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<blockquote data-quote="BostonianInMO1" data-source="post: 2421323" data-attributes="member: 729788">While the odds of getting caught are statistically small -- about the same as a mid-level lottery hit -- the resulting fines and penalties will be life-altering.&nbsp; Ask yourself this, &quot;Can I afford to pay $25,000 per copy of everything that I&#039;ve downloaded?&quot;&nbsp; If the answer is &quot;No,&quot; then don&#039;t download pirated content.The next question to ask is, &quot;Can I afford to lose everything on my computer when one of those pirated copies turns out to have 300 virus infections in it?&quot;&nbsp; Again, if the answer is &quot;No,&quot; then don&#039;t download pirated content.While the odds of getting caught and sued by the RIAA are low, the odds of picking up multiple nasty viruses is better than even money these days.&nbsp; The malware authors LOVE torrents and other popular pirate P2P sharing networks as they know that their victims will never complain.&nbsp; That would be akin to calling 911 when your crack dealer stiffs you a rock or two.&nbsp; (OK, I know, some ARE that stupid.&nbsp; That&#039;s why they call it &quot;dope.&quot;)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BostonianInMO1, post: 2421323, member: 729788"] While the odds of getting caught are statistically small -- about the same as a mid-level lottery hit -- the resulting fines and penalties will be life-altering. Ask yourself this, "Can I afford to pay $25,000 per copy of everything that I've downloaded?" If the answer is "No," then don't download pirated content. The next question to ask is, "Can I afford to lose everything on my computer when one of those pirated copies turns out to have 300 virus infections in it?" Again, if the answer is "No," then don't download pirated content. While the odds of getting caught and sued by the RIAA are low, the odds of picking up multiple nasty viruses is better than even money these days. The malware authors LOVE torrents and other popular pirate P2P sharing networks as they know that their victims will never complain. That would be akin to calling 911 when your crack dealer stiffs you a rock or two. (OK, I know, some ARE that stupid. That's why they call it "dope.") [/QUOTE]

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