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HaxorNubcake

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I just finished registering my computer and they repeatedly say OMG NO FILE SHARING OR YOU WILL TEH DIE!!! are these idle threats or should I keep the blue froggie away?

edit: I'm at harvard...anyone else here w/ experience?
 
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eigen

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Originally posted by: HaxorNubcake
I just finished registering my computer and they repeatedly say OMG NO FILE SHARING OR YOU WILL TEH DIE!!! are these idle threats or should I keep the blue froggie away?
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They may catch you.Just watch your bandwidth and watch what you dl.
My university only bust people after the RIAA/MPAA contacts the school.
Keep it to linux distros or RIAA safe music and dont use much bw and you should be cool.

 
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aplefka

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You'll be shot in the courtyard if you are found downloading anything. Even your grandma's latest digital pics.
 
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Schadenfroh

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I worked at my college's IT department. 95% of our dorm work orders were to fix peoples computers that got hosed because of viruses and spyware thru P2P apps. Your university is doing a good thing for its IT staff and bandwidth.
 
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BigJ

Lifer
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Anything that uses the intranet as opposed to the internet will be fine.

Use DC++ or i2hub.
 
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ViRGE

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Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
I worked at my college's IT department. 95% of our dorm work orders were to fix peoples computers that got hosed because of viruses and spyware thru P2P apps. Your university is doing a good thing for its IT staff and bandwidth.
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Your Uni is too nice, end-user computer repairs should be the responsibility of the users, not of the IT department. No doubt there's plenty of geeks on the side willing to make some cash out of the whole thing.
 
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DaveSimmons

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Aug 12, 2001
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Originally posted by: HaxorNubcake
I just finished registering my computer and they repeatedly say OMG NO FILE SHARING OR YOU WILL TEH DIE!!! are these idle threats or should I keep the blue froggie away?

edit: I'm at harvard...anyone else here w/ experience?
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Stupid to get your net access cut off just to steal music.

Try Napster or Yahoo, $10/month to rent tens of thousands of CDs at once.
 
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Murphy Durphy

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Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Originally posted by: HaxorNubcake
I just finished registering my computer and they repeatedly say OMG NO FILE SHARING OR YOU WILL TEH DIE!!! are these idle threats or should I keep the blue froggie away?

edit: I'm at harvard...anyone else here w/ experience?
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Stupid to get your net access cut off just to steal music.

Try Napster or Yahoo, $10/month to rent tens of thousands of CDs at once.
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Dude, what kind of b/s statement is that? You just assume you know everything about him and that he's a damn music thief. How do you people sleep at night?

He could be downloading movies too! :p
 
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Shawn

Lifer
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I'm worried about that too. I was hoping to DL the new Stargate and BSG episodes next month. :(
 
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PHiuR

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Apr 24, 2001
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Originally posted by: BigJ
Anything that uses the intranet as opposed to the internet will be fine.

Use DC++ or i2hub.
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eh...a lot of students got caught for useing i2hub and 33 were from my school out of 700 something i believe...it's not that safe...
 
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DaveSimmons

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Aug 12, 2001
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Originally posted by: Murphy Durphy
Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Originally posted by: HaxorNubcake
I just finished registering my computer and they repeatedly say OMG NO FILE SHARING OR YOU WILL TEH DIE!!! are these idle threats or should I keep the blue froggie away?

edit: I'm at harvard...anyone else here w/ experience?
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Stupid to get your net access cut off just to steal music.

Try Napster or Yahoo, $10/month to rent tens of thousands of CDs at once.
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Dude, what kind of b/s statement is that? You just assume you know everything about him and that he's a damn music thief. How do you people sleep at night?

He could be downloading movies too! :p
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True, I forgot to consider he might be stealing movies and software instead of music, my bad.

To the OP: Netflix, GameFly, Blockbuster. I think there's also a rental service that includes pr0n titles.
 
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nageov3t

Lifer
Feb 18, 2004
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Originally posted by: Shawn
Anyone have a solution for TV shows? We don't have cable in here.
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three solutions:

1. get cable
2. watch shows at a friend's house
3. suck it up
 
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BigJ

Lifer
Nov 18, 2001
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Originally posted by: PHiuR
Originally posted by: BigJ
Anything that uses the intranet as opposed to the internet will be fine.

Use DC++ or i2hub.
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eh...a lot of students got caught for useing i2hub and 33 were from my school out of 700 something i believe...it's not that safe...
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It is if you don't upload.
 
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Tab

Lifer
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Originally posted by: BigJ
Anything that uses the intranet as opposed to the internet will be fine.

Use DC++ or i2hub.
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Not that is NOT safe at all.

Use WASTE.
 
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DaveSimmons

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Aug 12, 2001
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Originally posted by: Shawn
Anyone have a solution for TV shows? We don't have cable in here.
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The legal ones:
* Find / make a firend who lives off-campus
* Buy your parents a DVD recorder

Otherwise play torrent roulette I guess, and hope you aren't caught, and that P2P is not yet on the list of actions that can get you in trouble with the university.
 
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BigJ

Lifer
Nov 18, 2001
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Originally posted by: Tab
Originally posted by: BigJ
Anything that uses the intranet as opposed to the internet will be fine.

Use DC++ or i2hub.
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Not that is NOT safe at all.

Use WASTE.
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Listen, how many people have been prosecuted for simply DOWNLOADING files?

If you turn off uploads, you're fine. Just make sure you don't abuse the downloading.
 
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eigen

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Nov 19, 2003
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Originally posted by: BigJ
Originally posted by: Tab
Originally posted by: BigJ
Anything that uses the intranet as opposed to the internet will be fine.

Use DC++ or i2hub.
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Not that is NOT safe at all.

Use WASTE.
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Listen, how many people have been prosecuted for simply DOWNLOADING files?

If you turn off uploads, you're fine. Just make sure you don't abuse the downloading.
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But then you are a leech.
 
Shawn

Shawn

Lifer
Apr 20, 2003
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Originally posted by: Rebasxer
Is downloading a TV show illegal, if so that's stupid.
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Who knows? It's no different than recording shows with a vcr or tivo though. That's all I really need to download. I usually use bittorant but you have to share with that. I'm wondering if Limewire will work if I disable sharing?
 
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