground at this. Whenever they are seriously challenged, they stop the case. Just tell the court you're innocent, and that you want proof that you have such files. Delete everything on your hard drive thoroughly(just back up your music on DVDs!), and reinstall windows fresh, *before* you are told to not do anything with your hard drive by the judge.
Bingo. They can't prove jack, and case is dropped.
Information should be free. It's just 1's and 0's that you're transferring. In fact, you're not really transferring anything other than information on how to arrange 1's and 0's on your hard drive! You don't actually "get files", so you're not really stealing. What is on your hard drive is *YOURS*. You didn't "get" it from anywhere. Nothing is "stolen".
Free the music.
Free the information.
Screw the government, screw the RIAA.
2007-01-19 06:56:15 · answer #3 · answered by TedTheAtheist 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are downloading copyrighted music then the answer is yes. While I don't condone doing that, I must point out the likely hood of you getting caught is very... very... very... slim. Most people caught have their computers on 24/7 and are sharing files, most people caught are caught sharing files, not downloading them but there have been cases of both. Having a secure networking or routing your IP address all over the place is one way to lessen your chances of getting caught... I will not condone this one way or the other.
The RIAA is doing what it wants anyway, they have sued people that don't even own computers, demanding them turned over. How can you turn over something you don't have? They've gone power mad and slightly insane... you can't believe what they say, they've got lawyers on their side though so it's best not to bother them. It's like bees, don't bother them... and usually they won't bother you... just in some cases they seem to be severely lacking common sense.
2007-01-19 06:49:01 · answer #4 · answered by conradj213 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To the record industry, downloading music from Limewire is identical to going to a store and pocketing a CD without paying.
People have been caught, (don't know how, but they have) maybe... there are 'record industry spies' on Limewire that intend to catch people...
2007-01-19 06:45:55 · answer #5 · answered by words_smith_4u 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it truly is not criminal. also, i became downloading a collection of songs off Limewire the different day and my Avast Antivirus confirmed an MP3 record to have a plague. So, no longer in reality is it unlawful, yet you'll extra useful have some protection in case you're nonetheless going to do it.
2016-11-25 20:44:32 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you could. RIAA monitors P2P services and gets lists of IP addresses. The IP can be traced to you, through your Internet Service Provider. All they have to do is petition your ISP for the information associated with a perticular IP address and bingo, they can get your name, address, and phone number.
2007-01-19 06:47:25 · answer #7 · answered by Doug 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, thousands already have and lost. You can be fines for each song you download. RIAA is reallly going after those people who download. They charged over 14,000 people last year, many of them minors.
2007-01-19 06:45:36 · answer #8 · answered by Firedog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. People do that all the time... If they were, somethings wrong because the entire world uses programs and sites to download illegally.
2007-01-19 06:49:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh they can find you. Just the copyright law is so crazy it is hard to actually prosecute you unless you confess.
Just a thought
RJ
2007-01-19 07:29:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the short answer is yes... they find you with the IP address your computer broadcasts, they simply take your ip and ask your ISP for your info, and BOOM legal action
2007-01-19 06:44:48 · answer #11 · answered by darkninjaneo 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋