need some help

Embabigurl04 · #1 (**permalink**) May 25th, 2004

i wanted to know if its legal to download music from limewire because if it aint im not allowed to download limewire
and dont lie about it either...

stief · #2 (**permalink**) May 25th, 2004

LimeWire is legal--you don't download from LimeWire but from others who share their files. If you use LW to download material that the laws of your state and country say you shouldn't, then you can get in trouble. Since LimeWire connects to the Gnutella network and has many international users, the laws on what is or isn't legal to share vary greatly.

If you are in the US, see http://www.eff.com/share/

btw--you inadvertently (I hope) insulted anyone who might try to answer you by assuming they would lie and that you are someone they should obey.

deadwilly27 · #3 (**permalink**) May 25th, 2004

so is sharing copyrighted songs for others to share legal?

stief · #4 (**permalink**) May 26th, 2004

most likely not--you'd have to check with the author whether they have permitted their work to be shared.

In Canada, maybe, though the CRIA is currently appealing a ruling http://www.canfli.org/index.php

This is not the place to be asking legal advice though. You are unlikely to get reliable legal advice on a public forum

Kinda like asking neighbours for medical advice--just gives something to think about.
IANAL

Embabigurl04 · #5 (**permalink**) May 26th, 2004

well the only reason i asked if it was legal is because i want to download music and i really dont wanna get sued by my ****ing government.. sorry bout the language. but american government ****ing sucks, suing people for downloading music is so gay. and my parents wont let me download limewire unless its legal and all so yeah.

stief · #6 (**permalink**) May 26th, 2004

Sounds like you have good parents.

Nice thing about a democracy is that people get the government they deserve and if they don't like what they get, they can change it without having to kill people to do so. Ballot box revolutions are so much better than the other kind.

Looks like you have good contacts with several voters--well worth finding out how to change laws you disagree with. Could take a while, but maybe they'll be a decent solution before the time you are a parent