Megaupload file-sharing site shut down

vienna · 01-19-12, 03:48 PM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16642369

This was long in coming, but, still, it is rather a frightening preview of a possible future unde SOPA & PIPA...

Dowly · 01-19-12, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vienna

This was long in coming, but, still, it is rather a frightening preview of a possible future unde SOPA & PIPA...

No, it's not "a frightening preview of a possible future unde SOPA & PIPA..."

Just another day in the office for the anti-piracy peeps.

Oberon · 01-19-12, 04:00 PM

Welcome to the future

Lord_magerius · 01-19-12, 04:28 PM

Nooooo, my files!

kiwi_2005 · 01-19-12, 04:52 PM

Nooooo, my movies

Ducimus · 01-19-12, 05:00 PM

Never used the place myself. Hated the pop ups.

antikristuseke · 01-19-12, 05:04 PM

They are charged with money loundering?

kiwi_2005 · 01-19-12, 05:04 PM

They even hitting them here

Internet tycoon arrested in NZ

An internet millionaire with New Zealand residency who founded one of the world's largest internet file-sharing sites has been arrested in Auckland.
Kim Dotcom, formerly known as Kim Schmitz, and three others were arrested in New Zealand at the request of US officials.
A US indictment accuses Mr Dotcom's Megaupload.com of costing copyright holders more than $500 million in lost revenue from pirated films and other content. The indictment was unsealed one day after websites including Wikipedia and Craigslist shut down in protest of two congressional proposals intended to thwart online piracy.

Megaupload's celebrity endorsements
Megaupload was unique not only because of its massive size and the volume of downloaded content, but also because it had high-profile support from celebrities, musicians and other content producers who are most often the victims of copyright infringement and piracy. Before the website was taken down, it contained endorsements from Kim Kardashian, Alicia Keys and Kanye West, among others.
The Hong Kong-based company listed Swizz Beatz, a musician who married Keys in 2010, as its CEO.
Before the site was taken down, it posted a statement saying allegations that it facilitated massive breaches of copyright laws were "grotesquely overblown."
"The fact is that the vast majority of Mega's internet traffic is legitimate, and we are here to stay. If the content industry would like to take advantage of our popularity, we are happy to enter into a dialogue. We have some good ideas. Please get in touch," the statement said.
A lawyer who represented the company in a lawsuit last year declined comment Thursday.
Megaupload is considered a "cyberlocker," in which users can upload and transfer files that are too large to send by email. Such sites can have perfectly legitimate uses. But the Motion Picture Association of America, which has campaigned for a crackdown on piracy, estimated that the vast majority of content being shared on Megaupload was in violation of copyright laws.
The website allowed users to download films, TV shows, games, music and other content for free, but made money by charging subscriptions to people who wanted access to faster download speeds or extra content. The website also sold advertising.
The indictment was returned in the Eastern District of Virginia, which claimed jurisdiction in part because some of the alleged pirated materials were hosted on leased servers in Ashburn, Virginia.
Dotcom, a resident of both Hong Kong and New Zealand, and a dual citizen of Finland and Germany, made more than $42 million from the conspiracy in 2010 alone, according to the indictment.
Dotcom is founder, former CEO and current chief innovation officer of Megaupload.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10779963

antikristuseke · 01-19-12, 05:45 PM

REVENGE!
http://gizmodo.com/5877679/anonymous...revenge-strike

soopaman2 · 01-19-12, 06:05 PM

All the torrent sites are still up though.

They attack the easy targets, the ones at least trying to be legit.

Want a list of a few open (non pass word requiring) torrent sites still chugging along? The password ones will last even longer...

Like the war on drugs, how is that working out again?

Billions and billions spent, just to target the easy ones, the potheads. While they give needles to Heroin addicts, who would actually hurt people over their habit.

Way to go America, we really are pioneers.

Herr-Berbunch · 01-19-12, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by antikristuseke

REVENGE!
http://gizmodo.com/5877679/anonymous...revenge-strike

Twitter is in #OpMegaupload overdrive. Over 40 tweets since I put the

Wouldn't want to work in IT for a government agency or music company right now.

Edit: If the US government can shut down a site on the other side of the world, and arrest it's bosses, why do they need SOPA/PIPA?

antikristuseke · 01-19-12, 07:04 PM

trying to take away anons internets is having a few consewuences and if this keeps up, it is going to get worse before it gets better

Herr-Berbunch · 01-19-12, 07:52 PM

The Clickskrieg

razark · 01-19-12, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by antikristuseke

REVENGE!
http://gizmodo.com/5877679/anonymous...revenge-strike

Lovely. So this will be used as a reason why we need things like SOPA and PIPA.

Thanks a lot, guys.

01-19-12, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by razark

Lovely. So this will be used as a reason why we need things like SOPA and PIPA.

Thanks a lot, guys.

When people try to screw with the internet the internet tries to screw with them.

Also, apparently they even hit the FBI, heh.

01-19-12, 03:48 PM	#1
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,711 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Megaupload file-sharing site shut down http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16642369 This was long in coming, but, still, it is rather a frightening preview of a possible future unde SOPA & PIPA...

01-19-12, 04:28 PM	#4
Lord_magerius Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Right by the hydrophone station Posts: 724 Downloads: 96 Uploads: 0	Nooooo, my files! __________________

01-19-12, 04:52 PM	#5
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Nooooo, my movies __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

01-19-12, 05:04 PM	#8
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	They even hitting them here Internet tycoon arrested in NZ An internet millionaire with New Zealand residency who founded one of the world's largest internet file-sharing sites has been arrested in Auckland. Kim Dotcom, formerly known as Kim Schmitz, and three others were arrested in New Zealand at the request of US officials. A US indictment accuses Mr Dotcom's Megaupload.com of costing copyright holders more than $500 million in lost revenue from pirated films and other content. The indictment was unsealed one day after websites including Wikipedia and Craigslist shut down in protest of two congressional proposals intended to thwart online piracy. Megaupload's celebrity endorsements Megaupload was unique not only because of its massive size and the volume of downloaded content, but also because it had high-profile support from celebrities, musicians and other content producers who are most often the victims of copyright infringement and piracy. Before the website was taken down, it contained endorsements from Kim Kardashian, Alicia Keys and Kanye West, among others. The Hong Kong-based company listed Swizz Beatz, a musician who married Keys in 2010, as its CEO. Before the site was taken down, it posted a statement saying allegations that it facilitated massive breaches of copyright laws were "grotesquely overblown." "The fact is that the vast majority of Mega's internet traffic is legitimate, and we are here to stay. If the content industry would like to take advantage of our popularity, we are happy to enter into a dialogue. We have some good ideas. Please get in touch," the statement said. A lawyer who represented the company in a lawsuit last year declined comment Thursday. Megaupload is considered a "cyberlocker," in which users can upload and transfer files that are too large to send by email. Such sites can have perfectly legitimate uses. But the Motion Picture Association of America, which has campaigned for a crackdown on piracy, estimated that the vast majority of content being shared on Megaupload was in violation of copyright laws. The website allowed users to download films, TV shows, games, music and other content for free, but made money by charging subscriptions to people who wanted access to faster download speeds or extra content. The website also sold advertising. The indictment was returned in the Eastern District of Virginia, which claimed jurisdiction in part because some of the alleged pirated materials were hosted on leased servers in Ashburn, Virginia. Dotcom, a resident of both Hong Kong and New Zealand, and a dual citizen of Finland and Germany, made more than $42 million from the conspiracy in 2010 alone, according to the indictment. Dotcom is founder, former CEO and current chief innovation officer of Megaupload. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10779963 __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

01-19-12, 06:05 PM	#10
soopaman2 Der Alte Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 3,316 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	All the torrent sites are still up though. They attack the easy targets, the ones at least trying to be legit. Want a list of a few open (non pass word requiring) torrent sites still chugging along? The password ones will last even longer... Like the war on drugs, how is that working out again? Billions and billions spent, just to target the easy ones, the potheads. While they give needles to Heroin addicts, who would actually hurt people over their habit. Way to go America, we really are pioneers. __________________ If Hitler invaded Hell I would make at least a favourable reference to the devil in the House of Commons. -Winston Churchill- The most fascinating man in the world.

01-19-12, 04:00 PM	#3
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Welcome to the future

01-19-12, 05:00 PM	#6
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Never used the place myself. Hated the pop ups.

01-19-12, 05:04 PM	#7
antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	They are charged with money loundering?

01-19-12, 05:45 PM	#9
antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	REVENGE! http://gizmodo.com/5877679/anonymous...revenge-strike

01-19-12, 07:04 PM	#12
antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	trying to take away anons internets is having a few consewuences and if this keeps up, it is going to get worse before it gets better

01-19-12, 07:52 PM	#13
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	The Clickskrieg __________________