So are they busting for people for burning yet? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

essendoubleop · 09-15-2003, 04:34 PM

My Uncle just called me up to tell me to stop burning because Windows Media Player sends data that shows what files are being burned and you can get caught. Is there ANY truth to this? I've disabled sharing on KaZaA and have WASTE as an emergency backup, but there's hardly any files on there.

meanSpleen · 09-15-2003, 05:49 PM

If you are truly paranoid about it, switch to a different Media Player. Like Musicmatch from http://www.musicmatch.com or even Winamp from http://classic.winamp.com

Windows Media Player 'does' send stuff back to someone, but you can probably turn it off somehow. Otherwise, just stop using it

Mr.Deflok · 09-15-2003, 06:05 PM

Firewalls are your friend.

Stare At The Sun · 09-15-2003, 06:49 PM

Winamp is much cooler anyways, cept for playing video files..

09-15-2003, 04:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
essendoubleop Psycho	So are they busting for people for burning yet? My Uncle just called me up to tell me to stop burning because Windows Media Player sends data that shows what files are being burned and you can get caught. Is there ANY truth to this? I've disabled sharing on KaZaA and have WASTE as an emergency backup, but there's hardly any files on there.

09-15-2003, 05:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
meanSpleen Squid hat! Location: A Few Miles Away From Halx	If you are truly paranoid about it, switch to a different Media Player. Like Musicmatch from http://www.musicmatch.com or even Winamp from http://classic.winamp.com Windows Media Player 'does' send stuff back to someone, but you can probably turn it off somehow. Otherwise, just stop using it __________________ Like TFP? Donate To Keep It Alive!!

09-15-2003, 06:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mr.Deflok Blood + Fire Location: New Zealand	Firewalls are your friend.

09-15-2003, 06:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
Stare At The Sun Eh? Location: Somewhere over the rainbow	Winamp is much cooler anyways, cept for playing video files..