2007-12-10 13:14:06 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
No. It's impossible to track down who downloads anything from the interenet. The only way you could get caught is if you start putting up stuff for people to download that has a copyright on it.
As long as you take and not give, you shouldn't have any issues whatsoever. Millions of people use P2P software, which is what Limewire is, and no one gets caught. Just be careful not to download suspicious stuff, it's pretty easy to get a virus if you're stupid about it.
2007-12-10 13:21:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
First, it depends on what you use it FOR. It is perfectly legal to use limewire, or ANY file sharing software to share files with the permission of the copyright holder. What is illegal is sharing copyrighted files without the permission of the copyright holder. In the case of songs or movies, you can count on not having permission. Even if you download files illegally, you are much more likely to face fines than jail time. If you were supplying copyrighted files for others to download, there is a chance you may actually go to jail.
2007-12-10 22:21:55 · answer #2 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have used Limewire for a couple of years now. No problem and no one has knocked on my door yet.
2007-12-10 21:19:08 · answer #3 · answered by From Yours Trully 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could get sued for copyright infringement for distributing music to people who don't pay the artists for it. This could cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars and you'll wish you're in jail. Google around and see how many college kids have been sued/settled with the record companies already.
2007-12-11 01:32:44 · answer #4 · answered by smithp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no way! it's totally legal. i think the limewire PRO users (because they have to pay money each month) help pay for the limewire basic users.
2007-12-10 21:23:50 · answer #5 · answered by Angela Y 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
WHATTTTTTT you can go to Jail for using limewire!!!!!!!!!!!
nah not unless the cops are tapping your downloads.. millions of people do illegal things and it wont be as bad as that because you havent had a warning.. have u?
2007-12-10 21:21:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no illegal downloading is not a criminal crime...although a women recently was made an example of and was fined $700,000 dollars for illegal downloads. She will have to work the rest of her life to payback that fine. I doubt anyone else will get such a stiff penalty.
2007-12-10 21:22:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, if anything goes wrong, they will give you are warning at first. If you follow to use it then you will probably serve a small fine.
2007-12-10 21:16:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no.... who told it to you?
give me some details.....
look...my classmate always use lime wire for once in a day and yet he is a smart kid and kind...
he knows what is wrong and right....
yeah it's true!!!!!!!!THAT YOU CAN GET A VIRUS ON THAT THING.......BUT YOU WONT GO TO JAIL.....i swear.........
2007-12-10 21:20:35 · answer #9 · answered by john321 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no ive used it my life and never got into trouble
2007-12-10 21:18:27 · answer #10 · answered by Leo T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋