# wtf is up with limewire? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 16, 2006, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-is-up-with-limewire/16019 "2006-08-16T10:21:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-is-up-with-limewire/16019/1 "2006-08-16T10:21:26Z")
like every song pops up this artist direct webpage, and those songs that do try to download just get stuck in “connecting” wtf? ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-is-up-with-limewire/16019/2 "2006-08-16T10:39:33Z")
dont use limewire.? there are much better things out there research like DC++ (public hubs) IRC, BT, and newsgroups ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-is-up-with-limewire/16019/3 "2006-08-16T10:48:46Z")
> [@ILCisDEAD](#): > > dont use limewire.? > > there are much better things out there research like DC++ (public hubs) IRC, BT, and newsgroups dont try to school me on pirating. looking for single songs, p2p = shitload easier. back on topic, anyone else getting this? ---
**Author:** ![Poose22](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poose22/32/7252_2.png) [@Poose22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Poose22)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-is-up-with-limewire/16019/4 "2006-08-16T10:52:58Z")
ive started experiencing this with some songs too. i just end up downloading them via torrents if limewire doesnt work for me ---
**Author:** ![FightinMike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@FightinMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FightinMike)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-is-up-with-limewire/16019/5 "2006-08-16T11:33:45Z")
> [@evolve](#): > > dont try to school me on pirating. > > looking for single songs, p2p = shitload easier. > > back on topic, anyone else getting this? Limewire is being sued. > **[As Expected, Limewire Sued; Courts Get To Discuss The Inducement Standard](https://www.techdirt.com/2006/08/04/as-expected-limewire-sued-courts-get-to-discuss-the-inducement-standard/)** > > As has been widely expected, the RIAA has officially gone after Limewire today. Following the Supreme Court Grokster decision that didn’t actually say Grokster was guilty of copyright infring… ---
**Author:** ![95Z28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/85e7bf/32.png) [@95Z28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95Z28)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-is-up-with-limewire/16019/6 "2006-08-16T13:40:19Z")
I’m having the same problem on some songs. ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-is-up-with-limewire/16019/7 "2006-08-16T13:57:00Z")
Well when Limewire doesnt work i use soulseek… Ok I lied. Limewire blows. ---
**Author:** ![mickdad246](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mickdad246/32/7274_2.png) [@mickdad246](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mickdad246)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-is-up-with-limewire/16019/8 "2006-08-16T14:17:49Z")
i use bearshare for P2P ---
**Author:** ![95Z28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/85e7bf/32.png) [@95Z28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95Z28)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-is-up-with-limewire/16019/9 "2006-08-16T14:21:36Z")
well wtf…i used to have bearshare and it started pulling the same shit…which is why i switched over…ill try soulseek next i guess ---
**Author:** ![IROC-Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iroc-z/32/7389_2.png) [@IROC-Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IROC-Z)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-is-up-with-limewire/16019/10 "2006-08-16T14:49:31Z")
A lot of the real popular songs do this. I just click on the ones with like 5-6 people sharing, and i’m fine. The ones with like 85 people sharing are almost all like that. ---
**Author:** ![itsJim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@itsJim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/itsJim)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 6:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-is-up-with-limewire/16019/11 "2006-08-17T06:14:47Z")
Didn’t limewire get sued/shutdown? ---
**Author:** ![FightinMike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@FightinMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FightinMike)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-is-up-with-limewire/16019/12 "2006-08-17T08:47:38Z")
Yea its in the process of getting sued. It’s funny that alot of people havent realized that 20-30% of everything on there now is shit sent out by the RIAA to either: A: Flood the network with crap or B:Track your ass for an impending lawsuit