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SBTB Geek · 12-29-2002, 08:44 PM

Does anyone else download sitcoms from Internet sites like Kazaa, and WinMx?

I've downloaded a couple episodes of ALF, Saved By The Bell, and Friends.

DarleneIllyria · 12-29-2002, 09:20 PM

It's not a sitcom, but I've downloaded half an episode of Beavis and Butthead. It takes way too long to download stuff like that on my computer. That's the only show that I've ever tried to download.

Brian · 12-29-2002, 09:31 PM

Right now, I'm downloading two Mystery Science Theater 3000 episodes.

AJ2086 · 12-29-2002, 11:10 PM

I've gottne Friends, Absolutely Fabulous, That 70's Show, and others.

Sitcomwriter · 12-30-2002, 12:57 AM

I know they have That's My Bush and Curb Your Enthusiasm on there as well.

dawsongirl · 12-30-2002, 03:07 PM

I didn't even know you could! But my internet connection is too slow.

DetectiveGriffin · 12-30-2002, 03:11 PM

Ive downloaded a couple eps of titus in that divx format, but most of them were poor quality - either bad captures or a bad gen from a tape trade.

shocolah · 12-30-2002, 07:56 PM

I will never download any videos ever again. About a month ago, I tried to download The Wizard of Oz movie and it took 14 hours (and I have cable internet). Anyway, what happened was after I got it downloaded, somehow, 14,000 other files got into my computer. Then, I couldn't play anything in my music files. So, I uninstalled Kazaa and tried to reinstall it and all those 14,000 files were right back there. I lost all my dowloaded songs and I'm screwed! So, be careful what you download with videos...you may end up sorry that you did it.

DetectiveGriffin · 12-30-2002, 08:23 PM

whoa! thats evil!
Ive never really had any probs other than posting up hard to find rare things, having a ton of people downloading them, and then no one sharing them.

Did you reinstall windows?
And can anyone recommend a good firewall program --- my brother just got a cable modem a few months ago and he downloaded a freeware firewall or something. forget that!

Janice · 12-30-2002, 08:28 PM

Does downloading all this stuff use up a lot of space on your harddrive and slow your system down?

Sal · 12-30-2002, 09:32 PM

What about trying to get older shows from the 50s and 60s that can be taped straight from channels like TV Land (or CTS!) or from old VHS tapes? There's a long list of shows I'd like to see on there but so far all that's shown up is "The Twilight Zone" on my WinMx screen. Can anyone help me here?

Truth · 12-30-2002, 11:31 PM

Kazaa is evil......

DarleneIllyria · 12-31-2002, 12:36 AM

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Originally posted by AAOT
Kazaa is evil......

It's half evil to me. Okay, I updated Kazaa one time and it installed this Gator program. Gator was kind of cool. It showed up whenever I had to type in a password.

Well, a few weeks ago this stop sign showed up on the desktop. I delete from the desktop and don't think nothing of it. This stop sign was still on the computer though and it flashes up saying I have all these infected files. I thought it was kind of weird that Norton didn't detect any of these infected files. I start combing my way through all my files and I get rid of most of the Stop Sign/ E Anthology files except for one. It took a few hours to get that damn thing to delete. It was read only and it would not let me delete it.

I played around with a few more files and deleted Gator and the last remaining file deleted. Turns out that E Anthology/Stop Sign was a worm. I was pretty damn lucky I didn't lose the whole computer because of the crap. If Kazaa adds anymore crap like Gator and Gator starts downloading crap like that worm- all of it will go. I love downloading my songs, but not at the cost of screwing the whole computer up.

P.S- I know downloading is illegal. You get what you give. You do something illegal, you only expect something bad to happen to you in return. That might be true. However, I was tired of being gypped by buying cds. I'd buy cds from artists that I liked and be very disappointed when I realized I paid 18 bucks for a cd that only had 2 good songs on it. I still buy cds from the reliable artists that I know crank out good music with each cd they make. I just recently bought Shania Twain's new cd and I bought the Dixie Chicks new cd. This downloading music has made the cd business sit up and take listen. Shania Twain's 'Up' cd is a 2 cd set and I bought it from Walmart for 10 bucks.

Truth · 12-31-2002, 04:55 AM

I didn't know Kazaa installed Gator, but remember It installs 4-5 other programs usually along with kazaa, one of them will let the makers of Kazaa use your computer power and space, (Which is like them taking over your computer, You agreed to this btw in the user agreement), If a person did this, was able to send u something then with it they were able to use your computer power and stuff like this, It would probably be labeled a virus... as far as the other Programs that are bundled with kazaa, They just increase pop up's, Slow down your computer and watch what all you do...

Truth · 12-31-2002, 04:57 AM

Ill say its 90% evil, I guess it has some good parts of it,

12-29-2002, 08:44 PM	#1
SBTB Geek Smooth Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 21, 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,004	Sitcoms On Kazaa, etc. Does anyone else download sitcoms from Internet sites like Kazaa, and WinMx? I've downloaded a couple episodes of ALF, Saved By The Bell, and Friends.

12-29-2002, 11:10 PM	#4
AJ2086 Pine Valley Citizen Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 15, 2002 Location: CT Posts: 117	I've gottne Friends, Absolutely Fabulous, That 70's Show, and others.
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12-30-2002, 03:11 PM	#7
DetectiveGriffin Sankontessou! Senior Member Join Date: Aug 08, 2001 Location: North Central Indiana Posts: 1,288	Ive downloaded a couple eps of titus in that divx format, but most of them were poor quality - either bad captures or a bad gen from a tape trade.
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12-30-2002, 08:28 PM	#10
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Just curious Does downloading all this stuff use up a lot of space on your harddrive and slow your system down?

12-30-2002, 09:32 PM	#11
Sal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 20, 2001 Location: Oakville, Ont. Canada Posts: 6,185	What about trying to get older shows from the 50s and 60s that can be taped straight from channels like TV Land (or CTS!) or from old VHS tapes? There's a long list of shows I'd like to see on there but so far all that's shown up is "The Twilight Zone" on my WinMx screen. Can anyone help me here?
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12-29-2002, 09:20 PM	#2
DarleneIllyria Gone Forum Star Join Date: Oct 15, 2000 Posts: 19,086	It's not a sitcom, but I've downloaded half an episode of Beavis and Butthead. It takes way too long to download stuff like that on my computer. That's the only show that I've ever tried to download.

12-29-2002, 09:31 PM	#3
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	Right now, I'm downloading two Mystery Science Theater 3000 episodes.

12-30-2002, 12:57 AM	#5
Sitcomwriter Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 27, 2001 Posts: 7,356	I know they have That's My Bush and Curb Your Enthusiasm on there as well.

12-30-2002, 03:07 PM	#6
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,128	I didn't even know you could! But my internet connection is too slow.

12-30-2002, 07:56 PM	#8
shocolah Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 01, 2001 Posts: 546	I will never download any videos ever again. About a month ago, I tried to download The Wizard of Oz movie and it took 14 hours (and I have cable internet). Anyway, what happened was after I got it downloaded, somehow, 14,000 other files got into my computer. Then, I couldn't play anything in my music files. So, I uninstalled Kazaa and tried to reinstall it and all those 14,000 files were right back there. I lost all my dowloaded songs and I'm screwed! So, be careful what you download with videos...you may end up sorry that you did it.

12-30-2002, 08:23 PM	#9
DetectiveGriffin Sankontessou! Senior Member Join Date: Aug 08, 2001 Location: North Central Indiana Posts: 1,288	whoa! thats evil! Ive never really had any probs other than posting up hard to find rare things, having a ton of people downloading them, and then no one sharing them. Did you reinstall windows? And can anyone recommend a good firewall program --- my brother just got a cable modem a few months ago and he downloaded a freeware firewall or something. forget that!

12-30-2002, 11:31 PM	#12
Truth •°·Alien Believer·°• Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 15, 2001 Posts: 3,463	Kazaa is evil......
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12-31-2002, 04:55 AM	#14
Truth •°·Alien Believer·°• Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 15, 2001 Posts: 3,463	I didn't know Kazaa installed Gator, but remember It installs 4-5 other programs usually along with kazaa, one of them will let the makers of Kazaa use your computer power and space, (Which is like them taking over your computer, You agreed to this btw in the user agreement), If a person did this, was able to send u something then with it they were able to use your computer power and stuff like this, It would probably be labeled a virus... as far as the other Programs that are bundled with kazaa, They just increase pop up's, Slow down your computer and watch what all you do...

12-31-2002, 04:57 AM	#15
Truth •°·Alien Believer·°• Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 15, 2001 Posts: 3,463	Ill say its 90% evil, I guess it has some good parts of it,