Just out of interest...........
 

How on earth do they find out where you live to be able to sue you?? I live in England and Im pretty certain there is no way of anyone being able to trace me? I havent downloaded anything like this many tracks but if there is a way of being traced then to hell with it I QUIT!! :tease:

If you click on the monitor tab in Limewire you will see all of the peers that you are uploading your files to...
This is where the authorities can catch you, they see your IP address and then link it to your ISP, your ISP then gets a notice from them and passes it onto you about sharing copyrighted files...And boom your busted...

I think it's outrageous that this one individual would get sued just because she happens to be using LW to get the songs she wants. Heck, I've been using LW Basic, but you don't see me getting sued YET (that being the keyword). Then again, I'm in WV. I have yet to see such a case right here in WV, but I don't doubt one bit that there are certain individuals from recording studios (as well as stores that sell such recordings) who get very peeved at the thought of someone obtaining music in a manner deemed questionable.

So how can you prevent them from seeing that IP address?

To be honest with you, I don't know how to answer that. People have ways of finding out your ISP address. If hackers can do it, so can legal authorities. If there is a way to hide your ISP address, I haven't heard it.

And they can link that to your home address?? Sorry I am a little ignorant about these things. I had no idea! :yikes:

They can link that to your ISP which in turn links it to you...
Do you have Peerguardian2, if not it's wise to have it...
http://phoenixlabs.org/pg2/

i just don't see what's so illegal about sharing

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is music not free on the radio?