Anon furious: Megaupload shut down, 7 arrested!

[Varthonai]

I'm sorry, I thought it was universally agreed upon that deliberately enraging a beast that can be defeated by subtler means is a bad idea.

[Tawl]

The takedown of MegaUpload is a lot more in depth than simply an attack on file sharing and has nothing to do with SOPA. The Department of Justice was able to do this under powers granted in the PRO-UP act of 2008. 4 major shareholders of the sites including co-founder Kim Dotcom were arrested a couple of days ago in Auckland here in NZ so there's been quite a lot of press regarding it.

From my understand the reason the FBI gained authority was because at least one of the servers the site wither owned/operated from was based in Virginia which gave them jurisdiction to attack the company as a whole. This is the indictment for their arrest based on the business structure and activities of MegaUpload, it's subsidiaries/partner sites and the activities of it's executives:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/78786408/Mega-Indictment

Essentially it is openly acknowledged that "digital locker" sites do provide a platform for copyright violation, but if the site in question has measures in place to remove copyrighted material they are protected under the Safe Harbour provision provided by the Digital Milleniums Copyright Act. Because of Megaupload's business structure allegedly incentivizes users to upload popular files that generate hits (ie - recent copyrighted meda) with cash/credit rewards, while files that are dormant are removed (which contradicts the purpose of a digital locker service) Additionally as the site uses ad revenue the business structure of encouraging high click rates is reinforced rather than a storage service. Finally there is apparently no in depth procedure to identify, act upon and/or remove copyrighted material and punish users to the standard and extent other file sites employ.

So yeah, nothing to do with SOPA. More like a "let's make an example out of them" scenario much like the prosecution of the owner's of The Pirate Bay. My main concern isn't to do with the specific site, there will always be 100 more "digital locker" services, but more with how this scare tactic prosecution with immediate pre-trial results will affect the rest of the web. Already FileSonic has voluntarily removed the ability to share files, reducing access to personal accounts and files, and Uploaded has site removed access from US IP addresses due to fear of the same treatment.

[Tyemdi]

The intimidating basterds!

[Zola]

*Bump*
Stumbled upon this on Extratorrent...
http://extratorrent.com/article/1916...overnment.html

Edit: On this site you'll find the recent news and actions about MU.

[ArtoriusVonKrieg]

*Bump*
Stumbled upon this on Extratorrent...
http://extratorrent.com/article/1916...overnment.html

They had better hurry, all the lost data is due to be deleted this Thursday by the company Megaupload leased the servers from. This is because Megaupload's assets have been frozen and they can't afford to pay the money owed for the servers continued use.

http://torrentfreak.com/megaupload-u...troyed-120130/

[Rockonman]

*Bump*
Stumbled upon this on Extratorrent...
http://extratorrent.com/article/1916...overnment.html

Edit: On this site you'll find the recent news and actions about MU.

I'm not sure whether to laugh or what. It's really funny that pirates are the ones taking action.

And they're quoting Spanish law, as well.

[Zola]

They had better hurry, all the lost data is due to be deleted this Thursday by the company Megaupload leased the servers from. This is because Megaupload's assets have been frozen and they can't afford to pay the money owed for the servers continued use.

http://torrentfreak.com/megaupload-u...troyed-120130/

I hope they will succeed with that, they have full right.

I'm not sure whether to laugh or what. It's really funny that pirates are the ones taking action.

And they're quoting Spanish law, as well.

I've felt the same when I first read that, as for the Spanish law (i think they are finding some holes in the law which could be useful as an advantage).

[Coollady]

Gotta fight the power

[Rockonman]

Gotta fight the power

[Zola]

http://extratorrent.com/article/1920...+launched.html

Another interesting article, the founder of MU could pull off from this situation...
But for his so called "co-conspirators " things turned out to be good (at least for two of them)