Megaupload taken down, executives indicted

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  1. LeonNYJ

    LeonNYJ Well-Known Member

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    Filesonic, fileserve, rapidshare, depositfiles, zshare, wupload, oron, hotfile are some of the alternatives to megaupload. Losing MU sucks, but someone else will take their place. The problem is the bigger picture where the US Gov't seems to be going out of their way to stop piracy and piss people off. The effects of this go beyond file sharing sites.
     
    #21 LeonNYJ, Jan 19, 2012
  2. Mambo9

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    The US government is going out of their way because most of the companies that make money off music and movies are american. I imagine there must be some lobby pushing them to act...

    That said if Megavideo really had servers in the US they're a bunch of idiots. Still sad to see them go though...
     
    #22 Mambo9, Jan 19, 2012
  3. Fatman&Robin

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    They should do something better with their time, like generate jobs.
     
    #23 Fatman&Robin, Jan 19, 2012
  4. mute

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    SOPA isnt dead. Its going to be brought back, possibly some changes made because Obama said he wont support it in current form. PIPA, I have no idea of its status.
     
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  5. deathstar

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    Just have servers in Eastern Europe...

    It's so fucking easy...

    I don't know why people are upset...They are hosting pirated movies/software/music...

    But there will be more to pop up in its place...the complaint alleges they took in $175 million...So there is money to be made....
     
    #25 deathstar, Jan 19, 2012
  6. mute

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    Hotfile went through legal action last year and is pretty much on constant watch. All the other mentioned like Filesonic, rapidshare (lived through the US' B.S and is still hosting in Germany), depositiles, wupload, and oron all host outside of US.
     
    #26 mute, Jan 19, 2012
  7. Barry the Baptist

    Barry the Baptist Hello son, would you like a lolly?
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    These are the biggest supporters... no shock to find Viacom on this list. Motion Picture Association of America, the Recording Industry Association of America, Macmillan US, Viacom.

    That would require work though
     
    #27 Barry the Baptist, Jan 20, 2012
  8. deathstar

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    PIPA ain't being brought for a vote.

    SOPA bill pulled...

    Get ready for those "tweaks"...I bet they rename the bill and attach it to a defense bill or something...
     
    #28 deathstar, Jan 20, 2012
  9. Barry the Baptist

    Barry the Baptist Hello son, would you like a lolly?
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    #29 Barry the Baptist, Jan 20, 2012
  10. deathstar

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    I'm still trying to figure out who the 13% are who approve of Congress?
     
    #30 deathstar, Jan 20, 2012
  11. wildthing202

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    Probably the ones who give them money,
     
    #31 wildthing202, Jan 21, 2012
  12. mute

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    it turns out the large groups that are were pushing for SOPA and the like really hated Megaupload. Not only were they growing at a very fast rate (money, popularity) they were set to launching a new service that would allow artists to sell music directly to the consumer, cutting the record labels out.

    And then Megaupload created this video showing that artist support them and in the end you have the results that unfolded in the past week...

    [YOUTUBE]o0Wvn-9BXVc[/YOUTUBE]
     
    #32 mute, Jan 22, 2012
  13. deathstar

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    #33 deathstar, Jan 22, 2012
  14. mute

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    its a fake. These sites could be made just for phishing.
     
    #34 mute, Jan 22, 2012
  15. Cman68

    Cman68 The Dark Admin, 2018 BEST Darksider Poster

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    Malwarebytes blocked my access. Something could be phishy about that IP addy..
     
    #35 Cman68, Jan 22, 2012
  16. Mantana Soss

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    Filesonic has disabled all sharing services.
     
    #36 Mantana Soss, Jan 22, 2012
  17. Mambo9

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    Can a mod delete this link please? malware blocked it for me too... Thanks
     
    #37 Mambo9, Jan 22, 2012
  18. mute

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    [​IMG]

    MegaUpload
    Closed.

    FileServe
    Deleting multiple files. Closed affiliate program.

    FileJungle
    (Owned by FileServe) Deleting multiple files. Testing out blocking some USA IP addresses.

    UploadStation
    (Owned by FileServe) Deleting multiple files. Testing out blocking some USA IP addresses.

    FileSonic
    Sharing disabled. Closed affiliate program. Deleting files and accounts.

    VideoBB
    Closed affiliate program.

    Uploaded.to
    Banned USA IP addresses.

    FilePost
    Started suspending accounts with infringing material (doing what Hotfile did)

    VideoZer
    Closed affiliate program.

    4shared
    Deleting multiple files.
     
    #38 mute, Jan 22, 2012
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  19. ace_o_spades

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    Fuck I still have 3 months left on my premium subscription
     
    #39 ace_o_spades, Jan 22, 2012
  20. mute

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