Is P2P, File Sharing, Torrent Downloading and Uploading illegal?
By hanz_cell
@hanz_cell (72)
Philippines
December 9, 2006 10:44am CST
I just want to know more about the comments that I will be getting on this one. For me file sharing is not illegal in some ways i guess, but what about you guys and gals out there..what do you think?
4 responses
@canadabis1 (1952)
• Canada
9 Dec 06
Not here in Canada....its still legal here...but not in the states.
@canadabis1 (1952)
• Canada
9 Dec 06
oh really?..I thought it wasnt illegal yet...well..I dont do it enough to worry about it really.
@sidooo1986 (393)
• India
12 Dec 06
Well sharing ,downloading ,uploading content other than a freeware or a shareware is illegal.downloading free contents is perfectly legal.no harm at all.
@shoreboy31 (1433)
• United States
9 Dec 06
It's not illegal to download or upload, it's actually using what you downloaded that's illegal...torrent files are my best friends...last time I paid for software was back at the beginning of last year when I bought the Sims Complete Edition. WWE PPV's are a thing of the past...why pay 40 bucks for one when I can download and watch it in it's entirety just a couple hours after it airs?. I can archive all my favorite TV shows like Mythbusters on DVD...I love it, and as long as you are careful, you'll never get caught...just remain as anonymous as possible...
@ownado (1679)
• Portugal
9 Dec 06
For me file sharing isn't illegal unless you get any kind of profit selling what you download. Otherwise I think its fine because if it was not to download our ISPs would not give us some amount of traffic (or even unlimited) to spend downloading every month. Plus, if everybody had to go buy their favorite series, movies, games, etc. at the price they are nobody would buy them... that is the most important reason why I think there's so many file-sharing systems nowadays and so many people using them.
