LimeWire Found Guilty of Copyright Infringement

[exfileme]

Like Kazaa, eDonkey and Napster, LimeWire may finally go down in flames.

LimeWire Found Guilty of Copyright Infringement : Read more

 

[bison88]

I hate to say this, but thank god perhaps this will finally kill limewire which has become a safe haven for viruses, trojans, maleware, and more. I don't necessarily agree with the courts, never have, but limewire is complete shit and even the n00bs know better these days, or should.

 

[Ragnar-Kon]

Damn.

 

[Ragnar-Kon]

[citation][nom]bison88[/nom]I hate to say this, but thank god perhaps this will finally kill limewire which has become a safe haven for viruses, trojans, maleware, and more. I don't necessarily agree with the courts, never have, but limewire is complete shit and even the n00bs know better these days, or should.[/citation]
This is true. Still won't stop my brother from complaining for 3+ hours though. As for myself, guess its back to converting flv files off YouTube again.

 

[steiner666]

omg, who the fuck uses limewire in 2010?

This will only lead to a newer and better replacement.

 

[megamanx00]

Doh

 

[AMW1011]

I'm not a huge anti-piracy fan, but the horrible infestation of viruses on there has gotten way out of control, not to mention the porn spam.

I used to use Limewire in its hay day as a way to test out songs and artists to see if I liked them enough to buy the CD, before Pandora and Youtube got popular. I found the horrible quality tracks just good enough to get a decent idea. I never understood how people could listen to the horrible files on there seriously. I mean 64 KB/s?!

 

[brendano257]

Rich Industrial Assholes of America.

'nuff said.

 

[Clintonio]

[citation][nom]steiner666[/nom]omg, who the fuck uses limewire in 2010?This will only lead to a newer and better replacement.[/citation]
Torrents.

 

[lukeeu]

[citation][nom]steiner666[/nom]omg, who the fuck uses limewire in 2010?This will only lead to a newer and better replacement.[/citation]
1) buy a boat
2) sail to international waters
3) setup your satellite downlink
4) put a pirate flag on the mast
5) yaaar!

 

[Guest]

Who cares? we all know their will just be another torrent service out there. Boohoo now you have to use Vuze.

 

[Gin Fushicho]

Good riddance. Virus infested piece of crap is all limewire was, glad to see it going.

 

[Shadow703793]

Any one who's still using Limewire must have been living under a rock...

 

[mlopinto2k1]

It'll free up some of the bandwidth being used by it.

 

[Trueno07]

This is sad news.. I loved catching computer virusus and STD's from Limewire.

/sarcasm

 

[aaron686]

Was a hit when introduced but the internet has come a long way and any form of media including music can be illegally downloaded by just a simple google search. The internet is littered with illegal sites and there is no need for the LimeWire client anymore because the risk of catching trojans and malware isnt worth it IMO. And yes there is still a risk of viruses from websites but most of the time you find a favourite site and stick with it, eg. Beemp3. Bottom line, if your a pirate, you know how to kill otherwise the iTunes store isnt too far 'round the corner.

 

[IFLATLINEI]

[citation][nom]steiner666[/nom]omg, who the fuck uses limewire in 2010?This will only lead to a newer and better replacement.[/citation]

The same people who still use AOL.

 

[v12v12]

Yeah progs like Limewire are nothing but noob traps for trojans etc... Then again judgments like these present a growing and ominous problem for *everyone* in general, and that is; case precedence! Now that it's established that LM is liable, this will just further add to the momentum for future suits against even more, less public sources of alleged "warez."

Then again... I just pulled a 50GB USB swap at my buddy's house, so sneaker-net is and will ALWAYS be a viable option. I have so many friends that have been hoarding for a decade or so... I've got literally years of sorting to do, haha FSK oFF RIAA, SNEAKER NET WILL ALWAYS BE YOUR SWORD to fall on, OWN THAT.

Thank god for USB3/eSata coming along, now I can transfer to-and-from their comps even faster... Ciao haha.

 

[v12v12]

Yeah progs like Limewire are nothing but noob traps for trojans etc... Then again judgments like these present a growing and ominous problem for *everyone* in general, and that is; case precedence! Now that it's established that LM is liable, this will just further add to the momentum for future suits against even more, less public sources of alleged "warez."

Then again... I just pulled a 50GB USB swap at my buddy's house, so sneaker-net is and will ALWAYS be a viable option. I have so many friends that have been hoarding for a decade or so... I've got literally years of sorting to do, haha FSK oFF RIAA, SNEAKER NET WILL ALWAYS BE YOUR SWORD to fall on, OWN THAT.

Thank god for USB3/eSata coming along, now I can transfer to-and-from their comps even faster... Ciao haha.

 

[Honis]

[citation][nom]lukeeu[/nom]1) buy a boat2) sail to international waters3) setup your satellite downlink4) put a pirate flag on the mast5) yaaar![/citation]
Careful, the US Constitution grants power to pursue pirates in all waters.

I think the bigger problem will be, if the judge words here sentence stupidly, every bit torrent client can come under fire based on this trial result.