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The Government Cracking Down!
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2003 8:36 am
by msmyer
I couldn't find the exact article i read, in the July issue of US News but I did find this one....
http://netmess.levillage.org/article.php?sid=90 The government is trying to crack down on the internet sharing file programs! What do you think?
Re: The Government Cracking Down! (msmyer)
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2003 8:39 am
by GT_03
that stinks. i love Kazaa
Re: The Government Cracking Down! (GT_03)
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2003 8:54 am
by cibomatto
Gosh Darnit.. I am still on Dial-up and I am upgrading to Cable this week and the first program I was going to download was Kazaa and Spend like ALL week downloading anything and everything I can..Yeeesh!!!!
Re: The Government Cracking Down! (cibomatto)
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2003 9:02 am
by GT_03
If i get caught, i'll just play stupid.
Re: The Government Cracking Down! (GT_03)
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2003 9:42 am
by Vibe Rater
The RIAA is not the government, although they think they are. I think the odds of being sued are extremely rare, if not impossible. They will warn you before they sue you and if they try to sue you, they will probably lose. I wouldn't let this hoax from the RIAA change your surfing habits one little bit. The RIAA is a dinosaur, still resisting change and reality. They STILL don't offer a valid alternative to 'stealing' and the only successful alternative is the Apple company that is doing VERY well and it's not even available to Windows users yet. Download without guilt or fear. I do.
Re: The Government Cracking Down! (cibomatto)
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2003 9:43 am
by Vibe Rater
cibomatto, DON'T use Kazaa, use Kazaa LITE.
Re: The Government Cracking Down! (Vibe Rater)
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2003 9:59 am
by Geo
quote: They STILL don't offer a valid alternative to 'stealing' and the only successful alternative is the Apple company that is doing VERY well and it's not even available to Windows users yet.iTunes music store kicks (removed) I use it and I love it. On the same note, Windows users: iTunes is coming to you before the end of the year from what I hear. You get the best Music player in the world AND the greatest way to legally buy music ... woo
(Of course, I still download a lotof music, but for more new stuff and bands that I love, I buy it ... old stuff, I trend to download heehee. Metallica? Somehow it finds it's way on to my harddrive ... do I listen to it? Of course not, it's just there out of principle!)
Re: The Government Cracking Down! (msmyer)
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2003 1:29 pm
by ragingfish
They'll try, and try, and try, and try...but they will never be able to get control over the problem...Every time they shut down a service, 6 new ones start up...
Re: The Government Cracking Down! (ragingfish)
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2003 9:12 pm
by Triton
quote:They'll try, and try, and try, and try...but they will never be able to get control over the problem...Every time they shut down a service, 6 new ones start up...Agreed. I don't think they will ever be able to stop it.