To: TroutStalker
If you've ever downloaded an MP3 with LimeWire, it is likely that it landed in the "shared" folder and was available for others to download from you. You could be the next target if RIAA and the forced exposure of an ISP customer.
2 posted on
01/21/2003 11:56:54 AM PST by
Myrddin
To: Myrddin
That's why I've kept my kids from putting any of those freeware programs on my PC. I'd rather buy the CDs and keep away from file sharing.
4 posted on
01/21/2003 11:59:29 AM PST by
Sender
To: All
Interesting.
6 posted on
01/21/2003 12:07:19 PM PST by
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To: Myrddin
I believe this is a case where the user was actually announcing the availability, via his website or email. That's much different from inadvertently "distributing". If he broke the law, why shouldn't Verizon be required to divulge his identity?
10 posted on
01/21/2003 12:20:44 PM PST by
Mr. Bird
To: Myrddin
Good. Maybe if a few of these jerks were prosecuted, it might let the hard-headed understand what "intellectual property" actually means.
14 posted on
01/21/2003 12:40:21 PM PST by
Illbay
To: Myrddin
Always remove MP3s from the 'shared folder.' Of course, if everyone does this, there is nothing to download.
23 posted on
01/21/2003 1:09:20 PM PST by
Petronski
(I'm not always cranky.)
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