<p>What's the deal? I hear it's illegal, but ... can we still use it? Anyone have problems at all with it? Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks.</p>
<p>As long as you use it to share files within Cornell, you'll be fine, I think.
Usually companies bust people by tracking the IP of the people downloading files, and there aren't, I hope, people hired to do that in Cornell. However, using it outside Cornell is not as safe - not only do you get sneaks trying to sue your @ss, but also nasty worms. Anyway, the speed's nowhere near as good outside.</p>
<p>Well, you cant use the Cornell DC++ hub off campus. And as for the fact that it's not detectable, if CIT has been getting complaints about the dowload and upload of copyrighted material obviously it is in some form or way traceable. And the university is not going to put themselves on the line for someone whos downloading illegal material. SO i would suggest to you to limit yourself and not go buck wild in downloading and such. Just make sure you dont become that guy with 1.5 Terrabytes of material because im pretty sure if anyone gets busted he'll be the first one. KTHXBYE</p>
<p>Cornell has busted ppl before for usin DC++. I asked the question on co2010.</p>
<p>Just don't share anything that's related to Cornell...i.e. recordings of lectures sponsored by Cornell.</p>