No, peer to peer networks in themselves are not illegal, however transferring copyrighted material without consent from the copyright holder is illegal, regardless of whether it is transferred thru peer to peer networks.

No p2p is not illegal, But what you may obtain via the p2p network could be copyrited and their fore that is illegal.

By itself, peer-to-peer file sharing is not illegal unless the content is copyrighted.

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Is p2p illegal

Anonymous

∙ 16y ago

Updated: 10/3/2023

Like the Web, your browser, and the internet itself, yes it is. It's simply another way to use the network. The individual files shared on P2P, or anywhere on the Internet, may or may not be legal.

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∙ 16y ago

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Will the Digital Economy Bill render P2P sharing illegal?

P2P sharing is not illegal, and the Digital Economy Bill did not make it illegal. However, using P2P file sharing for downloading copyrighted works was always illegal in the UK, and the Digital Economy Bill just made it easier for people to track you.

What are the illegal uses of p2p networking?

It varies on the legislation of the country concerned.

Are p2p programs legal?

peer to peer programs such as pirate bay are illegal. like limewire you are stealing music from the artist. the artists put out albums to make money and you are stealing the music. p2p is an easy way to get fined. P2P in and of itself is not illegal, providing that you are not sharing illegal files. If you use P2P to distribute your own music it is not illegal. If you create some program and want to give it to people, it is not illegal. Where the problem comes in is when you are putting up for download things that are not your intellectual property. (fightermage) IF IT IS NOT YOUR PROPERTY AND YOU SHARE IT WITHOUT PERMISSION, IT IS ILLEGAL. P2P programs were created to share files between friends easily, but people discovered they could rip music and share that too.

Is downloading video files with LimeWire illegal?

Downloading with Limewire or ANY other p2p software is not illegal. Its illegal to download Copyrighted material.

Are LimeWire dowloads illegal?

Limewire is not illegal. Limewire is a perfectly legal P2P agent. Downloading certain files may be illegal if they are copyrighted or you do not have permission.

Is it illegal to download music off of LimeWire or long as you don't sell it your fine.?

Limewire has been shut down as it is illegal to download from a peer to peer (P2P) website

Isn't sharing unlicensed music files on a P2P system as illegal as recording music on an mp3 player from the radio You are getting music for free when you record from radio and save it on your mp3?

no its not illegal

If using LimeWire for file sharing is illegal should you delete all the LimeWire files from your computer?

Using Limewire is not illegal. Limewire is a P2P file sharing utility. If you share files which are copyrighted and without a licence or permission then that is illegal.

Where can you download Let the bodies hit the floor?

You can download this song from a P2P program such as Kazaa, Limewire etc. Although I wouldn't reconmend this as it is illegal.

How do you use p2p on LimeWire?

limewire is a p2p program the only thing it does is download via p2p

Is legal or illegal to download movies or music from any torrent P2P?

Distributing of any such material under copyrights like movies and music etc is illegal .So der is no question what way u share it.

Where can you download the full version of the Mexicools WWE theme?

You can download theme songs from P2P Clients such as Kazaa, LimeWire etc. Although this is not reconmended and it illegal.

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