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06-07-2005, 04:24 PM #1Disabled
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Can you get caught file sharing?
Can you get caught file sharing, is it legall?
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06-07-2005, 04:29 PM #2Retired Moderator
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Sharing copyrighted material is illegal.
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06-07-2005, 04:56 PM #3Junior Guru Wannabe
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Sure you can get caught. As soon as the web host notices the amount of bandwidth coming out ofyour account, they will investigate it and find the files you are sharing. Busted.
I guess if they are legal files it wouldn't be an issue, but somebody wouldn't be worried about getting caught sharing legal files0
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06-07-2005, 05:14 PM #4Aspiring Evangelist
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Originally posted by MasterGee79
Sure you can get caught. As soon as the web host notices the amount of bandwidth coming out ofyour account, they will investigate it and find the files you are sharing. Busted.
I guess if they are legal files it wouldn't be an issue, but somebody wouldn't be worried about getting caught sharing legal files
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06-07-2005, 05:18 PM #5Predatory Poster
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You can get caught and it is both legal and illegal. Some files are unlicensed and are meant to be shared. That is legal to fileshare. Licensed files are not intended to be shared and are illegal to share. Good rule of thumb is that if you can buy it in the store it's probably licensed and illegal to download.
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06-07-2005, 08:47 PM #6Disabled
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Dont host them unless you know what you are doing
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06-07-2005, 11:55 PM #7Web Hosting Master
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Re: Can you get caught file sharing?
Originally posted by crazybri311
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06-08-2005, 12:09 AM #8Newbie
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its illegal if you are sharing games, movies, porn etc.
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06-08-2005, 12:14 AM #9Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by aloo
its illegal if you are sharing games, movies, porn etc.Daily Updated Web Hosting News Blog
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06-08-2005, 12:17 AM #10Web Hosting Master
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File sharing is legal, but sharing copyrighted files without permission is illegal.
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06-08-2005, 04:29 AM #11Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by DecentHost
File sharing is legal, but sharing copyrighted files without permission is illegal.
No, illegal file sharing is badAndrew Thomas0