Re:They banned it here. (Score 1)

1. It was used to pirate copyrighted material.

The University should, therefore, also ban the use of VCR's, CD-R's, Tape Recorders, 8-track and Reel-to-Reel recorders, Computers (in general), Word Processors, Typewriters, oh, and Pen-and-Paper. Because all these things can be used to pirate copyrighted material. Its not what you have, its what you do with it.

2. It was hogging a lot of bandwidth. I just download my MP3's at home with the cable modem, then FTP them to my work computer for my listening pleasure.

Urp. I suppose this doesn't use the bandwidth provided by the University? Upstream requires bandwidth, too.

IMNSHO, digital music CAN indeed be a judicious use of university services. I know a music history major would be using the U's services for academic purposes.

However, if you're just using Napster to download the latest Backdoor Boys album, then you're probably in violation of one University this-or-that. Of course, if you really want said music, you'll ferret the web for it, copy or rip a friend's CD, or (gasp) purchase it in the store.
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