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#1 2007-09-10 4:37 pm
- Da Mac Attack
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Limewire
So I was thinking about getting limewire but I'm scared of spy ware. I'm new to macs I know they don't get virus but what about spy ware?
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#2 2007-09-10 7:30 pm
- Chickenhawk
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Re: Limewire
No spyware for macs, but all the cool kids use bittorrent for their p2p needs.
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#3 2007-09-10 8:06 pm
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Re: Limewire
bittorrent is definitely a good choice, but keep in mind:
torrenting, gnunetworks, and any other kind of p2p sharing is ILLEGAL. I'm not at all saying dont do it, just think before you do. Especially at colleges, they'll often track that kind of thing and believe you me, they'll bring down the full force of the legal hammer.
...but hey, what do I know
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#4 2007-09-10 8:10 pm
- Chickenhawk
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Re: Limewire
Sputnickey wrote:
bittorrent is definitely a good choice, but keep in mind:
torrenting, gnunetworks, and any other kind of p2p sharing is ILLEGAL. I'm not at all saying dont do it, just think before you do. Especially at colleges, they'll often track that kind of thing and believe you me, they'll bring down the full force of the legal hammer.
uh, no. The downloading of some content may be illegal by some definitions, but the p2p itself is not inherently illegal.
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#5 2007-09-10 8:44 pm
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Re: Limewire
Yeah, just don't go asking "how do I pirate my warezz" or something like that. You can talk about the tech, just don't go talking about pirating. Thanks.
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#6 2007-09-10 8:55 pm
Re: Limewire
yeah limewire is safe (on the mac), but it sucks. bittorrent is faster and more flexible.
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#7 2007-09-11 5:22 am
- iMan
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Re: Limewire
I use limewire and I haven't run into anything bad. I also have bittorrent but it is SO slow. Limewire is much faster for me.
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#8 2007-09-11 9:31 am
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Re: Limewire
Bittorrent might be slow if you aren't seeding. There are antileech mechanisms.
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#9 2007-09-11 1:21 pm
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Re: Limewire
It also might be slow if you don't set up port forwarding.
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#10 2007-09-11 1:48 pm
- iMan
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Re: Limewire
I'm new at this so i don't know anything about it 
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#11 2007-09-11 4:14 pm
Re: Limewire
Sputnickey wrote:
any other kind of p2p sharing is ILLEGAL.
Wow.
They still let you people on the internet?
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#12 2007-09-11 6:53 pm
Re: Limewire
thelegendofjohn wrote:
It also might be slow if you don't set up port forwarding.
good point. i hadn't done that and was wondering why my torrents were so slow (around 30kbps). I set up port forwarding on my airport network, it increased my download speed to around 120kbps (in general, it varies constantly of course)
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#13 2007-09-12 1:12 pm
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Re: Limewire
Ok i think I got misunderstood lol. I won't go ahead and say I download movies while they're still in theaters *cough* but I'm not in any way shape or form against downloading stuff, just dont be dumb about how or where you do it.
And the percentage of people using p2p networks for illegal means far outweighs those using it legally.
god i guess i did come across kind of retarded in that first post 
...but hey, what do I know
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#14 2007-09-12 1:30 pm
Re: Limewire
It's alright. I just like ragging on people.
Spirit was crushed; now is fading, But I want to help make things right.
Because I can see and I can feel, and you can see and you can feel
So why don't we both either stand up and fight
Or at least together we'll call it a night.
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#15 2007-09-28 8:42 pm
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Re: Limewire
I use Limewire and pretty much all I download is stuff that I've owned but lost due to CD scratching or theft, or stuff I can't get here reliably.
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#16 2007-09-28 9:15 pm
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#17 2007-09-28 11:24 pm
- Donkey Butter
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Re: Limewire
okay so what bit torrent do you use, and where do you go to get the bit to start the torrent?
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#18 2007-09-28 11:32 pm
- Chickenhawk
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Re: Limewire
I am currently, using utorrent in wine, and due to recent events, besides tvtorrents.com for tv shows, I suppose mininova would be my first choice, or TPB,
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#19 2007-10-23 7:10 pm
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Re: Limewire
Phydeaux wrote:
Sputnickey wrote:
any other kind of p2p sharing is ILLEGAL.
Wow.
They still let you people on the internet?
But remember, it's legal to play ROMs if you delete them within 24 hours!
Internet told me so. 
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#20 2007-12-29 4:33 pm
- Marcus
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Re: Limewire
p2p is for junior high kids.
use google, it's your friend.
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#21 2008-08-06 11:17 pm
- Ice Cream Man
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Re: Limewire
Use what you want, BT, LimeWire. Really it's up to you. EITHER Tool really has nothing to do with piracy. It's just a method for defraying server load for downloads by dividing it up among other people who have already downloaded it. The fact that it makes it easier to distribute things you aren't supposed to with a lower likely hood of getting in trouble is a side track.
Saying that it does have anything to do with it, is like saying ‘all hammers have something to do with robbers’. It’s just a tool, however you look at it, and some people just choose to use it for ill purposes.
Personally I like both for different things. And it just depends on what suits my purpose.
And that Frostwire looks like a good solution too.
Last edited by Ice Cream Man (2008-08-06 11:24 pm)
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