^cr33p.

There is one easy option, and that's dont download porn from the gnutella network. Just download from a TRUSTED source ONLY. I download mp3's and video's all the time and ive been useing limewire for the past 3 or 4 years now and ive never come accross anything like this being mentioned. Then again i've not downloaded porn using limewire, just use site's like porn hub there's something there for everyone except kiddie porn. That all i have to say on the matter.

I have a serious suggestion that Limewire should adopt...

They should make it VERY clear on their homepage how Limewire works with regards to searches. I mean, I am not a complete internet newbie, but I had no idea that if I search for a general porn term, lots of relevant results will come up that I would be interested in downloading, but equally in amongst them is illegal content which I most certainly would not be interested in! I mean, what is up with that? If that is the way it works then users should be made VERY aware of this in order to stop accidentily downloading something they shouldn't because they assume (as any sane person would) that Limewire would not make illegal files as equally available as legal ones! Especially when it could possibly land a person in trouble through no fault of their own! I am sure I am not the only one who when using Limewire just assumed it would be ok to queue up all the search results for a general search term! That is what it SHOULD be like!

I feel this is Limewire's RESPONSIBILITY to their new users who are not completely savvy with how it all works when they first start to use it. I mean, on the homepage there is a tiny link to "how to use p2p safely", but even on that page the section on adult content fails to mention anything of the dangers to innocent people downloading "wrong" things by mistake. SHOCKING! This has to change! There should be a very clear "before you start" section. Not to mention info regarding mis-named files, etc too! I for one have been put off using Limewire now because of these issues, as I am sure many others have too. I would only return back if these things change.

Limewire, being a p-p program, does not make any files available. All files and file info comes from other users (peers) on the network. That is why it is never a good idea to download all the search results for any search term. Also, LW advises, "Be careful when downloading files from other users as downloading a file from a user who is in violation of the law could make you in violation of the law as well."

Experienced users of p-p programs recommend using Bitzi and Peer Guardian as a means to protect against unwanted file content.

Others who wish to guarantee that they won't download misnamed or otherwise unwanted content use Netflix or other commercial service.