<p>Hey guys, I'm going to be a freshman next year and I was wondering how strict downloading music,movies,etc. is at Berkeley. I'd guess that using torrents would be a bad idea, but I wasn't thinking about using torrents in the first place.</p>
<p>So, would using direct download sites like MediaFire, RapidShare, and MegaUploads be safe? Also would converting Youtube videos into mp3's be safe as well? Lastly, does Berkeley have a bandwidth/download cap for students?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>If you stay in the dorms, bandwidth cap is 12gigs a week but there are ways around the bandwidth cap. Officially you’re not supposed to torrent/dl copyrighted material etc, but I’m not sure if it’s actually enforced. </p>
<p>I torrent and use direct download sites on a regular basis but I’ve never been caught. I would guess direct downloads are safer. </p>
<p>If you’re staying in the dorms, you should check out the Berkeley DC++ network. It’s a file sharing network only accessible through campus wifi or dorm internet connection where people share stuff. More info here:<br>
[url=<a href=“http://sites.google.com/site/ucbdtella/]Dtella@Berkeley[/url”>http://sites.google.com/site/ucbdtella/]Dtella@Berkeley[/url</a>]</p>
<p>i torrent regularly, but i live off campus. just dont do anything suspicious on AirBears and you should be golden.</p>