RIAA Threats...
 

Is anyone concerned about the recent threats by the RIAA to sue all of us for theft? Personally, I'm not sure what they will be able to do realisticlally or if it is a bluff to try to get all of us to cease file sharing. Please post your thoughts on their latest action and what your feelings are...Does anyone plan to do anything differently in view of the RIAA threats?

The RIAA is mostly trying to scare people from sharing, but they are going to sue individual users. I'd say that you might be in danger if you share more than 1000 files. Anyway I live in Norway where the RIAA have no power at all. It's not even illegal to download stuff.:D

Re: RIAA Threats
 

I think its completely bogus, and as a result, I refuse to buy any CDs now. Not a one! If I were a rich man, I'd melt the 1500 or so that I've bought over the years, into a nice plastic ball, and fire it thru their front door with a cannon.

As for whether its true or not, it is. Read these articles posted yesterday:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/31833.html

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,92351,00.html

I don't think it's an idle threat - I believe they will actually sue individuals just to make a point. As for me, I won't be buying any more CDs either - screw them!

Purchase new CDs
 

Well, I certainly do not plan on purchasing new CDs anymore after this. Any music I purchase will be used from individuals though Amazon.com or secondspin.com. 1) I get the CDs cheaper and 2) I circumvent the RIAA "machine" and NO money goes to them. Perhaps if more folks would stick to their guns they will see that is their heavy handed tactics that is the reason they are losing money, and (or) their failure to embrace new technologies in distribution.

I for one have hated for YEARS having to spend 15 dollars for 1 or two songs I would eventually end up listening to. The rest were always garbage anyway.

Anonymity
 

I'm somewhat of a new user to the Limewire/Gnutella forums. Is there a way to achieve anonymity when sharing files with Limewire? Are there any 3rd party utilities available? Please let me know. Thanks!

Does anyone know if PeerGuardian can be used on a Mac?

does it really work?
if it does where do i get it?

RIAA THREATS
 

I think this is all a ploy to get people to stop sharing, too. And they are using the media to scare people. Imagine if they were to really go through with it ?
They would have to sue everyone in the entire world 1 at a time. And the CD R companies would loose money on sales, programs like itunes would loose money..... RIAA is screaming broke now, they would have to spend money and time in court all over the world. I think it's a big scare. Besides, next thing you know, they will sue libraries for loaning their cds for free or ebay auctioneers for selling used cds..... Sharing is o diffrent than loaning a cd to a friend. And they can't sue for that. They need to get over themselves.

File-Sharing Subpoenas
 

In today's Seattle PI, there is an article stating that subpoenas has be issued and those prosecuted will be fined $750-$150,000 per song downloaded. I do not want to be a part of this any longer, because it's not worth it to me. I would even like to contact Limewire and get my name removed from their records.