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Fray Bentos
Joined: Jun 05, 2005
Posts: 15
From: Liverpool
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i was recently given a link to a web site called *******.com
it's one of those web sites where users hard drives are shared online
(i think) so you can download pretty much any song, video etc you could think of for nothing. to be able to go on here an download, for example the new oasis album for nothing does not sound the most legal of operations. is this kind of sharing thing legal? i've read the reports in the papers about how people are caught out downloading stuff over th interenet, i dont want to go to work an cpme back to find out my ol' fella has been arrested!!! could anyone please offer any advice in regards to, maybe this site or such sites in general? thanks guys
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blayv
Joined: Oct 24, 2004
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From: Srbija
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It depends where you're from. If USA it sure is illegal.
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Fray Bentos
Joined: Jun 05, 2005
Posts: 15
From: Liverpool
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I'm from the UK dude
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upper
Joined: Apr 17, 2004
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From: London UK
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well realisticly yh it is bcoz your listenning to a music you havent paid for. |
tranquil
Joined: Dec 15, 2001
Posts: > 500
From: Oslo, Norway
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File sharing is not elagal as such.
It depends on what files you chose to share and download.
Anything that has a copy right lable (most tings do) is elegal to share and download, but programs (as long as they are not harmfull to others (i.e. viruses)) and pictures (as long as the people or owner of the property aree to it) you've made/created yourself is perfectly legal.
As you can see there is not really much you can share legally.
(That is why I've removed the name of the site you reffer to)
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upper
Joined: Apr 17, 2004
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From: London UK
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bloody hell tranquil i didnt no you can edit someones messages, now that is sure to be illegal lol  |
Fray Bentos
Joined: Jun 05, 2005
Posts: 15
From: Liverpool
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so basically guys, dont attempt to download any music???
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tranquil
Joined: Dec 15, 2001
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From: Oslo, Norway
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Perks of the job 
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Rocky B.
Joined: Jan 15, 2005
Posts: 357
From: Leicester, England
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If they are a non-label band who freely distribute their music: yes
If they offer freeware programs like me: yes
If the offer totally free (not just royalty free) images: yes
Otherwise, no.
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DJcreamz
Joined: Jul 09, 2004
Posts: 463
From: Luton / UK
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if they offer an incentive programe that involves taking off your trouser: yes
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jenbones
Joined: Feb 19, 2005
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From: london
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as long as you don't sell copies or give them out, im sure you'll be ok, 1,000,000's use P2P sharing servers, sure you won't be told off...
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mrao
Joined: Nov 11, 2004
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From: Mumbai, India
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On 2005-06-17 15:34:19, DJcreamz wrote:
if they offer an incentive programe that involves taking off your trouser: yes
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 that tells me "Never click on the link in DJs sig" 
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Posted: 2005-06-16 23:21
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