Feds Shutdown Top File-Sharing Site, Megaupload Today

[Ike Stain]

File sharing is killing the porn industry. It's a fact.

 

[Briana Lee]

File sharing is killing the porn industry. It's a fact.

:goodpost:

 

[windlockatc]

:goodpost:

Thanks Briana, I hope Frost Wire is next...

 

[Ike Stain]

Don't get me wrong, I'm sure some sliver will survive. But if you want the bonanza of the last 20 years to continue, you gotta support it with your pocketbooks.

 

[Baill Inneraora]

File sharing is killing the porn industry. It's a fact.

Limiting profits? Yes, almost certainly.

Killing? Hard to argue that a $30 billion a year industry is being killed.

 

[Ike Stain]

Hard to argue that a $30 billion a year industry is being killed.

I don't know man, production is declining. It's a serious trend.

 

[Rattrap]

As this seems to be the most concentrated thread for this topic, here's a quote from an article I came across today:

There has grown up in the minds of certain groups in this country the notion that because a man or corporation has made a profit out of the public for a number of years, the government and the courts are charged with the duty of guaranteeing such profit in the future, even in the face of changing circumstances and contrary to public interest. This strange doctrine is not supported by statute or common law. Neither individuals nor corporations have any right to come into court and ask that the clock of history be stopped, or turned back.

 

[Will E Worm]

I don't know man, production is declining. It's a serious trend.

Killing? Hard to argue that a $30 billion a year industry is being killed.

Quality is way down.

Production is down because of the economy.

There will always be bootleggers.

It's time to adapt to the net.

 

[xfire]

http://*************/ <<--- Vaya con dios

ha. A certain file-sharing site has a goodbye page. Another one bites the dust.

 

[Will E Worm]

Looks like I might have to start my own site. :elaugh:




New sites have opened since the start of 2012.

 

[TheAdmiral]

http://s3.amazonaws.com/theoatmeal-img/comics/game_of_thrones/3.jpg

:rofl2:

 

[Zolf J. Kimbly]

R.I.P. Megaupload
(2005-2012)


:crying: :crying: :crying:

:weeping: :weeping: :weeping:​

 

[Bloodshot Scott]

R.I.P. Megaupload
(2005-2012)


:crying: :crying: :crying:

:weeping: :weeping: :weeping:​

For once a post from Zolf I can agree with.

Truly a tragedy.

 

[Ravenholm]

I just checked one I know of... and it too is gone!.

SWEET FLYING FUCK!!!

 

[Supafly]

The founder, Kim Dotcom got released today on bail

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/02/21/megaupload-founder-kim-dotcom-released-on-bail/

I feel for him, only because he is from my hometown :lovecoupl

 

[Bloodshot Scott]

Bring back Megaupload!!!!

 

[TheAdmiral]

Bring back Megaupload!!!!

Agreed. :thumbsup:

 

[Supafly]

Nice turn for Kim :1orglaugh

Kim Dotcom court order 'null and void'

Kim Dotcom, the founder of file-sharing website ***************, may have had his property confiscated illegally.

The internet millionaire had his property and money seized when he was arrested at his New Zealand mansion in January. Dotcom was held for a month before being released on bail.

On Friday, a New Zealand judge ruled that the court order under which Dotcom's property was seized was "null and void". Police had admitted to a "procedural error" when filing documents under which Dotcom's property was seized, the New Zealand Herald reported.

A new ruling is expected from Justice Judith Potter to determine whether Dotcom's property should be returned to him.

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/9152767/Kim-Dotcom-court-order-null-and-void.html


Police authorities come rolling in and threaten a nanny with automatic weapons, but they can't file the right paperwork.

I oredict Meagaupload or something similar will be online very soon.

 

[Supafly]

If this is true, man, that will some fun to a court session, if there will be one :1orglaugh

Megaupload: Some accounts belonged to US officials

Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom says not all of the file-sharing site's users were what some might imagine them to be: Crooks sitting in dark rooms, selling pirated movies, TV shows and music.

In fact, Dotcom contends, "a large number" of customers are from the U.S. government -- the very same folks prosecuting him in what may be one of the biggest copyright cases in history.

In an interview with website *******Freak, Dotcom said, who says the case against him is politically motivated, said: “Guess what – we found a large number of Mega accounts from U.S. government officials including the Department of Justice and the U.S. Senate.”

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http://www.technolog.msnbc.msn.com/...ad-some-accounts-belonged-us-officials-409014

 

[Briana Lee]

Nice turn for Kim :1orglaugh



http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/9152767/Kim-Dotcom-court-order-null-and-void.html


Police authorities come rolling in and threaten a nanny with automatic weapons, but they can't file the right paperwork.

I oredict Meagaupload or something similar will be online very soon.

OMG! What a fuck up!!!