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How do people get caught using LimeWire or other file sharing programs?
When people use file sharing programs to host or download illegal stuffs, their IP address gets exposed. With the IP address, the officials can track the computer with the help of Internet Service Providers. If you find this info useful, Please vote!!!
Should file sharing be allowed?
Yes of course.Technically speaking wiki.answers.com is sharing HTML files with us. Everything on the internet works by sharing some file somewhere, it is what networks do.
What popular internet file sharing protocol does The Pirate Bay work on?
The Pirate Bay uses the BitTorrent protocol. It has magnet links to torrent files for peer-to-peer sharing. BitTorrent is among the most common protocols for file sharing on the internet.
What was the name of the first music file sharing service on the internet?
mp3 tunes
Good habits for avoiding illegal downloading and file sharing?
Don't use the internet.
What is the difference between file sharing and downloading files?
In file sharing you transfer files from another computer connected to internet. While in case of downloading you receive files from dedicated servers.
Can you download songs from LimeWire without it being illegal?
Limewire is a file sharing program. File Sharing for programs and files such as songs and video games, is illegal. No exceptions. However, file sharing for things that can be downloaded off the internet, legally and free such as a freeware game is legal.
How do you save movies on your computer?
You have to download movies/video to your computer from the Internet. If you are downloading a Torrent file, you will need a File Sharing program for downloads
Is file sharing illegal?
File Sharing networks are not all illegal. Many companys use File Sharing to get stuff to there employees easier. When people use them to give other people music on the internet without paying than it is illegal.
What is the difference between P2P file sharing and traditional file sharing?
In peer-to-peer sharing you are using a software program and not you browser. And there is a computer to computer charing system instead of servers. All you need to do is type in what you want and probally it will come up as found. And you can download it. And in traditionaln file sharing you can either go trough a server or two computers near by on the same internet way.
Is there software you can buy to add movies to the internet?
You can export files from any movie-making software to internet sites or even to e-mail or file-sharing services.
Will file sharing make your computer more vulnerable to identity theft?
Yes. Any opening you leave in your computer will increase it's vulnerability to a certain extent. If you enable file and print sharing, it is possible for other computers to access those shares from the Internet.
