Can I prevent Limewire use?

[henree21]

I am worried about my brother. He is constantly downloading songs off
of limewire. I told him to stop. But he sneaks limewire back on. I
told my parents but they don't care. Is there a way I can secretly go
prevent limewire from functioning on his computer.

 

[Pennywise]

I am worried about my brother. He is constantly downloading songs off
of limewire. I told him to stop. But he sneaks limewire back on. I
told my parents but they don't care. Is there a way I can secretly go
prevent limewire from functioning on his computer.

If it's his computer you have no right to mess with it.

 

[paulmd]

I am worried about my brother. He is constantly downloading songs off
of limewire. I told him to stop. But he sneaks limewire back on. I
told my parents but they don't care. Is there a way I can secretly go
prevent limewire from functioning on his computer.

Other than telling him about the risk of viruses, no, you have no
right. At least ask him to use an antivirus and spyware program, and
keep them updated.

 

[paulmd]

I am worried about my brother. He is constantly downloading songs off
of limewire. I told him to stop. But he sneaks limewire back on. I
told my parents but they don't care. Is there a way I can secretly go
prevent limewire from functioning on his computer.

Other than telling him about the risk of viruses, no, you have no
right. At least ask him to use an antivirus and spyware program, and
keep them updated.

 

[christopherius1701]

Other than telling him about the risk of viruses, no, you have no
right. At least ask him to use an antivirus and spyware program, and
keep them updated.

i'd kick his @ss and call him monkey-boy if he doesn't stop

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[Eric]

As far as I'm aware, Limewire is a legal program used for sharing files
which may or may not be legal to share. Make sure he is aware that use of
such programs may be monitored and if he attempts to acquire any files with
it that are not legal to share, he may be prosecuted. Many songs are
copywrited and not legal to share. Many songs now are legal to freely
share. You can make him aware that he could end up with significant fines
if he is sharing the illegal files, but only his parents should be able to
prevent his use of the program.

 

[Charles...]

Most songs on Limewire are copyrighted....

Tell him the following, then take him to the forum.....

"This is very important, the sentence for downloading Movies in the UK is 10
years and an ulimited fine,- more than most murderers get!"

Source, Limewires own forum:
http://www.limewire.org/forum/showthread.php?t=12

More info....
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/09/16/riaa_targets_p2p_firms/
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/09/30/riaa_sues_757/
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/business/legal/0,39020651,39116265,00.htm


But.... the problem is.... you may lead a horse to water, but, you cannot
make him drink....

niether can you stop a lemming jumping off a cliff....

 

[Laynie]

Other than telling him about the risk of viruses, no, you have no
right. At least ask him to use an antivirus and spyware program, and
keep them updated.

If he is only downloading mp3's, the odds of getting a virus are
practically nil. If he is downloading pirated programs, his chance are
high. Just tell him to run each download thru his antivirus
scanner....if he does that you should both be safe.

Unless of course, you live in the US.....where your rules are really
idiotic for downloading songs. But c'est la vie. Move to Europe. (G)

 

[Eric]

If he is only downloading mp3's, the odds of getting a virus are
practically nil. If he is downloading pirated programs, his chance are
high. Just tell him to run each download thru his antivirus scanner....if
he does that you should both be safe.

Unless of course, you live in the US.....where your rules are really
idiotic for downloading songs. But c'est la vie. Move to Europe. (G)

I don't suspect many people are going to move to Europe for the sole purpose
of pirating songs, any more than they've fled to Europe just so they can
legally smoke pot. They've cracked down on software pirating in the USA.
They've started to crack down in China. Europe will follow.

Pirating is theft. Some people don't think so because they're "only"
stealing intellectual property. When they steal a copy of a song or program
on the computer, the person who had it originally still has it. If you
steal an apple, there is only one apple, it does not make a copy. The
problem with intellectual theft is it takes away royalties from the one who
made it and discourages others. Song writers make money every time a song
is played. Singers only make money when they give concerts or sell albums
(or t-shirts and other merchandise). If they can't sell albums (ie CDs)
they don't make nearly as much, so fewer people want to join them, and it's
already a high risk industry. There are many poor musicians.

I think it's reasonable to pay $1 to a service company to download a song
and burn it on as many discs as you like for your personal use.

 

[Laynie]

Pirating is theft. I think it's reasonable to pay $1 to a service
company to download a song and burn it on as many discs as you like
for your personal use.

BUT....where did I say I was pirating?? I use both my own CD's and
others I have legally downloaded for my own personal use on this
computer ONLY. There is no difference between that and listening to the
radio beside me. I don't make up music CD's for other people, nor do I
sell them.

In Canada, it is quite legal to download mp3's for personal use. And
England and Europe and so on. It is just the music industry in the US
that is suing people (unsuccessfully, I might add). I have used
Limewire, but am not comfortable with it for some reason, but WinMX was
my P2P of choice some years back. I have no need to download any more
music, as I have quite enough to listen to now.

Perhaps you mean well, but I am not about to get into a pissing contest
with you over what is pirating and what is legal. Two different
countries, two different people and that means two different viewpoints.

Laynie