SRFireside
join:2001-01-19
Houston, TX
| reply to taar
Re: Iunno
You can stop uploading by moving the files from the default download folder of the program into something else. Most P2P programs give you the option of picking which drives, folders, files you want shared to the world. The program also creates its own folder to store the files you downloaded. While you can tell the program not to share any of your own files or folders it will always share what you download. So all you need to do is move the files from that download folder.
It's a little chore, but if you want to just download and not share anything that's the way to do it. |
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taar
join:2000-11-21
 ·Charter Pipeline
| said by SRFireside  :You can stop uploading by moving the files from the default download folder of the program into something else. Most P2P programs give you the option of picking which drives, folders, files you want shared to the world. The program also creates its own folder to store the files you downloaded. While you can tell the program not to share any of your own files or folders it will always share what you download. So all you need to do is move the files from that download folder. It's a little chore, but if you want to just download and not share anything that's the way to do it. So technically i am correct. No matter what files you move around, you have no choice but to, at the very least, share what you are currently downloading. Therefore, since all downloaders are also temporary uploaders, RIAA could sue everyone. |
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SRFireside
join:2001-01-19
Houston, TX | Not if you move the files you just downloaded off that folder. If they are not in that folder they are not automatically shared. |
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taar
join:2000-11-21
·Charter Pipeline
| said by SRFireside :Not if you move the files you just downloaded off that folder. If they are not in that folder they are not automatically shared. Ok. I am not trying to argue or prove you wrong. I am just trying to understand this thing better. You cant move the currently downloading file while its downloading. Therefore, you have no choice but to upload and share. |
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SRFireside
join:2001-01-19
Houston, TX
| Now I see where you're coming from. Sorry about that. I'm not sure what P2P programs allow uploading of a file being downloaded besides Bit Torrents. I'm guessing your chances of getting caught would be rare in these instances since the window of exposure is only as long as it takes to download the file. |
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