Limewire rant

2009-04-15 21:23:21

#1

GodFather: Blademaster's bottom bitch; +387|6266|Phoenix, AZ

Is it just me or are people fucking retarded?

This girl asked me today what I use to download music, and I told her Limewire for single songs and Torrents for other albums/collections...

And she told me, "Limewire gave me viruses" which is the response I usually get from people when Limewire comes up...

Don't people understand that 3 minute songs aren't 29.4kb?

It pisses me off when people blame perfectly good programs for their idiocy and then criticize me for using it.

They think I'm lying when I tell them that I've used Limewire weekly for the last 4 or so years and have never ever had a virus because of it...

/rant

Feel free to rant about people blaming good programs for their computer illiteracy...

2009-04-15 21:31:24

#2

.:i7|Batman: Banned; +27|5547| - | - | - | - | - |

Maybe the 29.4kb songs are just short and sweet.

2009-04-15 22:07:27

#3

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6199|what

Isn't it Frostwire now?

2009-04-15 22:08:00

#4

S3v3N: lolwut?; +685|6564|Montucky

I use Ares cuz Limewire gave me viruses.

actually I use both.

Muwahahahaha.

2009-04-15 22:10:11

#5

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6243|Winland

Dude, Limewire is shit. It's an old relic from the young years of piracy. Even shitty public torrent trackers and free RS is better.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-04-15 22:11:46

#6

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6546|so randum

nah its semi-handy if you just want a single song fairly fast, for ringtones and the like.

Small hourglass island
Always raining and foggy
Use an umbrella

2009-04-15 22:26:33

#7

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6243|Winland

FatherTed wrote:
nah its semi-handy if you just want a single song fairly fast, for ringtones and the like.

I can get a single song faster and better using RS or a torrent.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-04-15 22:38:51

#8

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6243|Winland

Pochsy wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
FatherTed wrote:
nah its semi-handy if you just want a single song fairly fast, for ringtones and the like.
I can get a single song faster and better using RS or a torrent.
Sure, you've got faster and better, but we've got harder and stronger. What naow!??!

Oh and Limewire is ok when it connects. I need to fix it.

That song sucks ass. Please don't remind me of it.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-04-15 22:43:06

#9

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6199|what

Freezer7Pro wrote:
That song sucks ass. Please don't remind me of it.

That song ->

https://forums.bf2s.com/img/avatars/29276.gif

<- You

2009-04-15 22:43:21

#10

Defiance: Member; +438|6717

Ignorance is ignorance... let them get their viruses until they l2smart.

AussieReaper wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
That song sucks ass. Please don't remind me of it.
That song -> http://forums.bf2s.com/img/avatars/29276.gif <- You

Yeah, that song screws the pooch pretty bad.

Dohshitturnaround.

Actually, It's fine, just can't listen to it more then once.

Last edited by Defiance (2009-04-15 22:44:11)

2009-04-15 22:43:57

#11

SpIk3y: Minister of Silly Walks; +67|6185|New Jersey

I used to be the same way with limewire, but I've just stopped downloading single songs. Instead, I use torrents to grab the whole album/discography.

2009-04-15 23:36:53

#12

Tehremos: Parcel of ol' Crams; +128|6454|Somersetshire

<3 Daft Punk
how can you not love this?

2009-04-16 00:27:23

#13

Ioan92: Member; +337|5768

Fuck limewire, you search something and you like 50 top results hat are viruses.

Get Ares, best p2p I ever laid my hands on.

2009-04-16 03:08:58

#14

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6485|King Of The Islands

Freezer7Pro wrote:
FatherTed wrote:
nah its semi-handy if you just want a single song fairly fast, for ringtones and the like.
I can get a single song faster and better using RS or a torrent.

Curious, how do you get a song better?

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2009-04-16 03:19:51

#15

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6613|NYC / Hamburg

Limewire ... I used that back in the day for porn. I miss those days

Cheez wrote:
Curious, how do you get a song better?

sound quality, format, ID3 tagging, ...

Last edited by max (2009-04-16 03:20:55)

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2009-04-16 03:28:01

#16

FFLink: There is.; +1,380|6737|Devon, England

Never liked it, really.

I used Frostwire back in the day, but I'm just smarter now and know there's better alternatives.

2009-04-16 03:52:56

#17

liquidat0r: wtf.; +2,223|6673|UK

If you want a single song then you find a torrent that has that song, and choose not to download the rest of the contents of the torrent. Easy.

2009-04-16 04:07:44

#18

Zimmer: Un Moderador; +1,688|6802|Scotland

liquidat0r wrote:
If you want a single song then you find a torrent that has that song, and choose not to download the rest of the contents of the torrent. Easy.

This man has some common sense.

Or you download the fucking album. I hate it when I scroll through peoples mp3s and find they have 700 artists, each with one of their songs. FUCK.

Leave limewire whilst you can. It's horrendous and shit. It's also highly illegal, whereas the other methods are in the legal grey areas, limewire is just ILLEGAL.

2009-04-16 04:12:50

#19

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6243|Winland

I'm surprised Parker hasn't been here yet.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-04-16 08:05:58

#20

konfusion: mostly afk; +480|6596|CH/BR - in UK

Either what liq said, or what Zimmer said - or just BUY THE SONG FOR 99 CENTS. Problem solved. No more viruses. I'm using RapidShare links as a "try before you buy" thing. If I like the artist, I pay for the music. It's called supporting the band.

OBTW, Limewire is monitored in quite a few countries.

-kon

2009-04-16 10:09:08

#21

SpIk3y: Minister of Silly Walks; +67|6185|New Jersey

konfusion wrote:
Either what liq said, or what Zimmer said - or just BUY THE SONG FOR 99 CENTS. Problem solved. No more viruses. I'm using RapidShare links as a "try before you buy" thing. If I like the artist, I pay for the music. It's called supporting the band.

OBTW, Limewire is monitored in quite a few countries.

-kon

Problem is, when you have 5000+ songs in your library, paying 99 cents for every song adds up REAL quick. And Limewire is definitely more dangerous than torrenting. I know that here in the US all of the big piracy busts involve high school/college students pirating through Limewire.

2009-04-16 10:15:47

#22

King_County_Downy: shitfaced; +2,791|6643|Seattle

I've never known anyone to busted for anything on limewire. I think it's all a plot to scare people into not using filesharing programs all-together.

Sober enough to know what I'm doing, drunk enough to really enjoy doing it

2009-04-16 10:30:45

#23

Zimmer: Un Moderador; +1,688|6802|Scotland

King_County_Downy wrote:
I've never known anyone to busted for anything on limewire. I think it's all a plot to scare people into not using filesharing programs all-together.

Nope. Not true. Friend of mine got fined $10,000. Specifically for using Limewire. Even read the letter.

2009-04-16 10:32:43

#24

King_County_Downy: shitfaced; +2,791|6643|Seattle

Well shit, I guess I can expect a letter soon then, eh? How'd they know who he was? I steal my Megahertz from a neighbor so I'm not too concerned, but still...

Sober enough to know what I'm doing, drunk enough to really enjoy doing it

2009-04-16 10:40:15

#25

SpIk3y: Minister of Silly Walks; +67|6185|New Jersey

Just found this quick, I'm sure there's more out there too. Apparently the RIAA is targeting college students using limewire.

http://media.www.royalpurplenews.com/me … 9207.shtml

Last edited by SpIk3y (2009-04-16 10:41:25)

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