Hi all,

Here is my own biased overview of this:

Gnutella is a public network. In theory, everyone on this planet is able to share files over this network.

A similar comparison might be made of radio communications or news papers and magazines.

There are some forms of communication that are not under strict government regulation, Gnutella is one. Good or bad that is the way it now works.

Limewire is only one of many tools that enable people to connect to the net. Limewire has no control over net content.

In an ideal world, a person would be able to filter out anything. I use Microsoft Outlook, (which is supposed to be one of the better email utilities) with all of the filters and rules that I can think of I still get unwanted email ads. If I had young children in the house I would not allow them access to my computer because of that.

I wish there was a 'kiddy-net' for kids, but there isn't.

An internet enabled computer is a powerful tool.

Children should use powerful tools only under close adult supervison.

Ken