Is Kazaa illegal??

Mattie · Post by **Mattie** » 12 Jul 2003, 23:42

Well what do u guys think??
 you can download full version software.that can´t be good .... or can it <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_smile.gif">

Ri0t · Post by **Ri0t** » 12 Jul 2003, 23:46

Kazaa=not illegal
 D/l copyrighted software is

coyote · Post by **coyote** » 12 Jul 2003, 23:47

Dunno!! I love Kazaa!! <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif"> <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif">
 
 But i dunno how they are gonna get 3.5-5.2 million users to stop using it!! <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_confused.gif"> <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_confused.gif"> <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_lol.gif"> <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_lol.gif">
 
 What can they do?? Whoever "they" are??

Mattie · Post by **Mattie** » 12 Jul 2003, 23:53

well it is a well thought out programme.meant to be used for the wrong reasons then.

Mattie · Post by **Mattie** » 12 Jul 2003, 23:57

does cameron losco read theese forums and if he wants to does he reply . so can we us the forums if we have a problem with games software etc..?

coyote · Post by **coyote** » 13 Jul 2003, 00:05

Yes Mattie you can!! But you can ask almost everyone on this forum anything!! <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_smile.gif"> <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_smile.gif">
 
 Everybody is always helpful - where they can!! <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif"> <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif"> <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif">
 
 A shout out to all on these forums!!!! <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif"> <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif"> <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif"> <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif"> <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif"> <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif"> <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif">

Mattie · Post by **Mattie** » 13 Jul 2003, 00:10

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naughty · Post by **naughty** » 13 Jul 2003, 00:56

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=85%><TR><TD>Quote:<HR></TD></TR><TR><TD><BLOCKQUOTE>What can they do?? Whoever "they" are?? </BLOCKQUOTE></TD></TR><TR><TD><HR></TD></TR></TABLE>
 
 havent you heard of the guys who have been found downloading music and fined by the RIAA - plus now the isp´s have to provide the names of suspcted offenders since a precedent has been set - so its no more illegal downloading for me - dont think that you are safe since they are only prosecuting people in America at the moment - when they do decide to set an example here you dont want to be the example that they set
 
 
 ps coyote - that number of users is dropping by the day
 [ Edited by naughty On Date July 13, 2003 ]

Charger1406 · Post by **Charger1406** » 13 Jul 2003, 18:52

Yeah, I can´t find half the things I want!!1 <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_mad.gif"> <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_razz.gif">

cyberclone · Post by **cyberclone** » 13 Jul 2003, 23:14

Kazaa, is only a file sharing aplication. It is not illegal, however most of the things people share on it is.

Post by **OnlyOneKenobi** » 14 Jul 2003, 08:46

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=85%><TR><TD>Quote:<HR></TD></TR><TR><TD><BLOCKQUOTE>
 On 2003-07-12 23:47, coyote wrote:
 
 
 What can they do?? Whoever "they" are??
 
 </BLOCKQUOTE></TD></TR><TR><TD><HR></TD></TR></TABLE>
 
 remember napster? <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif">

naughty · Post by **naughty** » 19 Jul 2003, 16:30

LOL - this is now going far beyond napster too - see what some madcap congressman wants in America - read this and phjear the future <A HREF="http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/31800.html" TARGET="_blank">Congress mulls prison terms for KaZaA users
 </A> (clickable link)

stefan9 · Post by **stefan9** » 19 Jul 2003, 18:29

Youre safe as long as you don´t share anything illegal. Kazaa= <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_smile.gif">

P701 · Post by **P701** » 19 Jul 2003, 20:23

Let´s face it. It´s illegal to download some of the software but try to stop Kazaa and some other program is going to pop up. The only b*tch is downloading a whole weekend on a 200mb+ file and it´s a either the wrong program(some uploaders seem have a problem macthing the right names to the right programs) or it doesn´t work.

DrunkAss · Post by **DrunkAss** » 20 Jul 2003, 11:32

Whether or not Kazaa is legal or not is questionable and still being tried in many courts.
 
 However, if ne1 wanted to use Kazaa without the threat of being caught or something all ya gotta do is get behing a proxy 1, anonymous server and then it will be damn near to impossible to trace an upload or download back to you.
 
 By doing this you also enable yourself to download from, and visit other websites without being caught, for certain illegal issues, or giving away ur valuable info.
 Get behind a proxy and a decent firewall and Kazaa will be all fun and games, and no worries.
 
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style121 · Post by **style121** » 20 Jul 2003, 12:09

Just how would I go about getting behind a proxy DrunkA$$? Not that I use Kazaa for any downloading or anything <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_wink.gif"> , but just hypothetically of course, in case I knew a friend <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_wink.gif"> who did

DrunkAss · Post by **DrunkAss** » 20 Jul 2003, 13:35

To help your friend, programs such as stealther have been created, there are others but this one is fairly simple and good.
 
 Go to <a href="http://www.stealther.com/" target="_blank">http://www.stealther.com/</a> , download the software, install and follow the instructions and just like that they cant catch you.....at least it´s damn hard to.
 
 Youll have to setup proxy for IE or what ever u use, but its easy.
 
 Your friend may want to setup kazaa in this fashion, once stealther is installed, but thats not difficult either.
 
 Tell your friend it´s a pleasure.

Dr_Kellogg · Post by **Dr_Kellogg** » 20 Jul 2003, 23:32

Isnt it kinda impossible to shut down kazaa, coz it uses other computers as the servers (supernodes). So they could even drag the programmers into court or whateva but they still wont be able to shut down kazaa, coz it has random servers. Am i correct in saying this or not?

Hawk21 · Post by **Hawk21** » 20 Jul 2003, 23:54

Yup itd be impossible to totally shut down kazaa as there are no dedicated servers that it runs off of...(well... im at least 80% sure im right <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_lol.gif"> )

Dr_Kellogg · Post by **Dr_Kellogg** » 21 Jul 2003, 00:01

Cool. So i was kinda right in a way

style121 · Post by **style121** » 21 Jul 2003, 08:44

Thanks DrunkA$$ I´ll tell him to give it a try.

CrazedFerret · Post by **CrazedFerret** » 25 Jul 2003, 09:23

I use Kazaa when I do some part-time network admin, mostly to download music videos and live performances and stuff (no, seriously). I don´t wanna share or download any mp3´s because of this whole RIAA thing, and because I´m in a band myself and it would suck if everyone just got our music for free. I think it´s cool that you can download stuff like live performances from bands, cos it helps get their name out; besides, you can´t buy them like a cd, so why not download them?
 
 Hey Harda$$, I´m behind a firewall here, but I use socks2http (a tunneling program) to get past it else Kazaa doesn´t work. I go thru a socks5 proxy, but I use a username & password to do so. Guess if I was sharing mp3´s I´d be busted then <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_smile.gif">