flash Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 looking for a decent website to download music from. easy to use etc. and free if possible. cheers flash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loopy bunny blaster Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 any that are free are illegal limewire :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyjaimz Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 I used to use limewire, but heard that people were getting their internet cut off as a result? something to do with copyrights etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 (edited) I wouldn't know how to get illegal music, but if I did it wouldn't be using p2p (peer to peer) software. I used to work for an ISP, take it from me there are stirrings and soon a whole bunch of people are going to feel a lot of pain. Again I know nothing about this, but I am told you can use "Newsgroups" whatever they are, someone was telling me "newzbin.com" might be a good place to start - I wouldn't know :blink: Edited February 27, 2008 by pin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 I used to use limewire, but heard that people were getting their internet cut off as a result?something to do with copyrights etc Main problem with peer to peer networks (limewire / bearshare / edonkey etc) is that as you get each minute part of a file you want you are also sharing it with the world. That world also includes the record companies who pay $$$ for clever people to write them little pieces of software that tell them who's downloading what and who'd got what shared. The advantage is that just about anything you'd want is there for the taking, but this comes at a price... Caution! :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russuk Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 (edited) With all the goings on, and single mothers of 7 from Bridgend being sued by the mighty record companies, I'd be wary about downloading hooky stuff. However, soulseek will do you right. Edited February 27, 2008 by russuk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat 1 Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 www.torrentspy.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROBLATCH Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 diddi dave .com excelent :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash Posted February 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 how do u get limewire to work, it just keeps saying enabling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonshooter76 Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 i use torrentman.com or torrentspy or torrent reactor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSA Shaun Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 www.mininova.org :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 torrents for albums, limewire for singles. ISP's have said that tracking/ cutting people off for illegal downloading would be near impossible due to the volume of traffic - would far outweigh asking Royal Mail to open and read every single item of post. unless you are downloading huge amounts of the latest stuff (for example if you were running a bent business selling it) then I wouldnt be too concerned! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSA Shaun Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 torrents for both, just untick what you dont want :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gav Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 lime wire !!! its slow to enable or sign up to i tunes ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1966 Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 I wouldn't know how to get illegal music, but if I did it wouldn't be using p2p (peer to peer) software. I used to work for an ISP, take it from me there are stirrings and soon a whole bunch of people are going to feel a lot of pain. Again I know nothing about this, but I am told you can use "Newsgroups" whatever they are, someone was telling me "newzbin.com" might be a good place to start - I wouldn't know :blink: any recommendations for newsgroup providers pin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 torrents for albums, limewire for singles. ISP's have said that tracking/ cutting people off for illegal downloading would be near impossible due to the volume of traffic - would far outweigh asking Royal Mail to open and read every single item of post. unless you are downloading huge amounts of the latest stuff (for example if you were running a bent business selling it) then I wouldnt be too concerned! Oh how wrong you are Computers find repetitive tasks rather easy, in fact that's what they do. When you consider the proposition, within your analogy, every single envelope comes past these "post men" and they absolutely WITHOUT FAIL record anything suspicious, your ill informed argument pales into insignificance. I don't personally care if you think I know what I am talking about or not, your loss. Given who I have worked for and the systems I have designed and built, people would do well to listen to me. If you do or not isn't my problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyjaimz Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 im confused, whats a torrent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyjaimz Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 I wouldn't know how to get illegal music, but if I did it wouldn't be using p2p (peer to peer) software. I used to work for an ISP, take it from me there are stirrings and soon a whole bunch of people are going to feel a lot of pain. Again I know nothing about this, but I am told you can use "Newsgroups" whatever they are, someone was telling me "newzbin.com" might be a good place to start - I wouldn't know Also, whats the differance between peer to peer and a newsgroup? im intrigued now. I heard recently that a lot of people are having there internet cut off by their service providers because of all this, is that right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mag-man Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 I have found on limewire if you downloading some files, it downloads to a certain percent, then just stays there and the percent stops increasing. Anyone also seen the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 (edited) Peer to peer is a essentially a network. By that I mean when you sign up / download the client you are agreeing to anyone else on the internet with the same software installed, access to your computer. Peer to peer is very clever, it works on so many levels as long as the paradigm is to share anything you want with anyone else of the same mind set. News is different, how can I summarise it? Well, the difference is this, when you choose to download something it's for you, nobody else. What this means is it's a bunch harder to work out who's doing what - you don't broadcast what you are getting, and to anyone else you are not sharing what you get. Record companies, and check check the news for examples, can easily see how much of a downloader you are by simply running a program, they don't need authority, permission or mandate to do so. News, on the other hand especially if you pay a provider, doesn't afford this simplistic luxury - if someone wants to know what you did at a particular time they need to get a court order - something not easy to get. The attitude the government has taken with "downloaders" is similar to that of "drug addicts" - if you fit the bill you are an evil ****** and you will be hounded until you submit. Simple choice really Edited February 27, 2008 by pin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 torrents for albums, limewire for singles. ISP's have said that tracking/ cutting people off for illegal downloading would be near impossible due to the volume of traffic - would far outweigh asking Royal Mail to open and read every single item of post. unless you are downloading huge amounts of the latest stuff (for example if you were running a bent business selling it) then I wouldnt be too concerned! Oh how wrong you are Computers find repetitive tasks rather easy, in fact that's what they do. When you consider the proposition, within your analogy, every single envelope comes past these "post men" and they absolutely WITHOUT FAIL record anything suspicious, your ill informed argument pales into insignificance. I don't personally care if you think I know what I am talking about or not, your loss. Given who I have worked for and the systems I have designed and built, people would do well to listen to me. If you do or not isn't my problem calm down son, i know nothing about computers and am simply repeating what a major ISP said on the news this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyjaimz Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 Peer to peer is a essentially a network. By that I mean when you sign up / download the client you are agreeing to anyone else on the internet with the same software installed, access to your computer. so if I were to use limewire, they can access everything on my pc? is that right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 Peer to peer is a essentially a network. By that I mean when you sign up / download the client you are agreeing to anyone else on the internet with the same software installed, access to your computer. so if I were to use limewire, they can access everything on my pc? is that right? Yes, absolutely. They can tell what you downloaded and when. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 calm down son, i know nothing about computers and am simply repeating what a major ISP said on the news this week. Don't call me "son" and try knowing what the **** you are on about before posting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyjaimz Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 Yes, absolutely. They can tell what you downloaded and when. My concern is primarily other things on my pc, bank details etc can they access that too? and how do they know what you have downloaded? is it because you are 'sharing' it back out again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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