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Feds shut down file-sharing website Megaupload.com (now fileserve and filesonic too)

901 January 19, 2012 at 12:33 PM in Chat (2)
Federal prosecutors in Virginia have shut down one of the world's largest file-sharing sites, Megaupload.com, and charged its founder and others with violating piracy laws.

The indictment accuses the company of costing copyright holders more than $500 million in lost revenue from pirated films and other content. The indictment was unsealed Thursday, one day after websites shut down in protest of two congressional proposals intended to thwart the online piracy of copyrighted movies and TV programs.

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/20...z1jwEqE8IO

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MTwallet
01-21-2012 at 07:38 AM.
01-21-2012 at 07:38 AM.
Quote from handyguy :
Who snitched on them?
some top level fed prob tried to download (from govt work computer of course) some pron and ended up getting a dora the explorer episode instead
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Hawk2007
01-21-2012 at 04:16 PM.
01-21-2012 at 04:16 PM.
Quote from Hawk2007 :
Wow...... I couldn't figure out why Anonymous targeted Chris Dodd.

Well, somehow, for the past year, Dodd has completely slipped my radar and is now the CEO and Chairman of the MPAA.

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

edit: typos galore. I need to proofread my stuff more.

I'm not trying to get this thread kicked into the Podium, however, former Senator Dodd and now MPAA President/CEO Dodd said this...

" "Those who count on quote 'Hollywood' for support need to understand that this industry is watching very carefully who's going to stand up for them when their job is at stake. Don't ask me to write a check for you when you think your job is at risk and then don't pay any attention to me when my job is at stake," " --- Chris Dodd


http://www.techdirt.com/articles/...ught.shtml
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keokeo
01-21-2012 at 07:11 PM.
01-21-2012 at 07:11 PM.
I think you guys need therapy to refrain from watching pirated porn. Those working girls need to get pay too, you know?
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tennisplayer888
01-23-2012 at 02:04 AM.
01-23-2012 at 02:04 AM.
It's started, other "File-sharing" sites have taken away the File-Sharing feature...
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MTwallet
01-23-2012 at 06:59 AM.
01-23-2012 at 06:59 AM.
Quote from tennisplayer123 :
It's started, other "File-sharing" sites have taken away the File-Sharing feature...
and who?
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MTwallet
01-23-2012 at 07:58 AM.
01-23-2012 at 07:58 AM.
bastids got fileserve & filesonic MadCrying2
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nope89
01-23-2012 at 08:45 AM.
01-23-2012 at 08:45 AM.
Quote from MTwallet :
bastids got fileserve & filesonic MadCrying2
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TigerStar
01-23-2012 at 09:06 AM.
01-23-2012 at 09:06 AM.
Welcome to the United Socialist States of America.
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domwin
01-23-2012 at 01:46 PM.
01-23-2012 at 01:46 PM.
I wonder what we're going to use now???
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Kolto
01-23-2012 at 01:49 PM.
01-23-2012 at 01:49 PM.
Quote from domwin :
I wonder what we're going to use now???
depositfile still works.
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domwin
01-23-2012 at 01:51 PM.
01-23-2012 at 01:51 PM.
I meant when all filesharing sites go down or most of them. I dont want to go back to torrents. Filesonic gave me super good speed
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Frogstar
01-23-2012 at 02:38 PM.
01-23-2012 at 02:38 PM.
Quote from Asryn :
That stopped being a long time ago
Even when you accidentally the whole thing?
Quote from TigerStar :
Welcome to the United Socialist States of America.
Quite a non sequitur.
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Hawk2007
01-23-2012 at 02:56 PM.
01-23-2012 at 02:56 PM.
Quick! Everyone! Upload copyrighted stuff onto Slickdeals servers under the name "Rayzac" and then make a complaint to the MPAA and RIAA!!!
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nutter218
01-23-2012 at 03:40 PM.
01-23-2012 at 03:40 PM.
Quote from Hawk2007 :
Quick! Everyone! Upload copyrighted stuff onto Slickdeals servers under the name "Rayzac" and then make a complaint to the MPAA and RIAA!!!
Just send to the FBI. They will get a warrant to shut them down!
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nope89
01-23-2012 at 06:22 PM.
01-23-2012 at 06:22 PM.
Quote from Hawk2007 :
Quick! Everyone! Upload copyrighted stuff onto Slickdeals servers under the name "Rayzac" and then make a complaint to the MPAA and RIAA!!!
Getting Ray sent to prison is essentially giving him an all-expense-paid vacation for fun.
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