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On LimeWire if you dont allow people to download your copyrighted files but you download theres will you still get caught?
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You could, but the chances are unlikely.
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Do people get arrested for using LimeWire?
If people are using LimeWire to download songs illegally, then there is a chance they may get arrested if caught. To stay away from trouble, it is best to purchase music.
Will you get a fine for downloading music with LimeWire?
Yes Stricly speaking limewire is not an illegal programme as it forces you to sign a disclaimer saying that you will not download copyrighted material. However most people are downloading copyrighted material but also uploading as limewire is a p2p programme (peer2peer). Therefore if you are just downloading and you get caught maybe you will get fined £2 a song, whereas uploading can be upwards of £10000. So what you want to do is get a nice IP blocker or cut your upload speed to 0KBPS. Hope this helped.
Has anyone been prosecuted for using LimeWire?
It is not illegal for anyone to use Limewire. It is simply illegal to download copyrighted files on Limewire, and the only people who may be charged for this is the original downloader. When other Limewire users download the existing file, it is simply called "file sharing," and it is most definetly not illegal. Soooo....no, no one has been prosecuted for using Limewire-just for downloading coyrighted files on to Limewire. If you aren't copyrighting anything, you have not broken the law, and have simply participated in file sharing.
What can you do that is illegal on sites like LimeWire?
You can't do anything illegal directly on the Limewire website. You would have to download their program, Limewire. This program will let you (among many other things) download copywritten files illegally and share them with other people. If you don't share copywritten files, you can't get caught. And even if you do share, your chances of winning the lottery are better than your chances of getting caught. -DJ Craig
Why do people care if LimeWire is legal?
because they can get in trouble with the police and get fined if they are caught
How are people caught downloading off LimeWire?
When you click on a file you want, your ip address is exposed, so if it turns out that a record company is just seeing who will download their stuff, you can be traced. Once a record company, or another agency, gets your ip address from the p2p program, they can fine you for illegally downloading something that is copyrighted, in some cases you can go to jail.
Can a PSP get LimeWire?
it is possible but not probable. I heard about some people that can, but they don't live in America. you dont need limewire on psp because you can download the things you get from limewire to psp! psp is a personal limewire to!:-) cole
What is a good website for people to download your mp3 music files for free?
limewire
Is it legal to download from megaupload?
No it's wasn't right now (2012)maybe illegal because of the new law against Megaupload.com which name of law is the SOUP Btw Name is Brian E Heward I dont know why people don't leave their names here at least people recognize you uhmm
Why did they make LimeWire?
So people could download sh!t from it, like music.
What is LimeWire suing for?
limewire is suing people for downloading the music. when you download off limewire you are basiclly stealing peoples music. artists put out albums to get money and you are stealing it for free. complety illegal
How can people get caught using LimeWire?
Every computer in the world (connected to the internet, that is) has a special "number" called an "IP Address" sortof like a phone number, or physical address. When your computer is connected to a p2p program (in this case, limewire) People you download music from, and also people who download music from you, can see your IP Address. Once they have that address you can go to the internet and pin-point the exact location of the IP Address (your physical address) Thus, finding you, thus considering yourself...."Caught"....so if you don't want to get caught (probably a good thing) then either, 1. Dont download off of limewire 2. Invent a way to block your IP Address.....or 3. ....DONT DOWNLOAD!!! or 4. Go to websites like YouTube and find the song you want, then RECORD it yourself...and then dont put it in a shared folder that other people have access to. Actually, you a very very very slim chance of ever getting caught if you: 1. create a new folder, and select limewire to share ONLY that folder 2. create a new folder, and select limewire to download ONLY to that folder. 3. throw a bunch of random stuff in the folder to be shared (like make a bunch of word documents with gibberish or something that isn't illegal to share) It is still illegal to download pirated music, but you likely won't get in trouble. Only people who share the stuff regularly get caught doing anything.
