nklb
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Ann Arbor, MI
clubs: | Music sites riskier than porn?
I find this hard to believe. However, I don't frequent either type of site (can't stand music) so I guess I'm not much of one to comment.
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Maxo
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Tallahassee, FL
clubs: | It says Music Sites and then lists Bear Share. Isn't Bear Share a P2P app, or am I confused? |
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nklb
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join:2000-11-17
Ann Arbor, MI
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| I guess they assume people primarily use P2P apps for pirating music and not other illicit activities such as pirating movies or tv shows, or even legal activities like sharing Linux distros.
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social_spyware
@verizon.net | social networking=social engineering=botnet?
Gotta watch those social networking tag sites such as digg.com as they are not playing gatekeeper for the latest spyware trial baloons that hit the page links...
click on links at your own risk! |
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Raptor
Not a Dumptruck
join:2001-10-21
London, ON
 ·Rogers Hi-Speed
 ·Bell Sympatico
| Search Engines...
quote:
"...AOL is the least risky."
Didn't see that coming. 
Granted, I guess they ought to heighten what security they can control considering their typical user base.
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SmDGoblin
join:2001-07-15
Richmond, VA
| reply to nklb
Re: Music sites riskier than porn?
said by nklb  :I find this hard to believe. However, I don't frequent either type of site (can't stand music) so I guess I'm not much of one to comment. What type of person "can't stand music"?
That statement blew my mind more than the topic at hand.
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Transmaster
Don't Blame Me I Voted For Bill and Opus
join:2001-06-20
Cheyenne, WY | reply to Raptor
Re: Search Engines...
doesn't if figure. The porno industry has long recognized the marketing value of the internet, it is to bad the RIAA doesn't.
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fcisler
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join:2004-06-14
Riverhead, NY
| of course
It's cause the porn industry knows that they have something you want....what else...porn!
The music industry, on the other hand, HAS to somehow sell all the (#@(%@(% artists that put out music today  |
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Raptor
Not a Dumptruck
join:2001-10-21
London, ON | reply to SmDGoblin
Re: Music sites riskier than porn?
I'm more intrigued by the choice to highlight music, rather than writing "can't stand porn" 
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SimbaTLK1
Rawrrr
join:2001-09-07
Bethel Park, PA
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said by SmDGoblin :What type of person "can't stand music"? That statement blew my mind more than the topic at hand. I'm wondering the same thing...
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birdfeedr
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join:2001-08-11
Warwick, RI
 ·Verizon FIOS
| reply to SmDGoblin
said by SmDGoblin :What type of person "can't stand music"? That statement blew my mind more than the topic at hand. If it weren't for "real" rock 'n roll, I'd agree. He just forgot to add one word:
He can't stand today's noise, um, music. |
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Voyager2K2
join:2001-10-04
Wayne, PA
·Verizon FIOS
| reply to Raptor
Re: Search Engines...
A couple of things.
First isn't Google the least risky by warning you a sight may be malicious?
Second, Bear Share installs some very nasty stuff during the initial install and then opens the gate for who knows else to install more garbage. It's not the P2P use that causes problems (unless you download a nasty file later) |
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Nightshade
sic semper tyrannis
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Salem, OR
2 edits | reply to Maxo
Re: Music sites riskier than porn?
I noticed that also. It makes me wonder just how neutral MacAfee is in conducting this report. I see no mention of non P2P music apps that you can download directly from a website, such as iTunes. They do not make the distinction and they say that people only use P2P clients to download music which we all know is incorrect.
I will dare say you are at most risk getting infected downloading a application form a P2P network than a mp3 file. |
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nipseyrussel
Nipsey Russell, yo
join:2002-02-22
Philadelphia, PA
| reply to Maxo
" It says Music Sites and then lists Bear Share. Isn't Bear Share a P2P app, or am I confused?"
Bingo, i'm guessing its another article where the writer either does not understand the topic or dumbs it down for an ignorant audience.
I apologize for guessing, but apparently my work web filter has now decided to block BugMeMot for some reason (classified as "criminal skills"!!!)
argh! |
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Maxo
Your tax dollars at work.
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Tallahassee, FL
clubs: | Yeah, I can't get the first one at work either. |
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alg
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Houston, TX
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said by SmDGoblin :said by nklb :I find this hard to believe. However, I don't frequent either type of site (can't stand music) so I guess I'm not much of one to comment. What type of person "can't stand music"? That statement blew my mind more than the topic at hand. I too was drawn to that particular comment. I'm hoping he comes back to say that it was in reference to today's stuff because if he honestly can't stand music then frankly I think that is rather depressing. |
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richardpor
Fur it up
join:2003-04-19
Portland, OR
| This is true.
I am not going to register for the LA time article. Still this is a big problem. I see the problem mostly on fly by night third party lyric and music sites. Usually I get annoying popup wanting me to download from smiley central. I keep I.E. security high and often these sites will have a bar or a window requesting to download and active x control to “enhance the site experience” and instruction how to bypass Internet Explorer’s security settings. My SOP is to search on Google, copy site URL to I.E restricted site list, and then visit site. |
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dadkins
Can you do Blu?
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join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA
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| reply to SmDGoblin
Re: Music sites riskier than porn?
said by SmDGoblin :said by nklb :I find this hard to believe. However, I don't frequent either type of site (can't stand music) so I guess I'm not much of one to comment. What type of person "can't stand music"? That statement blew my mind more than the topic at hand. I drove one of the loudest "Boom Cars" in Northern California for 3 years.
To say that I am burned-out on music is an understatement.
It is possible to not wish to hear music any longer... I can atest to that.
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nklb
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Ann Arbor, MI
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Nothing much to say about it, any time I was exposed to music as a child it was in a negative context (i.e. being forced to listen or perform at school or at various childhood activities) So now I have a negative association to music in general.
It doesn't generally BOTHER me per se, unless it is too intrusive. I do not ever go seeking it out, but if it is in a movie or something as a background then it doesn't really matter.
To answer the inevitable question about what I do in the car, I listen to AM talk radio.
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fcisler
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join:2004-06-14
Riverhead, NY | reply to richardpor
Re: This is true.
Don't register for LA times.
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