My freind said that its not so I was thinking of getting it but then my other freind says that it is. Who is right?
2007-11-17 03:29:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Limewire itself isnt illegal its what you download on it can be illegal, i.e copyright music etc
2007-11-17 03:43:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO file-sharing service is illegal in and of itself. The USE of the service to share COPYRIGHTED files without consent of the copyright holder is ALWAYS illegal. I can share an files I own in any way I wish, including limewire. I CAN'T legally share copyrighted music or video using the software.
2007-11-17 12:17:03 · answer #2 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As the others have stated before me, Limewire in itself is perfectly legal, but if you download copyrighted material, which is in violation of the user agreement, then you are doing something illegal.
I believe this makes it all too easy to break the law, but who will listen to me?
2007-11-17 13:30:55 · answer #3 · answered by Marc Foster 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The limewire program itself isnt illegal but downloading music off of it is. If you are downloading music off of limewire IT IS ILLEGAL due to copyright infringement. Hope this helped! :P
J Blues
2007-11-17 11:38:15 · answer #4 · answered by Jakie Blues 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Downloading MP3s, movies, and video games on a P2P service is illegal.
Except no one cares. So go ahead and warez until your eyeballs fall out - I do.
2007-11-17 15:02:56 · answer #5 · answered by ave_roma_ave 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The program is no illegal, but downloading copyrighted material (songs, movies), is.
That's why you must agree not to do anything illegal before they let you use the program.
2007-11-17 12:45:52 · answer #6 · answered by joeanonymous 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not the service itself, but sharing certain files as if you own them is.
2007-11-17 11:35:01 · answer #7 · answered by gunplumber_462 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"At the end of the day if u have a product in your hand and you don't have a receipt for it, You jacked it!!!" -Ted Nugent
2007-11-17 12:13:58 · answer #8 · answered by Tabatha 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is illegal, because you share and download music that is unauthorized.
2007-11-17 11:38:35 · answer #9 · answered by Stephanie M 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋