Megaupload Shut Down, Founder Arrested

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Schmitz

But I thought that all those charges were already settled.

Still, its piracy. They arrested the majority of the higherups, not just Kim.

 

"Megaupload was unique not only because of its massive size and the volume of downloaded content, but also because it had support from celebrities, musicians and other content producers who are most often the victims of copyright infringement and piracy."

Go figure.

 

Stockholm syndrome?

 

RIP Megaupload.... Few months ago (year 2011), Malaysia was blocked that website because of piracy for movies and songs. Now, entire world will shutdown completely....

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/19/megauploadcom-piracy-charges_n_1216764.html?ref=technology

More detail.

And we live on.

 

MegaUpload DOES have a reason to have sanctions, it seems. But taking all of it down is going too far.

 

http://techland.time.com/2012/01/19/anonymous-claims-doj-riaa-mpaa-sites-hit-for-megaupload-bust/

Anonymous FTW...

 

Well everyone in America, this is just the 1st step to the SOPA movement i think! the bill WILL be passed sooner or later! welcome to Communism america!

I cant believe 4% of the internet is now dead! Yes 4%

4% not much? Youtube alone makes up about 4% of the internet also O_O yeah--- shoking~

Megaupload R.I.P

 

Took the words right out of my mouth!

 

Most people are getting really hysteric about this. File Hosting server/site down? Get to another one. All your stuff online? Why the hell did you do that? This is why I don't upload personal or work-related stuff online.

Yes, I agree, it's going too far, but it's just a File/Video/Porn hosting site.

 

1. This is a two year old case, it is completly unrelated to SOPA. If anything it shows that SOPA is uneeded and that current legislation is capable of dealing with online piracy.
2. Communism? Might want to go read a dictionary.
3. Overreact much? I'm pretty sure the 4% will just go it elsewhere - be it rapidshare, mediafire or one of the dozen of other similar sites.

 

Or on good ol' mIRC where file sharing & Piracy originated.

 

Oh hell no. Now I fear for RapidShare, MediaFire, and what not. Its a crying shame to see MegaUpload shut down...what the heck?!

 

might want to see whats going on! the bill that they want to pass. SOPA states: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c112:H.R.3261:

basically what this bill says, the US military has the right to detain you : indefinitely if they so choose, without trial. This stretches far broader then just online piracy
this is an in fragment on so many levels, communism is like this, locks you up for speaking out! and detains you for no immediate reason, and indefinitely? that’s just wrong! like i said communism movement

america your screwd if this passes

 

It was my favourite download site

 

fine then, i duno what to call it assdummunism