Kazaa.. Please be careful.

[PA_MP3_Man]

I thought I heard somewhere that a software maker is already creating a p2p program that sends the files with encryption, so that the ISP's can no longer tell what's being transmitted, and thus cannot report back to the Record Industry.

I don't buy CD's for the outragous price of $15.99. I usually find the ones I want at Target for like $8.99 or so. If you buy them when they first come out they'll usually be cheaper there. Plus they don't edit the explicit lyrics like Wally World. Course I listen to stuff like John Mayer, The Clarks, Juliana Theory, The Exies, and other Rock bands, and try to stay away from the "Pop" sceene.

 

[loj68]

Do they only go for people who downloaded an extensive amount of songs? or do they also go for people who've downloaded very little?

they're going from people who "offer" a lot of songs for others to download.....it doesn't appear they're actually targeting you based on how many downloads you've done.

 

[stdntDrvr]

just a thought...isn't RIAA violating our right to privacy? having a legal body do this s*** is one thing, but a private company? hell, even a legal body (po-po, feds, whathaveyou) would need a warrant. i wonder how this s*** holds water in our court system.

 

[spazspike]

I go to CUA in DC. A small Div. III school with about 2100 undergraduate students. I stopped around Feb. of 2003 because the school beefed up firewall security to really slow down DLs.

My fear of getting caught is still pretty high especially because I'm concerned that I may get linked with someone they've tracked down (and traced something to me).

 

[stdntDrvr]

to hell with it...i'm gonna delete kazaa off my computer when i get home from work....hell, i don't use it anymore anyway.

 

[chuyler1]

dude, when you install kazaa you install all this spyware with it...the only reason I don't use file sharing programs is because they are unstable and loaded with tons of s*** you don't need. If you don't use it, definately get rid of it.

Encrypted file transfers won't help you out. ISPs only give away information about who is connected, when they are connected, and what IP address they were given. Everything else is just TCP packets to them.

Once they find out someone is sharing files (pretty easy to do because when you use kazaa you broadcast to everyone your file list) they get their ip address by doing a transfer with them.) Once they get the ip address of the sharer they go to the ISP and get their name and address. Then they cease the computer and can check logs (if there are any) to see who downloaded from that computer. As stated above they are really only after the sharers not the downloaders.

Personally I would shut off the sharing feature just to save bandwidth. If i'm paying for my bandwidth I wouldn't want others to use it to download files off my computer.

 

[spazspike]

make sure once you delete kazaa that you download a spyware removal tool like adaware.

 

[Necessity]

Kazaa lite does not come with spyware.
DVD's can be found in most newgroups

To answer the first question. If the provider = the isp can be held responsible, then they will all start being forced to monitor and watch everything that every customer does. From every page to every email to every forum. The resouces to do that would not only be mind boggling, but in theory it's not up to them to babysit. The RIAA is doing the only thing is knows how to do right now.

In Mexico, the recording industry is in tatters because of piracy and the RIAA is doing all they can to make sure that doesn't happen to their empire. I don't agree with what they're doing, but so far it's all they have to fight back with for now. Luckily most of the crap the riaa's labels produce won't make it onto my speakers via mp3 or purcahsed medium.. so f them

 

[PA_MP3_Man]

That's why I use Kazaa Lite. None of the spyware crap is installed with it. not even the anoying bannar ads at the bottom left of the screen.

If people stop using things such as kazaa and the like, you can always go back to using good old FTP.

Here's a couple good articles I found

http://www.zeropaid.com/news/articles/auto/0715003d.php

http://www.zeropaid.com/news/articles/auto/08102003a.php

http://www.zeropaid.com/news/articles/auto/07172003f.php

 

[dialup]

There's software out there that will erase the ID3 tag on your mp3 files (ID3 tags are what contain the info about the song/artist/album etc). If they dont know what file you're sharing then they cant go after you. And yes if you turn off sharing you're not in trouble, but that's what they want you to do. If nobody's sharing then nobody's downloading.

 

[HondaToMazda]

bump

 

[chuyler1]

FTP is the only way I transfer. fast, secure (if it isn't anonymous), and direct.

 

[stealth]

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If I read that correctly, dvd recorders and cd burners are not illegal because all you have to say is you are making back-up copies of your own stuff. That isn't illegal. As long as you have the original disc, you can back them up. Don't ask me why, because if you lose the original, then you can't prove you had it. Then it looks like you just have a copy. Makes sense to me, but it's stupid...

Computer based DVD recorders and CD recorders are not subject to copyright protection because of the fact that their intended primary use is backing up data.

If you buy a stand alone audio CD recorder, it'll have copyright protection built in so you can't make a copy of a copy. Not only that but you have to use special "music" CD blanks that cost more than regular "data" blanks since they charge a royalty on them just incase you do infringe on somebody's copyright.

 

[MarkSpark]

If Kazaa/P2P progs didn't exist, then it wouldn't be a prevalent problem.

 

[KYMP5]

i quit sharing back at the beginning of summer, you think im probably alright?

 

[enigM@]

As stated above they are really only after the sharers not the downloaders.

damn, i'm confused.

I thought they go for people who don't share at all?

 

[pr5owner]

kazaa is now a hotzone, solution ... switch to IRC/newsgroups/FTP...problem solved

 

[pr5owner]

If you buy a stand alone audio CD recorder, it'll have copyright protection built in so you can't make a copy of a copy. Not only that but you have to use special "music" CD blanks that cost more than regular "data" blanks since they charge a royalty on them just incase you do infringe on somebody's copyright.

which is why you don't buy a stand alone recorder lol those things are gay, slow and more expensive, computer CDRW's are @ 52x12x52 speed and costs 50dollars CAD!!!!!!!!