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Originally Posted by knight76
Well I took the post as asking are downloading from newsgroups "safe" from the likes of the MPAA/RIAA or FBI,etc.
I never thought it was about computer viruses! That is another matter entirely.
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Originally Posted by knight76
Well I took the post as asking are downloading from newsgroups "safe" from the likes of the MPAA/RIAA or FBI,etc.
I never thought it was about computer viruses! That is another matter entirely.
If people agree newsgroups are the safest to download from (in regards to RIAA/MPAA) what would be 2nd?
I don't know......mabye IRC?Quote:
Originally Posted by cmitch525
It would probably be something that is harder for the average joe to learn than a p2p program like kazaa.
The more popular a network becomes...the more likely it is as a target for the media mafia.
so whats the view from everyone, can newsgroups stay safe?? or will they get like P2P's are now and bit torrent?
what about this new law in the US, will that include newsgroups being spied on?
im currently in the UK, does anyone know if the laws here are changing so authoritis can spy? it just seems no one will have any privacy
techno-wise I'm pretty ignorant in this area, but I was always under the impression that only up-loaders can be caught.
unless you're saying that people who download large amounts of data will be picked on - if so, what about 40D and the new BBC service? (downloading legitimate material)
downloading is perfectly safe. :happy:
illegal downloading will never be safe. :naughty:
has anyone ever been prosecuted for just downloading material off of newsgroups?
could they be in the future?
downloading is fine its the uploading that gets people in trouble
Newsgroups in my opinion are the safest method of downloading material, and if you use SSL then its even safer!
As well as being the safest, it is the fatest method too... I would never go back to P2P, ever!
Another newish thing I've seen is utilising rapidshare for distributing material... Thats fast too
Giganews all the way for me he he, SSL encription!
i have newsdemon but as of yet they aren't offering ssl, do you think that in the near future they will all be offering it?
AFAIK, people downloading aren't being prosecuted, it's people who are uploading. This would include P2P networks like bittorrent, where you have to upload as you're downloading. Usenet seems to be safe for the moment *crosses fingers*
yeah seems to be the safest so far and reliable, and like other people have said there is no way 3rd party companies can spy on whatever your downloading.
do you think it would ever become unsafe then? as its the oldest form of file sharing and they haven't gone after people yet? or would it be the server providers that they would go after?
Yeah it seems to be safe, for now. Usenet servers keeps logs for spamming usually, but they dispose of 'em within 72 hours or so.
yeah thats what i heard, hopefully it will always stay safe for the users
Yup, definatly seems safe to me.