It may seem pretty easy to download a digital file illegally, but the fact of the matter is, it makes many peoples lives very difficult indeed. It may seem like little or nothing, but imagine if everyone in the world only downloaded without paying. Music artists and the like would earn close to nothing, and therefore become nonexistent! Ok, that may be a little extreme, but we all love music. I think the important thing is to consider the long run consequences of illegal downloading. Imagine you are short on cash, so your burn all of your friends CDs for Christmas. It seems simple enough, but in fact, it is considered a felony to commit a copyright infringement involving more than ten copies! You could be fined, or sued, or worse! It is really worth such consequences?
You can even get caught at school. It may seems like some protocols are safe, but no matter what you have heard, not even Bit Torrent is going to make you invisible to the law. Trinity has actually been forced to hand over names of students who have downloaded illegal digital files, and they will certainly not pay for the legal costs.
My advice is to just take the time and make your friends a gift, and download a program that lets you listen to your favorite songs legally! It's all for the best.
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