Is LimeWire Illegal?
This isn’t a new question that’s been asked around. LimeWire is definitely 100% legal; however, putting copyright protected material without the permission of the copyright holder is entirely illegal. Thus, downloading and uploading copyrighted materieals should not be done by the users.
LimeWire is no different to other peer to peer software such as BitTorrent and Bearshare. These peer to peer clients simply make it possible for users to share their files over the web. Since these are called peer to peer, there is no centralized server where downloadable content are stored. Instead, content can be downloaded from other LimeWire users.
As you download a song or a video using this client, you may be downloading several bits and pieces of that media from several LimeWire users like yourself.
I had been using LimeWire myself and I had seen all sorts of downloadable stuff – yes, even copyright protected work and offending material can be found indiscriminately within that little piece of software. Since this software isn’t illegal, I have the impression that the user should be the one responsible in sharing content over these networks.
If you want to try out LimeWire for yourself, visit LimeWire website.
If you are interested in the legalities of LimeWire then it is best to take a peek on their copyright and safety pages:
Pastilan
June 20th, 2009 at 8:31 pm #
I guess 90% of LimeWire users use the software for illegal purposes. I used to have LimeWire and BearShare in my PC but I have stopped using them because there are better ways of getting the digital items I’d like to have.
Another thing, if one is careless when installing these kinds of software, one would be exposing his whole HD for the whole world to see and access. It won’t take 5 minutes to find a careless user among the thousands and access the contents of his whole drive C.
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ark
June 21st, 2009 at 2:40 pm #
It’s perfectly legal. It’s how the user uses it that deems it illegal. Nabasa ko nga somewhere, it’s like saying a car is illegal dahil ginagamit ito para makabangga at makapatay.
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Weblogger|CarloBlogg Online
June 26th, 2009 at 7:42 pm #
I remember using Limewire during college – pang download lang ng music.
its how people use the technology that makes it illegal or legal tlga ;D
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nobe
July 14th, 2009 at 11:59 am #
i stopped using limewire ages ago after i got a virus that made me reformat my computer.
love,
nobe
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Zorlone
September 17th, 2009 at 10:04 pm #
I am still using Limewire up to now. he he he. I know that there is a risk of getting viruses and Trojans, I guess I’m just a hard headed stingy guy. LOL
Z
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