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| Thread ID: 65574 | 2006-01-23 03:50:00 | Download Music | heaton (3697) | PC World Chat |
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| 423431 | 2006-01-23 19:18:00 | Didn't the US used to have a grace perios where you could download mp3s off limewire (or another p2p client) as long as you delete them after a certain amount of time? I don't remember hearing that one . . it might have been some sort of urban legend like the woman who put her poodle in the microwave to dry him off . . . not true at all . Most of those specious rumors are really just wishful thinking anyway . . or delusions induced by adult beverages or recreational pharmaceuticals . We are allowed, (as I so flatuantly stated in my previous post) to archive for our own personal use any songs or dvd's that we will actually use ourselves and then are allowed to leave in the 'puter for future use . As long as we actually OWN the originating disc, we can keep the ripped copy . . . but if we die, our widows are then arrested by the media cops for not deleting them fast enough . |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 423432 | 2006-01-23 20:35:00 | . As long as we actually OWN the originating disc, we can keep the ripped copy . . . but if we die, our widows are then arrested by the media cops for not deleting them fast enough . So it's imperative to be specific in ones will as to who gets the original disc? :p Actually i wonder how the law would view this . A couple or three years ago i had all my rather large music collection stolen . Quite honestly, that annoyed me far more than any of the other more financially valuable things i also lost . I took a while to get over that loss . It was personal . The only copies of that music that i still have are burnt CD's and/or copies on my HDD's . I bought the music on the original media, i still have some of the music, but obviously not the original media . I imagine similar situations would happen due to fire or other accident . So whats the legals in this type of situation? |
personthingy (1670) | ||
| 423433 | 2006-01-23 20:41:00 | So it's imperative to be specific in ones will as to who gets the original disc? :p Actually i wonder how the law would view this. A couple or three years ago i had all my rather large music collection stolen. Quite honestly, that annoyed me far more than any of the other more financially valuable things i also lost. I took a while to get over that loss. It was personal. The only copies of that music that i still have are burnt CD's and/or copies on my HDD's. I bought the music on the original media, i still have some of the music, but obviously not the original media. I imagine similar situations would happen due to fire or other accident. So whats the legals in this type of situation? The MPAA made that point rather plain too...if you in any way do not have in your hot little hands or within a reasonable range of personal "touching" the original media, then you must remove the copies immediately or guys with bent noses and clubs will come to your door. |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 423434 | 2006-01-25 07:21:00 | Download and install LimeWire - then type in the name of the song/music you want and download it in MP3 format. Hi Zippity - My understanding, which you seem to have neglected to mention, is that you have to make an area of your hard drive accessible to others so that they can take copies of the 'exciting' stuff that you have copies of ! Am I correct ? cheers Misty ;) |
Misty (368) | ||
| 423435 | 2006-01-25 07:46:00 | Hi Zippity - My understanding, which you seem to have neglected to mention, is that you have to make an area of your hard drive accessible to others so that they can take copies of the 'exciting' stuff that you have copies of ! Am I correct ? cheers Misty ;)The version of limewire i run installs, created an empty "shared" folder, and invites one to share from other folders . It will run even if one deletes the share folder, it just creates another empty one . I assume its the same deal with a 'doze machine running limewire . |
personthingy (1670) | ||
| 423436 | 2006-01-25 08:18:00 | The version of limewire i run installs, created an empty "shared" folder, and invites one to share from other folders . It will run even if one deletes the share folder, it just creates another empty one . I assume its the same deal with a 'doze machine running limewire . So, personthingy, are you saying that on this limewire venture you can be a passive partner contributing nothing ? Misty :confused: |
Misty (368) | ||
| 423437 | 2006-01-25 08:44:00 | So, personthingy, are you saying that on this limewire venture you can be a passive partner contributing nothing ? Misty :confused:Yes... it's possible, but, what i download will be shared untill i actively move or delete it, and there's also a setting where people won't share with people who aren't sharing at least a minamal amount of files. I also wouldn't do that, i can't just take without being willing to give... i have some morals :p |
personthingy (1670) | ||
| 423438 | 2006-01-25 09:43:00 | Rubbish!!!! - I think :) I opted to NOT make my PC available for sharing and unticked the appropriate box. As far as I am aware, no one can access the music files held on my PC. Very selfish I know, but who cares. I have paid for the Pro version of LimeWire. |
Zippity (58) | ||
| 423439 | 2006-01-25 20:45:00 | What a hoo ha I have started. Thank you all for your contributions. I really don't like the idea of file sharing if that is what it is called because of the vulnerability to nasties. The suggestion about visiting the warehouse or second hand shops will be followed up thanks. Cheers all. |
heaton (3697) | ||
| 423440 | 2006-01-26 04:05:00 | Heaton, if you or your children have any records or tape cassettes of the music you are wanting you can "rip" them to your hard drive to use . If not, the Warehouse will be a good place to find stuff, as has been suggested . |
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