Wilts
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Is it worth using Kazaa? I uninstalled it after that warning from America that it was going to be watched for those sharing and downloading files. Does anyone still use it?
KaZaA - still worth it???
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Sam
Formerly "Sambo"
yeah i use it all the time, just think how many people use it, what are the odds of you getting busted on it
(knowing me ill have the FBI knocking on my door now!!!)
(knowing me ill have the FBI knocking on my door now!!!) Shizuoka Dolphin
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From what I gather they're going to be focussing on the main people who share hundreds of files of illegal tracks - the dealers if you like, so if you download the odd track here and there (like I do) and then move it from your shared folder, you should be fine.
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Cheshire Dolphin said:
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oops.
Sam
Formerly "Sambo"
yeah, sensible to move it from youre shared folder and they will only be focusing on the people that are tryin to make "a living out of it" or those that have thousands of tracks or are downloading a lot of tracks each day.
good luck and dont get caught!
good luck and dont get caught!
Look mate if you are in england doing it they CAN'T DO ANYTHING, u can have as much as u like, this is the last time I'm gonna state this!!!
anyway here's an article
From MTVnews.com
RIAA Goes After File Traders With Hundreds Of Subpoenas
07.21.2003 2:52 PM EDT
Thought the music industry was bluffing when it threatened to sue Internet pirates? Then maybe you're one of the 871 file traders hit with a federal subpoena this month.
And with 75 new subpoenas being approved each day, according to a U.S. District Court spokesperson, the figure is expected to crack four digits any day now. The court orders, levied on Internet service providers and colleges, are one of the first steps in the Recording Industry Association of America's promise last month to sue the most fruitful file swappers (see "No More Warnings: If You're File-Sharing Illegally, Expect A Lawsuit").
"This should not surprise anyone," an RIAA spokesperson said. "Filing information subpoenas is part of the evidence-gathering process that we announced a few weeks ago in anticipation of the lawsuits that we will be filing against people who illegally make copyrighted music available on P2P networks. We're doing exactly what we said we'd do."
The first wave of lawsuits, which can carry penalties as high as $150,000 per infringement, or shared song, are expected to arrive at defendants' doorsteps in mid-August.
An earlier court victory for the recording industry compelled ISPs to surrender the names and addresses of subscribers suspected of illegal file-sharing, pursuant to the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
The flood of subpoenas is so overwhelming that the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., has called in administrative reinforcements to handle the paperwork. Other civil suits filed with that court are likely to be transferred to another jurisdiction.
But just as car thieves manage to stay one step ahead of theft-deterrent systems, online pirates have devised ways to stay out of the RIAA's reach. The latest version of Kazaa Lite has a way of hiding some of the shared music files on a user's hard drive and can purportedly prevent users with an IP address associated with the RIAA from scanning the list of active users.
The copyright-infringement lawsuits the RIAA seeks are of the civil variety, but that may change if two congressmen have their way. Last week Democrats John Conyers and Howard Berman introduced a bill that would impose criminal penalties of up to five years in jail and a $250,000 fine against convicted swappers (see "Congressmen Introduce Bill To Make File Sharing A Felony").
It's unclear how far the legislation will get, though. "I would not support criminal penalties for the person who just shares music files," said Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona. "If there's some kind of organized and orchestrated organization that does this as a profession to make a profit, then that probably would be appropriate. Look, these artists deserve a return for their talents and their abilities; we've got to try and make that happen. But to throw people in jail because they file-share, in my view, is a terrible overreach."
For complete digital music coverage, check out the Digital Music Reports.
anyway here's an article
From MTVnews.com
RIAA Goes After File Traders With Hundreds Of Subpoenas
07.21.2003 2:52 PM EDT
Thought the music industry was bluffing when it threatened to sue Internet pirates? Then maybe you're one of the 871 file traders hit with a federal subpoena this month.
And with 75 new subpoenas being approved each day, according to a U.S. District Court spokesperson, the figure is expected to crack four digits any day now. The court orders, levied on Internet service providers and colleges, are one of the first steps in the Recording Industry Association of America's promise last month to sue the most fruitful file swappers (see "No More Warnings: If You're File-Sharing Illegally, Expect A Lawsuit").
"This should not surprise anyone," an RIAA spokesperson said. "Filing information subpoenas is part of the evidence-gathering process that we announced a few weeks ago in anticipation of the lawsuits that we will be filing against people who illegally make copyrighted music available on P2P networks. We're doing exactly what we said we'd do."
The first wave of lawsuits, which can carry penalties as high as $150,000 per infringement, or shared song, are expected to arrive at defendants' doorsteps in mid-August.
An earlier court victory for the recording industry compelled ISPs to surrender the names and addresses of subscribers suspected of illegal file-sharing, pursuant to the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
The flood of subpoenas is so overwhelming that the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., has called in administrative reinforcements to handle the paperwork. Other civil suits filed with that court are likely to be transferred to another jurisdiction.
But just as car thieves manage to stay one step ahead of theft-deterrent systems, online pirates have devised ways to stay out of the RIAA's reach. The latest version of Kazaa Lite has a way of hiding some of the shared music files on a user's hard drive and can purportedly prevent users with an IP address associated with the RIAA from scanning the list of active users.
The copyright-infringement lawsuits the RIAA seeks are of the civil variety, but that may change if two congressmen have their way. Last week Democrats John Conyers and Howard Berman introduced a bill that would impose criminal penalties of up to five years in jail and a $250,000 fine against convicted swappers (see "Congressmen Introduce Bill To Make File Sharing A Felony").
It's unclear how far the legislation will get, though. "I would not support criminal penalties for the person who just shares music files," said Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona. "If there's some kind of organized and orchestrated organization that does this as a profession to make a profit, then that probably would be appropriate. Look, these artists deserve a return for their talents and their abilities; we've got to try and make that happen. But to throw people in jail because they file-share, in my view, is a terrible overreach."
For complete digital music coverage, check out the Digital Music Reports.
Dropkick Turnip
Member
I use Kazaa and I've got about 2000 files in my shared folder. If people don't share then it doesn't work so moving stuff out of your shared folder isn't really acting in the spirit of things.
Even if it was enforceable here, I'd like to see the FBI hit me with $150K for each "infringement". How long do you think it would take me to pay off $300,000,000?
And I've got no time for record companies who bleat about it. If they could find a way of charging you (and lets face it they've had long enough to think about it) then you could bet your arse that they would. They aren't in control for once and they don't like it.
Their audacity galls me. How many times do fans have to keep buying "new" compilation albums just because there's a previously unreleased track on it? But that's OK because it doesn't infringe copyright, right? But it still rips people off.
So f*** 'em. I'm gonna carry on Kazaa-ing. But I'd like to know how you could make a living out of it, Sammy. Sounds interesting.
Even if it was enforceable here, I'd like to see the FBI hit me with $150K for each "infringement". How long do you think it would take me to pay off $300,000,000?
And I've got no time for record companies who bleat about it. If they could find a way of charging you (and lets face it they've had long enough to think about it) then you could bet your arse that they would. They aren't in control for once and they don't like it.
Their audacity galls me. How many times do fans have to keep buying "new" compilation albums just because there's a previously unreleased track on it? But that's OK because it doesn't infringe copyright, right? But it still rips people off.
So f*** 'em. I'm gonna carry on Kazaa-ing. But I'd like to know how you could make a living out of it, Sammy. Sounds interesting.
Sam
Formerly "Sambo"
someone out there must make a living, copying cds n sellin them dodgily. Granted, not a huge packet but some clever sod somewhere will have sum scam going!
Dropkick Turnip
Member
Thought so. I was wondering how you could charge for something that's free 
Hilton
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I did use it but got rid of it because of how much it was slowing down my computer and all the annoying pop ups.
