Steps to take NOW to avoid problems with filesharing!!!

[twinspan]

Here's a very helpful page from the IT Office of Duke University (USA), explaining how to avoid any problems with a long list of filesharing programs... by disabling filesharing altogether! - oops, i mean "partially"

The most important step
Partially disable file sharing in your file-sharing utility.
"Partially" because only uploads need be disabled, not downloads. This should NOT affect your ability to copy files to your computer from other locations. But it will prevent others from copying files from your computer.

how nice of them to go to all this trouble to teach people how to leech!

at least they're making sure people are intelligently informed on the issues

The point: To keep an angry mob from destroying your house, close the door. Disable uploads from your computer, otherwise it could get ugly.

See? And there was me worried about what I download (viruses, trojans, illegal operations etc). Now I know what I should worry about is my computing resources being destroyed by ... er... allowing... umm... uploads.

I notice the only major filesharing prog they don't helpfully teach you how to disable sharing in is eDonkey... Must be coz the home-wrecking mobs are all busy on the other p2p networks.