File sharing networks. P2P etc...

[schmicko]

What do you all think of file sharing networks like Limewire or Morpheus, etc.?....I know they are despised by artists and record companies and so on...and I know that artists don't get their royalties if we take music from these sites...but considering that here in Oz, for example, we pay upwards of $35.00 per CD, then free downloads are way attractive.!!

[gmsnctry]

I used to use NeoModus- DirectConnect for all my music needs

I uhmm have no problems with the rich NOT getting richer

[zaphodz]

I gave up using p2p networks ages ago mainly because I found them quite slow. I only use bittorents now. Pretty anything and everything is available.

[Deepak]

I use limewire where I want to download just a particular song however I just download albums from here.

So thats all the P2P i use

[WAY]

Torrents for big and popular things (like new TV episodes etc)
DizzleExpress and other direct downloads for albums and software

eMule for every thing else..
(note that I don't actually use the eMule client, just the network)

[AYHJA]

Honestly M8, AF has replaced my file sharing clients...I rarely come across things I can't get without knowing where to get them myself or asking one of the guys here to post some links...

We have a p2p network on our 'To Do' list somewhere using a secure client called hamachi...Once we recruit another code whore to AF, we'll be good to go...

But if I had to use a p2p client, I think I have an install for Kazaa Lite Resurrection, but I am ignorant of any security implications that may carry...

[Sir Jig-A-Lot]

in my 4th year of running SoulSeek now. had no issues with it. it uses minimal resources & musically one can find almost anything on it.
i've never stopped buying cds,but i'm dubious of the whole a-few-singles-with-some-filler format of the major labels these days. if there's new act i wanna check out or new album by a fave artist i'll d/l a few tracks first (roughly 3-6) & see if it's worth the purchase.
i do miss AudioGalaxy though.

[kurgan2001]

But if I had to use a p2p client, I think I have an install for Kazaa Lite Resurrection, but I am ignorant of any security implications that may carry...

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

for the love of all that is holy, green and good don't use Kazaa or any inclination thereof.

I stick with torrents for big stuff (albums, big games, big apps) and shareaza for singles.

if you MUST install kazaa .. :disappoint: .. at least get the blocklist manager and protowall from http://www.bluetack.co.uk

I use utorrent for downloading torrents

[jdog]

I don't use anything but Torrent and mIRC.