$2 million fine for downloading

[Hagar]

In my day if you wanted something you paid for it. Simple as that. Whether it was worth it or not didn't enter the equation. If you didn't have enough money then you saved up until you could afford it. Back in the "Swingin' Sixties" when a web was something spun by spiders a vinyl album cost something like 32 shillings & sixpence. That's about

[MWISimmer]

My farts sound better than Bono and U2...)

So do mine.

They sound better than Coldplay too.

[machineman9]

$20 of media, fined

[WebbPA]

Technically it's a civil judgment and not a "fine", which may make a difference when she files for bankruptcy.

[WebbPA]

In America - probably.

In Canada - I've heard that file sharing is legal there.  The government has caved in to the RIAA and taxes every blank CD assuming that everyone is a criminal.

[Sir_Crashalot]

My farts sound better than Bono and U2...)

So do mine.

They sound better than Coldplay too.

We could start a band and release an album with farts. We'll make millions with our 'talent'.....

Carlo 8-)

[tcco94]

Not sure where she downloaded her songs but a long time ago I had limewire, downloaded liike 10 songs. Then my computer crashed at both my mom and dads house. To this day I refuse to download any of that crap ever again because in my mind it screws up your computer.

Now I buy all my songs on iTunes even though I only have 50.

[tcco94]

Is limewire illegal? Because my friend uses it and I just wanted to make sure for him.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_downloadin ... l_or_legal

[Steve M]

[quote]In America - probably.

In Canada - I've heard that file sharing is legal there.

[Fozzer]

I don't buy Music CD's...

I listen to the tunes on my radio...;

Then go to my Keyboards, Guitars, etc, etc........Play the songs...;

...and Sing to myself... :evil...!

The result can either be horrendous.... [smiley=upset.gif]...., or amazing.... [smiley=clapping.gif]....

...who am I to choose?... ...!

.... [smiley=biglaugh.gif]....!

Paul...You hum it...I'll play it.... [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]...!

[Apex]

There's a lot of different ways of looking at this, but realistically, the punishment does not fit the crime.

[machineman9]

Is limewire illegal? Because my friend uses it and I just wanted to make sure for him.

Limewire, the software = Legal.
The things you can get from it = GENERALLY illegal. Still some legal software/downloads you can get from Limewire, it depends on the license the software has and who uploads it. A lot of the stuff will be illegal though.

It is like asking if Google is illegal. Sure there are legal things you can get by using it, but then again there are illegal things you can gain by using it... Yet Google remains legal to use.