Filesharing

I know mostly everyone here has some type of filesharing program like Kazaa, Kazaa-Lite, Shareaza, whatever. I'm wondering if anyone really understands what's going on with the whole thing with the RIAA (or MIAA or something like that) going through those files and suing the people for illegal sharing. From what I've understood, they're targetting people that are sharing more than 600 songs and those with popular artists (Metallica, Eminem, etc.) not the actual people doing the downloading. Anyway if anyone knows about this or has some thoughts about it, please share them. Thanks.

This post has been edited by KuKa on Jul 11 2003, 01:33 PM

HMMM What songs should I download to make a CD lmao MUAH

LOL, Jade.

Yeah but don't you think that's hypocritical, that the record companies have to set it up that way in order to bust you? I downloaded a song, I think it was La Diferenzia or Los Palominos, some time ago and when I tried to played it, it would send me to a web page talking about I had a song that wasn't copyrighted or SOMETHING I just deleted it because I tripped out on it.

But now that they have some new law out, they're combing through all those P2P networks, especially Kazaa. I'm not justifying what I used to do because I got rid of all that stuff a while back but I would mostly download old music that's hard to find. I never downloaded Eminem or any of that mainstream crap that I can't stand anyway. I don't know, when it comes down to it, it is illegal and it is wrong. Just sucks because I won't be able to get those old songs by artists that no longer record and whose albums are hard to find, even on the internet.

Wow I didn't know anything about that, but from that last post I had done about making a cd I stopped after whay the admin. posted, but I haven't even downloaded a 100 songs I had just started and stopped. Thanks for the info. Admin.

Umm...i dunno wats goin on with this....I dont understand...I guess I could get in trouble...but...I want da music...and most of it aint worth purchasin da whole album for....DL it is juz easier for me. If I get in trouble...ok, i get in trouble. I currently have over 1000 songs on there.

I thought sharing wuz Caring



I don't see how we can get sued for sharing files-we didn't create the system we just use it

Pinche Jadith..lmfao.....I STOPPED using Kazza a long time ago..thanks to the ADMIN's info back then when his ass got busted...

if it were up to me i would be dl'ing music left and right..but i figured it makes my compuer slow..so im glad now cuz what if something like that would of happen to me?!?!

WHOA HOT DAMN!! THAT FOO IS LAYIN DA SMAKDOWN ON THAT BABY!!




he he...ive done that !

Somebody used dat photo on me- I couldn't wait 2 use it on somebodyelse

i deleted kazaa already... my homegirls and even familia started tellin me bout all the mess going down...and id rather b safe than sorry... do yal know of any other legit sites bsides pressplay? What do yal think bout imesh, morpheus, limewire and grokster?

This post has been edited by iluv_dru on Jul 31 2003, 01:40 PM

k u guys i dwld. imesh and it works just like kazaa and it dwlds. songs pretty fast... i like it a lot.

Hmm..i jus restored my comp..and i was ABOUT to download Kazaa again..but good thing i didnt! Ima see if i could download sumthing else..

Everyone should see what Kazza did to Jade's pc.




ISPs on Alert


Here's a list of which ISPs and other service providers have received subpoenas from the RIAA, and how many subpoenas each provider has received. Numbers come from a review of the first 257 RIAA subpoenas put online (of a total of at least 911 filed so far) by the US District Court in Washington, DC.


Comcast Cable Communications (87)

SBC (60)

Time Warner Cable (32)

Charter Cable (22)

Verizon Internet Services (21)

RCN (19)

Adelphia Communications (3)

Bentley College (Boston) (3)

Boston College (3)

EarthLink (2)

DePaul University (Chicago), Loyola University (Chicago), MIT, Northeastern University (Boston), Pacific Bell Internet (1 each)