If I wanted bad rips, I would use Kazaa.

A shame, and then people wonder why their computers don't work anymore.
*sigh*

I can't tell you how many computers I had to troubleshoot at the office. I look up in the registry and see Common Names, Gator, and all that crap. Don't blame it on the computer, it works fine, it's the crap you install that messes it up. Then I tell them not to install anything without checking with me first, or they'll have to pay from their own pocket the company time I take fixing their computer. That usually keeps them nice for a while.

I almost died laughing when seen that picture.

Pure Classic.

Has the overall number of P2P users decreased?

Actually, on the bottom bar of the kazaa window, it says how many users are online. A few months ago it was normally around 4million, last couple times I used it (couple weeks ago) it was about 1 million less.

Kazaa sucks, and so do all the people who use it

thank you....

I dont use KaZaA. I use K-lite

people who would die before ripping a skin will rip music. amazing - not

Bangkokboy, I have to agree with you, I see 'sharing' music the same as ripping. Just from my own standards I am against it.

Zodiaq, common, don't say 'they don't know they are doing something wrong'.
Thats total nonsens, they might think 'hey, everyone is doing it, so why not' but its still illegal, and its the same as stealing a record from a cd shop.

How true...The Kazaa software is so highly biased, and if you use it, you need to get a few air holes drilled in your skull, or maybe a knock on the door and a signed document...MUA HAH HAH! ...I know so many people who still do it (13-18 year olds, kids my age) who simply have no respect for anyone else's property. They think "Oh, I can get it for free, why not do it?" That is no reason to steal copyrighted content. I know there is a lot of blab about how using Kazaa is any different from shoplifting. Well, in a sense no, but it caught on so well because it is so darn easy. People like that. Unfortunately, everybody thinks Oh, there are 3 million users on, what are the odds that they're gonna find me? DO you really want to take that chance? 3 million people do, apparently...I have a good laugh every time I hear about some teen being forced to cough up a couple grand for something "they didn't know was wrong." Yeaaah...It doesn't take rocket science. Nothing at all is free, except skins on WC. Even here, respect is a necessity. The kind skinners who post here are not trying to make money, they simply want to share their talents. Of course, commercial music is different, but no matter what, you need to show respect for other people's work.

Also, I'd like to add, that P2P file sharing has been BENEFICIAL to more than 70% of the artists out there. You see, a true artists dream is for their work to be seen or heard everywhere, and inspire people. Through programs like Kazaa, Artists were able to spread their music like wildfire around the world! It's just some other artists who have already made it to the top that hate P2P because they make big shows, which costs big money, which comes from the label, and thats why the RIAA is prosecuting, not individual artists. The record label cant get their spent money because of Pirates who don't buy cd's. >

Many people [try to] justify P2P usage by stating that the product is unavailable in any other manner....that's plain bunkum...if it's unavailable in any other [legal] manner doesn't legitimize subsequent 'theft'....it's simply cause and effect....ALL property theft is a matter of 'opportunity', not 'necessity'....

Jafo is right. And, ToolWraith, you have a point. P2P networking is a good way to get your music out in the world for absolutely nothing. However, all good things can be misused. Indeed, this had potential, but the majority of the Kazaa users tend to trade copyrighted files, not free music.