P2P softwares: Piracy or Community Sharing?
By bluviper
@bluviper (23)
Philippines
March 21, 2007 8:59pm CST
Hey we all know about these softwares. and many of us use it for a reason. MP3s, movies, softwares, cracks etc etc.
But how do we deal about this? some of us supports anti-piracy. how come there are still softwares lurking around?
Can we really diminish piracy these days, knowing how technology runs thru the internet...?
I for one use these softwares. download stuff from them. I admit it... i cant resist the temptation. would you buy music online? or download them via P2P?
lemme know what you say about this?
3 responses
@pulsar_wave (1)
• Singapore
22 Mar 07
P2P softwares were suppose to be a grand sharing scheme to facilitate file transfers between locations, however due to unguided use were using it for the wrong reasons thus piracy. As for the question whether I download from P2P or not on music contents, I guess not.....
@ChrisRock619 (1040)
• United States
22 Mar 07
Well if there is a software program I want I'll pay for it. Sometimes I'll download music though if I can't afford to pay for the cd in the store, so I'll admit that. Some people think it's wrong to do any others think it's not wrong. So I think it's a matter of personal views.
@bluviper (23)
• Philippines
22 Mar 07
thank you for that response 619. i really think its a matter of personal views... it just so happens that, what if those personal views were deeply influenced by the easy life of P2P, of which you can get everything you want online. then personal views will be tilted only to downloading files from P2P and undermining the legalities behind it.
thanks for the reply and have a good day!
@prinzechristian (152)
• Philippines
21 Jun 09
Downloading music, movies, and others in p2p programs are licensed and legal. Everything will only go illegal if you burn this downloads, sell it, perform in public or others cause in the terms of limewire, they will allow you to use the software, if you will use it personally and not share to the world. Any downloads from limewire is legal, same as torrents do.
