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I use Kazaa Lite & I love it.  No pop-ups & there is a TON of music to download.  Although, I read this article today & found it to be a little disturbing.....

http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/internet/03/14/downloading.porn/index.html
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Yes, it is true that with a file sharing program you can share any kind of file whether it be a music file or a video file.
However, that's true with most of the file sharing programs. What I've done is to go into the options menu and add any type of video or picture file format to the list of files that won't display.
If my kids find out how to undo that, well there's really nothing I can do about it short of getting rid of my internet connection all together.
That's what my sister-in-law eventually did to at least prevent my nephew from accessing porn within the walls of her own home.

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Please share your files, I hate it when people download but do not share their files.  I immediately cancel anyone that isn't sharing files.

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I hear that, if people are going to take, they should give also. I'm currently sharing about 800 music files. I'm going to have to do some studying of my Kazaa program and find out how to tell whether or not people are sharing and how to cancel them from being able to get songs from me.

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Just an fyi, I have been using kazaalite from the beginning, and if you are cancelling ppl because you think they aren't sharing you could be wrong. Let's say, for example someone is sharing and they are allowing, lets say, 3 ppl to download at once. If someone tries to search for sharing and download with that persons three ports busy, you won't find anything. It makes it appear as if they aren't sharing, when they are. I don't cancel anyone because I share a lot and I always have ppl downloading from me. I get v. angry when someone cancels me, especially when I am sharing more than they are! Check out kazaalites tk forum for more information before you cancel anyone else.
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Hmmm, I didn't know about this.  Thanks for the info....I will think twice before cancelling someone the next time.  

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Just an fyi, I have been using kazaalite from the beginning, and if you are cancelling ppl because you think they aren't sharing you could be wrong. Let's say, for example someone is sharing and they are allowing, lets say, 3 ppl to download at once. If someone tries to search for sharing and download with that persons three ports busy, you won't find anything. It makes it appear as if they aren't sharing, when they are. I don't cancel anyone because I share a lot and I always have ppl downloading from me. I get v. angry when someone cancels me, especially when I am sharing more than they are! Check out kazaalites tk forum for more information before you cancel anyone else.
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Simple solution would be to let more people share! Geez, only 3?! No wonder you're getting cancelled. I'd cancel you in a snap if you're only letting three people dl.

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Well, just so you will understand, it is a question of bandwith. If you allow more than 3 to download then it is taking away from everyones ability to download. BTW-Kazaalite does not give you any ability to see how many ports you are allowing to be open. I have quite a few WAV files (quality music) and movies, so, yes. I am sharing quite enough. I suggest that you check the kazzaalite tk forum before you post again about something that you do not understand. ::)
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If I'm not allowed to dl from a particular user who is dl-ing from me, then I cancel them and move on to the next (I never stated anywhere in my previous post that I could view how many people are allowed on the port although WinMX does let you see how many an user is letting dl as well as how many are on the queue). It's as simple as that, so your suggestion is taken with a grain of salt ::)

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If I'm not allowed to dl from a particular user who is dl-ing from me, then I cancel them and move on to the next (I never stated anywhere in my previous post that I could view how many people are allowed on the port although WinMX does let you see how many an user is letting dl as well as how many are on the queue). It's as simple as that, so your suggestion is taken with a grain of salt ::)
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FYI, even though I don't allow mroe than 3 people at a time to DL from me, I definitely share more than I take.  I'm sharing over 4000 files, and I leave KazaaLite running in the backgrond.  Since I leave my machine on all the time, that means my stuff is available to people 24/7, and I download maybe 2 times a week.  So, people like you, who cancel downloads are the ones most likely in the wrong.

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Kazaa is going to be shut down and then there will be more people and better results on WinMX
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How can they shut down Kazaa? I thought it was a gnutella based program like WinMX. I may not be understanding how this all works. But from what I understand the gnutella based programs like Bearshare, Limewire, WinMX and so on, use each user as a host and there are no central servers. Which means there's no way to shut the system down unless all of the users quit accessing the net with their file sharing program.
Am I getting this right or am I missing something?

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Kazaa is a Fast-track client, not Gnutella, and yes, you should limit your ports to allow for maximum bandwith uploading.As for Kazaa being shut down, both Winmx and Kazaa have lawsuits pending, but the Kazaa client is based in a country that does not recognize any law against filesharing. Winmx has a better chance of being shut down first.
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I don't understand the difference between a fast track client and Gnutella software. I'd have to study about that to find out the difference, if I could even understand what the literature or whatever was telling me. Which I probably couldn't because I know absolutely nothing about computer software (other than that my game software never seems to work like it's supposed to).
However, your post brings us back to my original question. How can they shut the system down? With gnutella based programs couldn't the system continue to operate even if they did sue WinMX and won? Even if there were only 2 users left, couldn't those 2 continue to share files if they were both on-line?
Also, wouldn't suing the creators of a file sharing program be like suing Chevrolet because a lot of bank robbers use their cars as getaway cars?
That also brings us back to the question of any lawsuit against these people succeeding.
Where are  you going to find 12 people in this country that don't know anyone that has ever downloaded music off the net? For that matter where are you going to find a Judge in this country that doesn't know anyone that has ever downloaded music off the net.
No lawyer worth his salt is going to let anyone on a jury panel that knows someone who has committed the same crime as the defendant.

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A Los Angeles federal judge has ruled that record companies and movie studios can proceed with a lawsuit against the parent company of Kazaa--the most popular online file-swapping service--in the United States.
In a 46-page decision that became public Friday, U.S. District Judge Stephen Wilson said a lawsuit against Sharman Networks could proceed, since Kazaa software had been downloaded and used by millions of Californians.

Sharman Networks is headquartered in Australia and incorporated in the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. The company had filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing it was not bound by U.S. laws since it did not have substantial contacts with California.

"Given that Sharman's (Kazaa) software has been downloaded more than 143 million times, it would be mere cavil to deny that Sharman engages in a significant amount of contact with California residents," Wilson wrote. Also, he said, "many, if not most, music and video copyrights are owned by California-based companies."

The Motion Picture Association of America and the Recording Industry Association of America applauded the decision in a joint statement.

"We are pleased that the court denied the efforts of Sharman Networks...to avoid being subject to the suit. Sharman Networks...should be held accountable by U.S. laws, which clearly indicate that what they are doing is illegal, and that they should not profit from it," the trade associations said.

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So does that mean that if anyone in the entire world puts something on the net that someone in America doesn't like they can be sued?
Sued by whom? The US supreme court?
What's going to happen if they don't show up?
What's going to happen if they're found guilty but just keep on doing it anyway?
Are these Vanuatu policemen going to round them up and put them in jail because some judge in America says they're breaking some American law?
How about the Aussies? Are they going to cowtow to American law? Are they going to kiss some American judges @$$ and then run and arrest these people? Put them out of business?
It just seems too crazy to me. ???

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Filesharing will never be stopped as long as there is such a thing as internet. Another file share will pop up if kazaa shuts down.
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I understand what you mean Shaz and I don't doubt it at all. What's got me all in a huff is the idea that they can shut any of them down at all.
Now from what I understand Napster and AudioGalaxy had central servers and were actually acting as routers to send your request somewhere.
But the other programs don't do that. Do they?
I'm not worried that my ability to download music off of the internet is going to disappear. I'm just miffed that the government can run someone out of business just because they wrote a piece of software.
So what if it's a popular piece of software in California. It just seems incomprehensible to me that the courts in America can run someone in Australia out of business because they wrote a piece of software.

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Just an fyi, I have been using kazaalite from the beginning, and if you are cancelling ppl because you think they aren't sharing you could be wrong. Let's say, for example someone is sharing and they are allowing, lets say, 3 ppl to download at once. If someone tries to search for sharing and download with that persons three ports busy, you won't find anything. It makes it appear as if they aren't sharing, when they are. I don't cancel anyone because I share a lot and I always have ppl downloading from me. I get v. angry when someone cancels me, especially when I am sharing more than they are! Check out kazaalites tk forum for more information before you cancel anyone else.
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Just curious, do you use kazaaliteuser as your user name with Kazaa?  If so, thanks for the files.   ;)  

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Just curious, do you use kazaaliteuser as your user name with Kazaa?  If so, thanks for the files.   ;)  
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SCORE!