New Kazaa Lite Protects Identity

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New Kazaa Lite Protects Identity

Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday July 15, 2003 @01:36AM from the can-you-guess-who-i-am dept.

Denver_80203 writes "Found this story about the new Kazaa K++ 2.4.0 and it's new sister program which claim to protect your identity while sharing files. Any of you folk know how legit this could be? We all knew it wouldn't be long... is this the war or just another battle?"

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Score one for us? by Kai_MH · 2003-07-15 01:37 · Score: 5, Funny

Hurrah! It's about frickin' time that this came out... Now let's just pray the developers didn't make a deal with the RIAA and are sellign our identities to them with this new version. So, what's the verdict on it, fellow geeks?
That's what I needed by stud9920 · 2003-07-15 01:37 · Score: 5, Funny

That's what I needed : something to hide my fake identity
1. Re:That's what I needed by Tackhead · 2003-07-15 03:32 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  > > hide my fake identity
  > How can you fake your IP address?
  "And honey, I faked every IP address!"
  -- Anonymous Coward, as written on a note left on Hilary Rosen's bedstand.
Just blocks IPs by evilned · 2003-07-15 01:41 · Score: 5, Funny

From what I have seen, it just has a list of ips of law enforcement and record industry computers. Not a very fool proof method, but better than a tin foil hat.

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1. Re:Just blocks IPs by in7ane · 2003-07-15 01:48 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Don't trust the parent, it may be an attempt to persuade people to substitute a potentially insecure K++ for the proven security features of tin foil hats.
  
  Either way, a tin foil hat is still a good security supplement even if this hype is true.
2. Re:Just blocks IPs by sharkey · 2003-07-15 02:01 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  but better than a tin foil hat
  What if I make a tin foil cover for my modem?
  
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After My DMCA Letter Scare by Soporific · 2003-07-15 01:41 · Score: 4, Funny

I stopped using Kazaa for a while, or only briefly. Now I can go back to being a file whore and stop using those unreliable BitTorrent sites.

~S
K++? by GnuVince · 2003-07-15 01:41 · Score: 4, Funny

Why not K++0x? ;)
I'm Safe by dlosey · 2003-07-15 01:46 · Score: 5, Funny

I already protected my identity. I am John Doe at 123 Abc St. My email is JohnDoe@kazaa.com. How could they possibly find me?

*knock* *knock*

Umm.. yeah.. I'll finish this post la.. *ouch* Not so tight with the handcuffs.
Re:Afraid, are you? by Eudial · 2003-07-15 01:48 · Score: 5, Funny

Begun, this copyright war has.

Dude, You seriously need to cut down on Star Wars.

(Star Wars, you seriously need to cut down on.)

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Re:umm by EinarH · 2003-07-15 02:02 · Score: 4, Funny

Cmon now. What prevents RIAA from using anonymous IP blocks that they can purchase legally for use?

Stupidity?

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Re:Quote from article by youBastrd · 2003-07-15 02:21 · Score: 5, Funny

Let me get this straight: the author of the article says he installed software that blocks communication with RIAA servers, then claims that the site couldn't be reached.

Umm...

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Re:Afraid, are you? by AntiOrganic · 2003-07-15 02:38 · Score: 5, Funny

Matters not what this message says, be modded +5 funny it will.
Re:RIAA Should be commended by PunchMonkey · 2003-07-15 03:14 · Score: 4, Funny

3. Pay (credit car, paypal, whatever)

... Credit Car??? What a fabulous idea!!! Embed your credit card on the tires of your car.

/me drives up to Window #1 at Wendy's.

Girl: That will be 28.10 please, how will you be paying?

Me: Credit Car

Girl: Please swipe your car through the reader

/me drives car back and forth through giant magstripe reader

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