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In reply to the discussion: Feds Shut Down File-Sharing Website Megaupload [View all]Yukari Yakumo
(3,013 posts)56. From what it looks like the MU people were very, very shady
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2012/01/why-the-feds-smashed-megaupload.ars
Why do we need SOPA anyway when the Feds can do this?
But the government asserts that Megaupload merely wanted the veneer of legitimacy, while its employees knew full well that the site's main use was to distribute infringing content. Indeed, the government points to numerous internal e-mails and chat logs from employees showing that they were aware of copyrighted material on the site and even shared it with each other. Because of this, the government says that the site does not qualify for a safe harbor of the kind that protected YouTube from Viacom's $1 billion lawsuit.
For instance, the abuse tool allegedly does not remove the actual file being complained about by a rightsholder. Instead, it only removes a specific Web address linked to that filebut there might be hundreds of such addresses for popular content.
Why do we need SOPA anyway when the Feds can do this?
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Well, the trouble is, the nature of the medium makes property rights meaningless
Scootaloo
Jan 2012
#6
Pay attention now, Scootaloo. You're talking to a long-term, respected DUer who is a
tpsbmam
Jan 2012
#42
Exactly. Even the "old media", like RIAA, despite of what they claim and believe,
Fool Count
Jan 2012
#51
indeed, it was a very sad time for me since a lot of my favorite companies and as such settings went
Bodhi BloodWave
Jan 2012
#86
Well, it doesn't help that fans pirated and steal-read everything, did it? THAT BEING SAID
Leopolds Ghost
Jan 2012
#64
I think you can break the Disney lock on copyright extensions by allowing them to pay for Mickey.
bigmonkey
Jan 2012
#31
Yep, my brother in law was in The Fantistics [off Broadway] for 10 years. Their truism is that you
24601
Jan 2012
#34
Nobody says that protecting IP is crazy in general. But some forms this protection takes
Fool Count
Jan 2012
#47
I've never trusted the supposed 'security' of these online storage/backup sites. eom
Purveyor
Jan 2012
#14
THIS JUST IN! Anonymous Attacks DOJ Site After Feds Shut Down Piracy Hub Megaupload
Purveyor
Jan 2012
#18
There are millions of people in prison in the US. Imagine if they didn't have to contend
Fool Count
Jan 2012
#53
Could anyone be liable for the permanent loss of artists' work if no backup is avail???
Leopolds Ghost
Jan 2012
#65
For perspective. This is something close to 5% of the entire internet. Gone. Zip. Zilch.
joshcryer
Jan 2012
#41
When we say deleted, what do we mean? Surely artists that had accounts can retrieve their files?
Leopolds Ghost
Jan 2012
#67
Assuming megaupload had a report option for reporting pirated material what
cstanleytech
Jan 2012
#55
Could say that about alot of company's if you're going to judge them by their employee's
.99center
Jan 2012
#78
Yep... I'm actually surprised it took them this long to get around to "smashing" megaupload
Blasphemer
Jan 2012
#94
One more reason why I hate celebrities and the organizations behind their sucess. n/t
vaberella
Jan 2012
#71
Because with SOPA they can go after the "sister sites" who merely link to places like Megaupload.
NYC Liberal
Jan 2012
#82