hey i was wondering is using software to download music,videos and pictures legal? because i was planning on downloading these softwares..especially i have a software called Limewire and bitcomet and i was wondering whether you could get arrested for using such softwae
I live in Canada,in the province of ON if that helps and i need to know fast if this is legal
2007-08-16 17:00:28 · 5 answers · asked by Cloud 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
and what do people mean when they say
"using the program is legal,but it's the music you download that makes it illegal"
does this mean that if i go to a store and see a brand new cd album,then i go home and download the entire album off bitcomet,i will be penalized?
or can i download music from bit comet which was released a couple of months/years ago,download serial keys for products and windows vista software (without purchasing it) i will get arrested? or is this safe
2007-08-16 17:09:12 · update #1
what do you mean "restricted data"
2007-08-16 17:09:38 · update #2
These softwares (peer to perr/limewire/bitcomet/the internet in general) are legal if you use them for legal purposes.
Basically you have to be careful -- if you're downloading copyrighted or illegal content, you're at risk. If you're just downloading data that is not restricted its fine.
2007-08-16 17:08:56 · answer #1 · answered by mdigitale 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
P2P software is not illegal in the US or Canada. It is the downloading of copyrighted material, child pornography and some other digital files that is illegal. So owning and using peer to peer software certainly puts you "at risk" of performing an illegal act, even without your own knowledge. For example, you might download a file named "azxucuz" and the file gets passed along to another peer. You never looked at the file but it turns out to be child pornography. Now you are not only liable to be found guilty of possession but possession and distribution of child porn. Nice huh? Well, all I can say is don't take the chance. Pay a buck for the song, join a mail club or go to a video store for movies. Stay safe.
2007-08-16 17:49:41 · answer #2 · answered by Downeasta 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you have the lime wire thats free then that is illegal when you download songs, pictures, etc. But if you buy lime wire pro then what happens is the money that you pay goes to a special place as if you were buying the song. But dont do limewire my friend downloaded a whole truckload of stuff and trust me the state police came to his house I was there. The police asked his mother to use the computer and now he has been fined for like $1000 worth of stuff downloaded from limewire.
2016-05-20 18:58:30 · answer #3 · answered by katie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in the US, and Limewire is illegal here. Not sure about Canada though. Sorry
2007-08-16 17:09:13 · answer #4 · answered by baby_doll_738 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is VERY Illegal. If they catch you, you can be sued for a very large amount of money.
2007-08-16 17:09:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋