Although prepared for martyrdom, I preferred that it be postponed - Winston Churchill
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Filesonic halts all file sharing after Megaupload takedown
CLOUD STORAGE OUTFIT Filesonic has put a stop to all file sharing in the aftermath of the Megaupload takedown.
The popular 'cyberlocker' web site has not released a full announcement on the situation but presented users with a short message on its homepage. Megaupload's web site has been shut down and seven people associated with it arrested for alleged money laundering, racketeering and copyright infringement.
The message tells users they can now only use the web site only to upload and access their own files. It has also stopped its reward scheme that saw users earn money each time one of their files was downloaded.
Hacktivist group Anonymous tweeted on the subject:
RIP FileSonic - FileSonic has disabled all filesharing in light of last week's Megaupload fiasco | filesonic.com
— Anonymous (@YourAnonNews) January 22, 2012
Like Megaupload, Filesonic is based in Hong Kong and possibly has servers in the US too, according to Torrentfreak. It's unclear whether the firm has something to hide or whether it's just erring on the side of caution.
In the meantime a judge in a New Zealand court dealing with the Megaupload case has delayed the decision on whether to grant bail to the founder, Kim Dotcom. The judge's ruling will be made no later than this Wednesday. In Europe, two further Megaupload web site operators have been arrested, according to Torrentfreak. µ
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Because they are being charged for money laundering and awaiting extradition to the US. The money was obtained through LEGAL means in New Zealand, and thus NOT money laundering at all!
Why don't you pick your knuckles up off the ground when you post crap like this to me? I really hate being asked easy questions like this!
Who said anything about skipping a trial? Why do people constantly post baseless comments and jump to absurd conclusions?
""Now it's time to do the prison time.""
YUP! No need to have a legal trial or anything silly like that!
USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA!!!!!!!eleven
this sucks but filesonic really did have a GRIP of infringing content on it...regardless I personally hated both filesonic, megaupload, AND most of all hotfile...I used to have alot of my stuff on FS, but then their service went down to crap…then switched to hotfile, who's servers crashed & lost ALL my files…then megaupload which omg i can’t believe what happened.
now I have all my files on:
http://www.peeje.com/upload
…decent sized allowance, and it gives my users direct-links…which they love....so far, it’s been better than sonic, MU and HF COMBINED!!!
Now it's time to do the prison time.
fileserve has deleted all dodgy files as well This could be seen as an admission of guilt i.e. it knew they were dodgy