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Hey friends,

I just wanted your opinion - one of my acquaintances DOWNLOADS copyrighted stuff - ebooks, movies, audio etc. from internet with the help of sharing softwares like limewire, shareazaa etc..

Is'nt it very risky and one can be sued for downloading patented/ copyrighted stuff??

Thanx in advance for your responses!!Isn't downloading songs on limewire and downloading movies illegal?You can be sued, but the Internet Service Provider will only become interested if you UPLOAD and/or download large amounts of data or if you involve yourself with illegal material such as child pornography.

Whether it is illegal to upload or download copyrighted material depends on your country its laws.

You can safely download music and films and avoid prosecution, but if you use shareaza or limewire, I think you've received punishment enough..if you use shareaza or limewire, I think you've received punishment enough..

What does that MEAN??

It's not the most trustworthy software out there. I hope your "acquaintance" likes viruses.There have been individuals prosecuted for this in the past and there will be more in the future...If hes not downloading an excessive amount then hes not going to get caught for a long time. However if hes downloading excessive amounts then Yes, he is going to get caught.
If IM honest, you could ask most people you know and they to will all tell you that they too download illegally. It's easy, it's fast and at the MOMENT for the average downloader it's not a high risk.
Hope this helps

Chris



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