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Gattz

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Oct 20, 2008
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So this is the recommended DC++ for Mac OSX correct? I'm thinking about using it at college, but how risky is this? As in will I get kicked out of school if they catch me?
 
If your college has rules against file sharing, then yes, you could get kicked out for it.
 
They likely have their firewalls setup to block such transfers from those programs, and yes if they catch you they can take legal actions against you.
 
The thing is my roommate and other people have been using it on campus as well. He has been using it for about a month already too.
 
Your school's administrators should be able to provide you with a copy of their acceptable use policy.

They might have specific rules about file sharing applications.
 
I would like to say no, but it really depends on the school you go to. Mine turns a blind eye to it, just because DC++/Shakespeer is an intra-campus network (which means, they don't have to worry about the RIAA spying in or viruses ravaging student's computers). Don't ever try using Limewire or any other P2P networks on a campus connection, though.
 
At my university you would only get in trouble if you exceeded your bandwidth restrictions for that week. If the RIAA catches you downloading a file, they'd send it to the IT guys who would in turn send it along to the user. "Three strikes your out."
 
Yes, that is the difference between using DC++ because you aren't really using the internet, you are just connecting with other people. It is a sort of another network. So it should be okay since many people have been using it here.
 
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