Limewire??

bri · January 3rd, 2008, 06:04 PM

This may be too off topic for this forum, but I'm pretty naive about this kind of stuff. My kids are always downloading music off Limewire so their dear old Dad thought he'd try it.. I got the program downloaded and actually got a few songs in the library, which is quite a feat with our abysmally slow rural dial-up system. Lately, when I type in the name of a song, a little message box comes up saying something like, "Limewire is currently connecting to the internet; you may not receive many results until the connection is complete." I have never changed anything in the computer since my initial success so I'm "cornfused". Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Brian

Mark Davis · January 3rd, 2008, 06:10 PM

When you start up limewire it takes awhile to connect to all the other people using the limewire at the time you load yours up. MIne takes about 1 minute on a cable modem so Id say about 5-7 mins on a dial up before your fully connected.

Look down on the bottm left hand corner there is a signal strength gauge there wait till its full strength before you search or download.

Be sure your system is really protected cause there are millions of virus programs inside limewire renamed to look like something else.

Never try to install any program that says its name is setup.exe that you got off limewire chances are its a virus.

trag-o-caster · January 3rd, 2008, 06:14 PM

Beware! Spyware and Adware abounds there at Limewire - at least from my experience. I've decided to cease and desist.

ibobunot · January 3rd, 2008, 07:52 PM

Limewire is monitored by the record companies you could end up in court...

Flat357 · January 3rd, 2008, 08:03 PM

He he .

A limewire post ... TDPRI favourites

Hide quickly ...............

TeleConvert · January 3rd, 2008, 11:46 PM

not again!

garytelecastor · January 4th, 2008, 12:05 AM

Don't worry about it. Standard fare for the site. It's not adware or spyware. When you are thinking of downloading, always, if you can, download with a listing that has at least 2 sources. Look to the # of MB and if they are around 115 to 120 that is spyware.

kovachian · January 4th, 2008, 12:14 AM

Some people still use dial-up? Wtf, shouldn't dial-up modems be extinct by now?

Flat357 · January 4th, 2008, 12:21 AM

I can't wait for GTR's new album to come out so I can steal it he he

If you're listening James , we any closer BTW ?

Regarding viruses , I think Gary meant Kb , but you can pick them up in large files too , so best to scan .
Just don't download any music made by musicians .
Anything made by Simon Cowells company has my blessing . Download them 'till there's none left for anyone else then burn them

( and I don't mean to cd ) .

Nazman · January 4th, 2008, 06:24 AM

I go there and download a single song if it is a song I have to learn for the band..(if I dont already have it on cd).

I am trying to cut down on downloading/stealing music..

stephent2 · January 4th, 2008, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bri

This may be too off topic for this forum, but I'm pretty naive about this kind of stuff. My kids are always downloading music off Limewire so their dear old Dad thought he'd try it.. I got the program downloaded and actually got a few songs in the library, which is quite a feat with our abysmally slow rural dial-up system. Lately, when I type in the name of a song, a little message box comes up saying something like, "Limewire is currently connecting to the internet; you may not receive many results until the connection is complete." I have never changed anything in the computer since my initial success so I'm "cornfused". Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Brian

I've had my kids remove all file sharing applications from their computers. The use of Limewire and other PTP sharing apps to share copyrighted music, software, etc. is illegal and traceable.

My suggestion would be: Don't do it.

JimiBryant · January 4th, 2008, 08:39 AM

Limewire seriously bites.. try Frostwire, it's free of spyware.
I like Aquisition, but I'm a Mac fellow.

it's sad but true: there's about three generations now that don't see any
need to purchase music, video, or what-have-you.. the kids just click to
download and that's that. not saying it's right or wrong, that's just the way
it is.. bands used to get ripped off by their record labels but now the fans
are getting into the act as well.

imwjl · January 4th, 2008, 08:40 AM

My advice as a network engineer who works with security and privacy who also spent 3 years as a sr. ISP sysop where I've had to and still have to answer to and cooperate with authorities. When you use services like this you need to go in front of a mirror, look at yourself, raise your and and then repeat "I am an idiot" a few times.

Stealing is stealing, legal music can be had for little money and for free. This is my 19th year in positions where I'm involved in privacy and security and I've yet to see anybody who can stand up to who and what's facing them in terms of finance and/or intellect when faced with legal issues of this sort (software licensing, EULA, terms of service etc....).

Then there is the frequency that these services compromise your security or add your computer to a bot net even if you never get caught or listed as one who could be caught.

I can only think more ISPs are better in the few years since I left the position and at that time I could read every single packet moved in and out of the network I managed and if encrypted could still tell the authorities the source and destination pairs for the traffic. Don't forget that the Internet is the public network.

bri · January 4th, 2008, 08:58 AM

Like Nazman, I only download the odd song for our band and fully understand the implications of music sharing and all its evils. I have hundreds of cds duly bought and paid for. I have every album Bill Kirchen and the Twangbangers have out as well as all Redd's stuff. I have box sets of Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, Waylon, Tom T. Hall. The list could go on and on. So I'm not a real bad guy. I was only trying to figure out what I was doing wrong technically. I looked at my Limewire library and I have 24 songs in it, mostly obscure titles.
Once again, I didn't mean to rumple feathers.
Brian

January 3rd, 2008, 06:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
bri Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 68 Posts: 435	Limewire?? This may be too off topic for this forum, but I'm pretty naive about this kind of stuff. My kids are always downloading music off Limewire so their dear old Dad thought he'd try it.. I got the program downloaded and actually got a few songs in the library, which is quite a feat with our abysmally slow rural dial-up system. Lately, when I type in the name of a song, a little message box comes up saying something like, "Limewire is currently connecting to the internet; you may not receive many results until the connection is complete." I have never changed anything in the computer since my initial success so I'm "cornfused". Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Brian

January 3rd, 2008, 06:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mark Davis Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bakersfield Ca. Age: 57 Posts: 11,579	When you start up limewire it takes awhile to connect to all the other people using the limewire at the time you load yours up. MIne takes about 1 minute on a cable modem so Id say about 5-7 mins on a dial up before your fully connected. Look down on the bottm left hand corner there is a signal strength gauge there wait till its full strength before you search or download. Be sure your system is really protected cause there are millions of virus programs inside limewire renamed to look like something else. Never try to install any program that says its name is setup.exe that you got off limewire chances are its a virus. __________________ I'm so blind my seeing eye dog needs glasses.

January 3rd, 2008, 06:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
trag-o-caster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Flushing, Michigan Posts: 4,231	Beware! Spyware and Adware abounds there at Limewire - at least from my experience. I've decided to cease and desist. __________________ Timothy Jon Lamb

January 3rd, 2008, 11:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
TeleConvert Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: tennessee Age: 43 Posts: 823 1 Photos	not again! __________________ Now, if you see me drinking bad red wine, Don't worry 'bout this man that you love. Don't you think it's sometimes wise not to grow up --Jagger/Richards

January 4th, 2008, 12:05 AM	#7 (permalink)
garytelecastor Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,794 18 Photos	Don't worry about it. Standard fare for the site. It's not adware or spyware. When you are thinking of downloading, always, if you can, download with a listing that has at least 2 sources. Look to the # of MB and if they are around 115 to 120 that is spyware. __________________ éí 'aaníígÓÓ 'áhoot'é Elvis did not die; he just went home!

January 3rd, 2008, 07:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
ibobunot Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pueblo, Colorado Age: 55 Posts: 2,903	Limewire is monitored by the record companies you could end up in court...

January 3rd, 2008, 08:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
Flat357 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cheshire Age: 39 Posts: 2,419	He he . A limewire post ... TDPRI favourites Hide quickly ...............

January 4th, 2008, 12:14 AM	#8 (permalink)
kovachian Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: IN Age: 32 Posts: 124	Some people still use dial-up? Wtf, shouldn't dial-up modems be extinct by now?

January 4th, 2008, 12:21 AM	#9 (permalink)
Flat357 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cheshire Age: 39 Posts: 2,419	I can't wait for GTR's new album to come out so I can steal it he he If you're listening James , we any closer BTW ? Regarding viruses , I think Gary meant Kb , but you can pick them up in large files too , so best to scan . Just don't download any music made by musicians . Anything made by Simon Cowells company has my blessing . Download them 'till there's none left for anyone else then burn them ( and I don't mean to cd ) .

January 4th, 2008, 06:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
Nazman Banned TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Dallas Posts: 93	I go there and download a single song if it is a song I have to learn for the band..(if I dont already have it on cd). I am trying to cut down on downloading/stealing music..

January 4th, 2008, 08:39 AM	#12 (permalink)
JimiBryant Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chicago Chicago that toddlin' town Age: 46 Posts: 1,200	Limewire seriously bites.. try Frostwire, it's free of spyware. I like Aquisition, but I'm a Mac fellow. it's sad but true: there's about three generations now that don't see any need to purchase music, video, or what-have-you.. the kids just click to download and that's that. not saying it's right or wrong, that's just the way it is.. bands used to get ripped off by their record labels but now the fans are getting into the act as well. __________________ I am very proud of the fact that I'm so humble!

January 4th, 2008, 08:40 AM	#13 (permalink)
imwjl Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 1,115	My advice as a network engineer who works with security and privacy who also spent 3 years as a sr. ISP sysop where I've had to and still have to answer to and cooperate with authorities. When you use services like this you need to go in front of a mirror, look at yourself, raise your and and then repeat "I am an idiot" a few times. Stealing is stealing, legal music can be had for little money and for free. This is my 19th year in positions where I'm involved in privacy and security and I've yet to see anybody who can stand up to who and what's facing them in terms of finance and/or intellect when faced with legal issues of this sort (software licensing, EULA, terms of service etc....). Then there is the frequency that these services compromise your security or add your computer to a bot net even if you never get caught or listed as one who could be caught. I can only think more ISPs are better in the few years since I left the position and at that time I could read every single packet moved in and out of the network I managed and if encrypted could still tell the authorities the source and destination pairs for the traffic. Don't forget that the Internet is the public network.

January 4th, 2008, 08:58 AM	#14 (permalink)
bri Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 68 Posts: 435	Sorry I started this thread. Like Nazman, I only download the odd song for our band and fully understand the implications of music sharing and all its evils. I have hundreds of cds duly bought and paid for. I have every album Bill Kirchen and the Twangbangers have out as well as all Redd's stuff. I have box sets of Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, Waylon, Tom T. Hall. The list could go on and on. So I'm not a real bad guy. I was only trying to figure out what I was doing wrong technically. I looked at my Limewire library and I have 24 songs in it, mostly obscure titles. Once again, I didn't mean to rumple feathers. Brian