said by Pirate515:said by kamm:Umm but they
do go after the downloader. 
WRONG. This is a typical comment made by someone who doesn't understand how protocols like eDonkey/BitTorent work. Once you download a chunk of file, it is automatically shared with other users on the network, even if the whole file hasn't finished downloading yet. So while you have your eDonkey/BitTorrent client running, you are also distributing what you are downloading to other users. And if it is a copyrighted work that you are sharing and RIAA/MPAA nails you, they will sue you for
unauthorized distribution above anything else. As far as they are concerned, they are the only ones who have the rights to distribute their music/movies, and if anyone else is caught doing it without their permission, they need to be punished.
FYI, you are pretty safe from getting if you stick to download-only kinds of services such as newsgroups.
COngrat that you finally understood how p2p works - but what are you preaching here, I dunno... it has nothing to do with my comment.
PS: Geez, if you're an age-old usenet user - I've used usenet
before internet kicked in - like me then few things can be more sarcastic and/or funny when some young enthusiastic 'expert' fella thinks he can explain p2p or file sharing or usenet for you...
