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10 Replies Last post: Sep 2, 2008 11:53 PM by YANNI  
Click to view unclew's profile Member 163 posts since
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Sep 1, 2008 6:25 PM

Limewire... good or bad?


I was at a cookout where the hostess had some great music playing on her laptop, nice oldies and jazz. When I asked her about it she told me she had downloaded all her music from Limewire. I googled the site and discovered it is a peer-to-peer file sharing site. I've always been a little wary of that type of service because I've read so many unpleasant things about them.


If anyone here has used Limewire I would appreciate some feedback before I try iy.


Thanks.


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Click to view piyushsingh's profile Old Hand 2,964 posts since
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1. Sep 1, 2008 6:33 PM in response to: unclew
Re: Limewire... good or bad?
BAD coz
1) Most of the stuff is illegal as copyrighted media is shared.
2) A lot of malware is bundled along with other things and under fake names and you will be infected soon.
3) It opens many ports in your system .
Click to view lilxkid24's profile Old Hand 1,936 posts since
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2. Sep 1, 2008 6:47 PM in response to: unclew
Re: Limewire... good or bad?
limewire is illegal to download music so it shouldn't be discussed here.


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Click to view techie4fun's profile Old Hand 2,613 posts since
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4. Sep 1, 2008 7:12 PM in response to: unclew
Re: Limewire... good or bad?

It would depend on what you consider 'good' and 'bad'. File sharing in itself is NOT illegal , but the boundaries step in when sharing copyright material, and Limewire is attracted to that.

It's been years since I used limewire . I believe I gave up after discovering the amount of viruses I was picking up .

Click to view AuroraDizon's profile Member Moderators 6,028 posts since
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5. Sep 2, 2008 12:08 AM in response to: techie4fun
Re: Limewire... good or bad?

P2P programs arn't illegal it all depends on what you download.


Personally I wouldn't touch limewire I know a lot of people who have gotten virus's from it.


Yumi
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6. Sep 2, 2008 11:20 AM in response to: AuroraDizon
Re: Limewire... good or bad?

Same thing here. A few months back I asked a similar question, because a friend of mine said I could download a free copy of Photoshop from Limewire.

But I heard that so many people have gotten infections and viruses from free downloads, that I just decided I was better off not risking it.

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7. Sep 2, 2008 11:54 AM in response to: Adama
Re: Limewire... good or bad?
Youre rite Adama getting pirate software with P2P is a good way to pick up a virus or trojan.

AND
Limewire is too sour for me, i like strawberry wire.

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb275/Quarksbargrill/rotfl.gif


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Click to view AuroraDizon's profile Member Moderators 6,028 posts since
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8. Sep 2, 2008 1:52 PM in response to: snorg
Re: Limewire... good or bad?
Adama Photoshop has free trials if you want to check it out, there is also adobe photoshop elements that has the same "elements" of the full sized photoshops for a fraction of the price (still spendy but not insane.) http://www.adobe.com/downloads/


Yumi
Click to view techie4fun's profile Old Hand 2,613 posts since
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9. Sep 2, 2008 2:10 PM in response to: snorg
Re: Limewire... good or bad?

snorg wrote:
Limewire is too sour for me, i like strawberry wire.

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb275/Quarksbargrill/rotfl.gif

Since you brought that up, I'll take some strawberry wire too.
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10. Sep 2, 2008 11:53 PM in response to: unclew
Re: Limewire... good or bad?
I don't know why everyones complaining about limewire.I've been using it for years albeit an older version....but i've never gotten any viruses and I have a good antivirus program.I dont download movies so maybe thats it only music.

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